August 7, 2019

Unfathomable Mercy: A full length TV drama series 34

August 7, 2019 10:46 am

By MarkAnthony Nze

95. EXT. KEN’S RES. DAY

The DUO OF EFFIONG and OBOT standing and talking in a CORNER of the MASSIVE COMPOUND as the LATTER tries going-out.

OBOT

Effiong! Effiong! Effiong!

EFFIONG
Why you de shout my name like that? I be your house boy?

(Why are you shouting my name like that, am I your house boy?)

OBOT

Why I no go shout your name? When person go de call you, you go hear and you no go wan answer.

(Why won’t I shout your name like that when you refuse to answer?)

EFFIONG

Now wey I …

Police forced me to sign letter countering my rape – Busola

August 7, 2019 10:23 am

Wife of singer Timi Dakolo and celebrity photographer Busola has accused the Nigeria police of forcing her to sign a letter countering her rape allegations against the senior pastor of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly Biodun Fatoyinbo.

“One was holding a gun, and I noticed a second one holding a letter,” Dakolo said in an interview with the Guardian UK.

“They told me they were from IG’s [the inspector general of police] office in Abuja and that I needed to sign this letter and acknowledge it.”

Busola said the letter contained allegations of criminal conspiracy, falsehood, mischief and threat to life …

5 important health benefits of drinking beer

August 7, 2019 10:01 am

Beer is one of the oldest and most widely consumed alcoholic drinks in the world, and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea. Beer is brewed from cereal grain, most commonly from malted barley, though wheat, maize (corn), and rice are also used.

You may be surprised to learn that moderate beer consumption has been linked to several nutritional benefits.

Here are five surprising health benefits associated with drinking beer responsibly.

Because beer is made from hops, barley and wheat, it contains trace amounts of nutrients such as calcium, potassium and magnesium. It also contains soluble fiber, …

Social media responsible for divorce rate – Counsellor

August 7, 2019 9:34 am

A Marriage Counsellor, Mrs Adeyemi Omoseye, has attributed the high rate of divorce in Nigeria to imitating the western culture through the social media.

Omoseye said this in Ilorin on Tuesday while speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

She said couples in Nigeria were used to forming their lives after the western culture.

“In a country like Nigeria, no matter how well we think or repackage it, divorce is still unacceptable and to some people it is shame.

“The rate of divorce in the country is increasing, especially with domestic violence is also on the …

The hatred and fear of the Igbos II

August 7, 2019 1:03 am

By Odumodu Gbulagu

They declared NO VICTOR NO VANQUISHED yet they call us their slaves and vowed that nothing will make us smell power again.
After the war comes the 3 RRR’s. RECONCILIATION, REHABILITATION AND RECONSTRUCTION.
They were abandoned as soon as they were propounded.

The only useful thing that came out of the reconciliation is the founding of NYSC, which has outlived it’s usefulness as Igbo and Southern Youth Corp members are killed in the North at every slightest opportunity.

The war ravaged East was not reconstructed nor rehabilitated.
There were no government presence at all.
We labored and …

2Baba emerges NSE ambassador

August 7, 2019 12:29 am

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday appointed International Award-Winning artist, Innocent Idibia’ popularly known as `Tuface or 2Baba` as its ‘Good Cause Ambassador’.

Mr Oscar Onyema, NSE Chief Executive Officer said this at the unveiling of Tuface organised by the exchange in Lagos.

“Following the appointment, Tuface would lend his voice to raising awareness and mobilising support for the Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability initiatives of NSE geared toward achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in Nigeria.

“We are pleased to welcome Tuface Idibia as the first NSE Good Cause Ambassador.

Read Also: 2Baba’s wife, Annie Idibia, …

Court to rule on Sowore’s detention order August 8

August 7, 2019 12:05 am

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has fixed August 8 to rule on an application filed by the Department of State Services (DSS) seeking an order to detain Omoyele Sowore, convener of #RevolutionNow for 90 days pending the conclusion of its investigation.

The ex-parte motion by the DSS, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/ 915/19, is seeking the order of the court to detain Sowore beyond the 48 hours of his arrest require
Ted by law.

However, after listening to the motion, which was moved by counsel for the DSS, …