The federal government yesterday shared the sum of N675, 650 billion with the States and Local government councils as federal allocation for the month of March, 2013. “The three tiers of government in the country have shared a total of N731, 133 billion as federal allocation for the month of March, 2013.“

The first round of the weather-hit Nelson Mandela Championship, presented by ISPS Handa, creaked to its close on the third day of the tournament on Friday at Mount Edgecombe Country Club in Durban with its highest-ranked player, Branden Grace, signing for a six-under-par 64.

FOUR suspects who specialize in defrauding Nigerian shareholders of their dividends are in the net of the Anambra State command of the Department of State Service, DSS, and have been narrating how unsuspecting investors lost millions of naira through their nefarious activities.

Germany’s popular 2013 IAAF World Championships Shot Put gold medallist David Storl is the latest big name to confirm that he will compete at the Indoor Meeting in Karlsruhe, the opening IAAF Indoor Permit Meeting of this winter’s series,on 1 February.

I am Sonia Asomugha. My friends call me Ivory Blinx. I am an up and coming artiste. I am currently in the studio recording my new songs. Before now, I was also into acting. I have done a couple of movies when I was in school. They were “The Powerful Law”, “The Rod” among others.

“Good afternoon sir”, I greeted the tall lanky man as he made his way to his office.“Good afternoon nne, but that sir is too much, just call me Victor, what about you?” “Sir, I’m Cecilia”. “Such a sweet name, oh! Ceecee, please come over and sit down.. em…Joy, go get her a bottle of soft drink or Ceecee m, would you prefer beer?” “Oh no sir, soft drink is okay”. “Joy you heard her, hurry up with that”, Victor said with so much excitement.

It was so long a letter, well crafted and strongly worded. From the soft imprints of sentiments to seemingly harsh words of realities, the letter conveyed some pieces of information that could only be passed by someone with an experiential knowledge; someone who fears no friends or foes; someone with deep-seated knowledge and workings of Nigeria; someone who would say the raw truth and damn the consequences; someone who has repented from his own past evil deeds; someone with a renewed patriotic zeal for his country; someone who feel highly disappointed in someone else; someone so absolutely frustrated; someone who was on his kneels calling for a total rebirth. And that was former President Olusegun Okikilolo Mathew Aremu Obansanjo.

Few weeks after the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr. Akinwunmi Adesina, was honoured by Forbes magazine, more Nigerians have taken a swipe at his decision to place a ban on the importation of fish into the country. They are of the opinion that the directive by the Federal Government through the minister is another ploy to deny the poor masses their only cheap source of protein.

While some entertainers have managed to stay away from anything that will diminish their star appeal , many others consciously or unconsciously rumba with controversy thereby reducing their brand worth and public perception. In no particular order, here are the top Nigerian stars who were involved in one controversy or the other in 2013.

Rancard, a leader in social recommendations technology for mobile content and services, has concluded its second institutional investment led by Peninsula Capital, a private investment management company, based in Menlo Park, California. Also participating in the round were existing investors, Intel Capital, Intel’s global investment and M&A organization and Adlevo VAS Holdings, an investment holding company managed by Adlevo Capital Managers (“Adlevo Capital”), the technology-focused African private equity firm.

Speculations abound that sexy Ghanian actress, Yvonne Nelson may be dreaming of saying “I Do” in future going by her recent postures and suggestive social media posts.

Oby Edozien who is still basking in the joy of motherhood has added another feather to her cap. Her film, “Save Our Soul” which she produced two years ago has been adjudged the Best faith inspired film at this year’s edition of the Nigeria Integrity Film Awards (HomeVida), an initiative of the Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC).

Sultry actress, Stella Damasus was recently in a sad mood. She remembered her late hubby, Mr Jaiye Aboderin who died of heart attack in 2004. Aboderin passed away after a sudden heart attack during a basketball session with friends on the 3rd of December, 2004.As a widow, Stella has made it a yearly ritual to […]

During international sporting competitions, many Nigerians have always had it tough getting entry visas to host countries. Most often, even the members of the Nigeria Football Supporters Club have had to trim the number of their members willing to travel. Even journalists, with supposedly genuine missions have been denied visas to some countries during such events.

Nollywood golden boy, Mike Ezuruonye is currently at loggerheads with popular film producer and director, Teco Benson. The two Nollywood giants fell apart because the former allegedly abandoned the set of the latter’s new film titled, ‘Centrifugal Force’, causing a delay in the completion of the production.