The pro-Yar’Adua elements in government are reworking their strategy of sustaining his tenure following the massive pressure from within and outside the country for the president to transfer power to Vice President Goodluck Jonathan.

This is one question that has been on the lips of the people of Ogun State since Monday evening’s gruesome murder of the 2007 governorship candidate of the Action Congress (AC) in Ogun State, Otunba Adedipupo Dina, at Ota, Ogun State. “DD Direct” as he was popularly referred to, was killed by unknown assailants who spared the lives of two other persons: His driver, Mr.Tunde Oyediran and a prophetess, Funmi Olagoke, who were in his black Toyota Camry Car with him when the incident happened.

A first class monarch in Ekiti State, the Attah of Aiyede, Oba Adeleye Orisagbemi, and the acting provost, College of Education, Ikere Ekiti, Dr Gabriel Olowoyo, were, Saturday, kidnapped at different locations and killed in an auto-crash as the abductors tried to escape with them.

The Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) has denied an alleged prophecy by its General Overseer, Prophet T.B. Joshua, that a lion would run amok in Warri and attack people. A statement by the press department of the church said at no time did Joshua give such a prophecy, adding that all prophecies which always […]

FOR the 200 or so victims of the 1996 Pfizer Trovan saga in Kano, it has been a long tortuous journey and even as multinational pharmaceutical giant agreed to pay an out-of-court settlement of $75 millon (about N10 billion) to the 88 families of patients involved in the trial, there may be no songs or dances of victory.

By Vincent Ujumadu , Awka-SENATE President, Chief David Mark, National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Vincent Ogbulafor and other top officials of the party have hammered on free, fair and credible election in the February 6 Anambra Governorship election, saying the party was optimistic that PDP would sweep the polls. The senate president […]

The seeming stasis of the Nigerian state, occasioned by the lingering vacuum in the presidency continues to magnify the spectre of gloom for an already troubled polity.Yet, there are those whose optimism presents a comic relief to the whole drama of a president in absentia.

NIKE OSHINOWO has been in the limelight ever since she won the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria crown in 1991.
Its hard to believe that almost 2 decades have passed since her reign because Mrs. Oshinowo-Soleye still looks as stunning as ever.

Of the 23 women in the 300 member House of Representatives, Hon. Abike Kafayat Oluwatoyin Dabiri Erewa stands out, not just for her elegance, composure and eloquence, but for the uncommon passion she brings into the job.

Olusegun Obasanjo thought he had it going. The former president already had about 11 members queuing behind his position. But he was shot down. It was at the Board of Trustees’ meeting of Thursday, January 14, 2010.

This week I’d like to give you a peek into my daily correspondence with readers. About a month ago, I received an email from someone frustrated about conflict with a good friend. To protect her privacy, I’ll call her Yemi. Here is the email:

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You’ve really been a wonderful counselor. I’ve had opportunity of watching your programme on TV. I also read your column in the papers.

My front hair is very silky but the back is very dry, like cotton wool and thus affects me during the relaxing process. The front straightens immediately after application and gets burnt but the back is not even budging. At the end of the day, I end up with half done hair. On a daily basis, the back hair does not relax on my neck; it just curls up. Do you advise straightening with hot irons?

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