by Michele Zipp While this may seem harmless, these three words are daggers. Still? No? Ring? Ouch. Plus, it’s rhetorical. People say inappropriate things. I know words have come out of my own mouth that I wish I could magically capture and bury and reverse time so those who heard them could un-hear them. I’ve also... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu With a 5,000 square meter artificial beach, which includes a rafting course and a “seafront” promenade, complete with parasols and seafood outlets that can accommodate 6,000 people and boasting its own artificial sun and a floor area three times that of the Pentagon, the New Century Global Centre in China is... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche She endeared herself to us as a member of Lagbaja’s band where her soaring vocals easily distinguished her and set her apart for future stardom. Her appearances in his music videos were a joy to behold and she became as much a star as the masked one himself. The inevitable cries for... Read More
A nail bomb exploded at a mosque yesterday in a terror attack apparently timed to coincide with the funeral of Fusilier Lee Rigby. The device blew up in a car park shortly before 200 worshippers were due to arrive for Friday prayers. Community figures and politicians last night called for calm in the wake of... Read More
from Times of India Since they are used to listening to their mothers, they end up being good listeners. So, all you talkative women, they are the ones you should look out for! He is devoted to his mother and even listens to every word she says. Even when he moves out of the family, he continues... Read More
Pornographic movie makers told a judge that a Los Angeles County voter-approved measure requiring adult-film actors to wear condoms violates their constitutional right to free speech. “It dictates the content of a movie,” Paul Cambria, a lawyer representing Vivid Entertainment LLC, Califa Production Inc. and two porn actors who are fighting implementation of the measure,... Read More
by Chi Ibe Afrobeat superstar, Femi Kuti was spotted wearing a customized T-shirt with a list at the back. The 10 rules a man must follow before he dates his daughter. Check them out below; 1) Get A Job 2) Understand I dont Like You 3) I’M Everywhere 4) You Hurt Her, I Hurt You... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu More than 600,000 who die annually from tobacco related diseases are nonsmokers exposed to second-hand smoke. The world’s leading preventable cause of death claiming the lives of 6 million people each year, tobacco is a slow, but more often than not, sure killer. Numbers do not lie. They aren’t pretty, but they... Read More
by Simon Allison This year’s winner of the Caine Prize for African writing wasn’t born in Africa, and has never lived here (except for a short stint at the University of Cape Town). Is Tope Folarin African enough for the prestigious prize? And does it matter? This week, Nigerian-American author Tope Folarin won the Caine... Read More
by Adekoya Boladale Every step the presidency has taken to eradicate these insurgents has continued to make mockery of the political and social institution of our country. Few days ago I woke up to a very disturbing news; one of the ‘usual’ that has characterized our social, political and economic lives. Forty two young promising school children... Read More
by Philip Amiola On the other hand, some people treat sex as taboo. Most of us were not told the truth as children and teenagers whilst some of us were told ninety-nine percent truth plus one percent lie. You’re probably reading this article because the title got you curious, offended or slightly infuriated. If that’s the case, I’m... Read More
by Kristina Marchant When you’re used to spending a lot of time with a man and feel extremely emotionally connected to him and then he tells you he wants distance, a myriad of uncontrollable emotions can unleash inside you. Has your boyfriend recently told you he needs to take some space from your relationship to think about things? Though the... Read More
A married Nashville lawyer and amateur model is suing Apple claiming the tech giant should have blocked him from accessing porn when he, apparently by accident, typed ‘F***book.com instead of Facebook into Google. Chris Sevier, 36, filed a 50-page complaint in federal court last month claiming the supposedly innocent spelling mistake resulted in him viewing... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu A newly wedded teenage bride has confessed to killing her husband, Lawal Bala, 30, in Gangere area of Jos North Local Government area of Plateau State, after just one month of marriage, new reports say. Mariam Yahaya, 17 was believed to have hacked him to death and confessed to the crime after... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Something for the weekend, here’s the official music video for Dr SID’s single “Love Mine.” This track is from his Siduction album and was produced by Don Jazzy for Mavin Records. According to reports, the video was shot on location in London and Directed by Mr. Moe Musa. Watch it here:
by Rehna Abdul Kareem Don’t give the space or an opportunity to your boss for pin pointing your flaws. Make sure you do your bit well if you want to win this. Bad bosses are unavoidable. You can bet on your right sock that you’ll meet one one day. And here’s how you can handle one… Handling a bad boss is never really easy.... Read More
by Eromo Egbejule Eromo Egbejule reports on how filmmakers have camped south of the Niger and their painstaking efforts to benefit from their craft. The serene tranquility of Asaba is sublimely deceptive, somewhat akin to the pretentious obliviousness of a woman to the antics of her cheating husband. But the city, which isn’t even the... Read More
I’m not going to explain why or how I became atheist, or tell you why you should too, or point out the flaws in your religion and what not. No. I’m going to focus more on certain misconceptions people have about Nigerian Atheists… I can’t remember the first time I came across the word “atheism”... Read More
What: The Future Awards Africa Nominees Dinner. Where: US Consular-General’s Residence, Ikoyi, Lagos. When: July 11, 2013. Photos by Hycinth Iyereosa
by Oge Okonkwo After a successful outing at the Road Runners debut edition of the Remy Martins Pace Setters party where Road Runners founder IbukunShobowale was celebrated, the fine Champagne Cognac topped its record by playing host to the delightful Tiwa Savage at The Place by Club Papas last Saturday. The Remy Martin... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu About 202 suspected members of the Boko Haram sect are in police custody across the country and they make up the 36,874 inmates awaiting trial. The Nigeria Prison Service released the figures recently and Comptroller-General, Zakari Ibrahim, said 1,113 inmates were already condemned to death and awaiting execution or commutation to life... Read More
by Isi Esene The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos yesterday discharged and acquitted the former Chief Security Officer to the late Gen. Sani Abacha (Al-Mustapha) and Shofolahan, an ex-aide to the late Kudirat. The appellate court dismissed the judgment of Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos High Court, which sentenced both men to death... Read More
by Akan Ido The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos yesterday discharged and acquitted the former Chief Security Officer to the late Gen. Sani Abacha (Al-Mustapha) and Shofolahan, an ex-aide to the late Kudirat. The appellate court dismissed the judgment of Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos High Court, which sentenced both men to death... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Following the release of Hamza Al-Mustapha and Lateef Shofolahan, accused of masterminding the killing of Kudirat Abiola, her son, Lekan Abiola, has expressed disappointment over Friday’s Appeal Court judgment, which upturned the death sentence According to reports, the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos had earlier on Friday discharged and acquitted the... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu A stockbroker, Ayoola Coker, received a 30 year jail sentence for stealing N17.5m belonging to his clients. On Thursday, Justice Adeniyi Onigbanjo of a Lagos High Court in Ikeja, sentenced the 37-year-old man to two years for each of the 15 counts of stealing, issuance of dud cheque, forgery and uttering preferred... Read More
One night in June 2011, in a quiet neigbourhood in Ajangbadi, Egbeda area of Lagos, a 35-year old man sold his soul to the devil. While the residents slept peacefully, Adeleke Adetayo, who lived in a small apartment with his two children, woke up his first daughter, 13-year-old Bola (not real name), and asked her... Read More
A Delaware man was arrested Tuesday after throwing semen at a 20-year-old woman he told police he thought was ‘hot.’ Frank Short Jr., 22, was charged with a litany of offenses after being arrested for the depraved act in a New Castle, DE, Wal-Mart, according to a police report obtained by Mail Online. Among the... Read More
A teenage Brit holidaymaker is seriously injured in hospital in Ibiza after plunging from a hotel balcony. The 19-year-old, named locally as Michael Jordan Hill, suffered multiple injuries after falling from the fourth floor of Hotel Brisa in the party resort of San Antonio. He had gone to visit a friend who was staying at... Read More