by Yemi Olowu After launching the Jewels & Tulle collection, luxury fashion brand, Mina Evans is back with a Spring/Summer collection to kick start the New Year. They called this one ‘Terra Firma’ which is a Latin word meaning “firm or solid ground.” The collection intricately incorporates the tie-dye technique to create a luxurious marble... Read More
By Kemi Omosanya The move has been criticised by several people as inhumane In 2011, Access Bank acquired 75% majority stakes in Intercontinental Bank Plc, and took over the latter’s assets, liabilities and undertakings. The merger of both banks is supposed to be completed by March 2012, upon which they will be fused and Intercontinental... Read More
by Chi Ibe “It is straightforward and clearly there is some mischief here” -Sanusi Lamido. Central Bank Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has taken to citizen journalism website, Sahara Reporters to clear up the news circulating that he is justifying the acts of Boko Haram. Yesterday Sahara Reporters published a personal message from the CBN governor... Read More
by Pastor Tom Moore A. Psalm 96:8-9: 8 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering and come into his courts. 9 Worship the LORD in the splendor of his[a] holiness; tremble before him, all the earth. B. It should be the desire of every child of God to want to know... Read More
by Adebola Rayo The World Economic Forum, a Swiss non-profit organisation, which brings together 2,500 world leaders, business leaders, and journalists amongst other intellectuals yearly, is holding this year’s meeting from January 25-29. The 2012 meeting is themed: “The Great Transfomation: Shaping New World” and participants discuss the issues facing the world and proffer solutions... Read More
by Seyi Lawal What: Rubbin’ Minds on Sunday. Where: Channels TV, Lagos. When: 22 January, 2012.
by Daniel Essien There was tragedy today in the Federal Capital Territory, after a three-story building collapsed, trapping construction workers within the. The building is within the Naval Quarters in Gwarinpa in Abuja. NEMA Officials were yet to reach the area to commence as at the time of this report and one person was already... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Since 7 December, 2012, students of public tertiary institutions in the country have been at home because of the ASUU strike. According to Professor Ruquyyatu Rufai, the Minister of Education, N106 billion was required to meet the demands of ASUU. According to ASUU’s website, “In 2001, the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) entered into an agreement with ASUU that... Read More
by Daniel Essien Arizona Governor Jan Brewer met President Barack Obama after he arrived at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, Wednesday, 25 January, 2012. Brewer greeted Obama and what she got was a book critique on her book. The two leaders engaged in an intense conversation at the base of Air Force One’s steps. Both could be... Read More
By Yemi Olowu Pearl 11 30 is a fashion brand known for its functional ready-to-wear and tailored pieces that are produced to the highest quality standard. Inspired by her recent trip to Cotonou in Benin republic, the designer, Ade Yusuf decided to create a collection of workable separates that makes up the perfect day and... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang A-list comedian, Bright Okpocha, popularly identified with the stage name, BasketMouth, has released a new track titled ‘Where you dey?’. The comic has always spoken about his musical talents and has decided to show them off with this hot new single. According to the official press release, “If you call him- Mr.... Read More
by Adebayo Rayo “…Nyako, on his part, made radio announcements to the effect that he is not leaving office yet…” On Friday, the Supreme Court sacked the governors of five states, declaring their tenures long over. The 7 justices, headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Dahiru Musdapher, ordered the sack of Sokoto State... Read More
by Chi Ibe We published yesterday news about the screen adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s bestselling novel, “Half of a Yellow Sun” which will include Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dominic Cooper and Thandie Newton as the leading stars in the upcoming film. But news about Newton playing the role of an Igbo woman did not go down well with... Read More
Farouk Lawan: what is Nigeria’s daily fuel consumption? Diezieni: 52million Liters NNPC: 35m liters DPR: 43m liters PPPRA: 24M liters Okonjo: 40M liters Farouk Lawan: What was the subsidy for 2011? Diezieni: 1.4Trillion Okonjo: 1.3Trillion CBN: 1.7Trillion Farouk Lawan: Can we have the KPMG REPORT? Okonjo: I have to go through the report first Diezieni:... Read More
by Daniel Essien Flytime Entertainment’s newest idea is ‘Three Chicks’. 3LiveChicks is made up of 93.7FM’s Toke Makinwa, Tosyn Bucknor of 90.9FM and Oreka Godis whose voice used to wake us up on the Beat 99.9FM. It is a talk show with pizazz – it features interviews with a variety of celebrities, socialites and some guests. 3LiveChicks brings cutting edge... Read More
In an interview with 105.1 in New York, Bow Wow basically admits to hooking up with Kim Kardashian two years ago so it’s anybody’s guess whether that was before, after or during the time she was banging Kanye West, Gabriel Aubry, Miles Austin or that entire inner-city basketball team whose bodies were found mysteriously flattened... Read More
by Adebola Rayo Some days ago, a Federal High Court in Abuja declared that the Nigeria Football Federation and the Nigeria Premier League are illegal and thus ordered that they be disbanded. According to the court, neither NFF nor NPL had statutory recognition, as only the Nigeria Football League (NFL) and the Nigeria Football Association... Read More
by Seyi Lawal El-Rasheed offers two singles titled ‘Baby! Baby!! Baby!!!’ and ‘Babu Kamar Kauna-MetroMix’, culled from the EP myHEARTBEATz, a prelude to the Album titled ‘JAARUMI’. The singles were recorded and mixed in Abuja, Jos and Lagos. Singles would be made available on the internet before release on Radio and Television. His style of... Read More
No longer will anyone rape, pillage and exploit Zambia. Zambians will not accept the morsels. I read the “transcript” of your conversation with my compatriot with much intrigue. Your view of the “third world” is not only dated in nomenclature, it is also dated in reality. When was the last time you were in Zambia?... Read More
by Daniel Essien Imam Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the Islamist sect, Boko Haram, has issued a threat to President Goodluck Jonathan in an audio message allegedly posted on the Internet. The video clip which was posted to YouTube two days back, shows a still image of Imam Abubakar Shekau, seated on a sofa with... Read More
by Chi Ibe The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) website was hacked into this morning by a group named NaijaCyberHactivists. The hack took place at about 11:50am (GMT +1) and the culprrits left a message which reads: Dear Traitors – NLC & TUC, Ten days ago, you sold your souls to the evil that has... Read More
by Chika Uwazie Is this what leaders of the labor union call success? For two weeks, the spotlight shone on Nigeria as the global community witnessed the massive movement against the recent removal of the fuel subsidy. Overnight, in the midst of a common enemy, former adversaries became comrades. Nigerians of all ethnicities, came together... Read More
by Chi Ibe In a recent interview with Choice’Fm’s Dj Abrantee in The Guardian Newspaper , it was reported that the host of the popular Afrobeats radio show claimed to have formed the word “Afrobeats” to describe a new genre of the African music invasion into the UK. This caused a storm in the... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Chidinma, the little girl with the big voice who won season 3 of MTN’s Project Fame reality talent hunt show is back with the video for her sophomore single, ‘Kedike’. The video for the Cobhams Asuquo produced hit was directed by Clarence Peters and features fast rising singer, Dammy Crane who recently... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo The Supreme Court has sacked 5 state governors from office in a tenure elongation ruling delivered Friday morning in Abuja. The 7-panel of justices headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Dahiru Musdapher, ordered the sack of Bayelsa State Governor, Chief Timipre Sylva and his Sokoto State counterpart, Aliyu Wammako,... Read More
by Adebola Rayo Nigeria’s refineries have all fallen to ruin due to several years of neglect by successive governments in the country. The Senate Committee on Petroleum (downstream sector), disclosed that the country loses about N719 billion annually due to the comatose state of the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemicals Company (KRPC). The company, which is working at... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Nigerian playwright Biyi Bandele, who is reverend for his stage adaptation of “Things Fall Apart,” is making his directorial debut with a new film project, and he’s assembled quite an impressive cast, with Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dominic Cooper and Thandie Newton all locked into the screen adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s bestselling novel “Half of a Yellow Sun.” Producers... Read More