Big move: The Future Awards holds in Port Harcourt, Tony Elumelu announced as keynote speaker

by Doyin Jaiyesimi The central working committee for The Future Awards is excited to announce that Port Harcourt – selected by UNESCO as the World Book Capital 2014 – is the official host city for The Future Awards 2012. The event will hold on 25th and 26th August in the Rivers State capital. “Exciting things... Read More

Governor Rotimi Amaechi, Port Harcourt, The Future Awards, Tony Elumelu

August 14, 2012

TICKER: Norway Massacre could have been prevented, report says

Norwegian police and security services could have prevented all or part of an attack by far-right militant Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in a bombing and gun massacre last year, a government commission said on Monday. Intelligence services could have learned about Breivik’s plans months before the attack made him the worst mass... Read More

August 14, 2012

TICKER: Judge tells pregnant man – “I don’t believe you’re a male and I won’t give you a divorce”

Arizona isn’t exactly the most liberal state in America, so this argument might have a hard time flying. A judge is refusing to preside over the divorce of a “pregnant man” and his wife, arguing that the couple’s marriage was not valid in the first place. Thomas Beatie is seeking a divorce from his wife... Read More

August 14, 2012

TICKER: Loser: Man allegedly rapes grandmother because he couldn’t find a girlfriend

A man is accused of trying to rape his own grandmother after beating her with a hammer. Samuel Dye is being accused of launching this heinous attack all because he “couldn’t find a girlfriend and wanted to get some.” Dye was stopped by his father after he heard the screams from the 61-year old woman. ... Read More

August 14, 2012

TICKER: Anderson Cooper’s boyfriend allegedly caught cheating

Anderson Cooper’s long-term boyfriend, Ben Maisani, allegedly has been caught on camera kissing another man in a New York park. Maisani, 39, who has been in a serious relationship with Cooper for more than three years, can be seen in new images holding hands and passionately kissing a man who is not the “silver fox”... Read More

August 14, 2012

Photo of the Day: Blade runner to another, “I did it, therefore you can”

by Isi Esene Oscar Pistorius, the South African Olympic athlete and the fastest man on the planet on no legs, having some fun time at the Picketts Lock in London with Ellie Challis who also walks on blades. Ellie tragically lost all her limbs to meningitis in July 2005. What an aw moment!

Blade runner, Ellie Challis, London, olympics, Oscar Pistorius

August 14, 2012

Ijaw youth demand automatic employment from Chevron, threaten violence

by Akan Ido The uncomfortable unemployment situation in the country has taken a new turn as the Kombot Employment Front, KEF, is handing Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) a seven-day ultimatum to give its graduate members some sort of employment concession or get its operations disrupted within their community. According to the Vanguard Newspapers, the KEF... Read More

Amnesty, Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, Egbema, Gbaramatu, Ijaw, Niger Delta, Oil and Gas, unemployment

August 14, 2012

Opinion: With nothing we went, with nothing we returned

by Oluwatobi Odetola “Success isn’t a result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire” – Arnold H. Glasgow. For seventeen days, Nigerians waited in vain for the country’s name to be registered on the medals table. For those seventeen days, Nigerians waited to reap apples where they sowed stones. The truth is I... Read More

government, nigeria, Oluwatobi Odetola, olympics, sports

August 14, 2012

U-turn: Murder case against banker, Yinka Johnson dropped

by Isi Esene There are indications that the murder charges against Yinka Johnson, the banker who allegedly killed an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) last Friday, have been dropped. According to the LASTMA authorities, Johnson who was driving a green Land Rover vehicle hit the (now late) LASTMA official, Hammed Balogun,... Read More

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August 14, 2012

Gone with the wind: Congo athlete, officials disappear after London Games

by Stanley Azuakola For all of Nigeria’s shortcomings at the Olympic Games where our athletes failed to clinch a single medal, at least every single athlete and official from Nigeria is accounted for. Not so for Congo. A judo competitor from Congo, Cedric Mandembo, and three other members of Congo’s Olympic delegation suddenly went missing... Read More

Blaise Bekwa, Cameroon, Cedric Mandembo, Guy Nikita, Judo, London, missing, olympics

August 14, 2012

SNAPSHOT: $75, 000 in fines and a mugshot for Lauryn Hill

by Adeniyi Abdul The U.S. Marshals Service has released Lauryn Hill’s mug shot which was taken in June. The singer pled guilty two months ago to three counts of failure to file tax returns (for the years 2005, 2006 and 2007) and faces up to 3 years in prison as well as $75,000 in fines... Read More

Lauryn Hill, Photo, Tax crime

August 14, 2012

From the Magazine: Funke Kan! Nigeria Kan! It’s the Issue 7 cover story

by Wilfred Okiche It is difficult to get the forceful, compelling characters that Funke Akindele has brought to life with her craft, but step away from all of that just for this moment; this is a woman with many incredible layers FUNKE AKINDELE has it. That innate ability to walk into a place and brighten... Read More

Funke Akindele, jenifa, nollywood, Y! Magazine

August 14, 2012

Opinion: Let’s kill all the gays

by Olatoye Akinbode History is replete with examples of majorities who have imposed their honestly and dearly held cultural or religious beliefs on an unwilling minority, very often with terrible consequences. On Tuesday, 29th November 2011, the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, took an unprecedented step in the Federal Government’s quest to protect... Read More

homosexuality, same sex marriage

August 14, 2012

The Celebration Edition! Open Mic Theatre is back this Saturday – Click to see details

by Doyin Jaiyesimi Open Mic Theatre is back with its 7th edition which marks the beginning of ‘The Celebration Series’. Following the success of previous editions of Open Mic Theatre, this edition will focus on celebrating actors and their works. Works from the following actors will be featured in this edition: Angelina Jolie, Leonardo DiCaprio,... Read More

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August 14, 2012

Name and shame: Lagos promises to embarrass poster offenders

by Isi Esene The Lagos State Government yesterday warned organisations who persistently paste posters in inappropriate areas of the state to desist from the practice or be punished. The government’s position was announced by the chief executive officer of the Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency (LASAA), Mr. George Noah, who warned erring organisations or... Read More

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August 14, 2012

Can the media really drive change? – Report from last week’s Rubbin’ Minds

by Isi Esene This weeks Rubbin’ Minds on ChannelsTV was titled Media for Change. It featured an array of discussants who spoke passionately about the subject. The discussants who came to do justice to the subject were Adebola Williams; Ukwori Onuma, Coordinator, LEAP Africa; Ada Umeofia of We Built Nigeria 2.0, and Kathleen Ndongmo, Ideation... Read More

Adebola Williams; Ukwori Onuma, ChannelsTV, Kathleen Ndongmo, LEAP Africa; Ada Umeofia, Media, rubbin minds, TFA, The Future Awards

August 13, 2012

BLOG: Talk about return on investment: A 1873 coin sold for nearly $2m

A dime made in 1873 has cost someone a pretty penny: It sold for nearly $2 million at an auction in Philadelphia. The unique coin was minted in Carson City, Nev., during a one-day run of dimes. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports (http://bit.ly/QkKDtO ) the anonymous winning bidder paid $1.6 million for the pristine coin, plus... Read More

August 13, 2012

BLOG: #InCaseYouMissedIt: Jennifer Aniston engaged to marry Justin Theroux

After dating for just over a year, the pair plan to walk down the aisle, Theroux’s rep confirmed to People: “Justin Theroux had an amazing birthday on Friday, receiving an extraordinary gift when his girlfriend, Jennifer Aniston, accepted his proposal of marriage.” Aniston’s rep also confirmed to The Huffington Post that she is, in fact,... Read More

August 13, 2012

BLOG: “I like driving nude” – Naked priest tells police when arrested behind wheels

When cops approached this priest’s car last weekend, he may have been too busy gathering his clothes to come up with a good excuse for his nudity. Rev. Peter Petroske, former pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, was arrested last week in Dearborn, Mich. after allegedly driving a vehicle while intoxicated and naked, and now faces... Read More

August 13, 2012

BLOG: Crimson Bride: Bride accused of murdering groom hours before wedding

A bride-to-be is charged with murder after allegedly stabbing her fiance just hours before the couple’s wedding was to start near Whitehall, Pa. Na Cola Darcel Franklin, 31, and her fiance Billy Rafael Brewster, 36, were planning to tie the knot at 10 a.m. on Saturday, but at some point during the night, Franklin and... Read More

August 13, 2012

The Headies: M.I and Omawumi are hosts of the 7th edition

by Doyin Jaiyesimi Best-selling singer Omawumi Megbele and rap artist Jude ‘M.I’ Abaga have been announced as the hosts for the 7th edition of The Headies. The pair have been selected in line with the awards’ tradition of picking talented and inspiring entertainers to host an awards ceremony that parades some of the continent’s biggest... Read More

August 13, 2012

BLOG: 18-year-old man allegedly rapes and robs an 84-year-old woman

Eighteen-year-old Tony Putman is currently being held in custody for allegedly assaulting a 93-year-old man and robbing and raping his 84-year-old wife in Kanas City, MO. The teen allegedly broke into the elderly couple’s home Monday afternoon through the basement window. When Putman saw the husband, he attacked the 93-year-old man. He hit him in... Read More

August 13, 2012

BLOG: Singer John Legend admitted to the hospital with “flu-like symptoms”

Singer John Legend has admitted himself to the emergency room after falling ill during a long and grueling travel schedule. The singer got back to New York City on August 12 after a trip to South Africa, where he caught what appeared to be the flu. “He’s been traveling a lot and must have picked... Read More

August 13, 2012

Class of 2012: The Tony Elumelu Foundation concludes second year of AMIP programme

by Isi Esene The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has announced the 2012 alumni class of its African Markets Internship Programme (AMIP). AMIP is the Foundation’s flagship leadership development programme, designed to give MBA students with a passion for African economic development the opportunity to obtain first-hand experience with high-growth businesses in emerging markets, develop essential... Read More

African Markets Internship Programme, AMIP, mba, MPA, TEF, Tony Elumelu

August 13, 2012

BLOG: Christian rapper Bizzle goes after Jay-Z and Kanye West

If you’re an ex-pimp and turn yourself into a Christian rapper, this apparently gives you the moral authority to judge and confront other people. That’s what the Rapper Bizzle is communicating to The Christian Post. The rapper, who was once a pimp in real life, has turned his life over to God and is now... Read More

August 13, 2012

BLOG: Is Google’s social media experiment Google+ dead and buried?

Farhad Manjoo, writing for Slate.com, argues that Google completely blew its opportunity to compete directly with Facebook in the lucrative social media space. He says that when corporations raced to join Google +, they were met with nothing short of shear rejection from the network, that seemed surprisingly unprepared for prime time. A product manager... Read More

August 13, 2012

BLOG: Research: A Father’s absence is worse than parental conflict for children

According to recent research, shared parenting can reduce the harmful effects of high conflict between parents for children. A warm relationship with each parent is a protective factor for children. In 2002, Robert Bauserman, Research Analyst at Maryland Medical Research Institute, concluded from his meta analysis of 33 studies that compared child outcomes in sole custody... Read More

August 13, 2012

Opinion: Do you need a designer vagina?

by Melissa Hogenboom A research charity has launched an animated film hoping it will encourage debate about the surge of women seeking “designer vaginas”. The film called Centrefold, funded by the Wellcome Trust, features three women discussing how labiaplasty – the surgical reduction of the inner labia – has affected them. Last year more than... Read More

August 13, 2012

“Urgent Assistance”: Gov. Aliyu says ‘Yahoo Boys’ hacked into his email

by Stanley Azuakola Long before militants and Boko Haram, there was a time in this country when internet fraudsters (popularly referred to as ‘yahoo boys’) ranked among the most prominent causes for concern for authorities in Nigeria. Generally, people (Nigerians and foreigners alike) have become wiser and also agencies like the Economic and Financial Crimes... Read More

Babaginda Aliyu, Danladi Ndayebo, Governor, internet fraudsters, Niger, scammers, spain, yahoo boys

August 13, 2012

Photo of the Day: Miracle in Calabar

Isi Esene This photo was sent to us by a reader with this caption (unedited): “Transparent Celestial Flesh seen by two children. A huge transparent arm of our Lord Jesus Christ, revealed during the ministration of Pastor Dr. Timmy Larry on 28th July 2012, 9:22pm, at the program Operation Breaking of Curses and Evil Covenants,... Read More

Big move: The Future Awards holds in Port Harcourt, Tony Elumelu announced as keynote speaker

TICKER: Norway Massacre could have been prevented, report says

TICKER: Judge tells pregnant man – “I don’t believe you’re a male and I won’t give you a divorce”

TICKER: Loser: Man allegedly rapes grandmother because he couldn’t find a girlfriend

TICKER: Anderson Cooper’s boyfriend allegedly caught cheating

Photo of the Day: Blade runner to another, “I did it, therefore you can”

Ijaw youth demand automatic employment from Chevron, threaten violence

Opinion: With nothing we went, with nothing we returned

U-turn: Murder case against banker, Yinka Johnson dropped

Gone with the wind: Congo athlete, officials disappear after London Games

SNAPSHOT: $75, 000 in fines and a mugshot for Lauryn Hill

From the Magazine: Funke Kan! Nigeria Kan! It’s the Issue 7 cover story

Opinion: Let’s kill all the gays

The Celebration Edition! Open Mic Theatre is back this Saturday – Click to see details

Name and shame: Lagos promises to embarrass poster offenders

Can the media really drive change? – Report from last week’s Rubbin’ Minds

BLOG: Talk about return on investment: A 1873 coin sold for nearly $2m

BLOG: #InCaseYouMissedIt: Jennifer Aniston engaged to marry Justin Theroux

BLOG: “I like driving nude” – Naked priest tells police when arrested behind wheels

BLOG: Crimson Bride: Bride accused of murdering groom hours before wedding

The Headies: M.I and Omawumi are hosts of the 7th edition

BLOG: 18-year-old man allegedly rapes and robs an 84-year-old woman

BLOG: Singer John Legend admitted to the hospital with “flu-like symptoms”

Class of 2012: The Tony Elumelu Foundation concludes second year of AMIP programme

BLOG: Christian rapper Bizzle goes after Jay-Z and Kanye West

BLOG: Is Google’s social media experiment Google+ dead and buried?

BLOG: Research: A Father’s absence is worse than parental conflict for children

Opinion: Do you need a designer vagina?

“Urgent Assistance”: Gov. Aliyu says ‘Yahoo Boys’ hacked into his email

Photo of the Day: Miracle in Calabar

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