National Theatre in Lagos to get a five-star hotel facelift – Report

by Rachel Ogbu Federal Government is seriously considering turning the National Theatre in Iganmu, Lagos Mainland into a five-star hotel, new reports claim. Already the Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation Edem Duke has handed a two-week quit notice to Federal Government agencies at the facility but some stakeholders are earnestly fighting against it.... Read More

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April 3, 2013

Photo of the Day: Is this a barefaced LIE or what?

by Isi Esene This is that awkward moment when one car apparently makes this parking lot full. That lonely car sure has more than enough ego.

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April 3, 2013

Tribute: Achebe – The African writer whose pen had a conscience

by Dolapo Aina “Writers don’t give prescriptions; they give headaches”-Anthills of the Savannah- Chinua Achebe (1930-2013) “The moving finger writes, and having written moves on; nor all thy piety and wit shall lure it back to cancel half a line. Nor all thy tears wash out a word of it,” -Edward Fitzgerald (1809-1883) in the Rubbaiyat... Read More

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April 3, 2013

Photo of the Day: Wanted! Pastor… and housegirl

by Akan Ido We wonder what these people are wanted for; a crime or for jobs. Whichever way it swings, pastors have certainly become hot-cake in the country. Let somebody shout Halleluyah!

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April 3, 2013

Kay Aishida: My ‘provisional’ folly (Y! Superblogger)

But the point was that I finished the provision on that seat up till the last speck and threw the tins away. This had to be the spelling of ‘satisfaction.’ Just me and nature. Not a soul in sight. Now, I attended Federal Government College, Kano for my Secondary Education. Yes! K-A-N-O. You saw right.... Read More

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April 3, 2013

My share was only N45.5 million – Lagos Airport robberies suspect confesses (PHOTO)

Lagos State Police Command has arrested members of a gang that allegedly robbed Murtala Muhammed International Airport on March 13, 2013. The police on Tuesday said the gang was also behind another operation at the same airport in 2012. One of the suspects, Atoba Adeniyi, who confessed to being part of the two operations, however,... Read More

April 3, 2013

Listen up guys: 14 things you must never say to your woman… NEVER

by Devan McGuinness I am no expert in relationships and I don’t really plan to ever become one. I am married and would say ‘happily’ for going on 8 years now (yeah, that makes me feel old!) and we have been together for 13 years, since high school. Marriage has it’s ups and downs and... Read More

April 3, 2013

Osato Edokpayi: For transformation, we need more than a few good men (Y! Politico)

by Osato Edokpayi “Corruption and hypocrisy ought not to be inevitable products of democracy as they undoubtedly are today.” – Mahatma Ghandi. Today, our country is at a crossroads. Every sector of our economy – every aspect of the life of the ordinary Nigerian is plagued with several challenges. Of course, this is not news.... Read More

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April 3, 2013

Japheth Omojuwa: Jonathanians and the truth they must embrace (Y! FrontPage)

This is where the Jonathan administration has failed in its communication. By constantly accusing these genuinely angry Nigerians as being the voice of the opposition… This means that, they will subconsciously adopt the opposition. President Jonathan said the opposition party sponsored those who appeared at Ojota, Lagos to protest his decision to raise fuel prices.... Read More

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April 3, 2013

Aww: Teenage sweethearts who split 60 decades ago, reunite and marry in their 70s – See (then and now) Photos

A lovesick British couple whose teen romance dissolved under the weight of parental disapproval has reunited and married—six decades after splitting up. “We have simply picked up where we left off. It’s like being teenage sweethearts all over again,” Eileen Billington, 78, told SWNS.com about her newfound relationship with Warner, 79. “It’s as though we... Read More

April 3, 2013

Super Eagles: “I will not beg him to play” – Joseph Yobo protests non-inclusion

by Isi Esene Super Eagles captain, Joseph Yobo is certainly not happy with team coach Stephen Keshi for seemingly neglecting him vowing not to beg to be invited to camp. The team captain who spoke with Sports Radio 88.9 Brilla FM lamented over the manner in which he was ignored just after leading the national... Read More

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April 3, 2013

He cheated but is it your fault?

by Dr. Tammy Nelson Affairs are only one way to exit from the relationship, but they can be a powerful and damaging way to avoid the intimacy of a monogamous partnership. Often, when we discover that a partner has been cheating, the first question is an anguished “Why?” This often-unanswerable question is what drives us... Read More

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April 3, 2013

From a husband: 11 mistakes I made that almost ended my marriage

by Cody Mullins A few years ago my marriage nearly came to an end. My wife and I hit a point where we had to make a decision to either stick it out or go our separate ways. Casey has been rather open on her blog about the marital problems that we faced. I, however,... Read More

April 3, 2013

6-year-old sold as a child bride by her father for $2,500 rescued by anonymous donor (PHOTO, WATCH)

A 6-year-old Afghan girl sold by her father into an impending marriage to pay off a family medical debt got a reprieve Monday: She will now get to stay with her parents, thanks to an anonymous donor who is paying off the debt of $2,500 through an American lawyer, according to a still-developing New York... Read More

April 3, 2013

Meet a 32-year-old real-life mermaid – See (underwater) Photos

Many little girls dream of swimming with or meeting a mermaid, but Linden Wolbert actually left her day job to become one. “I have always had a magnetism to water,” she told Yahoo! Shine in an interview. “I have always been fascinated with it, not just because of the animals that live in it, but... Read More

April 3, 2013

Good samaritan 101: Student returns wallet with $1,000 in it (PICTURED)

These are the kinds of stories you just don’t get to hear everyday, but you love them because it is a reminder that there are still people in the world who want to do good. Angela Mohan had just received $1,000 from her sister in Ireland. The money had been wired for a family issue... Read More

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April 3, 2013

5 health issues that sneak up on you and your doctor

From HealthyBlackWoman This could be due to a busy life, or the fact that your body never fully gets into a full REM sleep. Sleep apnea, if left untreated can increase your risk of stroke, hypertension, or a heart attack. For some people, going to the doctor’s office can be a frustrating experience. We are... Read More

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April 3, 2013

Basketball player suffers suffers gruesome bone injury on court (WATCH)

Louisville guard Kevin Ware suffered a gruesome lower right leg injury against Duke in the Elite Eight of the 2013 NCAA Tournament. “I don’t know if in basketball I’ve ever seen one like that,” Jim Nantz of CBS said as medical personnel attended to Ware. Trainers quickly covered his leg with towels due to the... Read More

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April 3, 2013

Bomb-making materials, remote control devices among others found hidden in Jos trader’s shop (PHOTO)

by Rachel Ogbu Improvised Explosive Devices and bomb-making materials were recovered from a shop at Anguwan Rogo, in Jos North Local Government of Plateau State. On Monday Police forced their way into the shop after traders had complained that the occupant locked the shop after the expiry of his tenancy. Other incriminating items found were cables,... Read More

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April 3, 2013

Easter Tragedy: Camerounian military officers open fire on defenseless Bakassi natives killing 5

by Rachel Ogbu A recent attack during the Easter weekend at Efut Obot Ikot, a settlement in the Bakassi peninsula has left no fewer than five Bakassi natives dead with about 1, 800 displaced. It was said that the Cameroonian military authorities opened fire on defenseless Bakassi natives who resisted forceful eviction from the ceded peninsula. The Chairman... Read More

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April 3, 2013

Poor work conditions: “Youth corps doctors are unwilling to serve here” – NMA Akwa Ibom chapter

by Rachel Ogbu Youth corps doctors are unwilling to serve in Akwa Ibom State because of extreme poor conditions in health sector coupled with zero payment of the youth corps doctors by the state government, the Nigerian Medical Association, Akwa Ibom State branch, has said. During its meeting in Uyo on Tuesday, the state NMA chairman, John Udobang, said the... Read More

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April 3, 2013

Catholic priest admits selling drugs and running sex toy shop from his home (PICTURED)

by Rachel Ogbu Suspened father Kevin Wallin of Waterbury, Connecticut who was accused of making more than 300,000 dollars selling drugs and running an adult video and sex toy shop has pleaded guilty. According to reports, the 61-year-old admitted to methamphetamine sales, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine which he received from California and traded... Read More

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April 3, 2013

Confusion as 24 foreign airlines contemplate stopping flights to Nigeria

by Rachel Ogbu The Nigerian airspace is facing a huge dilemma as 24 foreign airlines are considering stopping or continuing flights into the country pending when the Federal Government approves their summer schedule. The summer season began on March 28, 2013 but it’s illegal for any airline to fly into another country without obtaining approval... Read More

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April 3, 2013

Good news? NECO and JAMB admission exams to go – FG

by Rachel Ogbu The National Examination Council, NECO and the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME are to be scrapped soon. Based on the recommendations of the Stephen Oronsaye-led Presidential Committee on the Rationalisation and Restructuring of Federal Government Parastatals, Commissions and Agencies, the federal government has concluded arrangements to cancel the programme. According to a source, instead... Read More

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April 2, 2013

“Kiss my butt”: Woman arrested for stripping naked and attacking ex-boyfriend with pawpaw (PHOTO)

A seedy incident involving papayas and bare buttocks has led to the arrest of a woman in Vero Beach, FL. Suzanne Wasden, 49, was due in court Tuesday morning to respond to allegations that she pummeled an ex-boyfriend with papayas on March 10 and exposed her bottom to him along with a 16-year-old male. When... Read More

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April 2, 2013

22-year-old beats and robs man just to prove he wasn’t a police officer (PICTURED)

William Busker, 22, has been charged with second-degree battery, armed robbery and flight from an officer. A New Orleans man is accused of kicking and punching someone into a bloody pulp just to prove that he wasn’t a police officer. Police say William Busker, 22, was attempting to buy cocaine inside a strip club Sunday... Read More

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April 2, 2013

Woman plays April Fools’ joke on police… Yah, get’s arrested and sentenced (PICTURED)

Susan Tinker was arrested Monday morning after an April Fools’ Day joke got police involved. Officers and K9 units in Hampton, Va., said they found themselves the butt of an April Fools’ Day joke when a Waffle House employee reported a fabricated robbery. Susan Tinker, 20, was arrested and charged Monday morning with falsely summoning... Read More

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April 2, 2013

Male bats in India seen performing cunnilingus on females… okay, then

Bats in India have a good thing going on: Scientists analyzing a colony of about 420 fruit-eating bats there observed males performing cunnilingus on females, LiveScience reports. Over more than 13 months, researchers saw 57 cases of sex, both intercourse and oral. Males gave oral sex for an average of about 50 seconds, intercourse for... Read More

April 2, 2013

Just sick: Man facing the death penalty for sexually assaulting 6-month-old to death (PICTURED)

Steven Smith, a condemned Ohio killer, is making an unusual plea for mercy ahead of his scheduled execution next month. (AP Photo/Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections) COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Condemned killer Steven Smith’s argument for mercy isn’t an easy one. Smith acknowledges he intended to sexually assault his girlfriend’s 6-month-old daughter but... Read More

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April 2, 2013

Meet Julian Newman: 4-foot, 5-inch Basketball phenomenon

Standing at a height of 4-foot, 5-inches tall, and weighing in at 70 pounds, Julian Newman, an 11-year-old basketball prodigy, has taken the sporting world by storm. Though he is 4-years younger than his teammates and a good 14-inches shorter than most of them, this young man has moves that havecaptured the attention of the... Read More

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National Theatre in Lagos to get a five-star hotel facelift – Report

Photo of the Day: Is this a barefaced LIE or what?

Tribute: Achebe – The African writer whose pen had a conscience

Photo of the Day: Wanted! Pastor… and housegirl

Kay Aishida: My ‘provisional’ folly (Y! Superblogger)

My share was only N45.5 million – Lagos Airport robberies suspect confesses (PHOTO)

Listen up guys: 14 things you must never say to your woman… NEVER

Osato Edokpayi: For transformation, we need more than a few good men (Y! Politico)

Japheth Omojuwa: Jonathanians and the truth they must embrace (Y! FrontPage)

Aww: Teenage sweethearts who split 60 decades ago, reunite and marry in their 70s – See (then and now) Photos

Super Eagles: “I will not beg him to play” – Joseph Yobo protests non-inclusion

He cheated but is it your fault?

From a husband: 11 mistakes I made that almost ended my marriage

6-year-old sold as a child bride by her father for $2,500 rescued by anonymous donor (PHOTO, WATCH)

Meet a 32-year-old real-life mermaid – See (underwater) Photos

Good samaritan 101: Student returns wallet with $1,000 in it (PICTURED)

5 health issues that sneak up on you and your doctor

Basketball player suffers suffers gruesome bone injury on court (WATCH)

Bomb-making materials, remote control devices among others found hidden in Jos trader’s shop (PHOTO)

Easter Tragedy: Camerounian military officers open fire on defenseless Bakassi natives killing 5

Poor work conditions: “Youth corps doctors are unwilling to serve here” – NMA Akwa Ibom chapter

Catholic priest admits selling drugs and running sex toy shop from his home (PICTURED)

Confusion as 24 foreign airlines contemplate stopping flights to Nigeria

Good news? NECO and JAMB admission exams to go – FG

“Kiss my butt”: Woman arrested for stripping naked and attacking ex-boyfriend with pawpaw (PHOTO)

22-year-old beats and robs man just to prove he wasn’t a police officer (PICTURED)

Woman plays April Fools’ joke on police… Yah, get’s arrested and sentenced (PICTURED)

Male bats in India seen performing cunnilingus on females… okay, then

Just sick: Man facing the death penalty for sexually assaulting 6-month-old to death (PICTURED)

Meet Julian Newman: 4-foot, 5-inch Basketball phenomenon

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