President Obama might be cringing in his office today, as some million voters in swing states are receiving a documentary that claims his mother posed for some pornography photos. The anti-Obama film, which could cause humungous outrage in the White House and with Democrats, shows pictures of a woman in some bondage gear who the... Read More
by Akan Ido Arik Air is at it again with reports coming from an online news source indicating its flight out of Lagos to Benin was allegedly overbooked by sixteen passengers. The passengers who were affected reportedly complained bitterly about the inconvenience and insinuated a deliberate attempt on the part of the Arik management to... Read More
by Isi Esene For the adventurous among us who love to flaunt our uniqueness, this might be the way to go as Venezuelan tattoo artist Yomico Moreno derives joy in creating long-lasting impressions on his clients’ body. Moreno, who works out of Caracas, has inked a variety of tattoos, ranging from sinister to downright surreal,... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo Nigerians caught in a fit of panic this afternoon over a potential Qatar Airways incident have had cause to heave a sigh of relief. As we just reported, the flight from Doha to Lagos has landed safely, according to emegency officials, and there are no injuries. As we reported earlier, passengers didn’t... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo The Qatar Airways plane with “landing gear” problems has reportedly arrived safely. Speaking by telephone to our correspondent, one of the passengers on the plane who prefers her name anonymous said, “We didn’t even know there was an issue oh. We just landed and saw fire service guys on ground. God is... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo We can confirm news of a Qatar Airways plane in distress reportedly due to a burst tire mid-air. Official sources are calling it a “landing gear problem”. It is preparing to land at Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos. The airplane is Flight No. QR592. It is an Airbus from Doha... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola The arm of the law caught up with nine persons including three National Examinations Council (NECO) staff, and they have now been sentenced to 12 years in prison, each, for forgery. One other person, Hassan Ayuba, who pleaded not guilty to the three court charges was ordered to be remanded in prison... Read More
by Susannah Butter Visitors from the West African country are the UK’s fourth biggest foreign spenders, parting with an average of £500 in each luxury shop they visit — four times what UK shoppers typically spend. Every year, Simi Osomo makes six trips to London from Nigeria. The 25-year-old spends about two weeks here and... Read More
The North is being burnt by unemployed despondent youths. While in the South, young kidnappers and car jackals constantly terrorize all as the Nigerian police spend their time watching movies, eating Titus sardines and asking for bribes while dangerous criminals smoke marijuana in the front of the barracks. Two months ago, I moved my... Read More
by Isi Esene The impasse between the Saudi Arabia government and the Nigerian authorities over the deportation of about 500 women on pilgrimage to the Holy Land appears far from being resolved. Reports say the Saudi Hajj authorities are insisting on deporting more female pilgrims visiting the country unescorted by male relatives or guardians. According... Read More
by Reuben Daba In a Lagos Grade A Customary Court, sitting in Agege on Thursday, a 39-year-old estate agent, Ibukun Oluwadamilare, was the subject of much laughter when he revealed that he used to wash his wife’s pants and they smelled of other men’s semen. Hear him: “Whenever she comes back at night from an outing,... Read More
I sometimes want to exalt Nigeria’s growth, but deep down I know the hope most Nigerians hold onto is gradually fading away. It all started on a certain evening, I had just finished eating rice and stew with boiled chicken. I was just about to take an afternoon nap when I convinced myself to browse... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola In March 2012, a police surveillance helicopter crashed in Jos, killing the erstwhile Police deputy inspector general in charge of Operations at Force Headquarters, John Haruna and three others. Yesterday, six months after that ill-fated crash, the families of the dead were paid death benefits amounting to N36,633,500 by the Nigeria Police... Read More
by Reuben Daba A Makurdi court has locked Ortyom Dyorugh, a 20-year old, 300 level Accounting student of the Benue State University, Makurdi behind bars for allegedly indulging in homosexuality with a seven-year old Isaac Chivirter Shamigah. Dyorugh allegedly forced Shamigah to suck his penis at the Judges Quarters area of Makurdi town where they... Read More
by Reuben Daba The police in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, have confirmed the arrest of a 75-year old herbalist, Ahmed Akekaka, for possessing human skulls. The arrest of Akekaka in his house in Apete, a suburb of Ibadan, was made following reports from residents at the Eleyele Police Station. According to reports, Adekaka was... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Let’s face it: Nobody expected Jimoh Ibrahim’s words communicating his sack of all Air Nigeria staff and closing down the airline as the final word on the matter. Certainly there was more to come. As promised, workers of the grounded airline have dragged the chairman, Jimoh Ibrahim and the chief executive officer,... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday confirmed that it had arrested a 24-year old suspect, Abubakar Tijani Sheriff, at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos for trying to smuggle out $7 million (N1.12 billion). Sheriff is a bulk currency smuggler. He was arrested on Thursday for attempting to take the... Read More
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