by Chi Ibe It was the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards last night at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos. Celebrities dressed to the nines and actor Jim Iyke wore this unique combination. It was very different, that’s one thing.
by Rachel Ogbu The 2013 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards took place in Lagos last night at the Eko Hotel in Lagos. Here’s the winner’s list. Best Actor – Drama (Movies/TV) OC Ukeje – Two Brides and a Baby... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu The Kaduna State Police Command detained former Governor of Zamfara State, Ahmed Yerima for allegedly making a seditious statement live on a Hausa phone-in-programme, Hannu Dayawa, on Radio Nigeria, Kaduna State. He was picked up on Saturday from the radio station as a guest where reportedly declared that if the Independent National Electoral Commission refused... Read More
By Audra Smith Haney The 700 Club Tammie’s suicide attempts stopped when she had her second child at 16. “I knew that as soon as I walked in the door, my life was going to go into a dark place,” Tammie Best said. “I knew that I was going to be abused in some way.”... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu 52 members of Islamic sect, Boko Haram were killed by the Joint Task Force Operation last week, reports say. During operations that lasted days, the JTF had recovered uniforms, arms, ammunition and other items from members of the sect with about 70 suspected terrorists arrested over a 10 day period of attack. In a statement... Read More
Twitter user @Grawly picked up good vibrations online after he began livetweeting an unusual trip to the hospital. On Thursday night, he told the world that a dildo he’d shoved up his butt was stuck. “Yo guess who has to go to the hospital because he shoved a dildo up his ass and can’t get... Read More
A potentially fake leaked Beyonce tracklist shows a collaboration with Jay-Z. Details about Beyonce’s upcoming fifth studio album have been sparse. Queen Bey has yet to announce a name or release date for the expected 2013 album. This week, however, a leaked photo posted to Twitter and Facebook announced all of the album’s details, from... Read More
by Suzette Hinton Online dating is on the rise. Whereas historically it was viewed as only for the lewd, the freaky or the desperate, it is now the preference of many successful men and women of different ages and stages in life. In fact, I have friends who has found lasting love and wedded bliss... Read More
by Isi Esene Nollywood actress, Ronke Oshodi Oke reportedly delivered a baby boy in the US yesterday night. The popular actress had left the country a while ago to get ready for the arrival of the bundle of joy. He looks so cute! [Photo: H/T to LLB]
by Aleasa M. Word When I hear the word SEX, it always makes me chuckle thinking about the initial response people have to such a short, one syllable word. For most men, the radar goes up, television volume goes down and they are all ears. Some men may start thinking “Ok, what is this going... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu These are no ordinary white collar workers; they could easily be referred to as super heroes in suits. Holding very unique positions, these young corporate men and women are the backbone of well established companies relying on their clock-work brains for results and they deliver. Juliet Ehimuan is Manager for Google Nigeria.... Read More
by Isi Esene Davido, the Omo Baba Olowo himself pictured chilling in a sitting room fit for a king. You can almost sleep off just gazing at that leather sofa. Well, you can’t knock a winning hustle, can you? [Photo: H/T to LIB]
Shocking cell phone footage shows the moment a Florida transit security guard pulled an elderly woman off a commuter train for singing spiritual hymns too loudly, causing her to fall to the platform. The sickening video shows the uniformed worker telling 82-year-old Emma Anderson to be quiet, before roughly grabbing her from her seat and... Read More
by Isi Esene The Daily Mail, a UK tabloid newspaper is reporting that the seven hostages kidnapped in Bauchi by members of the radical Islamic sect, Ansaru might have been executed by the group. Among the hostages kidnapped on February 16 by the terrorist group was a Briton who was an employee of a Lebanese... Read More
by Dele Momodu There is neither the will nor the resolve to create positive change. Like all others who love Nigeria, President Jonathan’s friend and confidant must be cringing at the shambles that “Oga” is presiding over. Is this how they hope to spend their nine years in power? Fellow Nigerians, the story you’re about... Read More
In a cautionary report on Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned of a deadly new virus that has sickened more than a dozen people and killed eight in the Arabian Peninsula and the U.K. so far. No cases of the new virus — a coronavirus that experts say had previously never been seen in humans... Read More
British scientists have recently discovered that some hair dyes used by millions of women have chemicals in them that have been linked to cancer. It does not matter whether you buy a hair dying kit yourself from the store or have it done at an expensive salon; when the dye comes in contact with tobacco... Read More
from Men’s Health A study published in the Journal of Urology found that smoking causes arterial damage that doubles a man’s risk of total erectile dysfunction. No penis is an island. Or so J. Stephen Jones, M.D., F.A.C.S., a urologist with the Cleveland Clinic, likes to tell his patients. If your penis were an island,... Read More
Kendall V. Fontenot by Maria Lloyd I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Kendall V. Fontenot, a 25-year-old African-American business man who created one of the largest minority owned “Buy Here, Pay Here” auto dealerships in Louisiana. Despite the shaky economy, his business has been performing so well that he is now preparing to expand... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Usually, you wed one and then wed the other later, right? Not this man, he’s going in for the two for one offer, who wants to pay for two weddings?
by Zainab Usman African feminists should think about how to properly frame the discussions, to connect with most women while driving home the salient issues, so that we serve as rallying points for other women. In a recent consultative session with a delegation of the Nigerian Parliament, the National Assembly, the issue of women’s participation... Read More
Nigerian president, Mr Goodluck Jonathan has been told that his government is under the threat of a bloody revolution like those that sacked the governments of Egypt and Tunisia if he continues to pamper the scourge of corruption in the country. The warning came from none other than former president of Ghana, Mr Jerry Rawlings... Read More
by Isi Esene There are reports that the former Zamfara state governor, Senator Ahmed Sani Yerima has been escorted out the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria premises in Kaduna. The former governor was a guest on a Hausa speaking radio programme, Hannu da Yauwa run by the 50-year old radio station. It is not immediately... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Eldee the Don is one proud dad. He recently posted pictures of him spending time with his kids. Tagged ‘Famtime’, ElDee has been away working and was happy to be reunited with the brood. Earlier in the week, he had posted a family photo with his wife, Dolapo included saying:
by Tunji Ariyomo To achieve this, I suggested the development of a Biometric Registration Policy Instrument as the starting point. This is essentially a one to two page document containing codes of conduct. We can call it our Rules of Engagement for the application of technology in attaining credible election. As Kenyans await the result... Read More
by Isi Esene Former president Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday paid a visit to the headquarters of the Federal Road Safety Corp in Abuja to process his driving license. Obasanjo arrived the location and promptly went through the biometric capture in no time. “If I have to drive, I must have a valid driver’s license like others,”... Read More
This guy is about to be Facebooked — and he only has himself to blame. Cops are hot on the heels of a smoky-eyed Bronx thief whose dumb plan to steal a woman’s smart phone went up in flames when he apparently posted pictures of himself smoking marijuana on his victim’s Facebook page. Police say... Read More
by Emeka Nobis Ours is a nation of blamers. And the bulk of the blame falls on the witches and wizards and their father the Devil. Have you ever seen a home video where a wife catches the husband in bed with another woman in the throes of sexual passion and the man’s instant reply... Read More
By now, many people know that there exists in this country high school pipeline to prison pipelines, but few people are aware that the pipeline sometimes begins in elementary school, at least for minority students. An 8 year old girl was handcuffed and jailed after she threw a tantrum at school, according to KMOV-TV. Little... Read More
Photography: nhophotos.com An African-American man in North Carolina has lineage tracing back 338,000 years, according to a new study. The unidentified man’s Y chromosomes — a hereditary factor determining male gender — has a history so old that it predates the age of the oldest known h**o sapiens fossils, according to the report published in... Read More