by Muyiwa Adetiba So the problem is not really with Jonathan or who ever might succeed him. The problem is with our weak system, and the unwillingness of our leaders— and we the people— to strengthen the institutions that will make for good governance. General Olusegun Obasanjo took one of his protégées, Dr Goodluck Jonathan... Read More
Parks officials in Florida have been fighting a losing battle to rid the Everglades of invasive Burmese pythons, not realizing that their secret weapon may be the state reptile. A remarkable photo posted on the Facebook page of Everglades National Park Monday depicted a death match between a massive gator and a python – with the former... Read More
by Frances Ewherido The next memorable Christmas was in 1976; not that I can still remember anything in particular that happened on that day beyond going to church, coming back and eating Christmas rice and chicken. It has become memorable because it was on that day that I took the surviving oldest photograph with my... Read More
For more than 20 years, KSTZ radio station in Des Moines, Iowa has been granting Christmas wishes for listeners, but this year they received a request unlike any other. Brenda Schmitz wrote into the station, asking them to fulfill three wishes, but there was a catch: Brenda isn’t alive. The wife and mother to four... Read More
by Isi Esene Notorious for flight delays and generally muddling up take off schedules, Arik Air staff yesterday got the wrong side of passengers plying the route between Port Harcourt, Rivers and Lagos when they were delayed for close to three hours without explanation. The passengers numbering about a hundred refused to allow passengers on... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje United States and from Nigeria envoys will fly to the capital city of Juba, South Sudan on sunday as a part of intense diplomatic efforts to avert the break out of civil war in country, an official said. Donald Booth is expected to arrive later Sunday. He is the US envoy for Sudan... Read More
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by Charles Novia You can just tell this woman is lying. And often times it’s about something she doesn’t have to lie about. 1. Excessively Drunk Women – When I was a boy I thought a group of drunk women was the move. When I go to the club now and see a chick throwing up in... Read More
The new legislation will outlaw any material showing parts of the body intended to cause sexual excitement Ugandan MPs have passed a controversial bill that will ban miniskirts. The anti-pornography bill, which also outlaws overtly sexual material including music videos, was voted through after a short debate. When Simon Lokodo, Uganda’s ethics and integrity minister,... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo President Goodluck Jonathan has finally replied the 18-page open letter sent to him by his predecessor, Olusegun Obasanjo. [READ:“Dear Obasanjo, your argument is misplaced…”: President Jonathan replies OBJ’s open letter] Chief Obasanjo on December 2 wrote a letter to the president criticizing him for his leadership methods among other things. President Jonathan... Read More
by Isi Esene After a long wait presumably to consult with his advisers on how best to tackle his frosty relationship with ex-Presiddent Olusegun Obasanjo, incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan has decided to respond the former, open letter for open letter. Jonathan took exception to the upbraiding by the former president saying his argument his misplaced... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu It first started as a rumour that celebrities were now using snail mucus for anti ageing remedies but those rumours have been confirmed with former Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts swearing by it. Some of us were shocked when we heard posh Victoria Beckham used bird poop as part of her beauty regime, then... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Former FCT minister, Nasir El-Rufai lost his brother, Ibrahim El-Rufai and Lawal Sani Gwandu in a car crash yesterday. El-Rufai’s brother and nephew who died alongside three others in the car, took to Twitter to express his pain on the loss of his loved ones. He tweeted: El-Rufai also gave details of the accident on... Read More
The Diocesan Bishop of Kaduna Anglican Communion, Most Reverend Josiah Idowu- Fearon has said that corruption with its associated effect is worse than homosexuality. He said corruption had caused the country a lot financially, morally, socially and spiritually and there was the need for a more proactive approach to end it by bringing to justice those... Read More
Jordin Keim Text flirting is a lot of fun, but the problem with texting is that fact that you can’t convey tone. Make sure that all of the words you chose can be easily understood as a flirty message and not taken too seriously. It’s not hard, just make sure that the words are lighthearted... Read More
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The compression process can cost up to $18,000. A grieving Italian father had his dead son transformed into a diamond. The devastated dad exhumed and cremated the 20-year-old’s body before sending the ashes off to Switzerland so they could be compressed into the gemstone. The son, killed in a car crash this year, had already been buried in his hometown of Treviso when his pop came up with the... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi Toke Makinwa has in recent times become the media it-girl so it’s no wonder that people are curious about her relationship status. The On Air Personality recently ended her 12-year, on and off relationship with fitness guru, Maje Ayida; or so we’ve been made to believe. Toke hosted the recently concluded The... Read More
by Holly Riordan You don’t have to be aggressive in order to show how much you’re enjoying the make-out session. One of the biggest mistakes people can make while kissing is using their tongue as their only tool. You can show your affection in other ways. It’s fine to french, but don’t go overboard. 1.... Read More
Dr. Osahon Enabulele, the National President, Nigerian Medical Association, on Sunday said doctors in public hospitals would end their five-day warning strike and resume duty on Monday. Enabulele, in a statement in Lagos, said that all doctors in the public health sector would resume full services with effect from 8am on December 23. The NMA had on December 15 directed... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo It’s such a hilarious observation as seen on a Rapid Response Squad police van. But whatever ever you pronounce, please do not say it out loud – no one is allowed to call the police thieves – they’re still your friend. Nothing less. An officer of the law might just be by the... Read More
‘Those exposing body parts on Christmas cards are from HELL’ – Charles Novia has had enough (TWEETS)
by Oge Okonkwo Charles Novia is angry! The controversial producer’s anger is not aimed at one person this time but directed at celebrities with racy photos on their Christmas cards. Novia ranted on Twitter calling celebrities with exposed body parts on their Christmas cards “Demons”, accusing them of defiling the spirit of the yuletide season.... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Senior bank officials in connection with the alleged laundering of N10billion by the two sons of Jigawa State governor Sule Lamido and their companies, have been freed by the federal government. The bankers were detained by the Department of State Security (DSS). The Association of Senior Staff of Banks Insurance and other... Read More
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by Akintomiwa Agbaje Three Air Force men have been arrested in connection with the fracas which occurred at the Tudun Wada Police Station in Minna, Niger. Richard Oguche, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), highlighted this in a chat with newsmen in Minna on Saturday. He said, “The air force men stormed and attacked officers... Read More
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by Oge Okonkwo Winner of The Future Awards Africa Young Person of the Year, Ashish J. Thakkar celebrated his award with a thank you message to the organisers of the award on Twitter. Its an absolute honor to have received the Young Person of the Year Award – #Africa; very humbling; THANK YOU everyone @TFAAfrica... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Kenya’s largest slum area, Kibera today experienced first hand a train crash which plunged into makeshift homes with an unknown number of residents reportedly trapped in. A statement by the Kenyan Red Cross said cargo train derailed into a sprawling shanty and “One patient has been evacuated … scores are feared trapped,”. Joseph Kamau,... Read More
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by Akintomiwa Agbaje The Ikarama people of Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa have abandoned their homes due to another Shell spillage. This is a desperate move to avert possible health hazards from prolonged exposure to the spillage. According to residents of the affected area, they decided to move after a reported delay in cleaning... Read More
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by Oge Okonkwo Residents of Atimbo community in Calabar, Cross River State were thrown into mourning over the death of a one-year-three-months-old baby boy who was allegedly killed by his mother. 20-year-old Ikwo Udoh Bob, was said to have killed her baby boy by forcing him to drink a poisonous substance suspected to be insecticide in the... Read More
Charles Dunnavant was charged with sodomy, sexual torture, aggravated child abuse and exposing person to an STD for his connection to the Huntsville child sexual abuse and pornography case. Two Alabama men kept a 9-year-old boy captive for months as they sexually tortured him and filmed it as part of a larger child porn ring,... Read More
by Elnathan John Do you see what is happening in the House of Representatives? APC now has a majority. But I will not gloat. It is wrong to laugh at your rival’s downfall. I mean it is not like anything has changed. The funny thing is, while almost all the Kano State legislators decamped, one... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Actor OC Ukeje has wrapped up a spectacular year with his announcement yesterday as winner of The Future Awards Prize in Entertainment Talent. The star beat Ice Prince & Iyanya to receive the coveted prize at the event which held at Aztech Arcum, hosted by the Rivers State Government and was anchored... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Justine Sacco, a public relations executive for the prominent New York-based Internet media company IAC was fired on Saturday as a result of the racist tweet which she put up on Friday before she boarded a plane to an Africa country on an official trip. IAC which condemned the message, announced that the... Read More