by Oge Okonkwo Longtime friends, Annie Idibia and Moyo Lawal , took this playful picture recently on the set of a movie they are both featuring in. They are both looking great with Annie wearing a short floral dress and Moyo wearing a black top with matching bum shorts. Both of them were standing right... Read More
by Sk Johnson …or at least keep her far away from any objects that can be used in the removal of male genitalia. “I will castrate him”. The above four words are part of a, to put it one way, interesting reply Nollywood actress Uche Jombo gave to a reporter from The Sun when asked... Read More
A Texas man fatally shot himself inside a Houston hospital room over the weekend not long after his wife had given birth. KHOU reported that the wife gave birth at the Willowbrook Methodist Hospital on Sunday. And then hours later, the man committed suicide while in that same room with his wife. Witnesses reported hearing arguing... Read More
by SK Johnson Many may not know this but Jesse Jagz’s initial foray into music involved a group named Gospel Insanity, with whom he recorded his first album. The album, was however, never released, due to a between the members. Monsieur Jagz then went on to form another group, the Jos-based Eleven Thirty, or El-Tophelli.... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Nigeria’s premier entertainment and music publication Bubbles Magazine announces the release of its 30th issue. The cover is graced by none other than multi-award winning rapper, Ice Prince Zamani. This edition is made more special as it comes only weeks after Ice’s win at the 2013 BET Awards. He shares with... Read More
by Akan Ido Did we miss something? We know the Love Doctor proposed to his fiancé Simi Osomo a few days ago in Venice but could the lovebirds have tied the nuptials already? While performing at the grand finale of the nation’s biggest musical fiesta, Star Music Trek, last weekend, the popular singer let the... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche It happened with Bolt and Betty, then with LKT and Koketso. It seems this season on Big Brother, Africa has no patience for silly love affairs as the lovebirds almost always end up on the short end of the stick. After last week’s eviction of Oneal from the house, all fingers pointed... Read More
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by Chisom Ukaegbu Ghanaian actor, Chris Attoh has made his intention clear on leaving the cast of popular television, Tinsel after 7 years of acting in the role of Kwame Mensah. The actor made the confirmation through his South Africa based management representatives, Waka Talent. According to the statement released, Chris Attoh said: “The last... Read More
by Heather Williams Remember to gather all the belongings that you’ll need either the night before, or the morning of your first day. Put everything by the door, or at least a note with everything you need, so you can be sure you don’t forget anything. This organization tool also helps relieve a little mental... Read More
by Casey Gueren We know it can be a little unnerving to work out totally bare-faced, but your skin will be better for it. Even mineral makeup formulas that swear they won’t clog your pores can still cause you to break out after a sweat session, says Luftman. You already know it’s a sin to... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo An armed robbery suspect, Monday Ogbodo, has been arrested by the police in Enugu after being wounded at a gun fight, in a foiled armed robbery operation at Onyeama Hill along Enugu – Onitsha Expressway. The suspect, a native of Akpugo in Nkanu West Local Government Area of the state and two others allegedly attacked... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo A 42-year-old woman identified as Mujidat, has been killed by her husband in the Apata area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, last week. The suspect, a middle-aged man fled his home after allegedly beating his wife to death, who was four-months pregnant when the tragedy occurred. According to sources, the victim, was said to... Read More
by Leta Shy The smell of mint is not only calming but is also an effective appetite suppressant. Try burning a mint-flavored candle or drinking mint tea if you are trying to cut back on oversnacking. Eating well-balanced meals and snacks are both important for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. But whether it’s because you find... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The National Universities Commission (NUC) has been called upon to defend its activities by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) concerning alleged fraudulent practices on university accreditation in Nigeria. The call was made in Ibadan while speaking to newsmen by the ASUU’s national treasurer, Ademola Aremu and chairman, University of Ibadan, ASUU chapter,... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo A young man, popularly known as ‘Mikel’ was crushed to death by a trailer at Kajola in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State’ along the Ore-Benin road. According to witnesses, the accident occurred when , the victim, a footballer,was crossing the expressway. The accident sparked protests among the villagers, setting the trailer ablaze... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Reports from a Non-Governmental Organisation, the Rock of Ages Empowerment Foundation, catering for the need of widows, has put the number of women who have lost their husbands due to the violent attacks by the Boko Haram Islamic sect to be over 10,000. This report was stated in an interview by the Chief Executive Officer (RAEF), Ignatius... Read More
by Kayode Ogundamisi While a victim lives with bone crushing injustice thoroughly unaffected by righteous intentions the #hashtag mob has moved to the next sexy hashtag. No closure. No ability to sustain. No strategies. No moral ground to demand anything better from our leaders. No impact on anything of value. We all need deliverance. In... Read More
by Akan Ido The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) yesterday said it is yet to recover the body of a teenager who drowned at the Lagos Bar Beach on Friday. According to the agency, the identity of the teenager is still not known because no-one has yet to come forward to complain of a missing... Read More
Why should a young girl suffer so much pain before she was so callously murdered? That is the question that residents of Idimeta village, Ibaragu, on the outskirts of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, are struggling to find an answer to. Bilikisu Adeyemi, a 16-year-old groundnut hawker, was allegedly raped and then shot dead with... Read More
by Isi Esene The Nigerian Prison Service (NPS) yesterday responded to allegation of sodomy leveled against its officials by Festus Keyamo, counsel to Charles Okah, who is being held in Kuje Prisons. Okah, the brother of the jailed leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND), Henry Okah, was said to have been... Read More
by Isi Esene The controversy trailing the chairmanship position of the Nigeria’s Governors Forum (NGF) continued yesterday with a faction of the group meeting with the Plateau governor, Jonah Jang. All the nineteen governors loyal to the Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi who won the May 24 NGF chairmanship election with 19 to 16 votes... Read More
by Ado Umar Muhammed Leaders of APC will do well to prove to all that they are different from the PDP, that they are up to the task of facing the daunting challenges ahead, and that they are determined to provide purposeful leadership by tackling not only the insecurity challenge facing Nigeria today but fighting... Read More
by Ola Lookman In a statement issued by spokesperson of Joint Task Force (JTF) in Kano, it said that “the disaster could have been avoided if citizens maintain vigilance to observe when packages are dropped as it was in this case…” There is no gain the fact that the Nigeria’s security personnel are doing their... Read More
by Adewale Maja-Pearce Buhari is merely one of the many distractions we allow ourselves in the hope (always hope) that things will somehow get better without our own volition. God will do it, as we like to say; God will touch their hearts. Big mistake. One might have guessed it. No sooner was the new... Read More
Dwayne Jones was relentlessly teased in high school for being effeminate until he dropped out. His father not only kicked him out of the house at the age of 14 but also helped jeering neighbors push the youngster from the rough Jamaican slum where he grew up. By age 16, the teenager was dead —... Read More
by Demola Rewaju That’s the test of manhood: the test to determine if you can rein in your strength in the face of provocation. I think some women like to know that the man they are with is one who can take a stand physically and fight for his rights sometimes. We as menfolk are... Read More
An Australian election candidate who thought Islam is a country has stepped down. Stephanie Banister was widely mocked for her car crash interview with Channel Seven, which has since gone viral and led to Sarah Palin comparisons. While discussing her views on immigration, she also confused the Arabic term haram – meaning forbidden – with... Read More