‘I’m no longer living in bondage’--Kenneth Okonkwo

Kenneth Okonkwo, popularly known as Andy in “Living in Bondage”, the movie that gave birth to Nollywood has declared that he’s no longer living under the shadow of the character he played in that pioneering movie.

ROBBERY SUSPECT HIDES GUN INSIDE DISC PLAYER

The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Lagos has arrested a suspected armed robber who concealed a locally made gun inside a disc player.
The suspect, Azeez Adebayo, a native of Ifo in Ogun State was arrested in the course of an undercover operation by the police.
According to the police, Adebayo is a member of an armed robbery gang, which normally comes to Lagos to rob and then return to the neighbouring states.

2015: NORTH TO INSIST ON PRESIDENCY, ZONING

Northern political leaders and elite are not about to give up the claim of the North to the Presidency in 2015,The Nation can report today.
They are insisting that the Presidency should return to the North next year after President Goodluck Jonathan would have completed his current term.

Peace Aniyam-Osigwe resigns!

After steering the ship of AMAA for 10 years, Peace Aniyam-Osigwe has stepped down as president of the academy.  She announced this at this year’s edition of the prestigious award which held last weekend, in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.

According to her, she wants to try her hands on other things.   She sustained the AMAA brand for ten years. ‘I believe, as we celebrate 10 years of the AMAAs,  that we have sown the seed to achieve his dream. The seed has germinated, however, we all have to water the plant to see that   it grows and blossoms and bears bountiful fruit. This is the AMAA journey.’

I have a special feeling for Skelewu — Davido

HKN boss, Davido recently told the world that his billionaire father never felt comfortable with his choice of pursuing music as a career because the old man felt most musicians are never-do-well.
“My dad was initially apprehensive about me doing music because many people who went into music made nothing out of it. But when I became successful he was so happy that he let me do what I wanted do.
All he wanted for me was to be successful. It didn’t matter what I wanted to do if it was swimming or athletics. He just wanted me to be successful in whatever I did. That is really his focus “ He said.

MAN CHARGED AFTER CLAIMING BOKO HARAM MEMBERSHIP IN LAGOS BANK

A 27-year-old worker who scared bank customers in Lagos by announcing publicly that he belongs to the extremist Boko Haram group, was on Friday taken before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court.
Francis Mokwe is facing a charge of disorderly conduct at a branch of Stanbic-IBTC Bank in the metropolis.

SHEKAU’S HENCHMEN: THE DEADLY COMMANDERS

Abubakar Shekau, the Boko Haram helmsman is notorious for the violent campaigns against the Nigerian state and the people. But in this mind-boggling wanton destruction of lives and property, Shekau is just the symbol of terror. He is backed by commanders and foot soldiers who, without conventional military training, launch coordinated attacks with high-calibre weapons and locally-produced explosive devices (IEDs).

Mikel plays negative football — Nwosu

1980 African Nations Cup winner, Henry Nwosu in this interview with JOHN EGBOKHAN says that Super Eagles midfielder John Mikel Obi must change his playing style at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
What are your expectations from the African champions in Brazil? Do you see them doing better than they did in their previous appearances?

Update: Nigerian Student Jumps To Her Death After She Was Caught Cheating In A Test

A bright Nigerian girl, a student at a top American city high school, has jumped to her death after she was humiliated in front of her classmates for cheating on a test. Omotayo Adeoye, 17, of The Bronx, was so ashamed that she jumped to her death in the Hudson River Thursday, according to The New York Post.

Omotayo wrote a suicide note right on her German-language exam that read, “I just want to go away forever on the bottom of the river,” law-enforcement sources said.

UNIZIK VC's Crisis: My Refusal To Pay N60M Bribe Cost Me UNIZIK VC Position

A petition before the Senate by Prof. Greg Nwakoby of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (UNIZIK) has revealed how his refusal to bribe the screening panel N60 million cost him the chance to become the vice chancellor of the university despite emerging the best out of the nine professors screened for the position.