A grandson of the creator of the Red Bull energy drink has been arrested for driving a Ferrari that struck a police officer and dragged his dead body down a Bangkok street in an early-morning hit-and-run, police said Monday. Police took Vorayuth Yoovidhya, 27, for questioning after tracing oil streaks for several blocks to his... Read More
What a difference a year makes. Erica DePalo, 33, won the Essex County, N.J. Teacher of the Year award in 2011. Last Friday, she was arrested and accused of having a sexual relationship with one of her 15-year-old honors English students, according to CBS New York. Many of the students that the station spoke with... Read More
The hunt for a fugitive monk who faces pedophile allegations is being stepped up by Scotland Yard during the weekend with the release of the first clear photograph of him since his arrest and subsequent disappearance 18 months ago. The image of 68-year-old Laurence Soper, wearing a traditional habit, was taken about ten years ago... Read More
A petrol tanker explosion in Maje, Suleja local government area of Niger State, yesterday, killed four persons and injured scores of others. LEADERSHIP gathered that the tanker killed one of the conductors who was identified as Ibrahim and a woman Halima Sadiya. The explosion occurred at about 8.30am when the tanker, in an attempt to... Read More
On the third day of an explosive Texas student-teacher sex trial, a former high-school student said the oral sex he got from Brittni Colleps made him “happy” to be at her family’s home. Colleps is accused of having group sex with four students while a fifth videotaped the scene. “Richard,” a pseudonym, testified that he... Read More
A Muslim cleric is behind bars in Pakistan after he allegedly planted evidence to frame a young Christian girl who faces a life sentence for burning pages of the Koran. Pakistani police arrested Khalid Chishti Sunday after witnesses claimed that he tore pages of the Islamic holy book and stashed them next to burned papers... Read More
by Isi Esene A senior intelligence official with the State Security Service (SSS) has confirmed that two employees of the spy agency have been arrested over the leak of personal details of some current and former staff of the intelligence outfit. The names, addresses, and next of kin of sixty past and present SSS operatives... Read More
At age 82, Doris Thompson is one of Southern California’s oldest career criminals — and cops claim she’s not done adding to her 20-page rap sheet. Thompson was nabbed Thursday at a motel for allegedly stealing $17,000 in a string of robberies in Torrance, The Daily Breeze reported. Police allege the octogenarian had been stealing... Read More
The media has been abuzz about Chris Lighty’s (who was the founder of Violator Management company, Brand Asset CEO, and longtime manager of the well-known stars in hip-hop) decision to take his own life. His brother, Dave Lighty is urging NYPD to conduct a full investigation before concluding his brother’s death is in fact a... Read More
When Seal said he wished Heidi Klum “at least waited until we separated first before deciding to fornicate with the help” … he didn’t mean to say he thought she cheated on him while they were together … this according to Seal’s rep. You confused? Keep reading, but you may not buy it. TMZ posted... Read More
All Michael Phelps knows how to do is WIN — the world’s most medaled man hit Vegas this week … and sources tell TMZ he walked off with $100,000 from a single poker game. Phelps has been touring the world with his buddies since scooping up 6 Olympic medals — starting in the Maldives —... Read More
A man in Chongqing, a city in southern China, decided to ship himself to his girlfriend as a prank. Unfortunately, his prank almost turned deadly when the courier took three hours to deliver the package. Seng had minimal air in the box and it was too thick to puncture a hole so that he could breathe.... Read More
The Republican National Convention stirred up emotions all over the country and there were some who really took things seriously. In fact, some went way over the top, even above the racial hatred that has been ignited during the Obama presidency. A man in Florida has been arrested after threatening to kill his former girlfriend,... Read More
Authorities said Sunday that a man suspected of fatally stabbing a woman, her teen-aged son and her mother in their Nashville suburban home lived nearby. Police spokesman Don Aaron told The Tennessean that the bodies of 48-year-old Michelle Pinkowski; her son, 14-year-old Jonathan Culpepper, and her mother, Marylea Jordan, were discovered around 3 a.m. Sunday... Read More
After a five-year relationship, Kimora Lee Simmons and Djimon Hounsou have reportedly separated, according to the NY Daily News. An unidentified source claims that both Simmons and Hounsou’s relationship is on the rocks due to money problems. All of these years, the source says that their luxurious lifestyle has been supported by hip-hop mogul and... Read More
A married couple’s three-way romp with another woman took a violent turn when the wife thought her husband was sneaking another session while she was asleep — and pulled a gun in a fit of jealousy, Florida police say. David and Mindi Rice, both 29, were using prescription drugs and took part in a threeway... Read More
Unification Church patriarch Sun Myung Moon leaves behind children who have been groomed to lead a religious movement famous for its mass weddings and business interests – if family feuds don’t bring down the empire. Moon, the charismatic and controversial founder of the church, died Monday at age 92 at a church-owned hospital near his... Read More
A trove of secret emails reveals Michael Jackson was “a basket case” in the months and days before his death — and his concert promoters knew it. Internal messages suggest Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) honchos were worried about the pop star’s mental state from the moment they signed a contract for a 50-show comeback in... Read More
by Isi Esene Kim Kardashian has always looked perfect in her curve-fitting dresses but today’s one of those days when it’s hard to keep the buttons and the cleavage under control. The 31-year-old finally got a hang of it and steps out as usual in style with her equally cute accessory, Kanye West. We can... Read More
A Kaduna socialite, Hajiya Fati Mazangari, who parades herself as an oil and gas magnate, was recently arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as part of ongoing investigations into the billion-naira pension scam in the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation. She was however released on bail after... Read More
A Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Monday sentenced 21-year-old office assistant, Segun Adeyemi, to one year imprisonment for stealing three laptop computers valued at N300,000. Magistrate Patrick Adekomaya handed down the sentence, following the guilty plea made by Adeyemi when the charge was read to him, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. At the... Read More
by Akan Ido The 7th edition of Nigeria Entertainment Awards (NEA) took place yesterday at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in New York, USA. The event, which was attended by some of the biggest names Nigeria has to offer in the world of entertainment, was hosted by top Nigerian comedian, AY and Funke... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Give it to MTN though, the telecommunication giant is working hard to convince its subscribers and, indeed all Nigerians, on their willingness to give away an airplane in their ongoing promotion. The company says that the four-seater airplane is no farce, but a reality which subscribers can enjoy by being a part... Read More
by Isi Esene The special adviser to the president on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati has denied reports indicating that the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan was indisposed and flown abroad for proper medical attention. While responding to reports which emanated from an online news platform, Abati said the story “was a rumour and there... Read More
Being the text of a paper presented by Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili On August 28, 2012 @ the 2012 Nigeria Bar Association Conference, Abuja, Nigeria. Part 1 of this Series Part 2 of this Series Part 3 of this Series What then can be done to uproot the scourge of systemic corruption in society? In fact more appropriately since we... Read More
by Isi Esene Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the c-oordinating minister of the Economy and minister of Finance, during the weekend recommended a lean financial management policy for the government indicating the limited financial resources available to the Federal Government for the execution of developmental projects. To address the situation, she said the government is taking steps... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola If the exact letters of the contract is to be followed, then Bi-Courtney, the Nigerian consortium charged with fixing the Lagos-Ibadan expressway would have been asked to cough out fines in excess of at least N30 billion for its failure to deliver on the terms of the concession of the road. When... Read More
by Isi Esene Fashion critics will tell you that you could fix a designer label on the most mundane item and get some fashion buffs to pay a good sum for it. Here is another opportunity to make an impulsive buying decision; the ‘Vasari’ bag by Jill Sander which sells for a whopping $294 (N46,000)... Read More
by Isi Esene Arnold Schwarzenegger was seen in the Beverly Hills area of Los Angeles, California trying so his 6ft 2in body frame into a Bentley Coupe. The Terminator star wasn’t looking comfortable in the small car and it was quite obvious the actor-turned-politician needed something far more roomy than this elegant wonder on wheels.... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Nigerians are one of the most travelled people in the world. But very few in the country know what the experiences of some of those who’ve travelled abroad truly feels like. Nollywood director, Ehizojie Ojesebholo, popularly called Mr. E, aims to capture that angle in his forthcoming movie titled Jand Hustle. In... Read More