Mysterious Al Qaeda 'Envoy' Dispenses Aid To Victims Of Famine In Somalia

The mysterious visitor stands in a patch of scrubland in Somalia, surrounded by Islamic militants wielding AK-47s. His face is covered by a white-and-red headscarf; he is slim and seems young.

Scarlett Johansson Too Sexy For Dragon Tattoo Movie

Scarlett Johansson might be one of the most sought after actress but it did not help her to fetch the female lead role in Davin Fincher's forthcoming movie The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011).

Michelle Obama Talks About Barack Obama's Addiction To His BlackBerry + Obama Not A Fan Of The Kardashians

Like most moms, Mrs. Obama regulates television and screen time. The first daughters are not allowed to watch television or be on the computer during the week unless it is related to schoolwork and they can watch limited television on weekends.

Women Group Describes Recent Rape Of Old Woman In Enugu As ‘’barbaric and bizarre’’

The recent raping of old women by youths of Opi in Nsukka Local Government Area,have been condemned by Some women groups in Enugu State describing it as ''barbaric and bizarre''.

Nollywood Star Mike Ezuruonye & His Wife Welcome Their First Child...A Bouncing Baby Boy!

The degree of joy and happiness for Nollywood star, Mike Ezuruonye and his beautiful wife Keke, knew no bound as they welcome their first child – a healthy and cute baby boy.

Violence Erupts In Lafia As Ex-Gov Doma Is Arraigned In Court + Ex-Commissioner Loses Ear In The Fracas

Armed youths yesterday attacked the convoy of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as it was leaving the premises of the Federal High Court in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, where former Governor Aliyu Akwe Doma and others are facing trial over financial crimes. 

Girls Can Play Football Too And I'll Prove It----Says MJ's Daughter 'Paris Jackson'

Michael Jackson's only daughter wants to be a football star -- and according to TMZ she's joined her school's pigskin squad to prove girls CAN dominate on the gridiron.

Rapper Soulja Boy Jailed On Drug And Weapons Charges

Rapper Soulja Boy was arrested on drug and weapons charges on Tuesday after a traffic stop in Georgia, police said.

Criminals Now Disguise As Boko Haram In Borno State To Commit Crimes

Wonders shall never end.

Criminals hide under the guise of Boko Haram to commit crimes in Borno State, Maj-Gen. Jack Ikechukwu, the Commander of the Joint Task Force (JTF) Operation Restore Order in Borno, has said.

List Of Nominees For Africa Fashion Awards 2011....Jewel By Lisa, Maki Oh & Christie Brown Are Nominated!

In the Africa Fashion Awards – which include the coveted Designer of the Year (Africa) – nomination criteria are for designers whose work represents the strong emergence of a global African aesthetic along with relevant international reach.

"By creating a platform that is relevant and credible both in Africa and internationally, the Africa Fashion Awards are positioned to be the authority on African fashion excellence to a global industry. As such, the awards focus not only on designers showing at AFW, but reach beyond that to recognize industry excellence and outstanding contributions by industry members of African descent world-wide,"

NDLEA May Apologise To Baba Suwe, If CT Scan Certifies Him Clean

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), said on Monday that it may apologise to the detained Nollywood star, Babatunde Omidina aka "Baba Suwe", who was arrested last week for alleged drug trafficking, if the result of the computerized tomography scan does not find traces of hard drug in his body.

University Vice-Chancellors Advise Senate Against Scrapping Post-UTME

Vice-Chancellors under the aegis of Association of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (AVNU) have written to the Senate on the legality of the post-Universal Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) test.

How Ex-Governor Of Nasarawa State 'Aliyu Akwe-Doma' Used His Company To Steal N3Bn Public Fund----EFCC

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has accused the detained  immediate past governor of Nasarawa State, Aliyu Akwe-Doma, of using a company he bought from its former owner, Incapint, to steal N3 billion directly from the state coffers.

Apple’s iPhone Record 4 Million Sales In 3 Days

On your mark, get set, four million iPhones sold in just three days! That, according to Apple, is the number of iPhone 4S units sold worldwide during the new iOS-based handheld's opening weekend.

Check Out Johnny Depp In His Granny Boxers!

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere's Johnny!

Oh my! We're seeing a whole
new side of Johnny Depp in

Michelle Obama And Her Alaia Dress

Michelle Obama loves to play favorites when it comes to designers and Azzedine Alaia often tops the list.

Mother With Cancer, Refuses Chemotherapy So Her Unborn Daughter Can Live

Emotional: The moment Stacie was able to meet her baby daughter before she passed away. Also pictured are her siblings Ray and Elizabeth

Faced with the knowledge that only chemotherapy would save her from terminal neck cancer, newly-pregnant Stacie Crimm made the ultimate sacrifice.

The 41-year-old, who had been told by doctors she would never be able to conceive a child, decided to refuse the treatment so her unborn daughter could live instead.

I Did Not Sponsor Bill On Prostitution ----Says Deputy Senate President

Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu insisted at the weekend that he did not at any time introduce any bill on the floor of the Senate seeking to legalize prostitution in Nigeria.

Photo Speak: Jim Iyke Debuts “Untamed Closet” Clothing Line

Nollywood superstar Jim Iyke has launched his clothing line called "Untamed Closet".

Here are pictures from the Ad Campaign conceptualized and created in collaboration with Jim Iyke for the clothing brand.

E! News Host/Reality TV Star 'Giuliana Rancic' Has Breast Cancer

The E! News Host/Reality TV Star 'Giuliana Rancic' is Fighting Early Stage of Breast Cancer.

100-Year-Old Marathoner Finishes Race...Earns Spot On Guinness World Record

Unbelievable...this 100-year-old runner became the oldest person to complete a full-distance marathon when he finished the race in Toronto on Sunday.

Winners Of The Screen Nation Awards 2011...'Omotola Jolade And Miajid Michel' Clinch Award

The much anticipated Screen Nation Film & TV Awards 2011 has come and gone. The event took place at the IndigO2 last night in London.

Aww!!!!....Lady Gaga Serenades Bill Clinton With 'Bill Romance'

Lady Gaga recreated entertainment history when she serenaded former US President Bill Clinton on Saturday.

The superstar channeled Marilyn Monroe by sporting wavy blonde hair and red lipstick as she performed at a concert marking Mr Clinton's 65th birthday and the tenth anniversary of the Clinton Foundation charity.

Someone Threatened To Destroy Nadia Buari If She Doesn’t Pay $100,000

Beautiful Ghanaian actress Nadia Buari's family has finally spoken publicly on an alleged sex video pointing fingers at the actress of being involved in a raw sex section with a muscular black young man.

Bradley Cooper And Jennifer Lopez -- 'Casually Dating'

Though Bradley Cooper and newly single Jennifer Lopez are not officially a couple just yet ... but a source close to the pair say they are indeed "casually dating."

Nicki Minaj Covers W Magazine As An 18th-Century Courtesan

Bringing her glamorous ways to another publication, Nicki Minaj adorns the cover of the November 2011 issue of W magazine.

Uproar Over 'Stolen' Patient At Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital

There is disquiet in Kano over the mysterious disappearance of former staff of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Alhaji Ibrahim Isa Gama while on admission at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) as family members of the missing patient now hold the hospital responsible for the strange incident.

Hollywood Black Film Festival Comes To Nollywood

The Nollywood Edition of the Hollywood Black Film Festival will take place from November 30 to December 2, at the Silverbird Galleria in Abuja, Nigeria.

Access Bank Takes Over Intercontinental Bank And Appoints New MD

A new Managing Director has been appointed for Intercontinental Bank by Access Bank PLC after it took effective control of the bank last Friday.

Aminat Ayinde Graces The Cover Of 'Genevieve Magazine' And Coming To America 'Stylitude' Spread

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The new edition of Genevieve Magazine, aptly titled the Fashion and Style Issue is packed with all the juicy details from Spring Summer Fashion shows. Über glam model, Aminat Ayinde graces the front cover in this New York Fashion Week exclusive, revealing all the tidbits on ANTM, Tyra Banks and her life on the runway.

'Indy 500 Winner' Wheldon, Dies After Massive Car Crash Involving 15 Cars

Race car drivers always know the worst can happen whenever they get behind the wheel.

On Sunday, it happened to one of IndyCar's biggest and most popular stars.

2Face Graces Y! Magazine As A Legend

Tu Baba on a stunning cover that magnificently conveys the legendary status of Innocent "2face" Idibia as well as the confident future that this edition of Y! Magazine captures.

NDLEA Places 9 Popular Nollywood Stars On Watch-List

Well, like we all know it's no longer news that celebrated comic act, Babatunde Omidina popularly known as Baba Suwe was arrested on Wednesday while allegedly attempting to smuggle cocaine out of the country. What is, however, of interest to many now is that cocaine is yet to be found in his system.

Following his arrest, the agency disclosed it had placed nine other Nollywood stars on the watch-list.

Baba Suwe Second Excretion, Still No Drug Found

This is not funny anymore because barely 24-hours after his first excretion that tested negative to hard drugs, Nollywood comic actor, Baba Suwe, has made another excretion which still tested negative to drug ingestion, according to NDLEA sources.

Federal Government To Ban Rice Importation

Are they really asking us to go back to consuming Abakaliki and Ekpoma rice?

How Nigerian Returnees From Libya Were Duped, Raped And Killed

These interviews are very pathetic....

The Chairman of the Nigerian Community in Sahba, Libya, Zacharia Saleh Abdalla, has painted a gloomy picture of what Nigerians are going through in Libya.

Abdalla, who said he just returned from the Libyan-Chad border, where he dropped off about 378 Nigerians, who would continue their homeward journey from there, said: "The situation is very bad here.

'Facebook Rapist' gets 50 Years Jail Terms

Facebook rapist,' Thabo Bester, was sentenced to 50 years imprisonment on Friday for raping and robbing two women.

How A Man Killed His Own Daughter While Trying To Shoot His Son

Why on earth will a father use a gun to reprimand a child?

This is the story from Weekly Trust:

JAMES Igwoche, a retired Deputy Superintendent of Customs (DSC) may be regretting engaging

'3 Female Rapists' Arraigned In Court For Sexual Assault On Men

Seriously can a woman actually rape a man?

I was a bit confused when I saw this story of rape in

The Woman Who Aged From 23 Years To 73 Years In Just Few Days

The thought of going from age 23 to age 73 can be pretty daunting, but can you imagine going through the physical 50 year aging process in a matter of days?

Senate To Investigate Post-UME Exams

The Senate has mandated its Committee on Education to commence an investigation into the conduct of Post-UME test by Nigerian universities and other tertiary institutions in the country.

Yar’Adua Family Loses Another Sister

Late President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua's immediate elder sister, Hajiya Mairo, has died.

Nollywood Actor 'Baba Suwe' Finally Excretes, No Drug Found!

Ace  Actor and comedian, Omidina Babatunde a.k.a Baba Suwe now in the custody of the National Drug Law and Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, over alleged possession of cocaine was said to have finally made his first self excretion but no drug was found in it.

Daniel Granted N500m Bail

At last respite came the way of the embattled former governor of Ogun state, Otunba Gbenga Daniel who is being prosecuted by the EFCC as an Ogun state High Court presided over by Honourable Justice Olanrewaju Mabekoje this afternoon granted him bail despite the on-going workers' strike in the state.

Photo Speak: 'Superman Fan' Undergoes More 10 Years Of Plastic Surgery To Look Like Superman

A combination photo shows Herbert Chavez before and after his cosmetic transformation …

Rihanna 'Warned For Touching Lapdancers At Stringfellows Strip Club'

Rihanna leaving Stringfellows in London gave the middle finger to paparazzi as she left the notorious London venue on Wednesday night (October 12).

"100,000-Year-Old Shell" Found In Oldest Art Studio

It has been discovered that a coating of bright red powder on the insides of a pair of 100,000-year-old abalone shells is evidence of the oldest known art workshop.

Lindsay Lohan Kicked Out Of Community Service Program

Lindsay Lohan has been booted out from the program where she was supposed to complete her community service because she violated the rules numerous times.

Prince Charles And Camilla's Tours South Africa

PRINCE Charles and Camilla will tour South Africa next month - but will not meet Nelson Mandela or the ­country's president.