WHAT: Enthyst Fashion Clinic WHERE: Lekki, Lagos WHEN: March 17, 2013 PHOTOS by Hycinth Iyereosa
WHAT: Nack @ Six WHERE: Ember Creek, Ikoyi, Lagos WHEN: March 16, 2013 PHOTOS by Hycinth Iyereosa Faith Obanua and Rosemary Nwakoro
It’s been said that nothing in this world is certain, except death and taxes. But what if you could freeze your body immediately after death and be revived in the distant future, when medical science has found a cure for your injuries or illness? You’d be able to cheat death (and perhaps your taxes)! Indeed,... Read More
A woman has spent the last 15 years of her life looking eight months pregnant due to a mystery bowel condition. Joanne Turton, 33, says the disorder has left her with a severely bloated her stomach since she was 18. Now, after thinking she would never find a cure, doctors have trialled her on a... Read More
Alex Smith, 32, from Brighton, died after falling from the moving train and being hit by one travelling in the opposite direction A passenger died after falling through the doors of a moving train. Alex Smith, 32, from Brighton, plunged onto the track and was then hit by a train travelling in the opposite direction.... Read More
by Isi Esene The explosion which occurred in the Sabon-Gari area of Kano has reportedly taken at-least twenty lives. The explosion which happened at a busy bus park destroyed many vehicles causing panic with people running for safety. Government officials were reluctant to divulge information to the press but unconfirmed reports puts the number of... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu This might come as news to some people – singer, Zara Gretti is currently receiving treatment for in the US for multiple sclerosis. Formerly managed by Toni Payne, the young singer whose real name is Margaret Oluwatoyin Joseph is known for her hit singles ‘Abokoku’ and ‘Flyest’ and has been using the Social Networking site,... Read More
Margaret Farrell with her ‘Shanty’ was the winner of the best dressed competition at the National Show Centre in Dublin on Sunday March 17, 2013. The event was part of the Irish Kennel Club Pet Dog Expo 2013. [Photos: H/T to Julien Behal/PA Wire]
by Isi Esene A bomb explosion happened around 6pm Monday evening at the New Road Motor Park in Sabon Gari, Kano. The blast reportedly killed five people but the exact number of casualties is yet to be ascertained. “There was a huge blast at the New Road motor park,” said area mechanic Tunde Kazeem. “The... Read More
Bet he likes Big Kahuna Burger, too. Samuel L. Dogson, whose name is inspired by (you guessed it!) Samuel L. Jackson, has all the confidence and no-nonsense attitude of his namesake. And, while his hat and glasses do help drive home the persona, it’s worth mentioning that a Huffington Post photo editor told us the hat was... Read More
Panda researchers in China recently decided to screen some steamy “panda porn” to get Ke Lin, a 5-year-old female giant panda, in the mood for love. In this Mar. 10, 2013, photo, female giant panda Ke Lin is shown watching a panda mating video at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. (Credit: Reuters) As... Read More
Heather Hayes was arrested for allegedly attacking her boyfriend after he denied her sex. She was arrested at a nearby convenience store without pants (not pictured). Heather Hayes is missing two big things in her life: Sex and pants. But she has something no one else can take from her: An arrest record. Police in... Read More
by Chi Ibe 2face and Annie Idibia will hold their white wedding in Dubai on March 23 at the Sefinah Ballroom of Jumeirah Beach Hotel, the reception will hold at an exotic Island called Royal Island Beach. The event is planned by Oaken Events. Yvonne Nwosu’s Vonne Couture is making the bridesmaids dresses while Mai Atafo... Read More
On March 6, a British cat called Wadsworth celebrated his 27th birthday, possibly making him the world’s oldest feline. Waddy, as he is more commonly known, is named after the British beer. He has lived with owner Ann Munday in Bedfordshire, England, since 1986. She adopted the cat when he was just 4 weeks old and... Read More
The economy is still in shambles, drones could be surveying your house any day now and to make matters worse, penis stealing is ‘on the rise’. Alternet’s headline warns, “Penis Snatching on the Rise — Africa’s Genital-Stealing Crime Wave Hits the Countryside.” The story comes from UC Berkley anthropologist Louisa Lombard, who writes inPacific Standard Magazine that reports of penis theft, typically confined... Read More
by Idoreyin Sampson It’s not everyday, we hear such personal testimonies. A Psquare fans, @Jayplus2, claims on Twitter he was in coma for two weeks and ‘Beautiful Onyinye’, a Psquare song woke him up. “i owe ma life to psquare i was in coma 4 2weeks n the nurse played beautiful oyinye i got up... Read More
by Jenna Birch Mum’s the Word Ever feel like your opinionated hubby’s holding something back? Men aren’t naturally gifted at expressing themselves like women, so they may keep quiet about sensitive subjects. But those secrets can cause marriage problems. “If it’s safe for him to speak honestly, that might improve his experience in the relationship,” says... Read More
by Brendan Tapley First, understand that your guy’s hasty retreat post-sex may be about his own shock at how much he craves a connection with you (and how much he’s denied it in life). Freud called female sexuality “the dark continent”; if that’s true, male sexuality could qualify as the dark planet. But when it... Read More
It remained a hidden underwater world for nearly 25 years, but slowly the water around the ‘town that drowned’ has started to recede, exposing the ruins that nestle below. Once a vibrant lake country spa town south of Buenos Aires, Epecuen was flooded nearly three decades ago – the lagoon salt water has left its mark with... Read More
The mother of the Steubenville rape victim has forgiven one of the boys who violated and degraded her daughter. The extraordinary act of grace came as Ma’lik Richmond, 16, broke down and wept for his crime as the verdict was delivered to a highly charged courtroom. Approaching the victim’s mother he said: ‘I’m so very... Read More
Beyonce does it again…. This time Queen B is showing off her beautiful abs and stellar body for the April issue of Shape Magazine. Beyonce, 31, shows off her curves and belly button ring on the covers of Shape Magazine’s April 2013 “Slim Down” issue. The cover, which was leaked earlier tonight, showed the singer rocking... Read More
A private jet apparently experiencing mechanical trouble crashed Sunday in a northern Indiana neighborhood, hitting three homes and killing two people aboard the plane, authorities said. The Beechcraft Premier I twin-jet had left Tulsa, Okla.’s Riverside Airport and crashed late Sunday afternoon near South Bend Regional Airport, Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Roland Herwig in Oklahoma... Read More
Mark West It’s a sick world that we live in and our society’s young women are in constant danger of being taken advantage of by s*xual deviants. High school Asst. Principal Mark West has been accused of sleeping with a female student in his office during the prom. The accuser, who is now a student... Read More
The young rapper found himself in hospital after his addiction to a concoction called ‘syrup’—a mix of cough syrup and codeine—got the better of him. Here, he explains why he ‘picked up the cup.’ Read more: Daily Beast
by Lydia Polgreen But the Alamieyeseigha scandal has in some ways eclipsed those gains and led many to wonder whether democracy will ever make government here more accountable. YENAGOA, Nigeria, Nov. 22 – Precisely where in the rogue’s gallery of corrupt Nigerian leaders Diepreye Alamieyeseigha will fall is a matter for history to judge. Gen. Sani... Read More
by Chi Ibe The “Dark Side” premieres this May, it is a movie directed by Bayo Alawiye, which features Joseph Benjamin , Bayo Alawiye, Uru Eke, Nobert Young, Yemi Solade and Sylvia Udeogu. Dark Side is written by Tijani Balogun and tells the story of betrayal, greed, desperation and darkness “so blinding it leaves you wondering what the world has become.” Watch the... Read More
Tahiyyah Howard (Justin’s Mother) It is almost unfathomable to imagine African-American youth enduring the same blatant humiliation and disrespect that their ancestors endured up until the late 60′s, but sadly, they are. Justin Howard, a 7th grade African-American student at Tomball Junior High School in Tomball, Texas, was recently invited to a “KKK birthday party”... Read More
Edward Mays was in the Dickson County Jail while his 18-month old baby daughter has died, allegedly at the hands of her mother’s boyfriend. He sits there angry and frustrated at state officials, who, he says, he warned about the situation of his daughter. But according to Mays, officials paid no heed to his warnings,... Read More
Unless you’re a medical researcher, or have read the memoir on her life, then you’ve probably never heard of Henrietta Lacks. But whether you’re familiar with Lacks or not, you certainly benefited from her immortal cells. Why? Because Henrietta Lacks’ cells were no ordinary, run of the mill, cells. Her cells – taken from her without... Read More
Most people know the amazing stories about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. They know about his most famous speech, his legendary marches and the principals by which he lived his life. What most people do not know is what happened to his family. There are stories about the numerous tragedies endured by... Read More