UPDATE: 78 bodies deposited at National Hospital

by Akan Ido The number of casualties from the bomb blast which occurred early this morning at Nyanya bus park in Abuja have continued to rise as reports say over 78 bodies have been deposited at the National Hospital in the Federal Capital Territory. Reports say many of those brought in to the hospital are... Read More

April 14, 2014

9 obvious signs it’s time to break up

by Lisa Washington Most, if not all, couples fight. It’s healthy and it’s close to impossible to agree on everything. While healthy fighting is viewed as a good thing, hurling insults at your partner and fighting dirty are not. Signs it’s time to break up with your partner are not always hard to see. There... Read More

April 14, 2014

‘I gave up schooling after scoring 17 in JAMB’ – Timaya

by Zara Mustapha It seems the Egberi Papa 1 of Bayelsa is not done with his ‘grass to grace’ story anytime soon as he revealed how his academic life was like growing up. Timaya announced to the cheering crowd while he was performing at a concert on Saturday in Uyo that he had just 17 marks... Read More

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April 14, 2014

#AbujaBombBlast: Jonathan orders heightened security in Abuja

by Akan Ido President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered heightened security in Abuja following the deadly bomb blast which killed scores of innocent citizens in the Nyanya area of the Federal Capital City. This was made public by Reuben Abati, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity who added that the president is... Read More

April 14, 2014

Demola Rewaju: Dear sister, here are 9 signs you’re taking your jealousy too far (Y! Superblogger)

by Demola Rewaju We men like our independence and when you choke a man and he seems to succumb, he’s only pretending. He’ll find a way to get around your high prison walls without offending you. This he’ll do by lying to you about his whereabouts. 1. You Remember Every Female Name He Mentions and... Read More

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April 14, 2014

She’s a stunner! Rihanna rocks underwear & silk robe to the MTV Movie Awards (PHOTOS)

by Tutu Akinlabi It is an almost undisputed fact that Rihanna is a stunner. The sultry singer knows she can do almost anything and get away with it, just because she’s RiRi and no one does it quite like her. We guess that’s why she decided to attend this year’s MTV Movie awards in her... Read More

April 14, 2014

Squatter strangles roommate to death over cooking pot in Lagos

by ‘Jola Sotubo A man in Lagos has been arrested by police in the state after reports that he killed his friend after an argument. 20-year-old Ngwuta Nweke had been taken in by the victim, Emeka James after he fell on hard times and didn’t have a place to stay. Nweke is alleged to have... Read More

April 14, 2014

Opinion: Femi Fani Kayode’s APC ‘exit’ is good riddance to bad rubbish

by Lanre Oguntoyinbo I wish you goodluck in you new found ‘darkness’ club and I pray you and Doyin Okupe give a good defence to a good leader; Goodluck Jonathan. One sunny afternoon I received a call from a senior colleaque who happens to be a friend like a brother Ojomu Taiwo, he was like;... Read More

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April 14, 2014

Michael Orodare: INEC and its dangerous ‘inconclusive’ theory (Y! Politico)

by Michael Orodare In 2015, just as INEC has started reciting it that election might not hold in some Northern states due to INSECURITY by the Boko Haram insurgency, the question is, if the cancellation of election in 1 out of 22 wards led to the declaration of such election ‘inconclusive’, then if the 2015... Read More

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April 14, 2014

UPDATE: 40 bodies evacuated as explosion rocks crowded park in Abuja (See photos)

by ‘Jola Sotubo The country has once again been thrown into grief after news broke of a bomb blast in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, this morning. According to sources, a car bomb went off in the popular Nyanya motor park in Abuja during rush hour hitting multiple buses. Witnesses say two buses full of... Read More

April 14, 2014

Sagay Agbalaya: My short stint at the SSS and the hypocrisy of activism (A rejoinder)

by Sagay Agbalaya I didn’t go into the Director’s office as “One Sagay Agbalaya” as @Obajeun reported in his article, I went as the representative of others with their consent. In fact, @Obajeun was the first person to say I should speak on behalf of others when it was apparent that @KemiOlunloyo was there as... Read More

April 14, 2014

Tunde Leye: Enforcing the law within the law (Y! FrontPage)

by Tunde Leye There are thousands of Nigerians languishing in illegal detention, some tortured, and some killed. One wonders if the Boko Haram members that are freed in the numerous jailbreaks reported by the media were detained under the ambits of the law. Law enforcement must never be done outside the confines of the law,... Read More

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April 14, 2014

The glitz & glamour at the MTV Movie Awards + list of winners (PHOTOS)

by Tutu Akinlabi The MTV Movie awards held yesterday night at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles and as expected it was a star studded event full of glitz and glamour. Famous faces at the event include Rihanna, Jessica Alba, a very simple and sexy Nicki Minaj and Lupita Nyong’o. Lupita was a fashion lover’s... Read More

April 14, 2014

BREAKING: Bomb blast hits Abuja, several people feared dead

by Akan Ido There are confirmed reports of a bomb blast in the centre of Abuja. The incident reportedly happened at the vicinity of Nyanya bridge with an unspecified number of people dead. Reports say a car in the area was rigged with bomb causing the explosion but we are yet to get official confirmation... Read More

April 14, 2014

Dead end: Jonathan, PDP peace talks with OBJ hit brickwall

by Adeola Balogun According to reports, recent attempts to get former President Olusegun Obasanjo back on President Goodluck Jonathan’s side have yielded no fruits. The Presidency and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are said to have engaged in peace talks with Obasanjo to no avail. The former president is said to be sticking to his... Read More

April 14, 2014

Opinion: Sanusi and the unfinished story

by Marcel Ojinaka This is one important lesson we must not fail to take away from the Sanusi debacle seeing how his saga has become another episode in the countless Nigerian dramas. Considering how quiet things have become in the past few weeks, I am afraid this might just be the conclusion of another seasonal... Read More

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April 14, 2014

Terrible: Man stabbed to death by lover after getting warned by prophet

by Adeola Balogun A man in Ondo has lost his life after reportedly being stabbed to death by his lover in the Ikare Akoko area of the state. The 32-year-old victim, simply identified as Felix, is said to have lodged with the accused, named Fasilat, in a guest house. The duo were said to have... Read More

April 14, 2014

Free at last: SSS releases detained Islamic scholar after 2 years in detention

by ‘Jola Sotubo A Muslim cleric, who had allegedly been locked up by the Department of State Security Services (DSSS) for the past 2 years, has been freed. Isa Mohammed Awwal was released by security operatives at the weekend after being incarcerated since 2012. Mallam Awwal was locked up by the SSS on allegations of... Read More

April 14, 2014

Opinion: The gospel according to Saint Fayose

by Lere Olayinka However, funny how times flies, Fayose, after inflicting electoral injuries on the psyche of Ekiti people now mounts the podium, preaching against election rigging. Saint Fayose now goes about preaching rule of law, good governance, free and fair elections. He wants to be seen as a Saul who has given up his... Read More

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April 14, 2014

Pres. Jonathan attends thanksgiving service after daughter’s wedding (See Photos)

by ‘Jola Sotubo After 2 weekends of wedding celebrations, the family of President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday attended a Thanksgiving service to celebrate the successful union of their daughter, Faith Sakwe. [READ: Pres. Jonathan looks REGAL at his daughter’s wedding in Abuja (PHOTOS)] The president’s daughter got married to her beau, Godswill Edwards Osim first in... Read More

April 14, 2014

Cheta Nwanze: A short history of the slave trade

by Cheta Nwanze Before we go on, we must set the records straight: Slavery, was not an invention of the West. It predates all written records. On the African continent itself, slavery predated the arrival of Europeans by centuries, and it sill continues until this day. However, until first, the Trans-Saharan slave trade, then the... Read More

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April 14, 2014

Opinion: My short stint at the SSS and the hypocrisy of activism

by Jonah Ayodele Obajeun Some of the DSS officers tagged one of us as a terrorist when he refused to reveal his passwords. This was Chinasa Ikelu, who was obviously angry that the daughter of the former governor denied being part of the protest just few minutes after she finished filming where she said... Read More

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April 14, 2014

‘They rained bullets on him’: NYSC member shot dead in Edo

by ‘Jola Sotubo A serving member of the National Youth Service Corps has lost his life in Edo after being attacked by unknown assailants. Osaro Edeghonghon, who was serving in Asaba, the capital of Delta, was killed in the Ekpoma area of Edo at the weekend. The victim was said to be cooling off at... Read More

April 13, 2014

Meet the 5 kinds of single women

by TNN The only human on planet earth envied by a newlywed is a single women and vice versa. But well, there are women who we think are just happy being without a man. Not because they swing left, right and centre (ahem… you know what we mean right?) but because they are happy with... Read More

April 13, 2014

Who rocked it better? Genevieve Nnaji & Tonto Dikeh battle it out in white (LOOK)

by Akan Ido Granted, it’s a hard choice to make but make we must. The jury is out on who rocked the white outfit better between Nollywood sweetheart, Genevieve Nnaji and controversial actress cum singer, Tonto Dikeh? Genevieve looking sassy on the Half of a Yellow Sun red carpet and Tonto strutting her stuff at... Read More

April 13, 2014

Top 10 oral sex tricks you should know

by Health Me Up Look your woman in the eye, reassure her with your look that you are there just for her pleasure and everything you will do will have one express purpose, her pleasure. Oral sex is one of the most intimate sexual acts, which occurs between a man and a woman. In this... Read More

April 13, 2014

It runs in the family: Meet Cossy Orjiakor’s sister right here (LOOK)

by Tutu Akinlabi Cossy Orjiakor is famous for her massive breasts and her penchant for showing them off. It turns out that the big boob gene runs in the Orjiakor family ( and so does the provocative dressing) The lady in the picture is Cossy’s sister, Nkiru. Do you see a resemblance?

April 13, 2014

Did you know? Infrequent sex + 5 other habits that reduce sperm count

by Vanessa Luis A growing number of men suffer from infertility. Even though they may enjoy sex and have absolutely no trouble performing, the problem arises when they want to have a child. Low sperm count, among other reasons account for infertility in men. There are a number of reasons that cause this reduction in... Read More

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April 13, 2014

Photo of the Day: That awkward moment when a thief is caught on camera

by Tutu Akinlabi A lot of thieves get away from the scene of their crime because no one catches them in the act and so there’s no evidence that they stole. For some unfortunate ones however, they are nabbed right on time and for this man in the picture, he has been caught indisputably with... Read More

UPDATE: 78 bodies deposited at National Hospital

9 obvious signs it’s time to break up

‘I gave up schooling after scoring 17 in JAMB’ – Timaya

#AbujaBombBlast: Jonathan orders heightened security in Abuja

Demola Rewaju: Dear sister, here are 9 signs you’re taking your jealousy too far (Y! Superblogger)

She’s a stunner! Rihanna rocks underwear & silk robe to the MTV Movie Awards (PHOTOS)

Squatter strangles roommate to death over cooking pot in Lagos

Opinion: Femi Fani Kayode’s APC ‘exit’ is good riddance to bad rubbish

Michael Orodare: INEC and its dangerous ‘inconclusive’ theory (Y! Politico)

UPDATE: 40 bodies evacuated as explosion rocks crowded park in Abuja (See photos)

Sagay Agbalaya: My short stint at the SSS and the hypocrisy of activism (A rejoinder)

Tunde Leye: Enforcing the law within the law (Y! FrontPage)

The glitz & glamour at the MTV Movie Awards + list of winners (PHOTOS)

BREAKING: Bomb blast hits Abuja, several people feared dead

Dead end: Jonathan, PDP peace talks with OBJ hit brickwall

Opinion: National Conference – Amplifying the Nigerian voices on social media

Opinion: Sanusi and the unfinished story

Terrible: Man stabbed to death by lover after getting warned by prophet

Free at last: SSS releases detained Islamic scholar after 2 years in detention

Opinion: The gospel according to Saint Fayose

Pres. Jonathan attends thanksgiving service after daughter’s wedding (See Photos)

Cheta Nwanze: A short history of the slave trade

Opinion: My short stint at the SSS and the hypocrisy of activism

‘They rained bullets on him’: NYSC member shot dead in Edo

Meet the 5 kinds of single women

Who rocked it better? Genevieve Nnaji & Tonto Dikeh battle it out in white (LOOK)

Top 10 oral sex tricks you should know

It runs in the family: Meet Cossy Orjiakor’s sister right here (LOOK)

Did you know? Infrequent sex + 5 other habits that reduce sperm count

Photo of the Day: That awkward moment when a thief is caught on camera

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