Category Archives: WORLD NEWS

Bobbi Kristina’s Death Photo Sold To A Tabloid For A Reported Six Figures

As Bobbi Kristina was laid to rest in New Jersey next to her mother, Whitney Houston, reports indicate a photo of the 22-year-old laying in her casket was sold to a tabloid for $100,000. It’s unclear which tabloid purchased the

REVEALED: How James Ibori Rules Delta State From London Prison

Until he fell out of favour with ‘the powers that be’ after the death of late President Umar Yar’Adua, ex-Governor James Onanefe Ibori held sway not only in his political space in Delta State, but also within that of Nigeria.

Naomi Campbell Gets 6 Months Suspended Jail Sentence for Photographer Assault Charges from 2009

It looks like veteran supermodel, Naomi Campbell, has gotten herself into some trouble. On Friday, 31st July, Naomi was sentenced to 6 months in prison (via a suspended sentence) by a Sicilian court in Italy, for an offence she committed

Nicki Minaj’s Ex Safaree Samuels Releases Diss Track ‘Lifeline’ for her and Meek Mill

Meek Mill’s twitter rant – that caused the beef between him and Drake has dragged on long enough and now extended to Nicki Minaj’s ex-boyfriend, Safaree Samuels. After Drake released a diss track called ‘Charged Up’ a few days ago,

Ex-NHIS Boss, 'Femi Thomas Denies Allegations of Fraud

A former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Associate Prof. ’Femi Thomas, has described as libelous the allegations of financial impropriety levelled against him by some people. In a statement by his media aide, Mr. Adeyemi Adesola, obtained

Meet Joan Wamaitha: The 8 Year Old Orphan Who Got to Welcome Obama When He Arrived in Kenya

Joan Wamaitha, an eight-year-old orphan who had the privilege of welcoming President Obama to Kenya with a bouquet of flowers, is currently the most popular girl in Kenya. This is how Daily Nation describes Wamaitha’s encounter with Obama: It was

The Phones No Longer Ring By Reuben Abati

As spokesman to President Goodluck Jonathan, my phones rang endlessly and became more than personal navigators within the social space. They defined my entire life; dusk to dawn, all year-round. The phones buzzed non-stop, my email was permanently active; my

Barack Obama’s Kenyan Grandmother Arrives Airport to Welcome Him (PHOTO)

As the world over knows already, President Barack Obama has African roots, precisely Kenya. US President Barack Obama arrives in his ancestral homeland Kenya late Friday, with a massive security operation under way to protect him from Al-Qaeda-linked Somali militants.

Arunma Oteh Appointed World Bank VP & Treasurer

Former director-general of the Security Exchange Commission (SEC), Arunma Oteh, has been appointed vice-president and treasurer of the World Bank. Her appointment was confirmed by the president of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim, in a press statement, Cable reports.

NUC Disowns Maryam Abacha American University

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has warned that degrees obtained from Maryam Abacha American University of Niger Republic (MAAUN) are sub-standard and will not be accepted in Nigeria. The NUC Director of Information and Public Relations, Malam Ibrahim Yakasai, handed