By Obinna Odenigbo On this day 29 years ago: Chinedu Okoli better known as Flavour N'abania was born in the south Eastern state of Nigeria called Enugu. The talented high-life maestro has carved a niche for himself with his stunning ability ...Read More

By Obinna Odenigbo On this day in 1957, Nigeria's President- Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan, GCFR was born. The story of his steady ascendancy is indeed one of fairytales wherein determination and opportunity propel a poor Nigerian boy from pauper to president! ...Read More

By Obinna Odenigbo He is without doubt the most talked about author in Nigeria at the moment and his recent memoir has generated an equal dose of criticism and acclaim. But we at CruiseNigeria find it fitting to leave out these ...Read More

By Obinna Odenigbo Today, Apple paid tribute to Jobs on the front page of apple.com with a touching video montage of photos and sound bites. "I hope that today everyone will reflect on his extraordinary life and the many ways he made the ...Read More

By Obinna Odenigbo Flavour famously called him African Rapper Number One! And we're yet to see anybody wrestle the crown from Jude Abaga, also known as M.I or Mr Incredible. But that's not the substance of today's story. What is? Well, today- ...Read More

By Obinna Odenigbo On this day in 1960, the West African country Ivory Coast gained its independence from France. In what was a peaceful transition of sovereignty, Nigeria’s West African cousins gained their autonomy. The bold and brave step was orchestrated by ...Read More

By Obinna Odenigbo On this day in 1961, Barack Obama was born. Today has understandable assumed extra importance not just to the Obama family, but to all blacks and Africans as well. This is not only because Mr Obama is the ...Read More

By Obinna Odenigbo On this day, forty three years ago, Neil Armstrong (pictured left in his spacesuit) became the first human being to set foot on the moon. The American astronaut did what no man had done at the time, when he ...Read More

By Obinna Odenigbo Mike Tyson Mike Tyson is a name that still rings a bell, not just in the boxing circles, or in America- but even in places like Nigeria, where Iron Mike has got fans in their millions! And who ...Read More

By Obinna Odenigbo Enugu-based big boy Obinna Oji emphasized his boredom with bachelordom as he took his heartthrob Chinny Nwankwo to the altar to commemorate what was well and truly a society white wedding. The UK-trained bureaucrat set the precedence as he ...Read More

By Obinna Odenigbo Obinna Oji and Chinny Oji (nee Nwankwo) As many of you know, Nigeria is the largest and most diverse Black Country on the face of the earth. It is home to over two hundred ethnic tribes and almost ...Read More

Today in 1981, the first AIDS virus was officially recognised. Therefore we remember on every Dec 1st, those who have fallen to AIDS. We also praise the efforts put in over the years by people from all walks of life ...Read More

Today cruisenigeria.com pays tribute to one of our foremost patriots; Benedict Iroha who was born on this day in 1969. He currently occupies the hot seat at Heartland FC, where he imparts some of his valuable experience on the upcoming youngsters ...Read More

By Obinna Odenigbo They come just once in a year- but that’s not the only reason they are special. Birthdays are extra special in the sense that they remind us of the exclusive event that ushered in a unique individual into ...Read More

By Obinna Odenigbo Nigeria has a tremendous pool of talent and in whatever field of human endeavour you choose to consider; Nigerians have left marks and keep novel ones. Soccer or football depending on which side of the pacific you’re on is ...Read More

Winning Entry Submitted by Nnamdi Okwesili Hello Nigeria, it’s so good to have you here once again. And while we offer our sincerest apologies for the hiatus; we thank those who have kept sending submissions day after day to Nigeria’s premier ...Read More

By Obinna Odenigbo Nigerians and indeed Africans attach a lot of value to names. The name that a typical Nigerian- irrespective of race- gives his/her child is usually reflective of either the circumstances surrounding the birth of the child or the ...Read More

By Obinna Odenigbo Controversy may have assailed him in recent times; but this gentleman is a true icon and example to many of his followers. The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye joins the extraordinary ...Read More

Winning entry submitted by Rebecca Dilinso Hello Nigeria; You’re all acquainted with the recent concession of former Governor James Ibori to money laundering charges in faraway United Kingdom. But guess what; back home in Nigeria; his compatriots are enjoying his mug-shot (pictured left). Congratulations ...Read More

Winning Entry submitted by Chukwuemeka Odenigbo As kids, cars were always fascinating and driving was something we all aspired to indulge. At some point; it became a big deal- so much so that some kids who, even though are still learning to ...Read More

Winning entry submitted by Titilola Adeyemi Thank God it’ Friday and whew! Isn't it frightening how fast time flies these days? Much, much faster than Ferraris! Hello Nigeria; it’s another weekend and many of you will be dancing it out come dusk ...Read More

Winning Entry Submitted by Ebele Asadu Hello Nigeria. Very many thanks for joining us today. You're staring at the only daily picture parody column in Africa’s most populous nation. Taking all the honours in today's edition is the stylish gentleman pictured to ...Read More

Winning entry submitted by Chinenye Onyeama The infectious Valentine fever may be over, but while some people kept their celebrations low-keyed, others blew theirs out of proportion. The young lad pictured left is one of them. He makes sure his valentine is taken ...Read More

Winning entry submitted by Roselyn Ukaegbu We couldn’t be more honoured having you click on to Cruise Nigeria for your favourite daily comedy column. As usual; creativity is extolled over propriety here, so don’t take anything here at face value- or ...Read More

Winning entry submitted by Cynthia Eleje Hello Nigeria. It’s another beautiful day in the most beautiful nation in mother Africa and boy, ain’t we glad to have you clicking on Cruise Nigeria? The pleasure is 50% ours and we give you FOC ...Read More

Winning entry submitted by Dave Onyedike Hello Nigeria! After what has been an unpleasant hiatus, we are back again with your favourite online parody column- where humour takes precedence over facts. Many apologies for the break in transmission and many thanks for the ...Read More

Winning entry submitted by Benjamin Touitou You’re welcome to your favourite picture parody column- Cruise Picture of the day. The picture above tells it all. And need I comment any further? Many thanks go to Benjamin Touitou for this one which he ...Read More

Winning Entry Submitted By Victor Johnson You’re all welcome to your premier parody column. It’s the 8th day of the year- and before we go any further; Merry Christmas to our Russian and the Orthodox Christian brothers. Okay without further ado, let’s ...Read More

Winning Entry Submitted By Chinedu Romeo We couldn’t be more honoured having you click on to Cruise Nigeria for your favourite daily comedy column. As usual; creativity is extolled over propriety here, so don’t take anything here at face value- or ...Read More

Winning Entry Submitted By Valerie Udoka Hello Nigeria, we’re back again with your favourite column- Cruise Picture Of The Day. As usual, we are grateful for all the entries received, but unfortunately; we can only publish one. The fuel subsidy removal is ...Read More

Winning Entry Submittted by Rexford Okwesili Your favourite comedy column is here again- on this beautiful morning of the 4th of January. And inasmuch as we received a catalogue of funny clips- it’s only understandable that we made our choice- based ...Read More

Winning Entry Submitted by Cynthia Eleje It’s already the third day in the New Year and if you’re in Nigeria; then I needn’t remind you what the buzz has been all about. It’s trending both on twitter and on the streets- ...Read More