by Oge Okonkwo Legal activist Itse Sagay said former President Olusegun Obasanjo deceived Nigerians in 2005 when he organised a national conference as he was a member of the committee for that conference. This statement was made on Tuesday, October 15 at a lecture organised by the Centre for Change at the Sheraton Hotels, Ikeja, Lagos.... Read More
The father who repeatedly raped his three-year-old daughter while her mom held her hand so it ‘wouldn’t hurt too much’ pleaded guilty yesterday and faces life in prison. The 28-year-old admitted assaulting the girl while he lived with her and her mother at the Avalon Hotel in Blackman Township, Michigan. As part of the plea agreement he... Read More
An autopsy report has revealed that a popular Miami radio personality died of a bacterial infection related to cosmetic surgery. Betty Pino, 65, underwent surgery in June to remove silicone that had been injected into her buttocks four years earlier. She died on August 7 after being admitted to hospital with sepsis caused by a... Read More
Walking in the annual Victoria’s Secret show, which is watched by millions of people worldwide, is already considered the greatest honour in lingerie modelling. But not only will Candice Swanepoel strut her stuff as an Angel in this year’s showcase, she will also carry $10m (£6.2m) worth of bling around her bust. The 23-year-old will... Read More
by Smitten Kitten What’s a birthday without a cake, right? How about having some fun with it? Chocolate sauce, whipped cream and honey are all passé. 1. It’s all about the birthday boy: Make him feel special on his birthday by doing everything you can for him. Make him his favourite dinner… naked! Or,... Read More
A marine science instructor snorkeling off the Southern California coast spotted something out of a fantasy novel: the silvery carcass of an 18-foot-long, serpent-like oarfish. Jasmine Santana of the Catalina Island Marine Institute needed more than 15 helpers to drag the giant sea creature with eyes the size of half dollars to shore on Sunday.... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo We hope the photo above is not real, but if it is true then it is cringe-worthy and worrisome that a Nigerian medical facility would resort to using rechargeable lamps to conduct dental surgery due to inadequate power supply. This portends such danger to the lives of patients undergoing operation. We hope this... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo MTN Lagos Street Soccer finals held on Sunday, October 13 2013 at the Campos Mini Stadium in Lagos Island where ‘Kukere’ singer Iyanya performed at the closing ceremony with his female dancers on stage. According to sources, Lagos State Deputy Governor, Orelope Adefulire who graced the event, was surprised at the way Iyanya’s dancers were... Read More
by Kayode Komolafe Beyond that, there is a deep conceptual confusion about what the agenda of the conference could ever be. Some have even said the collapse of public education, the gross underdevelopment of healthcare system, the decay of infrastructure and several other problems of Nigeria are to be resolved in the national conference. Since... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo If you think you have seen the end of people trying to do the ‘Skelewu’ dance after Kiddy won the competition and walked away with the $3,000 prize money, you are wrong. Beverly Osu obviously wants a piece of the Skelewu dance action showing us how far she can get down. [READ: Somebody... Read More
A viral photo of two people appearing to engage in a public sex act near the Ohio University campus in Athens was actually rape, according to the woman photographed. A university student photographed while appearing to be engaging in a public sex act near Ohio University’s Athens campus tells police she was being raped as... Read More
by Chisom Ukaegbu After the dust of the leaked ‘skelewu’ video (in case you missed it) originally done by Sesan which circulated online has settled. Superstar, Davido followed up to his earlier tweets of disdain towards the video stating he is re-shooting the music video with London based music director, Mr Moe Musa. He posted... Read More
This is the extraordinary moment that Hillary Clinton’s security staff got into an argument with a traffic warden after he issued her car with a parking ticket. The Westminster City Council warden put an £80 penalty notice on the former US secretary of state’s silver Mercedes vehicle in Central London while she was attending an... Read More
by Onyibe John Mark Wouldn’t we all prefer a President with few words?? But with her performance speaking, than one with weighty words that only makes us loss hope and trust, that in a few years the Nigeria of our dreams would come to Reality. Prior to the 2011 elections, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan was... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Ghanaian actor Van Vicker is marking his 10th wedding anniversary with his wife, Adjoa Van Vicker and decided to do a throwback by sharing a high school picture of of them both back in 1995. The couple had dated for 9 years before saying ‘I do’. If this isn’t love then we... Read More
by Ese Walter I was long past physical abuse by men I loved but had plunged head first into a different kind of abuse. One that occurred in a way that wasn’t easy for my programmed mind to detect. The feeling was the same though. For a long time the term abuse had certain triggers... Read More
by Rajashree Balaram If you feel ‘dumped’, it’s easy to be drawn to a man who makes you feel like a goddess. 1. Are you trying to make your ex jealous? Ask yourself if you are in the new relationship simply so that your ex acknowledges your worth and comes back to you. Like 28-year old... Read More
by Levi Obijiofor If air accidents are inevitable, what would the minister say about countries that have better safety record than we have? Could it be that God loves those countries more than Nigeria? Is the inevitability of air crashes more pronounced in Nigeria than in other countries? If air crashes are an act of... Read More
by Smitten Kitten If you’re unmarried and attempting to lose your virginity, make sure it’s not because of peer pressure. Don’t let your friends decide if you’re ready for sex or not. 1. Giving into peer pressure If you’re unmarried and attempting to lose your virginity, make sure it’s not because of peer pressure. Don’t... Read More
Blackmail: Married physics teacher Zahid Akram, 37, posed as a boy online and persuaded schoolgirls and young women to send him explicit pictures A married physics teacher blackmailed schoolgirls and young women into sending him sexually explicit photos of themselves, a court heard. Father-of-two Zahid Akram, 37, would persuade his victims to send him pictures... Read More
by Funke Aboyade The technologies are now so strong, so advanced and pervasive that there’s hardly anything the various bars around the world can do concerning holding on to old tenets of professional secrecy or lawyer/client privilege which are now beginning to look dated. Ever heard of the virtual law firm? What about the virtual... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Nigerian rapper, Olanrewaju Ogunmefun, popularly known as Vector tha Viper well known for his smooth delivery on the mic, said in a interview with popular soft-sell magazine, Encomium that he would like to take on Jay Z in a freestyle battle. Here is what he told the magazine: If you had a... Read More
by Akan Ido Following in the footsteps of Psquare’s Peter Okoye, popular blogger, Japheth Omojuwa has started a career lecturing students in one of Germany’s top universities, Freie Universitat of Berlin. The effervescent blogger lectures students from Colombia, South Korea, Liechtenstein, Turkey, United States, Bosnia, Germany and more on New Media, Civil Disobedience and Deepening Democracy in Africa. See... Read More
by Ms SmartyPants He has actually called out her name while having sex with you. Now if this isn’t a sign that you’re nothing more than a passing phase to help him get over his ex, what is? 1. His sob story’s coming out of your ears: He’s spoken to you time and again about... Read More
by Japheth Omojuwa I have written about how many have used social media to better their lives. I have spoken about the boundless reach of our activities on these platforms. I will say it again, social media is a tool, it will be useful to you only as much as you can make it. When... Read More
by Akan Ido The term A Colorful World Of More is a unique expression that describes the exciting outlook that comes from aspiring for more in all of life’s endeavor. It’s also a celebration of our everyday individual or collective successes in whatever field and in how we inspire ourselves to reach for more; be it... Read More