A mispronunciation taken to be blasphemous in Nigeria’s north sparked a riot by Muslim youths Thursday, leaving four people dead as well as a church and shops burnt, police and residents said. “What happened in (the town of) Bichi was misinformation,” Kano state police chief Ibrahim Idris told reporters. “Rumours went round that someone blasphemed... Read More
She’s been in showbusiness for years and is usually clued up on what to wear on television. But Alicia Keys, 31, almost suffered a mammoth wardrobe malfunction during an appearance on U.S. show Late Night With Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday. The singer’s incredibly low neckline left very little to the imagination as it slipped down... Read More
They’ve been inseparable for the last few months, but it seems that they’re still in the honeymoon period. LA’s most talked about couple Kim Kardashian and Kanye West couldn’t resist slipping off for a sneaky kiss when they took Kylie and Kendall Jenner out for dinner on Tuesday. After a family trip to watch the... Read More
by John Cheese There’s a turning point in every relationship where the impression stage fades and both people start acting like their true, honest selves. You stop laughing at jokes you don’t find funny. Sex is weird for guys. We have simple tastes and simple needs that seem to require minimal upkeep. Hell, for that... Read More
A British businesswoman and an Irish man accused of engaging in sexual activities in a Dubai taxi have been jailed. Rebecca Blake, a £100,000-a-year recruitment consultant, is accused of stripping naked in the back of a Dubai cab and writhing on top of Conor McRedmond. The conviction came despite DNA tests to show evidence of... Read More
She is planning to star in a documentary about her day-to-day activities but she’s notoriously coy about her private life. When it comes to modelling though, Kate Moss isn’t shy at all as she has proved once again in a shoot for Spanish Vogue. The world-famous supermodel not only graces the front cover of the... Read More
A lone apartment building stands in the middle of a newly built road after an elderly couple refused to relocate. Luo Baogen and his wife insist on living in the half-demolished building in the city of Wenling, in Zhejiang province, China because they believe that the relocation compensation offered by the government is not enough.... Read More
by Akan Ido The Magistrate’s Court in Ejigbo, Lagos has remanded a pregnant woman, Funke Jamiu, in Kirikiri prison custody for biting off a chunk of her neighbour’s breast in a fight. The Justice, M. B Folami, gave the order after Jamiu pleaded guilty to the offence and also adjourned the case till November 24... Read More
Call it the battle of the bulge — it turns out size does matter in bed. Scottish psychologists studied the sexual appetites of 323 women and found that most reach orgasm more easily when their lover’s manhood exceeds the average size of 5.8 inches. “This might be due . . . to greater ability of... Read More
Chron.com File photo of ectopia cordis. A baby girl who was born with her heart outside of her body is defying the odds and recovering after lifesaving surgery at Texas Children’s Hospital, where she was born five weeks ago. A newborn girl born with her heart outside her chest survived a high-risk surgery and doctors... Read More
by Donna Raskin President Barack Obama has a well-documented fitness regimen, but First Lady Michelle Obama is also an avid exerciser, with her toned arms making many a headline lately. Get Michelle Obama’s arms with these 6 arm exercises, recommended by fitness guru Kathy Smith, to tone your biceps, triceps, shoulders, and upper back. The... Read More
Internal emails among U.S. military officers indicate that no sailors watched Osama bin Laden’s burial at sea from the USS Carl Vinson and traditional Islamic procedures were followed during the ceremony. The emails, obtained by The Associated Press through the Freedom of Information Act, are heavily blacked out, but are the first public disclosure of... Read More
A nurse practitioner in Connecticut is accused of plotting to kidnap one of his patients and her daughters to imprison them as his sex slaves. A warrant unsealed on Tuesday in the Superior Court of Rockville claims that Jay T. Mohler-Avery of Hartford attempted to “take delivery of a patient’s 18-month-old daughter so he could... Read More
At least his lawyer kept a cool head. On Monday, as members of the Cedar Rapids, Iowa jury filed out to deliberate over the murder case against Jerome Power, the 50-year-old suspect dumped a glass of water on his lawyer’s head, according to the Gazette. “It should have been a mistrial,” Power said after dumping... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu A new trend seeing teenage girls as young as 14 having ‘designer vagina’ surgery raises new concerns with researchers believing the problem is psychologically damaging. Researchers from University College Hospital, London, led by Sarah Creighton, claim it is ‘disturbing’ that there is no minimum age limit for the surgery and figures show... Read More
by Isi Esene On Tuesday, November 20, Nokia, in partnership with Microsoft and MTN, unveiled in Nigeria its highly anticipated Windows Phone 8 devices, the Nokia Lumia 920 and Nokia Lumia 820. Nokia is offering customers the opportunity to pre-order the phones from any MTN store for pick up in December. The best part is... Read More
A 13-year-old Georgia girl accused of stabbing the 2-year-old sister that was left in her care. Tyasia Jackson will be tried as an adult, after her mother came home Monday afternoon to find the girl — 2-year-old Sasha Lamaya Ray — stabbed seven times in the chest, WSB-TV reports. “She died in my arms,” Shelton... Read More
Two women have been placed on unpaid leave from their jobs after a Facebook photo taken at Arlington National Cemetery angered thousands online and led to a petition for their resignation. Lindsey Stone, of Plymouth, Mass., was on a work-paid trip to Arlington National Cemetery in October when she posed for the photo in question,... Read More
Religion is one of the reasons Nigerians continue to pray and do nothing. Even God won’t do for us, what we can do for ourselves. Religion is the bane of our cohesion as a nation. I am crossing the River Niger, with nothing to do but sleep again; the raging political discussion in the bus... Read More
from DFTM When it comes to dating, most women have a few insecurities and they tend to worry about very different things than men. Your actions can make a big difference on how secure she’ll feel when she’s with you. Here are 5 things women worry about when it comes to dating or being in... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu All we want for Christmas is Patrick Schwarzenegger. The son of one of Hollywood’s most celebrated action stars and former governor of Carlifonia, Arnold Schwarzenegger was spotted at the LAX airport recently looking for his limousine. The young model and aspiring actor showed off his bulging biceps as he wandered around LAX... Read More
A female conservative lawyer who works for the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF), an anti-gay consortium of attorneys which legally challenges gay rights in court, is accused of kidnapping a teenage girl and taking her to Canada for sex. The Concord Monitor reports: A Manchester lawyer took a teenage girl to Canada, had her engage in sexual... Read More
The Center for Talent Innovation in New York has just completed a year-long study that has determined the characteristics that will help you rise in success. Results in the study show that people who do not exude leadership qualities do not get promotions at work. The study (made in partnership with Marie Claire) consisted of... Read More
from Techyville Are you sure that the people in your life are keepers? A lot of us keep people around that do not make us better, instead they use up all of our energy. It is important to keep people around who support you as much as you support them, so that the relationship isn’t... Read More
by Nick Notas I’ve created countless friendships, business connections, and romantic relationships by pushing myself to reach out. These stories would’ve never happened without seizing the moment. Last week, I posted this video to my Facebook. As cheesy as it is, it contains a profound message. Seizing a single moment can result in unforgettable experiences and even change... Read More
by Akan Ido The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has officially notified President Goodluck Jonathan, of the country the country faces in terms of acute fuel shortage if the Federal Government fails to pay the N1.13 trillion subsidy funds owed the corporation. The NNPC, supported by the petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, reportedly brought this grim... Read More
by Emma Booth As declared on the Chelsea official website on Wednesday, Rafael Benitez has been appointed as the replacement for sacked manager Roberto Di Matteo. As quickly as Roberto was fired, Rafa was brought in—and in less than 12 hours—Chelsea had a new interim manager. Interim—the first clue that Benitez hasn’t been brought in... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Good news for exceptional students in academic, the global UK government 2012 scholarships programme, Chevening scholarships is now open to offer support for learners in various academic levels. According to the interim British High Commissioner, Giles Lever, the scholarships aim to support UK foreign policy priorities by creating lasting positive relationships with... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Decades of tradition turned into dust recently when Pope Benedict XVI shocked Christians saying that there were no donkeys or any other animal for that matter at the original nativity scene. And remember the famous Christmas carol, ‘Hark! The herald angels sing?’ Well the pope said that’s rubbish too, angels never sang... Read More
by Isi Esene The headquarters of the weekly magazine, TheNews, located at Acme Road, Lagos, was yesterday evening gutted by fire. The fire reportedly affected the last floor of the two-storey building. Sources say the fire, which started around 6:30pm, was caused by a power surge. No one was injured in the fire but valuable... Read More