by Chisom Ukaegbu Miss Michelle Udoka emerged victorious in this year’s edition of Miss Global Nigeria. The pageant which had 22 contestants vying for the crown was held at Xovar Lounge, Lekki, Lagos with the beautiful Udoka coming up tops.
by Oge Okonkwo Former Governor of Abia State, Chief Orji Uzor Kalu A seven-day ultimatum has been given by the former governor of Abia State, Chief Orji Uzor Kalu, to the Lagos State Government to offer an apology to the allegedly deported 67 persons of the Igbo ethnic group from Lagos to Onitsha in Anambra State or... Read More
Kenneth Gyang took many by surprise when he emerged from relative obscurity to win the Screen Producer of the Year award at the 2010 edition of The Future Awards Africa. The Plateau State born filmmaker is a graduate of Film Production from the Jos FIlm Institute and screenwriting from. Gaston Kaboré’s IMAGINE in Ouagadougou, Burkina... Read More
by Olusegun Dada The PDP is a deadly virus that has infected every single part of our system. Our legislators are the highest paid in the world they earn so much for doing so little. I am pro-life, pro-marriage and also pro-divorce. I believe every/any marriage that doesn’t work should end. I believe when a... Read More
Suspected Boko Haram members Fourty-two suspected members of Boko Haram sect were arrested in their hideouts in Lagos and Ogun states and paraded by the Nigerian Army,yesterday in Lagos. Some of the suspects confessed to the killings of some civilians and soldiers in the northern part of the country and also confessed to have fled... Read More
A woman has given birth to her first baby just 15 hours after discovering she was pregnant. Amanda Ross, 41, was out shopping with her partner Paul Dean when she suddenly developed stomach cramps. She had been feeling bloated and blamed it on constipation and went to her local health centre to see a GP.... Read More
The new trailer for the film adaptation of Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s award-winning novel, Half Of A Yellow Sun hit the internet in the wee hours of today, and while being near-identical to the first trailer, features a glimpse of Genevieve Nnaji in character as the cigarette puffing Mrs Adebayo. [READ: 5 things SK Johnson... Read More
Ronald Strong, 50, was sentenced to a week behind bars after he left feces smeared on the floor and up the wall of a federal courthouse’s bathroom. A Maine man pooped his pants and ended up being sent to jail. Ronald Strong left such a mess in a federal courthouse’s bathroom — with feces smeared... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Lagos commissioner for finance, Tokunbo Abiru, resigned from his office to take up an appointment as the Executive Director of First Bank of Nigeria Plc and a Board member of FBN Holdings Plc. The resignation was announced by the Lagos state government on Monday, July 29, 2013. According to a statement made by... Read More
Maths teacher … found under schoolgirl’s bed A schoolgirl’s suspicious mum surprised her by coming home early — and was horrified to look under the teen’s bed and find her Maths teachers. He and the 16-year-old had sneaked back to the house on the last day of term when the mother suddenly turned up. She began... Read More
Before teen heartthrob Justin Bieber performed Sunday night at Joe Louis Arena, border authorities searched one of his tour buses — and discovered marijuana. The singer was not on the bus at the time, according to Kenneth Hammond, chief officer and public affairs liaison for U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Detroit. Hammond said in... Read More
by Ahmed Kaita The problem of governance, particularly at the local level has been a recurring decimal in the political history of Nigeria. It was heart warming seeing the resolve by the lower chambers of the National Assembly to restore some sanity in local government administration in Nigeria. Interestingly, the over bearing presence/influence of governors... Read More
by Chi Ibe Produced by the acclaimed Maleek Berry, here is the new single from Wande Coal and its titled, “Kilaju.” And you can trust Wande Coal to go all high pitch on us. This is the official version right here by Black Diamond Entertainment. Click here to listen/ download:
Pregnancy has never looked better than it does on singer Fergie. And the 38-year-old, who is expecting her first child – a son – with husband Josh Duhamel in September, was clearly in the mood to celebrate as she attended her rather unique baby shower in LA on Sunday. Joined by a bevy of celebrity... Read More
by Chi Ibe Cute Nollywood actor, Nonso Diobi was spotted at the after party for the Lagos premiere of Torn which recently took place at Club N-Tyce, Victoria Island, Lagos. He tried to go incognito wearing dark shades and a multi-coloured face-cap but with hair as bright as the sun it was impossible to go... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Three children were killed and eight people injured, during a stampede which occurred at about 9pm on Sunday, at the residence of the Sokoto State Governor, Alhaji Aliyu Wamakko, in Sokoto as a large number of people struggled for gifts being distributed by the governor. The incident occurred when a large number of... Read More
by Chi Ibe It’s finally here. Check out the hot collaboration of Wizkid featuring Wale on this brand new hit titled “Drop.” The track was produced by Legendury Beatz. Click here to listen:
by Chi Ibe A man has been arrested in Edo state for beating his wife to death because a snake had been killed in their home located at Uzebba-Iuleha, Owan-West Local Government Area. In the community, killing a snake in the house is believed to be an abomination and murder suspect, Godwin Idon said he got... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu 105 Children have been rescued in 76 cities across the US as part of the Innocence Lost Initiative saving them from sex trafficking and exploitation, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has said. At a news conference on Monday, the agency said that the youngest victim rescued over the weekend was a 13-year-old and authorities had arrested... Read More
by Chi Ibe Police Special Fraud Unit in Ikoyi, Lagos have arrested two people for pretending to be married in order to secure a United States visa. Adetokunbo Adejayan, 35, a secondary school teacher in Mafoluku, Oshodi, was said to have won the lottery in May 2012 and Juliet Adebisi were caught after the Assistant Regional Security Officer, United... Read More
by Chi Ibe A man has been jailed for eight years after he was found guilty of assaulting and raping a 12-year-old girl in Ijan-Ekiti, Ekiti state. An Ado Ekiti High Court heard from the prosecutors how Innocent Eze on August 31, 2011, had grabbed the young girl who helped him fetch water from a... Read More
by Chi Ibe The Anambra State Aids Control Agency (SACA) has revealed that there is a growing number of male prostitutes in the state. Recent figures show that there are 618 female and 24 male sex spots in various parts of the state. Yesterday, the Director of SACA, Ogochukwu Ndibe announced the shocking numbers during a harmonization... Read More
by Chi Ibe The Acting Chief Judge of Abia state, Justice Shadrack O.E. Nwanosike has been sacked over the falsification of his date of birth. On Monday, the Nigeria’s National Judicial Council made the announcement after investigations revealed that Nwanosike faked his date of birth which invariably affected his retirement age. He was subsequently ordered to... Read More
by Femi Fani-Kayode I must however point out that Nigeria is not a Muslim state. And neither is she a christian state. She is a secular state and she is governed by secular laws. Religious laws have no place in our land or constitution. I expressed my concerns about the issue of paedophilia and child... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo A Cape Verdean ,Rosangela Gomes Gonealves Correia, and a Nigerian Olua Uguru Christopher have been arrested for the unlawful importation of 2kg of cocaine hidden in female handbags by the officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The drug was detected at the arrival hall of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos during... Read More
by Anyim Pius Anyim Each time I am deeply moved by the depth of the love they have for our dear country, as well as their eagerness to contribute to efforts to transform it. At the 2013 Diaspora Day conference held in Abuja last Thursday, I saw, once again, the beauty and diverse endowments of... Read More
by Chi Ibe Yesterday’s bomb blast in Sabon Gari, Kano is believed to have killed nothing less than 20 people. The first explosion occurred around 9.12 p.m on Monday night near Ibo/Enugu Road by the International Hotel in Sabongari and then just a few minutes later another went off on New Road, opposite the Emir... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche This week on the chase saw the eviction of the last Kenyan housemate Annabel and Zambian funny man Sulu. The live eviction show was brightened considerably by the presence of two of the continent’s biggest stars. Ghanaian Jackie Appiah and O.C. Ukeje, both winners of the inaugural Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards... Read More
DJ Khaled dramatically proposed to Nicki Minaj on MTV Thursday. And though the 30-year-old rapper has yet to respond, she made sure to flash a massive diamond sparkler on her ring finger while in Beverly Hills Sunday night. The four-time Grammy nominee held her left hand up while surrounded by bodyguards after a girls’ night... Read More