A man has been left blind after an angry mob of villagers caught him stealing a cow and injected acid into his eyeball as punishment. The known animal thief is now completely without sight after a his other eye was injured in an identical incident five years ago. The incident took place at a remote... Read More
by Adeola Balogun An 7 member robbery gang apprehended by the Lagos State Police Force and paraded yesterday had as one of its members a 3-month pregnant mother of 2. Taiwo Obafunsho, 28, said that she was a fish seller before starting her time with the gang and that she had only gone on... Read More
A 16-stone trucker left his girlfriend needing surgery after bundling her down the stairs in a row over having to cook his own dinner. Logan Welch, 34, was so angry when his tea was not on the table when he came back from a long day behind the wheel that he started an argument that... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Nollywood sweetheart, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has added another feather to her cap by bagging the Ebony Vanguard Award. Omosexy who did not attend the recently held Nollywood at 20 was in Birmingham for the 7th Birmingham International Film Festival’s MVISA Award which held on Saturday, November 2 after she attended the World Innovation Summit... Read More
by Liz Yemoja “Something deep in the human heart breaks at the thought of a life of mediocrity.” – C.S Lewis “So, welcome to Liz’s pity party.” *Sigh. There was a phase in my life where people related to me in this fashion. I had managed to live life in a “Woe is me” manner; there... Read More
by Adeola Balogun A newlywed woman has lost her life to Cholera after reportedly contracting the disease from a contaminated local meal. The woman, one Blessing, died yesterday in Yaba, Lagos State after partaking in Abacha, a popular delicacy of the Igbo tribe. Blessing’s premature death hit even harder because she had reportedly just gotten... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi The artiste/record label conflict in Nigeria is far from over as Mavin Records boss, Don Jazzy and Wande Coal are currently at loggerheads over a recently released track titled “BabyFace” The trouble started a few minutes ago when Don Jazzy spoke about his work being stolen and Wande Coal just had to... Read More
Mark Parisi of Las Vegas expects to take part in a study where he would have to sell one of his testicles in exchange for $35,000. A Las Vegas man who makes money from medical trials is planning to sell one of his testicles for $35,000. Mark Parisi revealed in a trailer for... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Rumour has it that singer, Davido was involved in a club fight which had allegedly left about seven people badly hurt and property damaged. According to a witness, who narrated the incident via her tweets, shortly after performing at the #Colourfulworldofmore concert held at Eko Hotel and Suites, Davido and his bodyguards had... Read More
A father was left with horrific injuries after he was brutally mauled by his family’s American bulldog a year after it had attacked his nine-year-old son. Alexander Wyness said he feels lucky to be alive after his dog Sonny turned on him during a walk in the park. The 36-year-old has told how the dog... Read More
A shoeless seven-year-old boy was found alone and walking in the street outside the home of a woman his father had ‘picked up’ on a late night drive to get petrol. The 31-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, avoided a stint in prison as magistrates heard he left his son in the car... Read More
by Tanya Datta What are phones for? If its a secret, you might as well keep them like one. There is no need to attract undue attention unless you are really looking for some 1. Secret campaigns “We guys are very much aware of what those secret campaigns are all about. The most common ones... Read More
It takes a very special person to outshine a Nordic god, his evil brother and dozen of Hollywood stars, but Jaimie Alexander managed to do it with a jaw-dropping dress. At the Thor: The Dark World premiere at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, the 29-year-old actress stepped out on the red carpet in a... Read More
She’s got everything she could dream of – a superstar fiancé, a happy and healthy baby daughter and a hugely successful career. And now it seems Kim Kardashian has even achieved what she thought was impossible by regaining her pre-pregnancy body in record time. The 33-year-old star looked incredible in a revealing black dress which highlighted... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Musician Waconzy is certainly not taking Davido’s punches on Twitter lying down. Waconzy responded some hours ago to Davido’s twitter diss after he had called the ‘Skelewu’ an empty song on Sunday’s edition of Rubbin’ Minds. [READ: ‘Ur hottest track no reach Davido studio freestyles’: Top 10 Twitter reactions to Waconzy’s Rubbin’ Minds... Read More
by Adeola Balogun A Magistrate court in Benue state has arraigned a man suspected of parading himself as a priest and operating an illegal seminary. Anthony Marie Wendji of Bangassou in the Central African Republic (CAR) had been running the unlicensed seminary and training intending seminarians while pretending he had the necessary capacity to prepare... Read More
A mother sold her three teenage daughters for sex for as little as $20, it emerged today. An anonymous tip led Osceola County deputies to Paula Howard, 50, suspected of operating a family-run prostitution business and pimping out her daughters, aged 16, 17 and 18. She was arrested in an undercover sting and charged with... Read More
by Adeola Balogun An immigration officer who was giving a lecture in Niger State reportedly slumped and died during the event leaving the attendees in shock. Abdulrasaq Umar Ruma, an Assistant Comptroller was making his presentation at the North Central zonal stakeholders’ consultative forum organised by the Ministry of Police Affairs when he suddenly collapsed... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo For the crime of prostitution, eight women have been sentenced to six months imprisonment each by a Grade 1 Area Court in Zuba FCT. The convicts, Felicia Dominic, Vivian Agubuzor, Ifeoma Patrick, Comfort Jacob, Gift Obi, Tina Osagie, Mercy John and Joy Ayo, were sentenced yesterday, November 4. The accused persons were sentenced... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi The name “Tosin Silver” has become notorious for being associated with ridiculously amusing photos of a young man acting errr, ‘feminine’. Tosin Adamolekun aka Tosin Silver popped up on the social media scene when photos of him half clad and posing suggestively suddenly appeared. [READ: “I’ve got to flaunt my body”: Tosin... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje If you missed the Guinness colourful world of more concert then you certainly missed out on the biggest concert of the year. The concert was nothing short of amazing – the energy, thrill and excitement was simply out of this world. There’s no doubt that the effect of this colourful event will be... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Fresh out of kitchen is the video for Tiwa Savage’s massive hit song ‘Eminado’ featuring Don Jazzy. Rocking the old school look to the fullest, the sultry singer and MAVIN boss were at their best, bursting out in creativity and also explained ‘Eminado’ which means ‘Goodluck charm’ Great video! Watch video below:
by Oge Okonkwo Actress and producer Rukky Sanda has something to show us apart from her movies. It’s her new hair! Sporting a completely different look, the actress shared on Instagram a photo herself wearing a purple, red and black weave letting go of the blond weave which she is known for. The hair colour... Read More
by Emily Abbate It’s not her fault there were other problems in your relationship (aside from him cheating) Unfortunately, that’s typically why men go astray in the first place. I’m not saying that him cheating is YOUR fault. It’s not. 1. She probably had no idea: It may not be easy to hold back your anger at first, but until... Read More
by Alicia Fannin Smiling is another way to be happy every day. It is a simple little act that costs you nothing but gains you a lot in return. When you smile, you begin to feel happy. You are also inviting happiness in return by being friendly to others. 1. PRACTICE GRATITUDE One of the... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The visit to Rivers State by the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) almost turned sour as police officers reportedly refused entry to the horde of Governor Rotimi Amaechi’s supporters who thronged the airport to show their solidarity to the governor. The police officers said that they had been ordered... Read More
by Les Leba In her own defence, the aviation minister, Stella Oduah insists that the legislators declarations notwithstanding, the armoured vehicles were properly captured in NCCA’s budget, while she also observed that the approved budget for vehicles purchase had not been exceeded by the agency, since the agency entered into a lease agreement with their... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A Lagos bus driver has been arraigned before a Magistrate Court in the state over allegations of assault on a policeman. Muniru Oladejo, 31, yesterday appeared before the court sitting in the Surulere area of the state as it was revealed that he allegedly bit a policeman on one of his fingers.... Read More
by Ochereome Nnanna She did not deny complicity in the saga. Rather, she reiterated that (a) the procurement of the cars followed due process, tendering all relevant documents to support her claim Oduahgate is the latest public scandal that has seized the public sphere in Nigeria in the past two weeks or so. It concerns... Read More
by Okey Ndibe It’s a mistake to assume that the president wanted a panel that would exhume the facts to guide his action. No, Mr. Jonathan was merely playing according to the rule book of our mess of a country. For all of two weeks, Nigerians have been riveted by the disheartening revelation that Aviation... Read More