Tag: London

Tragic: London passenger slumps and dies at Lagos Airport

by Akan Ido A middle-aged passenger who just returned from the United Kingdom aboard Arik Air earlier today slumped and died at the  domestic terminal one of  the Murtala Muhammed Airport,…

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Rihanna looks purrrfect as she shows off her trim figure in a catsuit (PHOTO)

It's not the usual kind of get up one would put  on for a shopping trip, but then Rihanna's not just anybody. The Umbrella hitmaker looked purrrfect on  Friday night…

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Starboy thingz! Artiste, Wizkid goes on a shopping spree in London (PHOTO)

by Oge Okonkwo Music artiste, Wizkid is currently in the United Kingdom and it appears the young man is spending a lot of time in malls doing what can only…

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Opinion: The Caine Prize controversy – How African do you have to be?

by Simon Allison This year’s winner of the Caine Prize for African writing wasn’t born in Africa, and has never lived here (except for a short stint at the University…

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Zenith, First Bank, GTB, 10 other Nigerian banks make World’s Top 1000

by Rachel Ogbu Zenith Bank, First Bank of Nigeria Plc, Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, Access Bank Plc, are among the 13 Nigerian banks that made the list of this year’s…

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Incredible! Meet the 2-year-old genius with an IQ higher than Barack Obama and David Cameron’s (PHOTOS)

A two-year-old has become the youngest member of British Mensa after taking an intelligence test that ranked him smarter than  Barack Obama and David Cameron. While most toddlers are busy…

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My mother-in-law, the murderer: Horrific story of arranged marriage, murder and awesome courage (READ)

For seven utterly terrifying years, I lived with a woman who had planned and executed a cold-blooded murder. She was my mother-in-law — and I feared that at any moment…

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Tonto had a great fall: WATCH the full video of her performance in London

by Chi Ibe Here is a Tonto Dikeh special. It's the full length footage of Singer/actress Tonto Dikeh's performance at the Kukere Concert in London which took place June 9.…

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Cloth optional protests: Naked cyclists dare to bare for a cause (PHOTOS)

by Akan Ido Thousands of nude cyclists took to the streets worldwide to partake in the annual Naked Bike Ride on June 8, 2013. The international clothing-optional bike ride raises…

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So much fun: Iyanya, Tonto Dikeh (after the fall) get down on stage in London (PHOTOS)

by Rachel Ogbu Artiste, Iyanya had a well-attended concert in London with celebrities like actress, Tonto Dikeh and others having great fun. [READ:  Oh no, we can’t look! Tonto Dikeh…

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‘Ifreke talks Sports: The Happy One? You were never sad, Mourinho!

by 'Ifreke Inyang 250 journalists obediently crammed into a room. There were 40 TV crews present in the building. These are numbers that confirmed that Jose Mourinho is box-office. Monday…

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Oh no, we can’t look! Tonto Dikeh spills out of her dress as she falls on stage in London (PHOTOS, WATCH)

by Rachel Ogbu Rocking the blonde but not the stage we're afraid. Singer/actress Tonto Dikeh was photographed and filmed falling on stage as she performed in London last night during Iyanya's…

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What happened to her face? Fans slam Madonna’s ‘swollen’ appearance as she performs in London (PHOTOS)

Madonna: All swollen up. by Akan Ido Madonna performed on Saturday night at the stage at London's Twickenham Stadium full of energy but with a curious puffy face. The singer was campaigning…

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Woolwich killing: Suspect, Michael Adebolajo is discharged from hospital

The second man arrested over the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby has been discharged from hospital, police say. Michael Adebolajo, 28, has been taken into custody at a south London…

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Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwor’s son weds in the UK (PHOTOS)

by Akan Ido Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwor's son, Uchendu married Gloria Nweze over the weekend in London and it was a well-attended ceremony. See photos of the event below:  …

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Opinion: Yes, the Woolwich beheaders are Nigerians

by Henry Olamiju “Failure is an orphan but success has many fathers” ~ Anonymous The news headlines in the past two days have been awash with the story, photos and…

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Twitter users, be warned – UK court just ruled that a tweet CAN be libel

A tweet by Commons Speaker's wife Sally Bercow about Lord McAlpine was libellous, the High Court in London ruled today. Mrs Bercow faces legal bills running to tens of thousands of…

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Spoilt brat: Boy, 21, jailed for faking his kidnap to extort £614,000 in gold bullion from wealthy father

A spoilt student who faked his own kidnap in a bid to extort his wealthy father out of £614,000 in gold bullion has been jailed for more than three years.…

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This is how actress, Genevieve Nnaji celebrated her birthday in London (LOOK)

by Isi Esene Nollywood sweetheart, Genevieve Nnaji apparently had a lovely birthday celebration in London. The actress reportedly organised a private party on May 3rd gathering together close friends and…

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Paul ‘Psquare’ Okoye reportedly abandons second baby’s mother in London hospital (PHOTO)

by Akan Ido Paul Okoye, one half of the twin duo Psquare has reportedly abandoned the mother of his second child in a London Hospital where she recently gave birth…

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SPOTTED: Banky W at the Oxford Pan-African Conference today

by Akan Ido For those who didn't know, artiste, BankyW, is scheduled to speak today at the  2013 Oxford University Pan-African Conference in London. The multiple award winning artiste join the…

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Rochas Okorocha leaves UK, flown to Israel for medical treatment following car accident

by Isi Esene Imo governor, Rochas Okorocha may not be back in the country soon as reports say he has left the United Kingdom, where he was flown for medical…

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“He didn’t tell me he’s a pastor” – Pastor Jimmy Odukoya and wife, Oluwakemi share their love story

by Isi Esene Pastor Jimmy Odukoya, son of the late Pastor Bimbo Odukoya and Pastor Taiwo Odukoya of Fountain of Life Church got married to his heartthrob, Oluwakemi Sade Banjoko…

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Revealed: Nigerian among the richest property owners in the UK, guess who SHE is (PICTURED)

It is a central London apartment block with a price tag that only the world's richest can afford to pay. But owners of the lavish apartments at the Candy &…

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No kidding: Top UK university invites students to take cocaine as part of study

A top London university has asked its students to snort cocaine as part of a clinical trial into the effects of the Class A drug. In an email to hundreds…

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Jealous maybe? Kanye West disses Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake collabo (WATCH)

by Isi Esene The long-term friendship and music collaboration between Kanye West and Jay-Z seems to be under threat as the music producing superstar dissed Jigga while performing at a…

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How we miss Pastor Bimbo: Pastor Taiwo Odukoya’s son to wed in London

by Akan Ido The Fountain of Life Church has confirmed the impending nuptials of Jimmy Odukoya, (aka Pastor J) first son of Pastor Taiwo and Late Pastor Bimbo Odukoya, who…

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Just In: Angry fan attacks Rihanna with bottle in London (PHOTO)

by Akan Ido There are reports that singer, Rihanna was hit with a Lucozade bottle thrown by an angry fan last night in London. The bottle caused Rihanna to fall…

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Neo-Soul, Jazz, Spoken Word: Go Jazz is set to hit London

CNN producer Melisa, Temito, Tomike and others by Isi Esene On Sat 5th Jan 2013 London stood up for a one of its kind annual Jazz concert. This year saw…

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Nigerian born thug pleads guilty to assaulting teenage girl in the UK – See Photos

A man who was caught on CCTV launching an unprovoked attack on a teenage girl today admitted carrying out an almost identical assault 12 months earlier. Michael Ayoade has previously…

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