Slim might be in elsewhere but for Ethiopia’s Bodi or Me’en people, bigger is always better. The tribe, which lives in a remote corner of Ethiopia’s Omo Valley, is home to an unusual ritual which sees young men gorge on cow’s blood and milk in a bid to be crowned the fattest man. Six months... Read More
It seems Kim Kardashian may not be the first reality star that Kanye West had his eye one. Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kenya Moore has revealed she had a chance with the pop star, but turned him down as she was already attached. The 42-year-old opened up to Access Hollywood about running into Kanye... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Aviation Minister, Princess Stella Oduah has appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation to shed some more light on the controversy and scandal surrounding her office. On Thursday, Oduah told members that the said N255million BMW bullet proof cars claimed to be bought for her use were false allegations.“As you all... Read More
It had been two months since Khloe Kardashian kicked her husband Lamar Odom out of their Tarzana home for reportedly cheating and going on a drug binge. But the beauty decided to take him back – they were spotted together on Monday at Kanye West’s LA Yeezus concert – and with mom Kris Jenner’s consent.... Read More
She is performing in the Caribbean as part of her Diamonds World Tour. And Rihanna certainly looked as if she was in the holiday spirit as she posed for a series of sun-soaked Instagram snaps. In one shot the 25-year-old singer poses in a swimming pool wearing a pink and orange bikini with palm trees... Read More
You have to hand it to Kim Kardashian. Love her or loathe her, the 33-year-old reality star is a hard worker who always, always looks immaculate. The newly engaged blonde looked particularly radiant as she left a Hollywood studio on Wednesday night after six hours of filming, but she obviously felt uncomfortable with the high... Read More
A teacher was in a ‘sordid’ lesbian relationship with one of her pupils for five years, which started when she kissed the girl in a stationery cupboard when she was only 14. Rachel Speed, 41, would pick the girl up in her car and drive her to her house, where they would have regular ‘sleepovers’.... Read More
by Ajuzie Osondu It is now clear from the above provision that a public officer can now disclose to any person, including the press, information which he or she reasonably believes to show a mismanagement or gross waste of funds, fraud, and abuse of authority without the risk of facing criminal prosecution. In the wake... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu A new United Nations Report has named Niger as the country with the world’s highest childhood pregnancy rate, with 51 per cent of women in their 20s reporting that they gave birth before turning 18. In recent times, Nigeria media has been reporting shocking stories of under aged girls in baby factory dens with... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu The Nigeria Police has expressed disgust over a photograph showing apparently a senior officer in a compromising position in what looks like him grabbing a hand full of a lady’s breast. The picture went viral as soon as it was released online but the Police HQ not knowing the source immediately branded the photo as... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo This hilarious photo makes us want to know what was going through the driver’s mind when he was about to go under the bridge before his petrol tank got stuck. I’m sure he thought to himself, ‘not such a good idea after all. This one definitely falls under ‘our crazy accidents... Read More
by Ferdy Adimefe I am Lagos,I am history,Waves of migrations, My root runs deep,…. That excitement that you feel, that’s me…I am Lagos Some call me Eko, I am echo of a multi-national past and a vision of a universal future fear the name Las Gidi for I am strong and I will test you only... Read More
by Demola Rewaju Dino is a professional not only on the price of bulletproof cars but also governmental corruption. That the minister of aviation popularly called “Madam Princess” is in some trouble is not in doubt and hasn’t been for the past one or two weeks. She had it coming in my opinion and she... Read More
by Hakeem Baba-Ahmed This is a very bad time for the President to lose proven loyalists. Mrs Oduah may quite possibly have crossed a few lines, but there will be many in the inner caucus of the Presidency watching very closely to see where the President will draw his own line. A 1998 movie titled “How... Read More
by Adeola Balogun The Federal High Court in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, was the scene of a violent clash with some commercial motorcyclists aka “okada” being taken into custody for causing the fracas. Police officers in the state arrested a total of 25 of the bike riders after the clash which reportedly left dozens... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Directed by Clarence Peters, check out the official video for KCee’s new hit track, Pull Over. The music video features WizKid, Saka, Harrysong, Aki & PawPaw. With comedy actors Osita Iheme and Chinedu Ikedieze you can expect to crack your ribs while laughing and dancing at the same time. Watch the video here:
by Oge Okonkwo Blaming the slow rate of economic development in the country on several crisis being experienced in parts of Nigeria, the President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan said the challenges has disrupted the growth of the economy. According to President Jonathan, it was out of place for anyone to talk about economic development in... Read More
by Dele Agekameh The Boko Haram terrorists may have shifted their operations from Maiduguri, capital of Borno State, and now concentrate on Yobe State. The sect appears to have been pushed out of Maiduguri largely because of the efforts of a network of youthful informer-vigilantes fed up with the routine violence and ideology of the... Read More
by Olusegun Adeniyi Tomorrow will mark the beginning of the fifth month that students of our public universities have been out of their campuses following the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Yet I have not seen the same passion we devote to the politics of 2015 and the sundry scandals that... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo According to reports, the end of the factional separation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) might just be near, but not through the re-absorption of the “New PDP” into the old. Details have emerged showing that some members of the Baraje-led faction of the PDP met with some stakeholders of the rival... Read More
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, yesterday, presented a budget proposal of N489.690 billion for the 2014 fiscal year to the state House of Assembly for consideration and eventual ratification. Fashola, however, faulted the recent approval of $200 million World Bank loan by the Federal Government for the state to fund capital projects, saying, “it... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu A fire in Lagos has left a family terribly devastated after their six-year-old son died while sleeping in one of the flats. On Tuesday night at about 9pm, the fire started and 10 rooms in the building located at 3, Ogunde Street, off Somori, Iyana-Ifako were said to have been affected. The... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Under the orders of an Ado-Ekiti Magistrate’s Court, a 20-year-old man Oluyi Oba has been remanded over the alleged rape of a five-year-old girl. According to the police prosecutor, Emmanuel David who was narrating the incident to the court, the accused reportedly committed the offence on October 22 at 1p.m. in Iyin-Ekiti. Mr. David... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A man has been apprehended by the police in Enugu State on suspicions of ritual killing after he allegedly buried a human skull at an uncompleted building site. The suspect, one Emmanuel Chukwu, was reportedly spotted while he was burying the skull in the building still under construction. Nigerian Eye reports: Police... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Five men have been arrested by police operatives in Plateau State after they were accused of forcefully having intercourse with a 9-year-old girl. The suspects, identified as Richard John , Zere Adams, Hamza Musa, Ugochukwu Raphael, Emmauel Ibrahim and Sok Davou, allegedly raperpetrated the act in Jos, the state capital and were... Read More
by Hannatu Musawa One hopes that President Jonathan can find his voice in order to expunge some of the more voracious cretins from his cabinet; because when he remains silent to their corruption, he effectively and automatically creates the corruption of that silence. The most inequitable conduct any leader can exhibit in a country... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu It would take more than six armoured cars to save Aviation minister, Stella Oduah now. On Wednesday, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Hope Uzodinma, revealed that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) had also bought two armoured vehicles for Oduah and another two for the Managing Director, George Uriesi. The revelation comes at the... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu This year three Nigerians including Forbes regular, Aliko Dangote of Dangote Group have made it to the shorlist for Forbes African Person of the Year Award. For one of this year’s most sort after honour, Dangote was nominated based on how much his net worth has significantly increased as a result of his... Read More