In Pictures: The wedding of PUNCH MD Osinubi’s daughter
Temitope, the medical doctor daughter of the managing director of PUNCH newspapers, Mr. Ademola Osinubi, has married her heartthrob, Olabode Owolabi, an IT Specialist
In pictures: Beyonce creates stir in Havana
US singer Beyonce was a huge star attraction as she and her husband, rapper Jay-Z visited the Island of Cuba. Everywhere the couple went on the Island, the crowd kept surging. Today the couple created a stir as they toured the streets of Old Havana, with hundreds of Cubans turning out to catch a glimpse of the US power couple.
In Picture: When a baboon yawns
How to Yawn: the baboon style A baboon yawning surely presents an awesome sight: the animal does it ‘in full’, without inhibitions.
Patience Jonathan missing at Good Friday service: In pictures
Nigeria’s presidency has churned out images of the service today at the Aso Rock chapel to mark the Christian festivity of Good Friday. PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN; HIS MOTHER, MRS EUNICE, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY,NIGERIAN CHRISTIAN PILGRIMS COMMSSION, MR JOHN KENNEDY OPARA; MR NDUDI ELUMELU AND THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, MRS DIEZANI ALLISON-MADUEKE. State House Photo While President Jonathan’s mother attended the ceremony, his wife, Patience was conspicuously missing
In Pictures: Lebanese President Visits Nigeria
PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN (L) WELCOMING PRESIDENT MICHEL SLEIMAN OF LEBANON TO THE PRESIDENTIAL VILLA ABUJA ON MONDAY PRESIDENT MICHEL SLEIMAN OF LEBANON INSPECTING GUARD OF HONOUR MOUNTED BY THE NIGERIAN ARMY DURING HIS VISIT AT THE PRESIDENTIAL VILLA ABUJA ON MONDAY PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN (R) INTRODUCING MEMBERS OF HIS CABINET TO THE VISITING PRESIDENT MICHEL SLEIMAN OF LEBANON (2ND R) AT THE PRESIDENTIAL VILLA ABUJA ON MONDAY VISITING PRESIDENT MICHEL SLEIMAN OF LEBANON (2ND R) INTRODUCING MEMBERS OF HIS CABINET TO PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN (R) AT THE PRESIDENTIAL VILLA ABUJA ON MONDAY PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN (R) WELCOMING PRESIDENT MICHEL SLEIMAN OF LEBANON TO THE PRESIDENTIAL VILLA ABUJA ON MONDAY FROM LEFT: PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN; PRESIDENT MICHEL SLEIMAN OF LEBANON AND HIS WIFE, WAFAA, DURING THE VISIT OF THE LEBANESE PRESIDENT TO ABUJA ON MONDAY PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN (R) MEETING WITH THE VISITING PRESIDENT MICHEL SLEIMAN OF LEBANON AT THE PRESIDENTIAL VILLA ABUJA ON MONDAY FROM LEFT: PRESIDENT GOOLUCK JONATHAN; VISITING PRESIDENT MICHEL SLEIMAN OF LEBANON; HIS WIFE, WAFAA AND THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS 1, PROF VIOLA ONWULIRI DURING THE VISIT OF THE LEBANESE PRESIDENT TO ABUJA ON MONDAY PRESIDENT GOOLUCK JONATHAN (R) ADDRESSING A JOINT NEWS CONFERENCE WITH THE VISITING PRESIDENT MICHEL SLEIMAN OF LEBANON AT THE PRESIDENTIAL VILLA ABUJA ON MONDAY MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, AMB OLUGBENGA ASHIRU (R) SIGNING AN MoU WITH THE LEBANESE FOREIGN MINISTER, MR ADNAN MANSOUR AT A BILATERAL MEETING BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES DURING THE VISIT OF LEBANESE PRESIDENT MICHEL SLEIMAN IN ABUJA ON MONDAY FROM LEFT: LEBANESE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER, MR SAMIR MOKBEL; PRESIDENT MICHEL SLEIMAN OF LEBANON; PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN; WIFE OF THE LEBANESE PRESIDENT, MRS WAFAA SLEIMAN AND THE MINISTER OF FORIEGN AFFAIRS, AMB OLUGBENGA ASHIRU AT A LUNCH IN HONOUR OF THE VISITING LEBANESE PRESIDENT IN ABUJA ON MONDAY MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, AMB OLUGBENGA ASHIRU (R) EXCHANGING SIGNED DOCUMENT WITH THE LEBANESE FOREIGN MINISTER, MR ADNAN MANSOUR AT A BILATERAL MEETING BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES DURING THE VISIT OF LEBANESE PRESIDENT MICHEL SLEIMAN IN ABUJA ON MONDAY. STATE HOUSE PHOTOS.
A Mastiff dog for a Massive $750,000!
In China, a prized Tibetan Mastiff dog goes for $750,000 and can even command more, if there is a scramble for it. At $750k, a mastiff is about N118.2 million in Nigeria. That is a whole lot of money, one will say, in any currency.
Book on Justice Uwais launched in Abuja: In pictures
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Kano governor, Ibrahim Shekarau and Chief Justice Aloma Mukhtar, were among the dignitaries at the launch of a book in honour of Justice Muhammed Uwais, in Abuja Thursday. The book was titled: Reflections on the Nigerian Electoral System: Essays in Honour of Honourable Justice Uwais. Rep member, Bamidele Opeyemi, represented the Chief presenter Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who was held back in Lagos for his own book launch
Taking a dog on a joy ride…on an auto bike!
In Indonesia, dog lover Handoko Njotokusumo, a retired businessman, usually takes his golden retriever dog, Ace, on a joy ride on a motorcycle, popularly called Okada in Nigeria, around the city of Surabaya. Here the duo were seen together inside traffic 2 March
The exploits of Kenya’s Superman: In Pictures
He is 67 years old, but Conrad Njeru Karukenya, 67, aka ‘Tiger-power’ is reputed to be Kenya’s superman, capable of several breathtaking stunts. Conrad Njeru Karukenya: exercising at home Conrad Njeru Karukenya exercises at home in Kenya’s central highlands county of Embu, which is also his place of birth. Conrad Njeru Karukenya: removing nails from wood with his teeth
In America a Squirrel can have fun too!
A squirrel runs up a tree with leaves it gathered which it put into an abandoned bird house February 22 in New York’s Union Square Park. AFP PHOTO/
Court Remands Beninoise In Prison Custody Over Alleged Murder
A Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Wednesday remanded a Beninoise, Kaliso Tofiko, in Kirikiri Prisons for allegedly stabbing his co-tenant to death.
Nkiru: Dismissed Mopol Collected N8m Ransom – Police/SSS
Kidnapped Nollywood diva, Miss Nkeiruka Sylvanus, was forced to cough out over N8 million to regain her freedom from dare-devil kidnappers who held her hostage for six days in a hideout, the police and State Security Service, SSS have revealed. Both security agencies held a joint media briefing, yesterday, at the headquarters of the SSS, where six of the suspects, including a dismissed mobile police officer, Ndidi Cletus, 30, who led the kidnap gang, were paraded.