by ‘Jola Sotubo A man in Lagos is being hunted by the police after he allegedly shot a young father while his little daughter watched. 28-year-old Adigun Oriyomi is said to have shot one Oluwafemi Adekeye, 32, in the Ipaja environs of the state. The suspect, also known as Muda, is said to have gunned... Read More
by Adam Levine Navigating your way through life is hard enough without those hopefully rare moments when you are stressed out or distracted and press the wrong button, take the wrong call, sign the wrong document, neglect to sign the right document or find another one of the countless ways we arrive at that “oops”... Read More
by Eromo Egbejule One man and his select army of fellow minded people are shaking things up in Abuja. It is 8:35am on a dusty Friday morning in Mpape Hills, Abuja and a restive crowd—all men—from the Apo Mechanic community gathers outside the premises of Crowther Love FM, 104.5. They look nervous but resolute as... Read More
by Ahanonu Kingsley With the veracity of the above claim, however, it would be plainly unfair to chide the young school leavers alone, for the woes in being jobless and unemployed; it would become a heavily tilted truth, which by itself would have defeated the very essence of right judgment. In Nigeria, the events... Read More
by Yahaya Moh’d Usman In other climes Abba Moro, David Parradang, would have resigned without prodding and tender an unreserved apology, on its part the federal government would have declared a three days national mourning, after which all monies collected would be refunded and families of the deceased paid compensation and the deceased giving national... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The recent crisis in Kaduna which led to massive loss of life and property has thrown a cleric into unimaginable grief. Likita Riku, an ECWA pastor in Masankwai village in the Kaura Local Government Area of the state, lost his wife and three children during the attack by unidentified assailants on Friday.... Read More
by Muhammed Ibrahim Abba How do you feel watching your 51-year-old David Moyes (the chosen one) turning Manchester United into a subject of ridicule and lampoon all over the world? Your son has persistently told a bear-faced lie that he will invest on world class players and that the club have the financial muscle to... Read More
by Femi Aribisala In a slow but steady manner, South Africans are beginning to entrench themselves into key facets of the Nigerian economy. From aviation to banking to construction to entertainment to revenue collection to telecoms; South African companies are staking a very forceful claim to Nigeria. Nigerians are so overwhelmed by the inadequacies of... Read More
by Azeenarh Mohammed Murder by negligence is established when someone´s acts are careless, neglectful or willfully blind that it leads to the death of others. How does this legal category apply to yesterdays NIS recruitment disaster? Abba Moro and David Paradang were aware of more than half a million applicants, yet there were neither sufficient... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The nation is still talking about and grieving over the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) recruitment exercise tragedy which claimed a number of lives. Young job seekers across the nation died while trying to secure what they imagined was a better future and they ended up with no future at all. One of... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Following the deaths of some job seekers during the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) recruitment exercise conducted last Saturday, the executive secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Ben Angwe, has said that the families of the victims would be compensated. Professor Angwe said this in response to a petition submitted against... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A pastor in Ogun state lost his life in mysterious circumstances after he reportedly shouted ‘halleluyah’ and then died. 55-year-old Timothy Elugbemi is said to have driven himself to Lolade Clinic and Maternity Home in the Sango Ota area of the state to report his ill-health. Elugbemi was attended to on arrival... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo OOU lecturers boycott classes, protest irregular salary payment There was a protest march on Monday by lecturers of the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago – Iwoye, as they stormed the main and mini campuses of the institution, boycotting lectures over the irregular payment of their salaries, allowances and poor funding by the... Read More
by MensXP Team Sure, modern life is relatively easy when compared to the lifestyle our ancestors, but, with convenience come a whole lot of pressures. Truth be told, we all lead a very stressful life, and every day is no less than a battle that needs to be fought. From surviving your daily commute to dealing with... Read More
by Alejandra Ruani For years, I thought it was just me. Why did staying slim feel so painful? How unfair. I would slim down with some diet, and then surrender to the Danish pastries thinking I could resume my restrictive diet on Monday. Ten Mondays would pass and, instead of dieting, I’d continue eating the... Read More
by Zara Mustapha It takes a tough skin for a celebrity to shake off hateful rumours and false news as their careers soar higher, and 2face Idibia has shown that he’s got what it takes to handle it all. The star was recently rumoured to be responsible for a certain female banker’s pregnancy, but he’d... Read More
by Bukola Adebakin As I travel around 10am last saturday to Abeokuta and I passed stadium, I was confused as to the heavy traffic on funsho williams avenue, surulere that early. I looked out of the BRT bus I was in going to Ojota and I saw the crowd. What’s going on? Then I remembed, my fellow ex... Read More
by Akan Ido Senate President, David Mark has to be a guy extremely allergic to traffic hence the helicopter landing pad on the roof of his country home in Benue. Images of this awe-inspiring building surfaced earlier today after it was shared on Facebook by Lanre Ogundipe, the former National President of Nigerian Union of... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi A matron in charge of a care home in the United Kingdom has been accused of unprofessional behaviour by staff after she reportedly took a sex toy to work and exposed her underwear. Sharon Talbot also neglected her duties by going fishing instead of attending an important meeting. Talbot embarrassed staff at... Read More
by eHarmony In the short term, and a world away from each other, having both a lover and life-partner may seem like a good idea. However, fast-forward a few months into the shenanigans and it’s a different story altogether. 1. Don’t misread signals The delicate art of flirting and understanding romantic signs can be tricky. It requires... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi After the full page advert taken out by the Enugu government praising British actor, Chiwetel Ejiofor on his British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) award, one would have thought the era of such ads had ended. That is not the case unfortunately; This full page ad was taken out to... Read More
by Akan Ido L’Wren Scott, the 47-year-old fashion designer dating superstar artiste, Mick Jagger was found earlier today hanging by the door knob of her Manhattan, New York apartment. Police say her body was found early this morning by her assistant around 10am but no foul play is suspected at the moment. No suicide note... Read More
by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan earlier today declared open the National Conference at the National Judicial Institute, Abuja. Below is a transcript of Inauguration Speech by President Goodluck Jonathan at the event. I am delighted to welcome you all to the inauguration of this historic National Conference which promises to be another significant landmark in... Read More
by Akan Ido Society’s enduring virtues of love, unity and brotherhood are some of the central themes that dominated the Inaugural Address of the new Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano after taking the oath of office, Monday, in an elaborate ceremony in Awka, the Anambra State capital. Chief Obiano, ex-banker and technocrat who won... Read More
by Raquel Kelley You’re engaged. One-hundred-and-thirty-one likes and 21 Facebook comments later, everyone has built you up to believe that you are about to embark on the most magical, exciting time of your life. How did you get so lucky? Man, people should be really jealous of you. Cut to three months later. You’re beginning... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, and the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), David Parradang has been summoned by Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, today. The president summoned the Interior Minister and Immigration Comptroller-General as a result of the deaths of some applicants which occurred on Saturday during the Nigeria... Read More
by Zara Mustapha This may not be the best of times for a married woman who was caught in the act of adultery by a member of her husband’s family. The woman identified as Sheila, was caught with her husband’s friend in a hotel room where she was embarrassed by her in-laws. Since she was... Read More
by Zara Mustapha Well, Isidora is not a girl but a cute white puppy D’Prince recently got. The singer went as far as opening an Instagram account for his pet….do we call that puppy love? Hating on the cute puppy? Isidora has a message for you:
by Oge Okonkwo Two siblings died in a fire during the weekend in Ejigbo, Lagos. According to reports, the children 5-year-old Abiba and 3-year-old Lukeman,were burnt to death after the whole room caught fire as a result of a burning candle which ignited the mattress they were sleeping on. The incident was said to happened... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Some students of Nigerian Polytechincs gathered early this morning at the University of Lagos junction and began a protest against the on-going Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) strike. The lingering strike which started since October, 2013 has turned into a cause for concern as the students who are obviously tired of... Read More