Wike is simply craving attention – Amaechi

by Azeez Adeniyi Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaech.i has said governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike has gone “mad again.” He was responding to an allegation that he (Amaechi) is a sponsor of cultist groups and activities in the state. In a statement on Tuesday, Amaechi urged Governor Wike to approach the court. “Yesterday, the... Read More

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June 22, 2016

Eloghosa Osunde: ‘Madness’ (POETRY)

By Eloghosa Osunde Your mother thinks your father will drive her mad. She says it all the time. You have all left, or are leaving. Maybe I need to give birth to another child. What do you think? Can you imagine me alone in this house with the man? You look at her when you ask.... Read More

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September 3, 2015

This is what happens when a mad man wants to use the ATM

At a First Bank branch in Kabba, Okene road area of Lokoja was on Tuesday allegedly attacked by an unidentified mentally unstable young man, damaging two Automated Teller Machines (ATMs). He was said to have been armed with a hammer during his attack, which he used repeatedly to hit the machine, trying to destroy it. Before his... Read More

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May 22, 2015

Alfa runs mad and dies after drinking herbal mixture ‘Jedi Jedi’

by Chinwe Okafor An Islamic cleric, Taiye Bamidele, known simply as Alfa, died after consuming herbal mixure in the FESTAC area of Lagos State. According to reports by Punch, the 24-year-old was said to have first acted strangely and behaved violently before dying on Saturday. Apparently a day to the incident, he had complained to his friend,... Read More

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April 25, 2014

Akin Osuntokun: Our governor has gone mad again

Acute stress disorder, Adjustment disorder* Amnesia Anxiety disorder* Antisocial personality disorder* Bipolar disorder* Borderline personality disorder* Brief psychotic disorder* Delirium Delusional disorder* Disorder of written expression* The first prognosis was made on March 19, 2014 from a Washington case file where the patient presented with the below stated symptoms-definitive pronouncement is however subject to... Read More

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April 11, 2013

“I belong to a cult group, White Angels Corps of Arrest Force” – Man caught with double-barrel gun (PICTURED)

by Isi Esene A mad thought to be mentally unstable has been arrested with a locally made double-barrel gun and three toy guns at the Tolu area of Ajegunle in Lagos. The man, simply identified as Monday was arrested in an abandoned school police believe serves as a hideout for armed robbers. There are speculation... Read More

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