Kunle Kalejaye 29 January 2015, Sweetcrude, Lagos – Professor Samuel Chinedum Ukala’s book, ‘Iredi War’, has clinched the 2014 edition of the Nigeria LNG Limited’s prize for literature award worth $100,000. Ukala’s successful entry, Iredi War, edged out 123 others in the competition that focused on drama genre last year. The playwright’s submission withstood the rigorous…
A Niger Delta militant, Victor Ben Ebikabowei, also known as Boyloaf, has threatened to attack the asset of Theophilus Danjuma, a retired General, located in the Niger Delta, for demanding the immediate arrest of some ex-militants who threatened to wage war against the country if President Goodluck Jonathan is not re-elected. In a statement emailed…
The Catholic Caritas Foundation of Nigeria on Friday in Abuja expressed fears of possible outbreak of violence in the forthcoming general elections with a call on citizens in volatile places to stockpile foods and other essential commodities “in case shops are not opened for some days.” Meanwhile, the Catholic Church has said it will…
They look like they may be taking a break from the latest low-budget horror movie featuring either aliens or the un-dead. But for these people, who are exhibiting at the Venezuela Tattoo International Expo in Caracas, all of the modifications and colourings are real. These people have had implants, extreme dental work and even dye injected into…
The Federal Government officially reacted on Thursday to the war threat by ex- Niger Delta militants, saying it was reprehensible. The condemnation came barely a day after a former Minister of Defence, Lt.Gen. Theophilus Danjuma(pictured above), called for their arrest and seven days after the ex-militants made the threat at the Government House in Yenagoa,…
Former rap music mogul Marion “Suge” Knight was fleeing for his life when he allegedly ran over two people – killing one of them – in Compton on Thursday afternoon, his attorney James Blatt says. A group of people attacked Knight and threatened to kill him and were “attempting to drag him outside of the…
This is the original photo of the Milk Maids made famous by the 10-Naira Nigerian currency. The photo was reportedly taken by John Hinde according to the twitter handle of ‘SeeMeSeeNigeria’ . The photo was courtesy of ‘SeeMeSeeNigeria’ twitter handle. About the Photographer John Hinde. John Wilfrid Hinde (17 May 1916 – 26 December 1997) was an English…