'THIS IS A VICTORY FROM ALLAH', SHEKAU REJOICES

By Oduwaiye Fela

KANO (AFP) – The leader of Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamists, Abubakar Shekau, has claimed a daring December 20 raid on a military barracks in the restive northeast, in a video obtained by AFP Friday.
The insurgents stormed the barracks in the town of Bama in a convoy of trucks before sunrise, opened fired on the soldiers inside then torched the compound.

Several witnesses said the gunmen kidnapped soldiers as well as women and children. “Our fighters stormed the Bama barracks,” Shekau said, while seated on a mat and flanked by a group of armed men.

Shekau has released a series of videos since taking control of the rebel group more than three years ago. The latest recorded statement was delivered to AFP through the same channel as previous messages.

[PHOTOS] REAL REASON BEHIND THE KILLING OF 'SHAGGY' UNCOVERED

By Oduwaiye Fela

There was tension in the Yaba and Bariga areas of Lagos State on recently after the murder of a 36-year-old man, Segun Ogbere, who was killed by members of a gang known as Downtown Boys.

It was learnt that Ogbere, who went by the pseudonym, Shaggy, was also alleged to be the leader of a gang known as Shaggy Boys.

It was said that Ogbere was trailed from the Ebute Meta Magistrate’s court by Downtown Boys led by one Balogun, aka Small Jaypron, and hacked to death.

A police source said, “The former leader is facing a murder charge at the Ebute Meta Magistrate’s court for the death of one James Areomiye, who was slain last year. Ogbere was our only witness in the case.

"'ORIMIRI' THE MYSTERIOUS POOL HAD STOPPED HEALING", ENUGU PEOPLE CRIED OUT.

By Yemi Oyedele

The news fly all around and the hitherto serene community becomes busy playing host to people from far and near seeking miracle healing to their ailments in a stream that sprang up suddenly.

The physically challenged, the aged, young, men and women including people with different kinds of sicknesses throng the pool in droves, dip themselves naked in the 3-4feet deep stagnated water, wash the ailing parts of their bodies believing they are healed. Although the testimonies were not forth coming, the lame, blind still assisted with mixed feelings, believed that they will be healed.

[BREAKING NEWS] WILL AND JADA SMITH TO DIVORCE BY NEW YEAR.

By Yemi Oyedele

According to a report by National Enquirer, friends of the A-list couple fear they won't make it through the holidays. Well, it's according to National Enquirer, so there's probably no cause for alarm.

From The National Enquirer

He’s been caught with a hot young blonde, she’s been seen without her wedding ring – and now friends fear this will be Will and Jada’s last Christmas together!

“Will and Jada are trying to put on a good front in public, but behind the scenes, they’re having major troubles,” said a source close to the couple, whose 16th wedding anniversary is Dec. 31.

24-YEAR-OLD JAILED IN LAGOS FOR ROBBING WITH TOY GUN

By Yemi Oyedele

A 24-year-old school dropout, Yusuf Lawal, was yesterday remanded in Kirikiri Prison custody by a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja, for allegedly being in possession of a gun, which was later discovered to be a toy gun.

The defendant, who is standing trial before Justice Kudirat Jose, is facing a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, robbery and unlawful possession of firearms, preferred against him. The

DON'T TAKE NIGERIA BACK TO THE ABACHA DAYS OF ASSASSINATIONS - APC TELLS JONATHAN

By Boluwatife Awoks

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the Jonathan administration not to take Nigeria back to the dreaded and calamitous days of the late Gen. Sani Abacha, when perceived opponents of the government were targets of rampaging murderous gangs and Nigeria was turned to a pariah nation through unbridled human rights abuses.

In a statement issued in Osogbo on Friday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party expressed serious concern over the allegations that the Jonathan administration is training snipers at the same facility where the Abacha killer squad was trained; talks of abuse and misuse of

6 BOYS ALLEGEDLY GANG RAPED A 16-YEAR-OLD SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT

By Yemi Oyedele

SIX boys suspected to be members of a cult known as Blue Angel, have allegedly gang raped a 16-year-old secondary school student in Akure, Ondo State capital.

As 24-year-old school dropout, Yusuf Lawal, was yesterday remanded in Kirikiri Prison custody by a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja, for allegedly being in possession of a gun, which was later discovered to be a toy gun.

IS YOUR BUSTIERS & CANES READY COS BURLESQUE SOIREE IS IN TOWN...

 By Yemi Oyedele

The Amarelis Burlesque Soiree,is happening from 3-8pm on the 15th of December 2013 @ the Ember Creek, 32 Awolowo Rd Ikoyi, Lagos. Come and experience a Sunday of discount shopping, free martini's and cocktails, entertainment, raffle draw, prizes, guest performances by Victoria Kimani and Solid Star.

Also feel free to bring along items u don't want anymore as the Covering Nudity Foundation will be on ground to collect these items for the less privileged. As you purchase the tickets, you stand a chance to win a romantic candlelight dinner for two(2) at

[MUST READ!!!] THE DEATH OF A LAWYER WHILE DRIVING STILL REMAIN PUZZLING

By Yemi Oyedele

Tragedy struck in Asaba, the Delta State capital, on Thursday following the puzzling way a lawyer and his colleague died at a popular roundabout in their steaming Toyota Camry car in the state. The casualties, seated in the neatly parked steaming car, with registration number FGG 931 AE, along the road, after negotiating the roundabout, left the air-conditional system on and dozed to death.
Within a twinkle of an eye, the victims started gasping and foam was seen coming out from their mouth and nose.

The disaster had since thrown members of the state chapter of the Nigerian Bar Association into sorrow. Hundreds of passersby and government officials abandoned their duty posts and trooped to the scene to

[PHOTO] OJB IN GHANA TO ATTEND OVATION RED CAROL AND AWARDS

By Yemi Oyedele

Top music producer OJB Jezreel has been discharged from a hospital in India after a successful kidney transplant and he is currently in Ghana to attend the Ovation Red Carol and Awards which will hold

[18+ PHOTOS] MAHEEDA FINALLY GONE CRAZY, 'OMG, SEE THE PIX SHE UPLOADED RECENTLY'

By Oduwaiye Fela

Maheeda has shown over and over again, like Lady Gaga, that she has no limits.

See the pic she tweeted today.

AUTOPSY REVEALED THAT PROF. FESTUS IYAYI DIED BY...

By Boluwatife Awoks

A medical examination carried out on the late Prof. Festus Iyayi to determine his cause of death has shown no evidence of bullets.

A source familiar with autopsy informed SaharaReporters that though there were holes in Iyayi’s body, they could not trace the piercings to any bullet, adding that medical examiners recovered no pellets from the late Professor’s body.

The autopsy was carried out by a team of expert pathologists, witnesses from ASUU, medical doctors at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital and the Nigerian government and it was unanimously determined that Mr. Iyayi was not shot.

[PHOTO] OUTRAGE OVER SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER AT MADIBA MEMORIAL

By Oduwaiye Fela

Johannesburg – While millions across the globe were inspired and moved by speeches made at former President Nelson Mandela’s memorial service on Tuesday, the international deaf community expressed outrage over what they say was a fake sign language interpreter.

According to a report on Australian site, SBS News, deaf South African and board member of the World Federation of the Deaf Youth Section Braam Jordaan said the interpreter was simply making up his own signs.

“The structure of his hand, facial expressions and the body movements did not follow what the speaker was saying,” Jordaan was quoted as saying. “What happened at the memorial service is truly disgraceful thing to see – it should not happen at all.”

[PHOTOS] CONFESSION OF 34-YR-OLD SERIAL RAPIST, 'HOW I RAPED 12YR OLD GIRL TO DEATH'

By Boluwatife Awoks

VANGUARD - The Police in Imo State, recently,rounded up the brain behind the death of a 12-year-old girl, Ifunanya Favour Iberi who was declared wanted two months ago by arresting a 34-year-old man identified as Samuel Chukwunyere.   Police alleged that the suspect was responsible for raping the teenager to death and dumping her lifeless body in a deep well.

The missing little Ifunanya was last seen by members of her family on Sunday, October 13, 2013, when she could not return to their house after her day’s routine activities.  Apparently worried by the scaring development, her parents immediately alerted the Imo State Police Command. Their passionate appeal to the Commissioner of Police, Katsina was very simple. “You must please, assist us find our missing daughter.”

NEED LOAN TO HAVE A WAOW KIND OF CHRISTMAS?

By Oduwaiye Fela

Celebrate with family and friends this season with  Rosabon Personal Loan. Access up to N1million and have a fun-filled Christmas. Call 07045923628, 07045700548 for more information.

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[PICTURES] OBAMA AND CASTRO SHAKE HANDS, ZUMA HUMILATED AT MANDELLA MEMORIAL REUTERS

By Oduwaiye Fela

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — U.S. President Barack Obama exhorted the world Tuesday to embrace Nelson Mandela's universal message of peace and justice, electrifying tens of thousands of spectators and scores of other heads of state in a South African stadium lashed by cold rain.

In a speech that received thunderous applause and a standing ovation from the world leaders, Obama urged people to apply the lessons of Mandela, who emerged from 27 years in prison under a racist regime, embraced his enemies when he finally walked to freedom and promoted forgiveness and reconciliation in South Africa.

WHAT IS THE PERFECT GIFT THIS CHRISTMAS? IT'S TIME TO GET KONGA GIFT CARD

By Oduwaiye Fela

We are counting down to Christmas already, and one of the things we all love about Christmas are the gifts we hope to receive from loved ones, family, colleagues, employers, partners ,etc. It is also a season for us to give gifts to all these people, and more often than not we ask ourselves the question; “What is the perfect gift this Christmas”. Now, take a look at your gift list, look at all the names, look at all the things you need to buy for all those people. How are you going to handle it? Introducing the Konga.com Gift Card.

PLATEAU STATE UNIVERSITY RENAMED AFTER SOLOMON LAR

 

By Oduwaiye Fela

The governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang, yesterday announced the renaming of the State University after elder statesman, Chief Solomon Lar, who died October 9th after a long illness at the age of 80. The governor made this known while receiving the body of the late politician at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport from yesterday.

NBC AT WAR WITH WIZKID, PHYNO, DR. SID, OLAMIDE AND OTHERS, BANS THEIR SONGS

By Oduwaiye Fela

According to Beatfm On-Air-Personality Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi, NBC has banned several Nigerian and foreign songs/videos for either 'obscene lyrics or visuals'. See the banned songs after the cut...

[REVEALED] FULL LIST OF 2014 GRAMMY AWARDS NOMINATIONS

By Boluwatife Awokoya

Recently, the Recording Academy revealed the full list of nominees for the 2014 Grammy Awards, which will take place January 26th 2014. The full list below... 

Album Of The Year:
The Blessed Unrest — Sara Bareilles
Random Access Memories — Daft Punk
Good Kid, M.A.A.D City — Kendrick Lamar
The Heist — Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Red — Taylor Swift

Record Of The Year:
“Get Lucky” — Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams
“Radioactive” — Imagine Dragons
“Royals” — Lorde

MEET THE MOST BEAUTIFUL IGBO GIRL OF 2013

By Yemi Oyedele

Ginikachukwu Linda Ewuzie, a Computer Science student from Federal University of Science and Technology (FUTO), beat 18 other beauties to emerge ADANIINDIGO - The Most Beautiful Igbo Girl, 2013. The pageant held on Sunday December 1st in Port Harcourt. She's an indigene of Adazienu in Aniocha LGA of Anambra State.

CONGRATULATIONS

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MUST SEE!!! 2013 WORLD CUP GROUPS FINALLY RELEASED!

By Oduwaiye Fela

Group A:
Brazil
Croatia
Maxico
Cameroon

Group B:
Spain
Netherlands
Chile
Australia

Group C:
Colombia
Greece
Cote d'voir
Japan

XOVAL LOUNGE HOSTS SKALES AND MYSTRO TODAY...

By Oduwaiye Fela

This season, Xovar Lounge Lekki is set to host leaders of the new school movement. The event slated for Friday December 6th will play host to EME super star Skales who is responsible for hit songs like, Mukulu, Take Care Of Me and many more. The super star eme artist will thrill guests and fans to great tunes coming up from his yet to be release album slated for the first quarter of 2014.

The new sensation Mystrohe skelebe master, super star producer cum music artist will thrill guests and fans to hit songs like Ojoro, one kin love ft chidinma and his latest hit single Skelebe.

This series of event will run through all Fridays in the month of december. Major acts shall be paraded to thrill guest every friday.

'HUMAN RIGHT ABUSE', NIGERIA RANKED No. 10 IN THE WORLD

Oduwaiye Fela

Nigeria has been ranked as the world’s 10th worst human rights offender, according to a global rights watch.

In its 2014 Human Rights Risk Atlas, Maplecroft revealed that in the past six years, the number of countries with an “extreme risk” of human rights offences has risen dramatically. And Nigeria is 10 on that list. In fact the country falls within those classified as extreme.

On the economy and environment, the report said, “the economies of Myanmar (8th), Nigeria (10th), Ethiopia (28th), and Indonesia (30th), present a particularly high risk to business.

2FACE AND TIWA SAVAGE TO PERFORM AT EXQUISITE FACE OF THE UNIVERSE

By Boluwatife Awokoya

 First Royal Events, the organisers of Exquisite Face Of The Universe beauty pageant has announced that 2face Idibia and Tiwa Savage will be performing at the Exquisite Face Of The Universe finals holding on Saturday December 19 2013. The biggest African beauty pageant event, being staged in Nigeria for the first time will take place at the prestigious Eko Hotel & Suites by 6pm.

2face and Tiwa will join other performers at the Exquisite Face Of The Universe finale to serenade guests and contestants with some of their latest hit singles. 2Face Idibia, who is no stranger to beauty pageants, will be joined on stage by some of the beauty queens vying for the top prize.

[PHOTOS] WORLD MOURNS SOUTH AFRICA'S FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT, NELSON MANDELLA

 By Oduwaiye Fela

In a symbol befitting a nation in mourning, dark gray clouds swept over Johannesburg on Friday.

Under overcast skies that threatened to rain any minute, South Africans draped in flags and images of Nelson Mandela gathered on the streets to sing and dance.

Children spelled out "we love you Mandela" on the grass using rocks near his home in the suburb of Houghton. Nearby, stuffed animals and flowers sat in a heap.

Others wept as they lit candles.

Mandela, 95, died Thursday. The nation's first black president battled health issues in recent years, including a recurring lung infection that led to numerous hospitalizations.

HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT WITHOUT DIETING

By Yemi Oyedele

While there are plenty of fad diets that may help you lose weight, they also leave you feeling hungry and food-deprived. For all those who don't have the time or inclination to undertake a crash diet or even hit the gym, we've got some great news. If you want to slim down the healthy and painless way, try the following strategies. After all, it's not what you eat but how you eat.

CHEW MORE, EAT LESS: Studies show that the longer time you spend chewing, the lesser calories you consume. Chewing for longer prevents over-eating, by giving the brain more time to receive signals from the stomach that it is full. It is not only great for digesting, but it also helps in limiting your portion size. Try chewing your food 35 to 50 times per mouthful.

TOP NIGERIAN ARTISTES FIRED BACK AT BON & IBAN; CALLED THEM BLUFF

By Oduwaiye Fela

Below is a press release from Efe Omorogbe on the ban of Nigerian artistes by the Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria (BON) and Independent Broadcasters Association (IBAN)

 Less than 48 hours after the Independent Broadcasters Association (IBAN) and Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria (BON) issued a statement banning the broadcast of the music of nearly all of Nigeria’s topmost musicians on the radio and TV stations run by affiliate stations, a group of star musicians and top players in the music industry have fired back. Continue...

[PHOTOS] MEET THE HEADIES 2013 NOMINEES

 By Yemi Oloyede

 The Headies 2013 nominee's list is out. The year in review is from March 2012 - June 2013. See if your favorite artists made the list and tell us what you think. Find the full list after the cut...

1. BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR

A non-voting category for the best single recording by an artiste or group in year under review.

1. I WISH – WAJE
2. GOOD MORNING – BRYMO

BIG QUESTIONS IN WALKER CRASH PROBE

The crash site and Paul Walker

By Oduwaiye Fela

(CNN) -- Four days after the crash that killed actor Paul Walker and his friend and financial manager Roger Rodas, big questions remain unanswered, including:

Did anything go wrong with the vehicle?

The Porsche Carrera GT the two men were in has three times the horsepower of the average car. It's powered by a V-10, 610-horsepower engine. At $450,000 new, it flies down the road and is notoriously difficult to handle.

A top driver has called the car "scary," Autoweek magazine reported.

Rodas was the sixth owner of this one, the magazine said.

Rodas was driving Saturday, according to autopsy results released Wednesday by the Los Angeles County coroner's office.

PROMO!!! 6 ASIDE FOOTBALL TEAM WANTED...

By Oduwaiye Fela

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[PHOTO] REASONS BEHIND BURNA BOY BEING BANNED FROM ENTERING UK FOR 15 YEARS

By Boluwatife Awoks

According to a reliable source, singer Burna Boy was part of a gang that stabbed someone to death in the UK in 2010.

See it below...
'Burna Boy’s ‘uncontrollable’ mannerism and persona didn’t just start yesterday; NET investigations and sources have linked him to a criminal past, a period of his life he would rather not make public knowledge.

We are told on good authority that while in the UK back in 2010, Burna Boy was arrested by London Police for allegedly being part of a gang and stabbing someone to death. He was tried as a minor and sent to jail.

After 11 months, he was released and given two months parole plus community service on the grounds of being of ‘good behaviour’. But Burna is said to have disobeyed authorities and travelled back to Nigeria where he signed a record deal with Aristokrat.

He later travelled back to the UK but was arrested at the airport and deported to Nigeria. He is currently barred from the UK for the next 15 years.'

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[PHOTOS] THE REASON BEHIND NIGERIA AIRFORCE (NAF) BASE ATTACK BY BOKO HARAM IN BORNO STATE

By Yemi Oyedele


Following the Boko Haram attack on the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) base in Borno State, it has been revealed that military ambulance made seven trips taking corpses to undisclosed hospitals within Maiduguri.

Fighting had erupted in the early hours of Monday at about 2.45 a.m between suspected members of Boko Haram insurgents and troops when the gunmen attacked the NAF base, also known as 79 Composite Group and burnt down three military helicopters.

Although the media was denied entrance, when the state governor, Kashim Shettima, visited the base, credible sources told newsmen that the attack was the worst in recent times.

It was also gathered that over 20 military men were killed at Pompomari outpost, NAF headquarters gate, Staff Quarters outpost, 333 Artillery regiment, 707/Airport while four innocent civilians on Kofa outskirts were also shot dead by insurgents.

EXTERNAL RESERVES LOST 1.49% IN NOVEMBER, HIT ONE-YEAR LOW - CBN

By Oduwaiye Fela

The nation’s external reserves continued on the decline, closing the month of November at $44.551 billion, after losing $678.41 million or 1.49 per cent within the period, compared with the $246.588 million or 0.54 per cent slide in the preceding month.

According to data obtained on the Central Bank of Nigeria’s website on Monday, the reserves last touched this level on December 5, 2012, when it stood at $44.545 billion, from where it started rising, particularly at the beginning of this year.

The November decline may push year-to-date growth into negative territories soon, except something positive happens.

Company to the $44.178 billion the reserves level stood on December 28, 2012, the growth has shrunk to just $372.682 million YTD, as against its $48.853 billion peak on April 30, 2013. Between December 28, 2012, and April 30, 2013, the nation’s reserves pool rose by $4.678 billion or 10.58 per cent.

Also, in the seven months between April 30 and last weekend (November 29), 2013, the nation’s external reserves had declined by a princely $4.302 billion or 8.80 per cent.

WHY T.B. JOSHUA'S CHURCH 'THE SYNAGOGUE' IS THE MOST VISITED IN AFRICA

By Boluwatife Awokoya

 

Apart from the 120 different nationals of Caucasoid, Mongoloid and Negroid descent, who live and work at The Synagogue Church of all Nations, thousands also throng this wonder on earth every week to behold the man in The Synagogue, Prophet T.B Joshua.

 

It is from these nationals that the four “wise men”, namely, Wiseman Harry from Greece, Wiseman Racine Bousso from Senegal, Wiseman Christopher Orji from Nigeria and Wiseman Daniel Emelandu, also from Nigeria, emerged as subordinates, but equally anointed men of God to Prophet Joshua.

 

This move is seen worldwide as one of the biggest achievements of the church apart from the miracles which even the Wisemen perform. And till date, the church remains a spectacle in Nigeria.

 

TO BE A SUCCESSFUL BLOGGER, LEARN FROM LINDA IKEJI, PROFESSOR IN BLOGGING

 By Oduwaiye Fela

Entrepreneur Linda Ikeji, was born in 1980 in Imo State, Nigeria. She began to show interest in writing as early as 10 years old. She pursued her passion through the university to study Mass Communication. She began working at the age of 17 as a waitress and model to support her early university expenses Linda recalls, “I’d leave lectures, go to a hotel and sell beer from 1pm till 10pm. I did this for a few months. It wasn’t easy but I had to survive”.

After completing her degree at the university she launched her media company, Black-dove Communications, a modelling agency and events management outfit. She also started what she describes in her first ever blog post as her “true passion”, her magazine called, FM & B. The first issue was released in 2006 and after discovering how capital-intensive and time-consuming magazine publishing was, only two more editions made it to print.

'SHE LOOKED LIKE A MATURED PERSON'! MAN TELLS REASON FOR RAPING A 12YEAR OLD TEENAGER

By Oduwaiye Fela

A 50-year-old man, Tajudeen Omole, has been arraigned before an Osogbo chief magistrate’s court for allegedly having carnal knowledge of a 12-year-old girl. The accused person was said to have committed the offence on November 27, 2013 at 1, Ikolaba, Osogbo, the capital of Osun State.

It was reliably gathered that the accused went to the house of the victim to ask after her sister who he claimed was his friend. The sister was not in the house and the accused cunningly lured the girl into her room where he allegedly defiled her. It was further gathered that although the girl attempted to scream for help, she was over powered. She, thereafter, reported the case to those she found around the house.

The suspect was later arrested by the residents who  handed him over to the police. The Police prosecutor, Inspector Solomon Oladele, told the court that the offense committed was punishable under section 218 of the criminal code cap 34 Vol II laws of Osun StateNigeria, 2003.

[BREAKING NEWS] ANAMBRA STATE PDP CHAIRMAN, PRINCE KENNETH EMEAKAYI KIDNAPPED!

By Yemi Oyedele, South-West/South-South Correspondent

The Chairman of PDP in Anambra State, Prince Kenneth Emeakayi, was kidnapped yesterday Monday December 2nd by unknown gunmen as he was returning to Awka, the State capital.

Prince Emeakayi was said to be returning from his village in Okija when his car was intercepted at a junction in Nri and was taken away by the gunmen. He hasn't been heard from since and the kidnappers are yet to contact his family.

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SHAME!!! JONATHAN CAN'T WIN IN 2015 - ASARI DOKUBO

By Yemi Oyedele, South-West/South-South Correspondent

One of the biggest supporters and kinsman of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, has declared that the president has lost the support of his political base, the South-South and the South-East owing to the failure of his government to deliver on its promises.

Dokubo-Asari, at a press conference in Abuja on Friday, said that it would be tough for Jonathan to win the presidential election in 2015 if he decides to run based on the poor showing of his administration.
He said that his decision to speak out was for him and others who are ardent supporters of Jonathan not to be blamed for his failure in 2015.

He said: “I want to start with an Ijaw proverb, which says: the eyes watched its seven children to death. Instead of advising them, it was just looking at them until they died, while the mouth talked its only child to life and success. “We have continued as Ijaw people and the entire Niger Delta and South-South to support the presidency of President Goodluck Jonathan, but a time has come when silence cannot be golden. We

OSHIOMOLE AND THE WIDOW. [SEASON 2]

By Yemi Oyedele (South-West/South-South Correspondent)

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo on Monday donated N2m to a widow he allegedly insulted while on an inspection tour of the state.

The widow, Mrs. Joy Ifije, who was invited to the Edo Government House by the governor, was also offered automatic employment by Oshiomhole.

Oshiomhole had invited the widow to personally apologise to her over his uncomplimentary remark that had generated controversies in the conventional and social media in the last few weeks. 

[HORROR] MAN BEHEADS LOVER AFTER MAKING LOVE TO HER

By Boluwatife Awokoya

Recently, the Oyo State Police Command, Eleyele in Ibadan has paraded two suspects who allegedly killed a 42-year old woman, Mrs. Sekinat Emiola.
One of the suspects, Asimiyu Ayantayo, the lover of the deceased allegedly beheaded her and cut off her two hands after making love with her. Ayantayo who hailed from Ibadan is a carpenter and also married with children. He told our correspondent that, that faithful day he told his wife that he would not be coming home that night that he will be going out with his friend Isiaka (his accomplice in crime) to a party and they won't be back not until the following day. Not known to him that his plan will end up in police station he left his loving home to a guest house with his friend and deceased.

[REAL LIFE EVENT] THE LOVE OF MY BROTHER

By Boluwatife Awokoya

I have a brother who is 3 years younger than me. I wanted to buy a handkerchief, which all  girls around me seemed to have. So, one day I stole 5 Kobo from my father's drawer. Father had discovered about the stolen money right away. He made me and my younger brother kneel against the wall as he held a bamboo stick in his hand. 'Who stole the money?' he asked. I was stunned, too afraid to talk. Neither of us admitted to the fault, so he said, 'Fine, if nobody wants to admit, you two should be beaten!' He lifted up the bamboo stick. Suddenly, my younger brother gripped father's hand and said, Papa, I was the one who did it!' The long stick smacked my brother's back repeatedly. Father was so angry that he kept on whipping my brother until he lost his breath. After that, he sat down on our stone bed and scolded my brother, 'You have learned to steal from your own house now. What other embarrassing things will you are

I AM DOWN TO EARTH WHEN IT COMES TO LOVING A WOMAN - OSITA IHEME A.K.A. PAWPAW

By Boluwatife Awokoya

Writing about a complex character like Osita Iheme, a.k.a.Paw Paw, could turn out to be a herculean task. Sometimes you think you know and, at some other times, you are completely flabbergasted seeing another side of an otherwise gentle, amusive, and intelligent octopus that he is. Much more important is the fact that, put into consideration that, here is a man whose life transcends every sphere of human endeavor from a humble beginning to becoming a public icon of all seasons, and rising from that pedestal to a juggernaut of no mean records in the very core areas of philanthropy, youth empowerment, social reform and poverty eradication. He speaks in an interview with our correspondent about his career as an actor, marriage and how he misses his close pal, Chinedu Ikedieze aka Aki. Excerpts:

I never knew I would get to this height in life. My intention was just to act and enjoy the career. I had always wanted to be an actor. I used to watch movies a lot and I would say to myself that one day, I would be an actor. In fact, my aim was to become an international actor.

Even in my days in church during our block rosary, I used to act a lot. I was a part of the drama group. I knew this was what I wanted to do. I always had the dream. I know that God has always had something special for me and whatever I touch becomes big. When I met my brother Chinedu, I knew we were going to be big. I knew that the combination of the two of us would be a blockbuster.