Rebecca Busch was terrified when her daughter Samantha texted her a photo of herself hanging “for dear life” from a cliff in the Grand Canyon. The mother from Westmont, Ill., claimed the image nearly gave her a heart attack. It turns out the shot was a hoax and Samantha was safely standing on a secure... Read More
by Tolu Ogunlesi He has also promised to reveal, in due time, the roster of aides whose pronouncements on his behalf will be publicly denied, and the presumed dates of denial. Faced with a repeat of the Manitoba saga which forced the President to throw his chief spokesperson beneath a metaphorical SURE-P bus, the Presidency... Read More
by Akan Ido Oge Okoye, the charming Nollywood has never been known to take prisoners in her movie role and she showed some of the telling traits in reality when she was recently asked about her sexual appetite during an interview. Okoye, obviously not amused by the line of questioning, flared-up warning the reporter not... Read More
by Akan Ido A baby who had earlier been declared dead by doctors at the Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago, Illinios, suddenly gasped for breath and came alive during surgery on his mother. Baby Noah was born at 3.12am on Thursday to parents, Ignacio Guzman and Jocelyn Robinson. Ignazio spoke with reporters saying, “I will... Read More
by Elnathan John One reason for a husband’s legal and social immunity from rape is our cultural attitude toward women in general. A man is viewed as master over a woman- a position reinforced by culture, religion, and even law. In the past three days I have had cause to be scared for Nigerian women.... Read More
Thousands of women are sexually assaulted each year, and even more are just plain assaulted. It is hard out there for a girl, and it is harder still in Nigeria. It is hard out there for a girl. It has always been hard for girls in every society and it still is in most. Women... Read More
by Isi Esene There is a likelihood that Cool FM on-air personality, Oladotun Ojuolape Kayode, popularly known as D.O 2d T.U.N, will soon become D’banj’s brother-in-law. ‘Dotun Kayode has reportedly been in a long relationship with D’banj’s sister, Taiwo Oyebanjo, former Mo’ hits accountant but now a boutique owner in Victoria Island, Lagos. D.O 2D... Read More
#DivorceDrama: ‘He strangled my neck till I started bleeding’ – Wife pleads with court for a divorce
A 38-year-old petty trader, Oluwakemi Akinwunmi, has pleaded with the Agege Customary Court to end her union of 16 years with her husband, Babatunde. The marriage, according to her, produced four children; only two are alive and they are staying with her. She said she wanted to leave her husband because he was too hostile... Read More
by Akan Ido You can never go wrong with a star-studded cast of Ill bliss, Ikechukwu, and Phyno on a track and Lynxxx knows this. After his hit track, Fine Lady, featuring Wizkid, Lynxxx is back with Eziokwu. Listen to the new track below, ‘The Ibo boys’ are ready to take over people. – Lynxxx... Read More
It is the news that couch potatoes have been waiting for: too much exercise is bad for your heart. Doctors have warned that, rather than adding years to their lives, fitness freaks could be working themselves into an early grave. They say that while regular, moderate exercise, including jogging, is beneficial, it is possible to... Read More
This new testosterone-based treatment, developed by the Canadian laboratory Trimel Pharmaceuticals, is a nasal spray that women inhale two hours before sexual activity. According to the Daily Mail, the effects of Tefina last up to six hours and boost libido while increasing the blood flow to the sexual organs. “We’ve already shown that for women... Read More
A convicted sex offender has won a High Court order for the removal of a Facebook page set up to monitor paedophiles in Northern Ireland. A judge ruled some content amounted to prima facie harassment of the man and risked infringing his human rights. Facebook was given 72 hours to take down the page ‘Keeping... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Soon mobile phones will be able to be rolled, dropped, squished, thrown, stepped on and still remain in perfect condition. Set to be available next year, mobile phone companies seem ready to release indestructible devices, and manufacture flexible handsets with prototypes from Nokia, Samsung and other industry giants already on show. Rumours... Read More
by Akan Ido Bisi Ibidapo-Obe, the popularly Nollywood actress, is now a proud mother of a baby girl. Ibidapo-Obe delivered the baby at Reddington Hospital in Ikeja earlier on Friday. The paternity of the child has been a subject of controversy with the actress saying that former member of the House of Assembly, Dino Melaye... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu What: Baileys Red Bow Nite event. When: Saturday, Nov ember 24, 2012 . Where: Four Points by Sheraton. ... Read More
by Akan Ido There are indications that the Taraba State governor, Danbaba Suntai, who was involved in a plane crash in Adamawa State recently might have suffered a brain damage. An online news portal is reporting that Suntai failed to recognise any member of a presidential delegation which paid him a visit in a medical... Read More
by Isi Esene Senate president, David Mark has warned those who resort to violence and destruction of lives and property in the name of God to stop it. He also urged Nigerians not to be vengeful saying vengeance is of God. David Mark said this at the funeral service for late Lady Hannah Ugboyibo Chukwudozie... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Last week, Nigeria received significant bad publicity in the media; from terrorism to fraud… nothing out of the ordinary, well until the country was placed in a report as number one as the worst place to be born in 2013. Reno Omokri, the special assistant to the president on New Media sent... Read More
by Emma Grey When you received that copy of “Oh! The Places You’ll Go!” for your college graduation, the well-meaning relative who presented it was probably thinking of your intended career path (or the four others you’ve tried since) or the cities where you might live. But as many 30-somethings looking back can attest, your... Read More
by Jesse Herriott So, whenyou are searching for employment and can’t find full-time work, you may have to be a bit more creative; you may find that the payoff suits you better. Typically, when you tune into conversations about having multiple streams of income, you’d expect the average young adult or middle-aged American to be... Read More
by Peter Bregman Acknowledging each other is our basic responsibility as human beings living in community with other human beings. John, the CEO of a sales organization, sent an email to Tim, an employee several levels below, to complement him on his performance in a recent meeting. Tim did not respond to the email. About... Read More
From BizTechNews It is due to this fear of getting fired that employees strive to seem both vital and dedicated, even though they do so by giving up their free time. There are a lot of factors that can negatively affect you in the work place, but for a large number of employees, fear is the... Read More
The Chancellor, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun, Dr. David Oyedepo, on Friday identified covetousness as the bane of most African leaders. Oyedepo said at the 11th matriculation of the institution that unless a new generation of leaders takes the stage in the art of governance, Africa might “risk total collapse.” He explained that covetousness amongst African... Read More
Chris Brown will not be prosecuted for allegedly snatching a cell phone from a female clubgoer outside of a Miami nightclub back in February … TMZ has learned.A police report was filed against Brown for “robbery by sudden snatching” after he allegedly grabbed an iPhone from a woman outside Cameo nightclub and said, “Bitch, you... Read More
by Akan Ido Unconfirmed reports indicate that Silifa Ladeji, an upcoming Yoruba actress popularly known as Silifonia is dead. She was reportedly beaten by her love interest on Wednesday which resulted in her bleeding to death. A source who claims to be a close friend of hers reportedly divulged the information to the press. The... Read More
Kim Kardashian knows how to steal the show: wearing very little fabric. The 31-year-old entrepreneur was on hand to open the Millions Of Milkshakes store at the Avenuees Mall in Kuwait City on Thursday. (OMG, we just got slammed with the WORST craving for milkshakes.) But as Kim posed for photo opps and slurped on... Read More
New footage posted on the Internet appears to have been filmed by a Syrian rebel who points the camera along the barrel of his gun as he shoots 10 unarmed prisoners. The video, posted on YouTube on Thursday, shows 10 men wearing t-shirts and camouflage trousers lying face down next to a building and a... Read More
We’re sure you remember Miss Cakehead. You know, the cake curator who brought us STD cupcakes, the human butchery, severed toe and ear cookies, anatomically correct macarons and other morbid desserts. Just in case you haven’t already lost your appetite completely, the dealer of deranged desserts just brought us some new images of disturbing work... Read More
from DFTM All relationships need a little pick-me-up sometimes–even the best of them. If you feel like your relationship isn’t quite what it used to be, here are some things you can do to improve it and keep your fire burning. 1. Improve your communication There is nothing more important in a relationship than communication.... Read More
Jaime Vigil The suspect was covered in blood when they found him, cops said, and that’s not the shocking part. Sources told KRQE that Jaime Vigil, 21, ate part of the face of his unidentified murder victim early Tuesday morning at a motel in Albuquerque, N.M. KRQE previously reported that police were called to the... Read More