A reader sent this in. Yes, many people say the situation in the country has gone from bad to worse – but has it come to this?
by Isi Esene There are many recommended ways of solving infidelity issues in marriages, but Ruka Amoha, a housewife from the Dopemu area of Lagos, seems to have chosen the most bizarre of them all. Ruka, who accused her neighbour, Yemi Adelani, of sleeping with her husband, bit a chunk off her nose to vent... Read More
by Chi Ibe Stephen Birch, a South African property developer has released a statement that Madeleine McCann’s body was buried near the site of her disappearance and that he has found her grave. Birch said ground radar scans he made with specialist equipment have been passed to Scotland Yard, who are conducting an investigative review... Read More
by Isi Esene Apparently, the only place anyone is allowed to burn is in hell. The Catholic Church has expressed its opposition to a Lagos House of Assembly bill to legalise voluntary cremation of unclaimed dead bodies in the state-owned mortuaries. The bill has already scaled the second reading on the floor of the House... Read More
My purpose in life is to make sure when I die, someone will say “Isioma touched my life”. My purpose in life is to be remembered. When I was asked to do this it never occurred to me to say no. I had no idea what I would write about, but as with most struggling... Read More
by Isi Esene Banish the picture of a group of hard-looking men when it comes to car theft – that’s just chauvinist. Here’s proof: Just on Friday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, a female suspected robber, identified as Ikechukwu Abigael, was apprehended by men of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corp (NSCDC) while... Read More
by Isi Esene Well, Jesus turned water into wine. But no one was happy on Wednesday when cash belonging to the St. Mary’s Parish, Hwolshe, Jos South Local Government, suddenly turned to a bundle of papers as it was about to be deposited in the bank. The church collection, amounting to N300, 000 was handed... Read More
The value placed on human life in Nigeria, is obviously somewhere below zero It’s been just over a month since the Dana Air crash and hard as it is to believe, there is still no official figure of how many Nigerians died on that day. We all know that there were 153 people on board... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang “…as the swallows by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come,” – Proverbs 26:2 (KJV) How does a believer come under curse? You are not supposed to live under any curse because God has already redeemed and delivered you. He has set you free but you can willingly walk back into... Read More
by Chi Ibe At least 10 people have been killed in Jos following a clash between Nigerian security forces and armed Fulani herdsmen on Saturday. A spokesman for the military Special Task Force, Salisu Mustapha, told Reuters his men engaged the Fulani herdsman, a migrant community, after they attacked local indigenous communities. But a spokesman for... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang On Sunday, Andy Murray will strut onto the court to take on Roger Federer in the final of this year’s Wimbledon Grand Slam. Far beyond the forehands, backstrokes and grunts, he will be fighting other battles: The great expectation of the British public, fuelled by the hype the English press have created. It... Read More
by Isi Esene It was like a scene out of an action movie when a Jordanian lawmaker on a Live TV show, tossed a shoe and pulled a gun on a political activist while discussing the country’s foreign policies towards Syria. The video clip showed the TV host trying frantically to separate both gladiators but... Read More
by Isi Esene Serena Williams has defeated Poland‘s Agniezska Radwanska 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 to win her fifth singles title at Wimbledon. With this feat, she has become first woman over 30 to win Wimbledon since Martina Navratilova won at 33 in 1990. The experience Williams had gathered over her illustrious career certainly came in handy for her... Read More
by Isi Esene An elementary school teacher in Manatee County, Florida, is in danger of losing her teaching license for comparing one of her students to an orangutan. She said she was fairly convinced that one of her students may be the evolutionary link between orangutans and humans. The comment got seven “likes” and some... Read More
Efemena Tommy Adabamu is presenter and producer with Excite on TV How did you get on TV? I’ve always wanted to do TV. I went for screen test at Spice TV but I wasn’t called back. Much later, I was at home one evening and Denrele Edun asked me to follow him somewhere to... Read More
by Doyin Jaiyesimi We are back again with another throw back hit and today’s pick is from none other than the Big Poppa of rap, Notorious B.I.G.. Released posthumously, this old school tune was the life of any party. Young girls twisted and flexed to this song like their lives depended on it while the... Read More
by Seyi Lawal Mr May D has released a nice video for the hit single; ‘Ile Ijo’. Video was directed by Clarence Peters. Click here to watch:
by Doyin Jaiyesimi One thing is certain about Ijeoma Ndekwu; she’s in love with fashion. Starting from her childhood days, Ijeoma has nurtured her passion and built a successful career around the very thing that she loves. She’s eating her cake and looking ever so stylish while at it. She shares her journey. How would... Read More
by Isi Esene National Youth Corps members posted to Kaduna have been handed something that must feel like a get-out-of-jail-free-card as the Director-General of NYSC, Brig-Gen. Nnamdi Okorie-Affia, has directed officials of the NYSC in Kaduna State to release corps members wishing to relocate from the state. Okorie-Affia’s message was delivered on his behalf yesterday... Read More
by Seyi Lawal Lagos is not the commercial capital for fun, nothing goes past Lagosians without a possibility to cash in.
by Esho Wemimo A woman who doesn’t wear perfume has no future. Coco Chanel Perfume is an essential on every woman’s make up table; in fact it’s necessary she has more than one type of fragrance. Perfume is a mixture of oils, aroma compounds that reacts when it touches the skin to give out a... Read More
by Isi Esene There was a legal avalanche yesterday with the courts’ sacking of three members of the House of Assembly. The members who got their marching others are Senators John Emeka and Yusuf Musa Nagogo, with the third being the former spokesman of the House of Representatives, Eseme Eyibo. While dismissing the appeal filed... Read More
by Seyi Lawal British Airways says its new “Know Me” program involves a thorough Googling of future fliers, so that check-in staff can “put a face to the name before the customer sets foot in the airport,” The Telegraph reports. “The most recent advancement of the system enables the British Airways team to search Google... Read More
…the vast majority of the people, 98%, will be dishonest and will cheat if they can get away with it There are two concepts I must introduce to explain today’s hypothesis, which is that Nigeria must simplify anti-corruption efforts extensively before we can break the corruption cycle that is directly and indirectly responsible for all... Read More
by Yolanda Gray Divorce is a word often found in the same sentence with celebrity. In popular culture in fact, it’s almost come to be defined solely by celebrity. So our brains have been programmed thus: “Celebrities divorce. Politicians don’t.” “Celebrities divorce. Pastor don’t.” “Celebrities divorce. Regular people don’t.” So, nobody puts Barack and Michelle... Read More
by Chi Ibe A 1998 ban has been amended in China to allow lesbian women donate blood. From July 1, lesbians who were in a risk groups with homosexuals for AIDS in China were allowed to donate blood. CNN reports that the change in regulation signals increased understanding of AIDS by the Chinese government however,... Read More
by Chi Ibe At the end of last year, 6.2 million people in sub-Saharan Africa were taking antiretroviral treatment, an increase of 1.1 million over 2010. This is s record of the number of Africans who now have access to drugs to control the HIV virus. UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibe said despite the encouraging... Read More
by Chi Ibe He’s the world most famous secret agent and his name is Bond… James Bond. For half a century one spy has defeated and outsmarted, every villain thrown his way. To celebrate 50 years of the 007 action, an exhibition in London has opened showcasing the first Bond Girl’s bikini and over 400... Read More
by Seyi Lawal Bobo Omotayo is interviewed and filmed in this new 6-minute documentary based on his successful book; ‘London Life, Lagos Living’. It is directed by LA-based filmmaker, Francesca Tilley-Gyado. Here Omotayo elaborates on slangs, phrases and metaphors used in his book which was released seven months ago. He also talks about his up bringing and the influence... Read More
by Seyi Lawal Islanders’ magazine, a bimonthly society magazine with the pay off -“Soft sell has never felt so good” made its debut in January this year and with its 13th edition currently on the newsstand, the media house will launch officially at the Bespoke events centre Lekki on July 15, 2012. Celebrated for its... Read More