by SK Johnson The past couple of weeks have seen a slew of stories flood the media about the ‘deportation’ of Igbo people from Lagos State by Governor Fashola. ‘By Governor Fashola,’ there is not meant to imply that I think Fashola has taken to the streets of Lagos to round up Igbo people and... Read More
by Akan Ido About 20 corpses were unearthed at the Yan Kaba Cemetery in Kano following floods which occurred after heavy rains. The incident happened on Friday night with the corpses discovered outside the cemetery in the morning by the residents of the area. Malam Audullahi Musa, a resident of the area told the NAN on... Read More
by Akan Ido Soundcity VJ, Moet Abebe has added another ink on her body showing off her new Cherry foot tattoo. Abebe flaunted the tattoo on her Instagram page with the caption: “A symbol of desire, femininity and fertility.” The popular TV personality is said to be in Jo’burg, the commercial capital of South Africa. Abebe... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo A disgruntled man and his wife engaged themselves in a war of words as they went before the Ikeja Customary Court, for the dissolution of their marriage. 48-year-old Paul Omorege, told the Customary court how he had married his wife, Helen Omorege for twenty years without bearing any child. Mr. Paul said, “My wife... Read More
The Presidency has said that if the newly registered All Progressives Congress picks a former Head of State, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, as its presidential candidate, the 2015 election will be a walkover for the Peoples Democratic Party. The Presidency was apparently hitting back at the APC, which earlier said that it would be a disaster... Read More
by Umar T.H The need to re-direct human capital to drive the country’s industrial take-off is clear; there can be no transformation without industrialization South Korea produces 70% of the world’s engineers and scientists. The United States produces 6%. Source-Aljazeera. When Chief Pius Anyim was inaugurating the National Partnership Committee for Strategy on improving Technical... Read More
by Nanya Konwea In a nutshell, a typical scarf is a simple rectangle of fabric – although nowadays they vary shapes and sizes, as well as thickness – whose functionality as well as style is ever lasting; all depending on you. Simply put, scarves are awesome! I really do not know how many people share... Read More
A mere glance would not suffice. A second take was required and, in some instances, a long, astonished, hard stare at the three digits on the trackside clock. It had stopped at 9.91. The 10-second barrier had been broken. Not for 20 years had a Briton covered 100m quicker. For those who suspected glitches and... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche D’banj raised a lot of eyebrows earlier in the year when he announced the price tag for the deluxe version of his new compilation album, ’D’Kings Men.’ At 2000 big ones, fans and naysayers alike quickly pounced on it as proof that he had abandoned the Nigerian audience in favour of Kanye... Read More
Factional Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in Rivers State Felix Obuah, has described as unfortunate, Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi’s rejection of the party’s peace overtures. Obviously, Obuah was reacting to the press statement issued last week by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, David Iyofor, warning him to respect the person and office... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Upbeat and always ready to laugh out loud, pint sized Chidinma Ekile has been on a roll since winning the MTN sponsored reality TV singing competition, Project Fame. In an industry that is notoriously tough on reality show alumni, she has managed to carve out a niche for herself. From ‘Jankoliko’ to... Read More
by Mina Ogbanga Surely with continued destruction of the educational system, one can conclude that we would be left with mediocrity and supposed students cut off from quality knowledge that would have supported national development. In a recent release, UNESCO stated that while education is a basic human right essential for the exercise of all... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Nasir Isiaku is a 27-year-old Muslim from Gusau in Zamfara state in Northern Nigeria and had a zealous hatred for Christians. He reigned as second-in-command to a terrorist group called Shitte, a Boko Haram franchaise that waged war on Christians. Now a born again Christian, Nasir at the gathering of Christians related his activities as... Read More
by Pius Adesanmi “My brother, you are spot on. We must not allow tribalists to condemn our own. We must not let them obscure his sense of fairness. We must continue to scream it out to the whole world that our husband has gone mad again rapes girls equally from every part of Nigeria….” (to... Read More
Veteran Nollywood actor, Jide Kosoko, on Thursday said there was nothing wrong with the alleged deportation of the destitute to their home state by the Lagos State Government. Kosoko, a Lagos prince, stated that the government deported people who constituted a nuisance in the state to their hometowns because the metropolis was becoming over populated.... Read More
by Dele Momodu There are too many people in the PDP who are too set in their perfidious ways. If they would hearken to that sermon, the fire burning all over Nigeria would be instantly doused. Fellow Nigerians, please join me in congratulating one of our latest octogenarians, Chief Anthony Akhakon Anenih, who turned 80,... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo It came as a surprise when Peter Okoye of the multi-award winning group, Psquare put wagging tongues to rest on Tuesday proposing to his longtime partner and mother of his two kids, Lola Omotayo with a diamond ring and a brand new Range Rover car. Okoye, who did not give Lola a... Read More
by Zeenia Baria Do you swing your arms wildly when you run/ jog? Over-swinging your arms can cause you back pain when you run. These movements in the long term can contribute to stress on your back. Here are some running mistakes you probably didn’t know you make When you run, it’s obvious that you can’t see yourself. Unless, of course, you’re running... Read More
by Nasir El-Rufai The vision of that Obasanjo administration was to make this the last generation to merely speak of Nigeria’s potentials. We were determined to realize those potentials, confident that we had the talents to create wealth from the vast natural and human resource endowments of the country, leveraging the energies of its young... Read More
by Chisom Ukaegbu JagzNation artiste/producer, Jesse Jagz drops video for his newest single ‘3rd World War‘ featuring Afrobeat music legend, Femi Kuti. Jesse Jagz who recently dropped his second album Jagz Nation Volume 1: Thy Nation come, is back with a hot new single which sees him spitting lyrical bars on a sax laced beat by Kuti.... Read More
by Isi Esene Former heads of state, Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalam Abubakar yesterday visited the governor of Lagos state, Babatunde Fashola to condole with him over the death of his father, Ibrahim Ademola Fashola. Both leaders who visited Fashola at the Lagos House, Marina prayed for the repose of Pa Fashola and also prayed that... Read More
by Chisom Ukaegbu In anticipation of new mixtape, Licensed2Ill coming soon, media personality-turn-artiste, Illrhymz is building up momentum, dropping hit singles from party rocker ‘Get the club started’ to his ‘Zanza’ track which shows his alter-ego. Now he is back with ‘Body language’, a slow- sensual song just right for the ladies. The track is... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The Federal Government has been called upon by the Christian Association of Nigeria to disband the amnesty committee saying its continuous existence would result to working against the international community. CAN hinged its renewed call on the decision of the International Criminal Court to probe the activities of the insurgent sect, Boko Haram.... Read More
by Elnathan John It is also encouraging seeing the names showing up on the APC train: IBB, Ahmed ‘13’ Yerima, Tom Ikimi, Femi Fani-Kayode. I like how APC is like religion – a forgiving place for ex-sinners. In this case ex-PDP, an Association of PDP Converts. Politicians are like monkeys. The higher they climb, the... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Kingsley Kuku, said that 36 youth have been enrolled for formal education in the University of Alabama, in the United States of America. This was disclosed on Friday at the Offshore Orientation and Departure Programme, organised for the beneficiaries in Abuja, the... Read More
by Chisom Ukaegbu The Kokomaster, D’banj was recent;y showcased in the behind-the-scenes video footage ass she puts finishing touches to the much anticipated 2013 Hennessy Artistry track slated to be the jam of the year. He is seen in the studio with D’banj Records producer, Dee Vee sampling three various party tracks after which he... Read More
by Chisom Ukaegbu Tragedy struck the sleepy town of Obite, Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State on a Sunday afternoon, a two month old pregnant woman was raped by a gang of four men after being lured into a house by relatives of her husband. The husband, Mr Stanley Sunday (not his real name)... Read More
by Meghna Mukherjee The flavonoids in the tea contain anti-inflammatory properties that helps reduce body fat. Does your eating plan require an overhaul or a slight tweak? Here are a few guidelines to have your body run well. Fruits and vegetables: They are known to be rich in nutrients and fiber and helps combat chronic inflammation. Thus include adequate amounts of these... Read More