Read the sex crime accusations against R. Kelly

Former Chicago Sun Times music reporter Jim DeRogatis, who broke the story of R-Kelly's sexual predation on teenage girls 15 years ago, has gone into great detail about some of the allegations,

We wrere given N100,000 each,to sell our babies without our consent? - Baby Factory Victims Tell their Stories

A Busted Baby Factory
Indigenes of Arondizuogu in Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State are still hiding their faces in shame, two weeks after one of their brothers, James Ezuma, was apprehended by the police

SHOCKING: Newly Married Man Killed in Port Harcourt by Policeman

Donbraye Akangbou, a newly married man would never have imagined he won't see the end of the year 2013 as he died after a police officer accidentally shot him in the stomach in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

Display of Madness: Yerima divorces 17year old Egyptian wife, marries another 15year old

Three years after marrying a 14 year old Egyptian girl named Marian, which was widely protested in Nigeria, former Zamfara state governor and serving senator of the federal republic of Nigeria, Sen.

Champions League Draw: Here are the fixtures for the last 16 Teams

THE LAST 16 DRAW
Manchester City vs Barcelona
Olympiakos vs Manchester Utd
AC Milan vs Atletico Madrid

2015 elections to gulp N92.9b – Jega

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) may require N92.9 billion for the conduct of 2015 elections.

ASUU finally calls off strike

After 169 days Nigerian public Universities are open to academic activities as the National Executive Council (NEC) of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) suspends its action.

How do you get out of a cash-flow crunch?

When money is tight, turning to your best customers is often the smartest way to get cash flowing again. Look for ways to get customers to pay you up front for the things they are planning to buy in the coming 12 months, ideally for a whole year's worth of products or services at once. Even if you

Google moves into military robotics

Google has acquired Boston Dynamics, a company known for developing super-fast, animal-like robots with strong ties to the U.S. military.

Boston Dynamics founder Marc Raibert confirmed the purchase to reporters.

"We are excited and looking forward to taking robotics the next couple of steps, working as part of

Beyonce broke some ground with her straight-to-iTunes surprise album, and now she is also reaping the benefits of her strategy.

Who will win the 2014 World Cup?

Argentina will lift the World Cup on July 13, 2014 - and the country's third triumph in football’s biggest tournament will be the sweetest of them all because it will come in the back yard of South American rivals and hosts Brazil.

Champions League draw: Manchester City faces Barcelona, Bayern takes on Arsenal

It was the first tie out -- and it's the tie everyone is talking about.

Manchester City will face Barcelona in the last 16 of the European Champions League in what promises to be one of the most eagerly awaited contests in this year's competition.

Nelson Mandela: 10 surprising facts you probably didn't know

He was loved and admired the world over, profiled in books and movies, and showered with awards and accolades. But even the most public of personalities have little-known facts buried in their biographies.

Here are 10 surprising facts you probably didn't know about Nelson Mandela:

$600 guitars made from oil cans: The authentic South Afri-can sound

You don't necessarily need a vintage Les Paul or a shiny Stratocaster to be a guitar hero.

A Cape Town-based company is crafting eye-catching electric guitars out of re-purposed oil cans, striking a chord with music fans around the world.

Can men and women be 'just friends'?

Truly platonic opposite-sex friendships are the chupacabra of the pop culture narrative. From "When Harry Met Sally" to Ross and Rachel, first comes friendship, then comes relationship.

Longtime friends Timothy Goodman, 32, and Jessica Walsh, 26, have taken to exploring the leitmotif once more -- and in a 21st century twist, decided to share it with the world via their blog, 40 Days of Dating.

Kids behaving badly: When old rules of discipline no longer apply

The father of the 9-year-old who infamously sneaked onto a flight from Minneapolis to Las Vegas last month broke down in tears during a press conference, distressed over his child's behavior problems and his own efforts to correct them.

Student suspended for sexual harassment after hugging teacher

To Sam McNair, a 17-year-old high school senior in Duluth, Georgia, it was an innocent hug.

"You never know what someone's going through," McNair told a presenter in Atlanta. "A hug might help."

It didn't in this case because after McNair hugged a teacher, he ended up with a year-long suspension from Duluth High School, putting his college plans in jeopardy.

"He's a senior; he plays football. He was getting ready for lacrosse season, and you are stripping him of the opportunity to even get a full scholarship for athletics for college," April McNair, Sam's mother, told WGCL.

Where is the world's most corrupt nation?

Afghanistan, North Korea and Somalia are seen as the most corrupt nations in the world, according to Transparency International's latest survey, released Tuesday.

More than two thirds of the 177 countries included in the 2013 Corruption Perceptions Index scored below 50, where 0 indicates the country's public sector is seen as highly corrupt and 100 as very clean.

Denmark and New Zealand performed best with scores of 91. Afghanistan, North Korea and Somalia tied last with 8 points each.

Street vendor turns $200 into a multi-million dollar business

He started his first business venture as a street vendor with capital of just $200 but two decades later Fomba Trawally has become one of Liberia's most prominent businessmen.

Like many in his country, Trawally fled Liberia in 1989 to escape the West African country's ruinous civil war. He found refuge in The Gambia but in December 1991 Trawally decided it was time to return to his native country.

Once back in the capital Monrovia, the former refugee quickly realized he could capitalize on a need for one product: rubber flip-flops.

Militants attack hospital at Yemen's Defense Ministry, killing 52

Militants staged a deadly attack on Yemen's Defense Ministry on Thursday, ramming the building with an explosives-laden vehicle, followed by gunmen who battled security forces inside.

The attack targeted a hospital at the Defense Ministry complex, Yemen's state-run Saba news agency

The Cost and Challenges of Doing Business in Nigeria

 

Are you a Nigerian entrepreneur in Diaspora? Do you intend starting a business in Nigeria? Do you want to know the risk factors or challenges of doing business in Nigeria? Are you interested in finding out the potentials and rewards of doing business in Nigeria? Are you an investor looking for where to invest for a high return on investment? If any of the situations above best describe you, then please read on as I highlight the basic challenges of starting a small business in Nigeria or doing business in Nigeria.

Tension In Rivers As Police Chase Away Legislators With Teargas and Gunshot.

Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly were today prevented by the police from gaining access to the Assembly to resume legislative functions.

Boko Haram Leader Shekau Appears In New Video, Claims Responsibility For Maiduguri Military Attacks,Threatens US

Abubakar Shekau, the leader of terrorist Islamist sect, Boko Haram, has appeared in a new video and claimed responsibility for recent daring attacks that rocked military bases in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State and one of the hot beds of the Boko Haram insurgency since 2009.

EFCC Press Release: Babalakin's Sudden Appearance in Court Forestalls Bail Revocation

There was a mild drama in Lagos on Monday, December 9, 2013 as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, through its counsel, Rotimi Jacobs SAN, told Justice Lawal Akapo of a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja to revoke the bail granted Chairman of Bi-Courtney Highway Services Limited, Dr. Wale Babalakin. Babalakin is standing trial alongside Alex Okoh and three

Like ASUU, Like Niger Delta Militants

By Biodun Shaiban.

Insurgency in the Niger Delta region started with some natives (militants) demanding to have better infrastructural development and their environment better maintained. Major parts of the Niger Delta were and are still actually in a poor state. Sincere Nigerians will actually agree that this is unacceptable especially as this is a region providing a huge share of the nation’s funds.

Supreme Court overturns Bode George's corruption charges

 

Two days after former President Olusegun Obasanjo accused President Goodluck Jonathan of condoning corruption, a panel of judges at the Supreme Court of Nigeria today quashed the conviction handed Bode George a Peoples Democratic Party chieftain earlier jailed for corruption by a Lagos High Court.

Coach hails best Barcelona Champions League win after Celtic rout

Barcelona (AFP) - Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino said his side produced their best display in his time in charge as they ensured top spot in Champions League Group H with a 6-1 thrashing of Celtic on Wednesday.

Hallucinating Mandela Memorial interpreter

The man accused of faking sign interpretation while standing alongside world leaders like U.S. President Barack Obama at Nelson Mandela's memorial service said Thursday he hallucinated that angels were entering the stadium, has schizophrenia and has been violent in the past.

Nigerian survivor will never go to sea again

 

WARRI, Nigeria (AP) — He survived three days in a sunken tugboat at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean and was hailed as a miracle survivor, but now the Nigerian faces nightmares and questions on whether he used black magic.

Why James Bond Wanted Martinis 'Shaken, Not Stirred'

James Bond's famous catchphrase "shaken, not stirred" may have stemmed from his inability to stir his drinks due to an alcohol-induced tremor affecting his hands, researchers reveal in a new, tongue-in-cheek medical report.

Mob hunts down Muslims in Central African Republic

BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — African peacekeepers fired into the air Thursday in Central African Republic's chaotic capital, trying to disperse a mob bent on hunting down and killing Muslims taking refuge in a church compound    

The unrest in Bangui underscored the rage and uncertainty that remains in the capital of the Central African Republic, despite the arrival of 1,600 French soldiers and patrols by regional African peacekeepers. The two forces are seeking to stabilize this impoverished, now lawless, country after more than 500 people were killed last week in sectarian bloodshed.

Dog helps Alaska woman survive 3 nights in cold

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A woman survived nearly three nights in bitter interior Alaska cold by burning her snowmobile and huddling with her small dog, Alaska State Troopers said Thursday.

Vivian Mayo, 57, of Cantwell, was found at about 1 a.m. Wednesday, taking shelter under the burned-out hulk of her snowmobile and sharing body heat with Elvis, a small, brown dog of unknown breed. She was severely hypothermic and in need of immediate medical attention, troopers said.

Megan Peters, spokeswoman for the troopers, said the dog likely helped Mayo preserve her body heat.

"It really did help save her life," Peters said. "Elvis is a little hero."

Mayo's ordeal began over the weekend.

South Africa admits error over 'schizophrenic' Mandela signer

By Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 

   

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A South African sign-language interpreter accused of miming nonsense as world leaders paid tribute to Nelson Mandela defended himself as a "champion" signer on Thursday but said he suffered a schizophrenic episode during the event.

Four people stabbed in parking lot after Denver Broncos lose to San Diego Chargers

Four people were stabbed outside of Sports Authority Field following the Denver Broncos' loss to the San Diego Chargers on Thursday night, according to the Denver Post.

One of the stabbing victims was in critical condition, the Post said

Obasanjo Should Share Blame In Issues Raised In Letter To GEJ – NLC

Reactions continue to trail the revelation of the 18 page letter which accused the Presidency of incompetence among many other shortcomings.
Speaking on Sunrise Daily on Thursday, the Vice President of the National Labour Congress, Isaa Aremu, said that the letter made him feel ‘diminished as a Nigerian.’
“Whether you take the reaction of the presidency or the letter itself, certainly this is not a good story about Nigeria,” he added.

Obasanjo Tells Jonathan To Forget 2015

President Goodluck Jonathan is under  a fresh attack . This time, it  is a stinker  from a former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo.