Tribute: For Prophet Obadare, a man who spoke about Christ while sleeping

by Bayo Oluwasanmi Both his radio/TV listeners and his congregants knew that God had sent them a dedicated pastor. He was always praying, always preaching, always visiting the sick, always catechizing, and always studying. If you want to “dig the old wells” (Gen. 26:18) and benefit from the rich preaching heritage of the church, listen to... Read More

Bayo Oluwasami, Faith, giant, Pastor Obadare

March 28, 2013

Olusegun Adeniyi: Chinua Achebe and the parable of the snake and the toad

by Oluesegun Adeniyi The vintage reaction to such an eventuality by a certain literary icon who has now joined his ancestors would probably be to mutter under his breath the Igbo saying: “Ana agwa ochi nti na agha esu” (No one needs tell even the deaf when matters come to a head). Goodnight, Chinua... Read More

March 28, 2013

TOO mean: Internet meme compares “fat” Kim Kardashian with a whale (LOOK, WATCH)

by Rachel Ogbu A report captioned this photo; Kim Kardashian vs Shamu the Killer Whale: Who wore it better? Just how much more banter can one person take? Reality star Kim Kardashian has been at the centre of many fat jokes since her pregnancy started showing. Kardashian who is is six months pregnant with rapper Kanye West’s... Read More

Kim Kardashian, reality star, tabloid reports, weight gain

March 28, 2013

Health hazard: 4 foods you should stop eating immediately

Sadly, food has gotten worse and worse over the years as corporations have found more and more creative ways to increase their profits and increase our desire for food that has no or very little nutritional value. We all know that not all foods that we buy from our supermarkets and grocery stores are made... Read More

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March 28, 2013

Supreme Court attorney argues that fighting gay marriage is like fighting interracial marriage

The Supreme Court arguments on the issue of gay marriage have brought in protesters from around the nation. Most of them support the idea, while there are some who do not. One of the consistent themes of the legal arguments in support of gay marriage has been the comparison with interracial marriage. African Americans often... Read More

attorney, court, gay, Marriage, supreme

March 28, 2013

(In)justice? Housekeeper may get the same jail term as rapist for stealing a bag of meatballs

A house keeper at the US Military Academy at West Point may end up in prison for two years for stealing a bag of meatballs. The employee, who works for the food service company serving the institution, is finding that the military is very serious about any form of crime,, no matter how small. Estelle... Read More

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March 28, 2013

D’Angelo, Eric Benet, Ada, Darey, Bez, more set for the first Calabar International Jazz Festival this Easter weekend

by Rachel Ogbu First was the Calabar Festival every December now Cross River State is set to debut the Calabar International Jazz Festival this Easter. The festival is designed to provide three nights of fabulous headline performances as the ideal Easter weekend getaway for everyone. Starting this Friday March 29 at 7pm, the festival would feature music... Read More

Asa, Burna boy, Calabar International Jazz Festival, D'Angelo, Darey, Eric Benet, Jonathan Butler

March 28, 2013

Chilling: Robbers write letter to prepare residents for attack in Ogun (LOOK)

by Rachel Ogbu Residents in Lambe, Ogun State, were thrown aback after they woke up one day to find letters from Nigerian robbers to asking them for a warm welcome when they strike in their community soon. The letters which was pasted on walls and in the streets on Akin Akindele, Community Road and Jelili Popoola... Read More

letters from Nigerian robbers, Ogun State

March 28, 2013

“Boko Haram member got 3 years”: MEND rejects 24-year prison term for Henry Okah

by Rachel Ogbu The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has called Henry Okah’s 24-year prison sentence a ‘kangaroo court sentence’ rejecting the South African Court order. In a statement released on Tuesday, the group’s message signed by Jomo Gbomo alleged that the court compromised. “Boko Haram has killed more innocent Nigerians... Read More

boko haram, henry okah, MEND, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta

March 28, 2013

Nigerian Tribune publisher, Obafemi Awolowo’s son dies at 70

by Rachel Ogbu The African Newspapers of Nigeria Plc, the publishers of the Tribune newspapers has confirmed the death of its publisher; Oluwole Awolowo. Awolowo died in a United Kingdom hospital on Wednesday at the age of 70. It was reported on Wednesday that Oluwole, a son of the late Premier of the defunct Western... Read More

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