Elements of director Tony Scott’s suicide remain a bit of a mystery. Family members have denied reports that the director had inoperable brain cancer—or any kind of brain tumor, an investigator says. ABC News, citing a source close to the director, was first to report that diagnosis, but it later backtracked. Autopsy results have been... Read More
by Isi Esene Excuse us for a minute while we roll our eyes. Eight people, including four women were yesterday arraigned before an Apapa Magistrate’s Court for allegedly drinking local gin (popularly known as Ogogoro) and smoking in an unacceptable manner in the public. The police prosecutor, Sgt. Uche Kalu said the accused persons gathered... Read More
by Isi Esene Prince Harry made a lot of female admirers happy over the weekend when he decided to put the crown jewels on display in Vegas. He apparently thought the spectacle would only be for a few random hot chicks he picked up in Vegas but the whole world now knows what the wild... Read More
by Reyhan Harmanci After a year spent looking at the dark underside of the Internet — including bestiality, necrophilia and child pornography — this Google contractor wasn’t even hired full-time. Sitting in the sun at a tech company cafeteria, this former Google worker described a year spent immersed in some of the darkest content available... Read More
Do not try to grasp the system behind driving in Lagos. There is none. This has to be done. You may accuse me of blatant plagiarism (an interesting habit in this country, however unfounded) of a certain Nigerian writer’s how to’s, but I’ve always been of the conviction that it is better to steal a good... Read More
by Doyin Jaiyesimi The Central Working Committee of The Future Awards has unveiled the final shortlist of 5 people per category for the Awards. Read their profiles here: The Future Awards Nominee Profile BEST USE OF ADVOCACY: Olumide Femi Makanjuola (25) Makanjuola dedicates his time, energy and resources working for the cause of the Most-At-Risk-Population... Read More
If we want a better tomorrow, we must decide not to wait and rot on the promise of others but to take today, invest it and by ourselves make tomorrow what we desire it to be. For Nigeria, whether or not it stands a chance of being a desirable place to live in the next... Read More
Isi Esene Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has suspended 46 government officials, including her son, for failing to declare their assets. Charles Sirleaf, the president’s son is the deputy governor of the Liberian Central Bank. She gave the directive in a press release on Tuesday which read: “President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has, with immediate effect,... Read More
A Washington state man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly making threats against President Obama, according to the Secret Service. Secret Service spokesperson Brian Leary told POLITICO that a Federal Way, Wash., man was arrested on suspicion of sending a threatening email to the FBI. The operation was conducted jointly between the Federal Way police and... Read More
by Akan Ido According to the governor of Sokoto State, the state is soon to join the South-South states by becoming an oil producing one. Aliyu Wamakko made this disclosure while receiving the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, who paid him Sallah homage on Monday. He said the state government is making necessary... Read More
According to the latest State of the Internet report by Akamai Technologies Global Internet Platform, Nigeria has overtaken South Africa in terms of Internet speed – less than eleven years after reforming its communications networks and market. In the report it is revealed that Nigeria has an average connection speed of 322kbps with a peak... Read More
by Doyin Jaiyesimi Loopy Music artist, Ruby Gyang has just released the video for her single ‘Okay’. The simplicity of the video adds weight to the message behind the song; the struggle of love. The song has a distinct melody and Ruby’s soulful voice makes it a winner. The video was directed by Clarence... Read More
News trickling in from credible sources in the Democratic Republic of Congo reveals that at least one person has succumbed to the recent Ebola outbreak that has been reported in the north-east town of Isiro. The reported outbreak of the deadly hemorrhagic fever is one of two cases that were first detected by health officials... Read More
by Sheri Meyers There’s something a little “off” in the way your partner has been acting lately. You’re starting to wonder if they’re cheating on you. There are some clues, but you’re not sure if they mean what you suspect they mean. They’re spending less time at home, have become a sudden workaholic, are taking... Read More
Leaders who keep a common touch live long in the hearts of their people. EVERY life has a purpose. You do not have to be Rick Warren to know that. The trouble is many never discover their purpose and fail to live a purpose driven life. The purpose of my own being was made clearer... Read More
by Chido Onumah Two retired generals and former heads of state stirred up a hornet’s nest recently when they proffered solutions to the growing insecurity and hopelessness in the country. Coming on the heels of a war of attrition between them, there was enough reason for Nigerians to be guarded about the intervention by Olusegun... Read More
A former Marine involuntarily detained for psychiatric evaluation for posting strident anti-government messages on Facebook has received an outpouring of support from people who say authorities are trampling on his First Amendment rights. Brandon J. Raub, 26, has been in custody since FBI, Secret Service agents and police in Virginia’s Chesterfield County questioned him Thursday... Read More
Lauryn Hill didn’t just drop the ball on a $1.8 million tax bill from the federal government — she also failed to pay $440,000 in taxes to the State of New Jersey … so says the State of New Jersey. A civil judgment was entered against Hill on June 14th by a Jersey court —... Read More
Any suggestions of President Bashar al-Assad resigning could be discussed only after a dialogue with Syrian rebels begins, Deputy Prime Minister Qadri Jamil said Tuesday, according to Russia’s state-run RIA Novosti news agency. Setting his resignation “as a condition before dialogue means that there will be no dialogue,” Jamil said during a visit to Russia,... Read More
Last Sunday’s Rubbin’ Minds brought the future into the Channels Television studios, the guests were past winners of The Future Awards (TFA) who were there to narrate their experience since winning the prestigious youth awards. The edition titled ‘The Future is here‘ had Uche Nnaji, Tolu Sangosanya, and Lala Akindoju who gave their compelling stories... Read More
An arrest warrant was issued for a grandson of Nelson Mandela on Monday after he failed to appear in a Johannesburg court for not paying maintenance to his first wife, local media reported. Mandla Mandela, an ANC member of parliament and head of the Mandela family clan, allegedly missed three payments to his estranged wife,... Read More
Authorities say a Massachusetts couple boating on a lake drowned after jumping into the water to rescue their dog. Police say the small dog jumped into Hampton Ponds in Westfield at about 6:30 p.m. on Monday, prompting 64-year-old Donald Cyr to follow his pet into the lake. Police tell The Westfield News that he became... Read More
Officers of Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have apprehended a 26-year old man in connection with 8.5kg of methamphetamine concealed inside metal pipes, the agency said on Tuesday. The suspect, Afunaya Thaddeus Izunna, who sells phone accessories at Ikeja, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, was found at the weekend to be in possession of the... Read More
by Isi Esene It is no longer news that the business relationship between Psquare and the first signing on its Square Records label, May D, has collapsed; what is news is that May D, who is at the heart of the matter, has denied knowledge of the said split. May D, also known as Akinmayokun... Read More
by Isi Esene Lt. Colonel Sagir Musa, the Joint Task Force spokesman told reporters recently in an interview that the members of the Islamic militant group, Boko Haram are presently on the run due to the vigilant crime fighting of the Joint Task Force stationed in strategic locations in the northern part of the country... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang 1. We have new superstars in England: In Eden Hazard, Chelsea now have a truly gifted and dangerous attacking player. The fragile looking Belgian, was the hub of everything bright as the European champions defeated Wigan Athletic 2-0 at the DW Stadium. The former Lille man ran at the opposition’s defence, split... Read More
Peter Thiel, one of Facebook’s earliest investors and a member of its board, was among the insiders selling stock in the social network after a lockup expired last week. A regulatory filing on Monday said that Thiel, a former CEO at PayPal sold about 20 million shares of Facebook through affiliates such as his Founders... Read More
A young man who has spent 13 years in prison was declared innocent by a federal judge two years ago. And yet, he’s still incarcerated. Daniel Larsen’s supporters delivered more than 90,000 signatures to the California Attorney General Kamala Harris’ office Monday calling for his release, NBC reports. Christina Combs, Larsen’s fiancée, and Bryan Banks,... Read More
A journalist recently accused of plagiarism has resigned from his position on Yale University’s governing board to better focus on his work. The New Haven Register reports (http://bit.ly/OIHJP3) that in a letter to Yale President Richard Levin, Fareed Zakaria said he needed to shed some of his responsibilities as he re-examines his professional life. Levin... Read More
Endurance swimmer Diana Nyad has ended her fourth bid to swim from Cuba to Florida after four days of storms, jellyfish stings and shark threats. Nyad’s support team posted on her blog that the athlete made the call after being pulled from the water a day before her 63rd birthday. Nyad emerged from the water... Read More