by Tutu Akinlabi Every red carpet event is a fashion test and while some pass in flying colours, others fail, woefully. The Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards 2014 were no different and just as some celebrities made the best dressed list, others just didn’t get it right, at least in our opinion. Here they are:... Read More
by Zara Mustapha 35-year old man Godwin Chinedu Agbarakwe, residing illegaly in Thailand has been caught and arrested on immigration and drug charges after officers found crystal methamphetamines hidden in his anus. Agbarakwe who has been an illegal immigrant for 14 months was stopped by Pattaya Tourist Police on a Third Road side street on 24 February after he... Read More
by Tobi Asekun Domestic violence does not know race, religion or status. It affects every “level” in the society. Domestic violence in simple terms is any form of violence against a person by another in a domestic relationship; either married or not married. This could also be known as intimate-partner violence. According to the World... Read More
by Zara Mustapha Two South African policemen were caught on camera brutalizing a man whom they had already stripped naked on the street in Cape Town on Thursday. According to reports, the man was identified to be a Nigerian man named Clement (surname unknown) whose crime is not yet known. The man was seen pleading... Read More
by Zara Mustapha 28-year-old twin sisters, Anna and Lucy DeCinque, share everything they have from clothes to a car, one Facebook account and even a boyfriend. Their bizarre level of closeness was not enough, they had to go get cosmetic surgery to erase any differences between them. The women share every moment together as well... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi The Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) has been one of the most anticipated of the year and now we can see why. See all the glamorous looks of Africa’s amazing stars and more . Photos below:
by Tutu Akinlabi The Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards 2014 is currently holding at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos. The event is being anchored by Osas Ighodaro and IK Osakioduwa and all the stars have appeared at the Expo centre in all their dazzling glory. We are here to give you live updates... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi The 2014 edition of the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) is going on right about now. The event, scheduled to hold from 5pm today, March 8, is taking place at the Expo Centre, Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. M-Net stakeholder Biola Alabi has given the inside scoop via Twitter... Read More
by Zara Mustapha Taking partying to another level? Here is one way to do so with the food. This woman is having the time of her life and is oblivious to the stares she is getting from people who are watching while she uses a straw to suck the soup. Maybe the question on... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Today March 8th is International Women’s Day and it is another opportunity to celebrate women all around the world. African women are known to be resilient, strong and courageous and so today we have decided to celebrate 14 of our favourite ladies in no particular order. Photos below: 1, Joke Silva: Joke... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo How many of you have seen Pastor Adeboye dressed like this? Once in a while right The 72-year-old general overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God certainly looked good as he donned a traditional attire from the south-south region of Nigeria. Quite different from the suits we are used to seeing... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo It is not a movie neither is the lion fake so you can stop doubting now. A South African Zoologist, Kevin Richardson also known as the lion whisperer, has done what many could term insane in studying the behaviour and needs of animals, sharing a large amount of closeness with the animals and... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The Governor of Lagos, Babatunde Raji Fashola is one of the foremost members of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Fashola is also one of the most popular governors in the country so its no wonder that he was chosen to give a speech at the APC national summit. The governor gave... Read More
by Akan Ido Cossy Orjiakor always says it as it is without any form of equivocation. In this interview with the Sun Newspapers, the singer and actress opens up on many areas of her life – why she rarely appears in Nollywood movies anymore, what she has against acting nude, her relationship status and more. Read... Read More
by Akan Ido The rape case involving popular Fuji musician, Abass Akande Obesere continues to unravel as a woman who claimed to have introduced the singer to his accuser, Olanike Olaiya has come out to put holes in her allegations. Olaiya, a 29-year-old businesswoman had accused Obesere of sexually abusing her and inserting a ring... Read More
by Akan Ido Hundred of passengers and crew members on a Malaysian Airline flight earlier today are feared dead as the Boeing 747 aircraft conveying them vanished off the coast of Vietnam. The flight took off from the Malaysian capital, Kualar Lumpur on its way to Beijing, China before losing contact with air traffic control... Read More
by Cheta Nwanze The people may desire freedom, but history teaches us that the final trigger for change in any people’s circumstance is an empty stomach. Why is it that Nigeria is still cursed with generally bad governments? It is because we are a resilient people. Is that bad? Let’s discuss… The reason for our... Read More
by Akin Oyedele New York police arrested nine protesters outside the Nigerian Consulate on Friday, after they blocked its entrance during a demonstration against the anti-gay bill signed to law by President Goodluck Jonathan in January. The group was part of several LGBT advocacy organisations based in New York that participated in the Global Day... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Lagos denies owing ex-deputy governor Bucknor-Akerele The Lagos State Government has described the allegation laid by the former Deputy Governor of the State, Kofoworola Bucknor-Akerele as incorrect and misleading. The former Deputy Governor was alleged to have said that her entitlements were still being withheld by the Lagos State Government. Read more…. Fire razes PHCN control center Power... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A middle aged man in Enugu has been found dead after he reportedly committed suicide by stabbing himself. 40-year-old Adolphus Nwododo is said to have stabbed himself on his private part and on his neck causing severe injuries which led to his death. The reasons for the actions of the late Nwododo... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A man in Lagos is in trouble with the law after he beat up his 8-year-old housemaid so badly she can’t sit down. Little Sophia Shaidu was brought to the state 3 years ago to be a domestic servant and since then has received continuous beating from Bashir Shuaibu, her employer. The... Read More
by Bayo Olopohunda Now, he is aiming to recontest his lack lustre presidency in 2015. Nigerians should reject Jonathan in 2015 as a payback for his betrayal. The election year of 2011 is still fresh in my memory. I remember it just like yesterday. It was in that year that Goodluck Jonathan was elected the... Read More
by Dele Momodu And when tomorrow comes, Atiku looks good to win the Presidential flag of the party. Please, relax a bit and ponder on the following configurations before you scream “impossible” like a typical Nigerian. Truth is Atiku has suddenly become the last politician standing. Fellow Nigerians, the story I’m about to weave is... Read More
by Akan Ido The police in Abuja have released the images of three men suspected to have been involved in the torture of two women accused of stealing pepper in the Ejigbo area of Lagos. In a press release signed by Frank Mba, the force public relations officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, the police is implores... Read More
by Akan Ido A world champion typist has set a bizarre world record by typing with his nose. Mohammed Khurshid Hussain, 23, wrote a 103-character sentence in just 47 seconds after practicing his technique for six hours a day, the International Business Times reported. If this amazing feat is confirmed by the Guinness World Records organisers, he... Read More
by Akan Ido Tunde Adelabu, a Nigerian student schooling in Malaysia has been allegedly shot dead by policemen in the Asian country during a raid in his neighbourhood. Reports say Adelabu, who was returning from school with his friends, was shot in the head during a police raid in another apartment. He reportedly ran when... Read More
by Akan Ido Babangida Sule, a thirty two year old man living in Maisamari, Nguroje Ward of Sardauna local government area of Taraba has allegedly murdered his father over his refusal to approve his engagement to a lady he intends to marry. Reports say Sule, who committed the said crime on Wednesday, hacked his father... Read More