It’s tomorrow: Alibaba, Kate Henshaw, Kaffy, Denrele, Goldie, others, set for JJCSkillz African Skank flash mob dance video

by Reuben Daba It’s going down this Sunday Abdul Rasheed Bello a.k.a JJCSkillz, the award winning artiste, director, and editor, will be filming a flash mob dance video of his new single ‘African Skank’ this Sunday, 30th September 2012. The new single by JJCSkillz, who is the creator of the JJC & the 419 squad,... Read More

Abdul Rasheed Bello, alibaba, Denrele, DJ Sose, Gbenro Ajibade(Tinsel), Goldie, JJC & the 419 Squad, JJCSkillz, kate henshaw, Kayode Peters (Capital FM), Omalicha(Rhythms OAP)

September 29, 2012

TICKER: DNA evidence exornorates man on death row for horrific crime after 15 years

A 38-year-old man wrongly convicted of raping and killing his 14-year-old step-cousin in 1997 has been released from Louisiana’s death row. Authorities say experts determined Damon A. Thibodeaux’s confession was false and DNA tests found him to be innocent. A corrections spokeswoman says he was released Friday after spending 15 years on death row. Thibodeaux... Read More

September 29, 2012

TICKER: RIP: Arthur Sulzberger, former New York Times publisher, dies at 86

Former New York Times publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, who led the newspaper to new levels of influence and profit amid some of the most significant moments in 20th-century journalism, died Saturday. He was 86. Sulzberger, who went by the nickname “Punch” and served with the Marine Corps in World War II and Korea before joining... Read More

September 29, 2012

TICKER: “I am the victim” – Teacher who had group sex with her students, military husband stands by her

The Texas teacher, filmed having sex with four students at her suburban home, has spoken out claiming that she is the actual victim in the case. Brittni Colleps, 28, a former English teacher at the Kennedale High School outside Fort Worth, Texas, says that the students, who were all aged 18, conspired to film their... Read More

September 29, 2012

TICKER: Briton nabbed for defrauding stockfish importers of $800,000

A Briton is now in the Police net in Lagos, for allegedly defrauding Nigerian stockfish importers of $800,000. The British national, who is said to be in his sixties, was arrested for allegedly duping some Nigerian stockfish importers, under the pretence of supplying them fish products from Iceland. Impeccable sources at Shippers Plaza, the corporate... Read More

September 29, 2012

TICKER: “But, I am wearing a hat” – Man arrested for walking naked on beach

When Marty Parrish decided to go for a stroll along the boardwalk in Flagler Beach, Fla. Saturday night, he allegedly made sure to wear a hat, just not anything else. Parrish, 52, was arrested shortly before 9 p.m. after a Flagler Beach police officer David Arcieri allegedly saw him walking south on the boardwalk naked.... Read More

September 29, 2012

TICKER: Totally Nude: Kate Middleton’s “topless and bottomless” photos published by Danish magazine

As fans of the Duchess of Cambridge, we were kind of hoping the Kate Middleton topless pics scandal had lurched its way to an end after the Palace sued the bejesus out of Closer magazine, the French tabloid that originally published the photos. But even though Closer got an official injunction, other European tabloids like... Read More

September 29, 2012

TICKER: #JustHappened: Man commits suicide live on Fox News after police car chase

Authorities still haven’t released the identity of a man who fatally shot himself in the head on live national television at the end of a high-speed carjacking chase that began in Phoenix and ended close to the California border. Fox News was covering the chase that began about midday Friday using a live helicopter shot... Read More

September 29, 2012

TICKER: Yet again: Nigerian couple in UK involved in £3.8m govt benefits scam

A Nigerian couple who tried to claim £3.8million in an ‘eye-watering’ benefits scam using 1,400 stolen identities have been jailed for a total of almost 10 years. Adeola Thomas, 38, assisted by his partner, Abimbola Abiola, 34, managed to pocket £87,000 after submitting almost 2,500 handwritten applications for tax credits and benefits. The pair spent... Read More

September 29, 2012

One week, one trouble: Arik flight held by passengers for alleged overbooking

by Akan Ido Arik Air is at it again with reports coming from an online news source indicating its flight out of Lagos to Benin was allegedly overbooked by sixteen passengers. The passengers who were affected reportedly complained bitterly about the inconvenience and insinuated a deliberate attempt on the part of the Arik management to... Read More

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September 29, 2012

PHOTO: Check out Beyonce and Jay-Z’s Blue Ivy’s $800 shoes

Blue Ivy Carter What kind of gifts do you get when you’re the child of two global superstar parents? Well if a solid gold rocking horse, crystalized high chair, and a $20,000 crib aren’t enough, famous shoe designer Ruthie Davis designed a pair of crystalized shoes (named Jamie) that she designed for Blue Ivy Carter.... Read More

September 29, 2012

Gross: The most hyper-realistic tattoos (PHOTOS, not for the faint-hearted)

by Isi Esene For the adventurous among us who love to flaunt our uniqueness, this might be the way to go as Venezuelan tattoo artist Yomico Moreno derives joy in creating long-lasting impressions on his clients’ body. Moreno, who works out of Caracas, has inked a variety of tattoos, ranging from sinister to downright surreal,... Read More

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September 29, 2012

TICKER: “We didn’t even know anything was wrong” – Qatar passenger

by Hauwa Gambo Nigerians caught in a fit of panic this afternoon over a potential Qatar Airways incident have had cause to heave a sigh of relief. As we just reported, the flight from Doha to Lagos has landed safely, according to emegency officials, and there are no injuries. As we reported earlier, passengers didn’t... Read More

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September 29, 2012

UPDATE: Troubled Qatar Airways plane lands

by Hauwa Gambo The Qatar Airways plane with “landing gear” problems has reportedly arrived safely. Speaking by telephone to our correspondent, one of the passengers on the plane who prefers her name anonymous said, “We didn’t even know there was an issue oh. We just landed and saw fire service guys on ground. God is... Read More

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September 29, 2012

TICKER: Qatar Airways plane lands safely

September 29, 2012

DEVELOPING: Qatar Airways plane in distress, set to land in Lagos

by Hauwa Gambo We can confirm news of a Qatar Airways plane in distress reportedly due to a burst tire mid-air. Official sources are calling it a “landing gear problem”. It is preparing to land at Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos. The airplane is Flight No. QR592. It is an Airbus from Doha... Read More

September 29, 2012

Come guys, I’m still single – BBA winner Karen Igho invites suitors

by Reuben Daba As everyone knows, winner of Big Brother Africa 2011, Nigeria’s Karen Igho is single. Now, thanks to an interview she granted recently to WG, we also know that she is searching as well. In the said interview, the entertainment personality was quoted as saying that she is “a woman who desires to... Read More

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September 29, 2012

Sefi Atta is back! Nigerian author releases new book “A bit of difference”

by Stanley Azuakola Seffi Atta, author of the bestseller Everything Good Will Come, is scheduled to release the Nigerian edition of her new novel “A Bit of Difference” before the end of 2012. The book which was published in Australia in August 2012, is already a big hit in that country. The novel is shot through... Read More

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September 29, 2012

#Forgery: Three NECO staff, others sentenced to 12 years in prison

by Stanley Azuakola The arm of the law caught up with nine persons including three National Examinations Council (NECO) staff, and they have now been sentenced to 12 years in prison, each, for forgery. One other person, Hassan Ayuba, who pleaded not guilty to the three court charges was ordered to be remanded in prison... Read More

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September 29, 2012

£30,000 a year addiction to London: How Nigerians are becoming big spenders

by Susannah Butter Visitors from the West African country are the UK’s fourth biggest foreign spenders, parting with an average of £500 in each luxury shop they visit — four times what UK shoppers typically spend. Every year, Simi Osomo makes six trips to London from Nigeria. The 25-year-old spends about two weeks here and... Read More

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September 29, 2012

The waist works wonders: Singer, Iyanya gets Range Rover

by Hauwa Gambo So, have you heard? The ‘Kukere’ singer, famous for the way his waist moved in that hit song, isn’t holding back. He is making money and he is spending it, and here we are talking about it. This is his new buy – a 2010 Ranger Rover Sports car, reportedly costing N11million.... Read More

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September 29, 2012

Photo of the Day: You have been warned… forward that text or else …

by Chi Ibe Every wondered if anyone died from not forwarding an sms or an email or a Blackberry broadcast? Well, now you have a tombstone to prove it. Hilarious! A reader sent this in.

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September 29, 2012

Video: Davido releases new video for ‘All of you’

by Isi Esene Davido has released a new video of his ‘O.B.O GENESIS’ album titled ‘All of You’. The video which was shot in Brooklyn, New York, features all the components of a Sesan directed video – the quality, the concept, and the scenery is true to type. Check the video out and see Davido... Read More

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September 29, 2012

Temie Giwa: Arms and the plan (YNaija Frontpage)

The North is being burnt by unemployed despondent youths. While in the South, young kidnappers and car jackals constantly terrorize all as the Nigerian police spend their time watching movies, eating Titus sardines and asking for bribes while dangerous criminals smoke marijuana in the front of the barracks. Two months ago, I moved my... Read More

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September 29, 2012

Saudi Arabia adamant, threatens to deport even more Nigerians

by Isi Esene The impasse between the Saudi Arabia government and the Nigerian authorities over the deportation of about 500 women on pilgrimage to the Holy Land appears far from being resolved. Reports say the Saudi Hajj authorities are insisting on deporting more female pilgrims visiting the country unescorted by male relatives or guardians. According... Read More

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September 29, 2012

#DivorceCourt: “I wash her panties, I often smell other men on them,” man tells court… “I still love her and want her”

by Reuben Daba In a Lagos Grade A Customary Court, sitting in Agege on Thursday, a 39-year-old estate agent, Ibukun Oluwadamilare, was the subject of much laughter when he revealed that he used to wash his wife’s pants and they smelled of other men’s semen. Hear him: “Whenever she comes back at night from an outing,... Read More

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September 29, 2012

Stephen Igbinedion: A Nigerian perspective (30 Days, 30 Voices)

I sometimes want to exalt Nigeria’s growth, but deep down I know the hope most Nigerians hold onto is gradually fading away. It all started on a certain evening, I had just finished eating rice and stew with boiled chicken. I was just about to take an afternoon nap when I convinced myself to browse... Read More

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September 29, 2012

Police Helicopter Crash: Families of victims get N34.43 million, landlords also compensated

by Stanley Azuakola In March 2012, a police surveillance helicopter crashed in Jos, killing the erstwhile Police deputy inspector general in charge of Operations at Force Headquarters, John Haruna and three others. Yesterday, six months after that ill-fated crash, the families of the dead were paid death benefits amounting to N36,633,500 by the Nigeria Police... Read More

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September 29, 2012

#JustAwful: 20-year-old man, undergraduate, remanded for orally raping 7-year-old boy

by Reuben Daba A Makurdi court has locked Ortyom Dyorugh, a 20-year old, 300 level Accounting student of the Benue State University, Makurdi behind bars for allegedly indulging in homosexuality with a seven-year old Isaac Chivirter Shamigah. Dyorugh allegedly forced Shamigah to suck his penis at the Judges Quarters area of Makurdi town where they... Read More

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September 29, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Heads, you lose: Police arrest 75-year-old man with human skulls in Ibadan

by Reuben Daba The police in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, have confirmed the arrest of a 75-year old herbalist, Ahmed Akekaka, for possessing human skulls. The arrest of Akekaka in his house in Apete, a suburb of Ibadan, was made following reports from residents at the Eleyele Police Station. According to reports, Adekaka was... Read More

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