Full text of Goodluck Jonathan’s address to the US lawmakers about successes & challenges of his administration (Photos)

Former Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has narrated some of the achievements and challenges faced by his administration while in office. Addressing the United States, House Sub-Committee on Africa, the former President also highlighted measures put in place to curb some of the menaces of insecurity which have aggravated since he left office. Below is the full text of his […]

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Justice Onnoghen, Col. Umar and prospects of a Southern CJN, By Femi Fani-Kayode

To enhance the confirmation or ensure the non-confirmation of the Acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen, as the substantive Chief Justice of the Federation is probably the most important decision that President Muhammadu Buhari has to make since he came to power almost two years ago. If he gets […]

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Nigeria’s DSS holds, frees James Ibori after ‘meeting’ with its Director General (Photo)

Ex-Delta State governor, James Ibori, arrived Nigeria Saturday and was immediately picked up by the DSS operatives and moved to their office for what was described as a briefing. He has however left the Department of State Services (DSS) office in Abuja. He was released after holding a meeting with Lawal Daura, the DSS director-general. The former […]

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106-year-old gets engaged to her 66-year-old toyboy at a retirement home (Photos)

So many unusual things are happening in this 21st century! A Brazilian pensioner has defied doctors to become the oldest person to get engaged at the age of 106. Valdemira Rodrigues de Oliveira said yes to her 66-year-old toyboy Aparecido Dias Jacob at a ceremony despite being given advice by physicians not to go ahead […]

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These people! Mariah Carey burns her & James Packer’s $250,000 supposed wedding dress (Photo)

Mariah Carey has burnt the $250,000 (N125million) custom Valentino wedding dress she was supposed to wear during her wedding to billionaire ex-fiance James Packer. Mariah chucks the gown in the fire in her new “I Don’t” music vid which features YG. Sources close to her told TMZ, it was no prop. “it’s no prop either […]

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See the top 10 most popular time and 10 least time to have sex! (Photo 18+)

For many couples, the time they have sex is so irregular that the thing just happens almost by accident, say when they bump into each other on the bed; or when one of them suddenly gets a rare glimpse of the other’s nude body! Well, here’s the top 10 most popular time to have sex; […]

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Six Australian archbishops face probe over child sexual abuse

The public hearing will begin in Sydney on Monday as part of the four-year-long inquiry into the handling of abuse cases, some as old as 70 years. The hearing seeks to find out what churches are doing now to protect children. Six of Australia’s seven archbishops will appear in the three-week-long hearing. One of them […]

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Police appeals to Tuface, other opposing groups to shelve protests

Here is the full Police press release: The attention of the Nigeria Police Force has been drawn to publications in the media on the planned protests slated for 5th and 6th February, 2017 in Lagos and other States by different groups, one to be led by the popular musician INNOCENT IDIBIA aka TUFACE and other […]

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Former Delta Governor, James Ibori’s assets confiscation trial in the UK begins

The confiscation trial of former Governor of Delta State, James Onanefe Ibori, has commenced in the UK on Friday. He is appearing at Southwark Crown Court, before Justice David Tomlinson. If found guilty, he might have to forfeit his asset estimated to be about 250 million pounds. Ibori, who was released from Bedford Prison in […]

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Texas kid spotted a rattlesnake in the toilet, snake-removal crew came, found 23 more (Photos)

WTSP/CBS reports that, when young Isac Mcfadden of Abilene, Texas, got up to use the bathroom recently, he found an unexpected surprise in the toilet. But he knew the “clump” wasn’t the sort to handle on his own, so he called for his mom. “I found this big clump and I knew it was (a) snake,” […]

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60,000 visas canceled by Trump order, US State Department says

Up to 60,000 foreigners from seven majority-Muslim countries had their visas canceled after President Donald Trump’s executive order blocked them from traveling to the U.S., the State Department said Friday. That figure contradicts a Justice Department lawyer’s statement Friday during a court hearing in Virginia about the ban. The lawyer in that case said that […]

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Top South African media personality, Mpho Ranko dies of skin cancer (Photo)

South African media personality, Mpho Ranko has been confirmed dead after losing his battle with skin cancer. The founder of Media 101 Mzansi Communications passed away at the Helen Joseph Hospital yesterday, Thursday Feb. 2, 2017. Before his death, the TV commentator shared a last Instagram photo of himself lying helplessly on his sick bed. […]

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CEO of Uber resigns from Trump’s advisory council after users boycott Uber

Uber’s CEO, Travis Kalanick, has resigned from his position as a member of Trump’s economic advisory council after the massive boycott and criticism of the company. Uber’s non participation in the work stoppage called by the New York Taxi Alliance after Donald Trump announced a ban on immigration of seven Muslim countries coupled with the […]

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Lagos Police arrests man for tying employee’s hands and legs to his back and transporting him (Photos)

Officers of the Lagos state Police Rapid Response Squad RRS, arrested a man for dehumanizing an employee of his by tying his hands and legs to the back and transporting him to Abuja on Hilux.‎ Read the full story below: The employer, Engineer Wole Odunuga, was arrested after officers of Metro Police chased his vehicle, a […]

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See Big Brother Naija housemates in kissing spree (Photos)

It started off as an exercise in fashion but ending up in the Housemates getting up close and personal! With the game now reaching the end of the second week, the Housemates have started to relax in front of the camera, they are less aware of the fishbowl and their true natures are starting to show. […]

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I quit prostitution after I was appointed Minister of Information –Female Politician (Photos)

According to Tori, a former prostitute who was appointed the Minister of Information has begged his people to forget about her past and focus on the future. The Zambian Minister of Information Kampamba Mulenga has called on Zambians to forget her past records of promiscuity and judge her on her present and future life as she […]

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Indian man kills African girl after a fight in his apartment (Photos & Video)

A gruesome video has been trending on Facebook -showing a dead African girl who was allegedly killed by an Indian guy after a quarrel in his apartment in Bangalore. The video shows the lifeless body of the girl laying on the floor with blood stains all over the place while the alleged killer sits and […]

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Nigerian government says, no ban on ‘Peaceful Protests,’ its people’s right

Nigerian government has said it will not prevent people from registering their displeasure with the state of the nation through peaceful protests. “This administration will not prevent Nigerians from expressing themselves in peaceful protests,” said Laolu Akande media aide to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Friday on Twitter. “Tt’s a fundamental right of the people.” Akande’s […]

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Recession: Between true federalism and clumsy leadership, By Odimegwu Onwumere

Many Nigerians sorrowfully misconstrue the supposed looting spree that characterised the successive Nigerian governments as the epicentre of the economic muddle the country is facing today. Some think that recession set in because Nigeria refused to save during the days of oil boom. But lack of true federalism is simply the mother of Nigeria’s many […]

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