by Collins Uma He has also been Heracles, with the unenviable task of cleaning the Augean stable in one day, a mess that existed long before he came. At least that’s how he feels whenever he is blamed for Nigeria’s poor power situation. There are times he has been Medusa. You challenge him to a... Read More
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, 2face Idibia, Basketmouth to speak at Nigerian Entertainment Conference 2014
by Akintomiwa Agbaje The umbrella summit for Nigeria’s entertainment industry, Nigerian Entertainment Conference has entered year two with the announcement, today, that this year’s event will hold on Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Conference Chairman Ayeni Adekunle said in a statement that the event will once again take place in the Grand Ball Room of Eko Hotel and Suites... Read More
by Adeola Balogun Horrific details of crimes committed by a gang of paedophiles led by a pastor in the American state of Louisiana have emerged. Pastor Louis Lamonica Jr. went into a police station in the Livingston area of the state and made his confession to Detective Stan Carpenter. Lamonica, a pastor at the Hosanna... Read More
by Steven Okanlawon If only we can forget Then there’’ll be no regret If only we cannot remember Then we’’ll have a sweet December If only we can forget some moments Heartbreaks won’t bring us torments If we can’t recall the battle We won’t feel the pain of cattle If everything ends only at sight... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo St. John’s Forum, a group of public spirited Nigerians with deep interest in promoting the common good, good governance, national development, peace and stability, announces the inaugural edition of its Public Service Debates. This maiden debate will hold on March, 26th 2014 at 11.00am at Agip Hall, Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos, with the... Read More
by Timothy Konyehi Finally let APC and PDP, just shut up. This is not the time to throw political missiles. So the statement from the All Progressive Congress saying that PDP’s irresponsible rule caused this incident, is needless. May I point out that a good number of APC Members were once in the People’s Democratic... Read More
by Ericka Souter My friend actually had some sort of condition that made her vagina hurt during sex. She and her bf went without it for a year. When she met another guy, her vagina miraculously started working again. It’s a long running joke that the sex basically ends after you’ve been married awhile. It’s... Read More
by Greg Ighodaro Please appreciate the fact that men and women are wired differently. They have different ways of expressing and varying levels of emotional understanding. Avoid making silly mistakes by getting a few simple things right. These are some of the 10 most common mistakes women make in a relationship. 1. Too many questions about... Read More
by Zara Mustapha Its no news that Nollywood star Genevieve Nnaji apart from her superb acting skills, is a stunner wherever she goes that is we cannot help but look out for the next time she comes on screen or upload a photo of herself on social media. The actress uploaded photo of herself gracefully... Read More
by Mercy Abang Grace Titi Laoye-Tomori is the Osun State Deputy Governor she doubles as the commissioner for Education. At the recently conducted Seminar with pressmen in the state, she had an Exclusive interview with Abang Mercy for the Conversations series; where she shed light on the Controversial Education Policy. She explains why the Rauf... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Families and friends of the job seekers who perished during the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) recruitment exercise on Saturday are still counting their losses. READ: #NISstampede: I counted 6 women, 1 man in the mortuary – Eyewitness The fortunate people who survived the experience will obviously never forget it and one woman... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Singer, Solid Star and Nollywood actress, Tana Adelana are the faces on March 2014 edition of House of Maliq. The pair dazzle on the cover with Solid Star dressed in a cobalt blue suit and Adelana donning a black tube dress and a beautiful peacock neckpiece. Beautiful! More photos below: ... Read More
by Jibrin Ibrahim As dozens were killed in various stadiums in Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt, Minna, Benin and Kano, it was shocking to hear the minister of internal affairs, Abba Moro, expressly deny responsibility. It’s even more scandalous that he even went further to blame the young applicants for their own deaths, for being impatient... Read More
by AbdulRahman AdulRaheem That President Jonathan is amazingly inept is hardly news to the majority of Nigerians. He is a joke. His very occupation of the most esteemed office in the land has been painfully amusing for a while. But this joke is no longer funny. Not when the lives of so many people hang... Read More
by Akan Ido The remains of Babatunde Oke, a staff of Ecobank Nigeria Plc who died in police custody have been laid to rest in his hometown in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State. Oke, who was accused by his employers of stealing the sum of N1.2 million while functioning as the Head Teller at its Ladipo... Read More
by Perry Brimah Apart from the process of inviting all millions of candidates on the same day, being criminally ludicrous; according to Leadership today, Nigeria’s Immigration department billed each candidate N1000 ($6) for the application. A total of 6.5 million victims applied, which brings the yield to N6.5 billion, about $40 million to the immigration... Read More
by Akan Ido You’ve seen their traditional wedding – the class, glitz and glamour but Tiwa Savage and TeeBillz’ white wedding promises to be even bigger. The MAVIN first lady and her husband whose big wedding was earlier slated for February have finally settled for a Dubai, UAE gig on the 26th of April. We... Read More
by Feyi Fawehinmi Given how the minister himself has taken charge of this whole process and been so close to it publicly, he has to take the can for it. He has to be sacked, investigated and sent to prison if found guilty. He shouldn’t be allowed to set up a panel to probe... Read More
by Bayo Oluwasanmi Our legislators are not disturbed that the youth are unprepared for the technocracy of modern economy. The young ones are being taught by the example of the political leaders that the only viable economic base in the country is the multi-billion Naira corruption trade. Nigeria has become a scam. It has lost... Read More
by Krystle Crossman In the past women have often chosen the alpha male type to date because he is a strong and confident man. Now women are choosing the beta male more and more because they really just want a more sensitive guy. 1. He is too controlling. Alpha males like to be dominant and... Read More
by Femi Falana Therefore, the President, as the Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces should, without any further\ delay, call the Chief of Defense Staff and the service chiefs to order. Until a fortnight ago, the Ministry of Defense had no substantive minister for over 22 months. Erelu Olusola Obada, a Minister of State for defense... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The much talked about National Conference, also known as the confab, will start today after being inaugurated by President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja. The National Assembly will receive reports of the meetings for likely adoption as executive bills. A large portion of the population is still wary about the confab especially because... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo To some family members of job seekers who lost their lives during the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) recruitment tragedy in Abuja, it is double sorrow as the remains of their loved ones are yet to be released to them for burial. READ: ‘Over 15 people fell on me…’: #NISstampede survivor narrates horrific... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo 4 job applicants discharged from hospital Four applicants who were injured at the sitting for the job test of the Nigeria Immigration Service and admitted at the Rivers Government owned Braithwaite Memorial Hospital have been discharged. According to reports, there was a stampede at the Liberation stadium, Port Harcourt, venue of the... Read More
by Ebun Oluwole “How do you plan to contend with that on a 9-5 pay?” In recent times, if there’s one thing I’ve grown to realize; It is the importance of having more than one stream of income, that is, ’side hustle’. The importance of having sufficient funds to fall back to in case of any eventuality cannot be... Read More
by Dr. Freeman Osonuga Efforts must be made by governments at all levels to reduce delays in accessing health care by pregnant women. An initiative such as the Abiye (Safe Motherhood) Project of the Ondo State government of Nigeria has been globally acclaimed for reducing maternal and childhood morbidity and mortality, and should therefore be... Read More
by Obinna Agwu If an artiste with 500, 000 twitter followers cannot get 50,000 of that number to purchase his/her single or album on the day of release, then what is the need(in Orezi’s voice). The 2014 edition of the revolutionary, Social Media Week (SMW) Lagos, has come and gone. However, the ideas and thoughts... Read More
by Zara Mustapha This little girl still finds the idea of taking ice cream and cookies from anyone including strangers very much appealing . The South Korean girl, was shown in a video below as she was being taught ‘stranger danger lessons’ by her parents but the youngster struggled to no to offers of ice... Read More
by Seema Sinha Sometimes suspicion and mistrust can ruin your relationship with your girlfriend. But if the matter is serious and the nagging suspicion is impossible to ignore 1. If she turns secretive and tries to guard her conversations on the phone, leaves the room everytime she gets a call on her cell 2. If... Read More
by Abigail Anaba Do not give off wrong signals. Do not through your dress and mannerisms give off the impression that you are easy. Back in bible times, there was a dress that identified women of easy virtue. Last week, there was a walk against rape in Lagos andAbuja to sensitize people on the issue... Read More