She recently changed her haircut but her wild child attitude and raunchy stage presence has clearly stayed the same. Rihanna entertained the crowds at the 2012 iHeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, in typical fashion on Friday night. The 24-year-old showed off her legs and a little bit more as she took... Read More
A retired rail worker was gunned down by hitmen after his young Thai wife used his money to pay professionals to carry out the kill, say police. Stephen Phillips, 59, from Torquay, Devon, was shot dead last month as he rode his Honda motorbike near his home in the remote village of Baan Phai, about... Read More
Lagos State Deputy Governor, Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire has ordered fresh medical tests on the eight children allegedly raped by one man in Ayobo area of Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria. Mr. Temitope Alo, the suspect, raped the eight children at Koloba area of Ayobo recently and was arrested and arraigned in court. Adefulire is said not to... Read More
by Isi Esene A bikini-clad Halle Berry is a looker any day with a lot of guys constantly reliving the uber-sexy image of her stunning out-of-the-ocean appearance in the James Bond movie, Die Another Day. She still keeps a banging body with an amazing figure as she was spotted holidaying in hot Malibu recently. The... Read More
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka Friday reacted angrily to claims by President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday that the protest in Lagos early this year against fuel subsidy removal was sponsored, saying that he and the protesters have been “maligned and insulted by such reductionist reasoning.” The President had during the 52nd Independence anniversary lecture in... Read More
A teenager was left behind in Portugal after he was thrown off a holiday flight for a furious mid-air fight with his stepdad. Lee Doran, 17, was on his first trip abroad with half-brother Dylan, 14, stepfather David Laughton, 39, his partner Sarah Wilson, 28, and their son Harry, three, when he and David “rolled... Read More
Chelsea have vowed to ban for life any Blues fans who racially abused John Obi Mikel. The Stamford Bridge club urged police to investigate after the Nigerian was on the receiving end of at least two race-based abusive tweets following a costly error he made in Wednesday’s Champions League draw with Juventus. Mikel insisted he... Read More
A Kelowna dentist has embarked on a quixotic quest to find – and marry – a young Irish woman he bumped into at a café while on vacation last year. In July 2011, Sandy Crocker, 34, was eating breakfast in the Irish tourist town of Ennistymon with his brother when he noticed a “striking” lady... Read More
A New Testament scholar claims to have found evidence suggesting that the Gospel of Jesus’s Wife is a modern forgery. Professor Francis Watson, of Durham University, says the papyrus fragment, which caused a worldwide sensation when it appeared earlier this week because it appeared to refer to Jesus’s wife, is a patchwork of texts from... Read More
One of Nigeria’s favourite fastfood restaurants, Tastee Fried Chicken, TFC, was on Friday shut by the Lagos State Government for allegedly refusing to comply with the payment of the land use charges. The Lagos Use Charge Office of the Ministry of Finance, which locked up the gates of TFC on Opebi Road at Ikeja, Lagos,... Read More
We don’t know if this is real or just an exaggeration, but the National Enquirer is reporting that Halle Berry is on the verge of an emotional breakdown. The actress is in the middle of a major custody battle and has been threatened by stalkers, and insiders speculate that it all might be too much.... Read More
The pop phenomenon, Lady Gaga on tour in Europe, has us agog at her outrageous getups (more meat?). She’s been spotted with a garden on her head, slogans on her chest and carrying a bag festooned with expletives. Elsewhere, we saw Nicki Minaj looking crazy as usua. And an extra one … Tell us what... Read More
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A pastor is facing a seriously long prison sentence after being accused of raping a six year old girl. Michael Charles Campbell of DeLand, Florida may get 60 years prison for this heinous act after being convicted on charges of sexual battery and engaging in sexual conduct with a minor 12 to 18 years of... Read More
What: Nigerian Idol Season 3 Launch. Where: Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, Ikeja, Lagos. When: September 19, 2012. Photos by Hycinth Iyereosa
A man took a hostage in downtown Pittsburgh and had a standoff with police that eventually led to his surrender. To what might be the surprise of Mark Zuckerberg, Klein Michael Thaxton was actually posting to Facebook the entire time. Police Chief Nate Harper says that Thaxton posted about how he’d lost everything and that... Read More
Rolf Buchholz, from Dortmund, Germany has a total of 453 studs and rings all over his body, and has recently been acknowledged by Guinness as the most pierced man in the world. The 52-year-old computer expert discovered the world of piercing 11 years ago, and loved it so much that he has since then had... Read More
by Akan Ido Mohammed Lawal, a 52-year-old man yesterday bagged a 6-month jailterm for stealing from Senator Emmanuel Nkwocha in an Abuja hotel recently. Lawal was said to have pretended to beg from the Senator when he dipped his hand into the lawmaker’s pocket stealing an undisclosed amount of money. He was reported to have... Read More
by Akan Ido Many Nollywood insiders and observers alike are aware of the rivalry between ‘Omosexy’ – Omotola Jalade Ekeinde and screen goddess Genevieve Nnaji, but few must have heard there has been a lasting “professional rivalry” between Nnaji and Stella Damasus. This much is contained in Charles Novia’s yet-to-be-released book which dished out off-screen... Read More
by Akan Ido Ladies, if you’ve always had that eternal question about whether your celebrity crush is a boobs or an a*** man then you better watch this clip as 2face Idibia, MI Abaga, IcePrince Zamani, Sage, Yaw and other celebrities air their views on the weighty subject. We hope you’re ready for the answers... Read More
by Isi Esene Four Federal Road Safety officers were recommended for dismissal by a constituted disciplinary committee over allegations of receiving a N3,000 bribe from motorists on July 21 in Ogere, Ogun State. The Federal Road Safety Corps members operate under the Zone 2 division of the road safety organisation which comprises Lagos and Ogun... Read More
by Reuben Daba Fans of Liz Ameye (formerly known as Liz Benson) would be very excited to hear that the Nollywood legend has announced her return to film acting according to reports. A few years ago, Liz Benson Ameye took everyone by surprise when she declared that she was quitting acting. By that time, she... Read More
by Isi Esene Former inspector general of Police, Sunday Ehindero, who is being prosecuted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for allegedly embezzling N16m meant for the police has been remanded in prison custody until he is able to meet bail conditions. The former IGP failed to provide the N10m... Read More
A reticulated python has slithered into a place where few snakes have gone: Guinness World Records. She’s named Medusa and the 25-foot-long, two-inch, 350-pounder has been confirmed as the longest snake ever in captivity in the Guinness World Records 2013 edition. The 8 years old reptile is on... Read More
Sanusi appears to be a poor student of Nigerian history; otherwise, he would have known that whenever Nigerians are hailing the disciplinarian father of a recalcitrant child, the same people always turn around to ask if he wants to kill his own baby. Fellow Nigerians, please permit me to borrow the cliché that “whatever has... Read More
by Xan Rice And then there were two. A fortnight after Air Nigeria folded, and three months after Dana Air was grounded following a crash in Lagos that killed 153 passengers and crew, Nigeria’s biggest airline Arik Air suspended all domestic flights on Thursday “until further notice”. Thousands of people were left stranded... Read More
by Reuben Daba A 20-year-old man, Samuel Olamilekan, said to be undergoing a pastoral training in a Cherubim and Seraphin Church has been arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate’s court on a three count charge of assault, extortion and having canal knowledge of two teenagers from one family without their consent. While presenting the prosecution case,... Read More
by Isi Esene Yes, she studied International Business Management in the university but music has always been her calling. Ebisan is a talented singer/songwriter, she’s got lots of soul, a flavour that shines in all her work. In 2006 Ebisan co-wrote and recorded a song called ‘What Women Want’, which was very well received by... Read More
The cold hard truth is that you are not special because of your potential; you are special because of your unflinching pursuit of your potential, even more special when you have performed no matter how small. Last week, I had a very heated conversation, not argument, on twitter with some beautiful minds on whether,... Read More
by Akan Ido A woman, Nkechi Obi, this week, pleaded with an Oshodi Magistrate Court in Lagos not to dissolve her marriage despite allegations of infidelity against her husband. Obi had in December 2011 gone to court to seek the dissolution of her marriage to Chukwudi Obi accusing him of infidelity and keeping late-nights. She... Read More
by Cosmas Okoli Unfortunately, the then President Olusegun Obasanjo failed the athletes and indeed, the Nation by not only refusing to receive and reward the athletes, but also by not acknowledging their brilliant performance at the games. On behalf of over 22 million Nigerians with disabilities, I wish to thank President Goodluck Jonathan for the... Read More