This sinkhole formed Monday in Seffner, Fla., less than two miles from one that killed a man on Thursday. Officials in Seffner, Fla., are investigating a second sinkhole that has formed less than two miles from the one that opened up underneath a house on Thursday and killed Jeff Bush. The sinkhole is located... Read More
Wendy Crowell is accused of seducing her son’s underage friend. A Colorado mom is accused of seducing her son’s underage friend at a sleepover and having sex with him on multiple occasions. Wendy Crowell of Grand Junction heard charges against her on Thursday, including six felony counts of sexual assault on a child, according to KREX. The... Read More
by Chi Ibe Obi Asika He might not be the first name that comes to your head when you think of Nigeria’s new media revolution, but that’s just the way Obi rolls. For years since he returned to Nigeria to start Storm, he has championed the possibilities in new media and youth culture with governments,... Read More
Coffee date … Jaden Smith and Kylie Jenner in London Pacific Coast News Will Smith’s actor son Jaden is dating Kim Kardashian‘s little sister Kylie Jenner, according to new reports. Sources close to the Kardashian family tell Us Weekly magazine the two teens have been friends for years, but became romantic recently. They were... Read More
Jodi Arias in court Monday during re-direct by the defense. (Photo via Pool Camera) A lot of time Monday –- too much time, some might argue –- was spent by the defense questioning Jodi Arias about her sexual encounters with ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander. Anal sex, oral sex, candy in the bedroom, were just some of... Read More
by Idoreyin Sampson There is nothing more to say to this but… clearly someone had a garbage in, garbage out education. Let us now mourn. A reader sent this in.
Sorry, you’re trying too hard – Forbes questions this Saudi prince’s wealth, and then zings him HARD
Any reporter who shows an interest in Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal of Saudi Arabia can expect at some point to get a little gift from His Royal Highness. A driver will courier over a thick, tall green leather satchel, embossed with the oasis palm logo and name of Alwaleed’s Kingdom Holding Co., weighing at least... Read More
by Adejoh Idoko Momoh Having read the book wholly, I come from it with a lot more respect for El-Rufai, I come from it, challenged and inspired. Most importantly, I come from it with the surprising knowledge that with courage and confidence, it is possible to live a life of public service without being compromised.... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu What: Nollywood at 20 President’s dinner party. Where: The State House in Marina, Lagos. When: Saturday March 2, 2013.
About ten unknown human bodies that are in varying stages of decomposition have been spotted in a burrow pit at Mgbirichi, along the ever busy Owerri-Port Harcourt federal highway. Vanguard learnt that the shocking discovery was made a group of women, who were on their way to their farm, suddenly discovered two dead bodies that... Read More
by Tunji Andrews Nigeria no longer stands on the that top ten list of “fastest growing countries”. Our 6.5% GDP fell way short of our African brothers like Libya (12.2%), Mozambique (8.2%), Rwanda (7.8%) and Ghana (7.6%), who all managed to make the top ten listings in 2012. For me this places a giant ‘F’... Read More
by Kyrsty Hazell According to recent study by Good Housekeeping magazine, stress and tiredness caused by the recession is putting a damper on our love lives. More than a couple of British couples shy away from getting jiggy under the sheets due to their dwindling libidos and lack of energy, caused by being overworked and being blighted with... Read More
by Sabrina Alexis There’s no way around this one, you gotta cry, you gotta feel awful, and you gotta let it out. Burn his pictures, listen to Alanis Morisette’s ‘You Outta Know’ on repeat (follow by Sinead O’Connor’s ‘Nothing Compares’ when the anger morphs to despair), vent to your girlfriends, scream, cry, yell— do what... Read More
by Chi Ibe Nigerian music star 2Face Idibia and Nollywood actress, Omoni Oboli cover this month’s The Redsheet Magazine Issue. 2Face gives the mag the scoop on his rumoured Dubai destination white wedding and calls Annie “the kind of crazy girl he likes. On the cover, 34-year-old Oboli brings out her inner beauty in an Audrey Hepburn inspired photo shoot. She speaks about the journey... Read More
by Chi Ibe The Federal government has created a gateway to all government information allowing Nigerians for the first time to view and engage any desired Agency of Government at the click of a button. Minister of Communication Technology, Omobola Johnson at the Social Media Week in Lagos entitled ‘’Showcase: Technology in Governance’’ said that... Read More
The ever-expanding moonscape that stretches out behind a wall holding back the Atlantic Ocean here will one day host a project designed to help anchor Nigeria as Africa’s biggest economy. But if the ambitious plan to construct a new city on land reclaimed from the sea, called Eko Atlantic, represents Nigeria’s future, it is one... Read More
by Ifeanyi Okoli Now, of all the dangerous trends which manifest in this society, the most frightening is the dearth of the zeal to pursue academic excellence, the lack of drive to get educated, the lackadaisical attitude of students concerning their education. What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the human... Read More
by Chi Ibe On March 8, hot couple of the moment super star 2face Idibia and his bride Annie are scheduled to officially get hitched. First is the traditional wedding in Annie’s hometown at the Apostolic High School, Esit Urua Community, Eket – Ibeno road, in Uyo then an anticipated big white wedding in Dubai. [READ: “Shame to bad people: Uche Jombo, Nse Ikpe-Etim, and... Read More
by Idoreyin Sampson On Saturday, March 2, 2013, President Jonathan dined with Nollywood to celebrate 20 years of the industry and made a promise of N3 billion grant to support the industry. See some photos from the event. [Photos: H/T to LIB]
by Isi Esene A student of the Lagos State University simply identified as Kabiru has been killed by suspected cultists on Sunday night at Abeokuta Street, Okokomaiko, Lagos around 10pm. This is coming after a student of the institution, Damino Damoche was killed on February 28 at the school’s second gate. Reports say the killing... Read More
by Felix Clay According to a dozen videos I watched in high school, peer pressure will/did ruin my life and made me butt chug heroin-laced vodka and snort all the marijuanas ever. I typed this article from my hospital bed. All teenagers are the devil. But peer pressure doesn’t end when high school ends; it just... Read More
Bailey O’Neill died in the hospital on Sunday. A 12-year-old boy who police say was attacked and beaten at his school in January is dead, according to his family. Flags at Darby Township School in Glenolden, Pa., were at half-mast on Monday in memory of Bailey O’Neill, who died on Sunday, NBC Philadelphia reports. The boy had... Read More
That move has earned the APC eternal points. Will it be enough to unseat the ruling party in 2015, that’s not so clear yet, but, make no mistake about it; it’s a great start. In the north, word of mouth carried the story of those 10 brave generals from every Rukaiya to all Audus In... Read More
by Ami Angelowicz I’m not big on the whole New Year’s resolution thing, but I do make a point to clean house every January. This year, my house is single. So, while I’m hiatusing, I am giving my outlook on singledom a scrub down. That means I am getting into every nook and cranny of... Read More
by Douglas Anele Achebe must have taken a long hard look at current events in the country and, correctly in my opinion, decided not to lend credibility to the game of musical chairs played by the federal government. When one of world’s foremost storytellers, Prof. Chinua Achebe, declined for the second time a national award... Read More
Church chiefs have launched an investigation after an Italian priest set fire to a photograph of former Pope Benedict XVI in front of dozens of stunned worshippers. Father Andrea Maggi, 67, ignited the picture during a sermon, saying that Benedict had “abandoned” the Catholic Church. He then went on to compare him to Costa Concordia... Read More
by Cheta Nwanze According to Williams Ogbonna, a few days ago, he was given the sum of US$700 (N110163 as of this morning), a passport, a bag and two pairs of sandals, then told to go meet his uncle in India so he could continue his education. So he went. Sadly, his boarding was probably... Read More
This is certainly not the best of times for the Bournes’ family which is currently mourning following the alleged killing of Olayinde Bournes’, by her boyfriend,last Thursday, in Aguda Ogba area of Lagos. The deceased, a 22-year-old part time student of the Lagos State Polytechnic, was allegedly beaten to death by her boyfriend over an unknown... Read More
by Mondiu Jaiyesimi Firewood is cheaper, easy to access and majority in rural areas have access to the raw material free of charge; hence, any development that will put the slightest strain on their budget will be immediately ignored. According to the Energy Information Administration, Nigeria is the largest producer of oil in Africa, producing... Read More