POLICE have arrested four persons, including a driver who conspired with his blood brother to rob the 70-year-old father of his Lebanese employer, Ahamed Zein, owner of AJ Eatery, Warri, Delta State. Three of the suspects who lodged in a hotel in Warri came from Lagos for the robbery operation. The gang first struck at... Read More
In 2009 I came to Lagos for a work commitment. The trip was largely made up of being driven about in an air-conditioned car to a heavily fortified home. Before then, I only came around these parts for very short visits to Victoria Island for visa runs. In short, I don’t know Lagos at all... Read More
by Isi Esene There are indications that the LASTMA official, Hammed Balogun, who was allegedly run over by a female banker, Yinka Johnson, might actually have been hit by a reckless Danfo bus and not the banker as originally portrayed. The banker, according to the traffic authority, was said to have been driving against traffic... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul Two men in Maitama Abuja accused of being “once chance” thieves being used to demonstrate exactly what “jungle justice” is. They would have been burnt alive, but for the intervention of local police. Surely, it’s time to put an end to trial by mob.
After decades of fierce opposition to the use of all contraception, the Pontiff has ended the Church’s absolute ban on the use of condoms. He said it was acceptable to use a prophylactic when the sole intention was to “reduce the risk of infection” from Aids. While he restated the Catholic Church’s staunch objections to... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul Corruption really isn’t such a bad thing really, if the worlds of Indian Minister Shivpal Singh Yadav are anything to go by. The minster while speaking to public officials at a gathering. “If you work hard, and put your heart and soul into it, then you are allowed to steal some,” Shivpal... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul Everyone’s (or at least almost every one’s) favourite girl group the Spice Girls are shown above rehearsing on top of a set of black taxis for their reunion performance at the closing ceremony of the ongoing London 2012 Olympic Games. The group disbanded in 2001 but reunited for an eight-country world tour... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Arsenal defender, Thomas Vermaelen, says he is absolutely delighted to be working with the club’s new assistant manager, Steve Bould. After Pat Rice retired at the end of the 2011/2012, Arsene Wenger appointed the 49-year-old, and Vermaelen is of the opinion that it was a great choice. “Steve is really good to... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Barcelona midfielder, Cesc Fabregas, has revealed that his performance levels dropped towards the end of last season, because his psychology wasn’t right. The former Arsenal captain started the season on fire, but eventually ran out of steam. “It was a mental block,” he told the club’s official website. “Tito has made it... Read More
It seems that her wild ways are starting to catch up with her. The singer Rihanna has been dropped by the CEO of Nivea for being “too wild.” Stefan Heidenreich, the CEO of the company that says it will no longer pay any of the singer’s bills, seems to feel that Rihanna is not an... Read More
The media has been abuzz about a father’s letter to his gay son. The father uses words such as; “degrading” and ”unnatural” to describe his son’s lifestyle. He makes it very clear that he no longer wants any ties with his son- who claims he was an ‘excellent student’ and ‘obedient’ throughout his childhood- and... Read More
A woman was arrested in a California hospital on Monday after police say she tried to steal a baby. The case is eerily similar to another case that occurred in Harlem, where the woman stole the baby and kept her for nearly 20 years. Disguised in scrubs, the woman was caught trying to steal a... Read More
Two Pennsylvania pizzeria workers who were held up early Sunday told police their assailants recorded the incident on a cell phone and claimed they were taping for a reality TV show called “We Just Got Robbed,” authorities said Monday. There was no TV show, but there was a robbery — the assailants made off with... Read More
The MIT “brainiacs” have been at it again, using their superior math skills to run a scheme that some say violated the public trust. Ten years ago, a professor and some students from Massachusetts Institute of Technology were able to extort money from Las Vegas casinos by counting cards. Now, a new scam team has... Read More
Meagan Good’s star is shining bright lately, with her recent lead role in the movie “Think Like a Man” and her recent nuptials to Seventh-day Adventist pastor and Sony Pictures executive, DeVon Franklin. According to Upscale magazine the actress shared, in a interview, that she felt like she was being stereotyped because some of the... Read More
by Idris Bello And I also think the habit of thinking some jobs or professions are beneath a graduate is the same pride that does not allow a lot of graduates to become entrepreneurs because they think they are too educated to run a restaurant or a food delivery service, or worse even, a sanitation... Read More
A memorabilia dealer is fighting the legality of the will of the late Michael Jackson, stating that he has clear and compelling evidence that the document is a fake. Howard Mann, who wrote a book with Katherine Jackson, Michael’s mother, says that he is “in possession of evidence that casts substantial doubt on the validity... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Earlier today, Antonio Conte, the coach of Juventus and his assistant Angelo Alessio, were handed 10-month and 8-month suspensions respectively, following their involvement in the Scommessopoli scandal. The Italian club, has released a statement, stating that they will stand by them. “Following the verdicts given by the FIGC’s disciplinary committee regarding the... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul It certainly doesn’t get more eerie than this. A young man drove his truck off a cliff, right after sending a text saying he needed to stop texting while driving. Chance Bothe, a 21-year-old college student in Texas sent a text to a friend saying, “I need to quit texting, because I... Read More
While O.J Simpson is serving his sentence at the Lovelock Correctional Center for a 2007 robbery, his last girlfriend before he went to prison is out and about looking for a movie deal for her home made “adult” movie. TMZ jokingly describes the story saying, “OJ Simpson’s ex-GF was stabbed repeatedly …. with a penis... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul A photojournalist with Leadership Newspapers was reportedly brutalised at the mortuary where the bodies of the Dana Air crash victims are being held. Benedict Uwalaka, who had been at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) to cover the release of corpses, was beaten up by unidentified assailants, believed to be mortuary... Read More
People were stunned to hear that John Wise shot his wife of 45-years while she was in the emergency room. The sheer heinousness of a man shooting his own wife while she was in intensive care instantly turned the story into an international topic of conversation. But rather than being a tragedy, some might argue... Read More
A new article by Scientific American says that the United States must find ways to adopt higher educational standards if we are going to remain competitive with the rest of the world. The piece argues that Americans have grown accustomed to its students falling behind everyone else in the areas of Math and Science, and... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul The People’s Democratic Party is no stranger to criticism but what’s new is the party has now been blamed for the problems of other political parties. Leader of the Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) and former governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, accused the PDP of sponsoring the current leadership... Read More
It may be a victory with a handicap, but it’s still a win. Rick Ross scored a fourth number one album this week on the Billboard 200 charts. His new album, “God Forgives, I Don’t,” took out the Zac Brown Band from the top spot. He sold 218,000 copies according to Nielson SoundScan. Ross is... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul The man lying on the floor in this picture is France’s Teddy Riner, kissing the shoe of his coach after winning the gold medal in judo. We’re just going to assume this was the product of excitement and the need to celebrate in any way possible. The coach, of course, was wearing... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul Pop legend Madonna has come under fire once more, this time from a senior Russian official. The singer was on Wednesday criticised for showing support to a girl group, the members of whom are currently trying to avoid harsh jail sentences. Russian prosecutors on Tuesday called for the three members of the... Read More