Two Japanese firms have teamed up to create a toilet that doubles up as a goalkeeper. The Super Great Toiler Keeper showed off its prowess by saving penalties from Japanese star striker Tatsuhiko ‘Dragon’ Kubo. It uses motion-detecting cameras to calculate the flight of the ball, pivot on its axis, and fire a small ball... Read More
The greatest video you’ll see today, courtesy of Matt Viser: I’m tired,” the girl, Abigael Evans, says in a video recorded by her mother. “I’m tired of Bronco Bamma and Mitt Romney.” “That’s why you’re crying?” the mother asks. The girl nods, with a tear coming down her cheek. “Aww…It will be over soon,... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo The Mavin Records act, D’Prince is now determined to take his career by the horns – and as well he should! He has launched his official website. www.dprinceishere.com with a vídeo for ‘Take Banana Removx’ as well as three singles ‘Goody Bag’, ‘Call Police’ and ‘Real feat. MI’ In addition to hot... Read More
By Sarah Jio Turns out, you can dream at your desk at work, in the car, even at your kid’s soccer game. Wakeful dreaming—not to be confused with daydreaming—is real and somewhat easy to do, says Dr. Bulkeley; it just involves tapping into your active imagination. Everyone dreams—every single night—and yet we tend to... Read More
The Kentucky woman who shot her boyfriend in the head and face multiple times said she was giving him “the nose job that he wanted,” detectives said. Investigators revealed a string of gruesome new details at a preliminary hearing Thursday for Shayna Hubers, 21, the Eastern Kentucky University student charged with murder in the slaying... Read More
Celebratory gunfire at a wedding party in eastern Saudi Arabia on Tuesday night brought down an electric cable, killing 23 people, a local civil defence official said. “At the wedding, the cable fell on a metal door and the 23 people who died were all electrocuted,” Eastern Province official Abdullah Khashman said by phone. A... Read More
TICKER: Heard of curtis laxa? Meet the 1-year-old girl that looks like an ’80-year-old man’ (PHOTOS)
This baby is only a year old but already looks 80. Her name is Yuxin, and she tragically suffers from a rare skin disease that makes her look prematurely old. Yuxin is currently a patient at a hospital in the city of Zhengzhou, capital of Henan Province in central China. Over eight million people live... Read More
by Chi Ibe The ultimate in multi-layered tattooing is represented by the chainsaw juggling, unicycling, sword-swallowing Lucky Diamond Rich (Australia, born New Zealand), who has spent over 1,000 hours having his body modified by hundreds of tattoo artists. He began by having a full collection of colourful designs from around the world tattooed over his... Read More
by Isi Esene In line with the Y! brand essence that focuses on issues and ideas that central to the informed and engaged young Nigerian, from November 1, YNaija.com brings you the Y! Superbloggers Series, another milestone in the life of what has become Nigeria’s leading youth brand. This series will feature an ultimate 100... Read More
Four policemen yesterday collapsed at the Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin-City, during the pull-out parade of the Edo State Commissioner of Police (CP), Olayinka Balogun. The policemen were participating in the parade when they slumped. They were attended to and revived by the medical police personnel. Balogun, who clocked 60 today, bowed out at the... Read More
The Coordinator, National Cancer Prevention Programme, Lagos State branch, Dr. Abia Nzelu, has said that prostate cancer kills 14 men everyday in Nigeria. Nzelu, who said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Tuesday, noted that the figure was based on studies. She said that a large percentage of... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Wizkid, speaks to Toolz in a ‘tell all’ interview on Ndani TV. The young artiste didn’t really hold back when answering Toolz’s indepth questions. He gushed about how his career has grown internationally. He also reveals all the juicy details about his new superstar friends, his love life as well as his longtime... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Abbas Faggo, 30-year old civil servant, was arraigned before a magistrate court over alleged injurious falsehood and defamation after he allegedly posted details of ‘monumental corruption’ in Bauchi State on Facebook. The prosecution accused Faggo of using his mobile telephone to send a message to his Facebook profile on September 4, alleging that the... Read More
The perfect Halloween home is to be sold at auction this week – a disused cemetery lodge house with 24,000 graves in the garden. St James Cemetery Lodge, in Bath, Somerset, sits on the gate of a graveyard and is “just yards away” from thousands of interments. Potential buyers will not have to take out... Read More
At least 28 people died and 37 were injured in a blaze that hit a wedding party in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern town of Abqaiq, a senior security official said on Wednesday. The fire was sparked on Tuesday night by a falling power cable, added Gen. Abdullah Khushaiman, the director of civil defence in the kingdom’s... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Seun Kuti, son of foremost afro-beat crooner, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, who died 15 years ago has condemned the non-legalizing of Marijuana like cigarette, suggesting that the position of the law on the two products was illogical. Seun usurped the avenue after his stage performance reliving his father’s style at the 2012 edition... Read More
by Chi Ibe Hurrican/Superstorm Sandy has come and is going, but it left behind 50 people dead, devastation estimated at over $50 billion in the United States of America‘s states of New Jersey and New York. We bring you a picture story and the first photo just makes Nigerians identify for the people more. ... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Justice Adeniyi Onigbanjo of an Ikeja High Court has adjourned the trial of Mamman Nasir Ali, son of the former national chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmadu Ali till November 12, 2012. Alongside Christian Taylor and their firm, Nasaman Oil Services, they are all facing charges of conspiracy, obtaining money under... Read More
by Isi Esene Yes, Tonto Dikeh has promised to unleash the videos of her widely talked about singles ‘Hi‘ and ‘Itz Ova’, but she has apparently been beaten to it by a group called ‘My Backyard Crew‘ who have recently released their own version of Tonto’s single ‘Hi’. The creative video can only be described... Read More
Ria has failed to find happiness following her sex-swap treatment Teenager Ria Cooper has spent the last year having hormone injections to turn her from a boy into a girl. Formerly named Brad, she has already developed breasts, dresses in glamorous outfits, wears her hair in a feminine bob and has dated several young men.... Read More
by Isi Esene The Lanre DaSilva Ajayi (LDA) Spring/Summer 2013 made a debut at the Lagos Fashion and Design Week on October 27, 2012. For this collection, DaSilva Ajayi has specially designed Butterfly prints in various textures of silk fabrics. The choice of Butterflies for the designer symbolises many things from the hope of resurrection, to... Read More
Men of the Delta State police command have arrested a Chief Accountant attached to the Delta State University (DELSU) Abraka and another staff of the Bursary department for allegedly defrauding the university of over N21 million, even as four fake licensing officers who specialize in issuing fake licences to unsuspecting motorists were picked up at... Read More
Fresh details emerged on Tuesday that the recent crash of Cessna 208, a private jet piloted by Governor Danbaba Suntai of Taraba State could have been prevented if he had heeded the professional advice of his hired pilot not to fly to Yola airport at sunset. According to reports, the hired pilot had earlier warned... Read More
by Jenna Birch Whether it’s singing his praises or faking an orgasm, lying about between-the-sheets fulfillment happens a lot. “These jeans were only $30!” “No, I don’t care that your feet are on the coffee table.” White lies don’t doom a marriage, right? “We don’t want to upset, annoy or scare our spouse, so it’s... Read More
by Paco Arespacochaga These people, who go out of their way and of their day, only give you words of wisdom. Words of wisdom have NO PLACE in the world of failure. You’ve probably read news articles and even self-help books on how to succeed in life. You’ve probably bought and downloaded various self-help audio... Read More
Following the devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy, currently ravaging some parts of the United States of America, the Lagos State Government, yesterday alerted residents of a possible ripple effect of the hurricane such as ocean surge on the state’s coastal areas within the next seven days. The alert was given by the state Commissioner for... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu There seems to be no end to the dispute going on between Bayelsa State and neighbouring Rivers State over contentious oil wells. There have been protests by communities in Rivers State against an alleged plan to cede oil wells in the state to neighbouring Bayelsa State and on Tuesday October 30, Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu The Chairman of the All Auto bike Commercial Owners and Workers Association of Nigeria (ANACOWA), Aliyu Wamba has accused the Lagos State Governor, Babatune Fashola, of plotting to completely ban commercial motorcycles, popularly called Okada as a means of transportation. Speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s morning programme, Sunrise, on Tuesday,... Read More
Serious countries are looking for alternatives while Nigeria continues to argue about the bench mark prize for its petrol for next year. Last Thursday, China received 152 bids from 83 companies in its second auction of shale-gas blocks. This is a milestone for a resource that looked at best a remote source of energy only... Read More