by Akin Osuntokun Fani-Kayode is gifted at working himself into a storm in a tea cup on virtually any issue that catches his fancy; and has a provocative penchant for overstating his advocacy. Subtlety and diplomacy are not his strong points. As the cliche goes, all this would have been laughable if it is not... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Another year, another Big Brother season, and how we’ve become addicted. The Chase like all other seasons presented viewers with a motley crew of housemates to care about, root for, hate, love or love to hate. There were loud guns, moody brats and swag queens. We present 10 of our favourite housemates... Read More
Notting Hill Carnival has kicked off with an explosion of colour and music. After fears the start of Europe’s biggest street festival would be hampered by rain, the skies cleared and the sun shone on performers as they paraded through the streets of west London in bright costumes. Up to one million people are expected... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche 90 feverish days have gone by, plus about 200 more of twiddling our thumbs, waiting to be able to hook up to Channel 198 on DsTV. All eyes glued to the biggest reality TV show on television. We present 5 reasons you should’ve tuned in to the live finale tonight. It’s the... Read More
All five men wanted over the gang rape of a 22-year-old photo journalist in the Indian city of Mumbai on Thursday have been arrested. The last suspect was arrested in the capital, Delhi, on Sunday, and is being brought back to Mumbai, police said. The woman was attacked at an abandoned textile mill in the... Read More
An accused pimp in San Diego, California was arrested last month on sex-trafficking charges while wearing a T-shirt that read ‘I Make Pimpin’ Look Easy’ ‘ Martell Davis, 24, was arrested after the San Diego Police Department set up an ‘incall’ operation at a Best Western hotel and found that he was prostituting a 17-year-old... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche The biggest prize money on African television, 300,000 USD has just been won by 23-year-old Namibian, Dillish. The fair-skinned beauty ended an incredible run of 90 roller coaster days that saw her being put up for eviction at different points in The Chase. The Chase season finale was a loaded 2-hour episode... Read More
Two British woman have been detained in China for more than two months after their dream holiday turned to nightmare. Modupe Idowu, 59, and her friend Esther Jubril Badmos, also 48, were arrested after becoming embroiled in a dispute at a shoe shop in the city of Guangzhou. They were locked up in ‘hell-like’ conditions at... Read More
A sex education teacher has been accused of raping a 14-year-old student from her school. Rachelle Gendron is also alleged to have sent the teen photos of herself naked and topless during their affair. Prosecutors said the 27 year old sent dozens of text messages during the course of the affair which began last October.... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The 21st century world is everything our forefathers dreamt about. Martin Luther King had a dream and that dream came true. A black man with actual roots in Africa is the world’s most powerful man. One would think with all this, racism would have become a thing of the past. Unfortunately though,... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Nigerian actress Funke Akindele celebrated her birthday yesterday. The “Jenifa” star was given a treat by her friends who arranged a surprise birthday party for her. The event was a star studded one as a number of celebrities were in attendance. Stars who graced the event include Tiwa Savage, Uche Jombo, Kate... Read More
A longtime employee of a Florida trucking company drove around Saturday shooting former co-workers and his onetime boss, killing two and wounding two, authorities said. The gunman then killed himself. Hubert Allen Jr., 72, shot the men at several locations around Union County, including the headquarters for Pritchett Trucking Inc., according to a Union County... Read More
by Reshmi AR One of you cheats. Extra-marital affair is a strict no-no and ruins family life. It’s an unpardonable mistake and means the end of a marriage. Although we all love to be happily married, couples often find themselves caught off guard when a marriage breaks. The reasons may range from silly to serious. It happens in... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The chase is finally over and standing strong at the finish line is Namibian beauty Dillish Matthews. The sultry contestant survived 3 months in the house and has beaten 27 other contestants to win the $300,000 prize. Nigerians are in shock as most people pegged either Nigeria’s Melvin or Beverly as... Read More
Colonel Muammar Gaddafi ordered the kidnap of schoolgirls, who were kept as sex slaves, according to an investigation Colonel Gaddafi ordered the kidnap of schoolgirls who were then kept as sex slaves at compound, according to a book on the dictator. One girl, named Soraya, was kidnapped when she was 15 and held for five... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A man who claims to be a “Prophet” by the name,Christopher U. D. Ukpala has reportedly given the governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Raji Fashola, a two week ultimatum to re-open the Yaba Railway Market or risk losing two of his children. This much was contained on posters placed at Yaba today... Read More
by Junior Idakula Check out the video below of rapper MI performing his hit song “Short Black Boy” at the 2008 edition of The Future Awards Africa. MI was also winner in the Musician Of The Year category of the 2010 edition of the Awards.
by Nina Bahadur Some of us still believe that women aren’t tough enough for top jobs. Thirty-four percent of women, in fact. Women might be “leaning in,” but there’s a long way to go before they are equal in the workplace. So say the findings of the Elle magazine Power Survey 2013, conducted in a partnership with the Center for American Progress. Elle surveyed... Read More
by Shuaib Yaqub Nigerians have always heard the president rhetorics like “Nigeria remains indivisible nation”, “Nigeria will not divide” etc, but the president’s actions and inactions run contrary to his utterances. Nigeria, like many other countries in the world, is bedeviled with so many problems. These maladies include, among others, unemployment, insecurity, infrastructural decay,... Read More
by Purvaja Sawant Indulge in full body exercises like lunges, push-ups, and pull-ups, for one set of 15 repetitions. Don’t forget to follow every exercise with one minute of jumping rope. You’ve been missing your routine at the gym very often thanks to your busy schedule (or plain laziness) and suddenly you realize that in one week you have to attend a wedding.... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Forty-eight people have been killed in violence in Langtang South Local Government Area of Plateau since it started on Thursday, the Special Task Force (STF) in the state said. The STF spokesman, Capt. Salisu Mustapha, said in Jos on Friday that invading gunmen killed 28 persons in Magama, Bongong and Karkashi communities,... Read More
by Akegh Doowuese This is first Sunday since social media was jolted by allegations by Ese Walter, a former member of the Common Wealth Of Zion Assembly (COZA), detailing her relationship with the church pastor, Biodun Fatoyinbo. The church was half-full by 8:30am with regular church members and witnesses throng in in their multitudes supposedly expecting... Read More
A 26-year-old man who ignored warnings to stay out of a river in northern Australia is feared to have been killed by a huge crocodile. A shocked friend told staff at a caravan and camping park east of Darwin that the man and a friend jumped into the crocodile-infested Mary River for a swim on... Read More
An unidentified woman wears a niqab (file photo). Saudi Arabia’s strict religious laws are especially hard on women A Saudi Arabian widow aged 75 has been sentenced to 40 lashes and four months in prison for mingling with two young men who were reportedly bringing her bread. Khamisa Sawadi, a Syrian who was married to... Read More
A woman woke from a coma to find out she was three months pregnant. Gemma Holmes was involved in a crash while on a moped and broke her back. Doctors, who didn’t expect her to survive, discovered that she was pregnant after running a series of tests. Gemma was in a coma they asked her... Read More
by Adekoya Naomi The fact that he was playing mind games with her, and telling her not to expose him was the breaking point for me as a reader. If the story remains refuted, I will be inclined to believe that Ese was ‘jazzed’ she didn’t sleep with the pastor with clear eyes as my... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Official confirmation has been given to the reports that Governor Danbaba Suntai of Taraba State is set to return to the country this weekend. According to the Consul-General of Nigeria in New York, Amb. Habib Habu, the governor departed from the Republic Airport in Long Island Area of New York aboard a... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo In true hero fashion, a young man thought nothing of his own safety as he delved into a fire to save a 16 month old baby in Makurdi. However, he is now suffering serious consequences as a result of that heroic act. Michael Anthony, 27, is now battling for his life at... Read More