Culture Custodian: Telling Stories for Afro-Centric Audiences

President Goodluck Jonathan in Katsina on Friday paid homage to Hajia Aya Dada, the mother of the late President Umaru Yar’Adua. Jonathan, who was on a two-day state visit to

News & Politics

IMO GOVERNMENT DISCOVER CRUDE IN SOME LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS

March 16, 2014 by Editorial Team

The Imo Government said it discovered crude oil in some local government areas, and urged the Federal Government to inspect the sites for possible exploration. The Managing Director of Imo

News & Politics

MILITARY FOILS ATTEMPT TO FREE DETAINED TERRORISTS

March 16, 2014 by Editorial Team

The military on Friday said it foiled an attempt by some terrorists in Maiduguri to free some of their detained colleagues. This is contained in a statement issued by Maj.-Gen. Chris

News & Politics

GUNMEN KILL 100 IN KADUNA

March 16, 2014 by Editorial Team

At least 100 people were killed when some gunmen attacked three villages in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State in the early hours of Saturday. Our correspondent gathered that

Music

VIDEO: POE- NEW ERA

March 15, 2014 by Culture Custodian

HIP HOP LIVES IN NIGERIA!!! Poe is a shinning light for Nigerian rap music. The intelligent rapper makes his solo debut after featuring on Show Dem Camp’s ‘Feel Alright’ The

Music

VIDEO: SHOW DEM CAMP – HAPPY WEEKEND

March 15, 2014 by Culture Custodian

Nigeria’s foremost rap duo follow up their stellar 2013 with ‘Happy Weekend’ a take on Lagos authorities. HAPPY WEEKEND TO YOU ALL

News & Politics

REPS UNCOVER FRESH MISSING N35BN

March 14, 2014 by Editorial Team

More revelations by the House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts indicated on Thursday that the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation could not account for N35bn

News & Politics

DEFENCE MINISTER, ALIYU GUSAU, TELLS JONATHAN TO CALL MILITARY CHIEFS TO ORDER

March 14, 2014 by Editorial Team

Aliyu Gusau, Nigeria’s Defence minister, had his powers challenged by military commanders he was appointed to supervise. On Tuesday he sent a letter to President Goodluck Jonathan threatening to quit

News & Politics

NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT, STATES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS SHARE N641.299 BILLION FOR FEBRUARY

March 14, 2014 by Editorial Team

The federal government, states and local governments on Thursday shared N641.2 billion from the Federation Account for February. The Accountant-General of the Federation, AGF, Jonah Otunla, made the disclosure in Abuja when

Feature Sports

CUSTODIAN THINK TANK: THE PREMIER LEAGUE HALL OF FAME

March 13, 2014 by Editorial Team

The Hall of Fame is a concept more common in American sports. Taking a leaf from our friends on the ESPN podcast, we decided to ask a number of football

Fashion Feature

INTRODUCING… BETTY ADEWOLE

March 12, 2014 by Editorial Team

1. The new face of Tom Ford, Betty Adewole, is a 21 year old from Hackney, London 2. She will be replacing Polish model Zuzanna Bijoch 3. Betty was discovered

News & Politics

PENSION THIEVES CASHED 400 CHEQUES IN ONE DAY – WITNESS

March 12, 2014 by Editorial Team

A prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of seven persons accused of complicity in the over N20bn police pension fraud, Mustapha Gadanya, has narrated to Justice Hussein Baba of the

News & Politics

GUNMEN ATTACK GOVERNOR GABRIEL SUSWAM’S CONVOY IN BENUE

March 12, 2014 by Editorial Team

The convoy of Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue was attacked on Tuesday by suspected herdsmen on his way to Guma Local Government Area of the state. Mr. Suswam was visiting the council on

News & Politics

ONE MASSACRE TOO MANY – SPEAKER AMINU TAMBUWAL

March 11, 2014 by Editorial Team

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal, on Tuesday asked the Federal Government to redouble its anti-terrorism war by changing to strategies that would stop the killing