WATCH: BishopRadio’s fascinating video for ‘Two teas, please’

by Isi Esene After spending another year rocking live shows, this time in heart of London, Bishop is set to release a fun visual for his first single, ‘Two teas, please’. With a smooth hip-hop energy, true emotions bonded with the right instruments, this is the first official video ever from the Lagos-born talent whose... Read More

BishopRadio, Hip Hop, Mixtape, Music, Roger that, Two teas please

October 27, 2012

TICKER: Army closes in on political leaders of Boko Haram – GOC

The General Officer Commanding 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj- Gen. Garba Wahab, yesterday said that the military was closing in on politicians, who sponsor terrorism in the country. He also said the Police alone cannot handle the security challenges facing the country. “If we are told by the political leadership of Nigeria to leave the... Read More

boko haram, Nigeria Army, Politics

October 27, 2012

SNAPSHOT: K-Solo and estranged wife welcome baby

by Hauwa Gambo A baby is a gift from God – and so we celebrate with producer and failed musician K-Solo as he welcomes a son. You would remember that he is now most famous for being accused of physically abusing his wife, then reconciling with her, sort of, then announcing last week that he... Read More

baby, k solo, kikelomo oyeniyi

October 27, 2012

SNAPSHOT: Psquare, Aki & PawPaw living large on private jet

by Hauwa Gambo Should we pretend we are really interested in what these guys are saying or how come they are on this jet? Em, well we called Psquare’s representatives for comments, but they were not available as at the time of writing this report. So moving on, we don’t care if this was all... Read More

aki, pawpaw, PSquare

October 27, 2012

$363,939 only: 2 US-based Nigerians thrown in jail for bank fraud

by Isi Esene Oluyinka Akinadewo, 39, was on Friday sentenced to 46 months in jail for his involvement in the use of compromised identity information to commit bank fraud in the Washington DC area of the United States of America. His co-defendant, Adebimpe Olejiya, was earlier in the month sentenced to 35 months in jail... Read More

Adebimpe Olejiya, Bank fraud, FBI, maryland, Oluyinka Akinadewo, Prison, restitution, Washington DC

October 27, 2012

Opinion: Did Harvard really reject Jay-Z as a business role model? I sincerely hope not

by Dr. Boyce Watkins Another thing that most business school faculty don’t understand is struggle. Most of the faculty at Harvard University or any other business school would not have been able to start where Jay-Z began and make it to adulthood as a healthy individual who wasn’t either dead or in jail. Maria Lloyd... Read More

business role model, harvard, Jay-z, Oprah, Oprah Winfrey

October 27, 2012

TICKER: What role does submission play in modern day marriage? Join the debate

Submission seems to be a sensitive issue because many perceive it as a way for men to dominate women. Those who speak against it say that it requires women to shut off their voices and behave like children while their husbands dictate the course of their lives. Other believe that submission is misunderstood and is... Read More

councelling, doctrine, love and relationships, Marriage

October 27, 2012

Did Harvard really reject Jay-Z as a business role model? I sincerely hope not

by Dr. Boyce Watkins But in Jay-Z’s defense, I must say that any business school professor who doesn’t believe that students can learn from him is DEAD WRONG. Maria Lloyd recently wrote an article in which it was claimed that the rapper Jay-Z was rejected by a career counselor at Harvard University as an appropriate... Read More

Beyoncé, Black, Harvard Business School, Jay-z, Music

October 27, 2012

STUNNING PHOTOS: Naomi Campbell’s Russian boyfriend builds her house shaped like a spaceship

by Rachel Ogbu Naomi Campbell’s Russian billionaire boyfriend has built her a house in Moscow. But this is no ordinary house, goodness no. The building located just outside the Russian city features a futuristic style that many believe looks like a spaceship. Dubbed Capital Hill, the new futuristic house is designed by renowned architect Zaha Hadid, who... Read More

futuristic house, Naomi Campbell, Russian billionaire boyfriend

October 27, 2012

TICKER: Amazing: Syrian boy reunites with family after being buried under collapsed home two months ago

A two-year-old Syrian boy has been reunited with his family in Cyprus after they accidentally left him behind as they fled shelling in Damascus in the summer. Bushr Al Tawashi’s parents thought their son had died when their house was bombed, but he was found in the rubble of his family home by rebel fighters.... Read More

cease fire, survival, syrian unrest

October 27, 2012

TICKER: It isn’t about sex, says filmmaker who auctioned virginity of young woman and man online

Justin Sisley, 30, from Melbourne, hopes viewers will witness the transformation of the lives of Alex Stepanov, a 21-year-old Australian student, and Catarina Migliorini, 20, from Brazil. Catarina’s virginity was sold to a Japanese man called Natsu for $780,000, Sisley says, but Alex only managed to pull in $3000 from a Brazilian woman in an... Read More

auction, odd news, virginity

October 27, 2012

TICKER: Woman kills herself after her children, husband and new partner die in separate tragedies

A devastated mother committed suicide after her three children, husband and subsequent partner all died in separate tragedies. Patricia Gibbs, 67, felt ‘so alone’ when her son James Ellis, 33, was killed when his Yamaha motorbike collided with a van near Summercourt, Cornwall in June last year. He was the last of her three children... Read More

death, suicide

October 27, 2012

“I’m a black girl who lives in the skin of a white person” – “Stunning” 16-year-old Nigerian albino is making waves

by Rachel Ogbu Diandra Forrest is probably the most popular Afro-American albino top model and she’s setting a trend that could see other albinos come out of their shell more especially in Africa. It matters a lot to me to be here, because I want to change the way people see girls with albinism on... Read More

africa fashion week, albino, forrest, happiness, new yorker

October 27, 2012

PHOTOS: Rita Dominic co-hosts ‘The Big Friday Show’ with Basketmouth

by Isi Esene Rita Dominic was on yesterday’s episode of The Big Friday Show with comedian and host, Basketmouth. The award winning beautiful actress was her down-to-earth, funny, bubbly self, cracking jokes and looking as stunning as ever. This outing is coming after appearing in a stunningly beautiful dress at the premiere of her movie... Read More

Basketmouth, Big Friday Show, movie, rita dominic, the meeting

October 27, 2012

TICKER: #DivorceDrama: Husband, wife blame each other for sexual and “toilet” diseases

Mrs. Olusola Gbediga has asked the Customary Court Agege, Lagos State, to dissolve her six-year union with Mr. Matthew Gbediga. Mrs. Gbediga said her husband beat her regularly and that he nolonger loved her. She accused him of infecting her with a sexually transmitted disease through his adulterous lifestyle. She told the court that they... Read More

crime, divorce, love and relationships, STD

October 27, 2012

TICKER: Jessica Simpson’s father involved in “gay affair with model”

An aspiring male model has allegedly been having an affair with Jessica Simpson’s father Joe, it has been reported. It has been claimed that the 54-year-old has been dating Bryce Chandler Hill, who at 21 is 33 years his junior, on and off for about a year. The allegations come days after rumours began swirling... Read More

Bryce Chandler Hill, gay, Joe Simpson, los angeles, Model, TJ Espinoza

October 27, 2012

TICKER: Driver jailed in Lagos for stealing spare tyre to treat his child

A truck driver, Efe Godspower, 25, was sentenced to one month imprisonment by an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for stealing a tyre worth N40,000. NAN reported that Magistrate I.O. Afunwa convicted Godspower following his guilty plea on arraignment. Afunwa condemned stealing and hoped that the sentence would serve as a deterrent to others. Godspower,... Read More

crime, punishment

October 27, 2012

SPOTTED: Engaged? Kim Kardashian shows us her dazzling diamond ring

by Isi Esene Kim Kardashian was spotted doing some shopping in Miami a few days ago with a giant diamond ring nestling on her pinky finger leading many to speculate the reality star is engaged to the award winning rapper, Kanye West. Skeptics have said the relationship won’t last it but the ‘Kimye’ love story... Read More

diamond ring, engagement, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Kris humphries, shopping

October 27, 2012

TICKER: Nigerian stowaway found dead in Arik Air flight

The dead body of a young Nigerian man was discovered yesterday Friday October 26th in the wheel well, the undercarriage compartment of an Arik Air aircraft, after it returned from a flight to New York, United States. One of the airline’s officials who spoke to ThisDay said the deceased might have hidden himself in the... Read More

Arik, Nigerian, stowaway

October 27, 2012

So true/So false: Was Genevieve Nnaji made to return the Range Rover Evogue from her endorsement deal?

by Rachel Ogbu Apparently Nollywood star Genevieve Nnaji has not fallen out with the big shots behind her Range Rover Evogue endorsement deal. So make that: So false! News that Nnaji had to return brand new Evogue she got as Range Rover Ambassador is said to only be result of the deal the actress made in the first place.... Read More

endorement, Genevieve Nnaji, range rover

October 27, 2012

65 reasons to love Hillary Clinton on her 65th birthday (plus her most remarkable photos!)

by Isi Esene In honour of Hillary Clinton, the US Secretary of State – and easily the world’s most powerful female – on her 65th birthday, here is a compiled list, courtesy of the Huffington Post, of what we love and admire about her — from the small things that make us smile to the... Read More

birthday, diplomacy, Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State, united states

October 27, 2012

Oh dear: Psquare responds to rumours they killed their mum for fame

by Rachel Ogbu They are some things no one should have to defend. Iconic pop acts, P Square have come out to address the nasty rumours surrounding their mother’s death. Even though Josephine Okoye died in India after s heart surgery early July, some people think that the duo sacrificed their mum for more fame... Read More

mother, PSquare, rumours

October 27, 2012

Dele Momodu: The lessons we should learn from India and China

by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, there are two countries Nigeria must seek to emulate if we ever plan to move forward from our permanent state of inertia. Those countries, India and China share several things in common with us. The first is their huge population. Even if Nigeria is only a small proportion of those... Read More

angola, Barth Nnaji, China, Dele Momodu, India

October 27, 2012

TICKER: Zambian politician’s daughter fined for pornography

The 20-year-old daughter of a top Zambian politician was found guilty of making obscene materials and fined $2,000 on Thursday, after she featured in a steamy 16-minute sex tape. Iris Kaingu — daughter of MP, former minister and deputy head of the opposition Michael Kaingu — was found guilty of producing pornographic material likely... Read More

Michael Kaingu, Michael Sata, Prince Mwiinga

October 27, 2012

“I told myself I did well!” – Tonto Dikeh doesn’t give a damn what y’all think

by Rachel Ogbu To anyone doubting Tonto Dikeh’s singing talent, the girl can sing… she said so herself. In an exclusive interview with blogger and gossip columnist with Stella Dimok-Korkus (with whom she’s had run-ins in the past), Tonto spoke extensively about her music career and how she plans to build on from her first two... Read More

critics, Music, Tonto Dike

October 27, 2012

Awful: Man gets home late, demands food from mother, holds her hostage, then rapes her

by Isi Esene A 33-year-old man in South África has been accused of raping his 55-year-old mother. The suspect who was not named so as to protect the identity of the victim allegedly forced his way into her bedroom and threatened her with a knife before dragging her to a neighbour’s house, where the alleged... Read More

Luphindo village, mother, rape, Raphael Motloung, south africa

October 27, 2012

Temie Giwa: The riders and their representatives (YNaija Frontpage)

About a month ago, I was carjacked and robbed on a Lagos highway and a motorcycle played a significant role in this horror. My story is the norm, motorcycles are dangerous in Lagos, and we all know this. Public policy is an art and a science and those who are entrusted with this responsibility must... Read More

babatunde Fashola, Lagos State Government, motorcycle, NAPEP, Public policy

October 27, 2012

TICKER: Biggest cancer killer among women revealed

Lung cancer has overtaken breast cancer to become the most common cause of cancer death among women in the UK, figures have revealed. Some 15,449 women died from lung cancer in 2010, compared to 11,556 from breast cancer the same year, according to statistics from Cancer Research UK . While new data published last month... Read More

breast cancer, diagnosis, lung cancer

October 27, 2012

LOOK: See photos of the Honda car that is just for women (and it’s pink – of course)

by Hauwa Gambo So, of course, when a group of (presumably) men come together to build a car for women, they decide ‘oh it has to be pink’. Anyways, so the Japanese motor company Honda has now designed a car to be marketed exclusively to women. Called the Honda Fit, its colours are inspired by... Read More

car, honda, women

October 27, 2012

TICKER: 19 die as Muslims mark Eid-el-Kabir

No fewer than 19 people were killed in two separate auto-crashes in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital during this year’s Sallah celebration. Three people were burnt to ashes Friday morning in the state capital while 16 others died in a separate multiple crash involving a trailer and a commuter bus at Osin River Community, a... Read More

Eid-el-Kabir

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