Nicole Scherzinger has slammed the suggestion that she and Chris Brown are anything more than friends. Reports emerged that they were seen kissing after photos were released which show looking cosy together at a Hollywood nightclub, but the star has branded the idea as ‘ridiculous’. Nicole insists that nothing untoward was going on and the... Read More
The drummer of an American disco group suffered a heart attack and died mid-show during a performance in Brazil over the weekend Brad Parker was performing with his band Generation Esmeralda in Uba, some four hours north of Rio, on Saturday night when he suddenly slumped over his kit and then tumbled off his stool.... Read More
European_Douchebag via Reddit This photo of Balpreet Kaur was posted on Reddit. The college student wrote a comment to explain that her facial hair is a reflection of her faith as a baptized Sikh. A Sikh woman’s eloquent response to a tasteless Reddit post targeting her facial hair has sparked virtual applause online. A photo... Read More
Twihard hearts, be still. Just one week after rumors of a “dramatic makeup” between Kristen Stewart and her estranged boyfriend Robert Pattinson, Us Weekly is reporting that the vampiric pair is living together once more. According to the magazine, the reunited couple is “living together and have reconciled,” though a source says that Pattinson is... Read More
In Naples, Florida, sex on the beach isn’t the biggest deal in the world. Crack cocaine, on the other hand, will get you arrested. That’s what one couple found out on Friday when an officer observed them on a beach towel “intimately involved with one another,” the Naples Daily News reported. Cops said they found... Read More
The police are supposedly in our neighborhoods to protect and serve, but more and more, it’s looking as if inept and poorly trained cops are a threat to our very way of life. There have been several recent examples of police injuring innocent people, most notably the NYPD fiasco where cops injured nine people near... Read More
Telecommunications giant, MTN, are not having it all rosy presently in Rwanda as the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency (RURA) has levied a fine of 3 million Rwandan Franc (about $4,834) per day on MTN Rwanda for poor service, with effect from September 14. Arguably the largest provider of telecoms services on the continent, MTN has... Read More
The Nigerian government has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to Saudi authorities to resolve the issues surrounding detained Nigerian female pilgrims in that country. The government said Wednesday it expected Saudi Arabia authorities to act fast and set the Nigerian women free to perform the hajj, according to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria.... Read More
by Isi Esene The flood which has displaced many people and devastated many villages in Kogi and neighbouring states have continued to affect even more residents close to the banks of the River Niger. See aerial photos of the extent of devastation caused by the flood around Lokoja, Kogi State.
by Stanley Azuakola So what would your father have done if he went through your laptop when you were 13 (assuming you had one) and saw tons of porn? Or better still, what would you do if you were the father who discovered such? Hmmm… One father did, and he went about it in an... Read More
by Bow Atkin The new guy always seems nice and shiny, but if you’re seeking perfection, you’ll never find it. Looking for love? Then why are you always finding the opposite? Stop blaming the world and listen to me. Here are the mistakes that many black women make when trying to find true love. Pay... Read More
by Ramone Smith This is the legacy I will leave for myself, my family and my community. Don’t dismiss the idea that perhaps the universe has been trying to tell you that you need to go into business for yourself. I say this with some trepidation, but it very well could be true. I am... Read More
by Doyin Jaiyesimi We totally love this one! The new edition of Y! has as its cover music divas Waje and Omawumi – who are two of the hottest brands on the scene at the moment, in a shoot anchored by the iconic KelechiAmadi-Obi and styled by YemiOlowu and OnyinyeFafi-Obi. In the interview the women... Read More
Dear law enforcing officers of Nigeria, I know nobody likes you. That is a terrible thing to live with. I know you are underpaid and bullied by your seniors. But taking it out on the rest of us Lagosians is not the answer. Dear police, LASTMA, Road Security and VIO officer (and any other uniformed... Read More
Cecil Chao announced the financial reward of HK$500 million after his daughter, Gigi, married her same-sex partner of seven years in France earlier this year, the South China Morning Post reported. “I don’t mind whether he is rich or poor. The important thing is that he is generous and kind hearted,” 76-year-old Chao was... Read More
A former Army recruiter failed to win a fourth reprieve from the U.S. Supreme Court and was executed Tuesday evening in Texas for participating in the shooting death of a woman he and a buddy met 10 years ago at a bar. Cleve Foster was pronounced dead at 6:43 p.m. CDT, 25 minutes after his... Read More
Whitney Houston’s daughter Bobbi Kristina was involved in a scary car accident in Georgia — DESTROYING the entire front end of the vehicle — and TMZ has a photo of the damage. The black 2012 Camaro belongs to Bobbi’s boyfriend Nick Gordon — and according to sources close to Bobbi, Nick was driving Sunday night in... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has once again come out to strongly criticise Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan, calling him a “leader in training.” The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed, listed the president’s offence this time as his alleged poor response to the multiple challenges that the country’s currently facing. The... Read More
by Isi Esene Yes, you’re used to seeing M.I Abaga drop mad rhymes and poetry literally saying a thousand words in one minute but here is a video of the rapper getting pranked into silence by make-believe NDLEA officials who arrested and handcuffed him for dealing in cocaine. Apparently, the illicit drugs was planted in... Read More
by Isi Esene The self-styled godfather to the president, Chief Edwin Clark has called for the removal of the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Lamorde over the $15m allegedly offered to former EFCC chairman, Nuhu Ribadu by the former Delta State governor, James Ibori. Clark said this at a press briefing... Read More
by Akan Ido Janeth Odehgbe, a 35-year-old food seller was recently set on fire by her husband for receiving wine from a man at a party they both attended. According to the woman, her husband, Kehinde Adesanmoye, approached her as she was preparing Indomie to sell to her customers and poured petrol on her body which... Read More
What: The Seras Award. Where: MUSON Centre, Lagos. When: September 22, 2012. Photos by Hycinth Iyereosa
I began to think that maybe going back to school to get my MBA or studying to become a CPA would give me what I was searching for while I was working. But it started to become even more self evident to me, that I needed a defining moment in my life which was separate... Read More
In fact, for every public official whose action and inaction helps to make this reality possibility, their existence though seemingly beautiful and colourful will be as the pain of ignorance when the human knowledge is called up to express itself. I watched a clip yesterday by Mike Steve Adeleye. It was a short animation that... Read More
by Reuben Daba Aw… So cute. The little girl just can’t believe her eyes.
by Stanley Azuakola The national flooding crisis continues to spread, with Delta State becoming the latest to witness the natural disaster. On Tuesday, heavy floods sacked the headquarters of the Immigration Service on Asaba-Onitsha Express way. It led to the loss of properties worth millions of naira including two heavy generating sets, and a transformer.... Read More
What: LagosPhoto Fundraising Dinner. Where: Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. When: September 22, 2012. Photos by Hycinth Iyereosa
by Stanley Azuakola It was good news yesterday in Lagos as the Lagos State Police Command uncovered two buses used as armory by the armed robbers behind several robberies in Lagos and the neighboring states of Ogun, Kwara, Kogi and Edo, including the deadly Lagos robbery of two weeks ago, that left 7 dead. The... Read More
by Isi Esene The financial bid process for the Power Holding Company of Nigeria successor Generation Companies attracted a number of notable businessmen such as Tony Elumelu, Femi Otedola and several others. The bidding was organised by the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) the privatize the generation component of the supply of electricity to the... Read More
“Maku talks before thinking” – Senate president blasts information minister during plenary, as minister apologises