The ICON Publications, publishers of The ICON and The ICON Online, will be rolling out the drums to mark its third anniversary in grand style on Sunday, October 30, 2016. According to the managing director of The ICON Publications, Julius Akpovire-Enyeh, some of the highlights of the event billed to take place at 10 Degrees…
A student of the Kogi State Polytechnic has allegedly terminated a six-month old pregnancy and the issue is presently causing ripples in the school. It was narrated by an eyewitness that the student (name withheld) is now at large, but two persons are already in police custody helping the security agency with investigations. This was…
The start of the semi-finals of the on-going Cowbellpedia Secondary Schools Mathematics Television Quiz Show actually lived to its billings last weekend as speed, accuracy and composure became the weapons of ‘war’ in the hands of the twelve contestants fighting for honours in the first of the three semi-finals of the competition. In the junior…
Abuja-based prophet, Bro Joshua Iginla, has brought succour to a dying 26 year old Muslim lady whose name is Jamila Yusuf. The popular clergy, who simply loves to be addressed as Bro Iginla, gave the acid victim a sum of N5m cash as part payment for her treatment in India. We reliably gathered that the…
Nigerian model, Sarah Jegede, was crowned Miss Africa Great Britain 2016 at the weekend. The Graduate of Social Sciences from the University of Kent beat 23 other hopefuls to clinch the crown. The Grand Finale took place at the Royal Regency Hall, London on Saturday, the 8th of October 2016. She was crowned by her…
Still on the Imperial Majesty crusade for peace, unity and love for the entire Yoruba race and human race spread across the world, the Ooni of Ife has concluded arrangement to visit countries in Europe from November 4 to 13, 2016. On the trip is K1 De Ultimate, who will hold a concert in Amsterdam…
Streets of Magodo in Lagos were turned into sea of pink as scores of people took part in this year’s Heritage Bank Blueprint Pink Walkathon walk against brèast cancer last Saturday morning. People of different ages and background defied Independence Day early morning shower to converge on Karis School, Magodo Estate Phase 11, Lagos and…
Real Naija Ladies of Dallas is an unscripted reality show featuring an all Nigerian/American divalicious female cast based in Dallas TX. The show which is one of its kind and aims at correcting the myth about Nigerians who live in America will berth soon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TmQyHg1Oes&feature=youtu.be
With so much energy, the drummer (s) dexterously and skilfully beat the talking drum which was tightly locked in his underarm. He expertly squeezes the cords to produce different tones. As the drummer (s) dropped the sonorous tunes, men and women in resplendent attires dance in excitement as they splash the cash on the drummer(s).…
***To pay N32m to landowners These are not the best of times billionaire businessman, Mike Adebuga, as a Bayelsa High Court sitting in Sagbama on Tuesday has ordered his telecommunications company, Globacom Nigeria Ltd, to vacate a piece of land belonging to the Agbereowei family of Bolou-Orua in Sagbama local government. The family had leased…