By John M. Grohol Among the most powerful words to say in healing our relationships are “I’m sorry Among the most powerful words to say in healing our relationships are “I’m sorry. I was wrong. Please forgive me. How can I make it up to you?” And yet, even when we know we’ve acted wrongly, something... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A train ran over a group of Hindu pilgrims at a crowded station in eastern India early Monday, killing at least 37 people. A mob infuriated by the deaths beat the driver severely and set fire to coaches, officials said. Several hours after the accident, flames and dark smoke could be seen... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has issued a warning to Nigerians who use religious and ethnic differences as an excuse to perpetrate fiendish and wicked acts of violence. The esteemed religious leader of the Muslim faithful made this chastisement at a special Sallah lunch with the leaders and members... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo In a brazen show of force, men of the Nigerian Navy, early this morning, engaged a group of militants in a shootout and prevailed. The early morning attack occurred when the militants attempted to hijack the Navy vessel MT NOTRE. The vessel carrying 17,000 metric tonnes of petrol was attacked by the... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo A new issue of WOW! magazine is out with the former beauty queen Munachi Abii and Veronica Ebie-Odeka, a celebrity stylist gracing the cover of the magazine. The stylist and the celeb fashion issue catches the pair, like soul sisters, looking all fierce and fabulous and rocking their beautiful dresses.
by Oge Okonkwo A 30-year-old man, Musibau Mustapha, has been arrested by the police for killing his hunting partner, Sunday Ijasa, during a hunting trip at gbara Odo Ekiti in Ekiti South-West Local Government Area of the Ekiti state. Mr. Mustapha was said to have mistaken his colleague, for an antelope and pulled the trigger, a shot which ended... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Three illegal abattoirs located at the Ajegunle, Alapere and Ajelogo areas of Lagos state were discovered yesterday and closed down by the state government as three butchers were arrested at the Alapere-Ketu axis of state for selling tuberculosis infected beef. The arrest was made by a team of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences task... Read More
by Akan Ido Dealing with your spiritual enemies has never been so easy, all you need to do – according to the above church banner – is to engage an ‘Operation kill your enemies’ strategy. We’re not sure if the Christian ministers are suggesting one uses a catapult to engage our enemies – after all,... Read More
by Abigail Anaba According to Wikipedia Loyalty is faithfulness or a devotion to a person, country, group, or cause. It is also defined as a strong feeling of support or allegiance. Synonyms of loyalty are: allegiance, fidelity, faithfulness, devotion and faith. You may not have heard of US Congressman Myers. He was a Democrat... Read More
by Ijeoma Nwogwugwu It is amazing how she has been able to upgrade 50 per cent of the airports in the country in one fell swoop, improved the face of aviation and allowed room for entrepreneurship to flourish by encouraging investment in the sector.” Ms. Stella Oduah, Minister of Aviation, is a bundle of contradictions.... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The federal government has approved the sum of N400 billion to be used for development of infrastructure in public universities within a period of four years as part of the efforts to transform the nation’s universities to meet international standards. This improvement to the education sector in the country will be documented and... Read More
by Jason Njoku It was all egos. The editor and I were friends from the first year at university, but there was always a certain level of dislike there. It was all jolly when money wasn’t at stake, but at Brash. Things got real. brash /braSH/ Adjective Self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing... Read More
by Ochereome Nnanna The deportation saga was a statement that the mega-city project of the Lagos State Government has no place for the poor and destitute. The Lagos deportation saga exposed our collective poor attitude to issues of citizenship rights. It is a collective, national guilt because what happened in Lagos occurs in all parts... Read More
by Isi Esene The Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi has replied statements attributed to the senior special assistant to the president on Public Affairs, Dr. Okupe, describing him as a tyrant. Amaechi, who released a statement through his Chief Press Secretary, David Iyofor, said statements like those made by Okupe will not help President Goodluck Jonathan’s... Read More
First Lady Patience Jonathan yesterday arrived in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on a three-day visit. Mrs Jonathan is believed to be in her home state to prepare for the funeral of her mother, Madam Charity Oba, who died in a car crash last month. Her visit to Port Harcourt in June generated some... Read More
by Bankole Oluwafemi And there’s the fact that techies will typically prefer to live behind their laptops in caffeine-induced oblivion to the rest of the world, if they could get away with it. Turns out that it’s often in the best interest of whatever they are working on that they actually get out and meet... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Prophet Elijah Ola Ajanaku, former spiritual father of renowned gospel singer Tope Alabi, is dead. The cleric, who was made popular by his mentorship of the singer and his subsequent sexual harassment claims against her, died early yesterday morning at an undisclosed private hospital. The founder and spiritual leader of the Christ... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The Director, Defence Information, Chris Olukolade made a statement yesterday saying three months into the mission to stamp out terrorism in the North East, the command of the ongoing internal security operations in the North East will today enter a new phase as the control of the mission reverts to the Army Headquarters. Brig. Gen.... Read More
by Nelson Ako Okoli Even if the Igbo started producing university graduates three generations after the Yoruba, have the Igbo not excelled in every profession or trade? The first successful separation of Siamese twins on African soil was by Prof. Festus Nwako and his team at UNTH Enugu I had the ugly experience of reading... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo A 28-year-old Nigerian man identified as Mbamara Chidera Festus, has died from alcohol overdose at the Inamdar Hospital, in India while undergoing treatment. According to sources, the deceased who resides in Nigeria but at the moment lives Mumbai, was dropped of in front of the hospital by a group of seven persons, after which they quickly fled the... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Genevieve Nnaji is one ageless beauty. Her good looks have continued to defy the tides of time and it is common knowledge that she rocks every hairstyle and attire like a queen. The queen has revealed her royalty again as she shines brightly in a royal blue traditional outfit worn for the... Read More
When most people see a beach they think rest and relaxation, when Heidi Klum sees a beach she just cannot keep her clothes on. The 40-year-old continued with her almost constant social media theme of showing off her naked form on Friday. Heidi, who spent the last few months posting scantily-clad holiday shots on her... Read More
by Stellamaries Amuwa Though, what was supposed to be a peace rally, turned into a political campaign as the women drummed up support for the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan. The rally, which was tagged, “Celebration of Nigerian women for peace and empowerment,” created serious gridlock… It is undeniable the fact that socio-economic activities in... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Months after the brutal Valentine’s Day killing of his girlfriend, a date has finally been set for the trial of Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius. The trial of the sportsman who is charged with murder in the death of model Reeva Steenkamp, will begin in March 2014, his attorney Kenny Oldwage told CNN... Read More
No fewer than eight passengers were burnt to death on Saturday night in an auto crash along Bida-Minna road involving a trailer and a Toyota Hiace bus belonging to Niger State Transport Company (NSTA). Four of the accident victims are members of the family of the Pastor of the Potter Porch Church Minna. They were... Read More
by Akan Ido Rapper, Olamide is here seen lounging with Super Eagles striker, Obafemi Martins at a party. The Baddo of Life was wearing all white everything and what is fast becoming his trademark glasses. He captioned the Instagram post with: “…wiv my guy oba goal .. Hood party !!” Martins is known for his... Read More
by Akan Ido Actress, Yvonne Nelson recently posted a photo on Instagram of herself lounging on the set of a movie with American superstar artiste, Akon. Both of them were wearing traditional African attire, a pointer to the nature of movie they are shooting. The sexy actress who had a relationship with Kukere-master, Iyanya also... Read More
A man fell backwards from an 11th floor window of a Colorado casino hotel room to his death Saturday morning during a bachelor party. The party had apparently stretched into the early morning, as police say Dirk Anderson, 29, plummeted from the room at Lady Luck Hotel and Casino in Black Hawk around 5am. The Thornton,... Read More