A drunk driver allegedly killed three women from the same family who were walking home from a baby shower after he ploughed his car into them. Anthony Lewis Sanchez, 40, from Buena Park, Calif., is accused of smashing his Honda Civic into Carmen Mendoza, 56, her daughter, Sheyla Mendoza, 21, and her niece Stephanie Henriquez,... Read More
Should Nick Cannon be jealous? Someone was sharing a bath with Mariah Carey on Valentine’s Day and it wasn’t her hubby — it was with one of her playful pups, Jill E Beans. The 42-year-old singer took to Twitter to upload a sexy shot of herself playing around in the bubble bath as she got... Read More
Officials say burned remains found in a California mountain cabin have been positively identified as fugitive former police officer Christopher Dorner. San Bernardino County sheriff’s spokeswoman Jodi Miller said Thursday that the identification was made through Dorner’s dental records. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP’s earlier story is... Read More
A 19-year-old daycare worker was formally charged Friday in the abduction of a 5-year-old girl from her Philadelphia elementary school last month, an arrest aided by the little girl’s report to police that there was a talking bird in the home where she was taken, authorities said. Christina Regusters was charged with kidnapping, rape of... Read More
How insane does one have to be to avoid being executed? That’s the question asked by longtime capital punishment lawyer Marc Bookman in an essay published this week in Mother Jones about Texas death row inmate Andre Thomas. In 2004, Thomas killed his estranged wife, his 4-year-old son and her 13-month-old daughter “in the... Read More
Last weekend, employees of the Godiva company gave out chocolate bars at a gun range in Texas. “They came out and set up a table, and allowed people to preorder chocolate-covered strawberries,” said Brandy Liss, the chief executive of the Arms Room, an indoor range outside of Houston. “We wanted to have chocolates in the... Read More
Authorities in the Mexican state of Jalisco say tests have revealed that a girl who gave birth two weeks ago is between 12 and 13 years of age, not 9 as the parents had claimed. Jalisco state prosecutors also say the girl was impregnated by her stepfather and not her alleged 17-year-old boyfriend. Authorities... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu In a now much cherished moment, Susan Harvey popularly known as Goldie talks about what she wants to be remembered for in life after she’s long gone. It felt like a message from beyond with every word meaning so much more now. Watch the video here:
by Chi Ibe There is fear that the ‘Nigerian factor’ might have got a visa and fled the country attacking Nigeria embassies around the globe as reports of unpaid salaries and lingering electricity bills come to light. According to reports, scarcity of funds has hit Nigerian Missions abroad with a number of embassies unable to... Read More
by Chi Ibe Kemisola Ogunyemi credits: Punch 29-year-old, Kemisola Ogunyemi was kidnapped after returning home from the United States to bury her mother. Although the initial ransom was N60 million, the family was reported to have paid a ransom of an undisclosed amount for her release on Friday. “We paid the ransom on Thursday morning after the kidnappers... Read More
by Chi Ibe For Karen Igho, you can say hers is a rag to riches story and you can’t help but admire her for where she is now. After winning the Big Brother Africa competition, she has not stopped working hard to remain on top. In a recent interview, Igho talked about growing up in... Read More
by Chi Ibe A man has begged the Agege Customary Court in Lagos to end his marriage claiming his mother-in-law had turned his wife against him. Luqman Agoro told the court that his wife was stubborn and denied him access to his child. “She does not listen to me; she does anything her mother wants her... Read More
by Chi Ibe Nollywood actor, Lugard Onoyemu has been reported dead. Sources claim he suddenly slumped at about 5:30pm yesterday at the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos. Apparently, Emeka Rollas, the Lagos State chairman of Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) confirmed the death. Onoyemu was also a former Lagos State AGN Secretary who friends say seemed hale and hearty before his death. More... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Goldie had such a strong personality and the tributes keep pouring in. The Nigerian entertainment industry is truly shaken by the death of Goldie Harvey. One glance at the tweets from top celebrities and radio station and you can hear hearts breaking everywhere. It’s such a painful loss. The loss of a... Read More
by Chi Ibe Actress Mercy Johnson is not missing any of the special moments with daughter, Purity. She recently had Purity photographed dressed ready for Valentine’s Day. And then she tweeted: having fun?pls no heartbreaks just fun,dats wat ‘PURITY’ wishes u on her 1st val day,happy VAL. kisses lockerz.com/s/283303590 — Mercy Johnson Okojie (@realmercyj) February... Read More
An adopted teenage boy with no pictures of himself as a baby has posed as a ‘newborn’ in a photo shoot for his photographer mother. Latrell Higgins, 13, from Crestview, Florida, is captured in softy-lit shots typical of a baby’s first photo shoot. He asked mom Kelli, 33, to create the album in lieu of... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Ibakatv captures the last moment with Kennis music artiste, Susan ‘Goldie’ Harvey. Here she talks about her rise to fame, her personality, the controversies and her career. “If you are happy, then you will feel beautiful but if you are miserable then you’ll always feel ugly.” Watch the exclusive chat with Goldie (RIP).
by Akan Ido Following Goldie Harvey’s death yesterday at the Reddington Hospital after her arrival from the US, her Record Label, Kennis Music issued a press statement mourning her death and giving a fitting tribute. See the tribute below: “On behalf of Kennis Music, I’m sad to officially confirm the shocking and untimely passage of... Read More
by Samuel Olatunji It was a hot, Sunday afternoon when the BBM request beeped on my phone. I was totally engaged with the English Premiership football match showing on my TV. Not in the mood for any chit-chat. Checking out the identity of the sender showed me a ‘Goldie Harvey’ and my first impulse was... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Today Paralympic hero, Oscar Pistorius, 26, appeared in court over the killing of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, 30. He looked less the hero with his head buried underneath his jacket and in court he barely could contain himself as he was officially charged for murder. New reports from South Africa Steenkamp claim was... Read More
by Peter Mann The flood of comments on Twitter and other social media platforms around Oscar Pistorius highlight the extreme dangers of unmediated social media. One of the most basic precepts of law is that a person is innocent until proven guilty. Allied with this is the concept of audi altarem partem – you have... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Locked up but not forgotten, the female inmates at the Kirikiri Prison, Lagos, received a rare treat to celebrate Valentine’s Day, yesterday. They attended a banquet organized by the Prisons authorities with the Deputy Comptroller of Prisons in-charge of the Female Prison, Onwuli Isioma Leticia, in attendance. “We actually want to show them... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu A meteor blast across the sky in Russia has injured over 500 people, 67 of whom are children. It happened today at about 09:22 local time as people made their way to work and school children finished their first lesson. Right above the Russia’s Ural Mountains, the blast occurred just hours before... Read More
by Chi Ibe Two more political parties in Nigeria got the boot off the system recently after the Independent National Electoral Commission unregistered them they failed to meet the requirements stipulated by the Electoral Act 2010 as amended. Change Advocacy Party and Democratic Front for a Peoples Federation added to the list brings the total... Read More
by Isi Esene The singer whose photos from the just concluded Grammys went viral reportedly complained of pain in her head just after returning back into the country, and she was rushed to Reddington Hospital in Lagos, where she sadly passed on. The gorgeous Goldie had her trademark smile, and the confident pose that endeared... Read More
by Chi Ibe Three people who allegedly said on air that polio immunization was an anti-Islam western conspiracy to cause infertility in Northern women two days before the nine female workers administering the polio immunization vaccines were killed were granted bail on Thursday. Judge, Justice Ibrahim Bello presiding over the case from Kano Magistrate Court... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu News that Susan ‘GOLDIE’ Oluwabimpe Harvey, 28 is dead has not sunk in yet. This is why we have dedicated a page to her videos so we can watch her over and over again even if it’s just for one last time. Her death on February 14 was so sudden, earlier on... Read More
by Chi Ibe Ohimai Godwin Amaize, Special Assistant on Advocacy to the Minister of Sports, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi and the board secretary of the Nigeria Academicals Sports Committee, NASCOM, is engaged to be married to Tessy Oliseh who is the younger sister of former Super Eagles captain, Sunday Oliseh. According to reports, they’ve been dating for over a year and there are wedding... Read More
by Chi Ibe Two men allegedly masquerading as seers and deliverance ministers were arrested after they swindled one of their victims of N6 million, which they claimed would be used to conduct deliverance on him. Workers attached to the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Adeniji Adele, Lagos, arrested Sunday Omogbehin and Olawale Adeniyi who allegedly held a prayer session with... Read More
by Isi Esene The death of singer and former Big Brother Housemate, Goldie Harvey came as a rude shock to many. The Kennis Music artiste returned to the country from the U.S and reportedly complained of pain in her head. She was rushed to Reddington Hospital in Lagos, where she sadly passed on. It was... Read More