From the monthly archives: July 2009

Fire raze 10 buildings in Lagos

On July 31, 2009 · In Crime Guard

By Evelyn Usman

A total of ten buildings have been razed by fire in different parts of Lagos in one week rendering several families homeless and causing wanton destruction on property.

In one of the incidents which occurred at the early hours of Tuesday morning , along Isolo Egbe road,  a man and his 14-year-old [...]

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Rise and fall of the most wanted bandit in the South East – Chuka Arum Ogbodo (Ngwu Egere Omu)

On July 31, 2009 · In Crime Guard

By Emma Nnadozie, Crime Editor, Tony Edike, Enugu & Dennis Agbo, Abakiliki

IN the 1980s, Lawrence Nomanyagbo popularly called Anini held sway in Benin City by terrorising both the people and law enforcement agents.

His reign of terror in the area was so frightening that then Head of State, General Ibrahim Babaginda interrupted a crucial [...]

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SWAP, Zoom Mobile agree on

On July 31, 2009 · In News

“SWAP received its Co-location and Infrastructure Sharing Licence from Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in November 2008 to begin its co-location and telecoms infrastructure sharing business and now has sites in different parts of Nigeria available to all GSM, CDMA and WIMAX operators for co-location, “he said.

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Oshiomhole gets 48-hr ultimatum from Edo PDP

On July 31, 2009 · In News

The leadership of the Edo state House of Assembly, through a letter addressed to the Governor, that was signed by the Deputy Speaker of the House, Mr Levis Aigbogun, had last Thursday, described the Governor’s action as illegal and urged the Governor to properly look at the relevant Local Government laws and reverse his decision.

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Stingomania debuts on S-360

On July 31, 2009 · In Music

Aydu Amah , the former big brother star, will be introduced into the music scene in ‘S-360 Project’ with hit singles titled Iworiwo, Ishi Monkey and 10 Thousand Apologies. Also featured on this introduction album is Tryb-son , the rave-making exponent of the highly energetic and entertaining Fuji-Hop music genre.

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Tony One Week returns as a Champion

On July 31, 2009 · In Music

The album, which hits shelves in the month of August is a 14-track album with “Champion’, as the hit track. The well-arranged work is a potpourri featuring leading singers like Nigga Raw, African China, Duncan Mighty, Singaholic, Sunny Bobo, J Martins, Stormress, Nwaba and Flavour.

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Funlola Celebrates TOS @ 10

On July 31, 2009 · In Showtime People

The co-anchor of last year’s MTN Project Fame and winner of Spirit of David’s Celebrity Takes Two dance contest plans to unravel the significance of numbers 7,8,9 and10 to the programme’s anniversary

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Kokolette Rita, others go to school in Koko Mansion

On July 31, 2009 · In Showtime People

“I am a fast learner. I grab things fast. I don’t talk while others are talking because I want to learn. That is why I am in Koko Mansion,” Rita will always say.

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Update: MTN project fame, 4 on probation

On July 31, 2009 · In Showtime People

The contestants, though thrilled the over 400 live audience with an overwhelming delivery of their songs had their performances under critical assessment from the judges which comprise of Chief Executive Officer, Nigezie, Femi Aderibigbe, International singer and performer from Ghana, Bibie Brew and top Nigerian music producer, Tayo Ibitoye ‘TY MIX’.

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St. Obi, Mama G react BOT members should be sacked too — Saint Obi

On July 31, 2009 · In Home Video People

What I understand in this whole scenario is that when a set of people no longer want a particular person to lead them, it is behoving on that leader to relinquish power to allow peace to reign. Most times, our small organisation is a clear reflection of what the larger societies represent. You know this sit tight syndrome is very wrong. I also think that for the industry to get its bearing, the so-called board of trustees (BOT) members should vacate their office too for sanity to return to the guild.

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Sunset for top Yoruba actress, Remi Abiola

On July 31, 2009 · In Showtime People

Remi Abiola who was said to have been married to the late politician and acclaimed winner of the annulled June 12 Presidential election in 1992, was brought to the U.S. by Otunba Tai Balofin, the publisher of the New York based publication_The Third Eye (now defunct) last year, to receive an award of excellence alongside other prominent Yoruba genre actors and actresses.

At the end of the award, she decided to

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Ini Edo rebrands at world premiere of Edikan

On July 31, 2009 · In Home Video People

Because Ini resurfaced from the blues, being among the star actresses that graced the world premiere of Emem Isong’s latest Ibibio language movie, ‘Edikan”, which held at Terra Kulture, Victoria Island. Indeed, she was a beauty to behold, sparkling and radiating with happiness throughout the duration of the event.

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Femi Kuti erupts

On July 31, 2009 · In Music

We made our way back stage and were ushered in with some of his other friends. We had a chance to chat for a few minutes and he shared that though he was playing with Sunny that day, that they crossover in some places. Sunny opened the show for them in Minnesota. They have another appearance together in Montreal. Femi and Positive Force have seven more shows left on their tour of Europe. Their return to Nigeria will be in early August 2009.

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It’s good for a man not to touch a woman-Kamai

On July 31, 2009 · In Viewpoint

However, delving into the issue of Marriage, Paul also takes his time to talk about the “celibate, or unmarried state” which from all indications is his preferred option, “I wish that all were as I am” (7:6). Part of Paul’s reason for preferring the celibate or unmarried state is borne out the conviction that the time is short”. Paul still goes further to expound on the place of Divorce in Christian Marriage.

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