Aww, you will not believe why this 81 year old man called 911

by Anike Jacobs Gone are the days when Americans call 911 for help, this old man has broken the record by calling for… food. When 81-year-old Clarence Blackmon returned home Tuesday after spending months in the hospital for cancer treatments and rehab, his refrigerator was empty. He had nothing to eat and no way to get... Read More

May 15, 2015

Meet the guy that can’t stop trying to kill his wives

by Anike Jacobs Ladies, if you ever come across this man, flee! He derives joy in killing women he has successfully married. He is a 57 year old former California lawyer, Lonnie L. Kocontes who was indicted in 2013 for the cruise ship murder of his second wife. He is now accused of trying to arrange... Read More

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May 15, 2015

Tiwa Savage wishes her step-daughter a ‘Happy Birthday’, child’s mum fires back

by Anike Jacobs Yesterday 323 entertainment boss, Tunji ‘Tee Billz’ Balogun celebrated his daughter’s birthday on Instagram with a lovely message and wife, Tiwa Savage, also posted a cute message on Instagram saying: The post however generated lots of cynical comments and one of such caught the attention of a few people. A lady, Maete... Read More

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May 15, 2015

Check out Adams Oshiomhole and Wife at their wedding (Photos)

by Anike Jacobs Whoosh, it’s happening now people! Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, and his Ethiopian Beau Lara Fortes are now exchanging the marital vows in front of close friends and family. We bring you first photos from the ongoing wedding below:

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May 15, 2015

#ThankYouBBKing: 7 things the late B.B King will be remembered for

by Anike Jacobs It is hard to imagine the blues without B.B. King. He died Thursday night in sleep, was aged 89. Facts about him: 1.King was born on September 16, 1925, on a cotton plantation between Indianola and what is now Itta Bena, Mississippi. He sang with church choirs as a child and learned... Read More

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May 15, 2015

Tinubu, Wole Soyinka and wife, others attend Amaechi’s book launch in style

by Anike Jacobs A book, which chronicles the stewardship of Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi: “Dynamics of Change: The Amaechi Years,” was launched on Thursday at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. Edited by Dr. Chidi Amuta and Dr. Yemi Ogunbiyi, the book focuses essentially on the achievements of the governor, particularly in the areas of education... Read More

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May 15, 2015

Mercy Johnson’s birthday message to her husband is everything!

by Anike Jacobs Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson-Okojie, has just shared a mushy mushy message that will make you go áww’ on her instagram page. She shared the beautiful words in honour of her husband, Prince Okojie who is a year older today. In it she calls him her tomorrow and the closest thing to God.... Read More

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May 15, 2015

Scientists reveal the real colours of that viral stripped dress

by Anike Jacobs Remember this controversial dress which had many confused over the colours? Well, it is not brown and gold, neither is it blue and back. Scientists now say the dress in the original photo was made up of pixels that were Brown And Blue. The difference in what we saw was down to... Read More

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May 15, 2015

Blues legend B.B. King is dead

by Anike Jacobs King of Blues, B.B King is dead. He was 89. King died in his sleep at 9:40 p.m. Thursday at his Las Vegas home, his attorney, Brent Bryson, told The Associated Press. King, an inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, won 15 Grammy awards over his lifetime – more... Read More

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May 15, 2015

Another look at Adams Oshiomhole’s bride before their wedding today

by Anike Jacobs It is no longer news that the Edo state Governor, Adams Oshiomhole will be getting hooked to his Cape Verdean fiancee, Iara Fortez, today. The wedding will start in a few hours in Benin, but before then, a photo of the lovebirds in khaki has surfaced online. How sweet. We will bring you photos from... Read More

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Adams Oshiomhole, Iara Fortez, Oshiomhole bride

May 14, 2015

Dear trekkers, here are 5 other things you can do for Buhari/GEJ

by Anike Jacobs Dear trekkers, move on already! There is more to life than going through a worthless stress and self punishment of trekking miles just to congratulate and shake hands with the outgoing president Goodluck Jonathan/ incoming president, Buhari? Someone has got to hit the nail on the head, so here’s the hard truth,... Read More

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May 14, 2015

Denrele will always be Denrele…even after marriage.

by Anike Jacobs If you think media personality Denrele Edun is ever going to stop being weird and controversial, even after he gets married soon, then you are wrong. In a recent chat with Encomium, he said “This is who I am. I am happy about it. If I stop, people will think I have... Read More

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May 14, 2015

Adams Oshiomhole’s wife-to-be is Cape Verdean and five other things you should know about her

by Anike Jacobs Edo state Governor Adams Oshiomhole is set to remarry five years after losing his first wife, Clara. Oshiomhole will wed Miss Iara Fortes on Friday, May 15, 2015 at the Etsako West Local Government Council Marriage Registry in the Auchi area of the state, The Guardian reports. The wedding reception will hold... Read More

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May 13, 2015

Ben Murray-Bruce has never flown a first class…and he has pictures to prove it

by Anike Jacobs Senator-elect and Chairman of the Silverbird group, Ben Murray-Bruce has been in the news lately. Recently at the Silverbird Man of The Year award ceremony which held in Lagos, in his speech, Murray-Bruce had enjoined Nigerian leaders and politicians to start caring about the masses and reflect compassion towards them in their lifestyles.... Read More

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May 13, 2015

Patience Jonathan is not trying to play games with Buhari’s wife, is she?

by Anike Jacobs So is the wife of the outgoing Nigerian President, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, trying to play games with wife of the incoming Nigerian president, Hajia Aisha Buhari? Well, read on. Earlier this week, there were reports that the first lady was planning to host the 8th summit of the African First Ladies Peace... Read More

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May 13, 2015

This documentary will make you delete your entire search history

by Anike Jacobs If you are avid user of online search engines, you might want to delete your entire search history soon, all thanks to the new HBO documentary “Thought Crimes: The Case of the Cannibal Cop.” The new documentary directed by Erin Lee Carr takes on the case of Gilberto Valle, a former NYPD... Read More

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May 12, 2015

When next you report a crime to the police, be careful to avoid ending up like this…

by Anike Jacobs One Mr. Abu Abubakar, has been detained by the police for reporting the death of one of the workers in his snacks factory.The worker, identified simply as Ikechukwu, had slumped and died at about 6.30am on Monday while heading for a bathroom in the factory. Ike, as he was fondly called, became... Read More

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May 12, 2015

Lady refuses to marry boyfriend for being a polytechnic graduate

by Anike Jacobs An aggrived twitter user, Daniel wants to know if it is wrong for University graduates to settle for a partner who finished from a polytechnic. He took to the social media platform hours ago to narrate his agony – the rejection of a friend actually. Read the tweets below: Hug?

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May 12, 2015

Boko Haram survivor now a graduate

by Anike Jacobs A survivor of the deadly Boko Haram attack, 26-year-old Abubakar Umar, who was shot in both arms in November 2014 in Kano during one of the terrorists attacks is now a graduate. He graduated with a degree in Petroleum Chemistry at the ABTI-American University of Nigeria, Yola Adamawa state on Monday May... Read More

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Boko Haram survivors

May 12, 2015

14-yr old girl says she willingly had sex after police arrest teen for rape

by Anike Jacobs A 14-year-old girl, Jibola has said she willingly had sex in a hotel on Omotolu Street, Amukoko, Lagos State, with one Abib Muftau, who had been dating her since 2014. According to reports by Punch Newspaper, the girl made the confession after the police arrested 19-year-old Muftau, for unlawfully having a carnal... Read More

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Minors, rape cases

May 11, 2015

This Dog’s monthly salary is more than the annual income of the average Nigerian

by Anike Jacobs What happens when you model for the likes of Coach, author your own book, have a collection for Menswear Daily, all while maintaining a growing Instagram audience of 191,000? Well, if you’re a dog, that means a very hefty paycheck.But of course not just any pup is up to the challenge. That’s... Read More

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May 11, 2015

Woman buys a new phone in Lagos, you won’t believe what she found inside

by Anike Jacobs Wow! A woman who just bought new phone in Lagos has been duped. After opening the battery compartment of the phone, she found that it was filled with Fufu. One Omobowale Agboade, shared the photos on twitter.

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May 11, 2015

The fuel scarcity is not stopping anytime soon and we will tell you why

by Anike Jacobs For a couple of weeks now, Nigerians have been battling with fuel scarcity. And we have got even a sadder news for you, the fuel scarcity currently being witnessed might not improve any time soon. An industry source who spoke to The Cable, claims that these are the three reasons why you... Read More

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May 11, 2015

You will not believe why this 70-year-old woman kidnapped a toddler in Kwara

by Anike Jacobs A 70 year old woman has been arrested by the Kwara state police command for kidnap. In Nigeria, kidnap victims are usually taken for ransom purposes and rituals, but this 7 year old woman (name withheld) kidnapped a three year old girl (name withheld) for…wait for it, alms begging! And the best... Read More

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May 11, 2015

Pregnant woman attacked by neighbor for witchcraft

by Anike Jacobs Wait, putting a four-year-old in a car is now an act of witchcraft? Well someone thinks so! For bending over to put her four-year-old son in a car seat, a six months old pregnant woman, Ester Horton, in Florida was recently attacked by a neighbor with a large rock. Why? The neighbor,... Read More

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May 10, 2015

Dangote should mimic this Chinese billionaire

by Anike Jacobs Africa’s richest man (according to Forbes), Dangote, who is worth $15.7 billion, recently got everyone takingwhen he disclosed his interest in purchasing football club, Arsenal,valued at $1.49bn. In an interview he did with Bloomberg while traveling in a private jet from Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa to Lagos on May 1, Dangote said he’ll love to buy... Read More

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May 10, 2015

The 2015 Lagos Carnival in pictures

by Anike Jacobs So, the 2015 edition of the annual Lagos carnival held on Saturday, May 9, 2016 and oh my, was it fun? It was an occasion of glamor, color, fun, beauty and a rich display of the culture of Lagos with various groups representing diverse neighborhoods, communities and selected associations in Lagos. The... Read More

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May 10, 2015

5 things we learnt from Doyin Okupe’s reaction to GEJ’s farewell

by Anike Jacobs Senior special assistant to president Jonathan has aired his thoughts on the farewell service held in honour of president Jonathan and the first lady today and we bring you five things we learnt from his thoughts. It was a very emotional service: “It was a lovely event though quite an emotional one... Read More

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May 10, 2015

Oops! Daddy Freeze just called his estranged wife a “monster”

by Anike Jacobs Cool FM OAP Ifedayo Olarinde aka Freeze has every reasons to be joyful. He celebrated his birthday on the 6th of May and also got a brand new endorsement worth millions of naira. Well, he has now taken to his instagram page to share a birthday message and it kinda looks like... Read More

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May 9, 2015

Marriage and career debate: Essence proves Wendy Williams’ wrong

by Anike Jacobs We recently ran into Kennis music artiste, Essence, and we had an interesting conversation with her. The sonorous singer with the hit number ‘Facebook love’ (rings a bell? ) in the conversaion explained why she has been off the music scene and why she is yet to be married. YNaija: You’ve... Read More

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Aww, you will not believe why this 81 year old man called 911

Meet the guy that can’t stop trying to kill his wives

Tiwa Savage wishes her step-daughter a ‘Happy Birthday’, child’s mum fires back

Check out Adams Oshiomhole and Wife at their wedding (Photos)

#ThankYouBBKing: 7 things the late B.B King will be remembered for

Tinubu, Wole Soyinka and wife, others attend Amaechi’s book launch in style

Mercy Johnson’s birthday message to her husband is everything!

Scientists reveal the real colours of that viral stripped dress

Blues legend B.B. King is dead

Another look at Adams Oshiomhole’s bride before their wedding today

Dear trekkers, here are 5 other things you can do for Buhari/GEJ

Denrele will always be Denrele…even after marriage.

Adams Oshiomhole’s wife-to-be is Cape Verdean and five other things you should know about her

Ben Murray-Bruce has never flown a first class…and he has pictures to prove it

Patience Jonathan is not trying to play games with Buhari’s wife, is she?

This documentary will make you delete your entire search history

When next you report a crime to the police, be careful to avoid ending up like this…

Lady refuses to marry boyfriend for being a polytechnic graduate

Boko Haram survivor now a graduate

14-yr old girl says she willingly had sex after police arrest teen for rape

This Dog’s monthly salary is more than the annual income of the average Nigerian

Woman buys a new phone in Lagos, you won’t believe what she found inside

The fuel scarcity is not stopping anytime soon and we will tell you why

You will not believe why this 70-year-old woman kidnapped a toddler in Kwara

Pregnant woman attacked by neighbor for witchcraft

Dangote should mimic this Chinese billionaire

The 2015 Lagos Carnival in pictures

5 things we learnt from Doyin Okupe’s reaction to GEJ’s farewell

Oops! Daddy Freeze just called his estranged wife a “monster”

Marriage and career debate: Essence proves Wendy Williams’ wrong

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