by Oge Okonkwo The former governor of Lagos state, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who traveled to the United States of America for a knee surgery few weeks ago, had a successful operation. The operation was carried out three days ago and he is said to be doing fine by well wishers who visited him. One of the... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The management of Protea Hotel Ikeja is counting its losses in the millions of Naira. The luxury hotel was gutted by fire yesterday evening after the generator supplying power to the facility exploded. Witnesses said the fire started at about 5:00 pm from the back of the hotel where the generator was... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche With the double eviction of South Africa’s Angelo and Ethiopia Bimp Sunday, the stage is set for a showdown as Big Brother The Chase enters it’s final weekend. Nigeria’s double entries Melvin and Beverly, Ghana’s Elikem, Namibia’s Dillish, and Zambian Cleo are the five finalists and one of them will emerge winner... Read More
by Akan Ido Reports say the policewoman who was filmed demanding a bribe from a commercial bus driver in Lagos has been arrested. In the short footage, the yet to be unidentified woman was seen extorting the sum of N100 from the driver and his conductor. According to the Public Relations Officer of the Lagos... Read More
by SK Johnson Beverly Naya, please, forgive me. Forgive me for I have had a number of thoughts which I suspect would qualify unquestionably to be described as “sinful” regarding you. Well, not you exactly, but your abs in particular. Seriously, I’d like to eat Ice-cream off them. Preferably Ben & Jerry’s cookie dough Ice cream... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo As part of its efforts to ensure good life and fulfilling consumer experience new Omo Multi Active detergent formulation ensures stains removal in one easy step and a refreshing aroma with its new fragrance. At an impressive launch event held in Lagos, Unilever reinstates its commitment to innovation; with this improvement the company... Read More
Onye Ubanatu, winner of the Screen Producer of the Year prize at the 2009 edition of The Future Awards Africa, is a director, cinematographer, photographer and producer. He has worked on a diverse and expansive range of television shows, documentaries, local and international concerts, corporate videos, international news features, short films, and feature films. In... Read More
by Alkasim Abdulkadir In Mamudo the children received death instead of an education because they obeyed God’s command of seeking knowledge, -Iqrah. The children of Mamudo were cut down in search of light. The stream of our national consciousness has since moved on from the carnage at Mamudo near Potiskum in Yobe State, where on... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Erstwhile Nigerian beauty queen, Agbani Darego, showed off all her ‘queenliness’ in a smashing orange number recently at a birthday party organized to celebrate with Senator Daisy Danjuma as she attained the glorious age of 61. The queen dazzled in all her regal beauty and lit up the room and the whole... Read More
by Dan Onwukwe The question Obasanjo tried to answer, though in a provocative way, is: why is Nigeria’s present generation of politicians, including himself, not measuring up on the scale of leadership test? Or, is Nigeria jinxed on that scale? The discussions are still intense across the land whether the visit of the President of... Read More
by Amanze Obi Three months down the line, I am of the considered opinion that the emergency rule which government embarked upon may turn out to be the ultimate dilemma that the Jonathan administration may be facing. Regardless of the efforts of the JTF, the sect is still unleashing terror in the land. The state... Read More
by Ayo Bankole Akintujoye Can the south west singularly maintain the diverse market opportunity Lagos provides to potential and forever courting investors? Could the south west have fed Lagos with the economic boom and mega status it enjoys all alone? Having survived this long in silence over this Femi Fani-Kayode-Orji Kalu hullabaloo, the discussions I... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The former minister of education and immediate past vice-president of the World Bank (Africa), Obiageli Ezekwesili, has said she is prepared to appear before a public hearing to defend her surprised revelation that from 2005 to 2013, the National Assembly had received over N1 trillion from the federal purse. In a statement made available yesterday... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Two students resident in Abuja have brought their educational journey to a screeching halt after being convicted of theft. The young men, Paul Emmanuel and Mustapha Abubakar, were on Wednesday convicted by an Abuja Magistrate Court seating at Life-Camp and sentenced to three months in prison for stealing an iPhone and BlackBerry... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Any relief Nigerians might have felt upon hearing of the alleged death of Boko Haram leader Shekau has proven to be shortlived. The terrorist sect has continued to claim innocent lives as at least four civilians were killed while eight others seriously injured when members of the group invaded Gamboru Ngala Local... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo According to reports, a man in Lagos has allegedly set his own mother ablaze. The Lagos State Police Command, yesterday, revealed that they were after a man who had burnt his 87-year-old mother to death in their Adekunle Yaba residence in Lagos. The suspect, Bamidele Bakare, 45, is alleged to have set... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Obviously deciding not to take the report of Shekau’s supposed death with a pinch of salt, the United States government has decided to launch its own investigation into the matter. The U.S has begun a probe into the report that Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the dreaded terrorist sect Boko Haram, is... Read More
by Jason Njoku I was left with nothing. My ego was shattered, my life’s work amounted to £0, my reason for being didn’t exist anymore, I had spent the best part of 3 years evangelising to everyone how important Brash was going to be, how it was going to change the world. But it didn’t.... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo A woman, identified as Mama Christiana who resides at Barrack Line, Suru Alaba, Olodi, Apapa, Lagos, has been arrested by the police for allegedly torturing her 16-year-old house-help, simply known as Angel, to death. The suspect, was alleged to have beaten her till she slumped and started gasping for breath. Seeing the dying... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The newly registered party All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ogun State, seems to be in a state of crisis as a faction believed to be loyal to the national leader of the party, Chief Olusegun Osoba, reportedly tipped former Managing Director of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, Mr.Fola Adeola, to replace Governor Ibikunle Amosun as... Read More
Secretary to the Federal Government, Anyim Pius Anyim, has stated that contrary to the claims by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Federal Government has demonstrated commitment to the implementation of the 2009 FG/ASUU agreement. In a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Sam Nwaobasi, he said the Federal Government was... Read More
by Chisom Ukaegbu Singer, Orezi is the rave of the moment as his new single ‘Rihanna’ is blazing the air-waves, the music video which will soon be available in the stores contains rumours of the actual Rihanna or a look-alike starring in it. This is majorly part of the reason he features in the latest... Read More
by Olusegun Adeniyi I am an admirer of Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola but I believe that his approach to dealing with vulnerable people in Lagos State is wrong-headed; and as it has been most eloquently pointed out by Mr Femi Falana, SAN, clearly unconstitutional. I also think he could have handled better the complaints from... Read More
In what is considered a breakthrough in its fight against international crimes, the Interpol Unit of the Nigeria Police Force, headed by DCP Adeyemi Ogunjemilusi, has in conjunction with its counterpart in Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, arrested one Itumo Anthony Chidebere, a suspected fraudster, who fled to Dubai after defrauding a Nigerian businesswoman of $2... Read More
by Demola Rewaju The gossip bloggers really don’t know too: Tunde Ednut with a failed comedy career and a fledging music career, Eniola Badmus with a second-rate acting career, a bountiful body that appears at every social event and a twitter handle is something of a celebrity on some blogs in Nigeria. I don’t blame... Read More
by Is’haq Modibbo Kawu He profited handsomely from illegal and unconstitutional sale of national assets, including the creation of TRANSCORP, which he DIRECTLY profited from! Shamefully, Obasanjo mentioned Salisu Buhari but conveniently forgot how he personally organized the chap’s pardon and had attempted desperately to reinstate him Speaker! “It is sad that after 53 years... Read More
by Ochereome Nnanna I wish the JTF will put the doubt over Shekau’s real fate to rest by displaying his body, or at least showing video evidence of his demise to a select audience as in the General Abacha “coup video” of 1997. HURRAY! I say it again: hurray!! The Armed Forces of the Federal... Read More
Former Pope Benedict has said he resigned after ‘God told me to’ during what he called a ‘mystical experience’, a Catholic news agency reported. Benedict, whose formal title is now Pope Emeritus, announced his shock resignation in February and became the first pontiff to step down in 600 years. ‘God told me to do it,’... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Guinness has launched another thought-provoking campaign, the Made of More TV commercial with an inspiring message. Like other ads from its stable like ‘Udeme’, ‘Table of men’ and others, this new ad campaign was done to inspire and celebrate the resilience of the human spirit to be more and do more, regardless of... Read More
Britain’s most heavily tattooed man has become the first person in the country to have his face branded to make the artwork on there three dimensional. Mathew Whelan from Stechford, Birmingham, is covered head to toe in skin art. Even the white of one eye has been tattooed black. But the 33-year-old has now gone... Read More