These pictures show the chilling moment a sexual predator posed as a ‘Good Samaritan’ to help a drunken woman before taking her home and raping her. Ebrima Dampha, 33, was caught on CCTV as he pounced on his vulnerable victim when she passed out in a bar at four times the drink drive limit. The... Read More
An employer tortured her maid to death in an attempt to force her to become better at housework, a court heard. The Emirati woman abused the Ethiopian maid daily after she moved in during Ramadan, Abu Dhabi Criminal Court heard. She poured boiling water over the maid and tied her up with electrical wire, reported ... Read More
A mother pregnant with twins has spoken movingly about her emotional journey after one baby died during pregnancy – but may have saved her twin sister’s life in doing so. Kerry Carruthers, 32, from Truro, Cornwall was 24 weeks pregnant when one of her twin baby girls died following laser surgery to correct twin to... Read More
PRESS STATEMENT The Commission has, in recent times been inundated with several complaints from consumers, Industry Stakeholders against the various promotions offered by Telecommunications Operators. Consistent with its processes, the Commission has carefully evaluated the complaints received especially against the backdrop of sustaining the integrity of the networks, the general interest of the consumers, the... Read More
PRESS STATEMENT The Commission has, in recent times been inundated with several complaints from consumers, Industry Stakeholders against the various promotions offered by Telecommunications Operators. Consistent with its processes, the Commission has carefully evaluated the complaints received especially against the backdrop of sustaining the integrity of the networks, the general interest of the consumers, the... Read More
PRESS STATEMENT The Commission has, in recent times been inundated with several complaints from consumers, Industry Stakeholders against the various promotions offered by Telecommunications Operators. Consistent with its processes, the Commission has carefully evaluated the complaints received especially against the backdrop of sustaining the integrity of the networks, the general interest of the consumers, the... Read More
The Supreme Court has cancelled Christian Louboutin’s trademark – representing a red sole – for lack of distinctiveness. It stated that the reputation of Louboutin’s iconic red shoe soles related merely to a concept, rather than to the trademark. Louboutin, a well-known designer of luxury shoes, registered a word and figurative trademark representing the “red... Read More
Adams Oshiomhole took oath of office for another four years in office in Benin the Edo State capital. The crowd, Monday, in Benin went agog as the Governors’ second journey commenced when the Chief Justice of Edo State administered the oath of office. It would be recalled that the Governor was sworn in as Governor... Read More
by Isi Esene Olamide is back with video ‘First of all’ from his YBNL album. This video explores his street credibility and sees him veering the Azonto way. The video sees comedians, Princess and Helen Paul making cameo appearances. See official video below:
An employee of Access Bank Plc, Mr. Femi Badejo, and his security guard, Joshua Moses, were shot by policemen in Lagos on Saturday after they responded to a distress call about a robbery at the banker’s home in Ikota area of the state. PUNCH Metro learnt that the robbers had attacked Badejo and his neighbours... Read More
Two policemen lost their lives, while three others were wounded following gun battles with suspected armed robbers in Lagos on Sunday, Lagos State Police Command spokesperson, DSP Ngozi Braide, said on Monday. Braide told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that the gun battles took place in the Ejigbo and Orile-Iganmu areas of the... Read More
by Susan Walsh Women are perpetually aware that commitment in this era of delayed marriage is an amorphous thing, and it can be withdrawn at any moment by either party. As a result, we often feel the need to take the temperature of the relationship. Women like to have their emotions activated. We’d rather be... Read More
The Managing Director of Capital Oil and gas, Ifeanyi Uba on Monday denied claims by the Chief Executive Officer of Cosharis group, Cosmos Maduka that he offered him (Mr Uba) a lifeline when his business was in the brink of collapse. “Is it by his pure water business that he’ll be able to come and... Read More
by Demola Rewaju Nothing can however diminish the greatness of Alhaji Lamidi Adesina or erode his achievements. Incidentally, I was making my way from Kwara to Lagos through Oyo state when I received the news of the passing away of Alhaji Lamidi Onaolapo Adesina, fourth governor of Oyo State after Chief Bola Ige, Dr. Omololu... Read More
by Anneli Rufus A study of “partner abandonment” revealed that husbands are six times more likely to leave sick wives than wives are to leave sick husbands. 1. If you’re a woman who got married before the age of eighteen, your marriage faces a 48 percent likelihood of divorce within ten years. Age matters. Study... Read More
by RealBuzz The key to a great relationship is honesty and trust, so if your partner is sneaking around then it defeats the object of being in an intimate relationship and you need to tackle the problem head on. Do you feel like you’re stuck in a relationship rut but aren’t sure whether things will... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Check out 9ice and his adorable son, Zion’s looking well put together in this traditional gear. Zion is growing so fast. Zion is the son he had with his estranged wife, Toni Payne.
by Lawrence LeBlond If you have a lot of belly fat, the lungs can’t expand as well, so it becomes harder to breathe when you’re sleeping, which is why more people get sleep apnea. Getting a good night’s sleep is important to be healthy. However, a number of problems can prevent us from having a... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Joseph Benjamin, Nollywood heart-throb has received the Best Actor award for the movie – Married but Living Single – at the Best of Nollywood ceremony in Lagos. It’s his second award in just two weeks after the African Film Festival big win where he was crowned the African Actor of the Year. Benjamin who... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu A 20-year-old Ganiyat Salawudeen is currently in police custody after allegedly tossing her five-month-old baby into a well. Salawudeen who lives in her mother’s family house at Alagolo area, Oja Oba, Ibadan reportedly threw her baby into the well at about 8.30p.m on Monday, November 5, after which she raised the alarm... Read More
by Afam People often ask me how I can live in this country. How I can stay here for months at a time and not pine for Manchester. The answer’s simple, Nigeria’s really entertaining. The time has come for me to discuss the reshaping of the Lagosian coastline. Yes, this reshaping currently appears to be... Read More
by Isi Esene That Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor recently got a gift of a private jet from his church members on the occasion of his birthday/40th anniversary celebration is no more news. Observers are, however, curious to know the type and specification of the much talked about private jet. An online news media has released pictures... Read More
by Isi Esene The Lagos State government appears to be taking pro-active measures to curb the perceived excesses of officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA). In a recent directive, the management of the authority has ordered its junior officers to desist from arresting erring motorcycle riders and motorists in the state forthwith.... Read More
by Isi Esene George Akinyele, a middle-aged man, was accused recently of having carnal knowledge of an 8-year-old girl. The man who refers to himself as the shepherd in charge of one of the branches of a leading pentecostal church in the Ejigbo area of Lagos state was beaten to a pulp by a mob... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu News that about 13, 000 graduates including Masters and Ph.D. holders applied for jobs as truck drivers with Dangote group shocked a nation so desperately in need of highly skilled professionals. It’s not news that unemployment rate has risen in the past four years, but it still hard to believe graduates in that... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Hundred hectares of yam and plantain farms have been destroyed by flood in three communities in Oshimili South and Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta. The farmers and community leaders in flood affected areas of Edo and Delta States are now pleading for the Federal Government to urgently come to their aid. The... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu What goes on the human body continues to be a mystery that’s why doctors and surgeons are in business. How could you ask a doctor to remove a can of condensed milk from your rectum – because you stuck it there in a misguided stab at self-stimulation? Sounds like fiction, but it... Read More
This is how to leave the stage. When you are still loved, sometime before you are chased off with boos and bags of pure water. It is easy to get carried away especially when there is applause; easy to get comfortable and never want to leave. In fact the echoes of applause that have since... Read More
by Beverly Jenkins Hiccups are annoying, but now you can stop them within one minute simply by swallowing a teaspoon full of dry sugar. Listerine cures toenail fungus Soaking your feet in Listerine mouthwash for 15-20 minutes, twice a day, will cure most cases of toenail fungus. Listerine contains antiseptic and disinfectant ingredients; it has... Read More
Long life ahead: A third of babies born today after expected to live until they are 100 thanks to improvements in living standards and medicine. Babies born this year will work until the age of 70, be saddled with student debt until 52 and get married eight years later than their grandparents, a report says... Read More