God says I’ll be the next governor of Lagos State – Pastor

A Lagos-based pastor, Mr. Kayode Jacobs,  says God has choosen him to become the next governor of Lagos State.He admitted that although he had little money, he could defeat the Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro; and Jimi Agbaje to clinch the PDP governorship ticket.He told Punch

Photos: Woman reacts badly to hair dye

A woman who used a home hair dye kit has been left colour blind and allergic to the sun after suffering a horrific allergic reaction.

Jo Thomson, 39, from Margate, Kent, dyed her hair using a Schwarzkopf XXL Live home dye kit in shade 'Cosmic Blue'.

But despite carrying out the recommended patch test, she suffered a near-fatal allergic reaction that left her covered in boils and fighting for her sight. 

Man murdered and cooked his transsexual wife

An Australian chef chopped up and cooked his girlfriend before taking his own life in a grisly murder suicide.

Police were called to the Brisbane apartment of Marcus Volke, 28, after reports of a "eye-watering" smell like "rotting meat".

And shocked officers discovered the body parts of Volke's girlfriend Mayang Prasetyo in a pot on the stove.

Photos: Woman covers her entire car in human hair

Talk about a hairy ride. A hair stylist has achieved a new Guinness World Record by covering her car entirely in human hair.

Maria Lucia Mugno, 44, spent over 150 hours sewing the strands of hair to both the interior and exterior of her vehicle to take the title for the world's hairiest car.

Despite originally winning the title in 2010, the Italian added a further 20kg of hair to her furry Fiat to set a new record.

Ini Edo Divorce Saga Gets Messier As In-Laws Threaten To Open Her Secrets

This is indeed not the best of times for the once cheerful and lovely actress Ini Edo and her marital crisis.

Former Mrs. Ehiagwina, mentioned that “irreconcilable differences” is the major reason for her divorce and denied claims that she had cheated on her husband.

Well, relatives and friends of Mr. Philps Ehiagwina are calling her out, saying she’s lying about being faithful.

Husband of two wives impregnates daughter, 16

A father from hell, 42-year-old Segun (surname withheld) who allegedly impregnated his only daughter (name with­held), a 16-year-old JSS 2 student in Ig­beti, Oyo State is now in prison custody for committing the abominable act.

It was gathered that the sordid story began on December 1, 2013 at Gboro compound, Igbeti, when the suspect was said to have asked the victim to come and live with him. Thirteen years earlier, he had divorced the mother of the victim, who was about three then. After the divorce, the mother took cus­tody of the victim and then remarried. Much later, the victim began living with her father.

Akon accused of trying to avoid catching Ebola at gig by performing inside giant bubble

The deadly disease is ravaging parts of western Africa with over 3,000 people confirmed dead.

Akon was accused of crowd-surfing in Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo inside the bubble "to avoid contracting Ebola".

The Source accused the five-time Grammy nominee of using the inflatable device to isolate himself from any potential members of the audience carrying the virus.

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome Removed as Trustee of Church’s U.K. Branch

This is another twist of the scandalous saga of Chris and Anita Oyakhilome’s divorce, which was initiated by the pastor wife in August 2014.

After Chris’s removal Anita now presides over a seven-man Board of Trustees of the N8.2 billion rich branch, Premium Times reports with reference to the church documents obtained by the journalists.

Arsenal fans love me but I want to win everything at Chelsea : Cesc Fabregas

Cesc Fabregas brushed off the boos from Arsenal fans to help Chelsea beat his old team, with the midfielder further twisting the knife for Gunners fans by admitting he’s desperate for success at Stamford Bridge.

The Spaniard set up Diego Costa once again to seal a 2-0 victory for the Blues, but he reused to acknowledge that the result was made any sweeter by the fact that he was jeered by some Arsenal fans.

Kidnapped British teacher David Bolam released by militants in Libya

A British teacher has been released by militants after a ransom was paid.

David Bolam, who went missing in Libya in May, is ‘safe and well’ after being reunited with his family.

He had been teaching at the International School Benghazi when he was kidnapped.

His disappearance was not reported after a request from his family and the Foreign Office.

Khedira 'agrees deal to finally join Arsenal in January'

Sami Khedira has reportedly accepted a move to Arsenal in the January transfer window – with the Gunners just now needing to agree a fee with Real Madrid for his services.

Khedira came close to moving to the Emirates Stadium in the summer but could not agree personal terms to make the switch happen.

Mertesacker: Chelsea are still better and we have to learn quickly!

Arsenal may not have lost 6-0 at Stamford Bridge this time, but a title challenge still looks some way off as Gunners defender Per Mertesacker doesn’t think his side have made much progress when it comes to matching Chelsea.

The German World Cup winner was brutally honest in his assessment of his side’s defeat, with the centre-back admitting that Arsenal need to improve if they are going to be serious rivals to the Blues, especially in attacking positions.

Woman set ablaze by jealous wife shows her new face after 2 years of wearing a mask

A woman who has been wearing a full body mask for over two years,following horrific burns,finally got to see her new face.The 28-year-old was doused with methylated spirits and set on fire in her own home by a woman jealous of her beauty on February 16, 2012.

After 30 months of agonising reconstructive surgery and more than 30 procedures, Ms Vulin's new look was unrecognisable as that of the woman whose life had been hanging in the balance with third degrees to two-thirds of her body just a few years ago. 

Army detains General for fleeing from Boko Haram

Nigeria’s military authorities have detained an army general who allegedly fled into the bush with his troops to avoid confrontation with Boko Haram militants.

The general who was coordinating the military onslaught to dislodge several Boko Haram terrorists from Bama, Gwoza, Madagali, Michika and other communities in Borno and Adamawa states fled when Boko Haram militants were coming face to face with his troops.

The General was accused of providing poor leadership and failing to instill confidence in the soldiers, resulting in many soldiers allegedly abandoning the fight against the terrorists while many were killed.

Podolski drops major hint that he is ready to leave Arsenal in January

Lukas Podolski has dropped a major hint that he is ready to leave Arsenal in January unless he gets more playing time at the club.

The Germany international has been utilised as a substitute in seven of The Gunners’ games in all competitions so far this season – with his only start this term coming inArsenal’s 2-1 Capital One Cup defeat to Southampton.

United agree to sign Falcao permanently for £43m

Manchester United have agreed a £43million deal with Monaco to make Radamel Falcao’s loan move a permanent deal – despite the fact he’s yet to score for them.

Falcao arrived at United on transfer deadline day for a £6million loan fee, and has featured in every match so far, but is yet to find the net.

Liverpool agree £38m deal to sign Benzema in January

Liverpool have agreed a £38million deal with Real Madrid to sign striker Karim Benzema, according to reports.

The Reds have been looking at Benzema in the last few days as they aim to sign a world class striker during the January transfer window.

Alexander announced the release of £28,750 Amosu Rolex Nigerian Sky Dweller 54

Just in time for Nigeria’s 54th Independence Day yesterday, entrepreneur Alexander Amosu announced the release of £28,750 Amosu Rolex Nigerian Sky Dweller 54.

The official press release says “To celebrate Nigeria independence Alexander Amosu has created 54 exclusive limited editions Rolex Sky Dweller in yellow and rose gold. Each watch is labelled from 1-54 allowing you to choose the number of your choice. Each design comes in different facial designs and various combinations of the nigerian coat of arms in the centre display. Additional, it comes in a choice of different colour crocodile leather straps. Each one of these timepieces cost £28,750 and take approximately 2-4 weeks to be received“

Singer, O Jay ‘Accuses’ Bukky Wright of Stealing From Him

Nollywood actress, Bukky Wright, has disclosed that she did not take it cool with his son Gbenga, taking on music as a career.

According to her, they had to argue it for a while and she had to give him the option of getting his Bachelors degree before venturing into music.

100 People In Texas Believed To Have Had Contact With Ebola Patient

Four members of 42-year-old Thomas Eric Duncan’s family have been legally ordered to stay home in Dallas, Texas as a precaution even though they are not showing symptoms.

Up to 100 people in Texas are believed to have had contact with Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan. 

Transgender woman wants to be man again because being a woman is exhausting

A transsexual who had a £10,000 sex change on the NHS to become a woman now wants the taxpayers to foot the bill for a further £14,000 of surgery so she can become a man again.

According to DailyMail:

Chelsea Attonley, 30, who was born a boy and called Matthew, said she now finds being a woman 'exhausting', is tired of putting on make-up and wearing heels, and now accepts that she should always have stayed a man.

“Tiwa Savage Is Not Beyonce” – Onyeka Nwelue Blasts Tiwa & TeeeBillz!

Onyeka Nwelue is one of Nigeria’s top film makers and writer. He has slammed Tiwa Savage and her husband TeeBillz for trying to fuel divorce rumors like Jay Z and Beyoncé did. Read his tweet below;

Can someone at least tell Tiwa Savage and her husband to shift comot? The publicity stunt is not working.

PDP chieftain bags life imprisonment for raping pregnant woman

Obafemi Kolawole, a political associate to Chief Ganiyu Oladiran, a Peoples Democratic Party chieftain in Ilesa, was on 23 September 2014 convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment with whipping for rape.

According to PMNews, the said Obafemi was alleged to have on 15th September 2007 raped an Action Congress of Nigeria (now All Progressives Congress) member (Tosin Ajakaye, who was pregnant as at the time of the incident) after the 2007 gubernatorial election in Osun state. Kolawole was charged before the State High Court sitting at Ilesa, on a two-count charge of rape and indecent assault contrary to Sections 358&360 of the Criminal Code cap 34, Vol II, Laws of Osun respectively in the case of The State Vs Obafemi Kolawole HIL\2c\2009.

Google threatened with $100-million lawsuit over celebrity nude photos

A celebrity attorney whose firm represents more than a dozen high-profile women whose personal photos were stolen and then posted online has threatened Google with a lawsuit potentially seeking $100 million or more in damages related to the distribution of those images.

The Internet giant, however, said Thursday that it had quickly taken down “tens of thousands of pictures” and “closed hundreds of accounts” related to the photo hacking incident, which is being investigated by the FBI.

Shekau Releases New Video, Says ‘I’m still alive’

Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has dismissed Nigerian military claims of his death in a new video obtained by AFP on Thursday. Nigeria's military said last week that Shekau was dead and that a man who had been posing as the group's leader in the videos had been shot dead after fighting with troops in the far northeast.