Jay Z won’t mind Chris Brown riding Rihanna’s Porsche, would he? (PHOTOS)

by Akan Ido Chris Brown and Rihanna were spotted again riding around in Rihanna’s $160,000 Porsche Jay Z gave her before Christmas. Brown showed a wide grin as he sat in the driver’s seat patiently waiting for Rihanna to get a cool Slurpee and other snacks. With Jay Z and Chris Brown not exactly the best of buddies it... Read More

Chris Brown, Jay-z, Porsche, Rihanna

January 4, 2013

Groan! Not another ID card… – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze …he then proceeded to give five (or six) reasons why there is a rural farmer mobile initiative, and neglected to tell us that mobile phones can be a good substitute for roads. ENG9702262. That was the number given to me by the University of Benin upon my matriculation about sixteen years ago... Read More

Akeem Lamidi, Akin Adesina, Bayelsa, Cheta Nwanze, journalists, Kogi, Timpriye Silva

January 4, 2013

Concert Review: With Supersun, Bez burns and burns and burns

by Wilfred Okiche It was always going to be risky business. Organizing a show at the end of the year, smack in the midst of the holiday season, a time when everyone is spoilt for choice, then fixing ticket prices way above the average going rates. Say what you want but N15,000 is pretty steep... Read More

Bez, Cobhams Asuquo, concert, omawumi, Praiz, Seyi Shay, Supersun, Timi Dakolo, Waje

January 4, 2013

Emmanuel Gabari: Fond memories of my late mother (30 Days, 30 Voices)

Whoever says miracles don’t still happen? Whoever says God doesn’t answer prayers? Hmm, think again, because am a living proof of God’s faithfulness. “Sweet mother, I no go forget you, for the suffer wey you suffer for me …….”, that was the lyrics of a very popular award winning song done many years back and... Read More

blessings, death, Emmanuel Gabari, God, hardwork, mother

January 4, 2013

4 Nigerians arrested in Venezuela for drug trafficking

by Chidi Okoye Venezuela arrested a group of suspected cocaine traffickers, among them four Nigerians, in what the Latin American country claims is further illustration of the importance of drug smuggling routes from South America to West Africa, and then onto Europe. Venezuela’s National Guard and anti-narcotics police reported detaining the six suspects during two... Read More

Bolivia, Drugs, nigeria, Venezuela

January 4, 2013

13 Nigerian journalists killed in 2012

by Soji Lawal The President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mohammed Garba, on Thursday disclosed that 13 Nigerian journalists were killed last year. Garba said that the journalists lost their lives covering assignments. He said that the number was the highest recorded in the history of Nigeria since independence in 1960. “We have... Read More

Enenche Akogwu, journalism, Mohammed Garba, nigeria, NUJ

January 4, 2013

FDI: India invests $4.5b in Nigeria

by Emmanuel Okubenji The Indian High Commissioner, Mahesh Sachdev has said that Nigeria got over $4.5 billion investment from Indian investors last year. Sachdev who said this yesterday in Abuja said that other initiatives were in place in Benin, Cameroon and Chad. He said the development was part of efforts to improve ties between India... Read More

Fertilizer, Indorama, Mahesh Sachdev, Rotimi Amaechi

January 4, 2013

Job Alert: We have the missing boot; we are looking for Cinderella

by Isi Esene Do you have wit, style, an eye for a breaking and trending stories, and can Google with the best of them? Can you manoeuvre through social media in your sleep? Are you a grammar fanatic? Do you have an affinity for keeping to deadlines? Then apply for our Staff Writer position. . ... Read More

angela merkel, cinderella, Job, staff writer

January 4, 2013

“Fish them out!” – Presidency orders hunt for sponsors of ‘Jonathan 2015’ posters – SEE the controversial poster

The presidency has ordered security agents to fish out the sponsors of President Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign posters, THISDAY learnt Thursday. The president has already dissociated himself from the posters, which were pasted in many public places in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Tuesday. According to a source in the presidency, the suspicion is that... Read More

January 4, 2013

Enugu police arrests 503 suspects – 99 kidnappers, 201 armed robbers, 101 MASSOB members, and more

by Nnamdi Akpa The police in Enugu state says it has arrested 503 suspects, including 99 kidnappers in the state between March and December, 2012. Musa Daura , the state’s police commissioner announced this in Enugu on Thursday at a news conference that was gathered to talk about his command’s activities in 2012. Daura, gave... Read More

January 4, 2013

It’s over: “I have since moved on” – Asa Asika confirms split with Davido

by Isi Esene We might never get to know exactly what made the partnership between Davido and his longtime manager, Asa Asika go suddenly cold but one thing is certain – both of them have gone their separate ways. From the realms of speculation and rumours, the split between both young professionals have been confirmed... Read More

Asa Asika, Davido, HKN Music, manager

January 4, 2013

Celebrities scheduled to fly with Dana Air as airline resumes operations

by Daniel Anozie Dana Airlines resumed operations on Thursday with its first flight taking off from Lagos to Abuja. The flight with Registration No. 9J0359 took off from Lagos at about 4.15 p.m. ahead of its inaugural flight scheduled for today. The airline’s operation had been suspended after the June 3, 2012 crash involving its... Read More

Abuja, Aero, Arik, Crash, Dana, IRS, lagos, Med-View

January 4, 2013

Zamfara to sponsor the weddings of 1,998 widows, as commissioner calls for laws to prevent divorce

by Vincent Ehiabhi The Zamfara Government has registered 1,998 widows preparatory to marrying them off, the Commissioner for Ministry for Women and Children Affairs, Hajia Balkisu Bungudu, has said. Bungudu said that the marriage ceremonies would be sponsored by the state government. According to her, the rising number of widows in the state was of... Read More

January 4, 2013

Polyandry: Spanish woman marries 3 Nigerian men

by Soji Lawal A 40 year old Spanish woman was arrested in Madrid for being married to three Nigerians who she had charged €3,000 each so they could get Spanish nationality. The investigation began when police discovered irregularities in the request for a residency permit of a Nigerian man. He had married a Spanish woman... Read More

January 4, 2013

Sad: 2 children, 4 others die in separate road accidents

by Funso Ajewole The Ogun State Command of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), has said that two children and an adult were burnt beyond recognition in an accident involving a petrol tanker around Idi Iroko area of the state on Thursday. The Idi Iroko Unit Commander of the FRSC, David Irunoje, said that the... Read More

accidents, David Irunoje, frsc, Godwin Ogagaoghene, Idi Iroko, Ipokia, Oshogbo, UCH

January 4, 2013

“I doubt me and Don Jazzy can ever be close again” – D’banj gets honest and emotional on The Juice

by Isi Esene In his much publicized interview on Ndani TV’s The Juice, D’banj, the Kokomaster talks about his international success, celebrity friends, his relationship and the status of his relationship with his former partner and friend Don Jazzy. Speaking about the Mo’Hits split, D’banj said, “Six months before the actual split I knew it... Read More

D'banj, Kokomaster, Ndani, the juice, Tolu 'Toolz' Oniru

January 4, 2013

About time: Police re-arrest 40-year-old ‘pastor’ for raping and sodomizing a 12-year-old

The Lagos State Police Command has rearrested a 40-year-old pastor, Alasco Sobowale, for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl in Epe area of the state. Police authorities said the suspect, who is a pastor at Okiki Imole Church, Epe, was rearrested on Thursday at his home located at 10, Togodo Street, Temu Town. The police had... Read More

Alasco Sobowale, Epe, Ngoizi Braide, pastor, rape, teenager

January 3, 2013

Desperate teen auctions her virginity online to save her mother (PICTURED)

Desperate to pay her mother’s medical bills, an 18-year-old Brazilian is auctioning off her virginity — despite pleas by her mom not to “prostitute” herself. So far, the bidding has reached a high of $35,000, Rebeca Bernardo told CNN after she first posted a YouTube video about the stunt in November. The teen said she... Read More

brazil, Catarina Migliorini, Rebeca Bernardo, virginity

January 3, 2013

Shame: Indian top politician beaten by villagers after ‘entering a woman’s home and raping her at 2am’ (PHOTOS)

Pictures have emerged of a leading Indian politician being beaten by villagers after allegedly raping a woman in her home at 2am. Congressman for Assam’s ruling party Congress, Bikram Singh Brahma, allegedly raped a woman at Santipura village in lower Assam’s Chirang district before being caught by villagers today. It is another shocking sex crime... Read More

Assam Chirang, Bikram Singh Brahma, India, rape

January 3, 2013

Bad boy: Balotelli goes physical on Man. City coach, Mancini in training ground bust-up (PHOTOS)

Mario Balotelli was involved in a furious shoving match with Roberto Mancini at training today after the Manchester City manager ordered him off the field for a late lunge at winger Scott Sinclair. City’s combustible Italian striker took a swipe at Sinclair towards the end of training at Carrington today and was immediately told to... Read More

manchester city, mario balotelli, roberto mancini

January 3, 2013

Dumb or brilliant: Could this move be the reason he can’t get a job? (LOOK)

No one can deny that the job market is bleak for many. Thousands of unemployed people spend their days tirelessly filling out application forms, composing cover letters, and trying to think of a creative answer to ‘what would you say your weaknesses are in the workplace?’ And after unsuccessfully applying for countless positions, Adam Pacitti... Read More

January 3, 2013

Ewww! 19-year-old grows hair on his eye ball (GRAPHIC PHOTO)

A 19-year-old Iranian man could see an unusually hairy problem. A rare tumor on his right eyeball sprouted hairs – impairing his vision and causing him discomfort every time he blinked. The hairy eyeball was the result of a limbal dermoid – skin tissue that can sprout hair, cartilage and even sweat glads. Anomaly: The... Read More

January 3, 2013

Pussy Cat Dolls singer steps out in plunging pink skirt suit and she’s stunning – See Photos

She won over viewers’ hearts when she came runner-up on ITV’s I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here last month. But now former Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts is getting ready for her new role as a judge for the new series of Dancing On Ice. Posing in a plunging pink dress at the photocall for... Read More

January 3, 2013

Gruesome: Youngest Indian rape gang ‘ripped victim’s intestines out with his bare hands’ + SNAPSHOTS of protestors

Police arrested six people in the case – trial will be held in a fast track court Lawyers refuse to defend six men accused of raping victim, 23, on Delhi bus Accused admit they raped student ‘to teach her a lesson’ Court inaugurated day before to deal specifically with crimes against women Medical tests to... Read More

January 3, 2013

52 and still hot: Hollywood’s Sean Penn flexes his bulging biceps and six-pack on (PHOTOS, WATCH)

He recently revealed that he’s never truly felt loved, despite two past marriages. But from the look of Sean Penn’s incredible physique on a beach in Maui Monday, the 52-year-old actor won’t stay single for long. The two-time Oscar winner looked like he was in the best shape of his life as he strolled on... Read More

film, ganster squad, Madonna, Sean Penn

January 3, 2013

Forget You: Cee Lo gives up on eDiet after just 2 weeks with greasy friend chicken (SNAPSHOT)

He became the face of eDiets.com just last month, announcing his plan to be healthier in the New Year. But it seems Cee Lo Green was having a cheat day this week, as he tucked into some greasy chicken. The 38-year-old singer was pictured at Los Angeles fast food joint El Pollo Loco on Wednesday,... Read More

Cee Lo, eDiet deal, New Year’s resolution, The Voice judge, weight loss plan

January 3, 2013

New Year’s resolution done: Rapper, The Game reveals before-and-after photos with six packs (LOOK)

by Rachel Ogbu The former gang banger, born Jayceon Terrell Taylor now known as The Game has posted impressive pictures of himself halfway through 60-day fitness blitz Last year he vowed to get the body he’s ‘always wanted’ in time for Valentine’s Day and he tweeted a before/after picture showing off his progress 30 days... Read More

60-day fitness blitz, dieting, fitness regimen, instagram, Jayceon Terrell Taylor, The Game

January 3, 2013

Bizarre: How my father raped and impregnated me twice – Teenager

A Nigerian teenager has told to the Police in Lagos Nigeria, that her 49 year old father serially raped her for five years during which she was impregnated twice and the pregnancies were aborted with the aid of a herbalist. She told the police at Ojo area of Lagos State where the suspect was being... Read More

abortion, Akinusi, Ojo, police, rape, teenager

January 3, 2013

Food for all: Jigawa earmarks N4.4bn capital investment in Agriculture

by Vincent Ehiabhi The Jigawa State Government proposed N4.4 billion as capital investment in agriculture in the 2013 Appropriation Bill submitted to the state’s House of Assembly by the Governor, Sule Lamido yesterday. Lamido said the amount was provided for agricultural extension services, rehabilitation of irrigation fields, livestock and grazing lands development projects. He explained... Read More

agriculture, Appropriation Bill, farmers, Jigawa State Government

January 3, 2013

Terry G acquires brand new Range Rover Sport… or “carton” as he calls it (LOOK)

by Rachel Ogbu The Akpako Master 1 as he is fondly called; Terry G just added a Range Rover Sport to his fleet of cars. Declaring it a New Year’s present to himself, the black car was re-christened ‘Carton’. This is one ‘carton’ many people pray to possess.

Akpako, Carton, nigerian musicians, Rang Rover Sport, range rover, Terry G

Jay Z won’t mind Chris Brown riding Rihanna’s Porsche, would he? (PHOTOS)

Groan! Not another ID card… – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

Concert Review: With Supersun, Bez burns and burns and burns

Emmanuel Gabari: Fond memories of my late mother (30 Days, 30 Voices)

4 Nigerians arrested in Venezuela for drug trafficking

13 Nigerian journalists killed in 2012

FDI: India invests $4.5b in Nigeria

Job Alert: We have the missing boot; we are looking for Cinderella

“Fish them out!” – Presidency orders hunt for sponsors of ‘Jonathan 2015’ posters – SEE the controversial poster

Enugu police arrests 503 suspects – 99 kidnappers, 201 armed robbers, 101 MASSOB members, and more

It’s over: “I have since moved on” – Asa Asika confirms split with Davido

Celebrities scheduled to fly with Dana Air as airline resumes operations

Zamfara to sponsor the weddings of 1,998 widows, as commissioner calls for laws to prevent divorce

Polyandry: Spanish woman marries 3 Nigerian men

Sad: 2 children, 4 others die in separate road accidents

“I doubt me and Don Jazzy can ever be close again” – D’banj gets honest and emotional on The Juice

About time: Police re-arrest 40-year-old ‘pastor’ for raping and sodomizing a 12-year-old

Desperate teen auctions her virginity online to save her mother (PICTURED)

Shame: Indian top politician beaten by villagers after ‘entering a woman’s home and raping her at 2am’ (PHOTOS)

Bad boy: Balotelli goes physical on Man. City coach, Mancini in training ground bust-up (PHOTOS)

Dumb or brilliant: Could this move be the reason he can’t get a job? (LOOK)

Ewww! 19-year-old grows hair on his eye ball (GRAPHIC PHOTO)

Pussy Cat Dolls singer steps out in plunging pink skirt suit and she’s stunning – See Photos

Gruesome: Youngest Indian rape gang ‘ripped victim’s intestines out with his bare hands’ + SNAPSHOTS of protestors

52 and still hot: Hollywood’s Sean Penn flexes his bulging biceps and six-pack on (PHOTOS, WATCH)

Forget You: Cee Lo gives up on eDiet after just 2 weeks with greasy friend chicken (SNAPSHOT)

New Year’s resolution done: Rapper, The Game reveals before-and-after photos with six packs (LOOK)

Bizarre: How my father raped and impregnated me twice – Teenager

Food for all: Jigawa earmarks N4.4bn capital investment in Agriculture

Terry G acquires brand new Range Rover Sport… or “carton” as he calls it (LOOK)

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