Just five years ago, she became the oldest model to ever poise for the legendary Pirelli calendar at the grand old age of 72. And Sophia Loren still managed to put the younger models in the shade at the launch of the 2013 iconic calender. The Italian actress, now 78-years-old, looked stunning in a glittering... Read More
by Denise Winterman Increasing numbers of people are asking for help with sleep disorders and some of them are doing rather strange things during the night. Specialist sleep clinics are treating more people with sleep disorders than ever before. It’s not surprising. More than 30% of the UK population currently suffers from insomnia or another... Read More
Nollywood, the Nigerian film industry has been described as the country’s greatest ambassador, which projects its culture to the world in a manner that is positive. President Goodluck Jonathan gave the description when a group of actors under the auspices of G20 paid him a condolence visit over the death of his brother who died... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Caleb Olubolade, minister of police affairs announced new year plans to fight terrorism in Nigeria, recently he said the Nigeria Police Force has reserved N2 billion for logistics, intelligence gathering, and purchase of anti-terror equipment. Out of N319 billion in its 2013 budget Olubolade during his presentation at the 2013 budget defence... Read More
by Isi Esene Actress, Uma Thurman was exceptionally stunning on Tuesday night at the annual UNICEF SnowFlake ball in New York. The ‘Kill Bill‘ actress, who gave birth to a baby daughter just a few months ago pleasantly shocked everyone how quickly she got her pre-pregnancy body back. Check photos to see Thurman rock that... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Following the death of Cynthia Osokogu, lured to Lagos, raped, robbed and killed by some “friends” she made on the Internet, the House of Representatives on Tuesday passed for second reading of a bill seeking to provide for penalties for persons involved in cyber-crimes. Sponsor of the bill, Hon. Aisha Modibbo (Adamawa/PDP) said... Read More
by Akan Ido There is a viral video spreading on social media platforms showing a young man identified as Elvis Grey, being beaten up by a group of unidentified men. Grey is said to be an upcoming artiste who has released a song, ‘Damilola‘. We are not sure exactly what the crux of the matter... Read More
Germany’s ruling coalition is calling for a ban on bestiality – or the practice of having sex with animals. The German parliament’s agriculture committee is considering a legal amendment to describe sex with humans as “inappropriate” for animals. A hefty fine could be imposed on offenders. A final vote will be held in the Bundestag... Read More
I want some true L.O.V.E stuff Not a link or something, with someone I don’t know ‘too tough’ Lord I know that you are the one that made me That’s why I run to you, when I get sick of me. You know my heart and every single one of my desires But Lord, right... Read More
It is a look she has often favoured when she hits the beach herself. And now it seems that Kourtney Kardashian has passed the style down to her four-month-old daughter Penelope. The 33-year-old reality star wrapped a scarf around her baby girl’s head much like a turban, as they enjoyed a day at the beach... Read More
by Chinonso Ogbogu One, those who don’t know ‘why’ The Boss sent them to this planet; Two, those who know the ‘why’ but who’ve simply allowed the currents of life to provide them with the lead; and then three, those who don’t give a damn about the ‘why’. In hindsight, nursery school was really fun—I... Read More
The minister of State for Power, Hajiya Zainab Kuchi, yesterday told South African investors that evil spirits were behind Nigeria’s darkness preventing the country from taking her pride of place in the comity of Nations. While addressing members of the African National Congress (ANC), the South African Ruling Party, which led a team of investors... Read More
by ‘Seun Salami But the sound that followed upstairs, I wasn’t sure if our new neighbour’s wife was weeping or merely performing her wifely duties in a rather wild way. The first time I saw our new neighbour’s wife was the day she came to ask my mother for match-sticks to light her cooker. ‘Matches?’... Read More
You can imagine how frustrating it would be for a man, who tries his best to care for his family and is unable to do so. Don’t rub it in his face and drive him to depression. A few days ago, a close friend of mine called to inform me that her husband had been... Read More
Speaking softly but confidently, a Brooklyn girl took the stand Tuesday and recounted three years of sexual abuse she allegedly suffered at the hands of her Hasidic spirtual counselor. “I wanted to die rather than live with myself,” the 17-year-old said as she described alleged and disturbing assaults —including oral sex — by Nechemya Weberman,... Read More
In what could be possibly the silliest name ever given to a child, it appears that one mother has christened her baby girl Hashtag Jameson. However, instead of taking to Twitter, which spawned the now ubiquitous preface, the mother posted the announcement on Facebook, compounding her apparent #fail. While it is not clear whether the... Read More
Police in Rock Hill, S.C., responded to a domestic disturbance at the home of Arteesha Donaldson and her girlfriend, Latoya Hudson, on Nov. 22, the Smoking Gun reports. Hudson told police that Donaldson “began looking for her detachable latex penis” and became upset when she could not find it. The couple argued, and Donaldson threw... Read More
A seemingly mundane elevator ride turned into a horrifying lift experience in Brazil when a local variety show pranked riders with a ghostly encounter. Programa Silvio Santos rigged an elevator with flickering lights to set the mood and let a little girl dressed in The Ring-inspired garb work her terror-inducing magic. The ghost prank could... Read More
Ten persons were killed in northern Nigeria’s Plateau state when gunmen, who were dressed in military uniforms, stormed a pub in the village of Heipang and shot at customers. The incident took place on yesterday when the attackers fired randomly at people in the pub and killed eight people on the spot, military spokesman, Capt... Read More
by Demola Rewaju This time, Baba is walking where angels fear to tread yet with the confidence of a trapeze artist. From his body language and posturing in recent times, I’d suspected it all along but was never sure until a major newspaper, not known for frivolities carried the headline yesterday that OBJ was moving... Read More
by Todd Wasserman South Korea has about 0.7% of the world’s population and is smaller than California, yet it was responsible for two instances of world domination in 2012. The first was Gangnam Style‘s Psy’s frenetic juggernaut of a viral video that, by November, had become the most-viewed ever on YouTube. The second was... Read More
Nigeria has abolished hard labour sentences for prisoners serving in the oil-rich nation’s jails. The Senate on Tuesday passed the Prison Act Amendment Bill that expunged the provision from the Nigerian Prison Act. Senators said the harsh provision was inherited from colonial masters. The passage of the Bill was sequel to the amendment of the... Read More
The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended Ibrahim Balogun, a 25-year-old man accused of perpetrating a series of murders in Somolu, Bariga and Fadeyi in the state. PUNCH Metro had reported on June 25, 2012, that Balogun also known as Small Jpron, was declared wanted following a gang-related violence between Shaggy Boys and Downtown Boys... Read More
Activism would even be okay where activists are actually able to offer practical options and alternatives but there is more often than not a sad reality of a group just saying what they do not want rather than make demands based on what they want. Over the years activists have always followed the trail of... Read More
by Isi Esene It was suspension galore in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, as governor Seriake Dickson disciplined some civil servants for various offences. Dickson, on Monday, suspended Akpoebi Ifidi, a civil servant in charge of the Banquet Hall, Government House, Yenagoa for spreading “false rumour” about his administration. He also announced the suspension of John Apah,... Read More
by Akan Ido Efforts to keep alive the memory of the four UNIPORT students gruesomely murdered in the Aluu Community of River State is a welcome development, but there is widespread skepticism over a movie, tentatively named, Aluu4, said to be in the works about circumstances surrounding the mob action. The movie is said to... Read More
King of Saudi Arabia, Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, has been in a state of “clinical death” for the past two days, reported Albawaba News quoting Arabic newspaper, Asharq Alawsat, on Monday. A report by the paper claimed that medical staff in Saudi Arabia had confirmed that the king’s basic organs were no longer working. According to the... Read More
The National Agency for Prohibition of Traffic in Persons and other related Matters on Tuesday in Onitsha said it had busted an Awka-based syndicate that specialzsed in trafficking young girls to Europe. The agency’s South-East Zonal commander, Nkiruka Michael, made this known at a one-day sensitization workshop at the Onitsha North Council Secretariat. She said... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Chairman of the Code of Conduct, Sam Saba on Tuesday in Abuja revealed that 134,717 public officers had not yet declared their assets. 230,298 eligible public officers were identified and issued with the asset declaration forms for completion but only 109,026 completed and returned forms for processing and storage the chairman said. Saba also... Read More