While most modern light bulbs barely last a year, this example is still shining on after an incredible 130 years. The bulb, dating from 1883, was clearly built to last with six internal filaments which have all stood the test of time. It first belonged to the late Florence Crook who once took it to... Read More
An indigent mother of a newly born set of twins, Mrs. Toyin Adebayo, was detained by the management of a private hospital in Ado Ekiti for 45 days after failing to offset the hospital bill for a Caesarean section. Our correspondent gathered on Friday that the woman was rushed to the hospital on December 23... Read More
Authorities found a frail 17-year-old boy handcuffed to a pole in his parents’ Kansas City basement, where he said he’d been kept since his father withdrew him from school in September. Police said Wednesday that they were still investigating and hadn’t turned over any of their findings to prosecutors for consideration of possible charges. Police... Read More
A cleaning woman at the Thunder Valley Casino near Sacramento, Calif., hit the jackpot when she found $10,000 in cash in the women’s restroom last week. But the lucky woman didn’t take the money and run. Instead, Meuy Saelee turned in the stack of Benjamins to her supervisor and got a nice bonus in return... Read More
Brave: Mrs Andrade faced her abusers in the court by choice in a ‘cathartic’ experience, the judge in the case said From the moment Michael Brewer set eyes on 13-year-old Frances Andrade, the grooming process began. The director of music first asked the prospective pupil to improvise Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak... Read More
by Susan Donaldson James Often there are no symptoms, so the disease is diagnosed by evaluating family history. So far, Lisa Salberg has lost seven family members to an insidious heart disease, a medical mystery that took four generations of tragedy to unravel. Her great-great uncle, an Irish immigrant, mysteriously dropped dead at the age of... Read More
Actor Kevin Brophy poses for a portrait in Los Angeles, in this 1978 photo. (Donaldson Collection/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) A man who died last summer willed his estate to two actors he never met, leaving them an estimated half a million dollars each. Ray Fulk was 71 when he died last July. He lived alone on... Read More
He may be a confirmed philanderer, but Tiger Woods still knows how to be a chivalrous at times… it seems. The divorced golfer, 37, dispatched his private jet to an airport in Austria on Friday so Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn could fly home to the U.S. to undergo several necessary surgeries. Vonn suffered two... Read More
Black Persian lost his left hind leg some ten years ago after being run over by a car aged three After £3,500 worth of operations, he battled on with his life The tragedy struck four months ago when he was forced to have his front left leg amputated Another £4,000 operation and the fearless feline... Read More
by Akan Ido Nigerian superstar artiste, D’banj is reportedly getting ready to entertain spectators tomorrow at the finals of the African Cup of Nations taking place in South Africa. The final match will be between the 1994 Cup holders, the Nigeria Super Eagles and the Stallions of Burkina Faso who are determined to create an... Read More
On Friday February8, 2013 dignitaries including President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience Jonathan, President John Mahama of Ghana, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia, President of Benin Republic, Yayi Boni and Governor Adams Oshiomhole gathered at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London for the launch of the Olusegun Obasanjo Foundation. Host of the event, former President Olusegun Obasanjo was also there... Read More
Authorities in Ohio say Douglas Wolaver is a pocket-dialing prowler got himself arrested after his cellphone turned informant. Twice. Authorities in Ohio say a pocket-dialing prowler got himself arrested after his cellphone turned informant. Twice. Investigators say an emergency operator traced an accidental 911 call on Tuesday night to a home in Sidney, about 60... Read More
And just this week, we learned more sobering news: Watching 20 hours of television per week was associated with a 44 percent reduction in sperm. We love Downton Abbey as much as the next red-blooded television owner, but recent news has made us a bit squeamish about plopping down in front of the tube. Sure, there are some... Read More
by Chi Ibe Nollywood actress, Yetunde Akilapa, was on Thursday detained at the Kirikiri Prison, Lagos for allegedly being in possession of 100 pieces of master keys. According to reports, on Wednesday she was first detained at the Alade Divisional Police headquarters in Somolu, Lagos after somone lodged a complain and accused her of stealing the 100 pieces of master... Read More
by Isi Esene Annie Idibia is looking gorgeous on the cover of TW Magazine wearing a red dress and a beautiful smile to match. Annie will soon be getting married to music superstar, 2Face Idibia in an elaborate event scheduled for March 23.
by Akan Ido There are indications that one of the world’s biggest TV personalities and famous reality TV star, Kim Kardashian, will make her debut in Nigeria next weekend. The star of ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’ has been confirmed as special co-host, for ‘Love… Like A Movie’, the eagerly anticipated valentine concert by Darey’s... Read More
Since everyone navigates singledom differently, how are we supposed to know what everyone else is up to, especially when it comes to dating and sex? An estimated 107 million Americans aren’t married, but the huge range of diversity in preferences and practices makes the world of dating a scary-looking place. Newly released data from online... Read More
Singer, songwriter, reality star and actress Toni Braxton may have announced plans to retire from music — but the Grammy winner still has a few tricks left up her sleeve. The mother of two told theGrio’s entertainment editor Chris Witherspoon that she doesn’t want to record any more albums, but hopes to focus on acting instead.... Read More
For most women from the coastal communities of the Niger Delta, the leisure of diving into the river and engaging in the rigorous exercise of swimming reduces with age. And at 69, you are expected to gently paddle your canoe and fish for the family’s consumption. But for Mrs. Esther Akpe, mother of the leader... Read More
The National Sports Commission (NSC) is organising a free viewing centre for fans to watch the final match of the African Cup of Nations between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Stallions of Burkina Faso. The viewing centre located at the training pitch of the National Stadium, Abuja will be open to fans from... Read More
by Chi Ibe Kemi ‘Lala’ Akindoju plays the role of bank marketer who was raped, her life gets intertwined with a man who just lost his job and it leads them to an unexpected outcome. Directed by Udoka Oyeka and also starring Kenneth Uphopho, “Down & Out” has been nominated for the “Best Short Film” category at the African Magic Viewers’ Choice... Read More
by Akan Ido Reverend Felix Omobude has been announced as the new President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN). This was made public by Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, the president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), on Friday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, at the conclusion of the 12th National Biennial Conference of the PFN.... Read More
An ‘unflattering’ picture of Beyoncé performing at the Super Bowl’s halftime show has transformed into a fully-fledged meme; one to rival McKayla Maroney’s now-iconic ‘Not Impressed’ scowl. After Beyoncé’s publicist, Yvette Noel-Schure, emailed Buzzfeed earlier this week to ask that the site ‘respectfully change’ several images of her client to ‘some better photos’ from the halftime show,... Read More
In death, as in life, William and Edna Kreger were nearly inseparable. William Kreger, 96, a former mayor of Wyandotte, died Friday. Edna Kreger, 97, died the next morning, just about 12 hours later. “It’s like my dad came to get her,” said the couple’s son, Conrad Kreger. A shared funeral mass is scheduled for... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu On Friday, February 15, 2013, EME boss and singer Banky W will launch his genre-defining album, R&BW. He’s last solo album came out in 2009 titled ‘The W Experirnce’ and it was a big hit so to usher in his third album, Banky is throwing the ultimate Lagos part; R&BW: The Grand Love... Read More
by Zainab Usman “Africa’s story has been written by others; we need to own our problems and solutions and write our story.” Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda With these words, Paul Kagame did two things simultaneously: he earned a spot in the top-10 memorable quotes from the recently concluded World Economic Forum (WEF) Summit 2013 at Davos-Klosters,... Read More
There are still racial gaps as it relates to cancer rates, but new evidence suggests that cancer rates among African American men aredecreasing. The American Cancer Society reports that, although rates are increasing among African-Americans for some cancers which can be detected in routine screenings, the number of cancer deaths among African-American men are declining,... Read More
by Emeke Ossai In 1985, IBB was the President of Nigeria, and students then were told that they were the leaders of tomorrow. Twenty-five years later, the same man said unequivocally in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service that the youths are not prepared to take political leadership in the country. “To overthrow oppression... Read More
“Anyone WORSHIPPING with Adeboye and Oyedepo are in a CULT” – Seriously, these 10 quotes by Kemi Olunloyo will SHOCK you