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by Isi Esene The Koko Concert headlined by the Kokomaster himself, D’banj took place on Thursday with several international artistes joining him in the country for the show. The likes of Actor, Idris Elba, Big Sean, Pusha T, Tinie Tempah and other acts served as a magnet for fans of the G.O.O.D Music artiste. To... Read More
by Akan Ido This season is turning out to be a fiery one as the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Positive FM, station in Akure was yesterday gutted by fire. Sources say the fire which destroyed many of the station’s vital equipments started around 6:40am when the station has barely commenced its daily transmission. Just... Read More
by Muhammad Shuaibu We know the religion the then US president belongs to but have never and will never attribute such a crime to his religion. As unapologetically-Muslims and uncompromisingly-Islamic, we demand just that and nothing more. I received a message on my BlackBerry Messenger through this link: Christianity ‘close to extinction’ in Middle East,... Read More
by Isi Esene The Hilltop mansion belonging to the former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo which reportedly started around 4:30pm on Thursday was caused by an electric surge. The fire damaged a section of the building which is said to be the office of Obasanjo’s secretary. The inferno was quickly put under control by men... Read More
from YBW Years seem to fly by faster than the speed of light. This year was no exception, since we’re probably still getting accustomed to 2011 (let alone 2012). But as the years come to an end, we are usually reminded that the following year presents a host of new possibilities. At Your Black... Read More
Security video inside a Shanghai shopping mall captured the terrifying moment an aquarium with live sharks burst open, injuring at least 15 people and leading to the death of dozens of animals. The chaotic scene on Dec. 18 inside the Shanghai Oriental Shopping Center left many of the victims with cuts from the broken glass,... Read More
What: Harp Rhythm Unplugged Where: Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos When: December 23, 2012 Photos by Hycinth Iyereosa Ose Aimakhu
by Azuka Jebose Let our mother depart from here to a better comfortable and dignified place. Please give her eternal rest this year. She has no reason to live in pain and penury any longer. Dear God, The New Year (2013) is moments away. I thank You for the ending year. As we begin another... Read More
Homily at the Burial Mass of late Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa, Governor of Kaduna State, Fadan Kagoma, Kaduna on 20th December 2012 by Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah. At times like this, we all wish things were different, that we knew more, that we could be a bit more certain, even if tentatively and haltingly. We wish... Read More
The late former National Security Adviser Andrew Azazi will be buried in Yenagoa, not his Perentoro-Gbene hometown, Ekeremor Local Government, Bayelsa State, Governor Seriake Dickson has said. Azazi was killed in the December 15 helicopter crash in the state alongside Kaduna State Governor Patrick Yakowa and four others. Dickson, in a statement on Thursday, said... Read More
by Isi Esene The Oyo State police command says it has arrested a couple, Ruth Yemisi and Matthew Adubi Adekiya, in connection with the kidnap of Titilayo Oluwole Rotimi, the wife of the former governor of the old Western Region, Brig. Gen. Oluwole Rotimi (rtd). Titilayo was kidnapped by a four-man gang within her company... Read More
by Isi Esene Men of the Joint Military Task Force yesterday in Kaduna killed five people suspected to be members of the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram. Two others were reportedly arrested in the early morning raid. Col. Sani Usman, the spokesman of 1 Division, Nigeria Army, Kaduna, said the incident happened in Rigasa, Igabi... Read More
by Isi Esene Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima yesterday wept on the floor of the House of Assembly while presenting the 2013 Appropriation Bill to the honourable members. The governor was said to have broken down into tears while reflecting on the havoc wreaked by a militant Islamic sect operating in the state. Reports say the governor repeatedly stated... Read More
by Isi Esene The political tension in Imo State has risen up a notch as aides to the governor, Rochas Okorocha, on Wednesday night clashed with that of Senator Chris Anyanwu (APGA, Imo). The senator, a former ally of the governor, narrated the incident while speaking to reporters saying the governor’s convoy swerved into her... Read More
by Isi Esene For those who still somehow harbour some form of doubt that the president Goodluck Jonathan government will transform Nigeria, the senior special assistant to the president, Dr. Doyin Okupe has come out to assure them that Jonathan will fix the country before the end of next year. Okupe said 2013 will be... Read More
In case you had ANY DOUBT whether Kim was pregnant . . . MediaTakeOut.com just received a report that last night a physician visited Kim Kardashian at her home – to treat her for a bout of what’s being described as “acute morning sickness”. Expect OTHER NEWS AGENCIES to report this later this morning. That’s... Read More
Demi Moore was reportedly “shocked” when Ashton Kutcher finally filed divorce papers last week — more than a year after the couple split. Sources tell the New York Post that Demi had been hoping to quietly negotiate a financial settlement with Kutcher and then file the papers once an agreement had been reached. Kutcher couldn’t... Read More
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by Chi Ibe Lost for words! What is going on here in these photos? That is Rihanna, unmistakenly feeling up her female body guard on her holiday trip to Barbados. This is… well, revealing. It is well. PHOTOS: Media Take Out
Rita Ora is just one of the many celebrities who has sought out some sun this holiday season. The 22-year-old singer spent Christmas in Dubai, and she wasn’t shy about sharing some photos of herself on Instagram. Ora recently broke up with Rob Kardashian, but from the looks of the photos — he might have... Read More
Janet Jackson is reportedly secretly engaged to Qatari billionaire Wissam Al Mana. Us Weekly reports that the 37-year-old mogul, who made his money in luxury brands and is the managing director of Al Mana Retail, popped the question to Jackson earlier this year, and gave her a “huge” and “expensive” ring that she keeps... Read More
Britney Spears and ex-husband Kevin Federline attend a Grammy after-party in 2006. It’s been seven years since Britney Spears welcomed son Sean Preston with ex-husband Kevin Federline. But if a new RadarOnline report is to be believed, Kevin’s brother Christopher filed court papers claiming that he is Sean’s real father. The report says that Christopher... Read More
If you’re a woman in Swaziland and choose to wear anything that leaders think might “encourage rape,” then you can go to prison. You can get up to six months behind bars for the offense, and the new law is being met with international outrage. Swaziland is the last absolute monarchy in Africa and very... Read More
A 33-year-old Zimbabwe National Army soldier was reportedly forced to drink an unknown substance by three women who later took turns to be intimate with him before dumping him in a bushy area on the outskirts of Gweru. After regaining consciousness, the soldier reported the attack at Gweru Central Police Station. Police said the soldier... Read More
He may have enjoyed bragging rights after winning the bet, but the gentleman who ate 28 raw eggs paid the ultimate price to prove a point. Dhaou Fatnassi, a 20-year-old man from the North African country of Tunisia, died after consuming over two dozen raw eggs. According to news.com.au, the man reportedly began stuffing the... Read More
A gravely ill nine-year-old boy in Kentucky hoped to receive as many holiday cards as possible from friends and strangers, but even he has been surprised by the response. Over the past month, more than 500,000 cards have poured in for Dalton Dingus, who is in stage 4 of cystic fibrosis. The cards started arriving... Read More
An innovation program, “Tech Launch Pad” was launched recently to cater for technology entrepreneurs. Courtesy of the Nigerian Government through its Ministry of Communications Technology, the program is focused on addressing 4 key challenges i.e. skills, quality, relevance and funding, facing software companies. Interventions which the innovation programme will provide within each of the identified areas include:... Read More
Whitney Houston was murdered by drug dealers and a new surveillance video proves it, a Hollywood private investigator is claiming. Paul Huebl says he has turned over evidence to the FBI that shows the 48-year-old singer was killed over a drug debt in February. The medical examiner ruled that she drowned in her bathtub at... Read More
The family of two young brothers and their aunt who died in a Christmas Day crash have spoken today of their devastation at losing their ‘precious jewels’. Adnan Habib, 10, and four-year-old Mohammed Arsalaan were killed along with 32-year-old Bushra Tazarib on the M6 in Staffordshire as they travelled to a family wedding in Greater... Read More
As if being whisked away for a luxury holiday in Maui wasn’t enough, rapper turned actor Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges went the extra mile for girlfriend Eudoxie. The French-speaking beauty from Gabon, Africa, enjoyed the ocean waves from the best view in the house, as she got a ride on her beau’s back while sunning herself... Read More