Kimberly-Clark Corp. is managing a crisis that if they do not handle well, could devastate their brand and future revenues. The Dallas based corporation and tampon manufacturer is reporting that 16,000 cases of infected tampons were stolen from their possession while they were being transported to a location at which they were going to be destroyed. The thieves who... Read More
According to a recently completed study conducted for the National Cancer Institute, young men who smoke marijuana are at a higher risk of testicular cancer. The study involved 455 men in California. The data and scientific analysis led experts to conclude that weed smoking men under the age of 35 were twice as likely to develop testicular... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola In an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation aired on Thursday, former President Obasanjo shared his perspectives on various issues ranging from Boko Haram to the Libyan crisis. He was of the opinion that the ouster of the ex-Libyan dictator, Muammar Ghaddafi let loose trained militants and weapons that found their ways... Read More
by Akan Ido Judge Esther Edigin of the Edo State High Court today ordered the police to pay David Ugolor a sum of N5m for damages caused him by his unlawful detention. The judge had on August 16 given an order compelling the police to release Ugolor, an order which was ignored. Ugolor had been... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Americans are still managing the fallout of the controversial anti-Islam movie which has spurned a series of violent reactions against Americans and their embassies in some Islamic nations. (Read up on the issue here, here, here and here) Egypt’s Islamic group/party, The Muslim Brotherhood, wrote a letter of condolence to the government... Read More
by Akan Ido Yemisi Olalekan, a middle-aged woman who sells locally brewed gin recently appeared in court for allegedly exploiting her under-aged nieces to enrich herself. Olalekan, 50, was accused of coercing two of her under-aged nieces into prostitution. She pleaded not guilty to the charges of seduction, unlawful detention, exploitation and threat to life... Read More
An Alabama man wanted for attempted murder and burglary accidentally turned himself in. Jerry Lee Washington Jr., 21, entered a Warrior police department on Wednesday to report damage to his car. The damage came from an earlier incident: he’d allegedly tried to steal from the home of Joey Buchanan, and then ran over the man... Read More
And you thought your workout was tough. A 7-year-old boy banged out 4,000 push-ups in two and a half hours to set a new national record there, CBS News reported. Pint-sized strongman Andriy Kostash was closely watched by judges from the Ukranian Book of Records to make sure he didn’t cheat on any of the... Read More
A drunken mother had a sexual threesome with two schoolboys and then told police they had raped her. Kelly Baker, 34, of Tadworth, Surrey, performed oral sex on a 14-year-old boy as the older youth, aged 16, had sex with her. The mother-of-four, who engaged in the activity as her two-year-old toddler slept in the... Read More
In an interview with the New York Times over the weekend, hip-hop mogul Jay-Z basically flip flopped on Occupy Wall St, saying he’s not in favor of OWS because he doesn’t understand it, even though his company, Rocawear, tried to capitalize off the movement. Now Russell Simmons, who supports OWS, is taking Jigga to task, going so far... Read More
Protesters angered by a film mocking Islam have attacked the German and British embassies in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum. Demonstrators started fires and tore down the German flag, raising an Islamist banner in its place. In the Lebanese city of Tripoli, one person was killed as demonstrators set fire to a KFC fast-food restaurant. Five... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Since 2008 when she broke onto the scene, soul singer, Waje, has been one of the top female entertainers in Nigeria. Recently, she’s been on a media blitz, promoting her two new singles, Oko Mi and I wish. At every stop – including her conversation below with the Punch – she has emphasised... Read More
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge reacted with “anger and disbelief” after the publication of topless photos of Kate in a French magazine, believing “a red line has been crossed”. The couple “have been hugely saddened to learn that a French publication and a photographer have invaded their privacy in such a grotesque and totally... Read More
The flaws in the electoral system are known to almost every politically conscious Nigerian. Massive bribing and rigging, thuggery, insecurity during elections and the incompetence of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in delivering its mandate are some of these problems. The legitimacy of any government can only be derived from the will of the... Read More
by Isi Esene The recent craze among young people with camera phones is to take pictures in the most unlikely places – Lord have mercy, including even fast-food rest rooms. In the spirit of that priceless tradition, our photo of the day was sent in by a reader showing Agnes (not her real name) striking... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola On Thursday, in Maiduguri, the Defence authorities, led by the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin, declared that the Federal Government cannot set a deadline to end the activities of the Boko Haram sect and other terror groups in the North and other parts of the country. He cited... Read More
by Isi Esene The Police in Enugu State yesterday arrested eight people said to be involved in the attempted kidnap of a businessman, Igwebuike Ezeudu. One of the arrested suspects was a woman whose son, Tochukwu Ohamara, was reported to be the mastermind of the kidnap. He is currently at large, according to the police.... Read More
by Isi Esene The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mohammed Bello Adoke yesterday put closure to the issue of onshore-offshore dichotomy in the allocation of derivation proceeds in the country. Adoke said the issue had been decided upon by the Supreme Court in 2005 warning politicians to stop seeking a re-opening of the finalised... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola President Goodluck Jonathan and his economic team would not be too pleased with the latest report out of the United Nations, which basically states that in terms of employment for young people and Nigerians in general, Nigerians are worse off now than they were two years ago before the president’s election. General... Read More
When I lost my friend Kunbi, I was shocked to my core. I had totally forgotten just how unpredictable life is and how essential every second, of every day is. I have always wanted to create my own path, carve my own niche. I’ve always been the sort of person to want to stand out... Read More
by Isi Esene A man named Nakoula Basseley Nakoula has been identified by a U.S law enforcement agent as the filmmaker behind the anti-Islam movie which has caused a lot of protests and discontent in the Arab world in the past few days. The movie has caused a lot of protests in Egypt, Libya, and... Read More
If you finish fixing a car in the evening, never call the owner. Try all you can to make the car stay overnight. Especially on a Saturday. Especially when Sikirat, the daughter of the woman selling agbo, who is your new girlfriend has told you of this gbedu she needs to attend. Life is nothing... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Nigeria’s president, Goodluck Jonathan has made no pretences about his desire to ensure that Nigerians begin to enjoy regular power supply while he is president. In line with that, the president and his cabinet have been working hard to ensure that the privatisation of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) goes... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola A Federal Government delegation comprising Nigeria’s minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Bala Mohammed, and minister of State for Works, Ambassador Bashir Yuguda were in China, where they obtained a loan of $1.1 billion (about N176 billion) from the Chinese Exim Bank,... Read More
It appears that the study conducted by New Economics Foundation (NEF) that says there is nothing natural or inevitable about what’s considered a “normal” 40-hour work week today is accurate. In its wake, many people are caught in a vicious cycle of work and consumption. They live to work, work to earn, and earn to consume... Read More
Is Chris Brown the right man for this job? Well, it depends on who you ask. Some scoffed at the announcement that Brown was going to go face-to-face with domestic violence victims, saying that the only thing he wants to do is hit them in the face. But others felt that the move could be... Read More
Maybe snitching can be more profitable than some of us might think. A former banker with UBS was awarded a whopping $104 million from the IRS for reporting information on how wealthy bankers were hiding their money. The award is the largest in US history. Bradley Birkenfeld opened the door for a settlement between the... Read More
by Reuben Daba Peter Okoye put up some new pictures of himself and his brother, Paul, on Instagram, just chilling. As always, the duo look simply fantastic, displaying abs to die for. No need to talk too much. Just take a look for yourself.
Sheronda Hall Roselva, 50, was arrested for trying to kill her teenage son by beating him with a baseball bat and attempting to stab him. Roselva felt she had no choice because she couldn’t afford to take care of him. When police responded to the 911 call her 17-year-old son made, Roselva was sitting on... Read More
A man has been charged with attempted murder and criminal transmission of the AIDS virus after sleeping with a 15-year old boy. According to the police in Pembroke Pines, Florida, the man had intercourse with the boy and the boy contracted the HIV virus from him. The man then allegedly bragged about his actions on... Read More