When a South Carolina woman heard a thump from her ceiling Saturday night, she assumed it was an animal. Instead, her sons and an adult nephew went into the attic to find … the woman’s ex-boyfriend, who had been living there. “He had packed all the old coats and jackets into the heating unit and... Read More
US Marines are en route to Libya to reinforce security at the American consulate in Benghazi, reports CNN, following last night’s slaying of US ambassador Chris Stevens. The team of 50 Marines, known as the Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team, specializes in protecting embassies, reports the AP, although experts point out that the Marines’ jurisdiction is... Read More
The Afghan government has reportedly censored YouTube to prevent anyone from watching the anti-Muslim film that inspired violent mobs in Libya and Egypt, leading to the death of the US ambassador to Libya. “We have been told to shut down YouTube to the Afghan public until the video is taken down,” a Ministry of Communications... Read More
The young Pakistani girl accused of desecrating the Koran may be free on bail, but she and her family members fear for their lives and are moving from place to place, reports the BBC. The parents of the Christian girl known as Rimsha say the 11-year-old has always been slow. They say she had to... Read More
A Florida woman has been charged with armed robbery after she allegedly pulled a gun while having sex with a man driving a car. Amanda Jean Linscott, 26, met the victim, whose name has not been released, when she and a friend visited a pub in Port Charlotte on Sept. 3, WINK reports. Later that... Read More
Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Attendees at Lincoln Center for New York Fashion Week were given a surprise treat when Carmen Dell’Orefice, the legendary 81-year-old fashion model, took to the runway twice in one day. Dell’Orefice, who often is referred to as the world’s oldest working model, took to the runway around 9 a.m.... Read More
Chris Stevens, an American who risked his life to help Libyans overthrow dictator Moammar Gadhafi, was killed overnight in the former rebel capital of Benghazi — a city he helped save, making it an especially tragic place for him to die, President Obama said Wednesday. An Arabic speaker who loved Libya and understood it deeply,... Read More
Thomas Edwin March IV knows all the elements of a rockin’ party — but he made one big mistake. The 51-year-old Florida man had the essentials: a pair of 3D glasses, three 20-ounce cans of Ice House beer, a smashed cheeseburger, and a laptop (possibly to blast a little Bob Seger). Party time. But he... Read More
by Demola Rewaju If he had auditioned for Project Fame or West African Idol, D’banj would have lost and his performance used as a skit for the TV commercial. Imagine him as he was several years ago: dressed like Fela but with a mouth organ rather than a saxophone and the famous Don Jazzy singing... Read More
by Isi Esene A 25-year-old woman in Sabon Barkin, Tudun Wada area of Jos South has been arrested today for allegedly killing her baby and throwing the body in a well. She was reported to have killed the one year old boy and taken to her heels to avoid arrest. Police Public Relations officer (PPRO),... Read More
by Akan Ido Chris Brown earlier this month showed-off a new tattoo that bears a stunning resemblance of a battered Rihanna following the incident that led to their breakup and to his sentencing. The tattoo image bears the scars of a beaten woman with lips covered in stitches and a face which looks like she... Read More
by Akan Ido Nigeria again goes a-borrowing as the ministry of finance on Wednesday announced that China is offering the country a $1.1bn loan to help the build airport terminals, a light rail line in Abuja and make make much needed improvements in communication systems. The light rail project is expected to ease traffic congestion... Read More
by Akan Ido The newly elected president of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, was reported to have escaped an assassination attempt a while ago. Two loud explosions were heard near his temporary residence at the Jazeera Hotel in Mogadishu killing at least one person but officials inside the hotel say the president and his entourage are safe... Read More
Three men were arrested after one was allegedly caught with a small primate stuffed in his underwear at an Indian airport. Hamad Al-Dhaheri, Mohammed Al-Shamsi and Rashid Al-Shamsi are accused of smuggling slender lorises, chipmunk-sized primates that are frequently trafficked to be sold as pets, The Hindu reports. The men were apprehended at an airport... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Nigeria’s Petroleum minister, Diezani Allison Madueke is back in the country. She had reportedly been in the United Kingdom, where she was hospitalised over an undisclosed ailment. A report that she debunked on her Facebook page, sparking a huge debate on the social networking platform. Allison-Madueke was at today’s Federal Executive Council... Read More
by Dr Jonny Bowden My mentor, the late great nutritionist Robert Crayhon, used to say this: “The two great dangers with nutrition are thinking it does too much, and thinking it does too little.” The same can be said of exercise. This article is about exercise. And about weight loss. And about the relationship between the... Read More
by Abdullahi Aborode As we all know every policy has its advantage and disadvantages, these are few reasons why I’m now in support of the introduction of the N5000 note and if it will be implemented ‘diligently’ it will not ruin the economy. It’s been an ongoing debate for a while now and a very... Read More
by Isi Esene With $40,000 to spare you have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join President Barack Obama in New York City later this month as he harnesses the star-power of Shawn Carter, popularly known as Jay-Z and superstar wife, Beyonce to raise more funds for the upcoming presidential elections in November. It has been confirmed... Read More
by Dean Praetorius Social media would undoubtedly have painted a clearer picture of what happened inside the towers in 2001. On September 11, 2001, I had no idea if my parents were alive or dead. They didn’t work in the towers but like so many other commuting Long Islanders, it was far from implausible that either... Read More
by Isi Esene Lufodo Academy of Performing Arts (LAPA), a performing arts educational institution run by accomplished actors, Joke Silva and Olu Jacobs bring you an opportunity to be molded and polished for careers in theatre, film, and television. LAPA delivers teaching and practical based training of international quality and capacity, sufficient to attract international... Read More
by Brian McLaren As a Christian, I’ve certainly seen it and felt it in the Christian community, expressed often in a sense that the more you love Jesus, the more inhospitable you’ll be toward other faiths. On this 11th anniversary of 9/11, it’s a good day for us to look back and assess the damage. The... Read More
by Emmanuel Onwubiko and Nneka Okonkwo From all indication, youth unemployment is a menace in Nigeria and constitutes a real danger and a threat to Nigeria’s democracy. IN Nigeria, democracy has been restored over a decade ago, with so much hope and expectations by the people. For instance, it is assumed that with democracy, people... Read More
by Ayo Olukotun For those who may be too young to know, ‘happy survival’ was the predominant form of cordiality and felicitous exchange among the Igbo and other inhabitants of South-East who survived the trauma and murderous incivility of the Nigerian civil war. Thank God Nigeria today is not at war; that is if you... Read More
by Reuben Daba Really, it’s hard to understand Kim Kardashian. I mean, who compares her former relationship with cancer? That’s exactly what Kim K did in an interview with the UK Guardian last weekend. She was the cover star for the weekend edition of the Guardian and in the corresponding article titled, “Kim Kardashian: my life as a... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Aw… ain’t they adorable? Diddy’s twin daughters D’Lila Star and Jessie James, are seen taking a stroll here with their baby dolls in California. The girls are cute, let’s just hope he doesn’t spoil them… to much. You know he recently gave his son Justin, a $400,000 car for his sixteenth birthday.... Read More
by Habibu Abdallah It is time for our policy makers to use their vision to propel Nigeria into a full blown progressive flight. This is a veritable welcome to the future… The vision of Abraham Levitt and his sons, William and Alfred, in the 1950s to build more than 100,000 houses during the aftermath of... Read More
by Isi Esene George Udoh, the special adviser to the minister of Interior yesterday released a statement denying speculation that the minister, Abba Moro, is involved in gunrunning and arms smuggling. He reportedly advised relevant security agencies to look into the allegations and bring to book those behind the false publication citing it as a... Read More
by Isi Esene It’s official, the Lagos State Government has made it mandatory for residents of the state to beautify their environment or risk a six months jail term. According to reports, this information was disclosed yesterday by Tunji Bello, the commissioner for the Environment, at the inauguration of the Lagos State Parks and Gardens... Read More
Ambassador Christopher Stevens is said to be among four US officials killed in a protest over a US-produced film that is said to insult the Prophet Muhammad. The US state department has only confirmed the death of one official – but it has not named them. Protesters have also attacked the US embassy in Cairo... Read More
Members of the Imo State House of Assembly have been mandated to proceed to South Africa on a five-day retreat on the orders of the state government. The move is alleged to prevent the swearing in of the Oguta state Constituency legislator-elect, Eugene Dibiagwu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The state High Court sitting... Read More