by Oge Okonkwo Bukola Saraki reveals how he entered President Jonathan’s black book. In an interview with Premium Times newspapers, a former Governor of Kwara State and senator representing Kwara Central Senatorial District, Bukola Saraki speaks on why he defected from the PDP to the APC, the politics of his defection in the Senate, the crisis in... Read More
by Akan Ido The President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has been named the 23rd richest man in the world out of the 1,645 billionaires. In the list released by the renowned Forbes magazine Dangote moved up twenty places from his forty third position last year to twenty three presently. Dangote networth was reported... Read More
by Akan Ido To underscore his determination to make the proposed National Conference a success, President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed eminent jurist, Idris Kutigi as head of the conference. Kutigi is to be assisted on the national assignment by the former minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi. This appointment was announced by Anyim Pius... Read More
by Melissa Breyer The mechanics of weight loss seems like one of life’s biggest mysteries, but the math couldn’t be simpler: consume fewer calories than you use, and you’ll lose weight. The amount of calories a body burns on a daily basis depends on a number of factors — age, weight, gender and activity level. The... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo I’m sure a lot of people will not agree with Pastor Chris Oyakhilome’s latest sermon concerning abortion. During the Christ Embassy’s communion service yesterday, Pastor Oyakhilome answered the question: ‘Can a baby that is a product of rape be aborted?’ In his response, Oyakhilome said that no child should be brought into... Read More
by Ankush Bahuguna It may take lesser effort to impress a dumb girl, but in the long run, every man wants to feel a deeper connection with his girlfriend. The ideal girlfriend is intelligent to have intellectual discussions with. 1. She Doesn’t Nag Man, girls can nag and how! Most girls have a temperament... Read More
by Akan Ido Moremi Initiative for Women’s Leadership in Africa (Moremi Initiative) is pleased to announce its annual call for applications for the 2014 Moremi Leadership Empowerment and Development (MILEAD) Fellows Program. The MILEAD Fellows Program is a long-term leadership development program designed to identify, develop and promote emerging young African Women leaders to attain... Read More
by Zara Mustapha In the animal world, it is the survival of the fittest and this time it was between a snake and a crocodile – the snake emerged a victor with the crocodile in its belly. The snake, a python decided to swallow a whole crocodile for lunch and it definitely succeeded, slithering... Read More
by Smitten Kitten Indulge in some public display of affection to bring the sexual chemistry back into your relationship. When you’re restricted from doing something, it makes it even more exciting. Spend time away: Spending too much together doesn’t give him a chance to think about you or to miss you. And to create the... Read More
by Cosmopolitan Spying on him will only make things worse, so cover all of your tech bases. Unfriend him, unfollow him, and delete him from your chat list. 1. Strip Your Sheets. Buying all new bedding gets rid of bad bedroom energy from your room and helps you start fresh, says Sussman. 2. Get sweaty. Pump your... Read More
by Krissy Brady A healthy breakfast jumpstarts your metabolism and doesn’t need to be anything fancy: Things like fresh fruit, healthy cereal bars, whole wheat toast and oatmeal all do the trick. 1. Staying up late/Getting up early Barf, why do we do this? “This is a habit that can really catch up with you,”... Read More
by Varun Swasthi Well, we surely know that hips don’t lie! The way they sway and move while walking can turn us into poets. Okay, maybe not, but we definitely can’t take our eyes off them when they move their hips and strut doing a catwalk. In heels? Even better! 1. The Tight-Jeans-Wearing Dance This is... Read More
by Ruthie Friedlander You look alike, you talk alike, you dress alike. When you’re in the same place, people accidentally call you by one another’s names. Those Lindsay Lohan twins in The Parent Trap wish they were the two of you. 1. The Free Spirit Best Friend This girl wears headbands across her forehead rather than on... Read More
by Madeline Glasser Eating only three meals a day can do a number on your metabolism. Instead, keep your metabolism going all day by incorporating healthy snacks into your day and eat something every 2-3 hours. 1. Ditch white flour Instead of buying white bread this week simply switch to whole wheat. Incorporating more whole grains... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo A 25-year-old supermarket worker recently had a baby she didn’t know she was carrying at first until she gave birth. New mum, Gaynor Rzepka was totally unaware she was expecting her baby, Olly-James until her parents bathroom floor served as the hospital bed. She said she could run a half marathon five months... Read More
by Adeola Balogun A woman in Sweden had an unlikely house guest in a python she found living in her loud speaker. The woman noticed the presence of the reptile after she saw it crawling across the floor of her home. She invited the police to help get the animal out to no avail but... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Residents of Umuezu, Ndegwu in Owerri West local government area of Imo State were stunned last Thursday from the actions of an eight-year-old boy, Obiefule Odigwe, allegedly broke into the home of his grandmother’s next door neighbour and stole some household appliances. According to reports, Odigwe a primary three pupil at Ndegwu Primary... Read More
by Mark Babatunde ”It wouldn’t matter how intense the itch, I only scratch my member in private” Infrequently I get a nasty itch in the area around my jock, what’s my preferred way around it? I thoroughly scratch and rub against the area until I am rewarded with a sensation of mild pain and pleasure; Ah, relief! Typically,... Read More
by Zara Mustapha Social media went into a frenzy hours ago after Kenyan born Hollywood actress, Lupita Nyong’o won the Best Supporting Actress at the Oscars. With photos of her everywhere, we decided to do our very own #Surulere picture of the actress. Nyong’o used to be an amateur model in Kenya modelling for Le... Read More
by Adeola Balogun Pope Francis is gradually making his mark as one of the most loved pontiffs in history and he has enjoyed a tenure largely without incident. However, while giving his weekly blessing from his perch at the Vatican, the Pope made a very embarrassing gaffe. The religious leader is said to have uttered... Read More
by Adeola Balogun Sex workers in Nigeria are said to have taken advantage of the 14th International Sex Worker’s Rights Day, which is being commemorated worldwide today, to demand the recognition of their “profession”. The prostitutes were said to have stated that the time had come for their trade to get legal recognition in the... Read More
by Zara Mustapha Is this pastor really serious about his instruction in church? A Kenyan clergyman, Rev. Njohi was said to have ordered the female members of the church including mothers to attend service ‘free’ without pants and bras for ‘Christ to enter their lives’. Reverend Njohi of Lord’s Propeller Redemption Church in Kenya was said... Read More
by Ifeanyi Uddin For evidence of the United States of America’s perfidious role in the escalation of our domestic insurgency, my interlocutors point at Boko Haram’s growing sophistication, and the ease with which the insurgents have hit soft targets across key states in the north. My attention was drawn, last week, to the possibility that... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo For scoring 99 per cent in an end of school exam, a 9-year-old Chinese boy punished himself in a very bizarre way by sticking himself with needles. The boy was said to have stuck four sharp needles into his abdomen out of frustration of missing out on full marks. According to the... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje EbonyLife TV in collaboration with the Tony Elumelu Foundation hosted female investors, entrepreneurs, chief executives and icons to the Invest Africa Meet and Greet on February 1, 2014 at the Wheat Baker Hotel Ikoyi, Lagos. The gathering was a platform for discussion on investment opportunities that abound in the African continent and practical steps towards the growth... Read More
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by Adeola Balogun Residents of the Upper Adesuwa area of Benin City, the capital of Edo, were met with a rude shock when the lifeless body of a young rape victim was found. Deborah Bassey was said to have been heading for a vigil in her church when she was attacked and raped to death.... Read More
by Olukoya Obafemi The ineptitude of my president seems so gargantuan. The country has been radically plummeted to the lowest nadir ever since. The government that has flirted and conjugated so much with this word “corruption” that it has almost become a norm. Vituperation you said? Yes I agree if my freedom of speech is... Read More