by Hauwa Gambo “Our politicians should know that this country belongs to all of us and not for PDP alone,” Anglican Bishop of the Kubwa Diocese, Rt. Rev. Duke Akamisoko charged in Abuja on Friday. “We are all stakeholders in this country. Some of us are more Nigerians than them.” He was speaking during the... Read More
by Isi Esene Investigations into the murder of Olaitan Oyerinde, an aide to Governor Adams Oshiomhole, who was killed in the weeks leading to the Edo State governorship election appear to be yielding fruits with one of the four arrested suspects identifying Rev. David Ugolor as their sponsor. Ugolor is a Benin-based activist and the... Read More
by Adewale Kupoluyi Again, the House may never be taken seriously, going by the way previous impeachment threats have gone, culminating into the widely-held opinion that the legislators could soft-pedal once they are ‘settled.’ In other words, they threaten the Executive whenever they are ‘broke.’ How far can the members of the House of Representatives... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo Touch not the anointed son of Ijaw Land. It’s a message Dr. Sam Jaja, deputy national chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), obviously hadn’t heard before his reported statements indicating that House of Representatives members are justified in seeking to impeach President Goodluck Jonathan. According to him, while briefing journalists on... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo The man in the Synagogue has had enough of being made a punch-line, it appears. In an email sent by his team to journalists yesterday, the founder of the Synagogue Church of all Nations (SCOAN), Prophet TB Joshua denied a report by Leadership in which he regretted not foreseeing the death of... Read More
by Dr. Boyce Watkins He knew that his real power was not in his arms and legs, but understood the awesome ability of a great athlete to elevate his people and change the world. That’s what true greatness is all about. It was over 50 years ago that the great Muhammad Ali held up his... Read More
by Isi Esene The October 20 gubernatorial contest in Ondo State is gradually taking shape as the three major contending parties have chosen their election flag-bearers. The major political parties in the state namely; The Labour Party (LP), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) had Governor Olusegun Mimiko, Chief... Read More
by Seyi Lawal “Before you can win, before you can compete, you first have to be included,” says the voice of the narrator in the opening scenes of the following video. The video is a special look at the journey of John Baxter Taylor, the first African American to win a Gold Medal in the... Read More
by Seyi Lawal The long awaited London Olympics was declared open yesterday by Queen Elizabeth. Billions of spectators watched the ceremony worldwide and the organizers wasted no time in showcasing what the the city of London has to offer. The opening ceremony was a celebration of royalty, history, culture, tradition, colours, art, pride, honour and... Read More
by Isi Esene Former Chelsea stiker, Andriy Shevchenko has announced that he’ll be dropping the round-leather game for the game of politics. According to the AFP, he has chosen to join a pro-business party called the Ukranian Forward! The party’s major promoter is Nataliya Korolevska, who broke away from the opposition party of jailed ex-prime... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Arsene Wenger has promised the emerging youngsters at Arsenal, that they will get their chance this season. The Frenchman is renowed for creating superstars from relatively unknown players, and he says he hasn’t abandoned his principles. “We have some young players who are already experienced, for example if I tell you Alex... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Kombowei Benson has spoken out about his impeachment, revealing that he was caught by surprise. Benson had been impeached in June by a group of lawmakers led by his former Deputy Speaker,Mr. Fini Angaye. The impeachment had been so controversial it led to anti-riot... Read More
by Dele Momodu Fellow Africans, please permit me to pay this special tribute to our departed hero, a great son of Africa, world scholar, seasoned administrator, experienced politician, humble and transparently honest leader, eloquent and articulate speaker, decent manager of men and resources, respectable and respected statesman, father of the nation and above all a God-fearing soul, Professor John Evans Fifi Atta Mills... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Youths in the Peoples Democratic Party under the aegis of the ‘PDP Youth Circuit’ have written a public letter to youths in other political parties as well as “Social Network Political Activists (SNEPA).” Their message was simple: “We have already decided where we want our country to go. We will take our... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul In a very bad case of putting one’s foot in one’s mouth, Comedian Dane Cook made a joke about the Aurora theater shooting during a recent set. Taking to the stage at the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles on Thursday night, exactly one week after the shooting, Cook joked about how the... Read More
by Doyin Jaiyesimi So what are you waiting for ladies. Head to the nail studio and give your nails that well-deserved manicure. Did you know that your nails can be a stand-alone fashion statement? Say good bye to the same old boring manicure you do every week at the nail studio and add a bit... Read More
The 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony finally took place last night in grand fashion. With a ceremony masterminded by director Danny Boyle and appearances from everyone from Paul McCartney to Lord Voldemort, the buzz on Twitter was imaginably high. Check out the top 10 tweets from around the world below. @thomastowell: ‘Really? This is it?’... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola These are sweet times for Nigeria’s first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan. Still basking in the euphoria of having an Abuja street named after her, as well as her appointment as permanent secretary in Bayelsa State, Dame Jonathan added another feather to her headgear in Abuja on Friday. This time, it was from... Read More
by Isi Esene The University of Nigeria, Nsukka on Friday conducted its post-UTME test under tight security which included an anti-bomb squard. This is taking place after the university authorities cancelled the exercise conducted in June midway due to allegations of leaked questions. The re-scheduled test was conducted under unusually high security with the restriction... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul It is highly unlikely that when authorities at the Kiddie City Childcare Centre in Vicksburg, Mississippi had surveillance cameras installed, they expected to record any footage beyond infants falling while chasing after toys, or perhaps someone breaking in after everyone had left. Unfortunately the footage attached to this post which was recorded... Read More
by Towanna Freeman Everyone has one form of procrastination or another. The worst place for procrastination to happen is easily the workplace. With several people depending on one person to get something done, procrastination slows down the process as a whole and delays your company’s ability to make good on certain deliverables in the promised... Read More
An election does not a democracy make… Once you know the truth, everything else follows. Information is a powerful tool. It generally leads to knowledge, and knowledge improves and illuminates our lives. Consider the recent “Arab Spring” that re-arranged the entire political landscape of the Middle East, it was possible due to the unprecedented access... Read More
by Isi Esene Oneal Morris, a quack cosmetic doctor, was on Thursday arrested in Florida for fatally injecting one of her clients, Shatarka Nuby with unknown substances. (S)He had for months being on the run from the law after discovering the result of his action. Oneal, a man who identifies as a woman, was found... Read More
by Doyin Jaiyesimi The song may not have made much sense but it was nonetheless a hit back in 2000. His career may have gone down-hill afterwards but ‘Thong Song’ still remains as one of the big hits of the millennium. Enjoy the song here [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oai1V7kaFBk]
When I was much younger (sigh I miss those days) my dad wanted to send my brother and me to learn about the other side of life. No…we were not spoilt kids. In his words, he just wanted us to learn that life is not always a bed of roses. Well that lesson I... Read More
by Isi Esene The dream of the Nasarawa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party to have Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura back in its fold might yet remain an unfulfilled fantasy. The governor, who dumped the PDP to join the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and went on to pull one of the biggest... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul Actress, writer, producer, and Y! Magazine cover girl Funke Akindele talks candidly in this new interview with TelAfric TV about various things ranging from her acting career to marriage plans. “No no no no,” she said, when asked if she’d ever regretted not practicing law. “I’ve always wanted to be an actress,... Read More
by Drew Ramsey In my practice of psychiatric medicine, I spend every day treating patients so that their master mood regulator — the brain — will get more of what it needs to be strong, healthy, and happy. But when I meet new patients, I know that the way most of them eat — the... Read More
by Doyin Jaiyesimi Singer and Grammy award winner, Bruno Mars, recently purchased a stylish and luxurious house in Los Angeles. The house, which was bought through a Los Angeles-based blind trust allegedly connected to Bruno Mars is a single-story Hollywood Regency-style residence which has 3 bedrooms and 3.5 recently renovated restrooms. The view from the... Read More
by Lucy Danziger When the Olympics begin, I notice that suddenly the parks are fuller, the gyms are packed and all of us seem more inspired to work out. I have a couple of theories as to why this happens. Theory Number 1: What I like to call The Biggest Loser Effect. This is when... Read More