by Seyi Lawal The commercial capital of Nigeria, Lagos was in celebration as the Heritage Carnival came to town on 9 April. This was carnival with a difference as it fell on a public holiday. Free rides were given to and fro to the venue. The event was filled with lots of colour and music as... Read More
It was with a grand finale and champagne party. The show which has been on our screens for 6 months had the two top talents Joe Blue and Mercy Chinwo gunning for the top prize off $100,000 amongst other prizes and bragging rights as Nigeria’s next top-rated star. The evening started with a cocktail attended... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo The Washington Post is reporting that Florida special prosecutor Angela Corey plans to announce this evening (Nigerian time) that she is charging neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in the shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, a race-tinged incident that has captured the world’s attention. (Watch the 2face Idibia tribute to Martin HERE) This... Read More
The path to true self-esteem includes self-honesty. Do not suppress your inner self-doubt or self-hatred Positive self-esteem is a foundation for true success and personal satisfaction. Yet few of us have learned to cultivate good self-esteem. In fact, we have learned to foster a negative self-view! Look closely at what you say to yourself in... Read More
She is tall with keen features. The lips of a goddess, the daughter of Venus in brown skin, a soft voice that is like the singing of angels. Distinctive feminine curves that are generous but not excessive. She has the kind of beauty that is confusing. Her looks and her background just don’t add up.... Read More
by Oluwatobi Soyombo One of the major things that confuse tech start-up founders is monetization. Truly mapping out income streams from an idea can be cumbersome especially with internet start-ups. Due to this, many of these founders have resorted to offering free services hoping to charge a fee some day, but the start-ups never live long... Read More
by Seyi Taylor Instagram has been in the news in the past two weeks. First, they launched their long-awaited Android app, reaching a whopping 1 million downloads in the first day, adding to their tally of 30 million users and becoming the largest mobile photo-sharing application in the world. Then, they got acquired by Facebook... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju “What God is he talking about?” Responses like that quote constituted the majority of the public reaction towards ex President Olusegun Obasanjo’s statement about God giving him a third term in office, if he wanted one. Regardless of whether anyone believes God has such a soft spot for the now farmer, one thing... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju With the controversy over the supposed Mo’ Hits break up seemingly dying down, D’Banj seems to have inspired another round of animosity from the public. As with any case like that of the Mo’ Hits saga, the public is most likely going to direct their anger towards a common enemy, and D’banj... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo The chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika yesterday revealed in Kaduna that the Army will train a special squad in the art of using dogs to fight Boko Haram – in the government’s renewed bid to fight domestic terrorism to a standstill. “I’m glad to inform you that our second batch... Read More
Of what use is a country that cannot protect its own citizens? Who stole the peace of Nigeria? Who let evil men take the rein? Who is responsible for our citizens? Who is in charge of our national security? Are we safe in our country? If we are not, who is paying the price of... Read More
by Chi Ibe The popular Tanzanian actor who has also featured in Nollywood, Steven Kanumba was buried yesterday in his home country. He passed on Friday, April 6, 2012 – and has been mourned across the continent. The burial was a national affair – with well-wishers and fans in their thousands that medical staff had... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju Treading a similar “campaign path” to that of President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, in her World Bank presidency bid, shared her own “I had no shoes” moment. Speaking at an event hosted by Washington Post Live together with the Centre for Global Development on Monday, Okonjo-Iweala shared her own personal experiences. “I know what it means... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo “I worked in Nigeria Police Force for 27 years and I can swear that I have never taken a bribe, wallahi-talahi” Former Action Congress of Nigeria presidential candidate, who faced criticism when he returned to Nigeria to chair the Petroleum Task Force, has taken a swipe at his bosses, accusing the federal... Read More
by Chi Ibe So there are a few questions you might want to ask when you think of this photo: 1. What is the concept of the cake – murder? As in, when you cut through the cake, you cut through the person? 2. We certainly hope that is not real hair? 3. Whose dress... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju Africa’s richest man, and soon to be world’s richest man (if we’re to go by his ambitions, that is) Aliko Dangote, has revealed plans to lead a $7 billion investment in Nigeria’s power sector. Dangote, who revealed this during a send-off party for Thierry Tanoh, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Vice-President for Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju She may not have the World Bank top job yet, but Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has no reason to fret, as she’s just added another yard to her already well adorned head tie. The Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance has been appointed by the UN as part of a 27-member body... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju President Goodluck Jonathan is pictured above in Sokoto commissioning the first Model Almajiri Boarding School in Gagi village, Sokoto-south Local Government Area, of Sokoto state. A number of schools in the Northern part of the country have recently been burned down in attacks by the Boko Haram sect, but the President has... Read More
Here, every other day, you’ll find the latest jobs in Nigeria. Please Note: To apply for any of the jobs below, click on the job of your choice, do not reply! VACANCIES EXIST IN AN ENGINEERING FIRM Vacancies exist in an engineering firm for the following positions: 1. Mechanical technicians/engineers: Minimum of 5 – 7... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo After insisting for many months that he will not give up his mandate as the “true conservative” in the race, US Republican candidate Rick Santorum, has finally ended his campaign. The former Pennsylvania senator “suspended” his campaign, a source close to the campaign confirmed to ABC news. Interestingly, the news comes the... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo This week in Lagos is set to be a week like no other as Celebrity A-Listers will be hosted to an exclusive Google+ experience in Lagos where members of the Google Nigeria team will share the bells and whistles of the transformative Google+. “Google is keen to give a small and select group of Nigerian... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju The Kaduna State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has described the formation of the Northern States’ CAN, describing as unconstitutional, as well as illegal. The Kaduna chapter of the body stated that the constitution of the association allowed for the formation of six geo-political structures wich did not include... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo Beverly Naya is all dressed up on the cover of the recent edition of MODE magazine. She teams up with Nollywood hero Kunle Afolayan as well as OC Ukeje and Daniel Adenimokan. What do you think about the “future” title contrasting the “traditional” background? This issue hits the streets today!
by Chi Ibe Saeon is here with her first official single ‘LIE.’ The track features Flowssick and was produced by Ehi and Teffler. Click below to listen: LIE-Saeon-ft.-Flowssick
by Seyi Lawal New track from Opeyemi Hassan aka MsChief. It features EME boy – Wizkid. Courtesy Beatboxx entertainment, this one is titled ‘That Girl’. Click below to listen: MsChief: That Girl feat. Wizkid
by Kola Dairo This week, the three candidates nominated for the position of President of the World Bank Group (WBG) will be interviewed for the job. Since its establishment 67 years ago, the WBG has been headed by 11 Americans, chosen by the President of the United States (U.S). But for the first time, the ‘selection’ process... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju In news of the slightly bizarre variety, a passenger on board an Arik Air flight was over the weekend discovered stealing from another passenger. Crew members of the airlines had faced allegations of stealing from customers in the past but they received some form of vindication when the passenger was caught with... Read More
What: Naeto C weds Model Nicole Chukwueke When: 9 April, 2012 Where: Owerri, Imo State. Photo credit: Nigeria Films.com
by Seth Godin Perhaps, but that doesn’t mean we need to pay the slightest bit of attention. There are two things that disqualify someone from being listened to: 1. Lack of Standing. If you are not a customer, a stakeholder or someone with significant leverage in spreading the word, we will ignore you. And we... Read More