Japanese tourists slammed for mass naked swim in Thailand; finger-pointing at Chinese due to stereotype

         
                                         Beach view of Hua Hin, Thailand (Photo/File)

Viral photos of dozens of Asian tourists, at first assumed as Chinese, frolicking naked inthe surf of Hua Hin, have stirred up a storm in Thailand. Some Thai people gave the"Chinese tourists" a dig about their immoral behaviors on the social media.

With The Increasing Rate of Kidnapping, Betty Irabor Advises Parents

Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Genevieve Magazine, Betty Irabor has advised parents to be cautious and to think twice before posting their children's photos online, as they could unknowingly be putting their children at risk. Below is what she wrote:

The Spectre of Obesity

With obesity on the rise despite its various health implications, Martins Ifijeh looks at why the malaise is becoming widespread and how it can be curbed

With well over 1.4 billion people in the world known to be overweight and over 500 million said to be obese, according to World Health Organisation (WHO) global statistics, it is no doubt a public health problem that needs to be tackled head on.

Ban on sexy music video raises gay rights campaign profile in Kenya

Kenya's first gay music video - swiftly banned by the country's film board - shows a well-toned young man, naked apart from his underpants, leaning over his tattooed male lover in bed.

Two pretty young women exchange kisses on a park bench, one putting a ring on the other's wedding finger, as the vocalist sings: "I can't change, even if I tried, even if I wanted to."

The song "Same Love" was originally recorded by American hip hop duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis during the 2012 campaign to legalise same-sex marriage in Washington State.

Budget padding: Buhari hammers 184 government officials

President Muhammadu Buhari has demoted top civil servants who tampered with figures in the 2016 budget.

Vanguard reports that at least 184 top officials were transferred to lesser establishments over the budget padding saga.

It was gathered that 22 top officers from the Budget Office of the Federation were affected in the mass deployment.

PHOTO: Bride beats up groom and cancels their wedding after he arrives drunk

       
                                                               Groom (third left)


An Indian bride beat up her groom and called off the wedding after he turned up drunk to their ceremony and passed out on International Women's Day.

Ranjeet Kumar Kamat blackened her would-be husband's face with soot and threw a garland of shoes around his neck when he began calling out for beer during the wedding rituals,Gulf News India reports..

Mechanic kills friend for urinating near shop

The park of the Association of Maritime Truck Owners in the Berger, Mile 2 area of Lagos was in turmoil on Wednesday after a mechanic, identified only as Oshare, reportedly stabbed his friend to death and injured several others.

PUNCH Metro learnt that trouble started in the park around 11am on Tuesday between Oshare and the friend, identified as Rasta, after he (Rasta) allegedly urinated beside a stationary truck.

Woman Paid For Mother’s Funeral By Charging Men £350 To Date Her

                         

A woman paid for her mother’s funeral by charging men £350 a head to date her.


Marlene Cowens, 44, has been raking in a cool £5,000 each year since she signed up to a specialist dating website. Men pay up to £350 for just an hour or two in Ms Cowens’ company, which is at a cinema or restaurant.

PHOTOS: Ciara flaunts bikini bod during fishing trip with Russell Wilson

        

The lovely couple took some time out to go sailing and fishing. Ciara said it's her fist fishing experience.

Afghan boy who broke hearts with plastic Lionel Messi jersey won't meet the star

   

A young Afghan boy's dream of meeting superstar Lionel Messi has been crushed after it emerged a trip to visit the footballer in Barcelona will not go ahead.

Murtaza Ahmadi, 5, endeared himself to millions when he was pictured playing football in his home village in a homemade Messi kit made out of a filthy old plastic bag.

Woman Who Kidnapped 2-Day Old Baby Arrested When Baby Grew To Attend Same School With Biological Sister

                            

A South African woman has been found guilty of kidnapping a two-day-old baby in 1997. Police accused her of fraudulently claiming to be the girl's biological mother since snatching her from a hospital in Cape Town.

The 50-year-old woman was arrested last year after suspicions were raised when there was a similar-looking girl at the child's school.

DNA tests then proved that the two girls were sisters, police said.

Settle children's sleep patterns by age five for better school performance, says new study

A landmark new study has found that getting children's sleep patterns sorted out before age five helps them perform better at school.

The Australian study, carried out by Dr Kate Williams from QUT's Faculty of Education, looked at 2880 children from birth to the age of six or seven, who were all participating in the Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC), a large-scale study that looks at the development of 10,000 children and families from across Australia.

Grilled chicken salad with avocado, bacon and banana and minty ginger pesto

Grilled chicken salad with avocado, bacon and banana and minty ginger pesto

Ingredients

• Pesto
• Handful fresh mint leaves
• 1 garlic clove, peeled
• 15ml (1 tbsp) freshly grated root ginger
• 60ml (4 tbsp) olive or avocado oil
• 60ml (4 tbsp) lemon juice
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• Other ingredients
• 6 chicken breast fillets
• 30ml (2 tbsp) lemon juice
• 6 rashers streaky bacon
• Mixed spice for chicken
• Oil, for frying
• 2-3 gem lettuces, washed, leaves separated
• 2 firm avocados, peeled, cut into wedges and tossed in lemon juice
• 2 large bananas, sliced and tossed in lemon juice
• 1 packet instant noodles
• 2 spring onions, finely sliced

Woman Who Boasted About Her 4-Year Old Boy’s Prowess With Guns On Facebook Gets Shot By Him The Next Day

A high-profile poster girl for America’s pro-gun campaign has been shot in the back by her four-year-old son after he found her pistol in the back seat of her truck.

Jamie Gilt was wounded just a day after she sparked controversy boasting about her boy’s prowess with guns on Facebook .

House Insists N1.04tn MTN Fine Must be Paid in Full

• Says AGF usurping powers of NCC

The House of Represen-tatives Committee on Telecommunications is insisting that the initial N1.04 trillion fine imposed on MTN Communications Nigeria Limited for failing to disconnect 5.2 million unregistered subscribers on its network must be paid in full, instead of the reduced penalty of N780 billion.

The Nigerian Communica-tions Commission (NCC) slapped the N1.04 trillion fine on MTN last October, but later reduced it to N780 billion and gave the network provider till December 31, 2015 to pay up after the company had pleaded for leniency.

BREAKING: NUPENG, PENGASSAN call off strike after midnight meeting with Kachikwu

Labour unions in Nigeria’s oil sector, the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), have called off their strike with immediate effect.

The unions had shut offices of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, nationwide following the announcement of its unbundling by minister of state for petroleum, Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu.

Guy whose mug shot broke the internet released from prison, starts modeling career

How time flies right ! Jeremy Meeks, a.k.a. “The Hot Mugshot Guy,” is out of his prison cell and getting ready to face the modelling world.
According to his agent and manager, Jim Jordan, Meeks was released on Tuesday morning from the Mendota Federal Correctional Institution in Northern California. He was greeted by his wife Melissa, their three children and Jordan.

50 Cent Admits He Flashed Fake Cash On Instagram After Creditors Claimed He Was Hiding Millions

Even though 50 Cent has been working hard to convince the courts that he’s too poor to pay his debts while still flaunting stacks of cash for his social media fans…the truth is in his accounts. Millions and millions of truths…

According to TMZ, Fifty says he was flashing fake cash:

Prophet challenges lions to a fight to prove God’s power & almost.. Hmm!

                         

A South African prophet who said he was filled with the Holy Spirit recently ‘challenged’ a lion to do battle in the Kruger National Park.

Prophet Alec Ndiwane who is based in the Pretoria Soshanguve was with fellow church members in the Kruger National Park where they were watching animals. It is believed the prophet went into a trance and started to speak in tongues. Ahead of them was a lion pride busy eating their impala.

Mother Gives Birth To Twins – With DIFFERENT Fathers

    

A SHOCKED mum has been told her newborn twins have DIFFERENT fathers.

The woman is thought to have slept with two men during the same ovulation cycle, it is reported.
Tests were carried out on the tots after the "dad" noticed striking dissimilarities between the two babies.
The stunned parents were told only one twin was biologically related to the dad.

I derive pleasure in stealing – Suspect

                               

A suspected thief, Babatunde Ibrahim, who allegedly specialises in stealing phones, says he derives pleasure from stealing . PUNCH Metro learnt that Ibrahim was arrested on Sunday by operatives of Rapid Response Squad, Lagos State Police Command, at the Ikeja Along end of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway while he was returning from a burglary in the Ilupeju area of the state.

UEFA CL: Again, PSG Put Paid To Chelsea’s Hopes

Adrien Rabiot and Zlatan Ibrahimovic were the culprits as Chelsea fell to Paris St Germain for the second time running in the UEFA Champions League yesterday night at the Stamford Bridge.

Rabiot banked on some sleepy defending from Chelsea to latch onto Ibrahimovic’s cross in the 16th minute, before Ibrahimovic captalised on more woeful defending, beat an off-side trap and send the ball past a helpless Courtois and seal an eventful evening for the Parisiens.

Wow! Penguin travels 5000 miles to see man who saved his life

                  

Sounds like a fable but,it real.Meet the loyal penguin who travels 5,000 miles every year to visit the man who saved him from the brink of death.

Retired bricklayer and part-time fisherman Joao Pereira de Souza, 71, found the animal back in 2011 when he washed up on a beach, starving and covered in oil.

NECO Releases Nov/Dec 2015 Results

                            

The National Examinations Council (NECO), has released the results of the November/December 2015 Senior School Certificate Examinations.

Prof. Abdulrashid Garba, NECO’s Registrar and Chief Executive, disclosed this on Wednesday in Minna while addressing newsmen.

EFCC arraigns Rickey Tarfa, Nwobike for bribery

                       

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday March 9, 2016 arraigned Rickey Tarfa, SAN, before Justice A. A. Akintoye of the Lagos State High Court, Igbosere on a 27-count charge bordering on alleged wilful obstruction of authorized officers of EFCC, refusing to declare asset, making false information and offering gratification to a public official.

When the charge was read to him, Tarfa pleaded not guilty.

Checkout Andre Dede Ayew’s Cute Daughte

  

Ghana international, Andre Dede Ayew has a very beautiful little daughter called Inaya. She is soo cute.

As you can see, she looks like her daddy.

Checkout her pictures below.

10 seconds lateness cost 61-year-old a car

Retired security officer Vittor Faustinus Komla, the oldest contestant in the maiden edition of the

“Live in and win the ride competition” has taken a rather premature exit for not reporting on time after a break.

The 61-year-old who was 10 seconds late after the first allocated 15-minute break in the competition, attributed his lateness to his failure to find his way back to the car at the West Hills Mall which cost him his chance of driving home the brand new Renault Logan.

Man in court for saying ‘President Mugabe is too old to rule

A Zimbabwean policeman has appeared in court after calling 92-year-old President Robert Mugabe “too old to rule” and accusing his wife of being a prostitute, local media reported Wednesday.

Thompson Joseph Mloyi, 44, did not enter a plea at a magistrate’s court in Harare over remarks he allegedly made at a camp shared by police and army, the privately-owned newspaper NewsDay said.

GRAPHIC PHOTOS: Ghanian Boy Kill Him Self Over Girl Friend, Leaves Suicide Note

                               
A Ghanaian boy took his life after his girlfriend ,one Hilda kept cheating on him. He also wrote a suicide note addressed to her ..The note read

Hi Hilda, why are you doing this to me.If you don't love me, y didn't you tell me,and now what you are doing to me.

Photo: School Boy Kidnapped On His Way To School

Omeiza Suleiman was kidnapped on Monday on his way to school around Elf area, in Kogi State. He is said to be 5. Incase you spot him, please report at the nearest police station.

Photos: Fuel Scarcity Looms As NNPC Goes On Indefinite Nationwide Strike

                                 

Oil workers have shut down the operations of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) nationwide following Tuesday’s unbundling of the corporation.

Members of staff and management of the corporation arrived their various offices on Wednesday morning to discover that they could not gain entrance following the total strike.

Ireland Returns 5 Containers Of Beans Exported From Nigeria

Five containers of beans exported from Nigeria to the Republic of Ireland have been rejected and returned by the importers after the products were received with heaps of weeviles.

Currently, exportation of beans from Nigeria is banned by the European Union, but it is not clear when the rejected product was exported.

I kidnapped my neice to extort money from my stingy uncle – Suspect

One Chima John, 37, was on Tuesday paraded at the Oyo State Police Command for allegedly kidnapping his 13-year-old niece.

John, who has been in the custody of the police, confessed before journalists that he abducted his niece, Ijeoma, to get to his uncle whom he described as stingy.

Buhari tells Zuma - MTN's delay in sim registration caused Nigeria 10,000 lives

                       

President Mohammadu Buhari has blamed network provider, MTN for the loss of 10,000 lives due to the delay in the registration of sim cards . Speaking at a joint press conference with the visiting South African president, Mr. Jacob Zuma at the presidential villa, Abuja ,Buhari defended the $3.9b fine on MTN by the Nigeria National Communication NCC..

He said:

Best Sexual Positions To Help Men Last Longer In Bed Naturally During Intercourse

   

BOOST your stamina in the sack by switching up your sex positions.


If you don’t want the party to finish too early then there’s some moves you should use – and one you should definitely steer clear of.

It’s common for women to take longer to reach orgasm than men, so delaying your climax with some strategic positions could boost your sex life and her enjoyment.
But before you begin make sure to indulge in plenty of foreplay because it’ll help loosen you both up, meaning you’ll be less nervous when it comes to the actual act.

Here are the best sex positions to help him last longer in bed:

South African gay singer, Koyo Bala, dies of anal cancer

    

After a three-year battle with anal cancer‚ South African gay musician Koyo Bala, died around 9am on Monday at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town.

Hulk Hogan In Court Over $100m Sex Tape Lawsuit

                         

HULK Hogan took to the witness stand in his $100 million sex tape lawsuit against news website Gawker.

Hulk Hogan has told a court in Florida he thought it was a joke when his former best friend Bubba 'the Love Sponge' Clem said his wife wanted to have sex with him.

How James Ocholi's only surviving son escaped the accident And close friend talks about the late minster's last moment

                       

Barrister Aaron Ocholi, the only surviving son of the deceased Minister of State for Labour and Employment, James Ocholi, would have been with his family in the car when Sunday’s accident took place.

The Minister, his wife, Blessing and son, Joshua all died from the accident which took place along the Kaduna-Abuja highway.

Swiss Government to hold talks with Nigeria over possible return of Abacha’s $321m loot

Representatives of the Switzerland government led by its Minister of Foreign Affairs, Didier Burkhalter, will today meet with the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama.

The essence of the meeting is to deliberate on the repatriation of $321m loot by former Military Head of State, Sani Abacha which was seized by the Swiss government.

Photos: Four Dead, Many Trapped As Building Collapses In Lekki, Lagos

     

Four persons have been confirmed dead and many others feared trapped after a five storey-building collapsed at at Chisco bus stop, opposite Oando Gas Station,Lekki Phase one in Lagos on Tuesday morning.

According to Director, Lagos State Fire Service, Rasaq Fadipe, five people have been rescued alive, while search and rescue for more trapped victims continues.

Caroline Danjuma - ''Women are the architect of their own misery''

       

Women are their own worst enemy , extremely judgemental of one another, envious and hardly supportive of one another.

Billioniare wife Carolina Danjuma wants the ladies to stop the hate. Here's the thought provoking post she made on her IG page.

Researchers say this is the secret to having firmer breasts

      

Women wear bras to help support their breasts and keep them from sagging and losing their youthful pertness. But a new study has revealed that bras cause exactly the opposite.

Sports science researcher Jean-Denis Rouillon worked with 330 women aged between 18 and 35 for 15 years to come to the conclusion that women should ditch their bras and go free.

Dangote plans to generate 12,000MW of electricity

The President, Dangote Industries, Aliko Dangote, has said his company should be able to generate about 12,000 megawatts of electricity for the country by 2018.

He also said that his business estate would start selling foreign exchange to the Central Bank of Nigeria by 2020.

Football Fan Killed Over Messi, Ronaldo Row

A man was killed after arguing with a friend over whether Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo was the best footballer in the world.

Nigerian national, Michael Chukwuma, 21, stabbed 34-year-old compatriot Obinna Durumchukwu in a Mumbai suburb, Indian police said.

Forces, Intrigues At Play In Abia North Senatorial Re-run Election

After declaring the Abia North Senatorial election inconclusive, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), reversed itself by announcing the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mao Ohuabunwa, winner of the election, creating room for suspicion that the electoral umpire was influenced by external forces to make a volte-face, writes MIKE UBANI.

Nanny Who Had Adulterous Affair With Gwen Stefani’s Ex-Husband Now Pregnant

                      



Mindy Mann former nanny to pop star Gwen Stefani and her ex Gavin Rossdale’s is pregnant, according to reports.

Mann was accused of having an affair with Gavin before he split from Gwen, and was also recently snapped with him on a dinner date.

24 ships laden with petroleum products, food items, to arrive Lagos

Twenty four ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected to arrive Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports in Lagos from March 7 to March 20.

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) stated this in its publication – `Shipping Position’, – a copy of which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos.

NSCDC Arrests Two Suspects With Fake Naira Notes

                          

Nemesis caught up with two suspects who were found in possession of some fake naira notes in Abeokuta, Ogun state capital on Friday.

The two suspects are: Ademola Abiodun, 28, who resides at Ajiboye street, Ile-Epo, Lagos state and Ajarat Sulaiman, 30, of Ajilogba – Aso area, Ifo, Ogun state.

The suspects were arrested by men of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Ogun state command.

Photo: Julius Agwu enrols in Bible School

Julius Agwu is serious about a new beginning.The ace comedian who said he suffered a near death experience after under going brain surgery in 2015, attended his first day of lectures at a bible school in Port Harcourt.