by Tutu Akinlabi The May issue of OK! Nigeria Magazine is out and on the cover is none other than music legend, 2face Idibia. In the interview, 2face opens up on music, his marriage, his craziest experience with a fan and more. Excerpts below: On if marriage has changed anything about he and Annie’s relationship:... Read More
by Renita Tisha Pinto Even if you feel full from the previous day’s dinner or are in a rush, make sure you eat a quick breakfast. Skipping breakfast slows down our metabolism and makes us feel lethargic. 1. Juicing your fruit When you start your blender to juice oranges, remember that this... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Four women in Enugu have been arrested after they were accused of conspiring to sell a 3-month-old baby. The 22-year-old mother of the child is said to have sold her little daughter for N150,000 to someone who subsequently resold the child for N450,000. The development was disclosed via a statement signed by... Read More
by Olanrewaju Kayode The headline of the Tribune article is sensational enough, and does enough damage to Sanusi for the superficial reader. Read: Tribune-FG uncovers how Sanusi allegedly spent N1.3bn on charter planes in 2013 You do not need to have an advance degree in political science to understand that the suspension of Sanusi Lamido... Read More
by Zara Mustapha Some Boko Haram insurgents met their waterloo when they attempted to raid some villages in Borno state on Wednesday morning. According to reports, the insurgents numbering over 300 marched into a village called Rann, the headquarters of Kala-Balge local government and adjoining villages in Borno state but met resistance from the villagers who... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo John McCain, a United States Senator has said that the abducted Nigerian schoolgirls should be rescued by the US forces whether the Nigerian government approves or not. The two-time presidential candidate was said to have stated that America does not need permission from “some guy named Goodluck Jonathan” to save the girls... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A grandmother in Lagos narrowly escaped death at the hands of a mob which accused her of kidnapping a day-old baby. The woman, a foodstuff seller in the Ajegunle area of the state, was taking a baby delivered by her daughter to her home in the same area when she was accosted... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo President Goodluck Jonathan has come under fire from various quarters over what many see as a nonchalant attitude towards the rescue of abducted and continued detention of over 200 schoolgirls in Chibok, Borno. The government has made moves to act after a flurry of protests on the issue broke out all over... Read More
by Zara Mustapha According to TMZ, hours after the Jay Z and Solange Knowles elevator fight, the duo went on a jewelry shopping spree at a high-end NYC jewelry store on Tuesday. Inside jewelry store called Mr. Flawless, the pair were looking for women’s jewelry for around 20 minutes. It was gathered that there was no... Read More
by Collins Uma Rebellion occurs when an individual rejects both culturally defined goals and means and substitutes new goals and means. Shekau and his band of brigands exhibit this type of deviance. On the 14th of April 2014, one month ago, over 200 young school girls were kidnapped at Chibok, Borno state, North-East Nigeria. We... Read More
by Akan Ido Angela Omieh, a woman posing as a soldier has been arrested in Akure, Ondo State after getting exposed by her boyfriend. The woman was arrested by men attached to the 323 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army with sets of military uniform, police extract and a sworn affidavit for loss of... Read More
by Kenechukwu Oraelosi You’ve got to be strong, not weak. The only way to deal with these people is to bring them to justice. You can’t talk to them. You can’t negotiate with them. There is an assumption that negotiating with terrorists does encourage terrorism. Many countries believe this, and adopt it as their foreign... Read More
by Tara Zimliki Aim to exercise every day, but if there’s a day or two you cannot make it due to work or other obligations, make sure you exercise the very next day. Focus on higher intensity exercise, where you push yourself to the next level so that you can achieve amazing results. ... Read More
by Rudolf Okonkwo The North will never be the same after Boko Haram. The people of the North will have to make hard choices. Will they hold their leaders accountable or still allow them to educate their families and leave the rest behind? There will still be a Nigeria after Boko Haram; it just won’t... Read More
by Adaobi Nkeokelonye Our women are willing to march naked into the forest to bring you home, people who know not your name, your faces nor your life before now have showed they care. Many nights have gone and you are not home. The other me seems lost, lost because you are not here. At... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo US reaffirms commitment to the rescue of the Chibok schoolgirls The United States has stressed its commitment to the ongoing efforts to rescue the over 200 school girls abducted by the Boko Haram sect. According to a US senior official, a key focus of the U.S-Nigerian bilateral relationship is combating violent... Read More
by Akan Ido The largest seamless photograph in the world has gone on display. The picture which measures 3,375 square foot in size – 31ft high and 107ft wide – shows an abandoned Marine Corps air station in Southern California, USA. Known as ‘The Great Picture’, the massive image was created by six artists –... Read More
by Niyi Akinnaso Between Jonathan and his wife, politicians, especially the North-East governors, are to blame for Boko Haram as are the parents of the abducted schoolgirls. It is over one month since over 200 schoolgirls were abducted from their hostel in Government Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State. It will be recalled that the incident... Read More
by Reno Omokri Trust in God is total and a person who understand this gives all glory from his earthly gifting to God. I have seen many people in Christendom yearn for success to the extent that they become vulnerable and I have been moved by compassion for them to write this piece. ... Read More
by Perry Brimah It is also noted from the video, that the “Shekau” personality who was filmed on a Hollywood green screen, complete with the light effects in the video was startlingly different from several “Shekaus” of the past including the most recent video released a week ago where the persona claimed responsibility for the... Read More
by Beverley Lewis We have all experienced physical pain and during this time most of us tend to comfort eat and reach for foods rich in sugar and fat to make us feel better. But, this can actually contribute to more physical pain. So, instead of reaching for junk food and pain medication,... Read More
by Zara Mustapha A bride-to-be refused to walk down the aisle until her fiance paid for her breast enlargement surgery from a natural 32B-sized frame to an artificial 30FF. 22-year-old Rochelle Bathew says she couldn’t stand her ‘saggy and lifeless’ breasts which made her ‘depressed’ seeing... Read More
by Isi Esene Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Finance Minister and Coordinator of the Nigerian Economy as spoken about the callous abduction of over 230 girls kidnapped by the Boko Haram Islamic sect in Chibok, Borno State on April 14 saying the international community must support Nigeria in its efforts to bring the girls back safe.... Read More
by Ochekliye Ramatu ” And though the job was (way) beneath my pay grade, I took it because God blesses the works of our hands, not the laziness of our ideas. ” Anytime I write an article like this, it is because I want to rant. So forgive me if you can. And if you can’t,... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Star Lager, popularly known as the people’s beer has announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind sports platform called Star Football. The formal launch, which held in Lagos on Monday May 12 2014, was witnessed by the crème of the entertainment and sports industry. Star Football according to Marketing Director, Walter Drenth,... Read More
by Anna Breslaw Unlike college breakups, when you could ostensibly go into semi-catatonic shut-in phase and spend 48 hours in your dorm room under the covers with Law & Order SVU and a roll of raw cookie dough, you’re a grown-up now, and you need to go to work. Even though you just got hit... Read More
by Uche Ezechukwu To make matters worse, she poured untold aspersions on the capacity of the Nigerian military – the same institution that had in a very recent past, ensured that her parents have a country. Since the famous Canadian communication expert, Marshall McLuhan enunciated his famous ‘the medium is the message’ doctrine in 1977,... Read More
by Zara Mustapha Some protesters gathered today at the Catholic Church at Asokoro, Abuja for the #BringBackOurGirls march to the Borno governor’s lodge in the state. The protest was led by former minister of education, Oby Ezekwesili, former House of Representatives member, Dino Melaye with Member Feese, a survivor of the deadly 2012 United Nations bomb blast... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi It might come as a shock to some that Toyin Lawani’s fiance, Trigga Kess actually has money of his own and is not sponging off her. Rumour has it that the celebrity stylist’s love interest comes from a wealthy family and is not doing too badly for himself. In proof of this,... Read More