Lonely woman calls 911
Apparently, 911 is the loneliest number. Deputies in Vero Beach, Fla. say that 64-year-old Fleurette French dialed 911 on multiple occasions in March because she was “lonely,” according to an arrest...
View Article84-year-old inmate accused of trying to kill prosecutor
An 84-year-old woman jailed on a theft charge allegedly tried to hire a hit man to kill the Houston-area prosecutor handling her case and to maim his boss, one of the apparent targets said Monday....
View ArticleRichard LeParmentier’s death could breathe new life into ‘vadering’ meme
The death of actor Richard LeParmentier, the man who, as Admiral Motti,” was choked to death by Darth Vader in “Star Wars,” may breathe new life into a meme that was recently inspired by the famous...
View ArticleWoman arrested after stripping during news conference
Getting half-naked is one way to grab attention. Motives are strictly optional. Authorities in Columbia, S.C., arrested Monica Dixon on Tuesday afternoon after she apparently stripped down to her...
View ArticleMan flies Barbara Eden mannequin to show
A lot of people have fond memories of the sitcom “I Dream of Jeannie.” For 50-year-old Greg Cochrane, his love of the show and its star, Barbara Eden, has become an obsession. Enough so that he was...
View ArticleTongue-eating louse found in supermarket fish freaks out unsuspecting customer
One Belfast man wasn’t pleased to find that something extra had come with his recent fish purchase. We can see why: Upon preparing the sea bass for dinner, Rick Beattie discovered a large parasitic...
View Article‘X Factor’ hopeful allegedly steals car to get to audition
Police in Louisiana say a chase after a stolen Pontiac Grand Prix ended with a forced spin-out and the arrest of a man who said he took the car because he had to get home and to a second audition for...
View ArticleCarnival worker accused of slapping juvenile’s buttocks
A carnival worker may get more than a slap on the wrist after being accused of slapping the buttocks of a juvenile female. Nicholas Berg, 28, was charged with simple battery after allegedly slapping...
View ArticleDead groundhog, grouse tossed into bar
Police in one western Pennsylvania town are investigating a case of bar kill: a groundhog and a grouse, both dead, tossed into a tavern by unsatisfied customers. The (Dubois) Courier-Express reports...
View ArticleBoston marathon bombs suspect captured
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, a 19-year-old man suspected of carrying out the Boston Marathon bombings with his older brother has been captured by the Police. According to Reuters, the break in the case sent...
View ArticleNext generation must take Nigeria to moon – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan, on Saturday, described the present generation of Nigerians as the transformational generation, saying the next generation must take the country to the moon. Jonathan said...
View Article‘E-medicine will improve Nigeria’s healthcare’
Professor of Anatomy and former Dean of the College of Medical Sciences, University of Jos, John Ogunranti, tells JUDE OWUAMANAM about his foray into electronic medicine practice What is e-Medicine...
View ArticleKatherine Obiang unfazed
For television and radio presenter, Katherine Obiang, there is no need crying over spilt milk. The mother of three, who used to be married to ‘Who wants to be a millionaire’ presenter, Frank Edoho, is...
View ArticleOne feared dead during fertilizer distribution in Ibadan
A woman was on Saturday feared dead while others were injured at Gbelekale, Orita-Aperin area of Ibadan after the fence of the constituency office of the Minister of State for Federal Capital...
View Article‘He tricked me to marry a white woman’
Eunice could not fathom how she got into this mess. Save for the lawyer and Greg, her husband of 14 years, nobody knew what was going on in her marriage, not even her parents. Greg had warned her not...
View ArticleFG not afraid of APC planned probe —Presidency
The Presidency and the Peoples Democratic Party have hit back at the All Progressives Congress over its plan to probe the administrations of former President Olusegun Obasanjo and President Goodluck...
View ArticleStyle means neatness –Prof. Dora Akunyili
For one who was a former Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control and former Minister of Information and Communications, Professor Dora Akunyili was always...
View ArticleThis Gloria Ibru’s new look
Not a stranger to limelight, Gloria Ibru and her sisters (Obukome and Elvina) are just as popular as their brother and billionaire businessman, Olorogun Oskar Ibru. Gloria, who happens to be the most...
View ArticleFalae’s mega party has no electoral value — APC
The All Progressives Congress has rejected an invitation by the National Chairman of Social Democratic Mega Party, Chief Olu Falae, to join the mega party, which is being formed by 16 opposition...
View ArticleSoyinka, youngest and one of the best in my class —87-year-old retiree
In this interview, 87-year-old Adelani Adebowale, tells GBENGA ADENIJI about his life, joys and regrets Where were you born? I was born on June 14, 1925 at Ikereku, Abeokuta, Ogun State. My father was...
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