A man who was caught on CCTV launching an unprovoked attack on a teenage girl today admitted carrying out an almost identical assault 12 months earlier. Michael Ayoade has previously pleaded guilty to knocking 16-year-old Tasneem Kabir unconscious in East London in November last year. And today he confessed to hitting student Daniella Montieth in... Read More
by Akan Ido Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State and two of his colleagues, Godswill Akpabio, Akwa Ibom, and Gabriel Suswam, Benue, were spotted in Europe where they were said to have been to visit their ailing colleague, Sullivan Chime. Chime, the Enugu state governor (the third from the right), is said to be in... Read More
by Isi Esene Disregard the widely held notion of widespread suffering and poverty in Africa, retailers in the United Kingdom are experiencing a new side of Africans, albeit Nigerians, like never before. Just trailing behind big spenders, China, and a few other countries in the middle east, Nigeria has emerged as one of the top... Read More
by Akan Ido A helicopter has crashed into a crane in Vauxhall, London, hitting two cars as it fell into the ground. Eyewitnesses say the aircraft exploded as it touched the ground. Two people have been confirmed dead according to the Met police. Aviation fuel can be seen at the wreckage on the helicopter crash... Read More
by Chinonso Ogbogu One, those who don’t know ‘why’ The Boss sent them to this planet; Two, those who know the ‘why’ but who’ve simply allowed the currents of life to provide them with the lead; and then three, those who don’t give a damn about the ‘why’. In hindsight, nursery school was really fun—I... Read More
A naked man clambered atop a large equestrian statue in the heart of London’s Whitehall government district Friday, striking a variety of precarious poses before being coaxed down by police nearly three hours later. London police said that the man, believed to be in his 30s or 40s, first climbed atop the massive bronze statue... Read More
by Isi Esene Citizens of the online community in Nigeria, and indeed, Africa are in for a really electrifying time this Christmas as EbonyLife Xcite has officially announced the launch of its online Popularity Contest taking place at www.xciteafrica.com. EbonyLife Xcite Popularity Contest is a competition designed to reward the contestants who are the fastest... Read More
by Isi Esene Eminent jurist, Kayode Eso is dead. In a statement released by his family, Justice Eso died earlier today in London, United Kingdom. The statement partly reads, “With Glory to Almighty God we wish to announce the peaceful passing on of our husband, father, grandfather, and brother Justice Kayode Eso JSC CON CFR... Read More
by Isi Esene Remi ‘Lagos’ Osholake’s funeral arrangements have been announced. The fashion design veteran will be cremated at the Golders Green Crematorium in London on Friday, November 16. Remi Lagos, 51, will however be lying-in-state on Thursday, November 15 at the JH Kenyon funeral home. Reception is scheduled to take place at The Tapestry... Read More
by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday said the government is determined to go after corrupt public officials. He said no corrupt governor or fuel subsidy thief will be spared in the onslaught against corruption assuring that those found wanting will be prosecuted. Jonathan said this in Abuja yesterday at the launch of a book... Read More
by Isi Esene The Oyo State governor has a slammed a N1bn on the management of Independent Communications Network Limited over allegations of money laundering leveled against Florence Ajimobi, the first lady of the state. This was disclosed to the media by the special adviser to the governor on media, Festus Adedayo. According to the... Read More
by Yemisi Ogbe The Nigerians in London not only had to deal with the frustration of eating chicken that was texturally revolting… soft flesh falling off the bone at the most gentle of boilings; chicken that was so fatty, you knew it hadn’t moved more than a few centimetres in a battery cage. Perhaps only... Read More
by Susannah Butter Visitors from the West African country are the UK’s fourth biggest foreign spenders, parting with an average of £500 in each luxury shop they visit — four times what UK shoppers typically spend. Every year, Simi Osomo makes six trips to London from Nigeria. The 25-year-old spends about two weeks here and... Read More
by Reuben Daba Photographers had an eyeful at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Paralympic Games, and who else to show them than the eccentric Lady Gaga. Donning a dress that made her look as though she was getting married, Lady Gaga celebrated the closing ceremony showing off her cleavage and ink. And she sure... Read More
by Isi Esene Coming on the heels of the announcement yesterday of plans by the federal government to confer national awards on several deserving Nigerians including the chairman of Globacom, Mike Adenuga and Tony O. Elumelu, chairman of Heirs Holding Group and founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation, a pro-democracy group, Conscience Nigeria (CN), says... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola The London Metropolitan Police has revealed that a severed human head has been found in Regent’s Canal in east London. The head was found near Kingsland Road, Hackney, by a member of the public on Sunday afternoon, and up till now, it’s still not been identified by police. The head was discovered... Read More
by Isi Esene Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, yesterday, debunked rumours indicating that she’s receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment in a London hospital. An online news medium ran a story claiming the minister was admitted in a medical facility using her children’s return to school abroad as the excuse for her absence. It... Read More
by Akan Ido The Nigerian athletes at the Paralympics Games in London continue to give a good account of themselves with Esther Oyema lifting a 135kg weight in the power-lifting competition setting a new world record in the women’s 48kg category. Oyema, 30, who was also a gold medalist at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in... Read More
by Isi Esene There have been several speculations about D’banj’s love interests; the last one linking him with the star actress, Genevieve Nnaji, who later denied any amorous relationship between herself and the self-acclaimed ‘Kokomaster’. There are however recent indications suggesting a more-than-meets-the-eye relationship between D’banj and Adama Indimi, one of the daughters of Alhaji... Read More
by Isi Esene The Notting Hill Carnival is an annual event that has taken place on the streets of Notting Hill since 1965, it has attracted around one million people in the past years, making it the 2nd largest street festival in the world. This year’s carnival will be spiced up with a re-invented Nigerian... Read More
by Isi Esene It’s here again, the longest running annual gathering of Nigerians in the UK according to those who make it a yearly ritual: the Nigerian Corner at Notting Hill Carnival. Since 1986, this has been the meeting point for Nigerians at the world famous Notting Hill Carnival, to celebrate Nigeria, network, re-connect, eat,... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo The U.S. Open says that Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the last Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year because of injury, the Huffington Post is reporting. “Citing left knee tendinitis, the third-ranked Nadal hasn’t played a match since June 28, when he was upset in the second round of Wimbledon by... Read More
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