by Oge Okonkwo The Lagos state government have been accused by residents of Okun-Idasho near Ibeju-Lekki of setting violent police officers after them to strip them of their lands. According to media platform, SaharaReporters, interviews were conducted with the residents where they alleged that the police fired many shots in their community yesterday. “Most of... Read More
by Oke Efagene She rocked the afro over and over again last year, till we all grew tired of seeing her with the hairstyle. Then she ditched it for some really sexy Brazilian weaves that earned her some oohs and aahs. Now Rita Dominic has reconciled with her ‘fro’ hairstyle. She posted this photo online... Read More
Former Libyan dictator, Muammar Gadaffi’s death has turned several revelations into his lifestyle and sexual preferences which was known to only a few close him. Reports say Gadaffi who was killed after a violent uprising which saw rebels marching into the Libyan capital, Tripoli, kept several female – and male subjects for used as sex... Read More
by Akan Ido Singer, Waje’s 14-year-old daughter poses with her diva mom looking every inch as beautiful. Waje’s rocking a white top and a signature hairstyle while her daughter, Emerald has a similar look. It’s obvious the beauty runs in the genes.
by Akan Ido 2face Idibia’s wife, Annie is looking good just a few weeks after giving birth to her second child in the United States. She’s seen here wearing an all black outfit ready to step out with a friend. Annie is wearing an awesome Guiseppe Zanotti footwear and we love it. You go girl!
by Kovie Biakolo God help you if you’re living under your parent’s roof and you yell at them, slam a door in anger, and/or curse in their presence. Yeah, God help you. As you may or may not be able to tell, I am on a mission to educate America about Africa – all 54 countries –... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche OC Ukeje is fresh from an amazing run in 2013 that had him pick up all the relevant acting nominations and trophies this side of the Atlantic. The Future Awards winner stopped by for a chat at the offices and we grilled him endlessly about a lot of things. His unbelievable 2013,... Read More
The sexual preference of many individuals have been brought to the fore after President Goodluck Jonathan passed into law the controversial bill banning homosexual activities in the country. In an interview with the Sun Newspapers, a self-confessed gay man revealed his experience as a homosexual, his clients and what lured him into the ‘business’. Read... Read More
by Sabiu Zaranda The worst part of the campaign to tarnish Buhari’s image is the one recently plotted by associating his candidature with the power rotation imposed by PDP between north and south where the commercial commentators are busy pointing that if Buhari loss in 2015 then North should forget about presidency in near future.... Read More
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by Pius Adesanmi So, I ask myself, why should I continue to swallow Panadol on account of the headache that these folks claim they don’t have? In my Facebook inbox, in my gmail inbox, you have been relentless in your messages. Some of you have asked me: Prof, what’s going on? Why have your columns... Read More
by Tunde Fagbenle Amongst the majority of the Yoruba, then and now, the image of Awo looms large; he is the most politically accomplished and revered Yoruba, perhaps second only to their mythical progenitor, Oduduwa himself. I was in the primary school when the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, more popularly known as AWO, was premier... Read More
by Elnathan John Suddenly the staring eyes feel like tooth picks in your side and you want to disappear. It does not occur to you that they are perhaps looking because Nigerians will stare unashamedly at anything that is different from them, a fair-complexioned black person, an albino, a white person. Sometimes it happens that... Read More
by Adeola Balogun Recent statements about Catholicism credited to the pastor of the Household of God Church, Chris Okotie, have continued to draw reactions. Okotie said last year that all adherrents of the catholic faith were going to hell and that the pope was a friend of the devil. A former Catholic Archbishop of Lagos,... Read More
by Sonala Olumhense The donation to Madalla was not made, apparently because the parish priest was not available. Still Sanusi, completely without shame, led his delegation to the Emir of Kano and plunked down N100m. I do not often find reason to support President Goodluck Jonathan’s tragi-comedy of a government, but I am in his... Read More
by Simon Kolawole The Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Expressway always inspires me to think of what is possible in Nigeria. I dream of driving between Lagos and Ibadan on such a wide and smooth road. I was over the moon when President Goodluck Jonathan announced last year that the Federal Government was taking over the reconstruction... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A grief-stricken man who was mourning the death of his wife has also died during her wake-keep. The man, identified as Alias Edu was said to have taken ill after his wife’s death and collapsed during the ceremony which took place at the Navy Town in the Alakija area of Lagos. Edu,... Read More
by Tobe Osigwe Two incidences that occurred in recent years have made me question seriously the unity of this country. First, was when Chinua Achebe memoir, There Was a Country, was released. Most Nigerians without reading the book, took sides based on their ethnic divide. During the pre-independence days, as the struggle to have the... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A young child in Nasarawa was caught in a fire and burned to death after being locked in their home by her mother. 3-year-old Mercy died after she and her brother, Goodness lit a candle to wait for their mother who had gone to the market. The children’s mother, who wasn’t named,... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A school in Oyo has been besieged with visitors after a student found some inscriptions in Arabic on a tree. The JSS1 student, Abdulsalam Selimot, found the mysterious writings at her school, Community Grammar School, Amuloko in the Ona Ara Local Government Area of Ibadan, the state capital, while waiting for her... Read More
by Femi Aribisala What we find therefore is that Paul came up in his epistles with a number of diabolical precepts against women that rolled back Jesus’ redemptive examples. The tragedy of the Christian church is that, instead of following bondage-breaking Jesus, it has largely followed bondage-creating Paul. Paul’s command that women be silent is... Read More
by Tunde Bakare On whether I see the APC as credible alternative to the PDP, particularly with the type of people the party is currently fraternizing with, let me put it this way, if you take on a Sango (god of thunder) worshiper and tell him he is an idolater, he might not agree with you.... Read More
by Kenzo Ifeanyi Udenze “Saying she was my homie is quite ironical because of cause, she was a girl, but still, she was my homie.” Its hard to express these emotions. Its really hard not to cry. I’ve lost a piece of my destiny. We’re no longer intertwined. Will I find her again in... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo It seems Pela Okiemute is not the only successful bleaching expert in this part of the world catering to folks who are totally done with having dark skin, another bleaching expert, Rara Avis has come to has come into town. Rara Avis is a cosmetologist trained in the UK, she is... Read More
by Akan Ido Having auditioned for Africa’s Next Top Model Cycle 1, Opeyemi Awoyemi was chosen alongside 11 other girls from all over Africa to compete. 7 countries were visited for scouting (Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana and Angola). 9 girls were eliminated in 8weeks by the panel of judges after different challenges. Three girls... Read More
by Akan Ido ‘Pen, if that’s death, it’s wonderful.’ That was the statement made to a nurse by a patient who experienced something that can be termed a near-death experience after suffering a relapse during cancer treatment. The patient, Tom Kennard gave an account of his experience while unconscious stating vivid details that could have... Read More
Attahiru Bafarawa, former governor of Sokoto State has defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after dumping the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC). Reports say the governor announced his decision to decamp through his media adviser, Yusuf Dingyadi who described the Bafarawa’ decision has “collective and unanimous”. He added that the decision was made on... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The Adamawa Command, National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested an ex-lawmaker in possession of 81.9 kilogrammes of Cannabis Sativa (Indian Hemp). The arrested was confirmed on Saturday to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yola, by the NDLEA Commander, Hassan Zungeru, adding that the suspect was charged to court. “The suspect, a former lawmaker is being... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo A 57-year-old man, Joseph Karanja, was said to have burnt himself to death in Ihururu village, Tetu in Nyeri County, Uganda. According to the police, Karanja had killed himself after he was allegedly sacked by his employer who is a teacher by profession. Karanja was one of the drivers of the teacher who had many... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi Ghanaian actress, Nadia Buari is a certified hottie. It’s no wonder that Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke is head over heels in love with her. Nadia obviously wants to stay pretty for Jim and that’s why she’s sweating it out in the gym (pun intended) You go girl!
SSS discovers Nasir el-Rufai’s hideout in Abuja