Naked: Suspected teenage drink-driver Joseph Michael Hall said he had taken the Bobcat to hide his nudity A suspected drunk driver who was arrested for stealing a Bobcat front loader allegedly told police he needed it to protect his modesty. Joseph Michael Hall, 19, said he had taken the tractor from a landscaping nursery because... Read More
by Chisom Ukaegbu MTN project fame season 5 winner and Capital Hill- Goretti company latest signee, Ayoola aka A.Y.O has dropped his debut music video featuring Ibo rap sensation, Phyno. The track is titled Ochanya produced by Del’B and directed by Clarence Peters. Watch the video below…
by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed his condolences over the death of Governor Babatunde Fashola’s father who died earlier today. The elder Fashola, Ibrahim Ademola Fashola died at the age of 79 after a brief illness. Read excerpts of the president’s message below: On behalf of himself, his family, the Federal Government and... Read More
by Chisom Ukaegbu Rapper, Eva Alordiah was the guest on Hot FM Abuja Breakfast show with Cheezy Charles and Tutu during the weekend where she admitted to being molested as a child. The beautiful artiste was addressing the issue of underage marriage in Nigeria. She stated that the country’s problem is within and not a... Read More
by Haniel Ukpaukure It is time people like Ango Abdullahi realise the futility of clinging to primordial sentiments that have served the people of the region no good. Professor Ango Abdullahi, former vice chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, is fast acquiring notoriety not just as a northern irredentist, but also as a political... Read More
by Abubakar Bello It’s imperative to note that the perception of budget process, implementation and evaluation in line with due process, probity and transparency and accountability philosophy of the government of governor Kwankwaso is so glaring for all to see and assess. Budget allocation is naturally about what the leadership at the center appropriated for... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo According to a report by Yes Magazine this week, the Head Pastor of Revival Assembly Church, Anselm Madubuko, is getting ready to walk down the aisle for a second time, a year after his wife passed away. Apostle Madubuko, will be tying the knot with a 33-year-old Kenyan gospel star, the daughter of a... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo A suspected fraudster, Wale Olaide, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for defrauding a Bureau de Change operator, Abdulhamid Abubakar, of N5m, using a fake bank credit alert. According to EFCC’s Head, Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, the suspect is an expert in defrauding unsuspecting victims through phony bank credit alerts.... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The father of the Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Raji Fashola, is dead. Ademola Fashola died on Monday morning which was few days to his 80th birthday. Following the heat of the doctor’s strike, Mr. Ademola was flown to the United States of America for medical treatment. More details will be brought... Read More
The girl, from Hounslow, West London, was 4ft 10in tall and 24st 5lb, while an 11-year-old boy from Manchester, who was just 4ft 4in, was similarly hefty at 23st 11lb. Statistics from the NHS also showed one in three children were overweight and up to 20% were obese. Tam Fry, spokesman for the National Obesity Forum , said: “We... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo A man, Muhammad Yusuf, was on Friday brought before the Sabon Gari Shari’a Court, Kano, and charged with inciting and disturbing public peace for allegedly jubilating after he returned from the scene of the recent bomb blast in the presence of a large crowd. Mr. Yusuf was accused by one Lawan Hassan, chairman of Gidan... Read More
The third edition of the Africa Fashion Week London rounded up in style yesterday. The 3-day event which was held at The Truman Brewery, London featured over 100 exhibitors from all over the world. There were 9 sold-out catwalk shows and the event welcomed over 10,000 guests during the 3-day period. AFWL founder Ronke Ademiluyi... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The Inspector General of police, Mohammed Abubakar, said it will deploy more officers to go after human right violators especially those who are in the habit of bullying their spouses. Inspector General Abubakar made this statement at a briefing with journalists after a meeting with senior police officers at the police headquarters Abuja saying that more... Read More
by Stephanie Cascio In college, you learn that if you have good friends, you’re not pressured into doing things you don’t want to do. Plus, you enhance your college experience by having friends you enjoy hanging out with. Attending university has changed me so much; I mean, the life lessons you learn in college really... Read More
The burned body of a woman was found inside a unit in this apartment complex on Detroit’s west side. It’s the third similar case in the city in the past nine days. Detroit police found a dead woman’s burned body on the city’s west side — for the third time since July 26. Authorities are... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, has said does not regret leaving the party which brought him to power, the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) for the newly registered party All Progressives Congress (APC). The expulsion of Rochas Okorocha over alleged anti-party activities was announced last Friday by APGA chairman, Chief Victor Umeh. Nigerian Eye... Read More
by Echezonachukwu Nduka In recent times, African literature and story-telling in particular is witnessing a fruitful harvest of certain crops of voices which tell the African story in unique ways. For me, each time I decide to read any novel, I am left with one out of two options. It is either I am... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Patrick Muoboghare, has been petitioned by students of a popular public school in Nnebisi, Asaba, Delta State (name withheld), over the continuous sexual activities between some of their teachers during school hours. The petition signed by the senior prefects of the school, Jackson Isieche and Mariam Okpara, was titled: “Sex... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo According to sources, one Lateef Olateju, a barber, attempted to rape a four-year-old girl, a pupil of Ibiyemi pre-primary school in Ido-Osun, on August 2 but was caught by one Obisesan Gbolahan before the act was committed. Mr. Lateef who resides at Yemoja area in Ido-Osun, Egbedore Local Government Area of Osun state was arrested... Read More
by Ayodeji Rotinwa Attempting to recreate the classic Cinderella story in a new, innovative was always going to be an uphill task even for the most creative director/production house… If stage plays were to be judged strictly by their opening scenes, then “the Crystal Slipper” would be classed as dead on arrival. This however was... Read More
by Modupe Adefeso-Olateju LFPS are without doubt serving the poor in Nigeria. The future of these schools however, is anyone’s guess. Nevertheless, it is useful to remember that education provision in several countries is bifurcated and regardless of the quality of state schools, some will always opt for the private path to education. ‘Only a... Read More
by Akan Ido The Actors Guild of Nigeria yesterday celebrated one of their own, Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde over her selection as one of Time Magazine 100 Most Influential People in the World. The beautiful actress was at the Oriental Hotel venue of the event with her husband, Captain Ekeinde and also present were other actors... Read More
The Enugu State Police Command said it has commenced investigations into the alleged ambush and murder of one Sylvester Ezema at Akpa Edem in Nsukka Local Government Area of the state, Saturday. The state Police Pubic Relations Officer, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, who made this known in Enugu, yesterday, said the command was determined to unravel... Read More
by Isi Esene A man identified as Isiaka Oyefeso has been killed in the Somolu area of Lagos during a cult clash on July 30. The victim who was said to be a trader at thee popular Yaba market was killed around 9:45pm in front of his Abimbola Lane, off Okesuna Street, Somolu home, while relaxing... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo A 42-year-old suspected fraudster, Gbolahan Bolarinde, has been arrested and brought before an Ibadan Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting at Iyaganku for allegedly defrauding a kerosene dealer, Jumoke Babalola ,of N1 million. The prosecutor, Aliu Samad, alleged that the crime was committed in Olosan-Alakia area of Ibadan on May 15 and the defendant, Mr. Gbolahan was arraigned... Read More
by Ayokunle Odekunle What really have my fellow Yorubas contributed to Lagos State? What have they contributed to Lagos State that they have not been able to contribute to Ibadan, Osogbo, Ekiti and Akure? Apart from being Academicians and brilliant administrators, I dare say that the Yorubas have not contributed anything of note ECONOMICALLY to... Read More
A top lawyer has been arrested after allegedly hiring a British private investigations firm who bribed policemen on behalf of a disgraced Nigerian politician. Ian Timlin was arrested by officers at his home in Kent in April on suspicion of conspiracy to corrupt a police officer, perverting the course of justice and money-laundering offences. The... Read More