Police say a western Pennsylvania woman had her checkbook stolen and as she went to the police station to report the crime, her purse was swiped. Seventy-two-year-old Harriet Sweger says she was first robbed by a woman who bumped into her and grabbed her checkbook at a grocery store. The McKees Rocks woman says she... Read More
by Aisha Ene Ella In the last few days I have seen had my heart torn, stripped and broken in pieces first by the disappearance and death of my dearest friend and secondly by the wickedness exhibited by Nigerians, passing judgement on someone they never knew or met. When Cynthia was officially declared missing we... Read More
You can skip today’s “Scared Straight” episode, kids. This prison horror story should suffice. Pet food found its way onto the plates of prisoners in an East Texas jail after a food company that distributed products to the prison mislabeled its fajita meat, according to federal court documents. John Soules Food Inc. allegedly screwed up... Read More
Men, if you’re struggling with balding Dr. Bruno Bernard, head of hair biology at L’Oreal in Paris, may be your new hero. Thanks to his research, L’Oreal is in the process of creating a product to awake your sleeping hair follicles. “We have identified a compound and we are going to make a formulation of it... Read More
Senate candidate and Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) told a television station on Sunday that “legitimate” rape rarely results in pregnancy because “the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.” Akin didn’t, of course, cite any medical evidence for his claim, only going so far as to say he’d had discussion with... Read More
by Doyin Jaiyesimi Are you a budding film-maker? Do you want your film to be featured at one of the biggest movie awards in Nigeria? Then you don’t want to miss this. The Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) is calling for feature length films, short films and documentary entries for its 2013 edition which is... Read More
Samuel L. Jackson and Spike Lee go way back. Remember those days when Samuel played the crackhead in Jungle Fever? You also might not know that Halle Berry played Samuel’s strung out girlfriend. Even 20-years later, both Halle and Samuel are megastars, with Samuel reaching his peak with a strong, recurring role with “The Avengers.” ... Read More
A man convicted of stalking Rihanna spent 277 days behind bars after showing up at her L.A. home and scaring the crap out of the singer … and now he’s out and living in the same city as Rihanna …TMZ has learned. Zentil Vanzellas was convicted of stalking the singer back in 2010 … after pleading no... Read More
The search for the next American Idol judge continues and rumor has it that Nikki Minaj is very close to signing on as the next American Idol judge, according to an insider close to the Hip-Hop icon. Some sources are even saying that the deal is 100% sealed. If Minaj signs the deal, she would... Read More
by Isi Esene
More suspects have been arrested for the attack on the Deeper Life Bible Church which happened in Okene recently. The attack which took twenty lives, was initially suspected to be executed by the militant Islamic sect, Boko Haram, but the Kogi State police commissioner refuted the claims saying the act was politically motivated.
It was recently reported that two politicans, one an aide to the state governor, were arrested by the police in connection to the said attack.
Reports say the men of the state police command have consistently conducted an house-to-house search which has led to the arrest of more individuals suspected to be linked with the attack.
Security sources say guns belonging to the two soldiers that were killed by gunmen in Okene some weeks ago were also recovered. All the suspects that were arrested have been taken to Abuja for further interrogation.
Mr. Simon Ile, the spokesman of the Kogi State police command could not confirm the development saying he was on official assignment out of the state. Attempts to contact the state commissioner of police also proved abortive.
Meanwhile the speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Bello Abdullahi has commended the efforts of the state government at combating crime and securing the lives and properties of citizens.
He called on politicians from the Kogi Central Senatorial District to join hands in supporting Governor Idris Wada in achieving his objective of maintaining security in the state.
“Maybe you can be my intern, and in turn I’ll show you how to cook up summer in the winter”- Kanye West (Gone) One of the most interesting quirks about politics and public life in Nigeria is what constitutes preparation for it – and I very strongly believe this... Read More
A new government of national unity has been formed in Mali in the latest effort to restore stability after a military coup in March. The cabinet is comprised of 31 ministers, including five seen as close to coup leader, Capt Amadou Sanogo. The head of the existing shaky interim government, Cheick Modibo Diarra, stays on... Read More
Square Records Ltd. and Northside Entertainment Ltd. have announced the dismissal of the only other artist on their label, May D. A statement signed by Jude ‘Engees’ Okoye, CEO, Northside Ent. Ltd/Square Records, announced “to the general public that Mr. Akinmayokun Awodumila, otherwise known as MAY D, is no longer an artiste under the aforementioned... Read More
African Outlook gathered that the Nigerian identified as Olaolu Sunkanmi Femi and one of his friends were physically attacked in front of his apartment by four Ukrainian young men and two women who pulled them to the ground while hurling racist slurs on them. According to eye witness account, Sunkanmi was said to have managed... Read More
A cluster of syphilis diagnoses threatens to temporarily shut down the porn industry in Southern California. Adult Production Health & Safety Services, a resource for actors in the adult film industry, first sounded the alarm Thursday in a blog post about “recent unsubstantiated rumors of a syphilis incident among adult performers.” Because of the rumors,... Read More
There have been conflicting statements issued from the office of the Edo State Commissioner of Police, Olayinka Balogun, and the state comptroller of prisons, Jimoh Ewulo, following a Sunday jail break at Oko Minimum Security Prisons, Benin City. The prisons authorities confirmed the escape of some of the inmates, but the police have insisted that... Read More
Following incessant calls by opposition parties, anti-corruption organizations and some members of the House of Representatives for the stripping of ex-convicts off national honours, the federal government may have started measures to ensure the affected persons are stripped of National Honour bestowed on them prior to their conviction. To this end, the House of Reps... Read More
by Akan Ido Politician, ex-soldier, farmer, and two-time former president of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, will be featured on MTV Base Meets with MTN. Chief Obasanjo met with MTV Base VJ Vanessa Mdee and a group of ambitious and passionate young people at his home in Abeokuta in Ogun State, Nigeria in June 2012 as part... Read More
Last week, Cynthia Udoka Osokogu‘s photograph was all over the internet. She had been missing since late July 2012, however, the news became viral just a few days ago. We saw Cynthia’s photo and prayed that like many others we would hear news that she had been found – alive and well. It was not... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Only a month after the death of the late Ghanaian president, John Atta Mills, the prime minister of Ethiopia Meles Zenawi has been confirmed dead. He died at the age of 57 after weeks of illness. Read: Dele Momodu – An epitaph for President Atta Mills According to a government spokesman, Zenawi... Read More
by Doyin Jaiyesimi The song needs no introductions; Kukere is (un)arguably one of the biggest tracks of 2012. Still relishing in the success of this hit single, Iyanya has released a remix featuring the Koko Master, D’banj. Is the remix better than the original song? You decide. Listen here.
by Akan Ido Don Jazzy has put paid to the hopes of fans who are expecting another creative musical collaboration between him and his former label partner, D’banj. A widely read soft-sell magazine had reported that the Kanye West, the G.O.O.D Music CEO is making moves to reconcile the two Nigerian musical superstars by persuading... Read More
by Doyin Jaiyesimi Yesterday, Jada Pinkett-Smith posted pictures of her superstar 11 year old before she had hair to whip back and forth. The proud parents beam with joy as they hold newly born Willow in the hospital. She may be much older now, but she’s still daddy little girl.
A New York court has concluded three men owe $54.9 million in restitution to the South African government for stealing lobsters off its coast. A U.S. magistrate judge in Manhattan on Thursday made the finding, which must be approved by a district court judge. The recommendation came in a case brought in 2003 by the... Read More
by Mark Schaefer One of the biggest ironies of the social web is that almost any post you read will pontificate about the need for “authenticity.” It has been repeated so many times we are beginning to believe it. I heard a guru guy speak about this last week. Authenticity. Authenticity. Authenticity. Yet his Twitter... Read More
PRESIDENT Yahya Jammeh has announced plan to execute all those already sentenced to death for crimes in Gambia by the middle of September. Jammeh said crimes like banditry, drug trafficking or illicit use, homosexuality, murder, terrorism and other subversive activities against either the state or the people will not be tolerated in Gambia. In a... Read More
The consumer gadget and computer maker has now surpassed Microsoft’s record of $620.58bn set in 1999. However that figure is not adjusted for inflation. The news comes ahead of the anticipated launch of the iPhone 5, and possibly a smaller and cheaper iPad. Apple shares hit $664.74 in New York midday trading, and closed at... Read More
Bow Wow, we still call him Lil Bow Wow, appears to be having a problem with his new home, Cash Money Records. The rapper tweeted his anger at the label this week and cited a lack of support in the creation of his new project. The project, called “Underrated,” may also be called “Under supported,”... Read More
Philippe Croizon, whose limbs were amputated after a 1994 electrical accident at age 26, completed his swim late Friday from Alaska’s Little Diomede Island to the Russian maritime border near Big Diomede Island. Mr Croizon had intended to swim all the way to the shoreline of Big Diomede, but regional Russian authorities denied him permission... Read More
TICKER: That’s odd: Lab technician found drunk, partially clothed, and surrounded by escaped monkeys
A lab tech at Georgia Health Sciences University may have engaged in too much monkey business. Officials jailed Coley Mitchell, 32, on August 13 after he was discovered intoxicated with his pants down in a campus locker room. In the same room: two lab monkeys who had been let out of their cages, the Augusta... Read More