by Rachel Ogbu Over the years, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, PETA has encourage people not to wear animal fur. They are known for their racy and shocking ads that involve celebrities take off their clothes for a good cause – charity. From George Clooney’s ex; Elisabetta Canalis to Kimora Lee Simmons, checkout some... Read More
One man has discovered first hand the old adage that hell hath no fury like a woman scorned – when his girlfriend woke him up in bed after an argument by biting straight through his scrotum. Tearing through the skin with her vicious bite, Linda Mendez, 40, was aggrieved after her 46-year-old unnamed boyfriend went... Read More
A tsunami spawned by an earthquake in Canada sent waves and fear thousands of miles away to Hawaii, where some residents scrambled to higher land and prepared for a fierce impact. While the waves that lashed Hawaii early Sunday may have been smaller than originally feared, the danger has not yet passed, officials said. The... Read More
by Isi Esene The church bombing which occurred earlier today has sparked reprisal attacks by the youth of the area despite the best efforts of elders and officials of the Kaduna State government. A mob mainly consisting of young people were reported to have poured into the streets to attack people believed to be Muslims.... Read More
by Kathy Henry From the time they are five-years-old, many young black boys are asked this question by various male relatives and friends: “Do you have a girlfriend?” Not about their college or career aspirations but about how many girlfriends they have. I cannot speak for other cultures but I do know that in Black... Read More
A man in Southern California man is getting a visit from the Secret Service after hanging a Halloween decoration that some say was just disrespectful. Eddie Million is admitting that it wasn’t such a good idea to hang an effigy of President Obama hanging from a noose in front his house. He thought it was... Read More
Federal agents arrested Paul Ceglia, an upstate New York man who claims he’s owed 50% of Facebook, Friday morning on charges of perpetuating a “multi-billion-dollar scheme” to defraud the company. If convicted, Ceglia faces up to 40 years in prison. The move could end a bizarre legal saga that began in July 2010, when Ceglia... Read More
by Isi Esene The expectations in certain quarters that the Taraba State deputy governor, Garba Umar, will be sworn in as acting governor following the plane crash which involved the governor, Danbaba Suntai, has been dashed. The governor is believed to have sustained serious injuries in the crash which many speculate has put him in... Read More
by Isi Esene Reports coming in indicate that a suicide bomber has hit St. Rita Catholic Church at Ungwar Yero area of Kaduna metropolis, Kaduna State. The attack which seriously injured the Reverend Father in the church was reported to have happened earlier this morning during the Catholic mass Eyewitnesses told newsmen that a lone... Read More
Actually, I used to expect so much from our leaders. But I have grown frustrated. After closely observing Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan in the last 13 years, I have come to the painful conclusion that we have a long way to go. I’m very sorry to disappoint you – this... Read More
Ever since her birthday this past weekend, rumors have been flying that Kim Kardashian got engaged to boyfriend Kanye West. It didn’t help that this week the 32-year-old reality starlet was spotted out rocking a diamond ring on her left hand. While Kim’s family has kept quiet about the rumors, Kris Jenner is finally breaking... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Heritage crooner, Jahdiel debuts new music video for her single ‘Oh God’. Jahdiel, one of Nigeria’s best female gospel artiste debuts the video to her 2010 Single ‘Oh God’. It is a song that portrays the prayer of anyone in need of God’s intervention in a particular circumstance. Chukwu okike (God of... Read More
The Roman Catholic faith in many advanced countries risks being “eclipsed” by an increasingly secularized and materialistic world, bishops who discussed strategies on how to woo lapsed faithful back to the fold said on Friday. The alarm was sounded in the final message of a synod of bishops from around the world who met at... Read More
#BBViral: “Why do ghosts look left and right before crossing the road?” – 23 questions for Nollywood
by Isi Esene There’s no doubt that Nollywood is already an established global phenomenon with fans of all races addicted to the faces of movie stars like Genevieve, Mercy Johnson, Tonto Dikeh and many other actors. But you can’t watch a Nollywood flick without having one or two questions to throw at the apparently sloppy... Read More
by Isi Esene An Agege Grade A Customary Court has ordered that Ibikunle Oluwadamilare be remanded for 14 days in Kirikiri prisons for going ahead to beat his wife after being advised to maintain absolute peace in his relationship with his wife pending the final determination of the case between them. Oluwadamilare’s wife, Adesuwa, had... Read More
Ted Haggard has been keeping a low profile since he hit the headlines, back in 2006. In 2006 a huge scandal hit the headlines when it was revealed that Ted Haggard, a married man and evangelical pastor had another secret life which involved drugs and same-gender relationships, sometimes with strange and random men. After the... Read More
On one hand, Proverbs 13:24 reads “Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them,” and on the other hand, more and more child psychologists argue that spanking is not an effective method of correcting children’s behaviour. Some child psychologist have even argued that spanking... Read More
by David Murrow If we’re going to be fishers of men, we’ve got to do a better job considering men’s needs and expectations. Jesus did it; so must we. Five years ago, my faith in Christ was hanging by a thread. I loved God, but I hated going to church. Sunday morning would find my... Read More
by TexTheLaw To say that mob justice is not a crime is to suggest that each of these heinous acts is perfectly legal. Clearly, this position is absolutely untenable. In the wake of the gruesome extrajudicial murder of the four young men who have since come to be known as the “Aluu4”, author Okechukwu Ofili... Read More
by Isi Esene Nigeria’s Civil War president, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (rtd.), has hit renowned writer, Chinua Achebe, very hard over the content of his recently released book on the Nigerian Civil War saying Achebe was writing from a position of ignorance. The ex-president reportedly said this yesterday while speaking to newsmen on a visit to... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola President Jonathan endorses Mitt Romney The campaign of Mitt Romney, the Republican challenger to Barack Obama, the president of the United States, in the forthcoming presidential elections received a major international boost last week as Nigeria’s president, Goodluck Jonathan endorsed him. The endorsement came as a shock to Obama who thought he... Read More
A 21-year-old man allegedly beat his month-old daughter to death and murdered her mother with a machete before setting their Bronx apartment on fire, police sources said Friday. Elgidio Lind was being grilled by detectives after firefighters found the bodies of his girlfriend, Louisa Rodriguez, 32, and their baby, Angela, stuffed under a smoldering mattress... Read More
Whitney Houston’s daughter Bobbi Kristina could be drinking herself to death, family members say. The 19-year-old’s boozing has actually gotten worse since she finished taping her reality show and as she struggles with questions over her “incestuous” engagement, sources say. TMZ said they fear Whitney’s old enablers could be getting to her daughter, too. Bobbi... Read More
by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered the attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke, to locate the whereabouts of the $26.5m plea bargain money paid by the construction company, Julius Berger, and returned to the police by next week. It was gathered that there were conflicting signals coming out... Read More
Taraba State Governor, Danbaba Suntai, who was involved in a Cesna 208 5N-BMJ plane crash Thursday at the Yola Airport, was on Saturday, flown to Germany for treatment. The governor was moved out of the National Hospital, Abuja, where he was receiving treatment at about 3:30 pm today. Vanguard gathered that injured governor was driven... Read More
by Isi Esene Fire has gutted the multi-storey Euro-Asia Plaza in the popular Balogun Market on Lagos Island. The cause of the fire could not be immediately ascertained but huge smoke was seen billowing from the building located on Breadfruit street. Traders were also seen hurling their goods from adjoining buildings to prevent them from... Read More
by Isi Esene If the courts were to sentence suspects on the basis of their mugshots, then James Holmes, would have been long found guilty and sentenced to life in jail. Of all the weird mugshots we’ve seen, from the odd to the awkward, to the extremely insane, this is certainly one of the most... Read More
by Isi Esene You can say all you want about singer Dencia but one thing you can’t take away from her is her penchant to say it as it is. In an interview today, she spoke about her life, career, fashion and more. She spoke about her disputed ancestry saying she grew up with her... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo She’s certainly one of our favourites! Lara George, gospel singer and former member of girl-band KUSH has just had a baby girl in America. George, the fourth of five children, had a new album ‘Higher’ out in July this year and her latest single ‘Dansaki’ has been a blessing to many. This... Read More
According to Italy’s Institute of Atmospheric Pollution Research, there are detectable levels of cocaine in the air of eight major cities. The report followed the findings in 2006 that cocaine was present in Roman air. Now it’s been discovered that cocaine also occupies airspace in Palermo, Bologna, Florence, Turin, Milan, Verona and Naples. The levels... Read More