Bamidele Odufuye won the Best Use of Technology prize at the 2008 and 2009 editions of The Future Awards Africa. Bamidele is the CEO of Nextek Platforms, (formerly known as Tsaboin Tech World,) the idea of which he says began while he was in school. “I started preparing myself for the big job, and as... Read More
An assistant principal and an administrator have been accused of sexually assaulting and stealing from underage students at a Brooklyn high school. William Abreu, assistant principal at Progress High School, has been accused of raping a 17-year-old student in his office in 2009 and abusing others. Juan Martinez, the administrator of an after-school program, has... Read More
A mother watched in horror as a monkey tore off one of her eight-month-old baby’s testicles at a Chinese zoo before running off and eating it. The shocking incident, is understood to have taken place at the Guiyang Qianling Wildlife Park in Guìyáng, the capital of Guizhou province in Southwest China. The mother was changing... Read More
A Brazilian man insists he’s not kidding with his plans to marry his pet goat. Aparecido Castaldo, 74, will trot down the aisle with his beloved Carmelita on Oct. 13 after deciding he wants to spend the rest of his days with her. The news, which some have speculated is a hoax, has reportedly sparked... Read More
A student at a small Christian college in South Carolina bled to death after she gave birth to a stillborn baby in secret in her dorm room and didn’t seek medical attention, it was has been revealed. Ayaanah Gibson, 19, a freshman from Sacramento, California, died alone in her room at Benedict College following labor... Read More
It may be the hot dance craze of the moment, but one hapless young twerker appears to take things a little too far when she literally sets herself on fire in the middle of a raunchy routine. YouTube footage shows the unfortunate girl attempting to show off her twerking skills next to a coffee table,... Read More
As Congress debates whether to support President Obama’s call for a limited strike against Syria for the alleged use of chemical weapons, Iran is vowing to back Bashar al-Assad’s regime to the hilt and threatening to unleash terrorism should the U.S. strike. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s Quds Forces, Wednesday told the Assembly of... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The media interactive session organised by Access Bank Plc. took place on August 31, 2013, with the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede and Group Deputy Managing Director, Herbert Wigwe as speakers. The first speaker, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, spoke on ‘Leveraging communications as a business enabler’, emphasizing on the values of the fast rising bank... Read More
by Tayo Ogunbiyi This singular move has continued to earn Mandela much respect across the globe. And this is where most African leaders, Mugabe inclusive, get it wrong. It is rather sad that by perpetuating himself in power, Mugabe has rubbished every effort he made in the past towards fighting colonial overlords in his country.... Read More
A ‘Rambo’ gunman who killed six workmates in a shooting rampage has blamed the attack on his inability to have sex with a female colleague during a romantic weekend away together. Lawyer Dmitry Vinogradov, 30, dubbed the Russian Breivik, admitted murder after his mass slaughter last November in the Moscow pharmacy company where he worked.... Read More
by Gerald Rogers Give her not only your time, but your focus, your attention and your soul. Do whatever it takes to clear your head so that when you are with her you are fully WITH HER. Treat her as you would your most valuable client. Obviously, I’m not a relationship expert. But there’s something... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Inspired by Peter Okoye’s proposal to his sweetheart and long time partner Lola Omotayo, comedian Bovi presents another hilarious comedy skit titled ‘The Proposal’ which features Ijeoma and Bovi. The skit was shot to promote an upcoming comedy show which is due to hold on October 1, 2013 in Warri, Delta State.... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Two extraordinary NPFL Teams; Sunshine Stars of Akure, sponsored by Harp Nigeria, and Shooting Stars of Ibadan sponsored by Dubic Extra Lager are going head to head this Sunday at the Akure Township Stadium by 4pm! Come to the Harp Arena at the stadium for lots of fun games, free Harp and... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The Rivers State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its war against kidnapping and its perpetrators in the state in the past month. The Command released a statement through the state Commissioner of Police, Joseph Mbu, saying that it killed 16 kidnap suspects and arrested 63 more suspects all... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo There has been an outbreak of cholera, following a heavy rainy season in Oyo state which has killed eight people and leaving ten people hospitalised. This announcement was made by health officials speaking on the latest outbreak on Thursday. The outbreak was confirmed on Monday by the spokesman for the health ministry, Cosmas... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Nigerian gospel singer, Lara George, is celebrating her 9th wedding anniversary with her husband, Olugbenga George. She wrote a beautiful love letter addressing it to her husband, appreciating the 9 years they have been together as man and wife and also looking foward to their future together. Read her letter below: “It... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo It was a gathering of entrepreneurs, executives, business owners and other decision makers last week Tuesday at the Intercontinental hotel, Lagos when Leadership Expert and Business Coach, Brian Tracy was in the country for an interactive leadership seminar. The event tagged “The Remarkable Leaders’ Conclave with Brian Tracy” with the theme The... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Controversial Nigerian singer Dencia goes head to head with Nicki Minaj on this one. Nicki wore this Abeyo Marqz dress for her viva glam lipstick signing in London while Dencia wore hers for a photo shoot. Both women are known for their bold and brave outfits, often wearing what most... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo A 36-year-old man, an Isoko indigene from Delta state, currently living in Bayelsa state, has been arrested by the police for allegedly raping an 18-year-old girl to death in Otuoke, Ogbia Local Government Area of the state. According to the police, who are yet to get an autopsy report on the deceased, the alleged... Read More
by Adeola Balogun The deaths of two sisters in Jigawa State have led to the arrest of two people by the state police. The sisters were killed for allegedly practicing witchcraft in Gwaram Local Government Area of the state. The Public Relations Officer for the state police, Abdu Jinjiri, clarified the news yesterday in Dutse,... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo A 19-year-old teenage housewife, Blessing Bisala, has been sentenced by an Abuja Magistrate Court, to three months imprisonment after being found guilty of adultery. Bisala, after being accused of cheating on her husband by having “unlawful” sexual relationship with her 34-year-old lover (names withheld), pleaded guilty to the charge of adultery while her lover pleaded not... Read More
by Demola Rewaju Cannabis is proven to be less harmful or addictive to people than many other things we abuse legally. In relative addictiveness, nicotine, heroin, alcohol, cocaine, caffeine and cannabis are ranked addictive in that order with cannabis being the least addictive. No youth living in Nigeria can claim not to know the familiar... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Residents of the Edim Otop community in Calabar yesterday lost not less than nine of their number to a landslide. The landslide, which occurred on Wednesday in the Cross Rivers state capital , resulted in nine persons being buried alive and many others sustaining injuries. This development was made known by the... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The uneasy peace that has reigned in Rivers State is now threatening to be broken as the state government has levelled a serious allegation against the state Commissioner of Police, Joseph Mbu. The government of the state yesterday accused Mbu of planning to harm the state Governor Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi. The state... Read More
Two of the ‘rebel’ governors in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governors Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano and Babangida Aliyu, yesterday, opened up on the crisis in the party, saying their agitation is ultimately aimed at purifying the party and saving it from self-destruction. Speaking to stakeholders in Kano, Kwankwaso accused the Bamanga Tukur-led leadership of... Read More
by Ismaeel Ahmed With the level of corruption in the Nigerian judicial system, maybe having ordinary people see facts for what they are and be guided by the provisions of the law by a judge who is supposedly learned, is another way of slowing,…. I read sometime ago that at a point in time in Nigeria,... Read More
There were covert and subversive manipulation of the media to render Obasanjo so unpopular as to make him unelectable. All this anti-Obasanjo propaganda were being linked to the Atiku political machine. Vice-President Atiku Abubakar could possibly have made a good president. He is cosmopolitan, intelligent, broadminded, ambitious, courageous and a deft political player. These qualities... Read More
The Lagos State Government says it has banned the 911 Mercedes customized commercial buses, popularly known as Molue from plying routes on Lagos Island axis of the Lagos metropolis. The General Manager, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, Engr. Babatunde Edu who disclosed this at a stakeholder’s meeting with the branch chairmen of the Lagos... Read More
University students under the umbrella of National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, yesterday, took to the streets in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State capital, calling on the Federal Government to accede to the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. They equally threatened to shut down activities in the private universities in the country... Read More
Fani-Kayode withdraws ‘intimate relationship’ comment about Bianca Ojukwu