A former police officer has been jailed for two years for misconduct in a public office after admitting to having sexual relationships with victims of crime. Former Nottinghamshire PC Simon Jones slept with one woman while on duty and in uniform after taking a statement at her home – and a second while on his... Read More
by Liz Hodgkinson Our story together began when we were both 18 and in our first year at Newcastle University. I had been unceremoniously dumped by a glamorous but rotten older man — all of 22. Last week I went to see Skyfall with my very best friend. Exactly 50 years earlier I had seen... Read More
by Brett & Kate McKay But if there is something truly significant about your girlfriend that you wish she would change, then that is a red flag. When we wrote 14 Ways to Affair Proof Your Marriage, several people rightly pointed out that the best way to obtain a happy and faithful marriage is to... Read More
As the presidential committee on oil subsidy intensifies its investigations, another six suspected oil marketers have been arrested over the N23.6 billion scam. They are detained by detectives attached to the Special Fraud Unit (SFU), Milverton Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. The six suspects are Mr. Odjegba Onoriode (managing director, Eurafric Coastal Services), Mr.Ejiofor Innoma Chikadibia (group... Read More
by Sheryl Paul It’s only when you’re in an intimate relationship that the deepest wounds and vulnerable places are activated. And, it’s also within the crucible of marriage that these wounds can heal. “The most power we have during a conflict is to notice when we’re triggered. Look for physical cues, sensations in your body,... Read More
by Marianne Beach Men can be lazy or forget that although they may actually like smells, most women don’t want their men to smell anything but clean and fresh. Sex. You’re doing it wrong. At least that’s what some women are dying to tell their partners. Even the most experienced of men may make a... Read More
by Healthy Living A lot of women will start weighing themselves daily-it’ll drive them crazy and could be discouraging. Go by how your clothes feel rather than letting the scale rule your week. Another reason to hate Mondays? Tight post-weekend waistbands. Unless you spent the past 2 days living like a monk, the cocktails, movie... Read More
by The Frisky Earlier today, we brought you 5 lies women always tell men. Now, we’ve got the top 10 lies men tell women. Women may be inclined to lie about their weight, mental state, and how much they really spent on that LBD, but with dudes it’s a whole different game. We suggest printing out... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu After hosting the MTV EMAs in her native Germany, there was no question that Heidi Klum was thrilled to be back with her boyfriend Martin Kirsten – who used to be her bodyguard but recently confessed she was in love with. They hot new Hollywood couple were spotted spending a relaxing morning... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu For the love of fried chicken and Jesus, Logan Mac a woman who loves them both wrote a song about it, bizarre combination but the good thing is that she can really sing. With lines like “Don’t let me die skinny, lawd,” and “I wanna be thick for you Jesus” Logan sings... Read More
What: LEAP Africa 10th Anniversary and 9th Annual Nigerian Youth Leadership (NYL) Awards. Where: MUSON Centre, Lagos. When: November 16, 2012. Photos by Hycinth Iyereosa
by Rachel Ogbu The second edition of Fashion Fantasia will hold on Sunday November 25 at the Oriental Hotel Lagos. Fashion Fantasia is a benefit fashion show and fundraising for breast and cervical cancer. The objective of the event is to raise funds for 500 women to receive free breast and cervical cancer screening as well... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu 38-year-old Tyra Banks looks fierce in a black & white photo on this month’s Arise Magazine cover. The business mogul poses for Nigerian photographer, Seiji Fujimori in this spectacular issue where she speaks openly about what people don’t know about her, her guilty pleasures, and her happiest moments. Here are the highlights: What... Read More
by Akan Ido Students resident in an external hostel close to a tertiary institution in Imo State were shocked early Wednesday to find a newborn baby tucked in the hostel soak-away. Witnesses say the students were surprised to hear the cry of a baby which they traced to the soak-away. The baby, with placenta intact,... Read More
There’s too much to say, too much fire, and what can I do with these words if I can’t write them out. It is not just the writing. There is the burning. No. I will not use that form of address. That is a relic of childhood. This blog will convey details of my journey... Read More
by Femi Fani-Kayode That was the secret of his success. He gave his substance that others may live their lives. He brought smiles and hope to many faces and families. Like everyone else in the country, I was informed about the death of the Waziri of Ilorin, Dr. Olusola Saraki, on Thursday morning that he passed on and the news... Read More
The satirical paper announced its decision on Wednesday with this dashing description: With his devastatingly handsome, round face, his boyish charm, and his strong, sturdy frame, this Pyongyang-bred heartthrob is every woman’s dream come true. Blessed with an air of power that masks an unmistakable cute, cuddly side, Kim made this newspaper’s editorial board swoon... Read More
Although she is rumored to be dating her coach and was spotted looking at homes with him in Europe, Serena Williams may still be in love with her ex-boyfriend Common. TheJasmineBrand.com speculates she took to her Twitter page to diss Common’s new girlfriend — referring to her as “boy” and calling her pathetic. Here’s what... Read More
by ‘Seun Salami People who leave home for work very early in the morning in our area have also become used to picking Uncle Solo up from gutters where he would be sleeping comfortably. Uncle Solo looks nothing like the fifty something years he has spent on earth. He tries very hard to look thirty,... Read More
Unpleasant experiences are there for a reason, to mould our lives in God’s hands. What experiences seem unpleasant in your life now? Know that this too shall pass, trials come to make you strong, and it’s only for a season. ACT 1 Here I was with two (2) M.Sc. admissions to the UK and it... Read More
And Nigerians are not even demanding. They’ve been used to seeing leaders do nothing that they’ll be ready to hero-worship the man who tries to scratch the surface of our dire needs. Fellow Nigerians, the time has come to confront the biggest ailment afflicting Nigeria, and Nigerians, head on. Let me start with my thesis... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Singer, Christina Milian was dressed to impress on Wednesday, November 14, as she attended the LA Clippers versus Miami Heat basketball game with rapper boyfriend Jas Prince. She was photographed wearing a blue animal print denim jacket and leather ensemble, the singer looked every inch the pop star as she later headed... Read More
Beyonce Knowles has given fans a glimpse of how she spent her 31st birthday. The pop star, who turned 31 on September 4, posted photos from her celebratory cruise in the South of France on her iambeyonce Tumblr page this week. The candid pictures include a busty shot of her wearing a bikini and kaftan... Read More
by Jeffrey Kluger …they know with virtual drop-dead certainty that they will lose it all if they step out of line. And then they go right ahead and step. As of last week, the long gray line got longer still. Actually, there are two long gray lines: the proud one made up of graduates from... Read More
by Akan Ido A man in Suleja, Niger State, was said to have approved an incestuous relation between his 39-year-old wife and his 19-year-old son. He reportedly said he sees nothing wrong with the arrangement. His wife and son also toe the same line of reasoning seeing nothing wrong with it. The middle-aged man, Audu... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Colombian singer Shakira and Spanish football fiancé Gerard Piqué were spotted returning from a romantic date night in Barcelona on Wednesday night. Piqué appeared very protective as he led his pregnant girlfriend by the hand following a trip to the cinema. ‘Shakira is doing great, she’s six months along. She’s still doing everything... Read More
by Ken Wiwa “…I had to be careful about the way I handled someone else’s words or opinions… Even when there was strong disagreement, one had to remember to be discordant with respect.” Early in this long-awaited memoir of the Nigerian Civil War, Chinua Achebe, Nigeria’s most famous and respected writer, recalls a conversation between... Read More
A homeless man said he robbed a bank Tuesday in Orange County, Calif. because he wanted to get arrested and receive much-needed shelter and medicine — in jail. James Lannon, 55, told police that he wanted to go to jail because he had been spending the cold nights on the streets and because he needed... Read More
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by Isi Esene Actress, Ini Edo-Ehiagwina, has come out with venom to deny rumours going the rounds indicating that she received N600m from the Akwa Ibom State Government to build a film academy in Uyo, the state capital. She also addressed rumours that she has separated from her husband, Phillip Ehiagwina. She reportedly said, “As... Read More