Rihanna Sued for Not Paying Grandmother’s $150,000 Funeral Bill

Rihanna Grandmother passed away in June 2012, her body was sent to Barbados for a ceremony, complete with tents, multi-media screens and over the top floral arrangements.

But along the way, the young star felt the $150,000 was way too much rather she paid a quarter of the sum, according to source.

Due to her action, She’s has been sued for not paying off.

Kardashians sued by ex-stepmother

The Kardashian sisters are being sued for defamation by their former stepmother “Ellen Kardashian”.

Ellen Kardashian - who married their father Robert Kardashian two months before he died of cancer in September 2003 - is taking legal action against Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian, their brother Rob, mother Kris Jenner and Ryan Seacrest Productions, who produce the family's reality TV shows, claiming their Keeping Up With the Kardashians programme is trying to portray her as a gold digger who married the lawyer on his deathbed.

Burglars return stolen computers with apology letter

 Burglars return computers with apology letter after realizing they had stolen from charity which helps sexual violence victims

The Burglars had no choice but to return the stolen computers with apology letter after realizing they had stolen from charity which helps sexual violence victims

The non-profit organization, which counsels those who are victims of violent sexual attacks, was hit by burglars on July 31 in San Bernardino County, California.  

The burglars dropped into the building from the roof and stole the laptops and other computer equipment.

The director of San Bernardino County Sexual Assault Services Candy Stallings was called to the scene at 4am. 

Video: A man was fined $147 for sitting under tree on government property

Francois Gendron and other residents didn’t know it’s against the law to sit on grass in a public park in the downtown Ville Marie borough of Montreal, Canada

On Monday, he sat under a tree when he was approached by a police officer. The officer initially asked him to move and get off government property. “They told me I do not have the right to sit on the grass in a public park. I agreed to move,” Gendron said. 

Hold on to your hair: Thieves attack women for their hair in Venezuela

 When someone is desperate to survive, they can do the unthinkable.  

CNN Report:

In the Venezuelan coastal city of Maracaibo, they're known as piranhas. But these aren't the flesh-eating fish found in some South American rivers.

They're fast and ferocious thieves who residents say are increasingly attacking women.

Video: Harvard Scientists Develop Animal Mind Control

The interface was created by a team led by radiology assistant professor Seung-Schik Yoo and used entirely non-invasive techniques to enable mind communication between a human controller and a rat.

Communication may be an overstatement, but the results of the study are nonetheless impressive. The human controller was able to move a part of the rat’s body, more specifically the tail, just by thinking about it.

Video: Massive fire outbreak shuts down Jomo Kenyatta International Airport [JKIA]

The Jomo Kenyatta International Airport [JKIA] has been shut down due to a massive fire outbreak.

“Apart from emergency landings, all flights into and out of JKIA have been cancelled while flights were being diverted to other airports, Mombasa and neighboring countries including in Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.

Don Jazz responds to Peter Okoye's Proposal with Range Rover.

After Peter Okoyo proposed to Lola Omotayo with a Range Rover SUV Jeep, Don Jazzy thinks he has set a wrong example for other guys in the entertainment industry as their lady would also expect expensive cars along side with engagement ring.

“P Square” Peter Okoye and Lola Omotayo finally engaged

The two have been dating for over seven years and have two children together. Yesterday, Peter Okoye proposed to her with a brand new Range Rover SUV, and she said yes

Video: Nigeria policeman caught demanding N25,000 bribe

The police officer is a sergeant attached to the Lagos State Command Motor Traffic Division. The video showed him trying to collect N25,000 bribe from a motorist. The video leaked online yesterday and the police man in question has been apprehended and awaits trial.

Chris Brown: “Tired of Being Famous for Mistake I Made When I Was 18” He might Retire after the next Album

I guess all the talk is getting to him.

Early Tuesday he twitted:

Video: 14 year old Guitarist shreds "Vivaldi Tribute" like a boss, Incredible!

I came across this awesome video, she rocks.

"Vivaldi Tribute" by Patrick Rondat shows Tina S as she shreds the piece with her Vigier Excalibur.

The piece is called "Vivaldi Tribute" by Patrick Rondat, and the teacher behind the prodigy is Renaud Louis-Servais.

Indeed, she’s the boss.

Chris Brown turns himself in at California jail

Chris Brown turned himself into jail on Monday afternoon for a hit-and-run case stemming from an accident in May. 

The singer had previously pleaded not guilty to the charge, and since he wasn’t arrested at the scene of the alleged crime in May, he was ordered to turn himself in by August 6.

In May 21 fender-bender, Brown slammed his Range Rover into the back of a Mercedes and allegedly did not cough up the proper insurance documentation and identification for the other motorist.

Stemming from his domestic violence case with Rhianna, Brown's probation was revoked last month by the L.A. District attorney because of the crash.

10 year-old Nigerian girl Zuriel Oduwole made Forbes Magazine

The 10 year-old Nigerian girl Zuriel Oduwole has made history as the youngest person ever to be interviewed in Forbes, the global iconic magazine title.

The interview with the award winning documentary film maker, conference speaker and writer is featured in the August 2013 edition of Forbes Africa.

Oduwole is committed to Rebrand Africa by showing the positive things in about the continent, and making  the case for education the Girl Child in Africa and Emerging Markets. 

'Too pretty to be a web developer' LinkedIn faces accusations of sexism

LinkedIn, the job social networking site, faces accusation of sexism after it pulled down ad posts of a woman they deemed too attractive to be a real-life web-engineer. 

The controversy began when developer networking platform Toptal posted a series of advertisements onto LinkedIn aimed at the web-engineering sector.

Lady Gaga and Madonna Facing Punishment in Russia

Pop stars Lady Gaga and Madonna are facing punishment in Russia after authorities determined they violated their visas when they held concerts there last year.

Technically, the artists were not allowed to work in Russia on their tourist visas, but experts say it appears the visa warning is a veiled attempt punish the pop stars for their vocal support of gay rights in Russia. 

Lagos State Governor, Fashola Loses Father @ 75

The father of Lagos State Governor, Nigeria, Pa Ademola Fashola is dead. He died this morning in his home in Lagos. He has been ill.

May his soul rest in peace.

Beat your woman and go to jail

Does your man hit you? He can now learn the hard, send him to jail.

This is now the new trend for women living in Lagos, Nigeria, whom there man often hit them.

The new Domestic Violence Law in Lagos State, Nigeria, states that if a man beat his wife, he will go to Jail.

According to the deputy governor of Lagos State, Hon Joke Orelope-Adefulire, the Domestic Violence Law is made not only to protect women who are most times the target of violence in the home but also to safeguard the interest of men, children, servants, maids and everyone who may be a victim of domestic violence. 

“Tonight I will sound drunk” Female newscaster accidentally tells viewer

A popular female WIN News newscaster caused controversy after accidentally telling her audience “tonight I am going to sound like a drunk,” as reads the headlines.

WIN News issued a statement after the incident saying: "Kerryn Johnson usually sets a very high standard for herself. For her to go on air when she had no intention of it, has been more than embarrassing for her. 

Video: New York spa now offering bird poop facials “Geisha Facial”

At the present time a spa has offered a beer bath, Snail Mucus facial and now bird poop facial. Does it sound weird?

A New York spa is offering bird poop facials for an unbelievable price.

The $180 luxury spa is offering the traditional Japanese treatment made from imported Asian nightingale droppings mixed with rice bran.
Hundreds of men and women go to the Shizuka New York skin salon, just off Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, each month to receive this treatment, which is touted as a way to keep the face soft and smooth.

Glo Drops some celebs As Ambassadors

Nigeria's telecommunication Globacom has dropped many of its celebrity ambassadors, Among others, Funke Akindele, Desmond Elliot, Ini Edo and Chioma Chukwuka were retained while Ramsey Noah, Odunlade Adekola, Mike Ezuruonye, Rita Dominic, Uche Jombo, Nonso Diobi, and Monalisa Chinda were dropped.

Nigerian Paralympics gold medalist, Joy Onaolapo, passes on

The Nigeria Paralympian Gold medalist, Joy Onaolapo who won gold in the 52kg power-lifting category at the London 2012 has passé on. The Nigeria Power Lifting Federation (NPLF) has confirmed her death.  Joy, the mother of two died last week in her home town, Edo State. The cause of her death is yet to be disclosed.

Video: Smartphone app that help users detect if foods contain ingredients they're allergic to

If you are allergic to peanut, you can now tests to identify if there are traces of peanuts in a cookie before you eat.

Scientists have developed a cradle device and an app, which together transform a cell phone into a tool capable of carrying out complex tests previously done in a science lab.

Godogodo: How i became a criminal, Notorious Robber in custody Speaks

A most wanted armed robbery leader, Abiodun Ogunjobi, aka Abbey Godogodo, who has been terrorizing the South-West of Nigeria for years, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command.

How i became a criminal, Godogodo said: 

"[When I was young] I was charged for fighting; I spent about seven years in prison. My prolonged stay in prison for minor crime of fighting hardened me and I vowed to pay back the police for that injustice. After I was released, I went to Katangowa in Iyana-Ipaja area of Lagos to meet my friend, Odun.

Video: A lady asks a stranger for sex, in a social experiment. Funny

YouTube pranksters put gender stereotypes to the test in a two-part social experiment. A young man and a woman identified only asked random people in Santa Barbara, Calif., one simple question: "Do you want to have sex with me?"