After being accused of cheating by her ex Rob Kardashian, Rita Ora has taken to Twitter to once again defend herself against claims she slept with her mentor Jay-Z. The extramarital accusations were tweeted at the 22-year-old singer by Georgie Shore star Holly Hagan on Wednesday. ‘I’ve been told to say that Rita ora has... Read More
A routine C-section turned memorable for an Arizona doctor when his tiny patient reached out of her mother’s abdomen during delivery and grabbed his finger. The brief moment was captured by the baby’s father, Randy Atkins, who snapped a photo that has now gone viral. “The doctor called me over and said, ‘Hey, she’s grabbing... Read More
A never-before-seen photo of a young Princess Diana lounging with a mystery man — cryptically marked NOT TO BE PUBLISHED — is expected to fetch a hefty sum at an upcoming auction. The extremely rare picture was discovered among the Daily Mirror’s photo archive. It’s inscribed with the date 26 February 1981 (believed to... Read More
by Emmanuel Okubenji The Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) is unhappy at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) sales report of refined products. Committee Chairman, Senator Magnus Abe, said that the NNPC failed to give a comprehensive analysis to what emanated from each refinery at the end of last year. The development took place during... Read More
by Emmanuel Okubenji The Country Director for the International Federation for Electoral Systems (IFES), Mr Charles Lasham, has attributed excessive spending during electioneering campaigns as one of the causes of political violence in Nigeria. Lasham said this earlier today in Abuja. He also said that the practice had also resulted in loss of lives, destruction... Read More
The death toll in Syria now exceeds 60,000, the United Nations says. Another 100,000 may die this year, warns U.N.-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi. About 220 were killed on Wednesday alone. “When numbers get serious, they leave a mark on your door,” goes a song by American musician Paul Simon. But in Syria those bloody... Read More
by Akan Ido The official press release made public by Asa Asika, former manager of artiste, Davido might have riled the young music superstar up prompting him to discreetly make his feeling known on the social networking site, Twitter. The duo have decided to keep the details of the split close to their chests but... Read More
Just about when we thought pop star 2face Idibia and actress Annie Macaulay were finally settling to their new life as husband and wife after last year’s surprise engagement and secret wedding, we have now confirmed that the Idibias aren’t done just yet! The lovebirds have something big up their sleeves, we’ve been told. And... Read More
by Funso Ajewole The Comptroller General of Nigeria Prisons Services, Zakari Ibrahim, has announced that 20 prisoners escaped from Sagamu prison on Wednesday. The authorities in charge of the Ogun Command of the Nigeria Prisons Service had declined to comment on the incident when the news first broke, but during a visit to Sagamu Prison... Read More
by Scott Rosenfield Skip the cookies, but chug the milk. According to a study in the International Journal of Obesity, an increased dairy intake can help you lose more weight. Researchers reviewed 14 randomized controlled clinical trials—the gold standard of studies—that examined the link between weight, body fat mass, and dairy consumption. The results: People who ate... Read More
by Akan Ido Rumours going the rounds that Abigail Barwuah, Mario Balotelli’s sister is pregnant for Obafemi Martins appears true. Sources say the beautiful lady is already four months into the reported pregnancy. Barwuah is presently in the country with the Nigerian football star. When delivered, this will be the Nigerian footballer’s third child, Martins... Read More
by Akan Ido Popular actress, Bisi Komolafe, who died at the beginning of the year due to complications arising from a miscarriage has been buried in Ibadan, Oyo State. Komolafe was buried amidst wailing from family and friends who could not bear the thought that she is finally gone. Her corpse was taken to St.... Read More
from The Best Way Guide There’s more to proposing than coming up with original ways to pop the question. Doing it right will strengthen your bride-to-be’s assurance that she’s marrying the love of her life. Doing it wrong may lead to an ill-considered decision that both of you may regret later. Here are some tips... Read More
Sorrow and sadness on Thursday enveloped Robiyan, near Ijoko in Ifo Local Government, Ogun State as residents discovered the lifeless bodies of an 80 year-old woman, identified as Madam Kuburat, and her four grandchildren, including a toddler in a newly completed house. Five other people who slept in the house were in critical conditions at... Read More
by Hounge Husbands need to start assisting their wives in the kitchen, be it physical or moral support. It doesn’t kill to be able prepare one or two meals. Take over the kitchen on some days. I am sure you are wondering ‘what does this bachelor know about marriage?’ Well I’m glad to inform you... Read More
by Abubakar S. Usman Sadly, none of these is of concern to the government. What they are rather interested in are shot cuts that eventually leads to nowhere, except for the money that usually ends up in the pockets of individuals. Just when you are about to give him the benefit of doubt, President Goodluck... Read More
by Moses Ojoawo You see how smart Nigerian leaders of the 21st century are, support them, worship them, fight for them. Honestly it’s high time our youth reduced talking about English premier league and swag and get a bit involved in politics. Our leaders fool us easily because they know we are not even paying... Read More
PRESS STATEMENT: 60 BILLION NAIRA TO BE SPENT ON CELLPHONES FOR FARMERS NOT TRUE. My attention has been drawn to the issue of 60 Billion Naira to be spent on phones for farmers, reported in some media sites and papers. The information is absolutely incorrect. My Permanent Secretary was totally misquoted out of context. There... Read More
by Akan Ido Chris Brown and Rihanna were spotted again riding around in Rihanna’s $160,000 Porsche Jay Z gave her before Christmas. Brown showed a wide grin as he sat in the driver’s seat patiently waiting for Rihanna to get a cool Slurpee and other snacks. With Jay Z and Chris Brown not exactly the best of buddies it... Read More
by Cheta Nwanze …he then proceeded to give five (or six) reasons why there is a rural farmer mobile initiative, and neglected to tell us that mobile phones can be a good substitute for roads. ENG9702262. That was the number given to me by the University of Benin upon my matriculation about sixteen years ago... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche It was always going to be risky business. Organizing a show at the end of the year, smack in the midst of the holiday season, a time when everyone is spoilt for choice, then fixing ticket prices way above the average going rates. Say what you want but N15,000 is pretty steep... Read More
Whoever says miracles don’t still happen? Whoever says God doesn’t answer prayers? Hmm, think again, because am a living proof of God’s faithfulness. “Sweet mother, I no go forget you, for the suffer wey you suffer for me …….”, that was the lyrics of a very popular award winning song done many years back and... Read More
by Chidi Okoye Venezuela arrested a group of suspected cocaine traffickers, among them four Nigerians, in what the Latin American country claims is further illustration of the importance of drug smuggling routes from South America to West Africa, and then onto Europe. Venezuela’s National Guard and anti-narcotics police reported detaining the six suspects during two... Read More
by Soji Lawal The President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mohammed Garba, on Thursday disclosed that 13 Nigerian journalists were killed last year. Garba said that the journalists lost their lives covering assignments. He said that the number was the highest recorded in the history of Nigeria since independence in 1960. “We have... Read More
by Emmanuel Okubenji The Indian High Commissioner, Mahesh Sachdev has said that Nigeria got over $4.5 billion investment from Indian investors last year. Sachdev who said this yesterday in Abuja said that other initiatives were in place in Benin, Cameroon and Chad. He said the development was part of efforts to improve ties between India... Read More
by Isi Esene Do you have wit, style, an eye for a breaking and trending stories, and can Google with the best of them? Can you manoeuvre through social media in your sleep? Are you a grammar fanatic? Do you have an affinity for keeping to deadlines? Then apply for our Staff Writer position. . ... Read More
The presidency has ordered security agents to fish out the sponsors of President Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign posters, THISDAY learnt Thursday. The president has already dissociated himself from the posters, which were pasted in many public places in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Tuesday. According to a source in the presidency, the suspicion is that... Read More
by Nnamdi Akpa The police in Enugu state says it has arrested 503 suspects, including 99 kidnappers in the state between March and December, 2012. Musa Daura , the state’s police commissioner announced this in Enugu on Thursday at a news conference that was gathered to talk about his command’s activities in 2012. Daura, gave... Read More
by Isi Esene We might never get to know exactly what made the partnership between Davido and his longtime manager, Asa Asika go suddenly cold but one thing is certain – both of them have gone their separate ways. From the realms of speculation and rumours, the split between both young professionals have been confirmed... Read More
by Daniel Anozie Dana Airlines resumed operations on Thursday with its first flight taking off from Lagos to Abuja. The flight with Registration No. 9J0359 took off from Lagos at about 4.15 p.m. ahead of its inaugural flight scheduled for today. The airline’s operation had been suspended after the June 3, 2012 crash involving its... Read More