Femi Ogedegbe defends unusual names of his children
Nollywood actor and movie producer, Femi Ogedegbe who welcomed a set of twins on May 27, has revealed that he and his wife named their son and daughter Hollywood and Nollywood respectively because of...
View ArticleAbuja Film Festival names Fred Amata director
The Board and Management of the 11th Abuja International Film Festival (AIFF) during the week announced the appointment of actor Fred Amata as the acting director of the festival. He will be receiving...
View ArticleSynovus’ best diagnostic centre in Alimosho LGA
Since it opened its doors to business in February 2013, Synovus Diagnostic Centre, has become a household name in the area of healthcare in the whole of Alimosho Local Government Area and it environs....
View ArticleFor Coloured Girls comes to stage
The Nigeria adaptation of the world acclaimed stage play, “For Coloured Girls, who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf” will hold tomorrow at the Convention Centre, Eko Hotel & Suites,...
View ArticleAwoniyi to Ekiti voters: Choose hopeful future
One thing that Femi Awoniyi, the convener of Ekiti Diaspora Europe (EDE) 2014 wants Ekiti voters to do in the forthcoming governorship election it is to vote for a hopeful future and reject a return to...
View ArticleMike Adenuga celebrates
Otunba Mike Adenuga is one man who is not known for celebration. In time past, he has been reported to have walked out of his own birthday party simply because the noise from the guests present was too...
View ArticleLamentations of Okey Bakassi
ACE comedian, Okey Bakassi, was a sad man last week. He was so sad he took to his Blackberry messenger and sent a broadcast message that was when the heavy rain was falling: “The weather and DSTV’s...
View ArticleKunle Afolayan works on Aregbesola’s film
Daily Independent’s Man of the Year, Governor Aregbesola, will soon have his profile amplified, as one of Nollywood’s biggest movie producers is already shooting a film on him and the state in general....
View ArticleSuccess of Nigerian Idol season IV excites Pepsi
Head of Marketing, Seven-Up Bottling Plc, Mr. Norden Thurston (right), Nigerian Idol Season IV winner, Zibili Evelyn (Evelle middle) and Senior Marketing Manager, PepsiCo, Mr. Shakeel Akram, at...
View ArticleVictor Pedro returns with Throway
South African-based Victor Pedro who made his music debut sometimes back has returned with a brand new single. Titled Throway, the song is a follow up of his debut single Zamzam. Touted as the next big...
View Article‘Natty alive but very sick’
Last week, the story went round that veteran actor and producer, Romanus Uchenna Amuta, popularly known as Natty after his role in the New Masquerade, has died. But after investigations, we found that...
View ArticleI cherish African women writers –Aidoo
By Yemi Adebisi, Acting Head, Literary/Arts Former Ghana’s Minister of Education and ardent women advocate and writer, Professor Ama Ata Aidoo, was born in a small village in Ghana’s central...
View ArticleSoyinka Prize for Literature: 3 Presidents confirm attendance
By Yemi Adebisi, Acting Head, Literary/Arts At least, three heads of state have confirmed their intention to be part of the activities marking the fifth edition of the Wole Soyinka Prize for...
View ArticleRegular checks prevent cancers of female reproductive organs
It would seem that of recent a lot of Nigerian females are reportedly dying of cancers of the reproductive organs giving much concern to how much attention every woman ought to pay on her reproductive...
View ArticleDestiny and the man (2)
On Friday, a three-day Men’s Conference of Champions for Christ, the men’s fellowship of Christ Chapel International Churches, CCIC opened in Lagos and three other zones in the church’s structure. It...
View ArticleAnglican Bishop ‘re-writes’ national anthem at diocese’s synod
By Aramide Oikelome, Snr Correspondent, Lagos The Bishop of Akoko Diocese of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion; The Rt. Revd. Gabriel Akinbiyi has ‘re-written’ Nigeria’s national anthem to...
View ArticleSexual Intimacy in Marriage (2)
In the first part of this article, we noted that God designed sex to be enjoyed in marriage. However, some marriages lack sexual intimacy, and this often spells danger. We also discovered that when a...
View ArticleThe New Emir of Kano: Does the Cap Fit Sanusi as Spiritual Leader?
By Chinyere Abiaziem Reporter, Lagos Since the announcement of the erstwhile Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, as the new Emir of Kano, negative reactions have continued to...
View ArticleWhy TBAs Are still Relevant –Omoseyindemi
The village of Orimedun in Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State is a typical rural settlement located about thirty minutes’ drive from the government General Hospital at Akodo but most of...
View ArticleSeven Divine Mandates
This year is going again. We have entered almost half of it all. My worry is that life expectancy of every soul, living upon the planet earth is limited. As old as Methuselah, finally, he died. What is...
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