In the midst of all the chaos and devastation in the Philippines a baby girl was safely born in the rubble of a typhoon-devastated airport. Emily Ortega, 21, gave birth in a destroyed airport compound that was turned into a makeshift medical centre, with her bed a piece of dirty plywood resting amid dirt, broken... Read More
Putting the good in ‘Goodnight’: Actress, Lindsay Lohan shares racy pictures in lacy undies (PHOTOS)
Lindsay Lohan shared a racy photo of herself on Sunday wearing lacy underwear and a tank top. The 27-year-old actress took the black-and-white selfie with her cell phone with the help of a round mirror. ‘Goodnight,’ she wrote to her more than 538,000 followers on Instagram. Revealing: Lindsay Lohan on Sunday shared this picture of... Read More
An 11-year-old boy has revealed his talent for speaking backwards in a video posted online by his father. In the five-minute clip on YouTube, Cameron’s father gives him sentences to say backwards. Scottish boy Cameron uses an iPad app that reverses speech to demonstrate his talent. The app transposes regular speech into backwards speech, but since Cameron... Read More
Two midwives responsible for a sick woman’s four-day-old baby lay the child on its stomach and left it in a stationery cupboard, a tribunal has heard. Yvonne Musonda-Malata and Christine Onade are accused of failing to provide appropriate clinical care to a baby while working on a night shift at Queen’s Hospital, Romford, north east... Read More
by Femi Macaulay It is relevant to ponder why the PDP has such a grip on the imagination of its members, with the effect that they refuse to think outside the party. Two notable examples of this reality will suffice. Weighing the pros and cons of the intriguing road show by a high-profile circle... Read More
Beyonce sings ‘Irreplaceable’ with Sophie Kotkis, a blind girl from Perth, Australia. Beyoncé is all about making irreplaceable memories with her fans. During a tour stop in Perth, Australia, the singer performed a tear-jerking duet with one of her most inspiring fans. Sophie Kotkis, a 13-year-old legally blind girl with hearing and muscle difficulty, beamed... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Lagos State government has said it will no longer admit student who failed to obtain a 60% pass in its placement examinations into any of its model colleges and other schools. Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Olayinka Oladunjoye who disclosed this over the weekend at an interactive meeting with Parents Forum of public... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo EME’s first lady, Niyola is out with a hot new video for her song ‘Toh Bad’. Shot in NewYork by cinematographer Kemi Adetiba, Niyola shows her cool side while trying to maintain her spot as one of the leading ladies in the music industry. Watch video below:
by Kati Blake Men do stay in the lead in the ‘most likely to cheat’ scales, with a whopping 57% admitting to cheating in one or more relationships throughout their lives. However, women weren’t that far behind. 54% of women have had an affair, and 23% had cheated on more than one partner. 1. MARRIED... Read More
When it comes to shocking her fans, there are few things Miley Cyrus hasn’t tried. But the shock-pop princess took things to a whole new level on Sunday night when she lit up a suspicious-looking cigarette ONSTAGE at the EMA awards at Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome. As she picked up the award for Best Video for her... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi Musician Dencia has just revealed via twitter that she was robbed. The star who is currently in the French capital, Paris, has said that she was robbed of a number of valuable possessions. Her long list of missing items includes: $ 6000 cash $ 4700 Chanel bag £230 Sunglasses Credit Cards Passports... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo As we progress towards 2015 one does not need a crystal ball to see that ethnic affiliations will still play a major role in determining who occupies what position. Awolowo also said “There are various national or ethnic groups in the country…It is a mistake to designate them ‘tribes’. Each of them... Read More
“I realize that sooner or later, these experiences will become the norm for me, as it has, for so many people walking the streets of Lagos daily.” These may not be the thoughts of every Lagos resident, but if you are a JJC (Johnny Just Come ) like me, these same things may be running... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi The general attitude about sex in Nigeria is one of misinformation and denial because a large part of the populace would rather not discuss it. This issue was explored by the Battabox crew in two videos where they ask citizens about unprotected sex and methods of protection they are aware of. What... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The 3rd edition of the free fashion workshop initiated by the London based fashion designer, Emmy Collins will be held on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at Hillside Gardens Guest House, Victoria Island, Lagos. As usual, the focus will be on quality of tailoring, business of fashion and other nitty-gritties of fashion. Interested upcoming... Read More
by Alex Yesufu Faintly splendid performance from United. By no means a statement-of-intent performance, but they ground out a victory when it was essential, and appear cured of the defensive uncertainty they were suffering with earlier in the season. Rooney was tireless, setting the tone for an obstinate second half performance. Arsenal were dreadful with... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Etisalat is 5! And in celebration of its anniversary the telco launched a new high value proposition tagged ‘Etisalat GEM’. The event which held at the pool side of Radisson Blu, Victoria Island had in attendance over 200 of its high value customers as well as celebrities, staff, partners and friends of... Read More
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by Oge Okonkwo Don Jazzy is now a rasta man? The MAVIN boss is back to his humorous self after the debacle with Wande Coal last week. Perhaps he knows how boring Mondays could be and decided to share an old photo of himself in long dreads on his Twitter timeline. Trying to channel the... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo President Goodluck Jonathan was a guest at the 26th Jubilee World Festival of the Word of Life Bible Church, Warri, Delta state and birthday of church’s General Overseer Ayo Oritsejafor, which held yesterday, November 10, 2013. On the Boko Haram victims’ compensation issue, the stance of Pastor Oritsejafor was however different from the views... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi All roads led from Nollywood to the Tinapa Business and Leisure Resort in Cross Rivers yesterday as the 2013 Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) commenced. As always, Nigeria’s actors and actresses held forte and presented themselves at the event, which will run till the 17th of November 2013. Some faces at the... Read More
by Adeola Balogun The controversy over the alleged detention of First Lady of Enugu State, Clara Chime, by her husband, Governor Sullivan Chime, has reportedly intensified after it was revealed that Governor Chime threw his wife out of the government house. News reports have it that Mrs. Chime was bundled out of the government house,... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo This Sunday, 17 November at a media and VIP event to hold at the Intercontinental Hotel Lagos, friends, associates, admirers of the late Lady of Songs, Christy Essien Igbokwe’s will come together in Lagos to celebrate her heart, her art and her style. The highlight of the event will be the launch... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The Osun Police Command has held a 26-year-old man, Rafiu Idowu, in custody for allegedly raping and killing his 10-year-old cousin, Tawa Bilawu. According to reports, the suspect confessed to have committed the offence, adding that he was lured by Bilawu into raping her when she paid a visit to him at... Read More
by Adeola Balogun The wedding of Bisoye Obasanjo, son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, was not quite a joyous event for a cameraman assigned by the Africa Independent Television (AIT) to cover the event. According to reports, the AIT staff, Chineye Sunday was assaulted by an operative of the State Security Service (SSS) who... Read More
There are reports that the Taraba House of Assembly has elected a new Speaker a week after the former Speaker, Haruna Tsokwa died after a brief illness. The new Speaker was said to have been elected after a consensus vote by members of the House who agreed to retain the Speakership position in the Southern Senatorial... Read More