The rules for presidential debates are clear: No one is to bring into the debate forum any outside material. But new slow motion video from the debate shows Romney walking into the forum and, outside of the view of the audience, pulling some papers out of his pocket and placing them on the podium. It... Read More
by Isi Esene Flavour N’abania, the man with the sexy waist twist that doesn’t fail to wow the ladies, is back with a new video for his song, ‘Baby Oku’. The song which was directed in the US by Antwan Smith, comes in two parts with a low tempo vibe and an up-tempo club groove... Read More
What: LagosPhoto Seven Days in the Life of Lagos. Where: Eko Hotel & Suites, V.I, Lagos. When: October 4, 2012. Photos by Hycinth Iyereosa
by Olufemi Adeagbo Social media today if studied with the deserving attention, will reveal to the Nigerian government the existence of a young population that is increasingly abusive, often inarticulate, frustrated, restless, aggressive and often impatient – as evidenced in the shallowness of some of the analysis that one sees across social media platforms. Social... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola This evening, a public affairs commentator Cheta Nwanze @chxta, penned some of the most touching lines written yet about our sorry state in Nigeria on twitter. He touched virtually everything in a series of tweets that lasted over an hour. These tweets would rend your heart. – To start the week,... Read More
By Stanley Azuakola Why does one commit himself to a lifetime of robbing, raping and preying on the weak and unsuspecting? That question was put to one such suspected criminal and his response was – revenge. The man, who identified himself simply as Igwe, is now a guest in one of the police cells, after... Read More
by Isi Esene The late Cynthia Osokogu who was killed in a hotel at Amuwo Odofin, Lagos, was finally laid to rest on Friday. The burial ceremony took place at her father’s residence at Boji Boji Owa, Agbor, in Delta state. It was attended mainly by family members and a few of her friends. Cynthia,... Read More
by Akan Ido Three students of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) were reportedly burnt to death by a mob on Friday at Aluu Community for allegedly stealing phones and laptops. The murdered students were alleged to have stolen the items in an off-campus hostel. The students were said to be in their early 20s.... Read More
Cops have shot dead an escaped cow after patrolling a rural Wales street with sub-machine guns in pursuit of the animal. The heifer made a mad dash for it from Welshpool Livestock Market on Monday morning, leaping over a cattle grid and running down a busy bypass. Spencer Rogers, who witnessed the animal’s flight, said:... Read More
A man and one of his sons were hacked to death in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on Thursday evening. The man, whom residents identified as Daniel Lassa, was killed when suspected members of the insurgent group, Boko Haram, attacked him in his house located at Dikwa low-cost housing area of Maiduguri. Two of his... Read More
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday that carries of low levels of HIV who use condoms are not legally required to disclose their status to partners. In the 9-0 ruling, the court reversed the 1998 ruling that made it illegal to not reveal HIV status when “there was a significant risk of transmission” to a sexual partner.... Read More
Being a public defender is tough work. They are regularly under-funded, overworked and for all their tireless effort they might just get punched in the face by their own client. That’s what happened to York County, S.C. defense attorney Dan Hall, according to WSOCTV. When Lamarcus Williamson was sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty... Read More
A buxom blond high school teacher from Arkansas is accused of having repeated sex with one of her teen students in the school’s parking lot. English teacher Courtney Speer, 31, is out on $20,000 bail awaiting formal charges after turning herself in to police Tuesday, a spokesman with the Saline County Sheriff’s Department said. “She... Read More
TICKER: Not again! Woman ‘had four babies by her tyrant stepfather who raped her from the age of 15’
A ‘tyrant’ stepfather allegedly fathered his step-daughter’s four children during a period of sexual abuse lasting more than a decade, a jury heard today. It is alleged the 60-year-old father, who cannot be named for legal reasons, first raped his step-daughter, who is now 29, when she was 15. His name was not on the... Read More
Fifty-four percent of American adults approve of President Barack Obama’s job performance, according to Gallup’s daily tacking poll released Thursday. That’s not only Obama’s high-water mark for 2012, it’s also his highest approval rating in Gallup’s tracking since November of 2009. It also shows 42 percent give Obama negative marks for his job performance, matching... Read More
By Stanley Azuakola The Lagos State Government is preparing for the flood season. It has warned occupants of flood-prone areas in the state to relocate to other places to avert disaster as the rains are unpredictable. But to where? In the past few weeks, massive floods have ravaged several communities across the country, in what... Read More
A bizarre sex tape starring Hulk Hogan, his overweight best friend Bubba the Love Sponge and his ex-wife has been leaked online. The 59-year-old star, who previously admitted he had starred in the wild tape, can be seen performing a sex act on the woman before telling the lucky lady he ‘felt like a pig’... Read More
by Isi Esene Justice Habeeb Abiru of the Ikeja High Court earlier today remanded ten individuals allegedly involved in the misappropriation of oil subsidy funds obtained from the Federal Government. Abiru ruled that the suspects be held in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) custody pending hearing on their bail application on October 19.... Read More
By Reuben Daba Well some of us have given up on trying to figure out Jimoh Ibrahim and the things he says. But it’s clear that Jimoh Ibrahim makes sense to Jimoh Ibrahim, and for as long as that remains the case, don’t expect to stop hearing from him anytime soon. So depending on your... Read More
A 70-year-old man, Pa Magnus Okechukwu, has been banished from Utulu in Oru West Local Government Area of Imo State, for three years for allegedly defiling a three year old girl whom he lured into his bedroom. It was reliably gathered that the randy grandfather, had invited the minor to his apartment to run an... Read More
by Abdullahi Aborode Breaking News: Five hundred (500) new laptops to be purchased by the state government on behalf of students to boost the education sector! Comments: ‘Wow, the governor is nice’ ‘Oh my God, this is a real governor unlike the previous one’ ‘God bless the Governor for this great act’ ‘We will never... Read More
A horse owner in Florida shook his head when he told a reporter he wasn’t surprised to learn that the man who had sex with his horses in 2010 came back. Sunday marks Patrick Louis Linn’s second time getting arrested on the Tallahassee property, accused of sneaking in and sexually abusing horses, according to WTSP.... Read More
by Lance Ulanoff Steve Jobs wasn’t perfect or infallible. He was tough, intractable, perhaps unfair, and occasionally even mean-spirited. These are not characteristics many of us spent time pointing out a year ago when the Apple CEO and founder succumbed to cancer. The loss, though expected, hit us all hard. Jobs was one of us... Read More
by Terfa Tilley-Gyado The inordinate amount of unemployed Nigerians can be linked directly to rising insecurity levels. There is insufficient power to energize the productive energy of the economy. In Nigeria, nobody speaks of terrible things. Where some unimaginable atrocity has been committed the news is often met with pursed lips, a double snap of... Read More
The fraud rocking the Bayelsa State Houe of Assembly is yet to be resolved as the police have confirmed that the Speaker of the Assembly and some other lawmakers collected money for a conference in South Africa without actually attending the conference. The Police Special Fraud Unit say an interim investigation has shown that the... Read More
Three elderly Kenyans who claim they were victims of torture and sexual abuse at the hands of British colonial rulers during the Mau Mau uprising in the 1950s were on Friday given the right to sue Britain. The judgement came after a two-week hearing in July heard allegations that Jane Muthoni Mara, Paulo Muoka Nzili... Read More
Busted! It seems Christina Aguilera’s ample bosom is so alluring that even Secretary of State Hillary Clinton couldn’t help but take a quick peep: This titillating photograph was snapped on Wednesday at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., where Aguilera, a UN World Food Programme Ambassador, was being honored for her philanthropic work.... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo Ah, so here’s the reason Barack Obama was so calm during his debate with Republican Mitt Romney. Barely 24 hours after Romey took control of the election narrative, this came out today. According to the AP: “The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent last month, dropping below 8 percent for the... Read More
by Isi Esene Fashionista or not! Let’s assume you get the bag for free, er… Seriously, ladies, would you use this? The bag is a creation of designer, Karl Lagerfeld, for French fashion house, Chanel, as part of his Spring/Summer 2013 women’s ready-to-wear fashion show at the Paris fashion week. We call it the ‘Hoop... Read More
by Isi Esene Chris Brown has chosen an auspicious time to release a video clip explaining his love-triangle experience between Rihanna and his now ex-girlfriend, Karrueche Tran. Brown yesterday released an official statement effectively dumping Karrueche over his ‘friendship’ with RiRi. In the video, Brown talked about the dilemma of being in love with two... Read More