BLOG: Aaliyah is back with with a new album

As we approach the 11th anniversary of the death of R&B recording artist, Aaliyah, Blackground Records just announced a forthcoming Aaliyah album on Billboard.biz. The label confirmed her album will be composed of 16 unreleased songs and “fragments” from Aaliyah’s archive to produce an LP by the end of the year. Young Money artist and... Read More

August 11, 2012

BLOG: Research: Get an education, live longer

Research is basically showing that even though there has been a lot of progress in medicine, poor and less-educated Americans still have significantly lower life expectancies. For some, not finishing high school is resulting in even lower life expectancy than before, a new study shows, while those with more education in America are showing higher... Read More

August 11, 2012

BLOG: Google gets fined $22.5m for spying on you on the Internet

Google has agreed to pay the Federal Trade Commission $22.5 million for spying on users of the Safari browser. The company was secretly tracking millions of web users in order to understand their browsing behavior, search tendencies and shopping habits. The company was punished for breaking through the safeguards put in place by Apple and... Read More

August 11, 2012

BLOG: Has media changed for good? More people watched Mars landing online than on TV

In what could represent a huge change in media, it has been revealed that nearly twice as many people watched the landing of the Mars Rover on the Internet than on TV. According to Mashable.com, 3.2 million people watched the landing on the live Internet stream, compared to just 1.7 million on television. “More people... Read More

August 11, 2012

BLOG: “Those who support President Obama are mentally retarded” – US Republican leader

A GOP official has angered quite a few advocacy groups by comparing an Obama supporter to someone who is mentally retarded. At a function for state Rep. Randy Vulakovich (R-Shaler), Allegheny County GOP chair Jim Roddey made a joke that had the audience laughing. “There was a disappointment tonight. I was very embarrassed,” Roddey told... Read More

August 11, 2012

“Terrible scene”: 13 dead after lightning strikes mosque

by Adeniyi Abdul When residents of Dhaka, Bangladesh gathered at a mosque in their community for evening prayers, they had no idea just how much of the wrath of mother nature they would be feeling in just a short while. Lightning struck the mosque on Friday as the worshippers gathered for a special evening taraweeh... Read More

India, Lightning, mosque, Ramadan, weather

August 11, 2012

BLOG: Romney introduces Ryan as the ‘next president of the United States’

Mitt Romney’s introduction of Paul Ryan in Norfolk was marred by a surprising slip, when the presidential hopeful introduced his VP pick as “the next president of the United States.” Romney caught himself, laughing, and put his arm around Ryan. He acknowledged he sometimes makes mistakes, then said, “I didn’t make a mistake with this guy.”... Read More

August 11, 2012

BLOG: Robert Pattinson may reconcile with Kristen Stewart

Two weeks ago Robert Pattinson was reportedly “heart broken and humiliated” by news of Kristen Stewart’s infidelity, but has time helped to heal his wounds? Sources tell RadarOnline that the 26-year-old actor is working through the stages of heartbreak and is now getting past his anger towards Stewart. “Rob was super angry for the first... Read More

August 11, 2012

BLOG: Spider found living in woman’s ear (PHOTO)

In what can only be described as a nightmare-come-true, a spider crawled inside a woman’s ear canal and lived there for five days before doctors extracted it. The woman, referred to only as Ms. Lee, arrived at China’s Changsha Central Hospital of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery on Aug. 8, RedNet News notes. She... Read More

August 11, 2012

My wife lied to me about her age – Man tells court (and she assaults him in public too)

by Hauwa Gambo A 43-year-old man called Uchenna Nwosu desperately wants an Agege Customary Court in Lagos to end his eight-year marriage – despite the three children that it has produced. The reasons are quite a list: she is disobedient, she nags, she “assaults” him publicly, and the clincher: the marriage started on the “wrong... Read More

Agege, assault, court, magistrate

August 11, 2012

Alleged rapist set free by Lagos court

by Isi Esene A 32-year-old electrician who allegedly raped a 35-year-old spinster (name withheld) has been discharged by an Ojo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. The presiding Magistrate, M.O Shomade, yesterday ruled that the alleged rapist should be discharged because the prosecution has been unable to establish a concrete case against him. The Magistrate noted that the... Read More

bail, court, magistrate, Prison, rapist, Said Ayoola, sureties

August 11, 2012

Better, but far from good: WAEC releases May/June 2012 SSCE results

by Stanley Azuakola The results of the May/June 2012 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) has been released. It wasn’t a stellar performance, but there was some improvement. The Head of National Office of WAEC, Dr Iyi Uwadiae, who briefed newsmen on the result, said the results of 112,000 people out of the 1,672,224... Read More

Iyi Uwadiae, results, WAEC, withheld

August 11, 2012

Mark Zuckerberg topless photo causes ripples… “It’s a silly story,” Facebook says

by Hauwa Gambo So what are veteran Mark Zuckerberg watchers talking about this morning? The photo of a topless Mark Zuckerberg. And the fact that this might be a major Facebook privacy glitch. But really, it’s about the fact that we can see the living legend called Zuckerberg shirtless, let’s be honest. Nigeria’s Punch attempts... Read More

facebook, mark zuckerberg, Photo, tmz, topless

August 11, 2012

BLOG: Naked man found snacking, relaxing on couch at school building

Bradenton police officers were surprised to find a naked man, who said he thought he was in a motel, eating a snack and sprawled on the couch in the School District of Manatee’s Parent Information Center. The officers responded to a tip of a burglary in progress at 10:19 p.m. Wednesday. The caller said that... Read More

August 11, 2012

BLOG: Police arrest two brothers for robbing 70-yr-old Lebanese

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

August 11, 2012

Temie Giwa: What works – Welcome to Lagos (YNaija Frontpage)

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

August 11, 2012

The banker didn’t murder anyone: Eyewitnesses deny LASTMA hit and run story

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

banker, death, hit and run, Lastma, traffic

August 11, 2012

SNAPSHOT: Accused “one chance” thieves beaten in public (Warning: Graphic Image)

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.

Abuja, Maitama, police

August 11, 2012

Teacher plunges to death while plucking fruit for girlfriend

by Mayowa Salami It was a tragic end to a love story for a teacher based in Calabar, Cross River State, simply identified as Eddy, who reportedly fell from a tree while trying to pluck a pear fruit for his girlfriend. The man, who was a teacher at the Federal Housing Estate Secondary School, Calabar,... Read More

calabar, Cross River State, Eddy, General Hospital, mortuary, Permanent Secretary, teacher, tree, Vicky

August 11, 2012

BLOG: The end of an era? The Pope drops Catholic ban on condoms in historic shift

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

August 11, 2012

“You are allowed to steal,” but not too much – Indian minister tells officials

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

BJP, corruption, India, ministry, Mister

August 11, 2012

Female banker (allegedly) runs over LASTMA official, evades arrest

by Isi Esene A Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) official, Hammed Balogun, was yesterday killed by a female IBTC Bank employee identified as, Yinka Johnson, while driving against traffic in Ajah. The traffic management official was reported to have accosted the woman for contravening the state traffic law when she ran him over and... Read More

Ajah, Babatunde Edu, Hameed Balogun, IBTC, Ikota, lagos, Lastma, traffic, Yinka Johnson

August 10, 2012

BLOG: #InCaseYouMissedIt: Rihanna loses endorsement deal for “being too wild”

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

August 10, 2012

BLOG: Father writes a nasty letter to son, son just came out of the closet

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

August 10, 2012

BLOG: Woman arrested for trying to steal a new-born in a tote bag

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

August 10, 2012

BLOG: “You are going to be on reality TV” – Robbers tell customers of a pizza bar as they film the crime

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

August 10, 2012

BLOG: MIT Student scams lottery, total haul of $8m

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

August 10, 2012

BLOG: “I was told I was a bit too sexy” – Meagan Good speaks on life being a pastor’s wife

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

August 10, 2012

BLOG: MJ Family Feud Latest: Man: I have evidence that Michael Jackson’s will is fake

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

August 10, 2012

Eerie: Man sends text about dangers of texting and driving; and drives off a cliff right after

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

chance bothe, driving, Texting

BLOG: Aaliyah is back with with a new album

BLOG: Research: Get an education, live longer

BLOG: Google gets fined $22.5m for spying on you on the Internet

BLOG: Has media changed for good? More people watched Mars landing online than on TV

BLOG: “Those who support President Obama are mentally retarded” – US Republican leader

“Terrible scene”: 13 dead after lightning strikes mosque

BLOG: Romney introduces Ryan as the ‘next president of the United States’

BLOG: Robert Pattinson may reconcile with Kristen Stewart

BLOG: Spider found living in woman’s ear (PHOTO)

My wife lied to me about her age – Man tells court (and she assaults him in public too)

Alleged rapist set free by Lagos court

Better, but far from good: WAEC releases May/June 2012 SSCE results

Mark Zuckerberg topless photo causes ripples… “It’s a silly story,” Facebook says

BLOG: Naked man found snacking, relaxing on couch at school building

BLOG: Police arrest two brothers for robbing 70-yr-old Lebanese

Temie Giwa: What works – Welcome to Lagos (YNaija Frontpage)

The banker didn’t murder anyone: Eyewitnesses deny LASTMA hit and run story

SNAPSHOT: Accused “one chance” thieves beaten in public (Warning: Graphic Image)

Teacher plunges to death while plucking fruit for girlfriend

BLOG: The end of an era? The Pope drops Catholic ban on condoms in historic shift

“You are allowed to steal,” but not too much – Indian minister tells officials

Female banker (allegedly) runs over LASTMA official, evades arrest

BLOG: #InCaseYouMissedIt: Rihanna loses endorsement deal for “being too wild”

BLOG: Father writes a nasty letter to son, son just came out of the closet

BLOG: Woman arrested for trying to steal a new-born in a tote bag

BLOG: “You are going to be on reality TV” – Robbers tell customers of a pizza bar as they film the crime

BLOG: MIT Student scams lottery, total haul of $8m

BLOG: “I was told I was a bit too sexy” – Meagan Good speaks on life being a pastor’s wife

BLOG: MJ Family Feud Latest: Man: I have evidence that Michael Jackson’s will is fake

Eerie: Man sends text about dangers of texting and driving; and drives off a cliff right after

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