A homeless man who was the long-lost relative of reclusive New York railroad heiress Huguette Clark and a potential heir to her $300 million fortune has been found dead in Wyoming. Timothy Henry Gray, Clark’s 60-year-old half great-nephew, was found dead under a Union Pacific Railroad overpass in Evanston, Wyo., on Thursday, NBC News reports.... Read More
Kathy Griffin and Anderson Cooper kept things as lively as ever as they hosted CNN’s New Year’s coverage on Monday night. Griffin’s past New Year’s Eve antics have included taking her shirt off, dropping the f-bomb and shouting a heckler down. This year, she dropped to her knees and went straight for Anderson Cooper’s crotch.... Read More
We love a good royal ball, but we hate creased dresses made of heavy satin that flatter no one. Alas, often these things coincide. On New Year’s Day, Queen Margrethe of Denmark held a special New Year’s Banquet at the Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen, just as she did last year. The main difference from last... Read More
Police in Agbor, Delta State have arrested a 22 year old girl in the area who was alleged to have slashed her boyfriend’s genital organ with razor blade in the early hours of yesterday. The police authorities in the area confirmed that the suspect presently helping them in further investigation, upon interrogation confessed to committing... Read More
by Oluseun Onigbinde 2012 has ended. My President has gotten N161bn for stabilize fuel in festive period. Yet I still queue to buy at N110 per litre. The Cabal and its kindred in government houses will always be among us. Either they lurk with greasy palms around Apapa Jetty or they sit in decrepit office... Read More
Pucker up! While many celebs get camera shy when they are on their own time, others are more than happy to engage in a little PDA — knowing full well all eyes are on them. In 2012, photographers caught plenty of celebs smooching on the streets — some embraces were the stuff of movie magic,... Read More
Kenneth Rowe was arrested after allegedly leaving his baby boy at a strip club’s liquor store. A drunk Florida dad stumbled into a strip club’s liquor store on Sunday night and left his 11-month-old baby at the establishment, cops say. Kenneth Rowe, 26, was reportedly wasted when he walked into Shark Lounge liquor store in... Read More
A Florida man struck out while trying to execute a triple play — involving his wife, a buddy and a baseball bat. Robert Briley, 44, was arrested on Dec. 16 after allegedly taking a swing at his buddy, whom he’d asked to join in on a threesome with him and his wife, TCPalm.com reported... Read More
Police say a paparazzo was hit by a car and killed after taking photos of Justin Bieber’s Ferrari sports car in Los Angeles. Los Angeles police Officer James Stoughton says the man died at a hospital Tuesday evening. Stoughton says Bieber was not in the car at the time. Sgt. Rudy Lopez told the Los... Read More
She was once hailed as The X Factor’s biggest success story. But Leona Lewis has had a tough time recently after her latest single Lovebird failed to make it into the top 200. And now the 27-year-old singer has added to her downturn by committing a fashion fail as she sported a particularly unflattering dress... Read More
She might be one of the most famous women in the world, but even someone like Kim Kardashian can’t escape the difficulties of pregnancy. The 32-year-old star, who confirmed earlier this week that she is pregnant with her first child with rapper beau Kanye West, has opened up about the trials and tribulations of expecting.... Read More
Sofia Vergara’s fiancé Nick Loeb was allegedly thrown out of a Miami club after they had a ‘heated argument.’ According to the New York Post, things were already awkward because Loeb was jealous that the pair’s evening was being hosted by Chris Paciello, owner of Miami Beach club Story, who Sofia dated in the 1990s.... Read More
She’s made headlines many times before by showing off her bikini body while on holiday. And LeAnn Rimes made sure she didn’t disappoint in her latest selection of swimwear during her break in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The 30-year-old ensured her husband Eddie Cibrian’s eyes were only on her in a tiny bikini with plenty... Read More
A police officer accused of plotting to cook and eat women has demanded that prosecutors give him the names of 20 other suspected cannibals. Gilberto Valle, who served with the NYPD, insisted he needed to contact the alleged criminals to prepare his defence, because he was accused of being in league with them. Police apparently... Read More
by Olorunwa Lawal Terrorists in Nigeria have taken the lives of 34 people since Christmas, including 27 Christians attending church services. On Christmas Eve, attackers raided two churches, killing 12 people and setting one of the churches alight. Six days later, suspected Boko Haram fighters killed at least 15 Christian worshipers, slitting some of their... Read More
by Babarinsa Sola Nigerian midfielder Rabiu Ibrahim has joined Kilmarnock from Celtic on a two-year permanent contract, says Kenny Shiels, the manager of the Rugby Park club. The 21-year-old had an offer from abroad and was also believed to be a loan target for other Scottish sides. “He’s signed a two year deal with us,”... Read More
Spirituality linked to mental health ‘demons’ like eating disorders, drug abuse, anxiety, study says
Being spiritual may give life deeper meaning but it can also mess up your mind, research suggests. A study found that people professing to be spiritual, but not conventionally religious, were more likely to suffer from a host of mental challenges. Their demons included abnormal eating conditions, drug abuse, anxiety disorder, phobias and neurosis. People... Read More
by Fran Hall Inspired by the letter to Santa from all women, I’ve taken the liberty of writing a list of New Year’s resolutions for women. Because it is tragic to think just how many women will make a resolution list for 2013 that looks something like this: 1) Lose weight 2) Get prettier 3)... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Thanks to the news that reality star, Kim Kardashian is pregnant, her infamous sex tape is back on sale and selling very quickly too. Since her and hip hop boyfriend Kanye West announced they are expecting a baby, the x rated video Kim and R&B singer Ray J in 2007 is on... Read More
Former Nigeria international Victor Ikpeba says he never confronted West Brom striker, Osaze Odemwingie, on social network site Twitter. Odemwingie last month vent his anger at coach Stephen Keshi and Nigerian Football Association members on Twitter after he was omitted from the Super Eagles squad for this month’s Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa.... Read More
by Sabella Abidde My position is not that “mad men” cannot be good and effective leaders. They can be if properly treated! Whether one has data or not, some sweeping statements about Nigeria are true and can be verified. For instance, one could assert that Nigeria’s economic and political conditions have gradually worsened since 1985.... Read More
Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez is in an induced coma being kept alive by life support following complications during cancer surgery, it was claimed today. Sources at the hospital in Cuba where he is being treated told a Spanish newspaper he was showing ‘very weak’ vital signs, adding that doctors could decide to switch off the... Read More
by Dr. Victor Oladokun I am not a prognosticator, neither am I a prophet. However as an observer of future trends, I believe that beyond the realm of ‘impossibility’ is infinite possibility. It is possible to create the future by working backwards. This is my report of 20 things that ‘happened’ in 2013 in... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Forget the question are they on or off, the new question to ask the Chrianna couple is did they do it or didn’t they? You can view past photos from the couple, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE. Phew… and HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE. After New Year’s Eve... Read More
In the midst of having nothing, I decided to do a thankful post. Everyday on Facebook, I was thankful for something. A week into it, I realized that there was a lot to be thankful for. Unlike most of you, I started out 2012 not wanting to be a part of it. Yeah, I was... Read More
by Isi Esene D’banj appears to have finally decided to come out of the closet about his relationship with actress, Genevieve. The artiste who appeared on Ndani TV’s interview session with Tolu ‘Toolz’ Oniru, was quizzed about his rumoured romance with the actress and his answer, though coded, was quite revealing. “There must have been... Read More
by Cheta Nwanze One thing that is definitely not obeying the age-old economic laws of demand and supply however, is President Jonathan’s much vaunted “second term”. Happy new year to all of you. For those of you in Lagos, enjoy the “traffic-free” season that you are currently having. All those easterners will return over the... Read More
by Chude Jideonwo We have to resist those who refuse to be reasonable and constructive, or who are satisfied with the pulpit to grandstand, to say enough is enough to those amongst us who wish to limit our capacity to influence and to construct. There is something that has happened over the past few years,... Read More