by Rachel Ogbu The season one of Nigeria’s Got Talent (NGT) has seen months of amazing talent display, stage craft and youthful athleticism. The Airtel-sponsored reality show finally comes to an end this weekend in Lagos with ten finalists on stage in what will be the last opportunity for each act to impress the viewing... Read More
by Akan Ido Pretty and vivacious Halimat Aitsegame has emerged winner of the 2012 Next Movie Star. The fair-skinned, lithe beauty trumped other contestants in the keenly contested reality television show to win for herself a brand new SUV with cash and movie roles in her kitty, and a lifetime thrust into moviedom – and... Read More
by Isi Esene A charity in New Zealand is teaching rescued dogs how to drive a car. The canine driving school is aimed at proving how intelligent the animals can be. Monty, our featured driver, is an abandoned dog whose owners complained about his inability to learn. With some training by the driving school Monty... Read More
by Abang Mercy Kofi Annan, one of the most cerebral UN Secretary Generals ever to have graced the UN House in New York, once said that when elections are conducted in integrity, and without being disfigured by violence – that’s a true democracy. There is no gainsaying that flawed elections create unrest, as contenders stubbornly... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu On December 25, a group of young people will be spending Christmas on the street with the residents of Makoko and are calling for your support. According to Adaeze Ibekweh of Get Talking Naija , the group plan to have a Christmas festive lunch with as many residents there as possible especially the children... Read More
by Akan Ido Is dating an actress now a national sport? This is the game Yvonne Nelson seems to be accusing her now ex-hubby Iyanya of engaging in. In a series of heartbreak tweets from the beautiful actress, she accused someone (read Iyanya, according to the all-seeing blogger Linda Ikeji) of “acting all along in... Read More
In the most extreme conditions, the unimaginable can happen. Survivor Alexei Gradulenko, 35. Picture: Russian Emergencies Ministry Police in Siberia are now trying to piece together a mystery that unfolded after four friends went on a fishing expedition in August in the endless taiga. Three months later, only two men came back from their adventure... Read More
A Wisconsin father of nine might be on the operating table for a vasectomy right now — if one circuit court judge had his way. At a recent sentencing, Judge Tim Boyle ordered Corey Curtis — who has children with six women — to stop his compulsive procreation and pay the $90,000 he owes... Read More
A Tennessee woman is accused of filing a false rape claim against her date because she did not enjoy sex with him. Lynette Lee, 27, contacted Clarksville Police on Nov. 23, saying that she had been raped by a man she had met on dating site Meet Me, News Channel 5 reported. Police brought in... Read More
When models get pregnant, we sometimes end up rolling our eyes at their seemingly smooth, seamless road to maternity: a small baby bump here, a naked photo shoot there and a swift return to size 2 pants in the blink of an eye. Marisa Miller, who is due with her first child “basically any minute,”... Read More
Forget David Gandy — there’s another male model on the scene and he’s got our full attention. Hudson Kroenig, the littlest high fashion male model, made a triumphant return to the Chanel runway on Tuesday, walking in Karl Lagerfeld’s Resort 2013 show. 4-year-old Kroenig, you may recall, made his fashion show debut back in October... Read More
A Nebraska teen allegedly celebrated her bank robbery on YouTube, flashing money and what appears to be drugs in a video powered by Green Day music. Hannah Sabata, 19, was arrested last week after she allegedly stole a car and held up a Waco bank, the York New-Times reports. In the YouTube video, titled “Chick... Read More
Nigerians should stop complaining about fuel scarcity and suffer the pains of it because the scarcity was caused by their demand for transparency in the petroleum sector, the Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has said. Mrs. Alison-Madueke, who said this on Wednesday in Abuja while addressing journalists, said the demands by Nigerians for transparency and accountability... Read More
by Akan Ido What would you do if you happen to be left alone with a restless ‘dead body’ in a closed elevator? Freak out? Well, before you give your answers, watch what others did in this Brazil prank video when they found themselves trapped with the coffin. Watch hilarious video below:
An EgyptAir flight from Cairo to Kuwait was forced to make an emergency landing on Monday after a passenger on the plane was bitten by a snake, according to a report in Ahram Online, an English-language Egyptian news site. The plane, which FlightStats reports was an Airbus A320, landed safely in Hurghada, a city on... Read More
There was drama in Chitungwiza on Monday morning when a married man was caught with a lover after taking advantage of his wife’s one night absence. Leonard Gandari’s wife had gone to Banket where she was attending a funeral and Leonard deemed that as a golden opportunity to ‘import’ a ‘prostitute’ into their matrimonial house... Read More
ears ago, Nigeria has sank deeper into the abyss of terrorism and is now the 7th most-terrorised country in the world, according to the latest ranking of the Global Terrorism Index (GTI). From the 16th slot in 2008, Nigeria went down to 11 in 2009; 12 in 2010; and now seven with a GTI of... Read More
An Army Officer told the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday that four suspects of the Suleja bombing were promised 72 virgins each as incentives. The officer, whose name was not given for security reasons, was testifying in the case filed by the State Security Service against the six accused Suleja/Madalla bomb attack. He... Read More
An explosion has rocked a mainly Somali neighbourhood in Kenya’s capital Nairobi, police say. Nairobi police chief Moses Ombati told Reuters news agency there was no immediate word on casualties, but other reports say four people were wounded. Last month, a grenade blast in the Eastleigh neighbourhood left seven people dead. Kenya accuses neighbouring Somalia’s... Read More
by Alexandra Gekas Load up on health-boosting superfoods that combat breast cancer, heart disease and more If you’re tired of reading about must-eat superfoods that are hard to find—and even harder to pronounce; (hello, açai berry and quinoa)—take heart: Your pantry may hold more superpowered wonders than you realize! From chocolate and coffee to... Read More
A man who climbed naked onto an equestrian statue in London’s government district, ripped off its sword and bit it has been sentenced to 12 weeks in jail. Dan Motrescu brought central London traffic to a standstill when he mounted the bronze statue of the 19th-century Duke of Cambridge on Nov. 23. Police cordoned off... Read More
A woman was arrested for breaking into her mother’s house and robbing her. The woman wore a ski mask as she entered her mother’s house. She then repeatedly zapped her mother with a Taser, while stealing her mother’s 3.5 carat diamond engagement ring which is worth a whopping $40,000. 36-year-old Julie Franck, from Chicago, stole... Read More
by Ramon Johnson A cheating boyfriend can cause tension in any relationship. Everyone hopes their partnership is built on trust, but what happens when that bond is broken and you suspect your boyfriend is cheating? Here are a few signs: Suspicious Computer Activity These days, it’s easy to meet men in chat rooms, forums or... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Nigerian artist Iyanya was spotted in a beautiful photo shoot with Emma Nyra a Nigerian artist based in Houston-Texas, United States. All we needed was an excuse for another look at his increasingly hot male form!
What: The FAB Awards. Where: Landmark Event Centre, V.I, Lagos. When: December 2, 2012. Photos by Hycinth Iyereosa
by Nick Notas I smiled when I saw this email from a friend working abroad… “I took your advice to heart and started doing a whole bunch of random stuff on a whim: wine tasting trip to Mendoza, gourmet cooking classes, tango, Portuguese lessons, and powerlifting. It’s really added a whole new dimension to my... Read More
Perhaps it is time to make a mental shift and start thinking about our careers as a portrait of who we are professionally, and not just as a job. It starts as a little white lie, you often tell yourself “there is no harm in it, besides everyone is doing it…..and employers rarely check or... Read More
Veteran actor, Enebeli Elebuwa, has died in an Indian hospital. Elebuwa, who died on Tuesday night, had been battling the effects of a stroke for sometime and undergone treatment at some hospitals in Nigeria before being moved abroad. The illness had kept him bedridden for sometime. Elebuwa was well known for the role he played as Andrew in... Read More
There is something rotten in the state of Nigeria, but the debate now is whether there is actually a genuine fight against this disease, or whether we are waiting for God to fight it for us… Okay, so it is official. We are the 35th most corrupt country in the world. At least that’s what... Read More