by Oge Okonkwo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the appointment of Augusta Chinwe Ogakwu, as the new Secretary to the Commission. Her appointment was announced today, after being approved at the meeting of the commission in a statement made by the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Kayode Idowu. Mrs. Chinwe Ogakwu, succeeds Abdullahi... Read More
Scientists have grown rudimentary teeth out of the most unlikely of sources, human urine. The results, published in Cell Regeneration Journal, showed that urine could be used as a source of stem cells that in turn could be grown into tiny tooth-like structures. The team from China hopes the technique could be developed into a... Read More
A man tried to smuggle his pet turtle through security in Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport by hiding it in a KFC hamburger. The incident occurred on the morning of July 29, when a man, surnamed Li, was about to board China Southern Airlines flight 345 to Beijing, Guangzhou Daily reported. As Li passed through airport security, X-ray screening machines... Read More
by Chisom Ukaegbu TV host, Tolu ‘Toolz’ Oniru brings the self-acclaimed love doctor and MAVIN Records artiste, Dr Sid on a new edition of NdaniTV’s ‘The Juice’. The rapper/singer will be celebrateing his 10th year in the music industry later in December promising to drop his much awaited 20 track album titled ‘Siduction’. He opens... Read More
Proud of her record-breaking afro, Aevin Dugas says her hair is inspiring legions of women to ditch chemical straighteners and ‘go natural’. The 37-year-old, whose hair entered the Guinness Book of Records at 4ft 4ins around, says everyone from toddlers to grandmothers are following in her footsteps. Aevin said: ‘At one time I strived to... Read More
by Holly Riordan When life seems pointless, use positivity. It can be incredibly difficult, but it’s worthwhile. What do you tell yourself when you’re upset? There are positive things to tell yourself when you’re feeling down. It’s dangerous to sulk in your sadness and as hard as it is, you have to try to make... Read More
It’s a photo that never fails to shock new visitors to an Australian pub. A man swallowed by a shark has managed to force his arm through the creature’s gills and is desperately stabbing it. Presumably still alive inside the shark’s stomach, he is able to plunge the knife into the its head in a... Read More
by Adefenwa Adeshina The youths need people we can trust not those screaming for change when all they really want is a chance to loot their share of the national treasure, we’ve seen many partisan activists cloaking their selfish interests under the auspices of change movement just to realise their ambitions. The ruling party has... Read More
Christine Swidorsky holds her son, Logan Stevenson, 2, with her husband-to-be and Logan’s father, Sean Stevenson A Pennsylvania couple plans to have their dying toddler serve as the groom’s best man when they wed this weekend. Two-year-old Logan, who spends most days home wrapped in a blanket clutching his stuffed bunny, is the... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Three female primary school teachers, Patience Osadolor, Momodu Aisna and Patience Okoshone were abducted by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers. The incident occurred at the school premises,Orogbua Primary school, Upper Ekenwa road, Benin City on Thursday when the gunmen entered the premises in a rough manner,shot sporadically and escaped in a car belonging... Read More
From the left, Vonta McClellan and India Kimble have been charged with capital murder in the death of the woman’s five-year-old son. Prosecutors in eastern Alabama say a 5-year-old boy was killed because he wet his pants. Calhoun County District Attorney Brian McVeigh told WBMA-TV Wednesday that Gregory Caver of Anniston was beaten until he... Read More
by Amber Oliver Whether that is goal is to be a lawyer, entrepreneur, businessman, or even a professional video game tester, he should at the very least have a plan to get to where he wants to be. His future and plans for such should always be on the horizon. Or else, you’ll be... Read More
Former high school teacher Laura Elizabeth Whitehurst, 28, admitted to having sex with three students. A high school English teacher who had sex with three of her students — and became pregnant by one — has been jailed after she pleaded guilty to six counts of unlawful sex and oral copulation with a minor. Laura Elizabeth... Read More
by Naomi Lucas We don’t want much Mr. President. All we want is a country that works. If you really want to make that happen, concentrate your energy on…. It was in a dimly lit room. I sat at one end, you sat at the other and said ‘tell me the truth’ I asked, ‘Sir,... Read More
Abuja based photographer Aisha Augie-Kuta was the winner in the Creative Artist of the Year category of the 2010 edition of The Future Awards Africa. She got her start in photography at the wee age of seven when she received a film camera as a present from her father. She went on to study Mass... Read More
The Plateau Police Command on Wednesday in Jos said it had arrested a 17-year-old minor who allegedly killed her husband over his sexual demands. The minor allegedly killed Lawal Bala, 26, in his sleep on their matrimonial bed on July 8. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Chris Olakpe, said the police had... Read More
by Geo Grigoryan If you are like most women, all forms of sweets serve as comfort food. If you turn to food when you are stressed, you are letting your emotions control what your eat and how much you eat. 1. Dieting Without Resistance Training What is the most common way women approach weight loss?... Read More
by Prevention When the time actually comes, we may not be in the mood, but we need to listen to our “cool” selves, the voice before we had a bad day. You’re not in the mood NOW, but you were THEN, when you were thinking about it, and you’ll enjoy it—so just do it. You... Read More
Two topless Femen activists run towards the embassy building in Stockholm, Sweden, on Thursday. Two topless activists climbed over a fence into the Russian embassy in Stockholm on Thursday to protest against the country’s anti-gay bill and stigmatization of homosexuals. Police were called to the embassy in the morning to remove the activists, who are now... Read More
Bow Wow’s fantasy came true for a second time on Wednesday as he kissed model Tyra Banks. The 26-year-old co-host of BET’s popular 106 & Park music video show welcomed Tyra and they reminisced about his 2009 appearance on her show when they shared a quick kiss. Bow Wow prepped with some breath freshener as... Read More
Kerry Washington might be the “luckiest broad in Hollywood” — but now she’s also the luckiest broad in fashion! Vanity Fair has released its 2013 International Best-Dressed List and the “Scandal” actress has nabbed the #1 spot. Can’t say we’re surprised — Kerry has definitely been lighting up the red carpet, magazine covers (VF’s August issue was super HOT)... Read More
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Plumbing new depths in the battle for television ratings, abandoned babies are being given away on a controversial prime-time game show in Pakistan. TV host Aamir Liaquat Hussain presented baby girls to two unsuspecting couples during his show, which is broadcast live for seven hours a day during the month of Ramadan. “I was really... Read More
by Isi Esene YNaija.com, one of Nigeria’s most influential and popular platforms has unveiled it’s ad campaign underscoring its identity as “The Internet Newspaper for Young Nigerians.” “We’ve very excited to crystallise the character and focus of the brand with this attractive new campaign,” said Aziza Uko-Douglas, who is editor-at-large. “YNaija.com has succeeded in presenting to... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo A massive falsification of age of primary school teachers in Edo state public schools has been revealed in an audit carried out by the state’s government. Governor of Edo state, Adams Oshiomhole, said that the audit was executed by the state’s Information and Communications Technology in which the results showed that 789 out... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo This is a picture of Ghanaian actress, Yvonne Nelson as a child with all the hair and dress. The sexy actress sure has grown into a beautiful woman but has refused to lose that confident cheeky smile. Look at her now.
from glo.com 1. But, You Promised! “Parents use promises for a variety of reasons—to bribe their child into doing what they want, to avoid a possible confrontation with their child, to spare their child from disappointment, to create hope in their child,” says Sylvia Rouss, an early childhood educator and author. But children are sticklers... Read More
by Alkasim Abdulkadir These funds can be spent in the re-channelisation of the water ways, building of higher embankments and aqueducts to also aid in irrigation farming. One of the most important phrases unifying modern states was the statement made by President Ronald Reagan in a speech to the then Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev... Read More
by Akan Ido The marriage split between popular actress, Funke Akindele and partner, Kehinde Oloyede now has a new twist to it as the Jenifa star opens up on the rocky relationship. The marriage which lasted just about one year was called off with Oloyede posted online that they have “agreed to go their separate... Read More