A 100-year-old man backed his car on to a sidewalk and hit 11 people, including nine children, near a primary school in southern Los Angeles just after classes had ended, authorities in the Californian city said. Four of the children were injured and in a critical condition when firefighters arrived but their condition became more stable... Read More
Chris Brown has allegedly sent Rihanna an expensive present to mark five years since the couple first got together, splashing a five-figure sum on a sexy portrait of the singer by graffiti artist Bambi. The ‘We Found Love’ recently admitted that she was still in love with her former flame in an intimate interview with... Read More
“I understand that Prof. Barth Nnaji is going to man the power sector. He is a man for whom I have tremendous respect (and he comes with impeccable credentials for the job). But he is also an operator in the sector which immediately raises a serious issue of conflict of interests…” When I wrote the... Read More
TICKER: Nurse who stabbed her daughter, 4, to death and tried to kill herself is jailed for 12 years
A nurse who stabbed her four-year-old daughter to death and tried to kill herself after she was sacked for leaking patient details has been jailed for 12 years. Dawn Makin, 35, who is now permanently wheelchair bound, was described as a ‘model mother’ who came from a good Christian family. But in the months leading... Read More
Singer Adele Adkins and fiancé Simon Konecki did marry in secret, it has been confirmed by a source close to the star on Thursday. A guest at the wedding confirmed it was a ‘fabulous occasion’ and that the bride was dressed in ‘classic attire’. The source told Mail Online: ‘They did get married, and I... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola The Annual General Conference of the Nigeria Bar Association, currently taking place in Abuja, is not going exactly as planned. This is because lawyers, on Thursday, shut the main gate of the Abuja International Conference Centre where the event is being staged. Their grouse was with the 500 percent hike in the... Read More
The latest Kim Kardashian news drama includes her ex-husband, Kris Humphries, who allegedly gave a woman the Herpes STD. The NBA player denies the rumors and says he intends to file a counter lawsuit against his former fling, claiming he is free and clear from VD. Wednesday RadarOnline published an exclusive story about the ongoing... Read More
by Chinonso Ogb0gu Oftentimes in life we get lost while striving to birth our dreams. We know what we want but it appears that we don’t know how to go about it. I got lost in a hotel I once checked in. That day was Sunday, and I was en route to Port Harcourt for... Read More
by Isi Esene The management of the hotel in Amuwo Odofin, Lagos, where Cynthia Osokogu was allegedly killed have sacked all the members of staff on duty on the day of the murder. According to the management of Cosmilla Hotel, located at Lake View Estate, Amuwo Odofin, the members were sacked because they breached security... Read More
by Isi Esene The radical Islamic sect, Boko Haram, has published several names believed to be that of members of the State Security Service, the Associated Press reports exclusively. “The leak of personal data of more than 60 past and current employees of Nigeria’s State Security Service remained easily accessible on the Internet for days... Read More
After all, when a man thinks he is the most handsome one in the room, the best way to dispel that notion is to hand him a mirror. The Washington Post is acknowledged for running the biggest act of investigative journalism the world has seen, while two of its reporters at the time, Bob Woodward... Read More
by Akan Ido White women can dance the African dance, and we have a video clip to prove this. Caucasians are not known to be great [African rhythm] dancers, but this dancing queen is certainly an exception. This is the exception to the rule – a white lady with an ear for African drums and... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola It took ten months and tons of fights but at last the Federal Government has set up the board which would manage the nation’s Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF). Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, announced the composition of the board of the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), which would manage the fund, starting... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Reports on Tuesday, indicated that Theo Walcott and the London club, could not find an agreement over his new contract. The stories also had it that Wenger had given the English winger an ultimatum of 34 to 48 hours to sign or be shipped out. For Arsenal fans, it is the same... Read More
by Isi Esene The president of the Trade Union Congress, Comrade Peter Esele, yesterday showed its support for the removal of the former Power minister, Prof. Barth Nnaji, describing his actions as a “shameless pursuit of mundane and base interests.” He said the former minister’s exit has removed the main clog in the wheel of... Read More
by Doyin Jaiyesimi The Future Awards may be over, but certain moments from the event remain unforgettable. Here are a collection of candid shots , on and off the red carpet. He’s too cool for school and he knows it. Show me how you get down . Smile for a quick pic before you... Read More
Wang Guoqiang, the party secretary in Liaoning province’s Fengcheng, is believed to have fled China in April although the case only came to the public eye this week after online speculation about his whereabouts — and bank balance. Mr Wang, who is now believed to be in the United States with his wife and daughter,... Read More
Two attendees at the Republican National Convention were thrown out of the convention center in Tampa on Tuesday after throwing nuts at a black CNN camerawoman and saying, “this is how we feed the animals.” CNN reported that multiple witnesses saw it happen, and police immediately removed the two people from the premises. Former MSNBC... Read More
A schoolboy has stumbled across a rare piece of whale vomit which could be worth a staggering £40,000. Officially called ambergris, the substance is highly sought after and is used to prolong the scent of perfume. Charlie Naysmith made the discovery at Hengistbury Head, much to the amazement of his parents. His find doesn’t look... Read More
Alyson Bair has vivid nightmares — so vivid that many of them turn out to be real. In two terrifying incidents over the past couple of months, Bair has woken from her dreams in the Snake River, unable to breathe or touch the ground, according to ABCNews.com. Her sleepwalking has forced her family to barricade... Read More
A cow had to be rescued by fire services in northern England after it tumbled down a 30 meter river embankment and got stuck in a tree. Fire crews in Cumbria were surprised to receive a call to rescue the cow, which had toppled 10 meters down a slope of the river Leith before a... Read More
Bobby the walrus has some serious game. In the latest Skittles ad, the large, flippered walrus is caught making out with an attractive blonde on a couch. But when Bobby’s supposed girlfriend comes home, the woman explains Bobby is not actually Bobby. The commercial, which is meant to promote new Skittles flavors that don’t match... Read More
by Chi Ibe There’s a new twist in the contest in who owns the $15 million bribe that is reported to have been given by the convicted James Ibori, former Delta State governor, gave to former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Nuhu Ribadu. According to Premium Times, Andy Uba, former special... Read More
Facebook isn’t just for the young punks anymore — it’s perfect for old people who, cast away from their families (because Americans don’t value all the awesome stories their seniors have to tell about bygone times on the frontier), want to make new internet friends. The fastest-growing user demographic, according to Mashable, is women over... Read More
Christopher Bridgeman and Martin Borger, a gay couple from Virginia, are suing United/Continental Airlines for “intentional infliction of emotional distress, invasion of privacy, and negligence” after airline employees allegedly removed a dildo from their luggage, covered it in “greasy foul-smelling” lubricant, taped it to the top of the bag, and then sent it around the... Read More
A mother allegedly sent pictures of herself sexually abusing her six-month-old son to a man on a social networking site, police said. The site, called Skout, checks exchanges for inappropriate activity. Myriah Moreland, 20, of Montesano, Wash., allegedly traded pornographic photos and videos involving minors with Christopher Dupea of Spanaway. Their sexually explicit conversations began... Read More
Since bursting on the scene as a hardcore rapper a decade ago known for talking up his bravado and ability to take shots—both literally and figuratively—at his foes, Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson has been making moves to parlay his rap career into a corner office in corporate America. His partnerships with Vitamin water, Reebok, and... Read More
Struggling to explain his “no exceptions” abortion policy, Republican U.S. Senate nominee Tom Smith likened rape to having a child out-of-wedlock before walking back the remark Monday. Smith was fielding reporter questions after a Pennsylvania Press Club luncheon at the Harrisburg Hilton when he was asked about Missouri Congressman and Senate candidate from Missouri Todd... Read More
Isaac Aguigui, the Army private and alleged ringleader of a plot to assassinate Barack Obama and “take over” Ft. Stewart in Georgia, apparently served as a page at the 2008 Republican National Convention in Minnesota. That’s his mug shot after he was arrested for the alleged murder of Pvt. Michael Roark on the left. At... Read More
Sounds pretty exciting, right? Well not according to this nurse who feels agony with sexual pleasure. Kim Ramsey, 44, feels constantly aroused and the slightest movement can trigger a climax. Trains, driving and even housework start the reaction. But unlike women who yearn for the “Yes, yes!” experience, Kim just thinks “Oh no!” The “busting” leaves... Read More