by Chi Ibe An occult hideout in an underground dungeon was recently uncovered by the Ogun State police on Sunday February 3, reports claim. Located between Ijebu-Ode and Atan, and close to the border area between Oyo, Ogun and Ondo states, police arrested three suspects during a break-in. The suspected ritualists, Kehinde Rufai, Debo Awonaya and another simply identified as... Read More
by Chi Ibe Latter Rain general overseer, Pastor Tunde Bakare, said Nigeria needs total cleansing to purge it of corruption and bad leadership. While delivering a sermon on the state of the nation at the church in Lagos on Sunday February 3, Bakare said, “Nigeria needs total cleansing. We need what happens in Ghana to happen... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Senator Babafemi Ojudu, vice chairman of Senate Committee on Public Service and Establishment recently revealed in a statement how some officials in the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps were defrauding innocent citizens seeking employment with the security agency. According to reports, Ojudu, who is the representative of Ekiti Central Senatorial District at the... Read More
Redemption, thy name is Beyoncé. After suffering the world’s shortest fall from grace — over an inauguration day issue you may have heard about — Beyoncé gave an absolutely live Super Bowl halftime performance that killed. Small wonder the stadium lost power for a spell after she left the stage. She must have sucked the... Read More
REVEALED: CBN governor, Sanusi charters a private jet paid for with government funds ‘occassionally’
by Rachel Ogbu Responding to a letter from civil rights lawyer, Bamidele Aturu, the Central Bank of Nigeria has said that its Governor, Lamido Sanusiis only entitled to N25,000 per night for his local trips. On the strength of the Freedom of Information Act, Aturu had requested Sanusi to reveal, among others, his total monthly pay and... Read More
Keep your tray tables in their upright and locked positions because you never know when an unruly passenger or an unconscious pilot will hasten your flight into an undesirable descent. Two airplanes needed to make emergency landings Thursday after midair mishaps threatened to upend the flights into tragic turbulence. In one instance, a pilot passed... Read More
A ninth-grade math teacher allegedly had sex with seven students, one of whom was below the age of consent. DaNita Wilson, 32, was arrested Tuesday and charged with seven counts of sexual assault, reported CNN. “Some of the (relationships) had been going on for at least one year or longer,” said Stacy Carson, assistant special... Read More
As Grey’s Anatomy’s McSteamy he built up a large female following. But none of Eric Dane’s devoted fans can ever hope to compete with the lady he had wrapped in his arms on Saturday. Little Billie was enjoying some one-on-one time with her father as he escorted her to a birthday party. Daddy duty: Grey’s... Read More
New Masquerade’s Natty actor cries during interview: “I don’t want to act poor, die poor” (SNAPSHOT)
by Chi Ibe Romanus Uchenna Amuta aka Natty, popular actor from the New Masquerade series was the funniest man on television in the 80s and early 90s. Natty is one of the few surviving cast of the once celebrated New Masquerade, others like James Iroha (Giringory Akabuogu), Christy Essien-Igbokwe (Apena), Claude Eke (Jegede Shokoya) have died. Those remaining are... Read More
by Isi Esene Following the well-deserved victory of the Nigeria Super Eagles over the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire, President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated the team coached by Stephen Keshi. In a statement released by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati, the president praised the team for their masterly performance... Read More
by Isi Esene According to the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati, former President Olusegun Obasanjo and President Goodluck Jonathan worshiped together at the Aso Rock Villa Chapel earlier today. Abati tweeted, “Fmr President Obasanjo attends church service today at the Aso Rock Villa Chapel.” Both men also reportedly had... Read More
Kimberley Walsh was always seen as the modest, girl next door type member of Girls Aloud. But she seems to be embracing a change of image since launching her solo career. The 31-year old took to the stage at GAY wearing a red dress that left nothing to the imagination. Red hot: Kimberley Walsh lets... Read More
A man caught trying to enter Germany with a cheque worth £44.5 million is believed to have been Iran’s former central bank chief. According to a German newspaper, customs officers at Duesseldorf Airport allegedly found the cheque in Tahmasb Mazaheri’s luggage on January 21 upon his arrival from Turkey. German customs issued a statement on... Read More
by Myar Kalsaki-Kamag There must be a renewed vigor in elevated levels of maturity that allow us to come to terms with the responsibility we all have in creating a platform and network capable of influencing and enacting positive change. To be or not to be… this is the ultimate question, a question that spurs... Read More
Rahman Ali said the health of his boxing great brother is in decline The former world champion has suffered from Parkinson’s since 1984 Made a frail appearance at the London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony Rahman claims the family are being prevented from seeing Ali by wife The Greatest: Muhammad Ali may not last the summer,... Read More
She experiments with her style on a regular basis but on Saturday Rihanna kept her look simple with a LBD – to devastating effect. The 24-year-old singer was seen arriving at a shoot in Downtown Los Angeles, in the tiny garment, which she had teamed with a pair of black trainers. The dress hugged her... Read More
by Atom Lim But what the Presidency officials forget is that while Okah might have singularly plotted and funded the attacks, it is the President’s campaign that gained more from the event. “President Goodluck Jonathan is a terrorist” These are the only words Henry Okah didn’t utter to the South African court that found him... Read More
by Chi Ibe The talented high life musician, Flavour Na’bania is living life on the fast lane and judging from all the cars he has acquired recently he is not slowing down anytime soon. He got the BMW two weeks back to add to the Mercedes Benz G-Wagon he already has among other cars.... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola GEJ And First Lady Not Having A Divorce Presidential spokesman, Reuben Abati, has denied reports that President Jonathan and his wife are about to get a divorce. On his new website, Abati blasted Nigeria’s ‘collective children of envy’ for being jealous of the patient bond between the president and the first lady,... Read More
JILL ANN SPAULDING/FILMMAGIC Ron Jeremy is on a respirator after undergoing heart-related surgery. Porn icon Ron Jeremy will remain on a respirator the next few days as doctors assess his recovery from heart-related surgery, a family member told the Daily News Thursday. “Right now everything is in a holding pattern,” Jeremy’s 94-year-old dad Arnold Hyatt said. “He’s... Read More
by Femi Fani-Kayode Abati also so asserted that I closed down ”other major airports” whilst I was Minister of Aviation ”for the purposes of renovation”. Again this is not true. I read Dr. Reuben Abati’s article titled ‘The Hypocrisy Of Yesterday’s Men” (3rd Feb. 2013) which was published in virtually every newspaper in the country... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Denrele Edun, Channel O’s VJ features on the cover of SIMS Magazine with Kennis Music Goldie and Kween Onakala in their recent edition.
[READ: “Reuben Abati: Of power-point technocrats, who open social media accounts and pretend to be voices of wisdom“] https://twitter.com/Shimoshi1/status/297995307189428224 Î appreciate ur writeup bt @abati.1990 while did u allow those self serving ex this& that too much time on d stage dish lies &hatred? — Y4 (@news_backend) February 2, 2013 If really all Dr. Abati... Read More
from DFTM She assumes that your attracted to everything in a skirt and attempt to limit your exposure to them because she is so afraid is she of losing you. So you’ve had a relationship for a long time with your girlfriend and you love her very much, but there’s a problem: she is a... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu You can’t help but love the area father, Charles Oputa better known as Charly Boy. He recently treated his wife, Lady Diane to a surprise ‘second honeymoon’ after getting married about 36 years ago. It’s the best way to spend the Valentines period and prior to their departure Charly Boy acquired a black BMW,... Read More
by Isi Esene Pastor Tunbe Bakare has reacted to statements describing former FCT Minister, Nasir el-Rufai as a religious bigot saying this is not so. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) had warned the former minister to be watchful of his comments as regards the Christian faith. It accused el-Rufai of trying to whip-up sentiments... Read More
David Beckham stands to make millions from football shirts bearing his name which cost just £3.50 to make but which are being sold for £96, it has been revealed. The football idol was lauded this week after he revealed he will donate his entire salary at new club Paris St-Germain to a French children’s charity.... Read More
A grandmother facing execution in Bali for drug-smuggling nearly lost her chance to appeal against her sentence because of an astonishing Foreign Office mix-up. After 56-year-old Lindsay Sandiford was sentenced to death by firing squad 12 days ago for smuggling £1.6 million worth of cocaine, British Embassy officials offered to submit a letter to court on... Read More