Femi Kuti steals show at Encomium White Gig
… Ignores all-white ensemble dress code Afro-beat king, Femi Anikulapo-Kuti was pleasantly surprised at Encomium White Gig, on Sunday, December 22, 2013, when he was honoured for his fourth Grammy...
View ArticleAdeniran tasks Nigerians on nation building
By Aramide Oikelome - Lagos The District Superintendent of West and Central Africa of the Apostolic Faith, Rev. Emmanuel Adebayo Adeniran has reiterated that the passionate desire for the...
View ArticleFriction in marriage is natural –Adegbenro
Alero Benedicta Adegbenro, a grandmother and accomplished businesswoman, is cosmopolitan lady, but depicts no uncouth excesses of city ladies, despite living in major Nigerian cities of Warri, Ibadan...
View Article2013: Recap of religious violence in Nigeria
* Boko Haram in focus By Aramide Oikelome and Victor Igiri, Lagos Religious violence in Nigeria over the years has gained attention in the recent times, most especially, as a result of the emergence of...
View ArticleBreakfast remains most controversial meal
By Yinka Shokunbi Nutritionists, doctors, teachers – even parents – can be heard touting the importance of eating breakfast. There is a common refrain. It jumpstarts your day! You’ll think more...
View ArticleHigh blood pressure: Disease to watch in New Year
By Yinka Shokunbi Health experts especially cardiologists have always warned that the harder the heart pumps and the narrower the arteries are, the higher your blood pressure rises. Over time, the wear...
View ArticleDealing with hang-over this yuletide
By Anthonia Soyingbe When there is enough to eat and drink, especially when it is available at no cost, the temptation of going gluttonous proves irresistible. And what follows? Your guess is a good as...
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Glo Lafftafest: Burna Boy, MI, Salvador, Basketmouth, others lock down Ibadan
BurnaBoy, Basketmouth and MI Ibadan residents could not have bargained for a more entertaining Christmas show as Globacom locked down the city with a bumper Glo Lafftafest package that paraded 17...
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2013: Writers’ exit that shook the world
By Yemi Adebisi L-R: Achebe, Mandela and Iyayi Even as the Year 2013 is about to roll away, the vacuum created by death of a number of writers across the world, who incidentally were great heroes and...
View ArticleGood bye 2013
December 31, 2013, just like every other year will usher the whole world into a New Year. It is traditional for many to wake up to bid the Old Year farewell and to welcome the New Year with great...
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We are planning a festival bigger than Festac 77 – Arinze
The entertainment industry in Nigeria has achieved greater heights since inception through the investment of some people. One of such persons is, Mr. Aghalieaku Benjamin Arinze, who recently sponsored,...
View ArticleTraders and culture of documentation
Efe Ebelo - Abuja. Hassan Aliyu is an exporter in Kano, and does a high volume of business that can grow the nation economy’s but sadly, much of the transaction he does is in cash and so there is no...
View ArticleNo “Merry Christmas” in the Holy Lands
By Disu Kamor Many people around the world have commenced the celebration of Christmas by wishing their family members, friends and colleagues “Merry Christmas”. In the holy land where one still finds...
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El-Plano welcomes New Year with Amala Meji
By Antonia Soyingbe/Lagos El-plano To lovers of Afrobeat music, Afrobeat musician Gabriel Williams, popularly known as El-Plano who grew up under the tutelage of Afrobeat maestro, Fela Anikulapo Kuti...
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Cleric debuts film titled, ‘Incurable Wound’, enlists as producer
By Aramide Oikelome/Lagos Pastor Johnson Odesola; Pastor Mike Bamiloye his wife, Mrs. Gloria Bamiloye at the launching of Odesola’s film at the Redemption Camp on Sunday. It is no longer news that many...
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Stylist/designer, Toyin Lawani, welcomes baby boy
The year has started on a joyous note for blogger, fashion stylist and designer, Toyin Lawani. She and her rapper fiancé, Trigakess, welcomed a baby boy in the early hours of January 1 in the United...
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Baale stool not fetish –Bajomo
By Nkasiobi Oluikpe - Lagos Chief Peter Atanda Bajomo For the younger ones who have a bias against most traditional stools, Chief Peter Atanda Bajomo, the Baale of Saala, Iju Grade II, has...
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Ex-fashion editor, Akinboade-Bello, out with clothing line
Former CityPeople Fashion Editor, Bola Akinboade-Bello has launched a new clothing line called Betyl BAT Clothing and Accessories. It’s a ready-to-wear line, which ranges from lovely dresses, skirts,...
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Amosun’s N2.5m: Ayinde Soaga denies theft allegations
As the Godwill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State’s N30 million award endowment to Nollywood has become a source of disagreement among movie practitioners, another governor’s gift is becoming the talk of the...
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I was celibate before I agreed to marry –Bishop Umunna
Bishop Leonard Umunna Bishop Leonard Umunna sure has tales to tell. From being a paralysed village boy, often ‘half buried’ in the sand on a daily basis to keep warm while his parents went to farm, to...
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