Once again, Toyota Motor Corporation bounced back from safety recalls and natural disasters, selling 4.97 million vehicles globally in the first half of the year to retake its crown as the world’s top automaker from General Motors Corporation. From available records, the Japanese company sold about 300,000 more cars and trucks than GM did in... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Oloruntoba Ibitoye has been sentenced to nine months imprisonment without the option of fine for stealing a sheep. An Ilorin Magistrate’s Court, Kwara State, presided over by Magistrate Mariam Qudus-Salahu handed down the sentence on Monday. The sheep in question belonged to Florence Adebiyi, who reported Ibitoye at the police station in... Read More
by Mackenzie Weinger “And I didn’t think it was possible, but today, I love my husband even more than I did four years ago — even more than I did 23 years ago, when we first met.” First Lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday delivered a powerful, highly personal speech to an adoring crowd at the... Read More
FULL TEXT OF THE SPEECH MADE BY THE FIRST LADY, MICHELLE OBAMA, ON TUESDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER 2012 AT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION. OBAMA: Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you so much. With your help — with your help. (APPLAUSE) Let me — let me start. With your help — with your help. Let... Read More
As we all went back to our different jobs on Monday afternoon, I realized I had spent my weekend with 3 young inspiring youths who have been going against all societal odds to make a mark in their communities, nation and lives. I got to the airport by 8am on Saturday for my flight only... Read More
by Isi Esene Air Nigeria has suspended its operations for the next 12 months and sacked a substantial number of its workforce. The suspension is set to commence from September 10, 2012. The management of the airline which operates national, regional, and international routes revealed this in a statement released yesterday by its chairman, Barrister... Read More
by Isi Esene The Federal Government has expressed its willingness to the support the Central Bank of Nigeria in the introduction of the contentious N5ooo note. The government’s position was made known today by the minister of Economic Planning, Dr. Shamsudeen Usman at the conclusion of the Economic Management Team meeting in Abuja. According to... Read More
by Isi Esene There are indications that the alleged killers of Cynthia Osokogu might have recorded their crime while raping the post-graduate student of Nasarawa State University. The bizarre video was reportedly found on the laptop of one of the suspects with the victim’s face clearly visible and the suspect’s faces blurred. Reports say, apart... Read More
A Minnesota casino has cooked up a world-record bacon cheeseburger that’s 10 feet in diameter and weighs more than a ton. The behemoth burger was served up Sunday at the Black Bear Casino Resort near Carlton. It tipped the scales at 2,014 pounds. Guinness Records representative Philip Robertson verified the record for biggest burger. He... Read More
by Akan Ido This would just tell a straight forward story – Nigerian’s leading crooner 2face shoots the video for his song Ihe Neme at location in London. With him is the Kukere star, Iyanya. However, we couldn’t help noticing the wizened look on 2face in the picture below. We sincerely hope all is okay... Read More
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