TICKER: Highest grossing actor of all time, Samuel L. Jackson to team up with Director Spike Lee on new movie

Samuel L. Jackson and Spike Lee go way back. Remember those days when Samuel played the crackhead in Jungle Fever? You also might not know that Halle Berry played Samuel’s strung out girlfriend. Even 20-years later, both Halle and Samuel are megastars, with Samuel reaching his peak with a strong, recurring role with “The Avengers.” ... Read More

August 21, 2012

TICKER: Convicted Rihanna stalker spends 277 days in jail

A man convicted of stalking Rihanna spent 277 days behind bars after showing up at her L.A. home and scaring the crap out of the singer … and now he’s out and living in the same city as Rihanna …TMZ has learned. Zentil Vanzellas was convicted of stalking the singer back in 2010 … after pleading no... Read More

August 21, 2012

TICKER: Nicki Minaj is next judge on American Idol, sources say

The search for the next American Idol judge continues and rumor has it that Nikki Minaj is very close to signing on as the next American Idol judge, according to an insider close to the Hip-Hop icon. Some sources are even saying that the deal is 100% sealed. If Minaj signs the deal, she would... Read More

August 21, 2012

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: Training our public officials (YNaija Frontpage)

“Maybe you can be my intern, and in turn I’ll show you how to cook up summer in the winter”- Kanye West (Gone) One of the most interesting quirks about politics and public life in Nigeria is what constitutes preparation for it – and I very strongly believe this... Read More

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August 21, 2012

TICKER: Mali forms new unity government under PM Diarra

A new government of national unity has been formed in Mali in the latest effort to restore stability after a military coup in March. The cabinet is comprised of 31 ministers, including five seen as close to coup leader, Capt Amadou Sanogo. The head of the existing shaky interim government, Cheick Modibo Diarra, stays on... Read More

August 21, 2012

TICKER: “Due to irreconcilable differences” – Square Records drops May D

Square Records Ltd. and Northside Entertainment Ltd. have announced the dismissal of the only other artist on their label, May D. A statement signed by Jude ‘Engees’ Okoye, CEO, Northside Ent. Ltd/Square Records, announced “to the general public that Mr. Akinmayokun Awodumila, otherwise known as MAY D, is no longer an artiste under the aforementioned... Read More

August 21, 2012

TICKER: Protests as Nigerian student is jailed in Ukraine for attempted murder

African Outlook gathered that the Nigerian identified as Olaolu Sunkanmi Femi and one of his friends were physically attacked in front of his apartment by four Ukrainian young men and two women who pulled them to the ground while hurling racist slurs on them. According to eye witness account, Sunkanmi was said to have managed... Read More

August 21, 2012

TICKER: Syphilis Outbreak: Porn industry shut down (temporarily)

A cluster of syphilis diagnoses threatens to temporarily shut down the porn industry in Southern California. Adult Production Health & Safety Services, a resource for actors in the adult film industry, first sounded the alarm Thursday in a blog post about “recent unsubstantiated rumors of a syphilis incident among adult performers.” Because of the rumors,... Read More

August 21, 2012

TICKER: Edo prison break: Police, prison authorities issue conflicting statements

There have been conflicting statements issued from the office of the Edo State Commissioner of Police, Olayinka Balogun, and the state comptroller of prisons, Jimoh Ewulo, following a Sunday jail break at Oko Minimum Security Prisons, Benin City. The prisons authorities confirmed the escape of some of the inmates, but the police have insisted that... Read More

August 21, 2012

TICKER: Bode George, others, may lose honours

Following incessant calls by opposition parties, anti-corruption organizations and some members of the House of Representatives for the stripping of ex-convicts off national honours, the federal government may have started measures to ensure the affected persons are stripped of National Honour bestowed on them prior to their conviction. To this end, the House of Reps... Read More

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August 21, 2012

TICKER: Cynthia Osokogu tricked and murdered by Facebook friends

Last week, Cynthia Udoka Osokogu‘s photograph was all over the internet. She had been missing since late July 2012, however, the news became viral just a few days ago. We saw Cynthia’s photo and prayed that like many others we would hear news that she had been found – alive and well. It was not... Read More

August 21, 2012

Ethiopian Prime Minister Zenawi passes on

by Stanley Azuakola Only a month after the death of the late Ghanaian president, John Atta Mills, the prime minister of Ethiopia Meles Zenawi has been confirmed dead. He died at the age of 57 after weeks of illness. Read: Dele Momodu – An epitaph for President Atta Mills According to a government spokesman, Zenawi... Read More

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August 21, 2012

TICKER: Judge says three men owe $54.9 million in restitution to South Africa for stealing lobsters off its coast

A New York court has concluded three men owe $54.9 million in restitution to the South African government for stealing lobsters off its coast. A U.S. magistrate judge in Manhattan on Thursday made the finding, which must be approved by a district court judge. The recommendation came in a case brought in 2003 by the... Read More

August 21, 2012

TICKER: Gambian President Jammeh promises to execute all death row inmates by September

PRESIDENT Yahya Jammeh has announced plan to execute all those already sentenced to death for crimes in Gambia by the middle of September. Jammeh said crimes like banditry, drug trafficking or illicit use, homosexuality, murder, terrorism and other subversive activities against either the state or the people will not be tolerated in Gambia. In a... Read More

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