by Wilfred Okiche Nollywood actress, Chika Ike became the center of all attention recently when she brandished a 5million Naira cheque rumoured to be her fee for shaving her hair in an upcoming film. We sat down with the beauty in a quiet location in Ajah, Lagos state and she gave us the digs... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche As Nollywood actresses go, Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha is pretty big. She’s been around for a while, gone about her business quietly and won an AMAA for her efforts. Having conquered the Asaba and DVD markets, it is only natural she would want to make a try for the cinemas, all the... Read More
MEDIA STATEMENT Minister of Information Mr. Labaran Maku has called on Christian Leaders in Nasarawa State to rise up against the emerging trend of insecurity that bedevilled the state in recent times. He made the call at the commissioning of the Zion Baptist Church, Lafia and the launch of a book on the history of... Read More
by Idoreyin Sampson Another session of the month-long Ministerial Platform 2013 holds today, June 17, 2013 at the Radio House, Abuja. The Minister of Water Resources, Mrs. Sarah Ochekpe and the Minister of Science and Technology, Professor Ita Ewa Bassey will today present the scorecards of their respective ministries at the ongoing Ministerial Platform, according... Read More
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by Adebola Williams In this Y! magazine interview, oil mogul and former ministerial nominee, Tonye Cole – of Sahara Group – speaks about the industry, his beginnings, NIgeria, and more… What is your reaction to the fuel subsidy probe that was carried out last year? I don’t know. Hmm, first of all, do I have... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche With 7 countries plus the rest of Africa voting to keep Pokello in business, it was a double blow for Angola as Biguesas was evicted from The Chase after scoring zero country votes. Perhaps it wasn’t so surprising as the gentle giant had struggled throughout his stay to fit in. The housemates... Read More
The Catholic church says it opposes artificial family planning techniques, because it encourages bastardisation of sexual activities by young people and “impedes normal procreation.” The Secretary-General of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Rev. Fr. Ralph Madu, made this clarification in a response to an enquiry by The PUNCH on Sunday. He said, “The Catholic Church believes that... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu A self-confessed kidnapper who stole a two-year-old girl and later sold her to a woman in Kano has returned her two years later claiming he had met misfortune since his act. The kidnapper said he was struck with a strange disease after kidnapping Praise from the Children department of the Living Faith... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu A member of an organised criminal gang made up of a woman, her brother and three others has expressed regrets becoming a thief saying he had planned to become a police officer. “My role in the gang is to push the victim out of our vehicle but I am always careful so... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Fatai Buraimo Adeyemi is the manager of MAVIN Record’s star Wande Coal and he got married on Saturday June 15 in the UK. Popularly known as Abbey Nana, Adeyemi who is also the CEO of Silverlight Entertainment married his long time sweetheart, Sandra Ubribo. x x x – [Photos: H/T LIB]
by Rachel Ogbu Mother of former Lagos governor and Action Congress of Nigeria chieftain, Bola Tinubu, was buried in Lagos yesterday June 16 according to Islamic rites. Abibat Asabi Mogaji, 96 died at her residence in Ikeja on Saturday evening, June 15. The speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, and the chairman of the ACN,... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Three teenagers including a 32-year-old man have appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates Court for raping a 14-year-old girl in Mile 12 area of Lagos state. They now face charges ranging from defilement, sexual harassment to conspiracy. The charge reads in part that: “You, Femil Olusanya, 17; Jubril Yusuf, 16; Wale Oluwanifemi, 15;... Read More
Eight suspected kidnappers were paraded recently in Cross River State for kidnapping a seven-year-old pupil of Martha Dei Primary School in Ogoja, Cross River State. The boy, Williams Ebele, has since narrated his ordeal saying he was enticed by the ice cream they offered him and that they had lied that his father sent... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi for the first time addressed his nemesis, Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang warning him to stop impersonating him as the chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum. It’s been weeks since the election but on Sunday, Amaechi reacted to media reports that Jang had invited the NGF members to... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu First lady, Patience Jonathan has found herself in the middle of the crises rocking the Nigeria Governors Forum. On Sunday she explained that her visit to Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital was to attend the commissioning of the Yitzhak Rabin International School and not to unseat the state’s governor, Rotimi Amaechi as... Read More
by Junaid Korede Agbabiaka What brought tears to his eyes wasn’t the sack but the way they were dispersed from an institution they lived for like lepers. Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) is a bank that prides itself as a foremost Nigerian financial institution that fosters a culture of openness in which healthy debate is encouraged.... Read More
A poet in Colombia wants to go to Europe so much that he’s willing to fund the trip in a very ballsy way: selling his testicles. Rafael Medina Brochero, 52, is selling the matching set of semen-producing genitaliafor the lump sum of $20,000 to fund a European tour in which he’ll participate in “Poetry for Peace in... Read More
by Akan Ido Karrueche Tran flaunted her toned body in a black bikini on Saturday before hosting a party at a Florida club. The 25-year-old model and fashion designer wore a two-piece bathing suit that showed off her fit body. Tran also revealed a tattoo which looked like a zip about to be opened from... Read More
New mom Kim Kardashian may already have a Mini Me on her hands. The reality star’s baby girl reportedly looks exactly like her, and supposedly even has a “K” name to match. “She has dark hair,” a source told E! News of the newest Kardashian family member,who was born on June 15 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center... Read More
She spends endless hours at the gym keeping herself in tip top condition. But it looks like it is time well spent after tennis ace Serena Williams showed off her amazing bikini body while she enjoyed some rest and relaxation on Miami Beach, Florida. The multi-millionaire star looked amazing as she emerged from the warm... Read More
Bodyguard Martin Kristen apparently can’t get enough of his girlfriend, Heidi Klum, and even documented her pre-run stretch session before the two hit the pavement at a New York park on Friday. The “America’s Got Talent” judge, who split from husband Seal in January 2012, has been dating Kristen since last summer. Read more: Yahoo
For seven utterly terrifying years, I lived with a woman who had planned and executed a cold-blooded murder. She was my mother-in-law — and I feared that at any moment I’d become her next victim. Why didn’t I contact the police? Well, of course I did — though I was far too scared just to... Read More
A teenage girl chopped her father’s head clean off with a bush knife after he raped her in their home in the highlands of Papua New Guinea. Now residents of the village have formed a protective ring around the 18-year-old, refusing to hand her over to the police because they agreed her ‘evil’ father deserved... Read More
by Sarah Klein To help dad take care of himself — and to take better care of you, considering asking him the following questions. Dads gets a bad rap when it comes to health. Just take a look at the skimpy selection of options for a Father’s Day card. Those cards would have you believe every dad... Read More
Nigeria and Pakistan are two of the planet’s most anti-gay countries, so why are residents of both nations searching for so much gay porn? As eagle-eyed Alex Park pointed out in a recent Mother Jones post , Pakistan is, according to Google Trends , “by volume the world leader for Google searches of the terms ‘shemale sex,’ ‘teen anal... Read More
The man: Diddy was crowned king for a day as his six children made him a surprise brunch for Father’s Day With five of his own children and one stepson, Diddy is always overwhelmed with love on Father’s Day. This year the rap impresario was given a very special treat by his offspring as they... Read More
by Wendy Kay The funny thing is that when we become adults, we sometimes still expect mom and dad to be a different type of species, even after going through our teenage “we know better” phases. Sometimes, the hardest thing for children and adult children to do is to understand that mom and dad are fallible human beings.... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Rapper Naeto C is enjoying being a dad especially today, Father’s Day. He posted cute photos of him and his son via Instagram spending some quality father/son bonding time. He also tweeted: My Son and I…Happy Daddy’s Day to all the Daddy’s working hard day in day out to provide #blessed… http://t.co/KyfUWTh7ZB —... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Evans Ekohodo was a final year (400L) student of Linguistics and leader of the Kegites club at the University of Benin (UNIBEN) before he was shot by suspected cult members who left him to die in a pool of his own blood. Ekohodo was shot at Osasogie, another off-campus community, an incident... Read More