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Pres. Jonathan approves the redeployment of Perm Secs, appoints new ones
by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday approved the redeployment of permanent secretaries who were sworn-in on October 17. Five new ones were also posted. The new permanent secretaries posted…
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There is no cover-up on Ribadu Report – Abati
by Hauwa Gambo The Presidency yesterday denied suggestions that it was forced to direct that the report of Mallam Nuhu Ribadu's Petroleum Revenue Special Task Force be submitted on Friday…
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TICKER: Loser: Abdulsalami’s bid for Lagos power company fails
Against expectations that the firm being backed by a former Head of State, Gen, Abdusalami Abubakar, Integrated Energy Distribution and Marketing Limited, will get at least two of the bigger…
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N1bn well spent: 3rd Mainland Bridge finally re-opens today (one week earlier than planned)
by Hauwa Gambo The Federal Government will re-open the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos, one week ahead of the scheduled delivery date of November 6, 2012. This was confirmed by the…
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There are no sharks in New Jersey: 6 fake #HurricaneSandy pics floating on social media (PHOTOS)
by Hauwa Gambo Well, even as the frightful Hurricane Sandy ravages the US East Coast, it's interesting to see that the Nigerian problem of fake crisis photos is, in fact,…
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“No preferential treatment”: Governor Suntai’s aides join him in Germany
by Hauwa Gambo Following immense public pressure from the media and civil society, the three aides of the Taraba governor, Danbaba Suntai, whose were also victims of last Thursday's air…
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I survived #OccupyNigeria because my mandate is popular – GEJ
by Hauwa Gambo President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday declared that he survived January's fuel subsidy removal protests because his mandate from the Nigerian people is popular. The President was speaking in…
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TICKER: Medical breakthrough? Doctors augment man’s left testicle with implant meant for the chin
That's one way to even out the ol' onions. Doctors in Mexico augmented a 45-year-old man's left testicle with an implant normally used for shaping a chin, according to Live…
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TICKER: Isn’t this too early? Justin Bieber accused of stealing credit card to buy penis enlargement pills
Justin Bieber has been sued by a Michigan man who claims the pop superstar stole his credit card and purchased a penis enlargement with it. According to CBS Detroit, the…
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TICKER: Meet the “breastmilk” world record holder, has donated 87kg of breastmilk
Yeah, she's definitely got milk. Alicia Richman of Granbury, Tex. has been declared the new Guinness World Record holder for "Most Breastmilk Donated," CBS DFW reports. Between June 2011 and…
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TICKER: Court orders that stolen money be returned to bank robber (19 years after crime)
An Austrian court has ordered a bank robber be given back £51,000 that he stole 19 years ago. Bank manager Otto Neuman stole £150,000 in cash as well as gold…
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TICKER: Doctors remove a 9-inch dildo from a man’s intestines
That's gotta hurt. Doctors at Shanghai, China's Zhongshan Hospital removed a dildo from the intestines of a 30-year-old man, according to Shanghai Daily. The doctors said the man had inserted…
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TICKER: What?! Man sues ex-wife for being ugly… and wins $120,000
A man from northern China divorced and sued his wife earlier this year for being ugly. That’s not a joke. Neither is this: That man recently won the lawsuit. That…
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TICKER: WOW: Twitter now records half a billion tweets per day
If you’re an active user of Twitter, you know that everyone uses the micro-blogging platform — even the President of the United States. It turns out that those 140 characters…
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TICKER: Snakes in an SUV: Thief steals vehicle full of reptiles
He's known as "Wildman Phil" and makes his living traveling to schools and parties, educating kids on creepy, crawly reptiles and animals. But at a stop outside a Walmart in…
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TICKER: Film director involved in “virginity” auction may face charges for sex trafficking
Don't spend that $780,000 just yet. Justin Sisely, the director who helped a woman auction off her virginity as part of a documentary, may face sex trafficking charges, according to…
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TICKER: Cashing out: Facebook employees are $5.2 billion richer
It's the day some Facebook employees have waited years for: Their paper wealth now has an official cash value, to the tune of $5.2 billion. Before this week, those employees…
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TICKER: Be careful: Your Samsung TV may be spying on you
Consumers are outraged by Samsung’s new line of plasmas and HDTVs. The company’s lastest model of televisions offer high-tech features such as a microphone set, a built-in HD camera, and…
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TICKER: Doctors mistakenly set a patient on fire during a surgery
When you go to the doctor to get surgery, you don’t expect to be burned alive. But Professor Kira Reed of Syracuse, New York went through that kind of nightmare.…
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TICKER: Community on rampage over dead man found in well
Hell was let loose recently in Abayawo, Ilorin, Kwara State capital, Southwest Nigeria after a middle aged man's corpse was recovered from a well at Ile Alowo-Eru in the area.…
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TICKER: Awful: Parents call 911 to save suicidal son, only for the “army” to arrive and shoot him
The parents of a suicidal boy shot by a sniper say they never would have called the police if they had known authorities would bring in “an army” with a…
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TICKER: Teenager shoots his mother and her boyfriend because he is jealous
A Florida teenager is facing two charges of first-degree murder after he admitted to cops that he shot his mother and her live-in boyfriend. Benjamin K. Bishop, 18, pawned electronics…
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TICKER: Hurricane Sandy: New York city braces for the storm, as winds hit US East Coast
Hurricane Sandy churned towards New York City Monday as the first rain hit Battery Park shortly before 7am and winds started to pick up. The streets of lower Manhattan were…
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TICKER: Yes you can! One-handed boxer wins debut match
Michael Costantino’s professional boxing debut ended in bizarre fashion, which shouldn’t have come as a surprise. Born without a right hand, Costantino is probably the only singular-fisted fighter in the…
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TICKER: UK jails Nigerian paedophile 20 years for sex trafficking
Nigerian sex trafficker from Gravesend who used African witchcraft rituals to silence young girls smuggled into Britain to be sold on as prostitutes has been jailed for 20 years. Osezua…
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TICKER: Leaked sex tape: Hulk Hogan settles case with best friend
Former pro wrestler Hulk Hoganentered into a legal settlement with a disc jockey over a sex tape involving Hogan and the DJ’s wife. A statement by Hogan’s publicist on Monday…
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TICKER: Lucifer’s son? 4-week-old baby can walk, laugh like an adult for hours, and shoot fire from his palm
Black magic and evil spirits have captured the soul of a new-born baby in Colombia who can apparently already walk by himself and produce fire, his own mother has claimed.…
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PHOTOS: Meet ‘The Leopard Man’
by Isi Esene Tom Leppard, whose entire body is covered in leopard-spot tattoos, lived as a recluse on the Scottish island of Skye for 20 years, living with no electricity…
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Lock him down: 7 ways to stop your man from ever straying
by Glenda Robert You won't be able to move forward in your relationship unless you free yourself from that moment. Let it go. When a woman finds out her lover…
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Puzzle solved: 14 reasons why you are beautiful but still single
by Ben L., Alex K., and Zach S. But if you’re wearing a sweatshirt and jeans without any makeup and your friends are doing a little something to make…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy