Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. won re-election on the same night as President Barack Obama. The win was not surprising for specific reasons: Jackson is a seasoned and respected political figure, and his district is heavily Democratic. But the reason that the win may surprise you is because he didn’t do hardly any campaigning himself. A... Read More
by Elizabeth Mott Define whom you’ll follow and whom you won’t on the basis of attributes you can discern easily, then create original, non-automated thank-you responses in keeping with your focus on authenticity. If you’re not sure whether Twitter supplants soap operas as a time sink or offers you some of your best opportunities... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is celebrating the successful separation of 8-month-old twin girls who were joined at the lower chest and abdomen. Surgeons at the Philadelphia hospital successfully completed operations and according to lead surgeon Holly Hedrick, the complex surgery “went very well and as expected.” She says the twins will be... Read More
The way Dame Patience Jonathan was unleashed during the Presidential campaign suggested women were a clear target. I am convinced her stuttering grammar during the election was also a ploy to align with an influential segment of pidgin speaking Nigerians. “The murderers are among us. Let no one be in any doubt. They sit among... Read More
Two male nurses in San Diego are being investigated after security camera footage shows them fondling a 98-year-old stroke victim and each other in her bedroom. The footage, taken between March 3 and March 11, 2011, shows Russel Torralba and Alfredo Ruiz apparently masturbating and groping each other at the foot of their patient’s bed,... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Lekoil, the least known of the four last runners bidding for ConocoPhilips’ Nigerian assets has won the bid hands down with its $2.5Billion offer. “We have a preferred bidder”, Conoco Phillips wrote in a message to Oando, Seplat and Transcorp/MidWestern on the night of Wednesday, October 31, 2012. But the company didn’t... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Given Banda gave a little too much and got stripped of his pastoral duties recently after impregnating his wife’s sister. The young pastor from Crusade of God Ministries in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe received a US$2,500 fine from his in-laws when he met them in Paddonhurst suburb in Bulawayo last week to deliberate on... Read More
by Isi Esene Dino Melaye is not taking things lightly with the co-ordinating minister of the economy and minister of finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as he is threatening to sue the Harvard-trained economist for libel. The former House of Representatives member earlier today reacted on Twitter over allegations of corruption leveled against him by the minister.... Read More
Los Angeles County voters passed a ballot initiative mandating that pornographic film actors wear condoms during sex scenes, prompting a trade group on Wednesday to threaten to sue and take production elsewhere. Measure B, which was sponsored by the group AIDS Healthcare Foundation, won approval on Tuesday by a margin of 55.85 percent to 44.15... Read More
by Abigail Anaba This guy with two arms and two legs, blessed with mobility, could not move his hands and legs to get his clothes ironed because he had a wife. It’s her job! ‘Is my food ready?’ ‘Clean my shoes for me.’ ‘Is the water for my bath ready?’ ‘Why are my clothes... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Gorgeous Halle Berry looks stunning with big ’70s hair in an eccentric ensemble for the magazine. The picture is screamingly flamboyant compared to the actress’s normal style and she’s almost not recognisable, but she looks brilliant. The Diana Ross-esque look is for the November issue of Interview magazine. The publication has released... Read More
by Isi Esene The Federal Government has threatened to stop all marketing promotions run by telecommunications companies which tends to increase its customer base. The minister of communication technology, Omobola Johnson, said this in Abuja yesterday explaining that the uncontrolled increase in customer base exerts undue pressure on the network resulting in poor service quality.... Read More
by Isi Esene A policeman attached to the Alapere Police Division in Ketu yesterday allegedly shot and killed a bus conductor for stepping on him. Reports say the policeman was standing at Tipper Bus Stop when the incident happened. An eyewitness said, “The policeman was in mufti. He challenged the man on why he stepped... Read More
“I am my father’s daughter, I am my mother’s child, have hair like my g, I smile like my grandpa… Heritage, that’s what makes me me” Those are lines from a song, ‘Heritage’, by CON.tra.diction and they ring in my ear regularly. Everything i am, i can seem to link to one parent or the... Read More
by Isi Esene Microsoft Nigeria on Tuesday unveiled Windows 8 to its customers and partners at its Open Door event held at Harbour Point Event Centre, Victoria Island. This followed the global launch, which took place on Friday, October 26. This gives consumers and businesses an opportunity to experience all that Windows 8 has to... Read More
by Isi Esene The House of Representatives yesterday mandated its committee on aviation to look into the operations of Aero Contractors airline over the frequent engine problems associated with the operations of the aviation company. Acting on a motion brought forward by member, Robinson Uwak, the House agreed that it is necessary so as to... Read More
by Isi Esene There are indications that president Goodluck Jonathan might run for a second term in 2015 as Doyin Okupe, the senior special assistant to the president on public affairs, said the president’s transparent leadership and concrete performance is enough to persuade Nigerians to seek his return. According to him, although the president has... Read More
by Isi Esene The National Leader of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Muhammadu Buhari, has denied any link with members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect. Buhari was chosen by the sect to lead a team of “trusted” Nigerians to serve as mediators between the group and the federal government in a ceasefire offer... Read More
by Joachim MacEbong While some may scoff at the focus and interest shown by the rest of the world, the fact is that the US elections in many ways represent the pinnacle of democracy in style and in substance. Every 4 years for quite a while, the world has been increasingly held captive by the... Read More
by Isi Esene The Lagos Sate government has declared its intention to meaningfully engage registered motorcycle operators popularly known as ‘okada’ riders who have been thrown out of work due to the enactment of the new traffic law which prohibits them from plying certain roads in the metropolis. According to the new traffic law, only... Read More
A double-murder suspect defending himself snapped his fingers and told jurors he’s guilty, urging them to quickly convict him so he could watch Monday Night Football. “I did it. So what?” Nathaniel Burris said about the shotgun killing of his ex-girlfriend and her friend at a toll plaza near the San Francisco Bay in 2009,... Read More
A double-murder suspect defending himself snapped his fingers and told jurors he’s guilty, urging them to quickly convict him so he could watch Monday Night Football. “I did it. So what?” Nathaniel Burris said about the shotgun killing of his ex-girlfriend and her friend at a toll plaza near the San Francisco Bay in 2009,... Read More
An 11-year-old pupil at Waddilove Primary School in Marondera was yesterday convicted of sodomising also known as anal/abnormal sex with a nine-year-old pupil at the same institution. Marondera magistrate Ms Mavis Kadumba sentenced the boy to three years imprisonment, which was wholly suspended for five years, and three strokes of cane to be administered by... Read More
PRESS STATEMENT Earlier today, a disreputable former member of the House of Representatives, Mr Dino Melaye brought a handful of demonstrators to the Federal Ministry of Finance who conducted themselves in an unruly manner. We have it on good authority that Mr Melaye’s group was sponsored by some of the indicted oil barons who are... Read More
by Eli Franklin The good guys are the ones who have learned to hide their thoughts. These are the guys who will show you a good time and make sure you’re having fun, all the while disguising their lustful thoughts. When you go on a first date with a new guy, you may be wondering... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang The fourth round of group matches were played last night across Europe. And it was a night of draws – most games especially ended 2-2. But what were the four talking points we came away, on another exciting night of European action? Manchester City are out This is a clear message to... Read More
On Friday Nonkonzo Thombe told neighbours she had decided on an early festive season and went drinking. But celebration turned to tragedy. When she came home she was totally drunk, but she still decided to breastfeed her one-month-old baby. She pushed her breast into the mouth of the baby and fell asleep. When she woke... Read More
by Dawn Papandrea Offer your support, lend your ear, but avoid speaking in an “I know what’s best” tone. Every married person knows to be faithful, stay truthful and be there for her partner through good times and bad—they’re in the wedding vows, after all. But most seasoned couples would admit that some unspoken rules... Read More