by Oge Okonkwo Celebrities seem to be in love with the jungle theme for their music videos. From Katy Perry to D’banj and Wizkid and now Omawumi is the new queen of the jungle. The singer just dropped her video for the song ‘Somori’ which features Remy Kays and is a Yoruba slang that refers... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo There is no cause for alarm, Yvonne Nelson is just doing her job and she is doing it well. The Ghanaian actress and producer shared photos of herself in a cell with the caption: “Prison sucks!!!!! Watch out for this movie. (The Refugees)”. The photo’s almost believable as she carries this ‘lost’... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo In an attempt to escape from the men of the Nigeria Police Force, a 35-year-old man identified as Chinelu Obasi met his untimely end as he jumped into a river and drowned in Bayelsa state on Monday, November 4. It was gathered that the incident happened when policemen raided the hide-out of... Read More
by Ankush Bahuguna Women can never trust us with their stuff. And it’s totally the other way round in out case. They’re the more organised ones and that gives us a license to always depend on them. This makes them the careful ones while we can roam about with no mental burden. 1. Ability To Fix Everything... Read More
by Adeola Balogun The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC) has revealed that it has recovered an unusually large amount of real estate from an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) This was disclosed by the Chairman of the ICPC, Ekpo Nta, at the House of Representatives as... Read More
by Adeola Balogun According to reports, Abuh Kure, a wealthy and well known resident of Sokoto State has been kidnapped by yet unidentified assailants. Kure, who is said to be one of the richest men in the state, was kidnapped yesterday in the heart of the metropolis. The 60-year old was discovered to be missing when... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Nigeria has taken the blogosphere by storm as The Naked Convos, picked up three awards at the recently concluded Black Weblog Awards which took place at The Ensemble Theatre, Texas, US, on Saturday November 2, 2013. The Awards had 35 categories out of which TNC were nominated in five: Best Relationship Blog,... Read More
by Debo Adejugbe The Executive Secretary of the NCPC confirmed recently that over 30,000 Christians would embark on holy pilgrimage to Israel and Rome in 2013. While the numbers are swelling further with each budget prepared by the government; one cannot but wonder if Nigeria still qualifies as a secular state. The recent presidential pilgrimage to... Read More
by Staff Blogger Take a break from relationships and from having sex. One of the major differences between men and women is that women tend to get emotionally involved with the men they have sex with so it’s a great idea to take a break from men altogether. 1. Me time – It is possible to... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo In an interview with Kasali Adegoke, the 32-year-old man who spearheaded the robbery gang that snatched the 2006 Range Rover Sport owned by fuji musician, Wasiu Alabi popularly known as Pasuma, confessed he sold the vehicle for N950,000 to a car receiver at Cotonou. According to a correspondent from Punch Newspapers, after... Read More
by Brene Brown Guilt is good. Guilt helps us stay on track because it’s about our behavior. It occurs when we compare something we’ve done—or failed to do—with our personal values. The discomfort that results often motivates real change, amends and self-reflection. 1. Fitting In Is Not Belonging There are so many terms we use every day... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Bose Arowosegbe, a popular actress in the Yoruba genre of Nollywood granted an interview with Vanguard Newspapers Weekend Groove where she talked about how she came into limelight in 2008 with a lead role in the movie ‘Kareni Barin’ and from then on it was no stopping for her. The actress who just... Read More
by Isime Esene Just in-case you don’t know this – Satrboy hitmaker, Wizkid is hard at work in the studio putting finishing touches to his upcoming album. The Sisi Caro singer gave his fans snippets of what to expect in the next album and we can’t help but swoon at the collection of potential hit... Read More
by Chude Jideonwo This year, on my TV show, one of the candidates who made our Special Presidential Interview Series, Dele Momodu was in one cubicle answering nature’s call, and I in the next. He proceeded to share a warning: he had worked with so-called progressives for years, been hounded out of the country, managed... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A gang of robbers who invaded a bank in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Wednesday are about to be very disappointed when they realize that the bags they took from the bank were actually filled with vouchers not cash. It was discovered yesterday that the ‘Ghana-must-go’ bags stolen from a commercial... Read More
by Akan Ido Artiste, Davido just can’t stop flaunting his money, we guess that’s why he’s called the Omo Baba Olowo (scion of a rich father) after all. The highly expressive singer earlier today shared this video on his Instagram page putting his account in order – 100 dollars bills of-course. We can’t say exactly... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Tragedy struck at the popular Alaba International Market in the Ojo area of Lagos State when a routine money transfer process was interrupted by a gang of armed robbers. According to reports, money was being transferred from one branch of an unnamed bank to the other by staff when the heavily armed... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Three suspected pirates have been arrested by men of the Joint Task Force (JTF) along the Twene waterways around Torah community in the Ikwere Local Government Area of Rivers State. The JTF operatives, belonging to the special force code named “Operation Pulo Shield” caught the three suspects with a large stash of... Read More
by Oreoluwa Fakorede the final version of Baby Face is just as crappy as the studio demo: same nonsensical lyrics replete with forced, unintelligent rhymes; same cliched instrumental. I don’t do this often, so pay close attention. This is not about the quality of the song you’ve been squabbling over so irresponsibly, but just so we’re clear, the final... Read More
by Is’had Modibbo Kawu Not to be outdone in all these things, Madame Patience Jonathan also staged an elaborate burial ceremony for her mother who died tragically on roads conspicuously neglected, despite a presidential son-in-law. You are familiar with that French saying, right? “Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose”? The more things change,... Read More
by Ian Hibbert Ferguson reveals in his autobiography that he dropped Young because of the dive which saw Queen’s Park Rangers’ Shaun Derry dismissed at Old Trafford two seasons ago. We know precisely what David Moyes will feel about the theatrics which drove another wedge between Ashley Young and Manchester United supporters because he has... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A woman in Abia State has been arrested by police officers attached to the Abayi Division of the state on suspicion of kidnapping. The woman, identified simply as Chioma, allegedly abducted the twin sons of her former tenants, Mr. and Mrs. Okwudili Nwaeze. According to reports, Chioma went to the couple’s new... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The request made by President Goodluck Jonathan to the Nigerian Senate to enable the extension of the period of emergency rule in some troubled states of the Federation has been granted. The apex legislative house yesterday approved the president’s application for the continuation of the state of emergency status in Adamawa, Borno... Read More
by Olusegun Adeniyi Whatever anybody may feel about the G-7 governors and their politics, nothing can justify a situation in which policemen would behave almost like licenced thugs by storming into a government house to ask the chief executives of states to put an end to a lawful assembly. While still in the United Kingdom... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, has been urged by the Abubakar Baraje-led faction to swear in the former governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Onyinola, as the National Secretary of the party as was ordered by a court earlier this week. The Court of Appeal... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Remember all the buzz a few weeks ago? One little hashtag #MusicInaBottle casually strolled into the social media landscape and in a minute turned it into its very own empire. And while millions of people joined in the conversation, no one could ‘categorically state’ what #MusicInaBottle was…. We actually hoped that the... Read More
by Tomi Bolade If you ask me, I’d say as long as the running of education is the direct responsibility of government, this viscous cycle will continue, there’s not much government is managing well or has excelled at. ASUU is still on strike, yeah I know…it’s really quite depressing, some even joke that it’s... Read More
by Uduak Oduok Are Wande Coal and Don Jazzy mates? What rubbish?! Why is Don Jazzy, the egbon (older one and adult) and most importantly the boss getting on twitter and stooping down to this kind of level as a business owner and leader in the industry? It is embarrassing and unacceptable. I began writing,... Read More
by Ochereome Nnanna Tinubu will supply the Vice President, and his platform will begin to play the second fiddle. With power in the hands of an APC Northern president, it will be easier for Yoruba followers of Tinubu to play the “Akintola versus Awolowo” game on him, opting to go direct to the president for... Read More