Tutenkhamun's eggplant was erect when he was mummified so he would look like a god

The world's most famous mummy, Tutenkhamun, was buried with his penis standing at a 90 degree angle. Now experts believe that his everlasting erection was made to make King Tut look like Osiris, the god of the afterlife.

According to Egyptologist Salima Ikram, professor at the American University in Cairo, it was to counter efforts by his father King Akjenaten to establish a religion of one god.

Photo of ex governor Akpabio's car after the accident yesterday

Above is the Mercedes Benz car former Akwa Ibom state governor, Senator Godswill Akpabio was riding in with his driver when it had an accident at Bolingo Junction close to Ship House in Abuja yesterday morning. Akpabio who suffered injury to his chest was discharged from the National Hospital Abuja yesterday evening.

Pics: Osinbajo arrives Abidjan for inauguration of former Agriculture minister as new AfDB boss

VP Osinbajo, arrived Abidjan yesterday night to represent President Buhari at the swearing-in ceremony of Nigeria's immediate past Agriculture Minister, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina as the 8th President of the African Development Bank, AfDB. The inauguration will take place today Tuesday September 1st in the Abidjan capital, Cote D'Ivoire. The former Minister was elected President of AfDB at a keenly contested election in Cote D'Ivoire on May 28th. Continue to see more photos...

Buhari is a Northern President - Fayose

Press statement from the Ekiti state governor

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has said President Mohammadu Buhari was operating as a president of the Northern Nigeria only, describing steps taken by the president since May 29, 2015 as tainted in ethnic and tribal colouration, which is inimical to the unity of Nigeria.

President Buhari congratulates D'Tigers, assures them of full support ahead of Olympics

Read the presidential press statement below

'President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates the national men's basketball team, D'Tigers, on their victory over Angola in yesterday's final of the FIBA Africa Basketball Championship in Tunisia. President Buhari joins other sports-loving Nigerians in applauding D'Tigers' exhilarating 74-65 victory over their Angolan opponents which also secured Nigeria's qualification for the men's basketball event at next year's Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro.

The President commends the players for displaying exemplary strength, courage, determination and patriotism as well as great skills and creativity to dethrone Angola, the perennial African basketball champions.

Ne-Yo lashes out at angry fans over baby news

After Ne-Yo announced last night that he's expecting a baby with new girlfriend/wife Crystal Renay, after asking his former fiancée Monyetta Shaw to get her tubes tied, his fans read him his last rites. And after one too many nasty comments Ne-Yo had enough and set his followers straight in the comment section. See what he wrote after the cut...

Project Fame 8: Amos Anderson makes historic comeback!

History was made in the ongoing weekly MTN Project Fame West Africa 8.0 as Emmanuel Amos Anderson became the firstcontestant in the history of the competitionto be eliminated and then readmitted into the competition. Anderson, who is currently studying International Relations at IRGIB Africa University, Cotonou was the centre of attention as the judges were forced to cave into pressure from the audience by granting him reprieve to continue in the competition following his initial elimination. 

Robin Thicke and ex-wife Paula Patton reunite to spend time with their son

Paula and Robin ended their relationship after 20 years together but thankfully, they are still cordial. The exes were seen at the weekend taking their 5 year old son, Julian to his football game at a Malibu park. More photos after the cut...