Urbane and Retro: 2face and Nollywood’s Omoni Oboli cover The Redsheet Magazine (SNAPSHOT)

by Chi Ibe Nigerian music star 2Face Idibia and Nollywood actress, Omoni Oboli cover this month’s The Redsheet Magazine Issue. 2Face gives the mag the scoop on his rumoured Dubai destination white wedding and calls Annie “the kind of crazy girl he likes. On the cover, 34-year-old Oboli brings out her inner beauty in an Audrey Hepburn inspired photo shoot. She speaks about the journey... Read More

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#WeJustHaveToSmile: Nigeria set to overtake SA as Africa’s biggest economy

The ever-expanding moonscape that stretches out behind a wall holding back the Atlantic Ocean here will one day host a project designed to help anchor Nigeria as Africa’s biggest economy. But if the ambitious plan to construct a new city on land reclaimed from the sea, called Eko Atlantic, represents Nigeria’s future, it is one... Read More

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Opinion: The unburnt midnight candle: A crisis within

by Ifeanyi Okoli Now, of all the dangerous trends which manifest in this society, the most frightening is the dearth of the zeal to pursue academic excellence, the lack of drive to get educated, the lackadaisical attitude of students concerning their education. What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the human... Read More

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So in love! 2face & Annie Idibia release pre-wedding photos (LOOK)

by Chi Ibe On March 8, hot couple of the moment super star 2face Idibia and his bride Annie are scheduled to officially get hitched. First is the traditional wedding in Annie’s hometown at the Apostolic High School, Esit Urua Community, Eket – Ibeno road, in Uyo then an anticipated big white wedding in Dubai. [READ: “Shame to bad people: Uche Jombo, Nse Ikpe-Etim, and... Read More

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Nollywood’s Presidential Dinner: SEE Genevieve Nnaji, 2face, Chidi Mokeme, Uche Jombo, Desmond Elliot, more (PHOTOS)

by Idoreyin Sampson On Saturday, March 2, 2013, President Jonathan dined with Nollywood to celebrate 20 years of the industry and made a promise of N3 billion grant to support the industry. See some photos from the event. [Photos: H/T to LIB]

Damino Damoche: “20 people arrested” – Police, as another student is killed by suspected cultists

by Isi Esene A student of the Lagos State University simply identified as Kabiru has been killed by suspected cultists on Sunday night at Abeokuta Street, Okokomaiko, Lagos around 10pm. This is coming after a student of the institution, Damino Damoche was killed on February 28 at the school’s second gate. Reports say the killing... Read More

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5 ridiculous things adults do thanks to peer pressure

by Felix Clay According to a dozen videos I watched in high school, peer pressure will/did ruin my life and made me butt chug heroin-laced vodka and snort all the marijuanas ever. I typed this article from my hospital bed. All teenagers are the devil. But peer pressure doesn’t end when high school ends; it just... Read More

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VIDEO: 4-year-old ‘Superboy’ somersaults out 3rd story window and lands on his feet

A 4-year-old boy who tumbled out a third-story window didn’t just survive the fall — he landed on his feet. “I fall … really, really far,” Dylan Hayes of Aurora, Colo., told CBS4 on Saturday in the video above. According to the news station, the accident happened in mid-February as mother Jessica Hayes was cleaning the... Read More

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So sad: 12-year-old boy dies in coma after school bullying attack (VIDEO)

Bailey O’Neill died in the hospital on Sunday. A 12-year-old boy who police say was attacked and beaten at his school in January is dead, according to his family. Flags at Darby Township School in Glenolden, Pa., were at half-mast on Monday in memory of Bailey O’Neill, who died on Sunday, NBC Philadelphia reports. The boy had... Read More

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Gbenga Olorunpomi: Political scoreboard: APC 4 – 0 PDP (Y! Politico)

That move has earned the APC eternal points. Will it be enough to unseat the ruling party in 2015, that’s not so clear yet, but, make no mistake about it; it’s a great start. In the north, word of mouth carried the story of those 10 brave generals from every Rukaiya to all Audus In... Read More

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16 things single ladies need to stop saying

by Ami Angelowicz I’m not big on the whole New Year’s resolution thing, but I do make a point to clean house every January. This year, my house is single. So, while I’m hiatusing, I am giving my outlook on singledom a scrub down. That means I am getting into every nook and cranny of... Read More

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Opinion: The dwindling population of genuine role models in Nigeria

by Douglas Anele Achebe must have taken a long hard look at current events in the country and, correctly in my opinion, decided not to lend credibility to the game of musical chairs played by the federal government. When one of world’s foremost storytellers, Prof. Chinua Achebe, declined for the second time a national award... Read More

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“He has abandoned the Church”: Angry reverend father burns Pope Benedict XVI’s photo during sermon

Church chiefs have launched an investigation after an Italian priest set fire to a photograph of former Pope Benedict XVI in front of dozens of stunned worshippers. Father Andrea Maggi, 67, ignited the picture during a sermon, saying that Benedict had “abandoned” the Catholic Church. He then went on to compare him to Costa Concordia... Read More

Tales from the zoo – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze According to Williams Ogbonna, a few days ago, he was given the sum of US$700 (N110163 as of this morning), a passport, a bag and two pairs of sandals, then told to go meet his uncle in India so he could continue his education. So he went. Sadly, his boarding was probably... Read More

How my daughter’s boyfriend brutally beat her to death – Father of 22-year-old student

This is certainly not the best of times for the Bournes’ family which is currently mourning following the alleged killing of Olayinde Bournes’, by her boyfriend,last Thursday, in Aguda Ogba area of Lagos. The deceased, a 22-year-old part time student of the Lagos State Polytechnic, was allegedly beaten to death by her boyfriend over an unknown... Read More

Mondiu Jaiyesimi: The disturbing trend of using traditional biomass in Nigeria and the way forward (Y! Policy Hub)

by Mondiu Jaiyesimi Firewood is cheaper, easy to access and majority in rural areas have access to the raw material free of charge; hence, any development that will put the slightest strain on their budget will be immediately ignored. According to the Energy Information Administration, Nigeria is the largest producer of oil in Africa, producing... Read More

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Emma Nyra: My unsung story (30 Days, 30 Voices)

Moving to Nigeria wasn’t necessarily something that I ever dreamed I would do. It took a lot of courage and major persuasion from my manager Ubi Franklin. My name is Emma Chukwugoziam Obi. Many of you know me as Emma Nyra, the female voice on Iyanya’s hit single, ‘Your Waist’, but my story is much... Read More

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Safer sex and how to practice it

by Dr. Jimade Ola-Solomon Safer sex means sexual contact that: Shows respect is pleasurable is freely consented to by both partners reduces the risk of passing on any infections reduces the risk of an unwanted pregnancy is safe emotionally. Sex is never an obligation – each partner has the right to say no. If a... Read More

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Ijeoma Nwogwugwu: Jonathan’s bare knuckle slugfest

by Ijeoma Nwogwugwu Jonathan, himself, once a short-lived substantive governor, has taken on the very difficult task of doing what his predecessors before him never contemplated. He has decided that the governors’ forum must be reined in and kept in check. In the not-to-distant future, Nigerians will be heading back to the polls to elect... Read More

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Oluwatobi Soyombo, Clive Uche, Zubair Abubakar… SEE 10 Nigerian techies to look out for in 2013

by Kayode Nubi I do hope I don’t get crucified for this list, as there are so many techies to look out for in 2013. However, I have gone ahead to filter with techies already doing stuff. I also tried to cover the different areas of tech – from mobile to web development, as well... Read More

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Drama in court: Convicted pension thief, John Yusuf, slumps as bail is denied

There was a mild drama at the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, day, as the convicted pension thief, Mr. John Yusufu, slumped inside the dock shortly after trial Justice Adamu Bello deferred ruling on his bail application till March 11. Yusufu, who was convicted on January 27 after he confessed to have stolen about... Read More

Opinion: Why winning in African tech is a patience game

by Nmachi Jidenma Inevitably, the long term winners would be companies with a near endless amount of financial runway to support their businesses for the long haul or technology entrepreneurs with such lean overheads that near term revenues convert to mostly profits. There is a lot of hype surrounding Africa’s nascent technology scene today. As... Read More

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#YNaijaPowerList: Toolz, Ebuka, Alkassim Abdulkadir, Linda Ikeji… See the most powerful young people in the media

by Wilfred Okiche Media confers fame and many confuse fame with power. It’s not. These 10 bright young people on our power list have got what it takes to make things move and effect changes in their immediate space and they know it too. We present the 10 of the most powerful young people in... Read More

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“Mama, na boy”: Having a baby boy shortens mother’s lifespan – New study

When mothers have children that particularly challenge them, you will often hear some mothers say “this child will be the death of me!” While we can assume that the mothers who say this only say it in a moment of frustration and don’t actually mean it nor believe it, it turns out that they are... Read More

Brutal: How promising US mayoral candidate was beaten, dragged, and set on fire before he died

Marco McMillian was a young, promising mayoral candidate just one week ago. Now, he’s dead. Also, the conditions of his death have been revealed by his family, who is determined to share the sad details regarding what happened to their child. According to his family, McMillian was beaten, dragged and set on fire this week... Read More

After 4 students die in protests over water, President Jonathan approves borehole in NSUK

One week after at least two students of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, were killed, President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the construction of boreholes in the university. The students were killed last week Monday while protesting the absence of potable water and electricity in their institution. Soldiers, in a bid to disperse the protesters fired live bullets and killed at least... Read More

Bizarre: Man allegedly crashes stolen van into river, then gets naked (PHOTO)

A man wanted for armed robbery and a carjacking in Maryland ended a 90-mph police chase when he drove into the Susquehanna River. Then he allegedly stripped down, stood on top of the stolen vehicle, and waved his underwear over his head. Raymond David Kallenberger, 23, led police from Maryland to Pennsylvania Sunday morning and... Read More

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APC merger: Coalition parties disagree on new logo (LOO

Ahead of tomorrow’s deadline for the receipt of reports on the constitution and manifesto of the newly formed All Progressives Congress (APC), there are indications that no concrete decision has been reached on the logo of the party. Also, the moves by two other opposition political parties, the Democratic Peoples Party (DPP) and Movement... Read More

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Onoshe Nwabuikwu Reviews: Eku Edewor, Dolapo Oni and the Extra Factor

It’s Women’s Day! The International Women’s Day (Friday March 8) is just five days away. Usually, AIRTIME would single out women in a specific section in the general areas covered by this column in order to pay homage. Or just even to congratulate women for hanging in there. Surviving in the tough business of broadcasting,... Read More

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