Prizegiving ceremonies that recognise the achievements of outstanding pupils should be scrapped from Church schools because they are ‘un-Christian’, a clergyman has said. The Rev Dr Hugh Rayment-Pickard argued that singling out the brightest pupils for praise left those students not receiving prizes with the ‘gently corrosive sense of being not quite good enough’. Dr... Read More
LEON NEAL/AFP/GETTY IMAGES Prince WiIliam and Kate Middleton are set to become first-time parents this month. Blue for a boy, pink for a girl … and oh, of course, condoms for the mom. The former Kate Middleton has received a bizarre baby shower gift from the Finnish government — a pack of prophylactics. The mom-to-be, expected to... Read More
The son of a Nigerian diplomat, Hafis Kareem, 15, was confirmed dead by Police, Sunday morning, after being drowned at the New Mark Commons community pool in Rockville, Maryland, USA. It was gathered that Kareem and some other kids jumped over the fence to get into the pool area, late Saturday night. According to the... Read More
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi was forced out of office Wednesday by the Egyptian military and opposition leaders, just a couple of hours after the Obama Administration voiced its first public doubts about Morsi’s handling of the massive street protests that spread across the country in recent days. Egyptian Army Chief Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi took to... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Chidinma Okebalama formerly known as ChiDynma D’Voice is back with a brand new sound and better with a new name to match “CHEE”. According to a press statement, she will be officially announcing her return to the mainstream music scene with a new single titled “A Nom Ebea” an Igbo phrase, which... Read More
by Lucas Togan At the end of the Peace and unity conference for Muslim scholars in Kaduna State, the Secretary General of the Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) – Dr. Khalid Abubakar – called on the management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to stop mixing males and females in the National Youth Service Scheme physical exercise at orientation... Read More
James and Roxanne Murphy of York, Pa., were charged with 27 criminal counts last week after one of their five children called the police to say the children were home alone and consuming alcohol. They’re being called the “worst parents in America.” James and Roxanne Murphy of York, Pa., were charged last week on 27 criminal... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Three brave South African teenagers speak to the Voice of America on what its like living with HIV/AIDS and how they handle the stigma they face from their peers. According to reports, SA has the world’s greatest number of people living with HIV/AIDS, and among them are 300,000 children and teenagers. [READ: Grim... Read More
by Lucas Togan It is believed that the death toll from last week’s attack on communities in Langtang South Local Government of Plateau State has risen to 70, and this is in addition to the over 7,000 that have been displaced. Hon. Beni Lar, Member representing Langtang North/South Constituency in the House of Representatives,... Read More
The reading culture of Nigerians has been on a steady decline for some time now. The decline can be attributed to many factors from a tough economy to a general lack of reading interest in the younger generation. Some have even gone as far as blaming the poor reading culture on mobile devices. Now there... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Luxury designer, Alexander Amosu posted this photo of Don Jazzy on his Instagram page showing the prolific music producer feeling the 18ct beauty of yellow gold iPhone 5 studded with diamonds he (Alex) created with Apple Inc last year. One moment it’s Champagne and the next it’s a studded smartphone – that’s... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Peter Okoye strikes a pose with the famous 300million Goûtdediamants champagne in his hands, a complimentary Taste of Luxury given to him by luxury designer, Alexander Amosu. Don Jazzy was the first person to get the champagne from luxury designer, Alexander Amosu, now Peter Okoye has his own . Alexander Amosu recently created the world’s most expensive champagne... Read More
by Akan Ido The Market’s leading Scotch whisky, Chivas, in conjunction with the new luxury 5-star hotel, InterContinental Lagos, are scheduled formally to recognize the Top 100 game changers in Nigeria today. The highly anticipated and much talked about exclusive event is scheduled to take place on the 4th of July, 2013 at the new prestigious... Read More
by Ojay Aito Couple of years ago while I was a trainee in a media house, I strolled into the mad house in one of the unofficial weekends. You’d agree that there is always a part of you you always left behind in the building, and sometimes at odd hours, you want to go grab... Read More
A military coup is underway in Egypt, according to President Mohamed Morsi’s national security adviser. Security forces have placed a travel ban on President Morsi and a number of top Muslim Brotherhood officials, according to AFP sources. The adviser stated that he expects army and police violence to remove pro-Mursi demonstrators from the streets of... Read More
by Nancy Pina Becoming united in your mutual relationship with money is essential to avoiding divorce. When you do not have a shared financial vision, restraint is totally cast off. It’s certainly not a cliche: How to spend money is the number one argument married couples fight about and, if left unresolved, can lead to divorce. According to a recent article,... Read More
by Caitlyn Hitt A couple who can respect each others dreams and chase them together is a couple that will have a strong, lasting relationship. Relationships can be tricky; there is no right way to go about it, no way to ensure it’ll work out, but everyone’s got an idea of how it should be done —especially... Read More
A 28-year-old teacher from Southern California has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a 16-year-old high student after police say she gave birth to a baby he had fathered. Laura Elizabeth Whitehurst was taken into custody just before 9pm Monday after being questioned at her Redlands home. The 28-year-old, who teaches 10th-grade English at... Read More
by Akan Ido Nigeria Info OAP, Matse Uwatse is getting set to marry her handsome fiance, Ekemelu Bertram Nnoli later this month. Both lovebirds took time to have a romantic pre-wedding getaway before the big day finally arrives. See more photos below:
by Susie and Otto Collins It’s unwise to believe you can change your man and “make” him settle down with you, but it is helpful to gauge whether or not he’s open to a bigger commitment as time goes on. Is it automatically the end of your relationship when your partner won’t make a commitment? This... Read More
It would not be inaccurate to say that more than a few people were surprised when the winner of the Actor Of The Year for the 2010 edition of The Future Awards was announced. After all, Lala Akindoju was a relatively unknown upstart, particularly in comparison to the movie stars she was nominated against, including... Read More
by Lucas Togan Jonathan Okoli, the embattled former president of Aguiyi Ironsi International Market, known as Ladipo Market, was arraigned before an Ikeja High court yesterday. Justice Olabisi Akinlade was told how he allegedly failed to remit the sum of N46 million trade permit to Lagos State Motor Vehicle Association Agency, MVAA. This was in addition to other... Read More
by Lucas Togan The national sales office of Visafone Communications Limited on Saka Tinubu, Victoria Island was gutted with fire on Tuesday. The incident claimed no lives but equipment and property worth millions of naira were lost to the fire which lasted several hours. Firefighters told reporters that the fire began on the ground floor in... Read More
by Lucas Togan Some bizarre news reaching us from Ekiti State suggest that a 45-yearold man, Mr. Daramola, is now in police net for allegedly beating his wife to death. The incident allegedly happened in Igbemo-Ekiti community in Police Local Government Area of Ekiti State. Mrs Iyabo Daramola, a mother of three, met her untimely death on... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu In order to change the habit of men staying away from the voting polls and leaving voting to Zimbabwean women, a female government minister has called on women to withhold sex from their partners unless they register to vote. Zimbabwe’s elections are expected to hold on July 31 and minister of regional... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu This picture published by the Voice of America shows US President Barack Obama demonstrating “the Soccket Ball,” which uses kinetic energy to provide power to charge a cell phone or power a light, during an event at the Ubungo power plant to promote energy innovation in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. Nice balancing... Read More
Smoking cannabis really does make people less motivated, say scientists. Long-term use of the drug destroys dopamine, the feel-good chemical in the brain that inspires a spirit of get-up-and-go. Previous research has suggested taking marijuana can lead to individuals becoming withdrawn, lethargic and apathetic. Now a new study has shown levels of dopamine in a... Read More
by Lucas Togan Pictured above is a young man that had a deadly brush with a moving train over the weekend after he walked into its tracks along Agege motor road by Airport bus stop, Ikeja, Lagos. Reports say the yet-to-be identified young man apparently had covered his ears with ear phones as he walked... Read More
Paris Hilton – Getty Images Paris Hilton has admitted that she shudders in horror when she recalls how it felt when her explicit sex tape – recorded by her ex-boyfriend Rick Salomon- became public. Getting candid about the trials and tribulations of her life in the limelight on US reality TV, the hotel heiress said... Read More