October is proving to be the month of reckoning for migration scammers. Barely days after Nigerian Prince Dr Yilkyes made headlines during his trial at Canterbury Crown Court for running a huge illegal immigration racket, Taofik Amao, 50, of Stanfield Gardens, Dagenham was handed a two-year sentence for attempting to arrange a fake wedding. His... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Today’s edition of Rubbin’ Minds focused on the new media and the rise of online journalism. Two major players in the sector, Onos Ovueraye, Entertainment Editor of BellaNaija and Osagie Alonge, Chief Correspondent at The NET NG,were hosted on the show. The duo, along with host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, discussed the rising super... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo An officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) was Saturday beaten in public by police officers at Ado Junction, along Akure/Owo Expressway , Ondo State at about 6.00 pm. According to witnesses, trouble started when the NSCDC officer was stopped by policemen and was asked to show the particulars of the unregistered cars he... Read More
by Akan Ido At 3, Serena’s well on the way to becoming a superstar! The pretty talented girl was one of the conrestants at the fifth leg of the Nigeria’s Got Talent regional auditions which took place at Hotel Benizia, Asaba yesterday. She’s also the youngest contestant to audition so far in Season 2. Dressed in... Read More
A 14-year-old boy was arrested yesterday following a series of sexual assaults in Manchester. He was held along with an 18-year-old youth. The arrests follow three attacks on women near Manchester University in the last month. Detective Chief Inspector Colin Larkin said last night: ‘These crimes have shocked everyone and I am pleased to say... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Imagine being a celebrity, you decide to go clubbing with friends only to be prevented from entering the club because you need identify yourself! Well, that was what happened to ex-BBA winner, Karen Igho when she went clubbing in this hilarious skit produced and directed by Yomi and his Video Hit Show... Read More
An assistant referee was today struck by a firework thrown during a Premier League football match. David Bryan, who was running the line in front of Tottenham Hotspur fans at Aston Villa, was hit by a flare or smoke bomb thrown after Andros Townsend opened the scoring for Spurs in the first half. Hundreds... Read More
A devout Christian who lost her job after refusing to work on Sunday is mounting a fresh court appeal this week. Celestina Mba, 58, lost a previous case after a judge ruled that not all Christians observed the Sabbath as religious. But she is now taking her case to the Court of Appeal and... Read More
“It feels like a nightmare”: British woman jailed for having sex in a Dubai taxi narrates her ordeal
A woman has told of her ordeal in a Dubai prison after being imprisoned for having sex outside marriage. Rebecca Blake, from Surrey, was jailed for a crime she did not commit and ended up serving 95 days in a ‘filthy’ cell. Speaking to the Sunday Express, the 30-year-old said she was forced to lie... Read More
Mothers once thought of her as a friend; a teacher they could trust. But she betrayed that trust, and violated their boys. Jamila Love Williams , a former algebra teacher at a Michigan high school, will spend eight to 15 years in prison for her illicit affairs with four teenage students. The mothers of her victims... Read More
by Adeola Balogun Sunday Eze (pictured above) is accused of bathing his estranged wife with acid in Nnewi on Friday the 11th October 2013 along the Oraifite/Ichi axis of Ekwusigo LGA of Anambra State. [READ: Man murders wife by dousing her with acid in Anambra (GRAPHIC IMAGE)] The accused allegedly doused 23 year old... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo We hope it does not cause some sort of confusion all in the name of religion but apparently the churches with the large banners seem to be managing well despite the fact that there are six of them struggling for space and anointing in the same building. With this confusion we wonder... Read More
by Adeola Balogun An outbreak of cholera has taken hold in Namu village in the Qua’pan Local Government Area of Plateau State. The epidemic has been confirmed by medical personnel. “Yes, there has been an outbreak of cholera in Namu village, eight people have been killed while 61 others have been hospitalized,” the Plateau State... Read More
From spitting on a neighbour to attacking a photographer to urinating in a mop bucket, 2013 has been a colourful year for Justin Bieber. And the singer continues to cultivate his bad boy image. The 19-year-old was pictured at a strip club on Friday night in Houston, Texas, partying with a topless woman while allegedly ‘shocking’ strippers... Read More
Obafemi Akinwunmi Martins, the ace footballer of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, has welcomed his third child from his third baby mama. Abigail Barwuah, the older sister of Italian footballer Mario Balotelli gave birth to a baby boy on Wednesday October 16th in Italy. Abigail,25, who has been dating Obafemi since 2012, lost the first pregnancy... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche “What good can come out of Rukky Sanda?” Not a few have queried. The actress known as Rukky Sanda has been making the rounds for quite some time now. Landing her first gig in 2004, she has been around for as long as Mercy Johnson and Tonto Dikeh but up until recently... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche We caught up with rapper Mode 9 recently and he was not shy to express himself on a wide range of issues. From the NotJustOk list of hottest rappers to his collaboration with Don Jazzy, there was no shortage of sparks flying. Enjoy excerpts from the conversation. We don’t hear much of... Read More
by Sonala Olumhense To begin with, there are two people in Abuja who are answering your name. The first answers the title of Senator; the other, Representative, powerful titles in your name. If you are a student and you are sitting in front of your father’s television set in the dark instead of being in... Read More
Shocking: Traffickers intended to sell the girl’s organs on the black market A girl was trafficked from Somalia into the UK to have her organs harvested, it has been revealed. The case – believed to be the first of its kind in Britain – was revealed in a Government report which found the number... Read More
A pastor has been shot dead in Mtopanga estate in Mombasa. The incident occurred inside the Redeemed Gospel Church situated in Kisauni at 11pm on Saturday night. Family members said that the pastor had earlier received death threats from unknown people which he reported the matter to police. “He walked out of the house... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Ghanaian singer, Fuse ODG also beat Spoek Mathambo, Mafikizolo and Liquid Deep from South Africa, Bombino from Niger who were nominated in the same category alongside Tiwa Savage, WizKid, Ice Prince and Seun Kuti to take home the award for the Best African Act at the MOBO awards which held on Saturday, October 19 2013. We can... Read More
A 33-year-old man has spent five years and $100,000 in an effort to look like his hero – teenaged pop idol Justin Bieber. Toby Sheldon is a songwriter from Los Angeles who has used Bieber’s youthful features as the inspiration for numerous surgeries, including face fillers, a chin reduction and eyelid surgery. Sheldon’s obsession with... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Popular Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh was in high spirits when she shared these photos with her fans on Instagram with a caption which read: U jux knw sometin changed,Am gettin so Happy Am scared itz a Dream,Tnx 2ma Loverz n love interezt**I beat medicalz Again Now we look closer to see what... Read More
by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan’s entourage which was returning from Ado-Ekito earlier today took part in the rescue of accident victims on the Lokoja-Abuja highway. Reports say the accident which occurred at Okpu village around Lokoja involved two cars carrying a total of eleven people. One of the cars involved was a Nissan Almera... Read More
On Thursday she was braving the windy weather in west London, but two days later Kate Moss was relaxing on a sandy beach in Jamaica. The supermodel had whisked herself away to the Carribean for an autumn break, and clearly she is as confident in her body as she has ever been, sunbathing topless while... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo According to reports, President Goodluck Jonathan will soon order a probe into the controversial purchase of two bulletproof vehicles valued at N225 million for the Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah. The vehicles were reportedly purchased y the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) at the minister’s insistence. Nigerian Eye reports: Special Adviser to... Read More
More facts emerged, at the weekend, lending credence to the claim that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) may have bought the two controversial $1.6 million (approximately N255 million) BMW bullet proof cars for the Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah, amid the parastatal’s precarious financial situation. It was learnt that the NCAA did not... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Following the reported breakup of BBA The Chase couple, Beverly Osu and Angelo Collins, Candice Arends, his South African girlfriend whom Collins reportedly dumped for Osu could not hide her joy over getting her man back. [READ: So true, so false: Ex-BBA housemate, Angelo Collins reportedly leaves Beverly Osu for his SA girlfriend]... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Popular Nollywood actress, Chioma Chukwuka -Akpotha attended the Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards (GIAMA) which held yesterday October 19, in Houston, Texas, USA. Looking beautiful, rocking a simple but gorgeous purple and black velvet embroidered with white lace and sequins on the lower part of the dress. And we noticed the actress... Read More
She is known for leaving little to the imagination in skin-revealing outfits. But in a surprise move, Rihanna opted to respect local custom and covered up while in the Middle East. The 25-year-old was seen dressed from head-to-toe in a hooded black jumpsuit as she posed outside a mosque in Abu Dhabi in the United... Read More