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4 Aug 2013

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.

2 Aug 2013

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.

1 Aug 2013

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?"

31 Jul 2013

Nollywood Actor “Bob Manuel Udokwu” loses mum

 Bob Manuel lost his mum on Saturday July 20th. She was 78 years old. May her soul rest in peace

30 Jul 2013

After bankruptcy, Toni Braxton loses rights to 27 of her songs

Well-known singer Toni Braxton lost the rights to many of her own songs.

The six-time Grammy Award winner just lost more than 2 dozen songs that made ​​her famous.


The actress learned the hard way that people cannot spend more than they earn. One has to be financially responsible or risk losing everything.

Braxton has filed for bankruptcy in which she lost many of her songs. The loss of her music comes as a bitter blow to the star after a number of financial disputes with her trustees.

The actress came to an agreement in her bankruptcy case where she settled with different debtors.

Top 5 Natural Energy Boosting Drinks without Caffein


Many commercial energy drinks like Red Bull contain harmful ingredients like caffeine, high amounts sugar, high fructose corn syrup, additives, and red dye #40. Caffeine can be so dangerous in high quantities that 5-Hour Energy drinks were linked to heart attacks and convulsions in United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) investigations after complaints were filed. You can of course find healthier versions of energy drinks at natural grocers and health food stores but many of these are pasteurized to prolong shelf life. Pasteurization decreases the nutritional value of even the most wholesome ingredients. This includes flash pasteurization, although this better than other forms of pasteurization.

Justin Bieber is my husband's new obsession

This may sound like a silly or made-up problem, but it’s not.

My husband has become obsessed with Justin Bieber.

And I mean obsessed.

He spends all day online reading stories about him and talking about him, and now he wants to see him in concert and take me!

He’s also shown other behaviour that’s odd, like growing a very odd mullet haircut and spending a lot of money on Bieber merchandise as well.

Amusing video: Patrick Obahiagbon comments on Rivers state crisis

Lol! The man who speaks in a language he alone understands. I wonder how his colleague and family communicate with him.

29 Jul 2013

Nollywood Actress “Chika Ike” officially now a single woman


Chika Ike got married to Tony Eberiri in 2006. I guess there is nothing sweet about the heart anymore “sweetheart”.


Two months after filing for divorce, a high court in Abuja on Friday July 26th granted it to actress Chika Ike. 

Aswad Ayinde “Music video director” jailed 90 yrs for fathering 6 kids with his own daughters


usic video director Aswad Ayinde, 55, who won an MTV award for directing The Fugees' 'Killing Me Softly' in 1996, has been sentenced to 90 years in prison for repeatedly raping his six daughters and fathering six children with them.

Aswad Ayinde is accused of raping his daughters to create a "pure" bloodline, fathered six kids with them from the mid-1980s to 2002 - and delivered the babies himself, the court heard during his trial last Friday

The New £10 note Dilemma

A 21-year-old Manchester man has been arrested in conjunction with rape threats and other harassment following the Bank of England’s decision to put novelist Jane Austen on the £10 note. Journalist and activist Caroline Criado-Perez led the successful initiative to get more women on British currency, only to face a stream of abuse and threats on Twitter — up to 50 in a single hour. A spokesman from Scotland Yard said that "the arrest is in connection with an allegation of malicious communications received by officers in Camden on Thursday, July 25," reports Sky News. 

Nicki Minaj flaunts engagement ring after DJ Khaled proposal


Two days after DJ Khaled proposal, Nicki was spotted showing off a diamond engagement ring similar to the $500k ring DJ Khaled proposed with.

28 Jul 2013

Nicki Minaj files restraining order against DJ Khaled after his proposal

Earlier this week, Miami hitmaker DJ Khaled caught more than a few side-eyes after he proposed to YMCMB rap stress Nicki Minaj with a $50,000 engagement ring on national television.

As Nicki has yet to publicly respond to the proposal, but instead has filed restraining order against him.

"I was gang raped in front of hundreds of clubbers": Brave teenager's tells her story

A TEENAGER has told how she was gang-raped on stage at a holiday hot spot nightclub in front of hundreds of boozed-up ­revellers.

Barmaid Lauren Walsh was 17 and on her first holiday without her parents when she says a group of British men attacked her during a raucous foam party at a club in Magaluf, Majorca.

Video: Tweeting Toasters automatically tweet to your account “toasting” and “toast done”.

You can now receive a tweet when your bread is perfectly toasted.

A Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania man has connected a toaster to his Twitter account so that the toaster can tweet “toasting” and “toast done” automatically, every morning.

27 Jul 2013

Video: Rick Ross Responds to DJ Khaled’s Proposal to Nicki Minaj

Fans and media were surprised with  DJ Khaled’s Proposal to Nicki, everyone is anxiously expecting a response from Nicki Minaj.

Celebrities have been commenting about the proposal.

Here is Rick Ross’ opinion.

Video: Personal Trainer shows off tricks to get abs for photos without exercise

A personal trainer Andrew Dixon showed how to photograph yourself in a way to create the illusion of hot looking abs.

He explained that companies often show before and after weight loss photos, which are not done by losing weight, but rather with some small changes to the person and the lighting.

Justin Bieber spits over his hotel balcony onto a crowd of adoring fans


And Justin Bieber was at it again on Thursday as he was photographed spitting over a hotel balcony onto a crowd of waiting fans.

After the disgusting act, the star seemed to be pleased with himself, turning to his group of admiring friends to laugh.

47 year old grandma wants cosmetic surgery to make her look older

This woman is the mother of former Channel O VJ Nonhle Thema's baby daddy, Arthur Bolton. Grandmother Anne Bolton wants to have cosmetics surgery to make her look older because at 47 years old, she hasn't seen any sign of aging; no wrinkles, no greying hair, no sagging etc.

Video: News reporter accidentally draws large male organ on traffic screen during live TV report

A television news reporter was left embarrassed after she drew a large male organ on a display screen showing traffic during her live TV report.

While describing the road conditions, Riley drew with her hand across the map, completely unaware of what she created during the news segment.

Some may cackle and laugh out loud, while others may be a little surprised and offended.

Why I am still single P square elder brother opens up in new interview

Jude 'Engees' Okoye is the elder brother, manager and director of Peter and Paul Okoye, popularly known as P-Square. Excerpts from his interview with Bayo Adetu of PM News

Peter and Paul already have kids; and we all know their heartthrobs. Can you tell us the one in your life?

Why are you people always forcing me to come to the public? I don’t want to be a celebrity and I am not one of them. I don’t sing, dance or act. I love where I am now (hiding myself) and if I love to do that, how do you expect me to introduce the lady I am dating? Back to your question, I have somebody, yes but I won’t tell you her name.

Video: DJ Khaled proposes to Nicki Minaj with a $500k diamond ring

The world-famous producer and rapper popped the question to Minaj in front of millions of MTV viewers on Thursday, complete with a $500,000 radiant-cut diamond ring.

"I want to be honest with you. I love you. I like you. I want you to be mine. The only reason I'm not telling you this face to face is because I know that you're busy. You need a man like me in your life that’s gonna take care of you and respect you. You gotta take your time and think about it, I understand... but I know I have to be here today to let you know how serious I am and about how serious this is to me. I want to let your fans know, my fans know, my family, your family, that I wanna marry you. I been working hard to get this ring... Nicki Minaj... will you marry me?'

Underage marriage is our right as Muslims - Asari Dokubo says

Former Ijaw Youth Council president and founder of the Niger Delta People's Volunteer Force, Mr Asari Dokubo has given his opinion concerning child marriage in Nigeria. Below is what he wrote on his Facebook page a few days ago...

25 Jul 2013

Linda Ikeji Replies Pastor Chris Of "OUR DAILY MANNER" Over Blackmail Accusation

Popular Nigerian blogger, Linda Ikeji, who describes herself as a “self-made millionaire” has been allegedly accused by Pastor Chris Kwakpovwe, author of Our Daily Manna devotional and senior pastor of Our Daily Manna Mountain Prayer Ministry, of blackmail.

Ardent followers of his daily devotional will recall that on Page 56 of the 22nd-July edition of his devotional, the pastor wrote that one Linda, a blogger and Facebook activist has been sending him several text messages, asking for an undisclosed amount of money else she would work with journalists all over the world to destroy his ministry.