With a place in the final and a $5m recording contract up for grabs, the four remaining X Factor contestants were obviously hoping to impress. But while they tried their hardest, they couldn’t come close to competing with Britney Spears. For while she didn’t get up on the stage, the pop star certainly had the... Read More
It’s likely that you’ve stumbled upon this dessert, which has become more of a white elephant gift than a food item eaten in earnest, while browsing the aisles of your local grocery store. The Heinz version comes in an aluminum can covered with a close-up photo of something speckled and bready-looking, and text that reads,... Read More
Incredible closed-circuit TV footage shows the moment a criminal went to rob a pharmacy — but ended up having his getaway car and booty stolen by other thieves. Hapless Mauricio Fierro then appeared on local television news in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where he bemoaned the levels of crime in his city and revealed he had actually stolen... Read More
Dmitry Golubovskiy has a lot of time on his hands. Well, at least 213 minutes to spare. That was long enough for him to record a video of him reciting the longest word in the English language. The word — which is actually the name of a giant protein called Titin — begins with “Methio,”... Read More
Justin Bieber fans they are not: Two men allegedly plotted to castrate and murder the superstar singer. Wannabe hit men Mark Staake and his nephew Tanner Ruane planned to execute the Bieb during the pop star’s performance at Madison Square Garden in November, court papers filed in New Mexico say. The duo allegedly hatched the... Read More
Heard about the seven-year itch? How about a seven-year itchy trigger finger? An apparently drunken Nevada woman allegedly fired bullets at her husband Sunday night for reading a pornographic book, which featured threesomes. Anita Lane English, 69, tried to shoot her husband of seven years with a rifle in their Reno, Nev. home, after the... Read More
Mr Bello Zakariyau of Niger Road, Ilorin on Thursday told an Ilorin Area Court that his wife was in the habit of slapping him whenever he asked her for food. He prayed the court to dissolve the three-year-old marriage with Fatimoh Zakariyau, because he was tired of her slaps. The petitioner told the court that his wife... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo We feel your pain Tiwa – ever since you and everyone eles became such huge superstars, and every photo or vídeo or tweet became a matter of national interest – no one seems to know what is real or what is not anymore. So it is that based on pictures – and... Read More
by Isi Esene Lagos is set to witness the most anticipated premiere of 2012 – the sitcom, ‘Yaws n Myn’, which will premiere at the Silverbird Galleria. ‘Yaws ‘n’ Myn‘, is a 30-minute weekly sitcom that follows the dysfunctional life of a Radio presenter Yaw who is shackled in the same house with his brother... Read More
At the heart of the ongoing debate is the nature of church economics. Why do people give to churches in such huge figures? Why would a Pastor take money from the poor? Recent events in the Church have generated social fervor about the lifestyles of men of the robe and the governance structure of the... Read More
From Real Buzz Walk as though you’re going somewhere specific. Even if you don’t have a clue where you’re walking to, just pretend you do. Whether you want to stand out at an interview or you’re trying to get noticed by a member of the opposite sex, it’s important to know how to make a... Read More
by Real Buzz If you’ve just had a fight with your best friend and you don’t want to ruin your confidence, it might be wise to whip up some humble pie, swallow your pride and apologise ASAP. We all strive to be confident, thinking that it will make us happier, more successful and better looking.... Read More
There was a mild drama at the Ejigbo Magistrate’s Court, Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, Tuesday when the court was told that the respondent in a civil matter before it died before the suit was filed. The respondent, Bosu Felix Agunbiade, died eight years ago. The landlady, Mrs. Funmilayo Oshinaike of 5, Araromi Street, Ejigbo, Lagos,... Read More
For Bankole Taiwo, who is being buried today, we can only pray that the road rises to meet him and that until we meet again, may God hold him in the palm of his hand. For the work he did while he was among us, he deserves no less. I joined the Boys Scout in... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo The iconic 2face Idibia and another veteran Sound Sultan go way back – in a history that begins in starting their careers in Festac. Their daughters Isabella (Idibia,4, and Zara Fasasi,3) are set to extend that friendship. Like we said: too cute! Photos: NET
by Sabrina Alexis Move on and stop wasting your time. If there’s any hope of this guy committing to you, he’ll only do it when he’s afraid of losing you. If he knows you’ll be there no mater what, he’ll never commit. Whenever I tell people that I write about relationships, the first thing they... Read More
by Brian Fairbanks It’s not enough to keep our sex lives consistent—both partners have to keep it consistently sexy. Entire days are devoted to perpetuating these kinds of cliches, yet they are humorous for men because we’re amused that women assume this false notion is all we want. We’re quite complicated creatures, and although probably... Read More
Make your organisation fun to work in or risk losing most or perhaps all of your best hands. The world around us is changing. In fact it’s not news anymore for us to hear of things like Web 2.0, 3.0 and the likes. We’ve advanced in technology from analog to digital and more, we have... Read More
by Maressa Brown Nothing like choosing a date that pays tribute to loved ones. Forget Christmas — the city of Las Vegas has one special wish that can only come true today, on December 12, 2012. See, Sin City, which is well-known for its quickie weddings, has been suffering something of a “love recession.” Seriously... Read More
by Ami Angelowicz There’s nothing wrong with you. Take personal responsibility for your actions, find out what patterns you may be repeating, talk to your therapist about what may be holding you back… After every breakup, I spend time — copious amounts of time, too much goddamn time – pouring over every detail, trying to figure... Read More
From DFTM You may find her friend extremely attractive, but don’t tell your girlfriend that. As every man knows, there are some things you just can’t come right out and say to your girlfriend. Nevertheless, we’re all probably guilty of saying something that we shouldn’t have said to our girlfriends, and probably copped quite bit... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo As Babatunde Fashola, Action Congress of Nigeria governor savours his victory over ‘okada’ riders this morning, the chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, Bamanga Tukur, also has cause to be thankful. The suspects are accused of collecting billions as subsidy payment without importing any petrol. Another Lagos Court Judge has ordered the... Read More
by Isi Esene Reports coming in indicate that a Lagos court has struck out a suit instituted by an association representing commercial motorcyclists in Lagos against the ban of motorcycles, popularly known as ‘okada’ on major highways in the state. It struck out the suit seeking to overturn their ban on Thursday morning. We shall... Read More
by Isi Esene Tonto Dikeh never seems to be out of media focus as she gets featured on Ndani TV’s ‘The Juice’ with Tolu ‘Toolz’ Oniru throwing the questions. Tonto talked about her recent foray into music, its acceptance or otherwise, and her response to criticism. The Future Awards 2012 winner revealed she will be... Read More
by Akan Ido A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja yesterday granted the prayers of Capital Oil and Gas Industries Limited for the vacation of an order which allowed the Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) to shut down its facilities since November 13, 2012. While discharging the order, Justice Kafarati, who presided over the... Read More
by Cheta Nwanze The sad truth though, is that money laundering is quite a common thing among our elite in this country. Merry Christmas in advance. For those of you who like Chxta will be making the annual trek Eastwards for the holiday, be careful not to spend your annual salary at one of the... Read More
by Cord Jefferson *We loved this piece from Gawker so much, we emailed them and took it! For all of humanity’s greatness—the pyramids, the Hoover Dam, our capacity to love—human beings have proven ourselves quite capable of doing truly disgusting things, also, including waging wars, acting upon greed, and wearing those godforsaken toe shoes.... Read More