Opinion: Nigeria where every problem is too hard to fix

by Gwynne Dyer But it is the Government that raises, trains and pays these security forces, and even in a continent where many countries have problems with the professionalism of the army and police, Nigeria’s are in a class by themselves. It is not known if the word “dysfunctional” was invented specifically to describe the... Read More

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January 3, 2013

Just in: Kidnapped Gombe lawmaker freed

by Isi Esene Jalo Ganga, the member representing Gombe North constituency in Gombe State House of Assembly who waas abducted on Sunday has been released. The lawmaker was released Wednesday night and was reunitef with his family arounfd 10:30pm. The lawmaker’s younegr brother, Malam Abdulkadir Mohammed-Yelwa, said Ganga arrived his residence in motorcycle around 10pm... Read More

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January 3, 2013

Cash mama: Kim Kardashian is reportedly poised to make $16 million from her pregnancy [DETAILS]

by Rachel Ogbu Kim Kardashian is said to be poised to make a jaw-dropping $16 million from her pregnancy. According to reports, Kardashian is already meeting with various TV bosses about filming each and everything that is related to her having her baby with rapper Kanye West and this includes plans to become the face... Read More

endorsement, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, pregnancy, reality show

January 3, 2013

Now you’re talking: FG to provide 10 million mobile phones to farmers

by Funso Ajewole Ibukun Odusote, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture on Wednesday said the Federal Government is working on providing 10 million mobile phones to farmers by the end of March this year. Odusote disclosed this during a sensitisation visits to Igan – Ipabi Community in Ijebu North East Local Government Area of Ogun State. She said government would spend... Read More

communication, farmers, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Mobile phones

January 3, 2013

Vixen Red Carpet: Yvonne ‘Vixen’ Ekwere gets personal with A-list stars on new YouTube channel

by Rachel Ogbu Yvonne ‘Vixen’ Ekwere, celebrity TV personality has launched the “Vixen Red Carpet” (VRC). The Youtube channel offers contents that include celebrity interviews, spotlight features and creative/interactive clips. The Essence of the show is to gain access to the most A-list events and celebrities revealing their more approachable sides and in some cases... Read More

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January 3, 2013

Hot Stuff: Actress, Jennifer Eliogu drops cool new single, ‘You & I’

by Rachel Ogbu You need to listen to this love song by Nollywood actress, Jennifer Eliogu titled ‘You & I’. It has its chorus in Igbo which gives it a very good Highlife/R&B feel. Click below to listen:

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January 3, 2013

6 things that will make you a magnet for attractive women

From DFTM So instead of falling all over yourself and being in awe when you’re around a hot woman, completely ignore the fact that she is extremely good looking and treat her like any other person you might meet. Every guy wants to date hot women. The problem is that most men are intimidated by... Read More

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January 3, 2013

Wedding bells are ringing! Nollywood actress, Nse Ikpe-Etim is engaged

by Akan Ido Delectable actress, Nse Ikpe-Etim is engaged! Reports say the beautiful actress got engaged over the holidays. Her fiance’s identity has not been made public yet but we understand she is glowing with her new status. We will keep our ears to the ground to get you the wedding date as soon as... Read More

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January 3, 2013

Life’s a party: Goverment plans new committee… on festivals

by Emmanuel Okubenji Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, the Director General of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) on Wednesday said it would constitute a National Committee on Festivals to streamline all festivals in the country. Runsewe said in Abuja that the committee would be mandated to monitor festivals in states and create a comprehensive national tourism... Read More

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January 3, 2013

Opinion: Supernatural transformation

by Abdullahi Aborode Say to them that all subsidy thieves including Otedollar will be brought behind bars because Go-slow is ready to act, tell them that the Naira will be equal in value to the Kuwaiti Dinar. It was 31st of December 2012, the last day of a truly miraculous year. A year truly remarkable... Read More

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January 3, 2013

Adaobi Okonkwo: My first epic audition experience (30 Days, 30 Voices)

Then the hour of judgment came. My heart started beating at about 100kbps;faster than the speed of light such that my feet got so cold and heavy. So to begin this story which led to my longest walk home ever, I must state frankly that I’ve never been more nervous about anything in my entire... Read More

Adaobi Okonkwo, audition, confidence, cooking, Food

January 3, 2013

Olusegun Adeniyi: Nigeria, 2013 and the lottery of life

by Olusegun Adeniyi If a society is not compassionate, it is futile to expect the government to be. Profound wisdom can be found in the most unusual places and it is not a function of person or time. It may be a statement by a distracted bystander, a confused friend, or even a madman. The... Read More

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January 3, 2013

Salad, chocolate egg, bridal trains, amazing stunt, and more: Guinness World Records of 2012 (PHOTOS)

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January 3, 2013

Better skies ahead: FG to acquire 30 aircraft, plans reduction in air fares

The Federal Government, Wednesday, said it plans to acquire 30 aircraft to boost domestic airlines in the country and ensure reduction of air fares. It also attributed deluge of litigations as responsible for the non-removal of abandoned aircraft in airports across the country, as it was discovered that many of the aircraft were used as... Read More

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January 3, 2013

“I would have been a dead person…” – Obasanjo speaks (again) on the fire incident

by Isi Esene Olusegun Obasanjo is counting his blessings and announcing it to anyone who cares to listen. The former president who met with the executive members of the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday in Abeokuta, said he could have died in the recent inferno that engulfed his Hilltop mansion.... Read More

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January 3, 2013

Taraba governor, Suntai, discharged from German hospital, steps out with family (SNAPSHOT)

by Akan Ido The Taraba State governor who was involved in a plane crash in October has been discharged from the German hospital where he had since been receiving treatment. This bit of good news was announced on Wednesday by the Taraba State government much to the joy of many Tarabans. The governor is currently... Read More

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January 3, 2013

After 5 years, Archbishop of Westminster to end special masses for gay Catholics in London

by Rachel Ogbu Archbishop Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster has announced to scrap the special Masses organised for gay Catholics at a London church. Masses at Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Warwick Street, Soho, would end as it was against the church’s central teaching on sexuality. “The moral teaching of the church... Read More

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January 3, 2013

Festive tragedy: Man found dead in hotel swimming pool in Owerri

by Isi Esene Two people have been arrested in connection to the death of a yet to be identified man who died suddenly in the swimming pool of Concorde Hotel, Owerri. The man was said to have hit his head on the swimming pool wall on while in the water to relax on Christmas Day.... Read More

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January 3, 2013

People do the darnest things: SEE hilarious PHOTOS from around the world

Photo Source: chinanews.com

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January 3, 2013

26-year-old widow, who identified her husband’s killers to be NDLEA officers, assasinated in Benue

by Akan Ido A 26-year-old nursing mother, Sewuse Tyoor, was yesterday killed by unknown gunmen at Taraku in Gwer Local Government Area of Benue State while her one-year-old baby boy was also severely injured. They were both attacked late at night by the gunmen. Sources say the victim’s husband was murdered in like manner a... Read More

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January 3, 2013

Beware ‘sexters’, that Facebook App might not be self-destructing after all

Facebook’s latest app, Poke, can’t compete with rival Snapchat, despite proof the messages taken with both apps aren’t so self-destructing after all. Snapchat’s allure is the ability to send photos and videos that exist just a few seconds before they supposedly vanish from the recipient’s phone — making the app popular among sexting teens who... Read More

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January 3, 2013

Just mean: ‘Pastor’ sodomises a 12-year-old girl, his church blame it on a 6-year-old ‘witch’ whom they beat and parade

by Rachel Ogbu Alasco Sobowale, a pastor based in Lagos has been accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in Epe. The incident took place at the girl’s house located at 10, Togodo Street, Temu Town on December 15. Ngozi Anjorin, the victim’s aunty said the victim was new in Lagos from Imo state and only... Read More

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January 3, 2013

Tragic: Pastor’s wife, 65, kills herself with pistol outside a gun shop (PICTURED)

A Dallas pastor’s wife shot herself to death in the parking lot of the gun shop where she had bought a pistol only moments earlier. Harriet Deison, 65, was found Saturday inside her Lexus sedan after people inside of McClelland Gun Shop in East Dallas heard two shots and called 911 at about 2:15 p.m.,... Read More

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January 3, 2013

Governor Amaechi fires commissioner, Emeka Wogu, appoints 6 female permanent secretaries [Updated]

by Tari Tamuno Governor Rotimi Amaechi of River State has relieved the state’s Commissioner for Special Duties, Emeka Wogu, from his appointment. Amaechi made the announcement in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, adding that Wogu would be replaced by Omunakwe Dickson. He said Dickson’s name would be sent to the Rivers State House of Assembly for... Read More

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January 3, 2013

Nigeria’s N600 million debt at the UN ‘threatens’ our status and influence with the global body

Nigeria is owing the United Nations (UN) a grand total assessed contribution of $3,847,723 (about N600 billion). Seen as debts by the UN system accounting apparatus, mere irregularity of payments are enough to threaten Nigeria’s status as well as influence within the global body at a time efforts are being intensified for the country to take... Read More

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January 2, 2013

Mariah Carey starts the year on a high note as she brings husband and their twins on stage (SNAPSHOT)

She may have been working on New Year’s Day while many people were nursing a hangover. But Mariah Carey, 42, ensured she spent the first day of 2013 with her family. The singer brought her husband Nick Cannon and their two children up on stage during a performance on Australia’s Gold Coast on Tuesday. Family... Read More

January 2, 2013

Meet the world’s luckiest groom: Daughter of tycoon is married off with 4 boxes of gold, a Porsche and Mercedes (PHOTOS)

Includes boxes of gold jewellery, property portfolio and shares in his firm The groom, a civil servant, has known the bride since kindergarten Expensive dowries have long been a marriage tradition in the region New bride: Wu Ruibiao’s daughter was given four boxes of gold jewellery, a bankbook with deposits worth £2m and an... Read More

January 2, 2013

Mexico style: Dame Patience steps out in bejewelled PINK! (LOOK)

By Chi Ibe While we are not exactly in love with Dame Patience Jonathan’s fashion style, we don’t exactly hate her choices either. So, we are a bit loss for words why our beloved first lady would go for an excessively bejewelled pink kaftan dress and top it up with such an outlandish hat that... Read More

January 2, 2013

A breath of fresh air: Nicki Minaj finally gets it right in fitted gold dress – See (awesome) Photo

by Chi Ibe At this New Year’s Day show, the world’s hottest female rapper, Nicki Minaj, known for her outlandish fashion choices steps out in gold, and she’s golden all the way. A breath of fresh air, indeed! Her curves are just right. Her hair is the right tone. Her assessories, and studded golden pumps... Read More

January 2, 2013

New Year’s Day TV host suffers wardrobe malfunction and ends up flashing bum-bum (LOOK)

It was supposed to be a glittering occasion with both reality stars hosting a special MTV New Year’s Show from Times Square. But Jersey Shore’s Jennifer ‘JWoww’ Farley may regret choosing to wear an ultra short glittering dress for the festivities on Monday night. At one point, the 26-year-old reality show star’s blue sequinned frock... Read More

Opinion: Nigeria where every problem is too hard to fix

Just in: Kidnapped Gombe lawmaker freed

Cash mama: Kim Kardashian is reportedly poised to make $16 million from her pregnancy [DETAILS]

Now you’re talking: FG to provide 10 million mobile phones to farmers

Vixen Red Carpet: Yvonne ‘Vixen’ Ekwere gets personal with A-list stars on new YouTube channel

Hot Stuff: Actress, Jennifer Eliogu drops cool new single, ‘You & I’

6 things that will make you a magnet for attractive women

Wedding bells are ringing! Nollywood actress, Nse Ikpe-Etim is engaged

Life’s a party: Goverment plans new committee… on festivals

Opinion: Supernatural transformation

Adaobi Okonkwo: My first epic audition experience (30 Days, 30 Voices)

Olusegun Adeniyi: Nigeria, 2013 and the lottery of life

Salad, chocolate egg, bridal trains, amazing stunt, and more: Guinness World Records of 2012 (PHOTOS)

Better skies ahead: FG to acquire 30 aircraft, plans reduction in air fares

“I would have been a dead person…” – Obasanjo speaks (again) on the fire incident

Taraba governor, Suntai, discharged from German hospital, steps out with family (SNAPSHOT)

After 5 years, Archbishop of Westminster to end special masses for gay Catholics in London

Festive tragedy: Man found dead in hotel swimming pool in Owerri

People do the darnest things: SEE hilarious PHOTOS from around the world

26-year-old widow, who identified her husband’s killers to be NDLEA officers, assasinated in Benue

Beware ‘sexters’, that Facebook App might not be self-destructing after all

Just mean: ‘Pastor’ sodomises a 12-year-old girl, his church blame it on a 6-year-old ‘witch’ whom they beat and parade

Tragic: Pastor’s wife, 65, kills herself with pistol outside a gun shop (PICTURED)

Governor Amaechi fires commissioner, Emeka Wogu, appoints 6 female permanent secretaries [Updated]

Nigeria’s N600 million debt at the UN ‘threatens’ our status and influence with the global body

Mariah Carey starts the year on a high note as she brings husband and their twins on stage (SNAPSHOT)

Meet the world’s luckiest groom: Daughter of tycoon is married off with 4 boxes of gold, a Porsche and Mercedes (PHOTOS)

Mexico style: Dame Patience steps out in bejewelled PINK! (LOOK)

A breath of fresh air: Nicki Minaj finally gets it right in fitted gold dress – See (awesome) Photo

New Year’s Day TV host suffers wardrobe malfunction and ends up flashing bum-bum (LOOK)

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