by Bobby Udoh So, as we demand for President Jonathan to rise up and take this adversity as an opportunity to deliver great leadership, we must rise up and take this adversity as an opportunity to get involved in nation-building and build a developed Nigeria. Our country Nigeria is in a state of great... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo There was panic on Lagos Island yesterday following the discovery of three objects suspected to be explosives. The objects, which resembled big fireworks, were detected about 8 am by some residents at a junction close to a branch of Access Bank on Nnamdi Azikiwe Street, Lagos. The spot is a stone’s... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo According to reports, the Nigerian Department of State Security Services has apprehended and detained the father of a man believed to be responsible for the April 14 bombing in Nyanya, Abuja. British-born Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche is said to have been the mastermind behind the attack and he has also been arrested. The... Read More
by Ange Fonce People whose lives revolve around hidden closets and stuff swept up under the rug have a much harder time connecting with people on an authentic level because they are so busy trying to keep up with the last lie they told — the last grave they dug the last secret they... Read More
by Tunde Leye One only has to look at the sequence of causes in Mali and see the dangerous parallels with the current handling of the grumblings and growling of our gallant military officers fighting Boko Haram. I have said this over and again but repeating it is the best manner one can reiterate the... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) recently stated that it would not post corps members to any of the troubled states in North-Eastern Nigeria. However, despite nationwide relief on this decision, some corpers are reportedly not happy with the decision. The Director General of the NYSC, Johnson Olawumi has said that some... Read More
by Cheta Nwanze First lesson is that our government thinks that poverty alleviation is handing out largesses, creating jobs that do not exist, dashing out cutlasses and machetes. Nigeria as it is currently run is not economically viable, and going along the routes a lot of people are suggesting won’t solve the problem. Secession by one... Read More
by Jibrin Ibrahim When the First Lady of the country harassed and got a member of the community arrested for telling the world their story, the community defended her and the truth in spite of threats. The Abuja #BringBackOurGirls Movement concluded its Rally on the 30th Day after the abduction of the Chibok girls at... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A woman in Lagos has been arrested by the police and arraigned after reports that she assaulted her young step-daughter with a hot knife. 29-year-old Lucy Samuel is said to have inserted a hot knife into the girl’s vagina and burnt her with it on her buttocks. The suspect allegedly perpetrated the... Read More
by The Stir Sex isn’t everything in a marriage, but it is important. If you stop communicating, stop showing affection, your sex life suffers. And sometimes it happens the other way around too — sex life dwindles, you stop showing affection, you stop communicating. The average person has sex 103 times per year, but... Read More
by S’ola Filani Ghanaian actress Jackie Appiah is presently on a tour across some African countries to promote her new movie and the warm reception she has been receiving is almost making her cry, she says! So far she has visited Rwanda and Malawi where she was warmly welcomed and taken on a free shopping... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The Carter-Knowles family became fodder for gossip recently when a video showing Solange Knowles attacking Sean “Jay Z” Carter went viral online. Beyonce’s younger sister was filmed kicking and hitting her brother-in-law in an elevator at The Standard Hotel in New York after the Met gala and before the after party. People... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Extension of emergency rule in Adamawa, Borno, Yobe approved by Reps Members of the House of Representatives,yesterday gave a nod to President Goodluck Jonathan to extend the Emergency Rule in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe after a 3 hour closed door session with service chiefs. Also, the service chiefs made it clear that... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Closeup, the No. 1 toothpaste brand that really loves “Naija”, has announced the launch of a new herbal variant known as the ‘Close up Naija Herbal Gel’. It has a revolutionary blend of Aloe Vera, which serves as an anti-bacterial agent, Mint leaf extract which gives fresh breath and Lemon extract for... Read More
by Zara Mustapha A couple in Spain could not wait to get a room or at least their homes before having sex, rather decided to give passers by an eyeful of the action by taking off their clothes at the bank foyer and having sex next to the ATM. Some passers-by took photos of the... Read More
by Harshada Rege We don’t cuddle hoping for sex… well not always: It’s not just women who like to just hold hands or relax in her partners’ arm. A guy will never admit to this but he loves cuddling too. It doesn’t mean that he doesn’t have naughty things on his mind, but there are... Read More
by Michael Griswold Marriage sex counseling can be a bit of a taboo subject. Put it this way: it’s not exactly something you want to bring up while having your in-laws over for dinner or while interviewing for a new job. But, while it may be a bit taboo, it’s also a subject... Read More
by S’ola Filani In a recent interview with Nigerian Tribune, music star Davido cleared the air on his alleged rivalry with super star Wizkid. He said “I am cool with him. We see each other once in a while at shows and we relate very well. We all get along very well. I don’t have any... Read More
by Alkasim Abdulkadir ….President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan made a statement, which I personally believe has come to be the biggest faux pa of his administration. In his address at a colloquium in Abuja during a sitting of the ECOWAS parliament he declared that MEND was not a terrorist group. Citizen Mayowa Adeniran, 28, woke up in... Read More
by Oluwasegun Olufemi She’s been through the hottest fire, passed by the sharpest edges But life hasn’t betrayed her Even during the lonely state of being idle, her mind has only waxed stronger Her type of woman is rare, she possesses the heart of a queen She is beautiful People say black is beauty... Read More
Marriage troubles? Beyonce & Jay Z display faded wedding ring tattoos, sparking new rumours (PHOTOS)
by Oge Okonkwo While fans are still trying to make sense of Solange viciously attacking Jay Z in The Standard’s elevator at a Met Gala after-party last week, Beyonce kept them guessing on Saturday, after displaying her faded wedding ring tattoo while sitting courtside at the Brooklyn Nets playoff game. The red Roman numerals IV (the... Read More
by Zara Mustapha Rihanna and Drake may not be all lovey-dovey anymore as the couple have reportedly called it quits again months after getting back together few months ago. The 26-year-old Barbadian beauty and 27-year-old Canadian singer have had an on-off relationship dating back to 2009. Their romance has reportedly grown cold since their reunion in... Read More
by Zara Mustapha Hollywood actress, Gabrielle Union and her basketball player fiance, Dwayne Wade, will say ‘I do’ on Saturday, August 30, in Maimi, Florida. Photos of the couple’s Save the Date (invitation cards) have been revealed by TMZ, and according to the site, the IVs have already been sent out to guests. Dwayne’s kids also feature... Read More
by Zara Mustapha Peter Okoye, one half of the music group Psquare shared some photos of their performance in Saint Lucia on Instagram. Peter and his twin brother Paul with their team flew to Saint Lucia last week for the Jazz & Art Festival concert which took place last Saturday and from the photos uploaded by Peter,... Read More
by Cheta Nwanze Yesterday, Major-General Abubakar Mohammed, General Officer Commanding, 7 Division, Nigerian Army, was shot at by troops under his command. The grievance of the troops apparently stemmed from the fact that a company of soldiers was ambushed, and killed, by militants. Zakariya Maimalari, Brigadier, was one of Nigeria’s best officers in his time.... Read More
by S’ola Filani A 15-month-old US boy, Musa Dayib, has survived an 11-story fall from a balcony at his parents’ apartment in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Musa Dayib has been nicknamed “the miracle baby” after escaping death despite slipping through the railing and making a perilous fall. Irish times reports it thus: “An American baby who survived... Read More
by S’ola Filani Nigerian media personality Matse and her husband Ekemelu Bertram Nnoli are the newest parents in town! Although they welcomed their bundle of joy late last month, Matse just showed off her adorable baby girl. She further shared photos of how Bertram father dotting on his baby girl, so cute. Maste and her... Read More
by Zara Mustapha Rihanna has been noticeably absent on Instagram for more than a week now, after her account was suspended, but she has been very active on Twitter. Just yesterday, the singer changed her Twitter avatar to a photo of a man wearing a white T-shirt with “#BringBackOurGirls Now!” written on it in black.... Read More