The Nigerian Television Authority has just announced that University of Benin has pulled out of the ongoing ASUU strike. Students of the above institution are hereby instructed in their own interest by the school authority to resume on 7th December 2013 for the conclusion of lectures as exams commence on 6th January 2014. For the... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi The spiritual leader of Household of God church, Chris Okotie, has responded to criticisms that followed his statement on Catholic faithfuls. Reverend Okotie is reported to have said that all Catholics will go to hell and that the pope is a friend of Satan. The controversial cleric responded via Twitter. Tweet below:... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Judging from the looks of this little boy, it looks like he already knew he was going to be governor someday. Well he is here now, the governor of Lagos state, Babatunde Raji Fashola. He certainly has not changed in his looks only grew older. Time has really been good to him.
by Rachel Ogbu Actress Stella Damasus recently went on Twitter to express her inner feelings and opened up about losing her first husband, Jaiye Aboderin who slumped and died while playing basketball with friends on December 3, 2004 at 33. Stella who grieved for quite a long time before finally marrying Emeka Nzeribe has... Read More
by Oke Efagene In honour of former ASUU president, Festus Iyayi, who passed away last month, labour and human rights activists across the country have planned a Solidarity March for Wednesday, December 4, in Benin City, Edo State. Iyayi died 3 weeks ago in a car crash caused by the Kogi State Governor’s convoy on... Read More
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by Akintomiwa Agbaje The special adviser to President Jonathan on political affairs, Ahmed Gulak, has said that he will resign his appointment if President Goodluck Jonathan refuses to run for reelection in the next elections because to him, there is simply no alternative to Jonathan in 2015. He said this at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)... Read More
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by Akintomiwa Agbaje The ASUU chapter of the University of Jos (UNIJOS) has said it will not succumb to threat and intimidation despite the fact that authorities of the university have directed all academic staff of the university to commence work with immediate effect. The Tribune reports: The authorities of the university, in a circular signed by... Read More
Rita Ora has landed her first major film role in the new Fifty Shades Of Grey movie. The singer announced on Twitter that she will play Christian Grey’s sister Mia on Monday night while attending the British Fashion Awards 2013. In her tweet, Rita wrote: ‘It’s official! I’ve been cast in @FiftyShades of Grey as... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Since she and Tiger Woods made their relationship open earlier this year, the press has not taken their eyes off Linsey Vonn. The 29-year-old star skier and Olympic champion has had to deal with major sport related injuries this year as well as facing some amount of criticisms for taking Woods in... Read More
by Oke Efagene Nigeria’s Got Talent Season 1 winner, Amarachi Uyanne has definitely come to stay on the Nigeria entertainment scene. The 8-year old who won the N10 million star prize of the competition, has stepped-up her game by releasing her debut video titled ‘Amarachi Dance.’ The video was directed by Clarence Peters. Watch the video below:
by Akintomiwa Agbaje After about nine months of investigating the impeached deputy governor of Imo State, Sir Jude Agbaso, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has cleared him of false accusations and alleged involvement in the N1.3 billion contract scam that rocked the state earlier in the year. Agbaso has been in court challenging all the allegations... Read More
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For failure to return to classrooms, the Senate of the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) has sacked all academic staff on its payroll with immediate effect. The sack order was made known by the Public Relations Officers (PRO) of the institution, Mr Chike Ezenwa, while speaking with the Nigerian Tribune in Owerri, through telephone.... Read More
The world has long been dotty about George Clooney, but it’s quite a sight to see the star himself get the polka-dot treatment. In the latest Art Issue of W Magazine, the actor looks even more striking than usual as he’s made over as part of a custom-designed art installation by 84-year-old Japanese avant-garde artist... Read More
A newly released surveillance video shows the moment Paul Walker’s sports car smashed into a tree, sending a plume of smoke up into the sky as the cherry red 2005 Porsche Carrera GT burst into flames. The impact on Saturday killed Walker, the 40-year-old face of the “Fast and the Furious” movie franchise, and... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Despite the expiration of the 7-day ultimatum issued to some members of the ASUU branch of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), the institution’s lecture rooms remained shut on Monday. Last week, a faction of the union, were given a one-week ultimatum to resume work on Monday, December 2. Michael Ogbeide, one of... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi Davido’s ‘Skelewu’ is a massive hit that is loved by many all around the world. That must be why the man in the video decided to make his own remix. Watch the hilarious video below:
by Ralph Egbu What has finally happened is that in place of having a new party to provide the kind of alternative necessary for the time, our politicians have led us to further entrenched the PDP tendency on the nation. By the act of last Tuesday, we now have PDP One and PDP two. One... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A woman in Lagos has been apprehended by police after it was alleged that she assaulted her daughter and caused her serious injury. The woman, identified as Mrs. Maxwell, was arrested after reports that she burnt her daughter, Blessing, with a hot iron. Mrs Maxwell is said to have injured her child... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Only four lecturers of the 600 academic workers reported for duty at the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) yesterday, inspite of the Federal Government’s threat to university lecturers. Reports reveal that the lecturers complied with the UNIABUJA branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) decision not to resume work. Spectacularly, only one lecturer... Read More
by Oke Efagene A 56-year old blind man, Shaibu Ibrahim, on Monday, asked a grade 1 court in Aso Pada, Nasarawa State to order his 38-year old wife, Lami, to pay him N300,000 compensation before granting her a divorce. [READ:#StoriesWeHear: Blind man drags Blind Peoples’ Association chairman to court for enticing his wife ] Ibrahim... Read More
by Oke Efagene Some of the hottest guys on the Nigeria showbiz scene, showed up at the Johnnie Walker ‘Step Up To VIP Lifestyle’ show last Saturday in Lekki, Lagos, rocking cool designer suits. Model and actor, Uti Nwachukwu looked really dapper in a blue pin strip blazers, while multiple award-winning singer, D’banj wore a... Read More
by Oke Efagene The attacks by the Boko Haram sect on an Air Force base and the International Airport in Maiduguri, yesterday, may have been as a result of 3 factors. These factors are; the capturing of a key Boko Haram commander by the military last week, the incessant air raid of the sect’s cells... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra, Mr. Ken Emekayi, is said to have been kidnapped. According to reports, Mr. Emekayi was abducted around the Agulu environs of the Anaocha Local Government Area of the state at about 8pm on Sunday. The kidnappers are said to have contacted the... Read More
by Jason Njoku Nope. Not even close to it. There has been a chorus of all types of strange sayings recently about the imminent demise of iROKING platform and aggregation business. But then for the first time in over a year I actually looked at the revenue numbers. Although there are a number of issues... Read More
by Ayokunle Odekunle The idle hand is the devil’s workshop. I can authoritatively tell you that Esu (devil) has engaged the students sufficiently. While many of the male students have ventured into crime, some now ‘set-p’ incessantly on twitter (Dont ask me what setting p means). Last week Friday after downing two bottles of that... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Recent threats have been issued to newly employed teachers in Rivers State by the government over absenteeism from their duty posts. Mr. Ali Oruitemeka, The Chairman of the Rivers State Universal Basic Education Board (RSUBEB), said this while addressing head teachers of primary and secondary schools in Port Harcourt. The Nation reports: He said... Read More
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by ‘Jola Sotubo The cabinet reshuffle frenzy has extended to Cross River as Governor Liyel Imoke reportedly suspends 20 members of his aides indefinitely. The governor took the action yesterday stating insubordination and dereliction of duty by the suspended members as his reason. The affected 20, including Commissioners and Special Advisers, were said to have... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The crumbling resolve within the ranks of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been evidenced by the resumption of academic activities in three more schools in the country. Seven academic institutions had previously withdrawn from the strike with the reported ultimatum from the Federal Government leading to the resumption of... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A domestic worker in Abuja is said to have taken her own life after a disagreement with her employer. Chika Ukoha, 17, committed suicide in the Kubwa area of the Federal Capital Territory after being scolded by her boss over some missing money. The teenage girl is said to have given up... Read More