The Married Couples Who Never Have S*x But Insist They're Happy

                                Charlotte and Chris Everiss

When married couples live like brother and sister. No sex for years and they insist they are happy. Are they deluded - or just honest?

Read and tell us what you think:
Most evenings, with their little girl safely tucked up in bed, Charlotte and Chris Everiss enjoy a kiss and a cuddle on the sofa in front of the television.

Alariwo romances comedy

Rotimi Martins, aka Alariwo of Africa, never ceases to amaze Nigerian music fans. Nowadays, the restless and energetic self-styled King of Crossover music seems to have his fingers in different pies. One moment, he is busy in a studio somewhere, putting finishing touches to yet another album and the next, he is either involved in a music collabo with a fellow artiste or handling an event as an MC.

Yet, the singer has not been as visible on the

Train derails in Lagos

A section of a train returning from Ijoko in Lagos State to its base at Ebutte Metta, Lagos on Wednesday derailed at Agege.
The incident which occurred between 11.30pm and 12.30am was said to have been caused by defective tracks.
As of 11am on Wednesday, the scene of the accident had been cordoned off by policemen from the Railway police.
An employee of the National Railway Corporation

Reps approve 14 years imprisonment for same sex marriage

The House of Representatives yesterday Thursday May 29th approved 14 years imprisonment for persons who contracted same sex marriage in the country.

This was sequel to a clause-by-clause consideration of a Bill for an Act to prohibit marriage or union entered between persons of same sex, at the Committee of the Whole.

“Marriage or civil union entered between persons of same gender shall not be solemnised in any place of worship, either church or mosque or any place in Nigeria,” it said.

Dino Melaye attacked by Facebook friends

                                 Mr Dino Melaye

A former member, House of Representatives, Dino Melaye, has come under heavy attack from his Facebook friends over his comments about the 2013 Democracy Day celebration.

Melaye had told his over 6,000 fans on Facebook that there was nothing to celebrate about Democracy Day in Nigeria. But, unlike the past, when his opinion about the polity was applauded on the social service, many of his fans did not agree with him.

AppWar: WatsApp, BBM, where do you stand?

There appears to be an ongoing app war between RIM’s Blackberry Messenger, BBM and a budding rival WatsApp Messenger. While BBM has remained users favourite app for exchanging free instant messages amongst a close user group on Blackberry device, WatsApp has come to slice the strong hold, perhaps threatening to push BBM to a seemingly uncomfortable corner.

Unlike BBM which operates in a closed user group, WhatsApp Messenger is a cross-platform mobile messaging app which also allows you to exchange messages without having to pay for SMS. It is available for iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, Windows Phone and Nokia.

Help, hoodlums have taken over our school —Pupils

Damaged ceilings and classrooms at Idimu Community Primary School

Idimu Community Primary School, Idimu, Lagos is under siege by hoodlums who vandalise facilities and force teachers and pupils out every afternoon, SAMUEL AWOYINFA reports

Idimu Community Primary School, Idimu, Lagos has two classes of pupils. One resume with their teachers by 8am and closes by 2pm. As soon as it is 2pm, the other set of ‘pupils’, made up of area boys and hoodlums, take over. Any teacher they meet in the school premises is harassed and forced out.

“Mama Tisa, ago meji ti lu o. E ko eru yin k’ee ma lo si ile yin. Abi aago meji ko ni Ijoba sanwo fun yin de ni? E jade, awa boys ti de,” they would say in Yoruba. This means, “Mama teacher (referring to the headmistress), it’s 2pm.

Omawunmi, Okposo, others for Anny’s peace and love concert

                                 Omawunmi

One of Nigeria’s most talented female artistes, Annie Emmanuel Ibrahim popularly known as Anny is currently putting finishing touches to her June 29th, 2013 concert tagged ‘Anny Love & Peace Concert’.

Scheduled to place at Oriental Hotel Lagos, the event will feature Anny great artistes alongside Sammie Okposo, Omawunmi, Tosin Martins, KSB, Bouqui, Midnight Crew, Tim Godfrey, Oritsefemi and Niki Laoye. Others are Frand Edwards, Vivian Stephens and Solomon Lange. The event will be hosted by MC Abbey and Lolo 1.

The event is a live concert aimed at projecting

OPC combs Lagos for Pasuma’s stolen Range Rover

Following Wednesday’s robbery attack on popular Fuji musician, Wasiu Alabi, aka Pasuma, in which a Ranger Rover Sports Utility Vehicle belonging to the artiste, with registration number, MUS 830 AP, was stolen, the President of the Oodua Peoples Congress, Chief Gani Adams, has ordered his men to conduct a comprehensive search for the vehicle in some places suspected to be hideouts for hardened criminals in Lagos.

Sasha P turns motivational speaker

                                             sasha

First Lady of Nigerian hip-hop, Yetunde Alabi,popularly known as Sasha P turned an inspirational speaker recently when she urged children to dream the impossible and pursue their passion, saying that discovering of talent as a child requires improvement and prayer.

Sasha P, who was guest at the 2013 Teach Children To Save (TCTS) summit held in Lagos, as she marked her birthday, explained that

Drama, as Majek Fashek storms COSON awards night

                                 *Majek
A MILD drama ensued at the Oriental hotel, Lekki, Lagos, venue of the just concluded Song Award organised by the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) last Saturday night when Nigeria’s reggae legend and guitarist, Majek Fashek stormed the place to thrill his fans once again after years of being missing on stage.

Clad in rugged jersey and jacket with a brown cap, Majek who has been incapacitated for a long time now arrived the venue some minutes to the end of the event and hell was let loose. Shouts of ‘the Rainmaker’ rented the air as he

Mourinho: Emenalo’s resignation rejected

                                        Mourinho

Nigeria’s Michael Emenalo has offered to resign from his role as Chelsea’s sporting director to facilitate the return of Jose Mourinho. But it is understood that Emenalo’s proposal was immediately rejected by Roman Abramovich, the owner, who views him as an important adviser and wants to keep him at Stamford Bridge, The Times reports. Emenalo who has at various times served as the club’s international scout and assistant coach is now the Technical Director.

Emenalo’s influence emerged as a

JTF uncovers Lebanese terror cell in Kano

             Weapons discovered by soldiers in an underground bunker in Bompai, Kano ...

The Joint Task Force on Thursday said it had uncovered a Lebanon-based Hezbollah armoury and terror cell in Bompai, Kano State.

The force, which said it found large cache of arms and ammunition, also confirmed the arrest of three persons in connection with the armoury and the cell.

A Lebanese national currently out of the country reportedly owns the premises where the armoury and the cell were found at No 3, Gaya Road, Off Bompai Road in the ancient city.

BBA latest: Beverly battles tears at diary session

The Chase Housemates’ first Diary sessions were filled with a mix of emotions ranging from joy, to guilt to indifference.

Ruby Head of House, Nigeria’s Beverly was the most visibly emotional Housemate of all the Rubies. She got choked up when Biggie asked about her decision to save Bassey from the Eviction gallows and replace him with Natasha. “It’s not that I don’t like her, I have nothing against her,” the Nigerian dame insisted.

The Real Housewives Coming To Lagos

According to inside sources, NBCUniversal owners of the popular America docu-reality series; the Real Housewives Franchise is partnering with a Nigerian organisation to produce a version of the show for the African audience. The new show will be called the Real Housewives of Lagos and will cover the lifestyle of 5 – 8 different women resident in Lagos. Continue...