Olympics, Tinsel and more, as Onoshe Nwabuikwu reviews what’s on TV

by Onoshe Nwabuikwu Olympics football and the story of Africa Two days before the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics (on Friday July 27), the Games actually began with women’s football matches played in venues across Great Britain. At the end of the day’s matches, Africa came out severely battered as South Africa and... Read More

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August 6, 2012

Opinion: Humour in Hoax

by Omotunde Kasali The scam becomes a silly sort of amusement, and the perpetrator is humbled from a villain to a clown, a comedian that acts unintelligently to make people laugh. Someone sent me a scam email last week. I understood it was scam the instant I saw its subject, even before reading its body.... Read More

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August 6, 2012

“Laughable”, “Rude Intimidation”: President Jonathan rebuffs Boko Haram threat

by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday described the threat issued to him by the radical Islamic sect, Boko Haram, to convert to Islam or resign as laughable, calling it a rude intimidation. President Jonathan gave his response through his special adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati who said the president was overwhelmingly... Read More

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August 6, 2012

SHOCKING: Man kills 8-day-old daughter for money-making rituals

by Isi Esene An eight-day-old baby has been allegedly killed for ritual purposes by her 24-year-old step-father in Delta State. The suspect who has confessed to the crime said he was directed to do it by a spiritualist based in Ghana. The baby’s mother reported the incident to the police saying the suspect used a... Read More

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August 6, 2012

Femke becomes Funke: Not Island material

I am not Island material. My allergy for hot air makes me unfit to live on VI. ‘Madam, we will find you a quiet place on a serene street in Ikoyi.’ Me: ‘But I do not want a serene place in Ikoyi! I want to live... Read More

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August 6, 2012

I want Neymar to join me at Chelsea – Oscar

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Oscar has revealed that he is trying to talk international team mate, Neymar, to join him at Chelsea. Neymar has been linked with a move to Europe for a long time, and Oscar thinks his best choice will be Stamford Bridge. “While we are in London, I have been telling Neymar about... Read More

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August 6, 2012

Another giant leap for mankind: NASA rover, Curiosity, lands on Mars after landing scare

by Isi Esene In a show of technological superiority, the robotic explorer Curiosity blazed through the pink skies of Mars, steering itself to a gentle landing inside a giant crater for the most ambitious landing ever in the history of space exploration. The high-tech interplanetary rover had minutes earlier plummeted through the thin Mars atmosphere... Read More

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