Nigeria’s whiz kid, Zuriel Oduwole has added American Civil Rights leader, Reverend Jesse Jackson to the list of world leaders she has interviewed. Last Thursday, Oduwole, who is youngest person to be interviewed for a feature by Forbes magazine when she was 10 sat for a camera interview with Rev Jackson at the Annual Clinton... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Peter ‘Psquare’ Okoye gave us a peek of his collection of shoes, shoes and more shoes in his walk-in closet not leaving out the clothes too. He also shared a picture of himself with rapper, 2shotz. How does the saying go again? Evidence of good living, right?
by ‘Jola Sotubo Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw has said that she is very single and quite happy that way for the moment. Henshaw got separated from her husband about two years ago and has insisted that she is content to focus on her career for now. She said: “I just decided that, ok, it... Read More
by Katie Marx Salt is a fantastic stain remover; soak or dab stained fabrics (including rugs and drapes) in cold saltwater to pull out stains like wine and blood. It can also remove sweatstains and the lingering odor of sweat in workout clothes; add salt to your detergent to keep your clothes fresh and bright…..... Read More
Scores of students have been killed in yet another attack by terrorist group, Boko Haram, in Yobe state. The insurgents attacked the College of Agriculture Gujba, 50 KM south of Damaturu, the state capital yesterday night and killed several students. A staff of the school who confirmed the attack to Channels Television said several... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Beauty definitely runs deep in the family of Ghanaian actress, Juliet Ibrahim. She proudly shared a photo of herself and her sisters on Instagram accompanying it with the caption: “With my lovely sisters #Ibrahim’s #aintnobodystoppingUS#swag #style #class #fashion #ballers #YOLO #fun #sisters #doubletap#lol…” Talk about having hotter siblings!
by Oge Okonkwo Big Brother Africa housemate, Beverly Osu, celebrated her birthday yesterday with her former housemates and other friends in attendance. She was pictured sharing a kiss with her love interest, Angelo Collins who came all the way from South Africa to be with her. [READ: Hot or Not? This is the birthday gift ex-BBA... Read More
A couple broke into a Pennsylvania home and killed the woman’s mother and brother before being shot to death by her father, the culmination of a long-running feud fueled by what a relative said Saturday was the woman’s “hatred” for her family. State police said the home invasion happened Friday night in Ashville, a... Read More
by Habeeb Kolade I painted all night long, the one who demolished my beautiful sand castles, my enemy within, me. It was my three year old son that really taught me how to paint. Though, I had begun to paint ten years before he was born and he had learnt to paint from me; from... Read More
On first glance it might appear to be a racy screen test for the Great Gatsby – but it’s actually just mostly-naked popstar Rihanna. The behind the scenes pictures come from the set of her racy new music video as the 25-year-old showcases her sexiest look yet. The singer – who confessed she hasn’t had sex in ages – ditched... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Popular comedian Bovi shared a photo of him scribbling down his name on one of the stars on the Hollywood walk of fame located in Hollywood, California. Now that is really a good start to actually getting your name written down on that walk of fame. Dreaming big!
by Kanayo Esinulo But even more importantly, Nigerians need to discuss and agree on what constitutes federalism and how, and at what levels, the component parts of the federation should operate and relate. The drumbeats and soundbites that favour a National Conference are getting louder and clearer. The objective conditions that make the conference necessary... Read More
Many students are feared dead after suspected Islamist gunmen struck a college in north-eastern Nigeria. The students were shot dead as they slept in their dormitory at the College of Agriculture in Yobe state. North-eastern Nigeria is under a state of emergency amid an Islamic insurgency by the Boko Haram group. Boko Haram is fighting... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi Security across the federation has been beefed up in preparation for Independence day celebrations which will take place on Tuesday, the 1st of October. This move comes as a result of apprehension that terrorist sect Boko Haram might have plans to strike and disrupt the day’s ceremonies. Also police commands across the... Read More
by Adeola Balogun Following the crisis rocking his state, the Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, yesterday issued a red alert concerning his safety and urged the President to ensure that he is not killed. Amaechi, who stated this during an interview with SaharaTV, explained the victimization he had suffered at the hands of police and... Read More
by Demola Rewaju Lawyers in Nigeria are not as employable as medical doctors. Go to Lewis street in Obalende and observe them crowding newspaper stands or bookstores arguing (as always) about one matter or the other. There’s a category of people who read this blog and for some weird reason believe it is anathema to... Read More
by Adeola Balogun Just when it seemed the storm in Taraba State was over, the crisis has taken a new turn. According to reports, police officers in the state on Friday arrested Sylvester Yakubu Giwa, the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Danbaba Suntai, on Media and Publicity. Mr. Giwa was reportedly apprehended at about 10pm... Read More
by Anwal Auwal ‘We all know how we rig elections in this country. We compromise security agencies, we pay the electoral officials and party agents while on the eve of the elections we merely distribute logistics all designed to buy the votes…’ ‘Now that journalists have left and all of us are politicians, we should be... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The rift between the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has deepened even as the FG accused the organization of fighting for its own selfish interests and not for the benefit of Nigerian students. The government has accused the university body of not being honest... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Not less than eighteen persons have been reported dead in Borno and Kaduna states following alleged attacks by the terrorist sect, Boko Haram. Seven of the victims were reportedly killed in Borno when suspected members of the sect attacked Gava West, a village behind Mandara Mountains in the Gwoza area of the... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo There was pandemonium in Bilabiri, a community in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, after groups of suspected ex-militants engaged each other in gun battle. The aggrieved militants, who were fully armed, were said to have invaded the community and engaged in a shootout which lasted for hours. According to reports,... Read More
by Femi Aribisala God allows those who want to hear from him to be deceived in order to see if we will give up on him. He wants to know how determined we are. Don’t give up [READ: Listen, God is talking to you (Part 1)] As I was driving on a bridge in Lagos,... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Damini Ogulu, the Rivers state born phenomenon better known as Burna Boy probably gets a life pass for his first major single, ‘Like to party’ a refreshing 90s anthem that calls to mind Will Smith in his Fresh Prince heyday. Quietly creeping into mainstream consciousness, the song was so good. It made... Read More
by Akan Ido Popular blogger, Linda Ikeji just turned 33 and she’s rocking her new age wonderfully well. Ikeji jet out of the country to celebrate her birthday in the UK dropping by at Manchester then hitting the Cokobar in London for her birthday party proper. She shared a few photos on her Instagram page... Read More
by Tonnie Iredia Beyond costs however, there are too many unanswered questions. First, what image does the proliferation of biometrics give to our government? Can the relevant data required by all the bodies not be domiciled in one agency? One school of thought says that since the police is empowered to retrieve data from... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Yes, yes, love is still in the air for celebrity couple, 2face and Annie Idibia, as the superstar artiste finally confirms they are expecting a baby via Instagram. Read the caption below: The singer also shared a lovely photo of his wife on Instagram and a caption to go with it.
by Simon Kolawole But I still meet many Yoruba nationalists who continue to glory and gloat over “our advantage in education”. Ogbeni, the rest of Nigeria is catching up with you while you are still glamorising Awolowo’s exploits of nearly 60 years ago! You’d better wake up to the new realities. Growing up, I was... Read More
by Pius Adesanmi This is why I must ask you a question I want you to think about very seriously: if things happened the Nigerian way and Okiro and Ibori (from prison) suddenly became very serious players in the 2015 and 2019 chess game, would you stand your ground and maintain everything you have said... Read More