by Adeniyi Abdul In what will more than likely cause the simultaneous pleasure of several rights groups and fury of activists of a different kind, two dogs in America have gotten married. The canines, Chilly Pasternak and Baby Hope Diamond also happen to be from different states, the former being from New York and the... Read More
by Chi Ibe Reports have revealed that Facebook and other social platforms are watching users’ chats. The excuse is that it’s doing so to monitor criminal activity and notifying police if any suspicious behaviour is detected but what ever happened to good old privacy? A number of social networking sites have set up a screening... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang eLDee the don, has dropped the hot new video for his single ‘Higher’, which is on the ‘Undeniable’ album – his fifth studio album. The video which was shot in South Africa, features K9 and Sojay, who are on his Trybe record label. It tells the story of the prelude to all... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul Chairman of the House of Reps Committee on Drugs, Narcotics and Financial Crimes, Mr. Adams Jagaba has denied allegations of being involved in the current bribery scandal involving oil magnate Femi Otedola and Hon. Farouk Lawan. Jagaba yesterday threatened legal action against Lawan for attempting to implicate him in the ordeal by... Read More
by Seyi Lawal Bill Cosby celebrated his 75th birthday yesterday, July 12. With a career spanning five decades, the veteran comedian has won over 40 awards for his work as an actor, comedian, singer, author, producer, composer, educator, and activist (to name a few). From his debut role in ‘I Spy’ to ‘Kids Say the... Read More
And if our future is standing on oil… It’s a slippery future if you ask me. It was sometime in 1995, that it first hit me that we, as Nigerians, had lost our educational values and expectedly, our future. I had observed it and tried to put it in perspectives, but the more I tried,... Read More
by Isi Esene Everyone knows well enough not to play a practical joke on a wrong audience, not to talk of practicing it with a police officer – in a police station! Keithan Manuel is however finding this out the hard way. Manuel, 18, allegedly walked into the Wilmer Police Department, Dallas, with a white... Read More
by Isi Esene According to a report by Black Like Moi, Oprah’s father and her step-mother are in the middle of a messy divorce. It’s a tale of guns, adultery, death threats, a barbershop, and money power. Very few people knew who Vernon Winfrey was until Oprah, his famous daughter offered to buy his struggling... Read More
by Isi Esene The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) yesterday released a preliminary report of investigation into the Dana Air crash which killed everyone on-board the ill-fated flight. The report looked into the facts surrounding the ill-fated crash and attempted to give the public an idea into what went wrong moments before the unfortunate accident took... Read More
by Doyin Jaiyesimi The video for Illrymz and Femi Kuti’s song, ‘Teacher, Teacher’ is finally here. We had a preview of what to expect from the video in a trailer and behind the scenes photos which were released in June. The video which was shot in the New Afrika Shrine was directed by Contagious Pictures.... Read More
by Temitope Gafaar I am a helpless activist; human rights, environmental, political, and religious; sometimes, even animal. I want things to change in Nigeria. “God save us all.” I have been saying that a whole lot more in recent times. “God please protect me, my family, my friends and my country. It is well.” Because no... Read More
by Seyi Lawal He might have sang ‘Lion, Zion’ but its a small crustacean parasite which feeds on fish in the Caribbean that he will be remembered by, in what the biologist who discovered it calls a tribute to the late reggae icon, Bob Marley. The tiny shellfish, a blood feeder that inhabits the coral... Read More
by Isi Esene Some things that make you go ‘Woah’. US authorities suspect that arsonist Michael Marin committed suicide by ingesting poison after he collapsed in court on June 28, moments after a jury found him guilty of burning down his Biltmore Estates mansion in 2009. Michael Marin was facing seven to twenty-one years in... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang New Manchester recruit, Shinji Kagawa, has expressed his delight at sealing a move to the club. The Japanese joined Alex Ferguson’s men from Borussia Dortmund for £17 million and says he is ready for the new challenge. “I’m happy to be here and every day I’ll take the chance to improve myself... Read More
by Chi Ibe A homeless Brazilian couple living rough under the bridges of Sao Paulo hs turned in a stash of cash they found in a garbage bag. The bag was filled with 20,000 reals ($10,000) on a sidewalk. According to police reports, the homeless pair was taking a morning walk when they heard an... Read More
by Isi Esene Two Nigerians, Ladi Delano and Jason Njoku, have made the recently released Forbes Magazine ‘Ten Young African Millionaires To Watch’ list. Ladi, 30, is the founder and CEO of Bakrie Delano Africa, a $1bn investment vehicle; while Jason, 31, is the founder and CEO of Iroko TV. These two Nigerians are among... Read More
by Isi Esene Dame Patience Jonathan, wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, says she plans to discharge her duties as permanent secretary from her base in Abuja and not Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Dame Jonathan was on Wednesday appointed as Permanent Secretary in the Bayelsa State Civil Service by the state governor, Seriake Dickson. Many observers however... Read More
by Isi Esene The former minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has gone spiritually ballistic on the Boko Haram radical sect. He was reacting to news that reported the dreaded Islamic sect claiming responsibility for the attacks on Christians in Plateau State over the weekend, most of who were women and children. Fani-Kayode fumed, “We are slow to anger... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Ns Ben has released a new single titled ‘Follow Me Go’, a nice, feel good track that features YQ. The 21-year-old, who was born Benjamin Suleiman, is a talented and excellent Nigerian singer, songwriter and a performing artist. NS Ben was a back-up singer for talented acts like YQ, Eddy Remedy, Sossick,... Read More
by Isi Esene Police in Lagos have arrested Benneth Nnine and arraigned him before an Apapa Magistrate’s Court for allegedly aiding a suspect to escape – the suspect in this case being his wife, Betty. He had stood surety for his wife who was arrested on allegations of assault by the police at Layeni division.... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Teezy, Rexx and Hydro have teamed up to release a sizzling new song, ‘Ko Ma Jo’. Teezy, a 15-year-old Nigerian, is already impressing a lot of folks with his punchlines and wordplay. Rexx is a fast rising singer and songwriter, who handles the hook. Hydro is a South African rapper and is... Read More
by Isi Esene The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) says it has so far recovered 95 burnt bodies from the Okobe tanker crash scene in Ahoada West LGA of Rivers State. The fuel tanker fell this Thursday morning on the Ahoda-Mbiama Road on the East-West Road. The villagers who tried to take advantage of the... Read More
by Isi Esene Background investigations by SaharaReporters have revealed that the First Lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, has been paid a salary since 1999 by the Bayelsa State Government Civil Service. Sources however say, Patience Jonathan who was appointed a permanent secretary yesterday alongside 17 others by the civil service, has never showed-up for work making... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Top Model of Colour, TMC, continues to be the number one modelling competition for models of colour in the world and Season 7 is no different. To add to the spice of the competition there are two very exciting additions to the competition, for one, season 7 has been branded as an international... Read More
by Doyin Jaiyesimi News of the death of Josephine Okoye, the mother of Peter and Paul Okoye, broke in the early hours of today. However, little was known about the cause of her death. It has now been confirmed that she passed away after five hours of undergoing heart surgery in an Indian hospital in... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul The behind the scenes photos already got us excited and now we get to see the final product. Check out Dencia’s video for her single Supergirl below. Let us know what you think!
by Doyin Jaiyesimi According to a study which has been published in the BMJ Open online journal, sitting down for more than three hours can shave life expectancy by two years. It does not matter if you are a physically active person or you abstain from dangerous habits like smoking; the effect is still... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has once again decried the nation’s rising expenditure, stating that the public sector wage bill has quadrupled in three years. Speaking at a forum of the organised private sector and Civil Society Organisations in Abuja on Tuesday, she called for... Read More