It is sad that Nigerians above a certain age spend so much time living in the past, lamenting how things used to work, such that there is no energy left to find any solutions. “Why is our Society so afflicted with the virus of corruption? Why does it appear that the average Nigerian is congenitally... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang New Tottenham Hotspurs coach, Andre Villas-Boas, has condemned Luka Modric’s behaviour, and will fine the Croatian, who has refused to turn up for training, £80,000. The midfielder is angling for a move to Real Madrid – a repeat of last summer, when he unsuccessfully tried to engineer a move to Chelsea. According... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang This time last year, Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger, was busy convincing anyone who had ears, that the club would keep Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri. By the time the season started, both midfielders had departed to Barcelona and Manchester City respectively, in search of ‘bigger ambitions’. The Frenchman seems to have learnt... Read More
By Adrienne Graham How would you feel if your boss came to you and said, Hey since we can get this done from information from the Internet, I won’t be paying you today. I love giving advice. I write blogs, articles and a newsletter. I host a radio show. I tweet, Facebook and share nuggets... Read More
I knew my knight in shinning armor would appear and in my own eyes I had a fair idea of what it meant to be married so I felt prepared and qualified. What more would a man want than a fine, godly, very smart – narrowly missed a 1st class- young girl. Marriage, oh marriage... Read More
by Isi Esene The pastor of the Latter Rain Assembly and the Convener of the Save Nigeria Group, Tunde Bakare has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to resign from office before he is removed. He said this in a statement titled: “How to change government peacefully and make society better”. According to the Vanguard Newspapers,... Read More
… Making a long-term relationship work requires that you have a short memory. A lot of people start relationships full of energy only to watch them come to a bloody end. Then, they start another relationship, which ends just like the last one. Little do they know, they are repeating the same patterns, but are... Read More
by Isi Esene The activist lawyer, Femi Falana has condemned the Lagos State government’s action of giving Makoko residents a 72 hours quit notice on a Friday and then forcefully evicting the people on Monday the 16th. According to the Premium Times, Falana lashed out at the Fashola administration saying it is “promoting murder, orchestrating... Read More
by Isi Esene The organisers of the Big Brother Africa Stargame have been accused of systematically eliminating Nigeria’s last representative in the House, Goldie. Goldie’s fellow Kennis Music label-mate, Kenny St. Best (formerly known as Kenny St. Brown aka Mrs. Brown), made this allegations during her press conference which took place at the Protea Hotel,... Read More
by Isi Esene The Down Syndrome Foundation of Nigeria is The Future Awards’ selected charity for 2012. It is a non-profit organisation which seeks to provide care for children with Down Syndrome some of which have been abandoned by their parents and society on the basis of culture and myths that tend to stigmatize them.... Read More
by Chude Jideonwo Nigeria’s young people lost an ally in the highest levels of government when Abdullahi was transferred. Whether with the title of minister or not, we badly need one. I was dealing with the mundane tasks of my day job as a media entrepreneur when I received the call: “Hi Chude, this is... Read More
by Isi Esene A new video seeks to prove (again) that the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet T.B Joshua, edits prophesy videos released by his church after the fact. According to critics, the revered prophet was said to have released a video where he appeared to have been referring to... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul The latest declaration of confidence from a political party has come from none other than the Labour Party. Following the template set by the PDP and the ACN, Chairman of the Labour Party has confidently declared that other political parties do not stand a chance in the forthcoming Ondo Gubernatorial elections, regardless... Read More
Policemen and officers from other paramilitary agencies stormed the Makoko (Ilaje) water front area of Lagos, demolishing houses and shanties on Monday. Makoko is a community in Lagos inhabited by over 2,500 families who will all be affected by the demolition. According to Lagos State Government the demolition is being carried out to reclaim the... Read More
by Isi Esene What would you want as a reward if you found a message in a bottle which promised a reward for anyone who found it? Sean Keown had shipped a bottle containing a note from his favourite swimming hole on the White River in Rochester, Vermont 35 years ago with a promise of... Read More
As it all comes down to the wire, blokes have four natural relational cravings when the need to find the right mate to settle down arises. Fortunately women are born with the innate ability to satiate these needs, even without trying too hard. The Desire to Protect, for freedom, to shine and to comfort are... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole has spoken on the reasons behind his strong criticism of the Independent National Electoral Commission at the start of the polls during the recent Edo gubernatorial elections. It could be recalled that the governor had branded the body “an embarrassment”, and went further to allege a plot... Read More
by Isi Esene Michael Jackson’s mother, Katherine, has been reported missing to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. According to RadarOnline, her grandchildren, Paris, Prince, and Blanket are worried about her after they were unable to get through to her all week. Lt. Josh Thai confirmed this incident saying, “I can confirm that a missing... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo You know how you are just dying to know what former president, Olusegun Obasanjo is up to? Well, we know what he did yesterday. The gracefully ageing ‘Baba’ found his way to the wedding of rapper Naeto C and model Nicole yesterday. Naeto’s mother, Kemi Chikwe was a minister under his government.... Read More
by Isi Esene There are sweet and sour tales coming out of Edo State in the aftermath of the governorship election which was won by incumbent governor, Adams Oshiomhole. The election outcome was, understandably, a bitter pill to swallow for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A letter from the party chairman, Bamanga Tukur, to Charles... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo Mohammed Abubakar, the new Inspector-General of Police is certainly fashioning a legacy – and it’s big on technology. Weeks after releasing to the public a number he called his private phone contact (by the way, we called it, and it didn’t work), the force has a phone number for you to report... Read More
Venue: Catholic Church of Divine Mercy, Lekki, Lagos Date: July 21, 2012
by Hauwa Gambo Governor Babatunde Fashola’s insistence on reshaping the Makoko waterfront with a series of demolitions and forced relocation has recorded its first casualty, according to SaharaReporters. A police corporal shot and killed one of the residents who were appealing for more time to pack their properties before the demolition of their homes. The... Read More
by Elnathan John The Nigerian god is one. It may have many different manifestations, but it is essentially different sides of the same coin. Sometimes, adherents of the different sides may fight and kill each other. But Nigerians essentially follow the Nigerian god. This article is for all those who want to become better worshippers.... Read More
My parents moved to Abuja in 1991, at a time when many Nigerians still believed that the new capital city would not succeed. The average Nigerian was skeptical and preferred to remain in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Kano or wherever else they called home at the time. I remember my siblings and I standing at the... Read More
“I know this is not the time and place, but will you marry me?”; such were the words of Jamie Rohrs to his girlfriend Patricia Legarretta at a hospital in Aurora Colorado. The couple had survived a shooting that took place at a movie theater during a midnight premiere of The Dark Knight Rises. They... Read More
by Isi Esene The Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu has revealed that the Senate Committee on the review of the 1999 Constitution have been inundated with 56 requests for states creation. He said the committee has so far received 56 requests and 108 memoranda for states creation. The clamour for the creation of more... Read More
by Isi Esene Grace Beji, a 47-year-old woman based in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State has been arrested for concealing 1kg of methamphetamine in her underwear while preparing for a flight to Malaysia. She was about boarding an Egypt Airline flight when vigilant men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) stationed at the Murtala Mohammed... Read More
by Isi Esene A bank and a police station has been attacked by men suspected to be armed robbers at Iyara Community in Ijumu LGA of Kogi State. A policeman reportedly lost his life in the attack which happened on Friday night. According to Premium Times, the robbers who started the robbery operation at about... Read More