by Rachel Ogbu The hunt for actress and Special Assistant on Public Affairs to Imo State Governor, Nkiru Sylvanus as the state government intensifies the search offering a reward to the public for information on kidnappers. Also members of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, were ready to stage a protest but in a new ... Read More
by Isi Esene The president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Abdulwahed Omar has assured Nigerians that the Federal Government will not attempt an increase in fuel pump price like it did early this year. Omar gave this assurance yesterday while speaking to reporters. He said the FG will risk a violent backlash from the... Read More
A Nigerian student enrolled in one of the numerous tertiary institutions in Ghana has cut and swallowed his penis. The incident occurred last Friday. Although no one is sure what prompted the 25-year-old student (name withheld) to chop-off and practically ingest his manhood, Daily Sun gathered that he is currently on admission at one of... Read More
by Isi Esene It has been revealed that the governor for Enugu State, Sullivan Chime, who is said to be receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment had undergone a heart surgery in 2005. This bit of information was disclosed by some of his aides who declined to be named. According to sources, the governor’s surgery... Read More
The school’s entrance. | credits: Temitayo Famutimi Principal, Ajuwon Senior High School, Ajuwon, Ifo Local Government Area, Ogun State, Rev. Olufunke Oladeojobi, has been quizzed by the police for allegedly conducting virginity tests on the pupils. PUNCH Metro learnt that Oladeojobi, who was described as a strict disciplinarian, by her pupils called in a nurse... Read More
by Isi Esene “Nigeria is in a toxic situation” – President Obasanjo speaks exclusively to Y! Magazine Former president Olusegun Obasanjo granted an exclusive sit-down to Y! Magazine at his Ota home – and it is featured in the latest issue of the magazine released this week. In the wide-ranging interview anchored by Managing Editor,... Read More
by Isi Esene The family of Lt. Adeyemi Sowole, the co-pilot of the Navy helicopter which crashed in Nembe, Bayelsa State, killing six people, have expressed concern over how the authorities have only reckoned with the dignitaries that died on the flight. According to the family, the four other occupants of the ill-fated helicopter, apart... Read More
by Laura Palmer The only thing her man should be feeling right now is anger and disgust… at the photographer. Anne Hathaway is the newest celebrity to join an ever-growing list of red-carpet walkers who’ve had their “goods” photographed by the paparazzi. Yes, Anne Hathaway is now amongst Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, and a slew of other women... Read More
by Dr. Natasha Turner While there’s no doubt that the right diet, strength training and cardio routine will help you shed the pounds, there are some other secrets to a smaller waistline that may just surprise and delight you. Have more orgasms: A 2002 report from a large British population of men said researchers... Read More
The fact that Maddalena Douse was born at just 23 weeks, and is the youngest premature baby ever to survive in the UK, is a miracle in and of itself. But the reason she’s alive makes the entire situation all the more miraculous. See, current guidelines in England don’t suggest providing active care for babies born 22 weeks and 6 days or... Read More
At least in Australia, sex on the job is legally part of the job: A woman injured while fooling around on a business trip has won health compensation in federal court, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. The government worker, who remains unnamed, was on a work trip south of Sydney when she met with a male friend in a... Read More
It’s that time of year again! The Kardashian-Jenner family has released their annual over-the-top Christmas card. This year, the card features the entire family dressed head-to-toe in winter white. “Here it is!! Our 2012 family Christmas card shot by the amazing Nick Saglimbeni! We had such a fun time shooting this! What do you think of the... Read More
She’s never been one to hide her figure away under baggy clothes. But Jessica Wright wore one of her most revealing outfits yet as she stepped out in a tiny, pink lace dress on Sunday night. Eye-popping, even by her standards, the TOWIE star wore a lingerie-style outfit as she popped out for a bite... Read More
If there were any doubt what Lady Gaga sees in her hunky surfer boyfriend then these pictures should dispel it. Taylor Kinney showed off his impressive six-pack as he went shirtless for a scene in NBC’s Chicago Fire. The 31-year-old wore nothing but a towel, a gold necklace, and a smouldering stare. Lady Gaga is... Read More
by Akan Ido Henceforth, commercial drivers with medical conditions will not be issued drivers’ licences according to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). This was disclosed at the launch of a new commercial drivers’ licence which, according to the FRSC Corps Marshall, Osita Chidoka, will contain additional security features, intelligence camera and biometrics that will... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Annie Idibia is definitely making a name for herself and fast dropping the ‘2Face’s chosen one’ tag. She recently covered lifestyle publication Glam and Essence magazine and inside, she spoke about her youth, her relationship with 2face, and her sense of style. “You know my husband is the finest man alive. I... Read More
by The Twitter Team Here are the top two Tweets that generated the most Retweets for the year, plus honorable mentions for a few other Tweets that caught attention around the world. Barack Obama @BarackObama 6 Nov 12 -810,000+ retweets -300,000+ favorites President Obama comments on his reelection Before he took the stage to affirm his... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Smirnoff, the world’s No. 1 selling vodka and ready to drink brand has once again brought the very best in international entertainment and fun to our doorstep last Friday with the 3D Disco party – a fusion of music, art and video. The event which held in Landmark Event Centre, Lagos had... Read More
by Dipo Dosumu “Conscience is an open wound; only truth can heal it.” – Uthman Dan Fodio Where are the compatriots? Are there a few still left in our nation? If so, will they please stand up? Can we all, in good conscience, state that all is well with the Motherland? Of course not, except... Read More
Madonna definitely had something to celebrate as she headed out on her date night, as it was announced MDNA was the highest-grossing tour of 2012. Madonna’s 72 shows in the year from November 9, 2011, to November 13, 2012, were all sell-outs, making $228,406,085, according to Billboard magazine. Second place went to aging rocker Bruce... Read More
With parents as high-profile and successful as David and Victoria Beckham, it’s no surprise that Romeo is already on the road to world domination. The 10-year-old has been unveiled as the newest star of Burberry’s Spring/Summer 2013 campaign, making his modelling debut alongside Edie Campbell and Cara Delevingne. Following his mother into the fashion world,... Read More
She’s enjoyed a particularly dramatic time during her Las Vegas stint to date after being caught in a series of steamy poses with rapper AP.9 after photos surfaced on the internet earlier this month. But Coco Austin – the wife of Ice-T – put her recent scandal behind her as she took to the stage... Read More
Tears flowed freely this afternoon as the remains of the former Kaduna State Governor, Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa arrived Kaduna Airport. Yakowa died at the weekend when a Navy helicopter carrying him and five others, crashed at Nembe, Bayelsa State. The corpse, wrapped with the national flag of green white green, arrived Kaduna Airport at exactly... Read More
A desperate woman threw herself 50ft into a river after claiming government planners stole her home. She kept rescuers at bay in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China, for two hours as she clung on to the side of the bridge before letting go of the railings and plunging into the Zhujiang river. The woman, named as... Read More
A 37-year-old woman who allegedly kept skeleton parts in her flat so she could have sex with them said while she is an ‘odd duck’ she has not committed a crime. The Swedish woman was charged with violating the peace of the deceased after she was accused of using 100 parts, including six skulls and... Read More
by Akan Ido Nine men were earlier today arraigned before an Ogbese Ayede Magistrates’ Court over an alleged attempt to commit murder. They were accused of beating one Ogundele Oluwatosin (female) and Ogundele Femi (male) with iron rods to a state of coma. The suspects are James Godwin, 30; Godwin Peter, 32; Sunday Bameyi, 28; Francis... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Apparently reports that the music producer, Don Jazzy, bought a Nicon Estate duplex worth a staggering N160 million is not going down well with him. Other reports circulating also claim the Mavin Records boss lives in this multi million naira home and owns others around the city after only just opening a night club on... Read More
by Akan Ido Three men and one woman were yesterday charged at a London criminal court for conspiring to bribe Nigerian officials to lower taxes paid by Swift Technical Energy Solutions Ltd. employees. The four suspects, all British nationals, were former employees of the company. Their arraignment follows a two-year probe of the company, which... Read More
She’s always insisted she is proud of her curves, and works hard to maintain her bootylicious figure. But former Destiny’s Child star Kelly Rowland sparked rumours she may have had a helping hand in the derriere department, after showing off what appeared to be a more rounded posterior at the VH1 Divas show on Sunday.... Read More