by Oge Okonkwo Treatment has already begun for Nigerian singer/producer OJB Jezreel, as he is pictured in a hospital in India. OJB left Nigeria for India on Friday, August 23, for a kidney transplant after donations were made to facilitate his medical treatment. We wish him a speedy recovery.
Taraba state executive council has been dissolved by the Governor of the state, Danbaba Suntai, including all special advisers and leaving out special assistants. According to reports, a new secretary to the state government has been appointed, Gebon Timothy Kataes , while the new chief of staff is Mallam Aminu Gika. All commissioners have been ordered to... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo After 91 days away from home, BBA “The Chase” stars Melvin Oduah and Beverly Osu are back! The duo arrived Lagos yesterday evening to pomp and fanfare. They were treated to a warm welcome by fans who received them at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. They were accompanied by former TV... Read More
Japheth Omojuwa: Nollywood and brand Nigeria – When is the evolution going to happen? (Y! FrontPage)
by Japheth Omojuwa I am of the belief – like many other Nigerians and foreigners I have spoken to – that Nollywood can do more in shaping the perception of Nigeria abroad than any other Nigerian export. The Nigerian movie industry – Nollywood as it is fancifully called – is one of the realities of... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A newborn baby girl who was abandoned in a graveyard in Jigawa State, has been rescued by men of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps. The baby, suspected to have been dumped in the cemetery by her mother, was rescued yesterday. According to reports, the NSCDC Commandant in the state, Muhammad... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The return of Governor Danbaba Suntai of Taraba State has continued to cause ripples in the country and in the state in particular. The Taraba State House of Assembly was thrown into confusion today as a result of a disagreement between the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mr. Haruna Tsokwa and... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The Catholic Medical Practitioners Association are angry with the governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha, over the passage of the abortion bill into law, a law which permits women to undergo an abortion of their own free will. The bill is sponsored by the majority leader and member representing Ahiazu Mbaise state constituency, Adekunle... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The ongoing health workers strike which began on August 19, has been suspended by the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) after an agreement was reached between the unions, Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity, Federal Ministry of Health and the Head of Service. This announcement was made by the Minister of Labour and... Read More
by Isi Esene The first one million naira winner in the on-going Lux consumer promotion emerges as the search for gold enters its second month. Mrs Adebiyi Oluwatobi’s joy knows no bound as she emerged the first winner of one million naira in the ongoing Lux’s promotion. ‘I can’t believe am a millionaire! Though I... Read More
by Femi Aribisala I don’t think so! There is no revolution coming in Nigeria for the simple reason that the revolution already came a long time ago. It came in a way that defied our political science textbooks. Maybe that accounts for our failure to recognise it. In the Nigeria of today, the revolution is... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The Oba-Ofemmili community in Awka-North Local Government Area of Anambra State was thrown into pandemonium yesterday when suspected cultists went on a church-destroying rampage. The assailants attacked Christians in their worship places and were brandishing guns and machetes with which they shot and inflicted injuries on their victims. According to reports, the... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A female member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has lost her life while serving the nation in Zamfara state. Bibiana Zira, 29, died after contracting pneumonia. She had been admitted in hospital for two weeks all to no avail. The incident was confirmed by the State NYSC Coordinator, Ruth Bakka.... Read More
by Jason Njoku The most obvious and globally acceptable way of monetizing premium content on ANY platform is via subscriptions. Asking viewers to pay a small amount for access to content they value and love sounds easy. I write about Spark on my blog so much one would forget I actually spend <5% of my... Read More
by Akan Ido Celebrity stylist, Toyin Lawani recently flaunted her bikini body wearing a transparent multi-coloured outfit fitted with a hood. [READ: Mr & Mrs Swag: Celebrity stylist, Toyin Lawani, 31, gets engaged to her 21-year-old boyfriend (PHOTOS)] Lawani who is heavily pregnant is engaged to a 21-year-old man who she appears to be having... Read More
by Bayo Oluwasanmi We should salute Dr. Ezekwesili for having the courage and determination and look power in the eye and ask why and how. People power! It is the most underutilized weapon in the arsenal of oppressed Nigerians. People power – ask the Egyptians and they would tell you how potent and pungent is... Read More
by Seun Salami Uti laughed. She tried not to laugh with him because she had intended it to be a serious question, to carry with it and deliver to him a stern message that she wasn’t quite comfortable with any distractions and she wanted him all to herself… Rosina clutched her small travel bag close... Read More
Aisha Haruna , 20, of Uke in Nasarawa State on Tuesday at a Grade 1 Area Court in Mararaba, Nasarawa State, maintained her divorce request. Aisha had on May 29 filed a suit seeking separation from her husband, Hussaini Haruna, 27, of Gurku Village, At the resumption of hearing, she told the court that she... Read More
by Isi Esene The Lagos State Government yesterday announced the termination of its concession agreement with the Lekki Concesssion Company (LCC) over the management of the Lekki-Epe Expressway. This announcement is following the House of Assembly’s approval of a supplementary budget of N7.5 billion for the acquisition of the existing concession right of the expressway. In... Read More
by Akan Ido There was an uneasy calm among ministers as President Goodluck Jonathan sent an invitation to some of their colleagues for consultation. Reports say the ministers, who were not in the FCT, Abuja, were recalled for consultations with the president on Monday. There has been fear among ministers since the president wielded the... Read More
by Chidi Odinkalu All over our laws, being poor is criminalized. The law establishing the Abuja Environmental Protection Board describes hardworking women selling agricultural produce or seeking other legitimate livelihood in daytime as “solid waste” and renders them liable to arbitrary arrest. Prejudice has become profitable in Nigeria. It’s boom season for ethnic entrepreneurs and,... Read More
by Chris Aja One of the most outstanding leadership attributes President Jonathan has exhibited which most of his critics cannot, is his calmness of spirit in the face of provocation. He exudes the highest tolerance power any Nigerian leader, dead or alive, has ever displayed to opposition elements. Like the seven blind men of Hindustan... Read More
by Tunde-Success Osideko While applicants have reasons why they need a job, prospective employers also have reasons why they need an employee and as long as these reasons are not mutually exclusive or congruent, then an applicant would never be able to convert a vacancy into a job. Depending on where you are, this article... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Nollywood’s sweetheart Omotola Jalade Ekeinde is on the cover of Stella magazine, UK where she was tagged the queen of Nollywood. The magazine issue comes out bianually and focuses more on women’s personality rather than glamour. We say kudos to Omotola.
Ladies know that eventually, gravity takes its toll. Apparently, that’s true if you’re a nanny goat too. Meet Betty, the goat that wears a bra. Betty’s owner, Kathy Jacobs, told the Courier-Journal that the goat has exceptionally large udders that get droopy and start to drag along the ground after she gives birth, which is often. Concern... Read More
Rivers State is in the news again and not for a savoury purpose. The Rivers State Commissioner of Sports, Fred Igwe has allegedly been shot by yet to be identified gunmen at the Eleme interchange. The incident was confirmed by the state police command through the DSP, Angela Agabe. According to sources, the commissioner was in... Read More
Ibom Village in Arochukwu, Abia State was the scene of a gruesome crime as a 32-year-old man raped a 72-year-old woman to death. Cecilia Ogidi-Okereke, a septuagenarian mother of four was raped to death on Sunday by a 32-year-old man nicknamed “Ochu”. According to reports, the deceased went to fetch fodder for her goats around 5 p.m. in a... Read More
At least three persons are feared dead after a tanker burst into flames in Ibadan, Oyo State. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) tanker was trying to offload fuel around the Iwo road environs of the state capital when it caught fire. Three persons have been reported dead while five others sustained serious burns. Property... Read More
Bird-brained drug dealers in Argentina have been busted using carrier pigeons to get their customers high. A trio of dope sellers in the Lomas de Zamora district of Buenos Aires allegedly tied up to 13 grams of pot around their winged messengers’ necks to make around 20 deliveries a day. Cops rumbled the small-time ring’s... Read More
Following the kidnap of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome, his driver and an All Progressive Congress (APC) chieftain Athanasious Ugbomhe, rumours have begun to make the rounds that their abductors are demanding a ransom of N150 million. However, there’s also the conflicting news... Read More