The world’s tallest man may have finally stopped growing at a towering 8ft 3ins thanks to a pioneering new treatment. Turkish farm labourer Sultan Kosen, 29, suffers from the rare disorder acromegaly which causes his body to continually produce the growth hormone. Mr Kosen’s condition was thought to have been caused by a tumor in... Read More
The curious case of Chris Brown and his ex-girlfriend Karrueche Tran took another twist on Monday – with the model being spotted outside his Hollywood Hills home. After enjoying a girls’ night out on Sunday, a bleary-eyed Tran was sighted outside his pile the very next morning, wearing the same outfit from the eve before... Read More
She recently opened up about her breast enlargement surgery, revealing she regrets making them as big as a 34E. But it seems TOWIE’s Frankie Essex has gotten over her reservations to pose for a sexy new shoot flaunting them in just her underwear. And although she’s now become accustomed to surgery, there’s one thing she... Read More
Their mutual love of expensive playthings has seen them forking out on luxury gifts for one another, from Louis Vuitton bracelets to a Lamborgini. But it seems Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are preparing for their biggest splurge yet – as they hunt for a $10m home in Miami. Defying reports that rapper Kanye is... Read More
The Federal Government plans to spend N251.2bn on the repairs of three refineries. The Minister of Petroleum, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke made the disclosure on Monday when she appeared before the Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream). The minister was at the Senate with the Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Andrew Yakubu, and the Managing Director... Read More
The Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has said that dozens of HIVand AIDS patients in the tiny West African state have been cured using his secret concoction of boiled herbs, Reuters reports. Jammeh first announced he had found a natural remedy to cure HIV and AIDS in 2007, stirring anger among Western medical experts who claimed... Read More
by Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo We are NOT a nation of barbarians. We CAN follow due processes and procedures. We MUST fight together as ONE NATION to ensure that Justice as a whole is served, and as a PROCESS, is duly followed – ALWAYS. They were my brothers…and yours. Five days ago, I woke up to yet another... Read More
by Isi Esene It’s not often you get to see two of the biggest Nigerian music export in one place at once, so the visit of 2Face Idibia and the Kokomaster D’banj to the studios of the Beat FM is a remarkable double delight. They sure look like they are having a great time, don’t... Read More
by Isi Esene The inscription on this placard sums up the feeling of many University of Port Harcourt students over the killing of four of their colleagues at the Aluu community near Port Harcourt. The student are still spoiling for ‘war’. We hope the present peace is maintained by law enforcement agencies. We can’t afford... Read More
by Cheryl T. The other woman is not really the issue between you two, but part of his solution to the problem he has been experiencing with you. There comes a time in everyone’s life when they have to fight for what they want and need. And, unfortunately sometimes this includes the love of our... Read More
by Diana Vilibert The quickest way to cure relationship boredom is to mix it up…so why not start in the bedroom? Wondering where the spark went in your relationship? Find it in the bedroom. When you’re a couple, sex can be a great way to make your relationship stronger. Here, five reasons having sex is... Read More
by Isi Esene The trouble at Air Nigeria owned by Jimoh Ibrahim has refused to abate. News coming from the airline indicate that the MD/CEO of the company, Kinfe Kaashaye has tendered his resignation. Reports say the airline managing director decided to step aside after carefully assessing that the airline might not return for normal... Read More
by Isi Esene Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) will, from December 10 through 12, 2012, host the first edition of its annual TENT Gathering where 500 students with keen interest in ICT solutions will discuss how they can maximize the four or five years they spend on tertiary education to build ICT businesses or business ideas.... Read More
The Police Special Fraud Unit, Ikoyi has arrested oil magnet, Mr Ifeanyi Uba, the Managing Director of Capital Oil & Gas Industries Ltd over the involvement of his companies in the fuel subsidy scam. Uba was taken into custody at exactly 2.20pm this afternoon with his team of lawyers and is being currently interrogated. His... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang So we have to endure two weeks without league football, no thanks to the international break. Sigh. But what a few weeks of proper soccer we have had across Europe! In England, another intriguing, dramatic season is steadily shaping up. Chelsea have pulled away from the two Manchester clubs, with a healthy... Read More
Sandusky, 68, was a long-time coach of the university’s football team, a revered institution in a country where college sports are a beloved tradition and lucrative business. Once a hero in his home state of Philadelphia, the former defensive coordinator now seems certain to die behind bars after being convicted of paedophilia charges. In issuing... Read More
Hulk Hogan just appeared on the Howard Stern show … and admitted the woman in his sex tape is the estranged wife of his best friend, Bubba the Love Sponge … who gave Hulk his blessing to nail her. Hulk spilled his guts to Stern … saying Bubba — a nationally syndicated radio DJ — allowed Hogan to... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola It’s not everyday that Hollywood celebrates a Nigerian, but on 28th September 2012, the National Academy of Best Selling Authors in Hollywood celebrated Nigerian entrepreneur and maritime lawyer; Mfon Ekpo. Ekpo, who is also a consultant and founder of Premier Pioneers Network, was recognised and honoured with the Golden Quill by the... Read More
by Richard Odilu …what was very disturbing was that I noticed in the video that the perpetrators enjoyed the show like the Romans would for sport in The Arena many centuries ago in the old Roman Empire and recreated in the popular series “Spartacus”. This morning I changed the atmosphere in my office by showing... Read More
The Federal Government is in desperate search for investors among foreign airlines to partner with it to establish a new national carrier for the country; findings by our correspondent have shown. This is after Lufthansa German Airlines and AirFrance reportedly turned down an approach by the government to be its partners in the proposed national... Read More
by NellieyBelle Over the weekend the news of the four students of University of Port Harcourt murdered in Aluu Community of Rivers State Nigeria on Friday, has been the most talked about. The heartbreaking video of the barbaric act has widely spread across the nation and in diaspora. Different stories as to what actually led... Read More
French-American duo shared the 2012 Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for inventing methods to observe the bizarre properties of the quantum world, research that has led to the construction of extremely precise clocks and helped scientists take the first steps toward building superfast computers. Serge Haroche of France and American David Wineland opened the door... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo Nigerians will not get over this terrible set of events anytime soon. Jane Toku, the mother of Lloyd, one of the four undergraduates of the University of Port Harcourt that were lynched at Aluu in Rivers, told the Punch that her son’s death will always haunt her – even as she can’t... Read More
Mrs. Jane Toku, the mother of Lloyd, one of the four undergraduates of the University of Port Harcourt that were lynched at Aluu community in Rivers State, says her son’s death will always haunt her. She also expressed shock that the crowd could watch how her son and his friends were gruesomely murdered. Jane spoke... Read More
by Reuben Dada She ain’t the first, and surely Tonto Dikeh would not be the last big screen actress to try her might in the music industry. In fact, for her the signs were there. In November 2011, Tonto had featured in “Iyawo Wind”, the up-beat track by Kas. And remember her role as dancer... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola It’s official. Today Nigeria says goodbye to Bakassi. Perhaps foreshadowing the morning nation-wide address by President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday morning, the Federal Government said on Monday night that it had decided to comply with the judgment of the International Court of Justice which awarded the disputed Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon. With... Read More
by Nnadozie Egeonu It’s either you brand properly or you leave your niche market price you less your worth. Branding doesn’t have to be expensive, it is just doing the extra things and paying attention to small details. The most challenging part of running a branding consultancy for Small Sized business or start-ups is the... Read More
The second lesson is that social media is becoming an important tool for monitoring not just the misdeeds of our leaders but those of fellow citizens (or savages?). “We are at war with the universe, the sky is falling And the only thing that can save us now is sensitivity and compassion” – Lil Wayne... Read More
by Olatomilade Folaranmi Almost everybody I know wants money but how much money is enough varies with individual. Sociologists have studied the behaviors of man for many years but every day a challenge arises to be resolved. Almost everybody I know wants money but how much money is enough varies with individual. Without money it... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola The University of Port Harcourt (Uniport), Rivers State, the school which at least three of the murdered #ALUU4 attended, has declared seven days of mourning for the students who were killed by irate mobs at Omokere-Aluu community on Friday, last week. The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Joseph Ajienka, announced this... Read More