Following yesterday’s ocean surge at Kuramo Beach, three bodies, including a 6 year old girl, have been recovered from the nearby Bar Beach this morning. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, General Manager of Lagos Emergency Management Agency, said that recovered bodies would be deposited at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital. One person was earlier confirmed dead Saturday after the... Read More
When neighbors found 6-year-old Adrianna Harmon lying on her bed, she was covered in blood. The critically injured little girl told officers, “Mommy tried to kill me.” Now, her mother, 30-year-old Tasha D. Harmon, is in a Wisconsin jail on charges of attempted homicide, the Wisconsin State Journal reports. Court documents released Friday regarding Monday’s... Read More
A former North Texas high school teacher was convicted Friday and sentenced to five years in prison for having sex with five 18-year-old students at her home. The Tarrant County jury decided on the sentence for Brittni Nicole Colleps, 28, of Arlington after nearly three hours of deliberation. It took jurors less than an hour... Read More
Kenneth Corcoran and Ed Muir last saw each other in 1932, when the brothers were separated as toddlers. Now 80 years later, they’ve been reunited thanks to Corcoran’s persistent daughter and the power of the Internet. The Naples News reports that the two had to part ways when their mother died. Muir, now 84, and... Read More
Anti-gay groups in Russia have sued Madonna for more than $10 million for “moral damage suffered by St. Petersburg residents” during a recent concert in the city, according to Reuters and a report from Ria Novosti, Russia’s state news agency. Alexander Pochuyev, a lawyer representing one of the suing parties, told Ria Novosti that attendees... Read More
Justin Kryzanowski, a 24-year-old man from Pennsylvania, probably regrets where he puts his phone when he’s not using it. The man is being accused of accidentally calling 911 during a drug deal, allowing police to hear the whole ordeal. According to the Scranton Times-Tribune, police heard the deal and then chose to close in after... Read More
A newborn baby has been suffocated to death and her death has been ruled a homicide. The 3-week old baby girl was found to be unresponsive in her Chicago home. No arrests have been made, but child welfare authorities are investigating the baby’s mother and grandmother. Emonie Beasley-Brown died of suffocation, according to the official... Read More
A mother of three children died this week after being in a coma for over two decades. Bernadette Jones went into a coma after being beaten by her drunken husband. Her family kept her alive in the basement of their home in Buffalo, hoping for a miracle. Patrick Guiteau, the woman’s father, brought the girl... Read More
Nicki Minaj isn’t going to appear this week at the V Festival in the United Kingdom. The artist is claiming that her vocal cords have been damaged and that she has to back out of the show. Her reps are saying she has “strained vocal cords,” making her no good for giving concerts. Minaj just... Read More
You’re probably familiar with Facebook advertising. If you’re in marketing, you may even use it. But many of us are still unsure about what types of user data Facebook collects and how they use it for advertising. In an attempt to shed some light, here is an outline of the ways Facebook incorporates user data... Read More
A mother of six says that she found true love with her 25-year old African gardener. The woman, who hails from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, says that she met the man while she was married, and has no regrets of “mingling” with him sexually during an African vacation. The woman left her husband and married her... Read More
It appears that there is a new STD that is killing men and its related to oral sex. The Human papillomavirus (HPV) was once believed to have no effect on men, but it’s now found to be harmful. A new study shows that there has been a rapid increase in the number of throat and... Read More
If it works in mice, scientists think that it can work in men as well. A new drug called JQ1 has been found to cut down the sperm count in mice, according to a new study. Also, just like the female birth control pill, the drop in fertility was reversible. This work is a ground-breaking... Read More
One South Bend mother learned a hard lesson about the dangers of social media. She said a pedophile targeted her 10-year-old daughter on Facebook by setting up a fake account and pretending to be a teenage boy. She said her daughter really liked this boy. She even set up a day and a time to meet... Read More
A baby and four year old were spared while their parents were murdered in a hail of gunfire in New Orleans. The children were forced to watch their parents die on the highway and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office is still looking for the killers. Willie Odom and Shawna Girod were the two victims of... Read More
The older she gets, the more people become intrigued with little Willow Smith. She has a lot more flare and spunk than most kids her age, and is clearly the product of a Hollywood lifestyle. First, there was the incident with Willow coming out with the alleged tongue-piercing that she later said was fake (of... Read More
The president’s clear message was that winning glory for the nation through sports is not always about finance and money alone. It is also about higher values, commitment, patriotism and the determination to excel by all persons and at all levels. It is no longer enough to participate in the Olympics. Nations go to the... Read More
by Akan Ido This is for those who can’t get enough of the delectable Kim Kardashian for obvious reasons. Here she flaunts her assets for a 2007 edition of Playboy Magazine. These pictures show Kim K getting ready for her shoot while wearing a plunging red jumpsuit that show off her assets, as well as... Read More
by Justice Malala The story of the London-listed Lonmin’s Marikana mine shootings is that of a trade union that cosied up to big business; of an upstart and populist new union that exploited real frustration to establish itself; and of police failure. It is a story which exposes South Africa’s structural weaknesses too. Poverty, inequality... Read More
In our dear Nigeria, there is not much of a difference with regards to politicians and their disappointments. “In Mexico, an air conditioner is called a politician because it makes a lot of noise but doesn’t work very well.” This quote by British historian Len Deighton, always leaves me laughing every time I see it.... Read More
Isi Esene It has been confirmed that the alleged cannibal, Clifford Orji, is dead. Orji has been detained in Kirikiri prisons for the past thirteen years without going on trial for his alleged crime. The acting Public Relations officer, Lagos State Prison Command, Mr. Biyi Jeje, confirmed Orji’s death saying , “As at Thursday Orji... Read More
by Doyin Jaiyesimi Ikpemhosi is a songwriter psalmist and worship leader at Global Impact Church and “Akamaranma” is the first single released from his upcoming worship album. The song is an ingenious blend of christian rock and afro-pop. He has birthed other great praise and worship songs, with musical/ministry influences from Pastor Yemi Davids (Senior... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Nigerians Cheer MTN Nigerians are applauding telecommunications giant, MTN, over its latest bonanza in which subscribers stand the chance of winning aeroplanes, by just recharging their phones. The excitement of Nigerians over this very realistic campaign is threefold. First, since the rate of dropped calls on the MTN network seems to be... Read More
by Doyin Jaiyesimi Have you ever felt so burdened by the battles in your life that you get very depressed? You have a choice: take it to God or do it your own way. Most of us prefer to do it our own way and when we fail we then look to God for help.... Read More
An ocean surge today sacked communities around Kuramo Beach in Lagos Nigeria, leaving one person dead and 15 others missing. Mr Femi Oke-Osayintolu, General Manager of The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, confirmed the incident in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He said the incident occurred at about 2 a.m.... Read More
by Akan Ido A 24-year-old construction worker survived after a 6-foot metal bar fell from above and pierced his head, doctors said Friday. Luiz Alexandre Essinger, chief of staff of Rio de Janeiro’s Miguel Couto Hospital said doctors successfully withdrew the iron bar from Eduardo Leite’s skull during a five-hour surgery. “He was taken to... Read More
Michael Phelps could be in hot water — not the cold bathtub he appears to be in — for his recent photo shoot with the French luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton. Photos of Phelps taken by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz were leaked on the Internet late last week, violating the International Olympic Committee’s controversial Rule... Read More
All eyes might have been on France this weekend for the rumored wedding of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie that went bust, but a pretty spectacular wedding took place Friday in Mesa, Ariz. Not one, not two, but five of eight siblings from one Arizona family said their “I Do’s” in what has been dubbed... Read More