by Oge Okonkwo Three children were killed and eight people injured, during a stampede which occurred at about 9pm on Sunday, at the residence of the Sokoto State Governor, Alhaji Aliyu Wamakko, in Sokoto as a large number of people struggled for gifts being distributed by the governor. The incident occurred when a large number of... Read More
by Chi Ibe It’s finally here. Check out the hot collaboration of Wizkid featuring Wale on this brand new hit titled “Drop.” The track was produced by Legendury Beatz. Click here to listen:
by Chi Ibe A man has been arrested in Edo state for beating his wife to death because a snake had been killed in their home located at Uzebba-Iuleha, Owan-West Local Government Area. In the community, killing a snake in the house is believed to be an abomination and murder suspect, Godwin Idon said he got... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu 105 Children have been rescued in 76 cities across the US as part of the Innocence Lost Initiative saving them from sex trafficking and exploitation, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has said. At a news conference on Monday, the agency said that the youngest victim rescued over the weekend was a 13-year-old and authorities had arrested... Read More
by Chi Ibe Police Special Fraud Unit in Ikoyi, Lagos have arrested two people for pretending to be married in order to secure a United States visa. Adetokunbo Adejayan, 35, a secondary school teacher in Mafoluku, Oshodi, was said to have won the lottery in May 2012 and Juliet Adebisi were caught after the Assistant Regional Security Officer, United... Read More
by Chi Ibe A man has been jailed for eight years after he was found guilty of assaulting and raping a 12-year-old girl in Ijan-Ekiti, Ekiti state. An Ado Ekiti High Court heard from the prosecutors how Innocent Eze on August 31, 2011, had grabbed the young girl who helped him fetch water from a... Read More
by Chi Ibe The Anambra State Aids Control Agency (SACA) has revealed that there is a growing number of male prostitutes in the state. Recent figures show that there are 618 female and 24 male sex spots in various parts of the state. Yesterday, the Director of SACA, Ogochukwu Ndibe announced the shocking numbers during a harmonization... Read More
by Chi Ibe The Acting Chief Judge of Abia state, Justice Shadrack O.E. Nwanosike has been sacked over the falsification of his date of birth. On Monday, the Nigeria’s National Judicial Council made the announcement after investigations revealed that Nwanosike faked his date of birth which invariably affected his retirement age. He was subsequently ordered to... Read More
by Femi Fani-Kayode I must however point out that Nigeria is not a Muslim state. And neither is she a christian state. She is a secular state and she is governed by secular laws. Religious laws have no place in our land or constitution. I expressed my concerns about the issue of paedophilia and child... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo A Cape Verdean ,Rosangela Gomes Gonealves Correia, and a Nigerian Olua Uguru Christopher have been arrested for the unlawful importation of 2kg of cocaine hidden in female handbags by the officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The drug was detected at the arrival hall of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos during... Read More
by Anyim Pius Anyim Each time I am deeply moved by the depth of the love they have for our dear country, as well as their eagerness to contribute to efforts to transform it. At the 2013 Diaspora Day conference held in Abuja last Thursday, I saw, once again, the beauty and diverse endowments of... Read More
by Chi Ibe Yesterday’s bomb blast in Sabon Gari, Kano is believed to have killed nothing less than 20 people. The first explosion occurred around 9.12 p.m on Monday night near Ibo/Enugu Road by the International Hotel in Sabongari and then just a few minutes later another went off on New Road, opposite the Emir... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche This week on the chase saw the eviction of the last Kenyan housemate Annabel and Zambian funny man Sulu. The live eviction show was brightened considerably by the presence of two of the continent’s biggest stars. Ghanaian Jackie Appiah and O.C. Ukeje, both winners of the inaugural Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards... Read More
DJ Khaled dramatically proposed to Nicki Minaj on MTV Thursday. And though the 30-year-old rapper has yet to respond, she made sure to flash a massive diamond sparkler on her ring finger while in Beverly Hills Sunday night. The four-time Grammy nominee held her left hand up while surrounded by bodyguards after a girls’ night... Read More
She was known as the world’s hottest porn star, with over 275 starring roles behind her – but now Jenna Presley has turned her back on the adult industry that left her suicidal and embraced God thanks to a campaigning church. After seven years of filming sex scenes up to three times a day, Presley’s... Read More
Former Birmingham City striker Christian Benitez has tragically died of suspected heart failure at the age of 27. The Ecuador international’s death comes just a few weeks after his £10million switch to Qatari side El Jaish from Mexican team Club America. As footballers across the world took to Twitter to voice their grief at news... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Nollywood actress, Monalisa Chinda rocks a beautiful lacy black gown together with a matching purse and a killer smile to go with black number at the premiere of the movie, ‘Torn’. The movie stars Monalisa Chinda, Joseph Benjamin, Ireti Doyle, and was produced by Moses Inwang . It was premiered at the Silverbird Cinemas on... Read More
Curtis Jones A Texas pastor is being accused of murder for allegedly fatally shooting his nephew on Sunday. The Newton County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to KBMT that Pastor Luther Jones of the Belgrade Baptist Church was being held on a murder charge. Juanita Jones told KJAS that her brother, 34-year-old Curtis Jones, was on the way to another church... Read More
The woman, whose face we have blurred to protect her identity, claims she was raped by her two brothers-in-law on the day of her wedding A 24-year-old Indian woman was forcibly married and gang-raped as a brutal ‘honour’ punishment after her brother eloped with his girlfriend, it emerged today. The woman – who cannot be... Read More
Iyanya, Dr. Sid, Uti Nwachukwu, May D, others join fans for the premiere of ‘The Wolverine’ (PHOTOS)
by Chi Ibe Guests including Iyanya, Uti Nwanchukwu, Toolz, May D, Dolapo Oni, Sasha P, Alex Ekubo, Noble Igwe & Dr Sid were the first set of people to attend the first ever “Celebrity Movie Night” organised by Tripican.com – Nigeria’s online movie ticketing company . They were treated to an exclusive premiere of The Wolverine... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo An embittered pastor’s wife, Mrs. Rebecca Bamidele, has narrated to an Ojo Customary Court in Lagos, south-west Nigeria, how she caught her husband, Pastor Israel Bamidele, with a female prayer partner in his bedroom overnight, an act which she said contributed to the breaking up of their matrimonial home of 15 years. Her... Read More
Sitting in an ordinary residential Houston street, this unusual house certainly stands out. But The Beer Can House has become one of the strangest attractions that the city has seen. It was created by John Milkovisch, a retired upholsterer for the Southern Pacific Railroad, in 1968 when he starting redoing his garden. Reflective: The Beer... Read More
by Chi Ibe Miss G is still enjoying her holiday in China. Genevieve Nnaji uploaded some photos via instagram which she’s been doing since last week when she climbed the Great wall of China and now she’s enjoying the sights and sounds of Shanghai, China’s largest city. [READ: She made it! Actress, Genevieve Nnaji conquers the... Read More
by SK Johnson Tiwa Savage was the celebrity guest in the Seat of Glory (yes, that’s what I’m choosing to call it) this week on Rubbin’ Minds, granting quite the interesting – albeit not particularly scandalous, for any of you who are on the lookout for that kinda thing – interview, from which I was... Read More
by Danladi Ndayebo It will be recalled that the Anti-Corruption Watch is aping what an article written in 2009 under the pseudonym Engineer Yahaya Mahmood spawned through a ridiculous petition… The world over, Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) are to agencies, organizations or social movements that open up the liberal political space, engender equalization of opportunities;... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Despite the high level of criticisms, the United Kingdom will go ahead and implement its new scheme that will ask some visitors from the six countries to pay a £3,000 cash bond in return for visitor visas that allow them to stay in the UK for up to six months. The affected... Read More
from Women’s Health Olive oil is rich in cancer-fighting polyphenols and heart-strengthening monounsaturated fats, and when it comes to looking lean, it’s backed by some pretty strong facts. You are NOT what you eat. If we were what we ate, then people who ate lots of hot dogs and pork chops would be solid walls... Read More
by Chi Ibe UN Ambassador, Nigerian actress, CEO of Fancy Nancy Collections, Chika Ike seems to be doing alright. She’s been mixed up in a few controversies but nothing major, well until now. Yesterday she drew a lot of attention to herself (negative and sympathetic) after she posted a message on her Facebook wall announcing... Read More