Lagoon Hospital Lagos Performs First Open Heart Surgery

Lagoon Hospital, in the Apapa area of Lagos state has successfully performed an open-heart surgery on a 59-year-old man, making it the first private hospital in the country to achieve such feat.
The three-hour operation was performed on Friday, July 25, at the ultra-modern operating theatre suites of the hospital by a team of home-based Ni­gerian health practitioners.

Horror In Lagos! Landlady’s Children Cut Off Tenant’s Scrotum

A 35-year-old man, Yinka Offehin, is battling for his life at a private hospital in Lagos State after his scrotum was cut by the children of his landlady.

The Edo State indigene, who resides on Popoola Street, off Abaranje Road in the Ikotun area of Lagos, was said to have been attacked while sleeping in his room with his family members.

Nnewi Motorcycle Parts Dealer Arrested With Drugs On His Way To China

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 39-year old motorcycle parts dealer, Ogbodo Chibuzor David for trying to smuggle 11.06kg of dried weeds that tested positive for cannabis to China.

The suspect who concealed the drugs in various food items was arrested following the discovery of cannabis inside his bags at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos when he was about to board a Qatar Airline flight.

Sierra Leone’s Top Ebola Doctor Dead After Contracting Virus

Sheikh Umar Khan fought on the front lines against Ebola and is credited with treating more than 100 victims

Sierra Leone’s top Ebola doctor, Sheikh Umar Khan on Tuesday died from complications of the disease. His death came just days after three nurses who worked with him perished.

Khan served on the front lines of what is now considered the worst Ebola outbreak in history, with 670 dead, primarily in West Africa. He is credited with treating more than 100 victims and has previously been hailed as a national hero. Now, hundreds of condolences are pouring in on Twitter, praising his courage and altruism.

Photos: Tonto Dikeh Rocks Same Outfit With Maid

Nobody should come after me because I referred to her as a maid, because that’s what Tonto calls her. Even in her caption this morning she still said the same thing. Her fans have warned her in the past that it’s not right to call someone a maid, but Tonto says, they should get civilized and there’s nothing wrong in calling her that.

Mikel Obi Gets British Passport In October

Mikel Obi is about to get his British passport in October, and he’s turning all offers down for now to at least stay in Chelsea for him to obtain his passport first, which he is due to get in October.

“Mikel will be a British citizen by October and that was one of the main considerations why he has opted to stay put at Chelsea at least for the time being. There are offers from clubs like Juventus, Galatasaray and Monaco, but he would rather get his passport before he considers any of them,” a close associate told africanFootball.com

Liberian Man With Ebola Virus In Lagos Dies

Mr. Patrick Sawyer, a WASH consultant at the Ministry of Finance, who had been quarantined since falling ill after arriving in the Nigerian state of Lagos for a conference last Sunday, has died, allafrica.com says.

A Liberian government official, speaking on condition of anonymity said the news of Sawyer's death was relayed to Liberia by the Nigerian embassy, early Friday morning.

Nigerian government health authorities announced Thursday that Sawyer, 40 was being tested for the deadly Ebola virus in Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos. Sawyer's death is the first recorded case of one of the world's deadliest diseases in Nigeria.

Photos: Brooklyn Woman Beheads Flat Mate Over $200 Electricity Dispute

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The alleged murderer

A Brooklyn woman has beheaded and dismembered a mother of four and scattered her remains in pieces across Long Island over a $200 electricity dispute she refused to pay her because she wasn’t getting it.

Chinelle Latoya Thompson Browne rented a room apartment at Leah Cueva’s late uncle’s flat where Cueva also stays but she wouldn’t provide hot water or reliable electricity and wanted continuous payment.

Why We Are Slow In Rescuing Chibok Girls- Presidency

The Presidency, yesterday, gave an insight into why the Federal Government was slow at rescuing the over 200 Government Secondary School girls kidnapped by Boko Haram insurgents in Chibok, Borno State, on April 14.

According to the Presidency, the present slow and steady method became imperative to avoid a repeat of the 2004 experience when 300 children were killed in an attempt by Russians to free hostages held by Chechens in the North Caucasus region of Russia.

Death Toll Rise To 82 In Kaduna Twin Bomb Blast

At least 82 people have been confirmed dead according to news reports in the yesterday’s Kaduna twin bomb blast which was targeted at former head of state, General Muhammadu Buhari and an Islamic cleric, Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi.

Police gave the figure yesterday to be 40, with several others injured, but fresh reports this morning says 82 people were killed in the twin bomb blast. It will also be recalled that Gen. Buhari after escaping the bomb attack, says it was a clear assassination attempt on his life. May their souls rest in peace.

Deadly Ebora Virus Confirmed In Lagos Hospital

The deadly Ebora virus has sadly been discovered in an hospital near Obalende, in Lagos State. The virus has already spread through some African countries such as Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea.

Real Reasons Sacked Governor Nyako Fled Nigeria

From Vanguard;

There was a clear indication last night that former Adamawa State Governor, Admiral Murtala Nyako, who was sacked last week, had fled the country.

A competent source confirmed to Vanguard exclusively that the governor was not in Nigeria, having left the shores shortly after he was impeached by the state House of Assembly over alleged gross misconduct.

Although the source close to Nyako claimed that the man had travelled out of Nigeria to take a deserved rest after many years on the saddle, it was learnt that the retired naval chief fled the country in a bid to avoid being harassed by security agents, who have been looking for him.

Former Petroleum Minister Dies

A former Minister of Petroleum, Rilwanu Lukman is dead. The former minister who was in office under the regime of Late Yar’Adua died this morning in Austria at the age of 75 after a brief illness.

The late Lukman was born on August 26 1938 in Zaria, Kaduna State and left behind a wife and 3 children.

Maiduguri In Total Darkness as Boko Haram Attacks Power Station

For three weeks running, Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, and its neighbourhoods have been plunged into total darkness following the reported damaging of major electricity installments around Damboa town by Boko Haram terrorists, security sources said.

A chilling echo of Nazi death trains as piles of MH17 corpses are put into refrigerated rail carriages to begin the grimmest journey

The stench of death is thick in the air as onlookers peer inside a freight train containing the bodies of some 200 victims of the MH17 massacre.

The scene, a grim echo of the mechanized slaughter of millions in the Second World War, has been created by Russian separatists who have collected piles of corpses from the plane crash and put them in refrigerated rail carriages.

There was international outrage over the undignified scene last night – with swarms of flies buzzing around the train – although defiant local militia men insisted they were doing what they could for the dead.

I Am Not On Facebook – Actress Nadia Buari Warns Fans

The current fake Facebook account misrepresentation of Actress-cum-business mogul, Nadia Buari, whose name was also used to create a Facebook account soliciting over 800, 000 fans and followers on Facebook across the globe.
According to The Trace, a fan identified as Osarodion Andrew is not only running the fake Nadia Buari account, but soliciting for funds from her fans and followers across the globe who find interest in the works of the actress.
“Team Nadia indicate the actress is only active as @iamnadiabuari on Instagram and @B5sNadiaBuari on twitter and has NO official Facebook account,”
The Trace stated in a release.

Ebonyi Speaker Impeached

Members of Ebonyi State House of Assembly have impeached the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Chukwuma Nwazunku. 18 out of the 24 members of the house allegedly carried out the impeachment of the speaker this morning, 21 July 2014.

A new speaker, Hon. Helen Nwaobasi has immediately being elected to replace him.

Aviation Expert Explains Why The Malaysia Plane Was Flying Over A War Zone That Pilots Were Told To Avoid

Air operators around the world last night imposed a no fly-zone over Ukraine as questions grew over why passenger jets were still flying over the war zone three months after pilots were warned to avoid it.

Flights were urgently re-routed around the region potentially putting hours onto scheduled journeys and causing delays.

However, aviation safety authorities in the United States and Europe warned pilots in April about potential risks flying in or near Ukraine airspace.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration issued a "special notice" regarding Ukrainian airspace advising airlines to "exercise extreme caution due to the continuing potential for instability."

International aviation agencies in April also had warned pilots and airlines to avoid the Ukrainian airspace.

Victoria Kimani puts her sexy curves on display in new pictures

Chocolate City‘s Victoria Kimani has released a stylish new photoshoot. The rapper who recently shot the music video for her track “M’toto” with M.I. Abaga, shows-off her figure in a corset as well as figure hugging dresses.

The victims of Flight MH17: First pictures of passengers who perished as Putin blames Ukraine for death of 298 innocent souls

Flight MH17, a Boeing 777-200 aircraft on its way from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, exploded into flames at 33,000ft as it was hit by a sophisticated surface-to-air missile over territory near Donetsk held by pro-Russian rebels. Dutch authorities have said that at least nine Britons, 154 Dutch, 27 Australians were among the dead. The nationalities of 41 people on board have not been confirmed. As shocking pictures of bodies and debris emerged, the tragedy sparked a full-blown international crisis last night, increasing tension between Moscow and Washington.

More crashed pics below:

Fighting Boko Haram Policy! Schooling At Home, Containers, Tents Suggested For Students In Borno, Yobe, Others

Borno State Governor, Alhaji Kashim Shettima yesterday revealed that 900 schools have been destroyed and 176 teachers killed in the last 3years by members of Boko Haram in the State. He made this announcement yesterday during the inaugural meeting of the Steering Committee of the Safe Schools Initiative which is aimed at ensuring a smooth implementation of the safe school project.

Mehn! Gotze is Hot!!

Photos: Hollywood Celebrities Dazzle on the 2014 ESPY Awards Red Carpet

Chris Brown

It was time to celebrate excellence in sports last night at the 22nd annual, 2014 ESPY Awards which held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Drake presided as the host and Hollywood’s hottest stars came out for the event, including Chris Brown, Keri Hilson, Cameron Diaz, Jessica Alba, and more. See more pics of the ESPYs red carpet...

Oche Clifford A.K.A Miss Sahhara’s Busted By His Nigerian Schoolmates At Benue State University

Mimi got this write up from some one who claims that he knows Nigeria’s popular transgender Miss Sahhara from way back when she attended Benue state University and was still a man! The guy who sent in the gist goes by the name Jude Ochene, and he is spilling the tea on what he knows about our beautiful Miss Sahhara…

Oche Clifford Not A Hermaprodite

We pulled down his trouser at Benue State University to confirm if he had a female organ but he doesn’t.

Oche Clifford’s white gay lover got him a visa to the UK

Oche Clifford Use To Have Mental Problem

Here is an article written by Oche Clifford’s former classmate in Benue state University:

Wizkid Confirms He Recorded A Song With Rihanna

Wizkid did not only just take pictures with Rihanna when he was in the US, the young star also recorded a song with her. Speaking today on the Beat 99.9fm via the telephone with Toolz, the singer confirmed it. 

A Girl Left Her Contacts In For 6 Months And Amoebas Ate Her Eyeballs

It sounds like a classic urban myth, the sort of thing that would be shared wildly until counteracted by Snopes. However, Taiwanese undergraduate Lian Kao really has been blinded as a result of not changing her contact lenses.

The space between contact lenses and the eye is well suited to allowing microorganisms that don't like oxygen to breed, and worse still, feed on the cornea. Acanthamoeba represents the main threat, and in Kao's case six months of not removing her lenses gave it ample time to become established.

Messi suffers humiliation of walking past WorldCup trophy TWICE after winning Golden Ball

Lionel Messi was forced to walk past the World Cup and interact with Fifa president Sepp Blatter TWICE after being named the player of the tournament after the World Cup final.
The Argentina playmaker, who had just suffered the heartbreak of defeat to Germany, was announced as the winner of the Golden Ball award which recognises the player of the tournament.
The clearly dejected Barcelona player had to walk up the steps inside the Maracana stadium and then past the trophy that had eluded him and his nation to accept his award from Blatter before heading back down to the pitch.
He then immediately had to make the trip all over again along with his team-mates to pick up their silver medals.
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Prior to the final the match was billed as Messi's chance to emulate Diego Maradona and take his place among the football immortals. Instead all he got was the chance to shake hands with Blatter twice.

Fifa also dished out their other awards. James Rodriguez picked up the Golden Boot for being top-scorer, Manuel Neuer collected the Golden Glove for being the best goalkeeper and France midfielder Paul Pogba was named young player of the tournament.

Golden Ball Award Winner- Lionel Messi

King Lionel Messi won the best player of the tournament. More pics below...

ASUP Strike Suspended; Polytechnics to resume Tuesday

The lecturers had been on strike since October last year.
The Academic Staff union of Polytechnics, ASUP, has suspended its 10-month-old strike.
The strike, which started in October 2013, was suspended on Saturday morning at the National Executive Council, NEC, meeting of the union held in Abuja.
The National Publicity Secretary of ASUP, Clement Chirman, confirmed the suspension of the strike to PREMIUM TIMES.
He said all striking lecturers have been directed to resume work on Tuesday.
The ASUP NEC meeting was held two days after the leadership of the union held a ‘fruitful’ meeting with the new Education Minister, Ibrahim Shekarau, who was sworn in by President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday.
The ASUP NEC consists of all chapter (polytechnic) chairmen of the union and the national executive of the body.
Details later…

Germany beat Argentina to win the FIFA World cup for the 4th time in History

Germany were crowned champions of the world on Sunday as they beat Argentina 1-0 through Mario Gotze’s goal in the second half of extra-time. Mario Gotze’s goal in the second half of extra-time was enough to separate the two teams and give Joachim Low’s men the world crown. More pics below....

Photos: Kefee Given a Queens Burial in Sapele, Delta State

The body of the late pop-gospel artist, Kefee (Irikefe Don-Momoh, nee Obareki) was given a queens burial yesterday Friday July 11th in her hometown, Okpara Inland, Ethiope-East LGA, Sapele, Delta.
The whole town ground to a standstill as the body of their late daughter arrived Akpevwoghene Educational Centre, Okpara Inland, around noon in a white SUV with Omega 1 as the plate number.
She was also in a white casket and was laid in state in the middle of the schools football field while friends and family paid their last respects. The casket was not immediately opened to the public but a funeral service was held in her honour while Sammie Okposo, his band and other gospel artists took turns on the stage set up at the venue. Continue…

FIFA Releases Golden Ball Nominees

FIFA yesterday evening officially announced the names of the ten players in the running for the adidas Golden Ball, which is awarded to the competition’s most outstanding performer.

The shortlist was drawn up by the members of FIFA’s Technical Study Group, who have been casting their expert eyes over each and every one of the matches held at Brazil 2014 to date. Appearing in alphabetical order, the 10 contenders for the accolade are as follows…see them after the cut…

17 Lawyers Conferred With SAN Awards, Keyamo Dropped

Festus Keyamo who was among the lawyers shortlisted for SAN this year didn’t make it to the final list. Mr Sunday Olorundahunsi, the LPPC Secretary and Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court while addressing journalists today, announced the names of the legal practitioners who made the final list without Keyamo's name.


He said 17 made it and even though 3 female lawyers applied none made it this year because the exercise was rather tough. The awardees would be inaugurated at the beginning of the new legal year, which is in September.

An Open Letter to Mikel Obi

Dear Mikel,

I’ve just been looking at you… I’ve just sat down in this my corner and I’ve been looking at you and the rubbish that you played in this World Cup. God knows if I had told you what was on my mind before now, FIFA would have banned Nigeria from competitive football for at least 5 years.

Angela Okorie’s Hair Style For New Movie

The dramas are over and Angela is back on set. Check out er new hair style. Btw, who can name the hair style? Chinese/Mongolian thingz. Reminds me of Shaolin temple.

More pictures after the cut.

Heidi Klum Poses in Dress Made Out of Hangers For Project Runway Season 13

In the image, Klum, 41, shows off her famously toned body underneath a superimposed hanger "dress." The German beauty completed the unconventional outfit with a pair of towering nude ankle strap heels.

The stunning host is joined by her right-hand man Tim Gunn, who holds a final hanger and is dressed immaculately in a checkered suit. 

"I Have No Man In My Life”- Ghanaian Actress Juliet Ibrahim

Ghanaian actress and producer, Juliet Ibrahim, who recently announced her separation from her husband, Kwadwo Safo, has come out to quench rumours that she is actually in a relationship with Nigerian actor, IK Ogbonna, an affair which many pointed out as being responsible for her marriage break up.

Photos From Kefee’s Candle Light Yesterday In Benin

The candle light service was held for her last night at the Oba Akenzua Cultural Complex, in Benin city. The likes of Nikki Laoye, Sammie Okposo, DJ Gosporella, and Comedienne Princess were all there to lit a candle for the fallen hero. Her fans also trooped out in their hundreds to pay their last respect to her. She will be laid to rest today in Sapele.

Photo: Obafemi Martins Shows Off His Abs On The Beach

Kefee’s Burial Arrangement Announced

The burial arrangement for late gospel singer, Irikefe Obareki Don-Momoh aka Kefee has been announced by the Kefee Memorial Committee (a coalition of Kefee’s family & friends in the Gospel Music & Entertainment Industry) on behalf of her family. And according to it, Kefee will be laid to rest at her hometown, Okpara Inland in Delta State on Friday 11th July.
On the 10th of July, Thursday,

I won’t mind being a second wife – Nkiru Slyvanus

Actress Nkiru Slyvanus and former special assistant on Lagos Affairs to Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State ,was a guest on Channels TV program Sunrise..She gave her take on being in a polygamous marriage….
“It depends on who and the condition. If the situation is right and the person is good, I will go for him. It is the situation and seeing the right person that makes you settle for a partner. There is no problem about that at all,” “I am single but not searching because someone has already spotted me,”
Addressing rumours she dated Governor Okorocha,she said
“I have known the governor for a very long time. There is nothing between us. He even see me as his own daughter,