by Hauwa Gambo Some things are stranger than fiction – in this case, a flambuoyant pastor and a sick actor (and national treasure) are fighting over the matter of a fake healing. It started with a YouTube video, purportedly showing Pastor Sign Fireman of the Perfect Christianity Ministry (who has been known to advertise ‘the... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya Marked notes, secret taping, and bribery of corrupt leaders – all hallmarks of a thrilling espionage movie. It may also be the first chapter in a case against that might be building against the chairman of the House of Representative’s ad-hoc committee on petroleum subsidy, Hon. Farouk Lawan. Once seen as the tough head of the... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola The self-styled “ruffler of feathers”, former minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, is not giving up on his role as official thorn in the flesh of the Jonathan administration ever since his de-campment from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC). And he draws... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola The findings from the Flight Data Recorder (FDR), otherwise known as the black box, of the crashed Dana Air plane of June 3, 2012, would not be ready for at least 12 months. According to officials of the Ministry of Aviation, this is not an anomaly, but in line with global practices... Read More
We all like to look our best, but did you know your beauty routine could be bad for you? From salon treatments to everyday beauty procedures, check out the top 10 beauty health hazards. Beauty health hazard 1: Eyeliner Eyeliner has been around for centuries and is popular with many women as a way to... Read More
by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, please, let me say it the way it is said in African traditional societies, Chief Moshood Abiola’s head is not sleeping in heaven. The man is as mentally alert as he was on earth. He has refused to let go his mandate which was hijacked in a classic case of... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya In a bizarre medical case that is baffling doctors, Kelvin Santos, 2 (pictured above), sat up in the coffin at his funeral, asked for water to drink before becoming lifeless once more. According to Brazilian news outlets, the toddler had died earlier in the day from bronchial pneumonia at the Aberlardo Santos Hospital, in Belem, a Brazilian city in the north of the country. When... Read More
What: Bishop Peace Okonkwo 60th Birthday Where: Eko Hotel Lagos. When: 03 June, 2012. Photos by Hycinth Iyereosa.
by Lucas Togan My Death. Let me tell you about the day I died. I was in a plane crash. I remember the last few minutes so well. Or maybe not so well because there was so much pandemonium around that small space. At first I thought it was the usual turbulence except it wasn’t.... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya Many Nigerians will identify with Josh Weed; he is from a very religious background, is married to the first and only person he has ever slept with (a childhood sweetheart, with whom he is deeply in love), loves his children, and he does not cheat. The point of divergence comes at his sexuality; the only way... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya The nine-member probe panel set up by the president, Goodluck Jonathan and the aviation minister, Stella Oduah does not inspire confidence in civil society groups. Their duty to “perform a comprehensive assessment of all domestic airlines … make bold recommendations on actions to be taken to improve the overall safety net of aviation sector” may be hampered... Read More
by Nwilo Bura-Bari Vincent There are a lot of factors why the youths today may never become tomorrow’s leaders. Amongst the tons of reasons is the fact that yesterday’s youths, who are today’s leaders are clueless, visionless and uniquely oblivious of steps to reaching that desirable tomorrow of our dreams. So I could conclude that if... Read More
Tragedy is an opportunity to do better, to create better systems and a better world. What do I add to the silence here? About 200 people died for no apparent reason. I didn’t know any of them personally but many were friends of friends and this sort of closeness forces self-reflection. How did Nigeria get... Read More
by Esho Wemimo Clothes come in various types, there are plain clothes, plaid clothes, and polka dotted clothes. There are also animal printed clothes, floral clothes, stripped clothes, and geometric printed clothes. Prints are always in fashion; they attract us with their enticing lines, geometric shapes and animal print element. If one single colour just... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Days after the Lagos State government set up a resettlement camp at Ipaja to provide temporary accommodation for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from the Iju-Ishaga area where the DANA Airplane crashed last Sunday, the camp has remained deserted as the victims refused to return to the camp. Though the resettlement camp being run... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola On Friday June 7, President Goodluck Jonathan visited his home state of Bayelsa to make an intervention into the crisis rocking the state’s House of Assembly. Earlier this week, the Assembly had impeached its speaker on Monday June 3 and elected a new one, the second speaker in three months. The president met with the feuding parties at... Read More
What: Nollywood Movie Awards Where: Civic Centre Victoria Island Lagos When: 02 June 2012
by Tolu Orekoya Yesterday evening, an Arik Air flight travelling to Abuja to Port Harcourt had to turn around and head back to Port Harcourt after the runway landing lights at Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport did not come on. International flights heading into the city also had to be re-routed, forcing Lufthansa, British Airways and Air... Read More
by Chi Ibe In the very few interviews Chanel designer, Karl Lagerfeld has granted, he often describes himself as a man with rigid habits and streamlined behaviours; someone who lives in a kind of flawless fantasy world perfectly in step with the brand he designs, Chanel. Now the latest character in the saga is Choupette,... Read More
by Seyi lawal Paris Jackson, 14-year-old daughter of the late king of pop, Michael Jackson has lived a very private and what many people deem awkward lifestyle. But since her father’s death in 2009, she has become more visible to the public eye, literally. Recently Paris talked to Oprah Winfrey in a TV interview to be... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan has landed herself in the hospital after she collided with a truck on June 8, sometime around 12:00pm (PT). According to celebrity gossip website, TMZ, the actress was driving along the Pacific Coast Highway in Santa Monica, California when she ploughed into the back of the huge truck. She and her... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya The three boys in the picture above, Chinemerem, 5, Okechukwu, 4, and Nzube, 2, have been missing since approximately 3:30pm June 7, after they were picked up from their school, ABC Academy, Utako, Abuja. The boys were picked up by their driver, named Godwin, in a Toyota Avensis, and have not been seen since. The driver... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya The death-defying Kokomaster, D’Banj has conquered yet another sphere of entertainment, and this time it’s television. The British soap opera, Eastenders, is to feature his ‘Oliver Twist’ song. Earlier this evening he tweeted: Oliver Twist on Eastenders?! What a great pre-birthday gift for me from the UK!! Oossshheee!! LEBETE! — D’banj kokomaster(@iamdbanj) June... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya The world can’t get enough of Wizkid, it seems and neither can he. The pint-sized, skinny pants-wearing entertainer was in the UK on tour and promoting it on a BBC 1 show with Tim Westwood. He freestyled about his fabulous life, the haters, and the fact that he wears a diamond watch with... Read More
Just 48 hours after the Joint Task Force (JTF) launched an assault against Boko Haram in Maiduguri, engaging the religious sect in a gun fight for hours, there was another series of bomb explosions in the Borno State capital. At least seven people have died as a result of the explosions. In the first explosion... Read More
Charles Oputa (popularly known as Charly Boy) has received an apology from Daily Independent, one of the newspapers which reported the story linking him with homosexuality and the illuminati cult. The editors of the paper apologized in their Friday, June 8 edition, for the “embarrassment” they caused Charly Boy when they published a piece which claimed that... Read More
A Methodist Church pastor at Ago, Otukpa in Ogbadibo Local Council of Benue State, Rev. Michael Ejeh, was on Monday morning, found dead in a bush. According to his wife, Charity Ejeh, the bush was just few meters away from a church he’d visited the previous day for prayers and deliverance services. Mrs. Ejeh said... Read More
Multi Award Winning UK based Nigerian Supermodel Ibukun Jegede recently launched his online fashion store www.aniibol.com in Nottingham, UK . Jegede was the first African male model in the UK to win the Top Model of Colour (TMC) competition in 2008. After winning the competition, he won numerous awards in the UK including Standout Model of the Year in Kettering UK,... Read More
by Shei Yusuf Your negativity and your rudeness brings you down every day. If I let it affect me, it will be in one way only: it will make me stronger and it will make me fight harder. Welcome to the world of Twitter. Expect to be shouted at, abused, criticised and ignored. Not necessarily in... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola With viewers all across Greece watching live, a far right politician slapped a female MP several times across the face. The incident happened on a morning television show during a heated discussion of the country’s politics in the run-up to repeat elections on June 17. Mr. Kasidiaris took offence at radical left Syriza party... Read More