by Rachel Ogbu It’s almost the end of the year and what a year it’s been for news photos in 2012. From the conflict in the Middle East and to the celebrations of Olympians in the United Kingdom, the camera lens had a lot of action this year. This year’s awards for best pictures saw... Read More
A former high school biology teacher in Walton, N.Y. is accused of having sex with two 16-year-old students on multiple occasions, including during breaks between classes. Stephanie Fletcher, 28, was accused on Tuesday of starting up both relationships by sending racy text messages to each student, according to WBNG. She previously resigned from Walton High... Read More
Organizers say American R&B star Chris Brown has canceled a stadium concert in Guyana after local protests over his 2009 beating of then-girlfriend Rihanna. Brown was billed to headline a Dec. 26 show. But he drew the ire of women’s rights groups and opposition lawmakers who said Brown would not be welcome in Guyana... Read More
Men have been fine-tuned to believe a light complexion woman is more attractive or beautiful… I received a Blackberry broadcast and it read “Limited vacancies in a reputable communication firm for beautiful ladies between 20 -26, a degree in any arts discipline, fluent, tall, MUST be light-skinned.” Light-skinned?! When did skin color become a per-requisite... Read More
by Akan Ido To celebrate the launch of its new ‘Communities’ feature, Afroterminal.com – a African Social Network, has partnered with OH TV (a UK TV Channel) to launch the $3,000 ‘I Love Africa’ video competition. Afroterminal.com, touted by Forbes in 2012 as one of Africa’s hottest tech start-ups, is an online social network focused on creating... Read More
by Isi Esene Virgin Atlantic Airways, one of Britain’s leading international carriers, has employed 15 new ‘bright and passionate’ Nigerian cabin crew on its Lagos – London route to help maintain the high standards of service it has become famous for. Virgin Atlantic pioneered the recruitment of Nigerian crew to join their work force in... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Honourable Samson Okwu, member of the House of Representative, was arrested on Wednesday November 22, for driving against traffic. News reports claim that Okwu, who represents Uju/Obi federal constituency of Benue state, told the Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) that he had to beat the traffic to keep an appointment. He allegedly told the officer... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Music producer Don Jazzy is giving away a million naira to the winner of the African Nations Cup theme song competition. This time the music producer is collaborating with Samsung to produce the official theme song and he’s opened it to the public to find a new star. The winner doesn’t take... Read More
by ‘Seun Salami There were many of such bus preachers around town these days, giving the genuine ones a bad name. I tried to imagine Uncle Solo preaching in a bus, but I couldn’t. It just didn’t seem right. READ PART 1: Uncle Solo, a short story by ‘Seun Salami Uncle Solo got outside our... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Joint Task Force (JTF) in Maiduguri in its newest effort to get rid of the Islamic militant group, has placed a N50 million bounty on Abubakar Shekau, the leader of Boko Haram and 19 other leaders in the group were also declared wanted. Reports claim that although the Federal Government was never... Read More
I have watched, and listened to, our President. He speaks like someone who really wants to succeed but lacks the courage to fight the cankerworm that made others before him to fail. Fellow Nigerians, please permit me to thank all those who have responded to this serialised analysis of what we need to do as... Read More
by Akan Ido Lieutenant Colonel W.L. Nzidee has been dragged before the Magistrate Court I in Kaduna over the alleged rape of a 16-year-old girl (names withheld). Nzidee is said to be in charge of the MTO at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA). In the case filed by the teenager at the Magistrate Court in... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Mexico as we know it might be no more if the Mexican President; Felipe Calderon succeeds in changing its name. The president recently sent a bill to congress to change the official name of the country. Currently known as the United States of Mexico just like the United States of America, the... Read More
Consistency is one of the features of the acting industry. In fact, the majority of its players know that being regular faces, coupled with a good talent, can considerably earn them roles while also winning them a fair share of movie lovers. But for Zack Orji, who has been in the trade for some time,... Read More
by Theophilus Ilevbare The cancerous plague of the hydra-headed nature of sleaze that has brought the nation to its sorry state requires a more decisive and deft approach to solve the catalogue of unresolved scams. Reports says certain proposals to the ongoing Constitution review, to redress the flaws inherent in the 1999 constitution handed down... Read More
by Isi Esene Eva Alordiah releases fun video for ‘Big Biggie’. With its naughty lyrics and creative Super Mario impression, it’s sure to get your attention. Disclaimer: Naeto C did not really catch fire in the making of this video animation, and M.I Abaga is not as short as he was made to appear in... Read More
by Ejike Alphonsus Kanife Of course we understand that out of fear of both Boko Haram and the JTF, citizens in Maiduguri, Potiskum et al dare not be seen talking to the media, but what then is the use of the Internet if not for circumstances like this? I’d have loved to say funny how... Read More
A 68-year-old man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to murdering his wife after police found her severed head in a freezer and her body parts cooking on the stove at their Oceanside home. Frederick Hengl looked frail as he entered his plea, and his lawyer has requested he receive medical attention, according to U-T San Diego.... Read More
by Isi Esene An accident which happened on Friday at Onihale in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State reportedly took four lives leaving ten critically injured. Reports say the accident involved a bus heading to Lagos from Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State. The bus was said to have skidded-off the road and somersaulted... Read More
The opposition’s strategy is to steal the Sout-West and the North from PDP by presenting a northern favorite through CPC and a South-Western winner through the ACN. The plan seems foolproof and might work in the end but there are a few holes in this strategy. The fight for the presidency has begun with the... Read More
by Isi Esene Joshua Akindele, 56, a confessed cannibal was recently caught by a vigilante group in collaboration with members of the palace guard to the community leader of Ajara Topa community in Badagry, Lagos. Akindele reportedly operates from a hole he dug under the Gbaji bridge along the Badagry-Seme border. Sources say the... Read More
Think of Nigeria as a house, a very big one. A mansion in fact, and while we, the youths are in the kitchen preparing our future dinners; our leaders are setting the dinning tables on fire. There’ll be no place to eat. LOVE – ‘For Love is Extensionality; seeing Everything as You, & You as... Read More
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Achebe’s most recent book, his long-awaited memoir of the Nigerian-Biafra war, is both sad and angry, a book by a writer looking back and mourning Nigeria’s failures… an account of the most important event in Nigeria’s history by Nigeria’s most important storyteller. I have met Chinua Achebe only three times. The... Read More
by Akan Ido Storm Records, Naeto C’s Record Label, has reacted to the allegation of fraud and breach of contract leveled against the rap artiste by a popular show promoter, Fine Boy Swag (FBS) Entertainment . FBS Entertainment had in a press statement signed by its representative, Muhammad Nura, accused Naeto C of failing to... Read More
A Nigeria-American woman convicted over the death of a toddler in a fire in her home child-care centre has been sentenced to 80 years in prison. Four children died and three others were injured when a fire broke out after Jessica Tata left them alone to go shopping. Investigators said the blaze began when a... Read More
by Jay Thomas Apparently if you have a longer ring finger, it means you got more testosterone as a fetus and are more likely to be hyperactive, aggressive and disgusted by anything featuring Hugh Grant. The only thing more awesome than an urban legend turning out to be true is if that same legend involves... Read More
A naked man clambered atop a large equestrian statue in the heart of London’s Whitehall government district Friday, striking a variety of precarious poses before being coaxed down by police nearly three hours later. London police said that the man, believed to be in his 30s or 40s, first climbed atop the massive bronze statue... Read More
Halle Berry’s ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry was arrested for investigation of battery Thursday after he and the Oscar-winning actress’s current boyfriend got into a fight at her Hollywood Hills home, police said. Aubry, 37, was booked for investigation of a battery, a misdemeanor, and released on $20,000 bail, according to online jail records. He’s scheduled to... Read More
Talk about a creative home office. A man who lingered in a Wayne County solo jail cell for 18 months before sentencing used the downtime to manage his multi-million dollar Internet porn and strip club enterprises using a computer equipped with Internet access, according to the Detroit Free Press. 44-year-old Francis Sharrak of Farmington Hills... Read More
A Jacksonville police officer has quit after admitting he told colleagues that he would volunteer to assassinate President Barack Obama. The 57-year-old retired earlier this month while facing an internal investigation into his comments to other officers after the election. He told them that if an order came to kill Obama, he “wouldn’t mind being... Read More