Fusilier Lee Rigby’s son Jack wears a ‘My daddy My Hero’ t-shirt as he attends his father’s service The son of Fusilier Lee Rigby arrived at his father’s funeral today wearing a t-shirt that said: ‘My Daddy, My Hero’. Jack, Rigby two, arrived at the funeral wearing a blue t shirt with ‘My Daddy’s A... Read More
At least eight people have been killed and scores injured after a packed passenger train derailed south of Paris this evening. The high speed intercity train was travelling from the French capital to the city of Limoges when it derailed onto its side in a train station in the suburb of Bretigny-sur-Orge at about 3.15pm GMT. The... Read More
A husband was shot and killed by his wife just minutes after he was released from jail following an arrest for domestic violence. Robert Vann Marshall, 34, was arrested on Saturday morning after he allegedly threatened to kill his wife and children. He was found by police at a motel in Athens, Tennessee with a gun and... Read More
by Biswadeep Ghosh When women go to the mall, they eye the new goodies and discounts on offer. When men do, they also find time to look at pretty women close by. That is standard stuff. Dear women, there are some things you might like to remember about we, men. In other words, the man you... Read More
A Nigerian groom has been jailed for 12 months for a sham marriage where he picked Celine Dion’s song ‘The first time ever I saw your face’ to march down the aisle. Hull University masters student Jayeola Abiola, 29, needed to marry to stay in the UK, and paid Portuguese Vania Pinheiro-Fernandes, 29, to be... Read More
A man from Pennsylvania has been arrested for pouring a flammable liquid on his then-girlfriend’s seven-year-old son and setting him alight. Police say the man, from Saxonburg, brought his own 15-year-old son along for the attack and proceeded to set the younger boy’s shirt on fire. Edward B. Myers, 35, allegedly used his cell phone... Read More
by Chisom Ukaegbu Rihanna is poised to take legal action on her ex-lover Chris Brown if he does not stop mentioning her name for promotional purposes. The restraining order will hold against Chris Brown using her name to promote his upcoming album, ‘X’. The album is expected to feature known artistes including Kendrick Lamar, Nicki... Read More
by Isi Esene You still have a chance to be one of the 10 lucky winners of N100, 000 with Stanbic IBTC TV Commercial competition. To move you a step closer to the prize, here’s a clue. The answer lies somewhere between 20 seconds and 30 seconds in the same video! So watch carefully. And if you... Read More
An eight-month-old boy is lucky to be alive after he was stabbed 90 times by his mother, mostly in the face, for biting her while she was breastfeeding. Xiao Bao needed more than 100 stitches after the incident in Xuzhou, eastern China’s Jiangsu Province. The infant lives with his mother and two uncles, who make... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Reports say MAVIN artise, Dr. Sid and fashion consultant, Simi Osomo have been dating quietly for about a year. The handsome musician is said to be head over heels in love with the beautiful lady, who wouldn’t? Simi is the former assistant editor of Complete Fashion magazine and is currently the creative director... Read More
Three hours after she was declared dead, Yasmin Gomes kicked out one of her legs and opened her eyes. “At first I couldn’t believe it; we couldn’t accept that it could happen,” said her grandmother. A Brazilian girl pronounced dead at birth “came back to life” three hours later as she lay on a hospital... Read More
by Chi Ibe The 2013 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria pageant will hold on the 20th of July in Bayelsa State. See other contestants after the cut… 34 Girls will be contesting to be crowned the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria on Saturday July 20, 2013 in Bayelsa. The judges have their work cut out... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Music icon, Tina Turner is set to marry longtime partner Erwin Bach this month, new reports have said. The 73 year old music legend is marring German music producer, Bach, 57 will tie the knot at their home on Lake Zurich on July 21,” reported New York Post. The couple who have been dating... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Check out Lynxxx, Banky W on set for the production of the music video of their new collaboration ‘African Bad Girl’. The video features cameo appearances from Victoria Kimani, Nedu and hot bikini clad girls. The single ‘African Bad Girl’ is expected to be released today July 12, 2013. [READ: Wizkid, Banky... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Pretty Nollywood actress, Chika Ike was snapped in action on set of her new movie where she plays a mentally ill woman. According to reports, Ike in the soon to be released movie, refuses to give up her baby despite her condition. x x – [Photos: H/T LIB]
by Rachel Ogbu As Edo State continues to execute the death sentence on convicted criminals, the Lagos State Government on the other hand said it had not decided whether or not to sign death warrants to execute inmates on death row. On Thursday, in view of high number of condemned inmates in Lagos prisons and... Read More
by Stefanie Favicchio It’ll happen when you least expect it. Well, what if I’m not expecting it right now? Will it happen? How about NOW? Question for you: What’s worse than being single when all your friends are in committed relationships? Answer: NOTHING. That was me about a year ago, and let me tell you, it was an experience.... Read More
The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has discharged and acquitted Major Hamza Al-Mustapha from the murder of Kudirat Abiola, wife of late Chief M.K.O Abiola. The judgment overrules the Lagos High Court’s judgment which sentenced him to death by hanging. The presiding judge accused the lower court of being “stroked to secure a conviction... Read More
“The Nigerian state doesn’t need a soothsayer to tell us that we are in Hell.” I must confess that as the son of an Apostle I don’t read the bible like I should but one thing I learnt over the years by virtue of my ‘growing-up’ in a very religious family is the FULL DETAILS... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo Unfortunately, because the AP has earned its credibility over many decades and become so important to us, it was easy to see hubris as courage, and to hold as a gold standard for our journalism a man who would struggle for column space in his own media. On March 21, the rumour mill was on... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu The recent violent action by members of the state House of Assembly has caused a ripple effect now reaching the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) who on Thursday threatened to suspend its operations because of the crisis in Rivers State. Media and Information Officer, PENGASSAN, Babatunde Oke,... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu After an eight-hour gun combat between the Boko Haram sect in Sokoto and a combined team of security forces including soldiers and operatives of the State Security Service, a top commander of the Boko Haram popularly called Buwayayye (meaning ‘The Untouchable’ in Hausa language) was killed while another was captured yesterday. Eleven... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Detectives from ‘B’ Division Headquarters, Ilesa have arrested a man named Wale Agbaje for beating his wife to death. The incident occurred at the Iroye area of Ilesa, Osun state, in their home notoriously known as chaotic. During their latest argument, reports claim Agbaje hit his wife, Jumoke with concrete block on... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu A 30-year-old graduate of Microbiology from the Delta State University (DELSU) Abraka, was said to have killed herself when she discovered that her finacee, who she met on Facebook, had married her best friend. Police Spokesman in the State, ASP Lucky Uyabeme, confirmed the reports saying that the incident occurred on Thursday... Read More
by Akan Ido This August, Majmua Theatre will be making its production debut in collaboration with Oxzygen Koncepts. The production is a stage presentation of Tyrone Terrence’s ‘A Husbands Wife’ starring Bimbo Akintola and Toyin Oshinaike. A Husbands wife is a drama filled story of a husband going through midlife crisis and his wife having to... Read More
by Uche Igwe There is no sense in blaming the oil companies alone about the menace of oil theft. Or, as President Goodluck Jonathan did the last time, blaming the international community for the menace. It is an open secret that Nigeria is the world’s capital of oil theft. At least, so says The Economist... Read More
by Isi Esene Actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde exuded uncommon grace and poise at The Future Awards Nominees party which took place yesterday at the US Consular Generals residence in Lagos. Jalade-Ekeinde was at the event wearing a simple patterned dress and a black figure-hugging skirt aptly accessorized with her million-dollar smile. The event which serves as... Read More
by Paul Eze For the new career there may be new skills required to be learnt and new knowledge acquired. It will be in your interest to find what is needed to succeed in your proposed new career. Changing from one career to another in Nigeria is made much difficult by the nature of our... Read More