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Two centuries after Sarah Baartman died,after years spent in European “freak shows”,now rumours over a possible Hollywood film about Baartman’s life have sparked controversy. Sarah Baartman died on 29 December 1815, but her exhibition continued. She was an African woman tricked, sent to Europe, renamed Sarah Baartman and  paraded around …

By Dotun Olutoke When I was younger, the riddles and jokes section of Kiddies magazine oozed out an aroma that satisfied my reading pleasure. Of all the riddles I read as a kid, one remains memorable to me. It goes thus: I am something. I am a good servant but a …

My family and I won’t survive the junior doctor contract financially or personally – I’m giving up‎. My juniors tell me I’m an inspiration. They tell me that the only reason they have hope is because they can see through me that it is possible – to be a woman, …

A middle- aged bricklayer identified as Odion Egbegbe was on Tuesday night killed by suspected cult members in Ose quarters, Ogida, Benin City, Edo State.Egbegbe’s killing brought to two the number of people killed in the renewed cult war in the city. The Divisional Police Officer in the area, Mr. …

They are the new fetish of the filthy-rich; the twin-menace that kindles their fire but extinguishes their virtue. That is why many a billionaire’s wife lives afraid of Jyoti and Kiran Matharoo. For the wives of Nigeria’s superrich, the fear of  Jyoti and Kiran  Matharoo is the beginning of wisdom. …

2016 kicked off in the Nigerian Entertainment scene with a bang, the beef of the year, but it has since been settled and everyone seems to have moved on after both parties, Olamide and Don Jazzy have both settled their differences. According to a report by Lailasblog, she reveals she …

A baby’s ultrasound scan has gone viral and not for quite the right reasons. It seems there’s more than just a baby in there and once you see it, you can’t unsee it. At first sight, it looks like any other scan of an innocent foetus but look to the …

A peaceful protest Saturday in support of an eastern Oregon ranching family facing jail time for arson was followed shortly afterward by an occupation of a building at a national wildlife refuge. Ammon Bundy, the son of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, who was involved in a standoff with the government …

During The Headies Award Show, Where Adekunle Gold and The YBNL Crew came out to receive Gold’s Award for The Best Alternative Song – Sade…..Olamide Pulled a “Kanye”. He ranted on how Lil kesh was cheated on again, and it’s all evident he should have won. The Next Rated Award …

  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says President Muhammadu Buhari’s responses at the Wednesday Presidential Media Chat were not only embarrassing but also further exposed his undemocratic character as an unrepentant tyrant who has no regard for the rule of law and the self-worth of Nigerian citizens. The party, in …