by Isi Esene And when we thought the weekend couldn’t have been worse than it had been with the murder of over a hundred innocent people in Jos, Plateau State, there was another tragedy on Sunday at Umuakuru, Owerri North LGA of Imo State, where nine people died in a compound after the burial of... Read More
by Isi Esene It was a weekend we would like to forget as a senator, Gyang Dantong, and the Majority Leader of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Gyang Fulani, were killed while attending the mass burial of about sixty four victims who have earlier been murdered by men suspected to be Fulani herdsmen in... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Nigerian “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender” LGBTIs in Diaspora against anti-same sex laws made its debut at the World Pride, London. See photos from the event here courtesy Davis Mac-Iyalla.
by Chi Ibe Singer and entrepreneur Banky W covers the hot new edition of Y! Magazine – the ‘Power to the People’ issue that profiles the energy, passions, and activism of young Nigerians over the past few months. “Across the world, the balance of power has turned over,” said Chude Jideonwo, Y! Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief. “Beyond... Read More
Nigeria is not the only place where false alarms and innuendo can cause quite a stir. As we walk by the chestnut trees of the Amsterdam Sarphati Park, two policemen are interrogating a biker at the entrance, their white car with blue and red stripes hurriedly parked on the pavement. It is long after midnight... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Let’s not indulge in sentiments. Roger Federer fully deserved his record-equalling seventh Wimbledon Grand Slam. The 30-year-old defeated Andy Murray 4-6 7-5 6-3 6-4 on Centre Court to match Pete Sampras’ achievement and climb back to the number one position in the world. Once again, Murray ends up as a bridesmaid. His... Read More
The Nigerian Government this morning announced that it was now “very close” to discovering the elusive “GAWD! Particle.” In an exclusive chat with this reporter Presidential spokesperson Rubu Bati said that this discovery “would be the most significant government achievement ever” in the history of Nigeria. According to Dr. Bati ‘G-A-W-D’ stands for the four... Read More
by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday ordered security agencies to fish out the killers of Senator Gyang Dantong. Dantong and hundreds of others were attending a mass burial in Maseh village, Riyom Local Government Area for 64 victims of the weekend attacks on Plateau villages by people believed to be Fulani herdsmen. The... Read More
I wonder if he will one day hit me like Fred – the Esan guy I dated in college – if I become his wife. Dear Darci, While he was driving me home yesterday, Odigwe proposed to me. In a freezing moment, I was unsure whether to smile, frown or keep a ‘poker face’. I... Read More
by Isi Esene Former French captain, Didier Deschamps, has been lined-up to take over as manager of the France national team. The French Football Federation (FFF) confirmed that their president, Noel Le Graet, had met Deschamps to discuss terms of a deal to replace Laurent Blanc. Talks between Deschamps and FFF officials started after Laurent... Read More
by Isi Esene The Police authority in Punjab, Pakistan, has sacked 250 pot-bellied and fat officers from the Police Force. This sack order was given by the Inspector General of Police, Habibur Rehman, who initiated an operation-measure-your-waistline exercise on 175, 000 of its men. All men considered overweight were advised to go easy on the... Read More
So, what should you then do as soon as you decided your next step after this graduation? If I were you, I would get on my knees and enter into a purposeful life partnership with my Maker. 7th Convocation Speech, Covenant University, Otta. In the last six months of this year, I have had the... Read More
by Chi Ibe Well, there are some terribly cynical Nollywood observers who’ll say she’s always been blonde. Any how – Looking good, Rukky! Photo: LIB
by Chi Ibe The use of the Islamic headscarf, or hijab, for female Muslim football playerswas previously banned due to safety concerns and because it was not recognized in the laws of the game but recently FIFA lifted embargo. After studying reports from FIFA’s medical officer, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) unanimously overturned the... Read More
by Patricia Omoqui The first step to kicking the gossip habit is to observe how often you listen to gossip Gossip hurts. It can ruin reputations, destroy friendships, damage marriages and wound those we say that we love. If you’ve been the brunt of gossip, you know how awful it feels to find out that... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo After news broke that Senator Gyang Datong (Plateau North, PDP) had died while attending a funeral in his state, the family has sought to clarify the exact nature of the death. He died while visiting the mass burial site of 22 residents of Kakuruk Village in Barikin Ladi Local Government Area of... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo After news broke that Senator Gyang Datong (Plateau North, PDP) had died while attending a funeral in his state, the family has sought to clarify the exact nature of the death. He died while visiting the mass burial site of 22 residents of Kakuruk Village in Barikin Ladi Local Government Area of... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo A serving senator of the Federal Republic has been murdered this afternoon. Senator Gyang Datong (Plateau North, PDP) has been shot dead by gunmen while attending a funeral in the state on Sunday, Daily Times reports. Abraham Yiljap, the state’s commissioner of Information, confirmed the assassination in a statement. Gyang Fulani, a member of... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo We’re all waiting with excitement for this film adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s on-the-way-to-seminal book. It had better be good! Photo: Arise Magazine
by Basil Fadipe All we do is shed crocodile tears, lamenting why we always seem to end up with spotted predators perched on our rocks and waiting to pounce. When I saw our president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, on television doing his media chat last week, I had mixed emotions. Subsequently, when I read the negative... Read More
by Isi Esene The Lagos State government has released the daily vehicular traffic diversion plan for commuters using the Third Mainland Bridge during the periodof repairs planned for the bridge. The schedule, signed by the state commissioner for Transportation, Kayode Opeifa, gave details of alternative routes and diversion points on the bridge to be observed... Read More
by Sonala Olumhense Nasir El-Rufai, a former minister of the Federal Capital Territory, is the author of a new work of fiction: that Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has tarnished the legacy of former president Olusegun Obasanjo. On the contrary, Mallam Nasir: Dr. Jonathan has not tarnished Obasanjo’s legacy, for the simple reason that he is Obasanjo’s... Read More
by Seyi Lawal Forget people selling their kidneys in China, this takes demand and supply to a whole new level. Lori N, an Albuquerque woman reportedly attempted to sell her soul on eBay after years of enduring agony from an accident. Lori was in a car accident in 2007, the Huffington Post reports. She entered... Read More
by Kat Griffin How do you handle an incompetent boss? One of the readers of my blog, Corporette, asked the following: Corporette is my top go-to blog for advice on anything career-related. I haven’t found much on dealing with an incompetent boss, though. Could you consider doing a post on how to handle a thoroughly... Read More
by Chi Ibe An exodus has occurred in the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) with about 2, 000 members in Lagos, led by Abdulkareem Rafiu, a former security aide to Gov. Babatunde Fashola, moving to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Abdulkareem Rafiu said the PDP is the party that will bring back the dream Lagos. He told PDP members... Read More
Reuben Abati recently referred to the entire populace as a mob. Is there no end to his madness? Dear Nse, Tiedo Nse. That according to my language instructor is “Good day” in Ibibio, your dialect. You see, I am keen on mastering Ibibio. Hopefully, I’ll be fluent in no time and then we can gossip without... Read More
by Doyin Jaiyesimi On a typical day in Lagos, commuters have to brace themselves for episodes of insane driving, fits on anger, outbursts of curses and of course, the incessant blaring of car horns. A new study has revealed that people exposed to traffic noise stand a high risk of having hypertension or stroke. It is a worrying... Read More
by Ifeanyi Dike Jr Let me tell you about Ray – he has bad breath and a face you just want to punch. Also, he is a liar, the idiot kind There is no such thing as a bad friend. There are either friends or enemies – period! Sometimes however, we encounter snakes and scorpions... Read More
by Seyi Lawal Here’s a weather report for the apocalypse: “On WTVR CBS 6 in Richmond, VA, weatherman Aaron Justus provides the last weather forecast you’ll ever need.” Volcano, super storm, Godzilla and 80 degrees sunshine to be expected.