Falling Pole in Harmony Estate, Gbagada fixed (photos)

On Sunday, I shared photos of a falling electricity pole in Harmony Estate Ifako Gbagaga that was a danger to residents of the area (read here). Someone in PHCN must read LIB because they have since fixed the issue...:-). A resident sent me the photos above of the pole fixed with the write up below...

"The estate is in deep gratitude to you for the positive effect your platform has had in not just our lives but millions likewise. The PHCN sent their team last sunday evening for inspection and on Monday to remove the pole, yesterday they installed power after replacing the pole." Thanks PHCN! :-)

SadeBlaq replies Adekunle Gold - Ade

Fast rising songstress, Sadeblaq, returns with a cover for Adekunle Gold's version of 'Sade' after serenading her fans with her hit single, 'Nobody'. Her cover is titled 'Ade' and is a reply to Adekunle Gold's marriage proposal to his heartthrob 'Sade'. Surely, Sadeblaq's reply is sure to get lovebirds falling in love over again as her vocal dexterity on the song is almost flawless. 'Ade' is bound to be another hit in the making! Download and see what the buzz is about! http://www.datafilehost.com/d/6f8a68d8

Remember these cute twins whose pic went viral in 2013? See them now!

Do you all remember these twin girls in pink jacket whose picture went viral in 2013? A lot of stories surrounded them, many didn't believe they were Nigerians. Well, now they are 3 years old and so adorable. See their photos after the cut....

Mercy Johnson shares adorable pic of her children

Purity and Prince Henry Okojie rocking matching military uniform...

MBGN 2014 Iheoma Nnadi stuns in new modeling shoot

Just got these exclusive photos of beauty queen Iheoma Nnadi's recent test photo shoot done in South Africa. See more stunning photos after the cut...

Rick Ross and fiancee Lira Mercer make their red carpet debut

Rapper Rick Ross and fiancee Lira Mercer made their first red carpet debut at the BET Hip Hop Awards on Friday night in Atlanta, Georgia as they joined a host of other stars to celebrate the best of hip hop.

Sharks FC Playersto Get Boost with cash reward for goals & assists from Eunisell

The official shirt sponsors of Sharks football club announced on twitter that it will reward every player that scores a goal with an undisclosed amount of cash in support of the league. See the tweets after the cut...

Male Engineering student explains why women and men are not equal in his class

A student's letter explaining why men and women are not equal in his engineering class has gone viral gathering over 1.4million likes on Facebook alone.

Jared Maudlin, a senior in mechanical engineering at Eastern Washington University in the US, wrote to the editor of the student paper after seeing his female counterparts struggle to have their voices be heard in STEM subjects.

Lai Mohammed reacts to protests, says he deserves ministerial nomination

The National Publicity Secretary of APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed from Kwara state says he deserved the ministerial nomination from his state.

Lai Mohammed in his reaction, to journalists in Ilorin, to counter protest against his ministerial nomination insisted that him and his family registered in Oro, his hometown, adding that he contributed to the development of the party in his local government and the success of the member of house of representatives from that area, telling the people that their protest was unfair.

'Viagra saved my baby's life': Mum's 11-week premature child alive thanks to Viagra

Faced with the prospect of losing their unborn baby who was not growing properly, Laura and Dave Liggins prepared for the worst but the couple were told by doctors that their child's life might be saved by Viagra .
Experts believe Viagra can boost blood supply to the unborn child and allow it to stay in the womb longer so it can grow stronger and have more chance of survival when delivered.

Pregnant Coco Austin shares image of her unborn daughter in 3D ultrasound video

Ice T's wife, Coco Austin who is 30 weeks pregnant shared a 3D Ultrasound video of her precious unborn baby 'Chanel' and captioned it:

"I look at my 3D ultrasound videos everyday.It makes me feel like I'm checking in on Baby Chanel. I can't take all the cuteness.She seems so sweet! She's at a healthy 3pounds already with 10 more weeks to go!". The photo after the cut...

Mudase Urban Market

There’s a new way to shop for fresh food stuff in Port Harcourt. One no longer has to go through the hassle of shopping from open markets and getting home all sweaty and messed up.

Mudase Urban Market is now open. The market was created in response to the growing demand in our communities for a clean, and cosy natural food market with extended Open hours (8.00 am to 9.00 pm).

Nanny charged with stealing $280,000 from Boston family

A Boston nanny accused of allegedly stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the family that employed her now faces federal bank fraud charges, authorities said.

Stephanie Fox, 30, worked for Grace Heintz, a partner at Bain&Co, from February 2013 until this past August. In that time, court records said, she allegedly took checks from Heintz and her husband and “wrote them payable to herself, forged signatures and cashed them.”

Sickle cell patient raped by stepfather forced to live on the street with her family

A 14-year-old girl, her 10 year old brother, and their 42-year-old mother have all been living in a makeshift kiosk that has seen better days in Shagari Estate in Iyana Ipaja – Ipaja, Lagos . The trio started living in the kiosk after the Mum caught her Husband allegedly raping her. Names of the children and mother will not be disclosed so as to protect their identity. (Tomilola isn't the girl's real name)
The teenager was raped by her stepfather, 60-year-old Joseph Salako and were sent packing after her mom confronted him and raised the alarm.

John Goodman is that you?

63-year-old actor, John Goodman showed off a dramatic weight loss at the "Trumbo" film premiere in London on Oct. 8. He appeared to have lost a considerable amount of weight over the past year. Well done!

Body Pro Fitness & Flavas Restaurant partners in giving members a healthy living with Timi Dakolo presenting award

Body Pro fitness centre situated at GistMe Building, Osapa London by Agungi Lekki-Epe Expressway celebrated their family (customers) and  gave merit awards & health tips at Flavas Restaurant.

The party hosted at Flavas Restaurant on the ground floor, same location as Body Pro which is on the second floor launched her new Veggy mix salad bar at Flavas providing their customers healthy meals for a healthier lifestyle.

Chris Brown visits the zoo with his daughter Royalty

Proud Dad, Chris Brown took his adorable daughter, Roaylty, for a visit to the zoo. He is so proud of his Daddy and tries to be the best Dad he can be. More photos after the cut...

First ancient African genome sequenced

An ancient African genome has been sequenced for the first time. Researchers extracted DNA from a 4,500-year-old skull that was discovered in the highlands of Ethiopia.

A comparison with genetic material from today's Africans reveals how our ancient ancestors mixed and moved around the continents.

Dad gets sent to jail for kicking his daughter in the head when she tried to stop him from beating up her mum

A dad who kicked his 6 year old daughter in the head when she tried to stop him from beating up her mum in a violent attack has been jailed for six years.26 years old Christopher Potts pleaded guilty to section 18 wounding against his former partner and actual bodily harm against their daughter.

Watch Episode 3 of Top Sprinter Reality TV Show – Lagos Auditions Decision Day!

Top Sprinter Genesis, the ground breaking Athletics Reality TV Show from MakingOfChamps.com, designed to find Nigeria’s next generation of Olympians, debuted on VoxAfrica (DSTV 191, GOtv 16 & Sky 218 in the UK!) in September and has been showing weekly at 7pm and 7.15pm on Sundays (with repeats throughout the week) for the last month!

In case you have missed it, don’t fret, because from next week, we will be publishing each episode on YouTube exactly a week after it first airs on VoxAfrica!

Man fights for life after spider bit him while he was in Peru toilet

A man is fighting for his life after being bitten by one of the world's most poisonous spiders in a toilet.

Orlando Jimenez Jimenez, 31, is suffering from kidney and liver failure while the toxins have also caused his eye and ear to rot.

He is currently being treated by doctors at Honorio Delgado Espinoza hospital in Arequipa, in southern Peru.

Man to be sentenced in wife's alleged mercy killing

Virginia Chumbley was asleep when she was shot to death with a  handgun in her home by her Husband of 20 years who cried as he called 911.
"I just shot my wife," Chris Chumbley told the Laurel County emergency operator. "Give me the police. I'm under arrest."
He later told authorities the killing was an act of mercy: His wife of two decades, who everyone knew as Jenny, had asked to die because her cancer had spread.

Northern governors begin search for Boko Haram sponsors

Borno State governor and The Chairman, Northern Governors’ Forum, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, on Friday, inaugurated a committee consisted of Governors of the 19 Northern states to look into the activities of sponsors of Boko Haram so they can prosecute them.

While inaugurating the committee at the Hassan Katsina House in Kaduna, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, noted that the days of the deadly sect were numbered.

Kylie Jenner gives a tour of her $2.7M mansion, shows off Tyga's framed mugshot

Kylie Jenner gave her fans another sneak peek at the renovations inside her $2.7M Calabasas mansion. She posted a virtual tour of her kitchen and living room via her new app and website.

She showed a framed photo of her rapper boyfriend Tyga's 2012 mugshot below a framed photo of her Grandmother. More photos after the cut...

WED Expo Abuja Has Started! Day 1 Gone, Day 2 & 3 To Go (PHOTOS)

WED Expo Abuja has started with a bang! Day 1 was a blast… Day 2 & 3 is set to be bigger and better. What else would you call an exhibition with lots of vendors and satisfied guests? From 12noon to 8pm, the M & M Event Center, Garki, Abuja was a beehive of fun, entertainment, business consultations and much more as WED Expo hosted a fun exhibition in the capital city.

Mother jailed for giving her son a black eye over bad grades

A Florida mother is facing child abuse charges after she allegedly beat her son for his failing grades, leaving him with a black eye, NBC Miami reports.
Sarah Dennis was arrested and charged with excessive discipline and child abuse after her son was brutally beaten for receiving three “F’s” on a recent report card. Her 12-year-old son spoke to a school guidance counselor after he was seen in school with a black eye.

Hilarious conversation between a Nigerian & Heathrow Airport...lol

It doesn't end here o...Travelex UK sef answer them. See more after the cut...

Georgia man charged with raping fiancee's 12-year-old daughter while babysitting her

How can you leave a man like this with your 12 year old? Shalin Ren Payne was arrested by Coweta County Sheriff's deputies for the rape of a 12-year-old. According to the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office, the 29-year-old Sharpsburg man was babysitting his fiancée’s 12-year-old daughter on Monday evening while she was at work when the attack took place.

Payne reportedly chased the victim through the home and broke down the bathroom door where she had attempted to barricade herself. Payne then threw her to the floor, holding her down and choking her, while her 4-year-old brother sat outside of the bathroom, unable to stop the attack which lasted less than an hour

Kaduna Senators oppose Amina Mohammed ministerial nomination, says she's not from their state

Some politicians in Kaduna state have kicked against President Buhari's ministerial nomination from their state, Amina Mohammed, claiming that she's not from Kaduna. The aggrieved politicians say Amina is originally from Gombe state but is married to a Kaduna state indigene. They argue that President Buhari should pick a nominee that is originally from the state as they have more competent hands than Amina.

Photo of an IVF baby surrounded by syringes goes viral

The photo was shared on Facebook on October 5, by Sher Institute, one the largest fertility clinics in the US, after the child's mother, Angela, finally succeeded in becoming pregnant after more than a year-and-a-half of cycles. The photo which has since been shared thousands of times reads: "Wow, what a photo. Thank you to Sher Fertility St. Louis and Dr. Dayal patient Angela, who shows the true definition of love that went into making this gorgeous new baby girl."

Photos: Governor Wike swears in new Permanent Secretaries

Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike today swore in new permanent secretaries into various ministries and redeployed some existing ones. At the ceremony which held in the government house in Port Harcourt, Wike charged the permanent secretaries to be partisan in their duties and not be politically instigated.

Should a dad kiss his son like this? (photo)

What do you guys think?

Dear LIB readers; I caught my husband with another woman in our home this afternoon

From a female LIB reader

I'm really heartbroken right now and I need to get this out of me as I don't know what to do. I have been with my husband for over 7years and married 5. Been praying to God for children. Came back home from work early this afternoon to find him with this girl on our matrimonial bed. She had just taken her top off on top of him.  It really hurts mostly because I am a devoted wife and Christian and he knows very well what my home means to me....My bed for that matter.

Photo: Indian man beheads wife, arrested while strolling around with her head

60-year-old Ramu Chavan was arrested in Pune, India, on Friday, October 9, after he was seen walking casually carrying his wife's head by the hair on roads, as bystanders looked on in horror.

Dramatic footage aired on television channels showed Chavan, clad in a white kurta and dhoti, nonchantly walking on the street with the severed head in one hand and the axe in the other as two policemen tried to reason with him

Graphic photos: Man bites off another man's lower lip over woman in Delta state

The ugly incident happened at Owa-Alero Ika north east of Delta state on Sunday Oct 4th. According to a LIB source, a man named Kolawole allegedly caught a guy named Destiny Udoka Okoro in bed with his wife. During the fight, Udoka (pictured right with the said woman) bit off the whole lower lip of the husband, Kolawole...like totally took it off. Left is a photo of Kolawole after the incident - now see what he looked like immediately after it happened, after the cut. *viewer discretion advised*

Photos: Indian woman's hand chopped off by Saudi employer

58yr old Kasturi Munirathinam, an Indian woman working as a cleaner, had her hand chopped off by her employer in Saudi Arabia because she complained about her poor working conditions and tried to escape. Her sister, Vijayakumari told The Indian Express that the incident took place last week after the maid complained to the authorities that she was being tortured and starved by her employer, as well as not being paid.

New Music: K.A.Y - Gbon Gbon

Bubbles Ent's premium act K.A.Y releases a follow up to his previous sensational party track "Va Va Voom". He calls this one "Gbon Gbon". This fast paced joint was produced by Ace producer Jaystuntz. Download, Listen and Enjoy -

Photos: Singer Chuddy K weds

The singer married his long term girlfriend today. Congrats to them...

See what Justin Bieber's dad tweeted after the singer's nude pic went viral

Lol at proud daddy! Justin is packing!

A man pictured eating from a toilet seat

Because plates have finished in the market...:-)

Actress Amaka Chukwujekwu marks birthday with stunning new pics

Nollywood actress Amaka is a year older today and released these stunning new photos to mark the special day. Amaka was the lead actress in Grave Dust. See more photos after the cut...

Bonang Matheba stuns in a beautiful bridal dress...

SA Media Personality, Bonang Matheba is hosting the Mrs South Africa Grand Finale today. She shared a stunning photo of herself wearing a dress from Gert-Johan Coetzee's 2015 Bridal Collection.

Off the Going Pro Vol. 1 album, Keybone releases a lyrics video titled 'Let Me Go'

Keybone, who is a Nigerian hip-hop recording artiste and songwriter, releases another video for the second single ''Let Me Go'' off the album, Going Pro, Vol. 1. Let Me Go was produced by two certified hitmakers, Kimzbeatz and Vugar M beats and the second visuals by Keybone is a lyric video. Let Me Go by Keybone is available for download and streaming on iTunes, Apple Music, Tidal, Spotify, SoundCloud, Deezer, GooglePlay and all other music streaming services.

Photo: Champagne bucket as seen in Ibadan

A compere shared the photo of a table at an event he hosted in Ibadan today on instagram & wrote

"In Ibadan, when they say champagne bucket, they really do mean BUCKET. This was quite interesting to see on all the tables at the party .#champagnebucket champagnebuckets. From what I heard, the champagne didn't taste any different".