by Eric Okeke Let Aspamda, Alaba, Idumota, Importers, Motor Spare Parts dealers, and other Ndigbo market clusters in the north migrate home. Don’t wait to be ‘relocated.’ If we go, Lagos traffic jams will disappear; house rents will crash, and the pressure on infrastructure will ease. Things Fall Apart is the title of the bestseller... Read More
by Femi Fani-Kayode They say our territory is ‘’no-man’s land’’ yet they will never offer us theirs in return or even allow us to build there. Who is the fool here? And when we complain they have the nerve to insult us. Enough is enough. It stops today. Permit me to begin this contribution with... Read More
by Okwuanya Pius-Vincent The million dollar question then is, why would you give away for free what you will spend money to buy when you need it and if a pint of blood is N6000, who keeps the profit? Dan Tracy, a reporter working for the Orlando Sentinel, a newspaper in Florida, United States once... Read More
Wesley Warren wore a zip-up hoodie on his bottom half because he couldn’t fit into pants with his enlarged scrotum. Imagine carrying a bowling ball between your legs that weighs close to 200 pounds. If that image is too much to stomach, continue reading with caution. Wesley Warren, 49, spent more than four years with... Read More
A man, who has lived his entire life with a heart protruding from his abdomen, is finally able to walk upright without getting out of breath or turning blue. Huang Rongming, from Henan province in China, underwent life-changing surgery to correct heart a defect and move the organ away from his abdomen and into his... Read More
by Josef Omorotionwan All these sordid affairs have perhaps been consigned to history. But the rightful owners of the money are suffering and dying on the pension queue. But why has the pension fund suddenly become the easiest money to steal? WITH the virtual collapse of the African welfare system, it was thought that the... Read More
by Kayode Komolafe There are enough issues to occupy the attention of any party or politician interested in discussing them with the aim of finding solutions to problems confronting the people. That is why the political parties should embrace politics of ideas. The recent exchange of tirades between the presidency and the newly registered, political... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Nollywood star, Omotola Jolade Ekeinde, posted this picture of herself and her family on holiday in Rome, Italy. According to the actress, they are currently on their way to Florence. Don’t they just look happy?
Sharyl and Richard Horley are like a couple in the first flush of love. All around their home are pinned fond notes they send each other. ‘Missing me?’ asks one. ‘Sorry I ate all your chocs: have one of mine!’ exhorts another. Such small gestures of affection permeate their lives. ‘I sneak saucy knickers, teddies... Read More
Mother-of-one Anna Curtis has found love again after six years – in a murderer on death row. The 47-year-old from Mitcham, London, sends kinky letters to prisoner William Speer, 39, who was imprisoned in 1991 after shooting and killing a man. Mr Speer was given a life sentence, but found himself on death row in... Read More
Despite a directive issued by President two days to the two FG committees in negotiation with ASUU in bid to find a speedy resolution on the ongoing strike, which started on July 2, it was not enough to keep ASUU at the negotiating table In fact, things have gone worse as ASUU announced on Thursday... Read More
by Oguwike Nwachuku No, never will Fani-Kayode qualify to speak for the Yoruba, no matter how hard he tries. For one thing, well-educated, well-trained, and well-mannered Yoruba people known to us and whose views are respected across the length and breadth of the country cannot speak the way Fani-Kayode does, whether for now or after.... Read More
by Chisom Ukaegbu Artiste/producer, DJ Zeez is back with visuals for new single ‘Bless Me’. The ‘Booby United’ singer has been off the music scene for a while but is making a comeback with this video. The video was directed by Paul Gambit and Patrick Ellis. Watch the video below:
by Oge Okonkwo Following the need to strengthen citizens’ awareness and engagements with policy development and implementation, Paradigm Initiative Nigeria is sponsoring PolicyNG’s first ever engaging competition with the National ICT Policy. This is perfectly in Line with our vision to trigger citizenry that will see the opportunities in objective criticism of policy documents,... Read More
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, pioneer Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Mustapha Akanbi and two others have suggested ways the nation could effectively tackle the problem of corruption. Abubakar and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Abiodun Layonu advocated an increase in the funding of anti-corruption and related... Read More
Anthony Weiner’s latest online mistress Sydney Leathers may have been exposed to the HIV virus while filming her recent porn movie, it emerged today. The adult film industry in San Fernando Valley in California announced a moratorium on the making of porn films on Wednesday after an actor tested positive for HIV. The woman –... Read More
A 35-year-old man allegedly raped his 3-year-old daughter under inebriated condition after his wife refused to have sex with him in the early hours on Wednesday. The incident was reported from Yagna Shala ki Bawari in Poorani Basti under Nahargarh road police station in the city. The victim sustained serious injuries and is battling for life at JK Lon... Read More
The hostility felt towards homosexuals in Nigeria was publicly displayed today as a man alleged to be gay was beaten to a pulp in Ogun state. The victim simply identified as Sadiq was badly beaten at Kotodayo Community in the Ota area of the State. According to reports, the assault upon Sadiq began after his... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The marriage between Olawale Adeniyi and his wife, Mary Adeniyi has been dissolved by an Ikole-Ekiti Customary Court on Thursday, over his inability to pay the bride price after 19 years of being together. Mary dragged her husband to court on July 27 for failing to pay her bride price. She further... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Singer, Cossy Orjiakor posted this picture of herself on Twitter, striking a sexy pose on a stripper pole with tweet which reads: “He will surely miss this.” Read her tweet below: We hope the guy who broke her heart read this particular tweet.
Losing weight means improving blood glucose levels, period, 1: Balance your numbers. “Weight loss may help reduce total blood cholesterol levels in addition to LDL (bad) cholesterol and triglycerides (blood fats). Depending on how much you’re exercising, you may be able to see improvements in HDL (good) cholesterol as well,” says Dr. Ard. 2: Reduce... Read More
An eight-month-old baby who grew a second ‘head’ has undergone surgery to have it removed. Doctors say the second head was a ‘parasitic twin’, weighed almost a kilo and had brain tissue within it. The child, known as Tofajjal, was suffering from a rare disease called encephalomeningocele, said to affect one in 40,000-45,000 babies. An... Read More
NYPD Emergency Services Unit Detectives Frank Stevens (right) and Detective Jimmy Cole (left) dived into the East River this afternoon to save a woman who jumped into the water near the Manhattan Bridge and was drowning. Rescuers pulled a naked woman and a Jet-Skier from the water in separate incidents Wednesday. Stunned witnesses called police... Read More
Most young women could imagine few things worse than being told doctors were going to cut off one of their legs. But Sun Jingjing, from Anyang city in China, was more than happy when medics broke the news to her two months ago. The grindingly poor 22-year-old was struck down by congenital angiolipoma in her... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Former Miss Nigeria, Feyi Sodipo, was rescued from suspected kidnappers, posing as security operatives yesterday in Abeokuta. The fake security operatives comprising of two men and a woman claimed to be working for the organisers of Miss Nigeria beauty pageant. According to sources, it was gathered that the suspects reportedly took the former beauty... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo A 20-year-old boy, Wale Lijoka, was found dead hanging in a small dark room believed to be his mother’s kitchen at 2, Olanusi Avenue, an enclosure between Okeloro and Lebi Streets in Okitipupa, Ondo state,on Wednesday. The police in Okitipupa, are trying to unravel the mystery surrounding the death of Lijoka, to determine if... Read More
by Adaobi Okwy Like I said, I have many questions, but I just had to get these ones out and before any jungle justice proponent or even Gov. Peter Obi’s numerous aides get on the phone, let me make it clear that I have never even seen, spoken to or heard of the Boniface Muokwe…..... Read More
A horrified mother found her 13-year-old daughter and her friend discussing the best way to make a sex tape after reading an X-rated e-book. Alarmed Melissa Crighton, 45, has now called on publishers to give books special adult ratings in an attempt to protect children. Ms Crighton caught her child and a pal reading aloud... Read More
Wentworth Miller is the latest celebrity to reveal he’s gay. After being invited to attend the St. Petersburg International Film Festival in Russia, the “Prison Break” star decided it was time to go public with his sexual orientation. “Thank you for your kind invitation. As someone who has enjoyed visiting Russia in the past... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The mayhem in Ikorodu is yet to be brought to a peaceful resolution. The trouble which started after an ‘Okada’ rider was allegedly killed by a police officer has continued to cause tremors of violence in the Lagos suburb. For the second day running, protesters marched on the town of Ikorodu in... Read More