Google has agreed to pay the Federal Trade Commission $22.5 million for spying on users of the Safari browser. The company was secretly tracking millions of web users in order to understand their browsing behavior, search tendencies and shopping habits. The company was punished for breaking through the safeguards put in place by Apple and... Read More
In what could represent a huge change in media, it has been revealed that nearly twice as many people watched the landing of the Mars Rover on the Internet than on TV. According to Mashable.com, 3.2 million people watched the landing on the live Internet stream, compared to just 1.7 million on television. “More people... Read More
A GOP official has angered quite a few advocacy groups by comparing an Obama supporter to someone who is mentally retarded. At a function for state Rep. Randy Vulakovich (R-Shaler), Allegheny County GOP chair Jim Roddey made a joke that had the audience laughing. “There was a disappointment tonight. I was very embarrassed,” Roddey told... Read More
by Rich Juzwiak Anticipation for the return of Batman will pack theaters until they are unbearable during this and the next several weekends — and The Dark Knight Rises knows it. It knows it so well, it plays it out on screen, creating a weird character/audience empathy. The brutal four years that we’ve waited for... Read More
by Duncan Clarke Thinking Africa is complicated, requiring years of trawling through thousands of books on economics, history, social science, anthropology and politics. No mean task, but one luckily simplified lately by numerous self-styled “Africa experts”, political spin artists, sound-bite junkies, arriviste journos, think-tankers, policy wonks, random bankers, distant academics, market honchos, corporate suits, public... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul When residents of Dhaka, Bangladesh gathered at a mosque in their community for evening prayers, they had no idea just how much of the wrath of mother nature they would be feeling in just a short while. Lightning struck the mosque on Friday as the worshippers gathered for a special evening taraweeh... Read More
Mitt Romney’s introduction of Paul Ryan in Norfolk was marred by a surprising slip, when the presidential hopeful introduced his VP pick as “the next president of the United States.” Romney caught himself, laughing, and put his arm around Ryan. He acknowledged he sometimes makes mistakes, then said, “I didn’t make a mistake with this guy.”... Read More
by Patience Akpan-Obong On November 4, 2008, the hitherto unthinkable happened: A black man got elected into the White House. Suddenly, little black boys in the United States began to dream big. Teachers could no longer snicker behind their desks when “Little Bill” joined his white classmates to say, “When I grow up, I want... Read More
Two weeks ago Robert Pattinson was reportedly “heart broken and humiliated” by news of Kristen Stewart’s infidelity, but has time helped to heal his wounds? Sources tell RadarOnline that the 26-year-old actor is working through the stages of heartbreak and is now getting past his anger towards Stewart. “Rob was super angry for the first... Read More
In what can only be described as a nightmare-come-true, a spider crawled inside a woman’s ear canal and lived there for five days before doctors extracted it. The woman, referred to only as Ms. Lee, arrived at China’s Changsha Central Hospital of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery on Aug. 8, RedNet News notes. She... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo A 43-year-old man called Uchenna Nwosu desperately wants an Agege Customary Court in Lagos to end his eight-year marriage – despite the three children that it has produced. The reasons are quite a list: she is disobedient, she nags, she “assaults” him publicly, and the clincher: the marriage started on the “wrong... Read More
by Isi Esene The rave of the moment, Davido, spoke exclusively to Dro Ameh on his Hip-hop show – 30 minutes Source with Dro Ameh on Truspot. In the exclusive interview, the singer, producer, and label executive spoke about the direction of his music and the inspiration behind his album. About his album, he said,... Read More
by Isi Esene A 32-year-old electrician who allegedly raped a 35-year-old spinster (name withheld) has been discharged by an Ojo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. The presiding Magistrate, M.O Shomade, yesterday ruled that the alleged rapist should be discharged because the prosecution has been unable to establish a concrete case against him. The Magistrate noted that the... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola The results of the May/June 2012 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) has been released. It wasn’t a stellar performance, but there was some improvement. The Head of National Office of WAEC, Dr Iyi Uwadiae, who briefed newsmen on the result, said the results of 112,000 people out of the 1,672,224... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo So what are veteran Mark Zuckerberg watchers talking about this morning? The photo of a topless Mark Zuckerberg. And the fact that this might be a major Facebook privacy glitch. But really, it’s about the fact that we can see the living legend called Zuckerberg shirtless, let’s be honest. Nigeria’s Punch attempts... Read More
Bradenton police officers were surprised to find a naked man, who said he thought he was in a motel, eating a snack and sprawled on the couch in the School District of Manatee’s Parent Information Center. The officers responded to a tip of a burglary in progress at 10:19 p.m. Wednesday. The caller said that... Read More
POLICE have arrested four persons, including a driver who conspired with his blood brother to rob the 70-year-old father of his Lebanese employer, Ahamed Zein, owner of AJ Eatery, Warri, Delta State. Three of the suspects who lodged in a hotel in Warri came from Lagos for the robbery operation. The gang first struck at... Read More
In 2009 I came to Lagos for a work commitment. The trip was largely made up of being driven about in an air-conditioned car to a heavily fortified home. Before then, I only came around these parts for very short visits to Victoria Island for visa runs. In short, I don’t know Lagos at all... Read More
by Isi Esene There are indications that the LASTMA official, Hammed Balogun, who was allegedly run over by a female banker, Yinka Johnson, might actually have been hit by a reckless Danfo bus and not the banker as originally portrayed. The banker, according to the traffic authority, was said to have been driving against traffic... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul Two men in Maitama Abuja accused of being “once chance” thieves being used to demonstrate exactly what “jungle justice” is. They would have been burnt alive, but for the intervention of local police. Surely, it’s time to put an end to trial by mob.
After decades of fierce opposition to the use of all contraception, the Pontiff has ended the Church’s absolute ban on the use of condoms. He said it was acceptable to use a prophylactic when the sole intention was to “reduce the risk of infection” from Aids. While he restated the Catholic Church’s staunch objections to... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul Corruption really isn’t such a bad thing really, if the worlds of Indian Minister Shivpal Singh Yadav are anything to go by. The minster while speaking to public officials at a gathering. “If you work hard, and put your heart and soul into it, then you are allowed to steal some,” Shivpal... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul Everyone’s (or at least almost every one’s) favourite girl group the Spice Girls are shown above rehearsing on top of a set of black taxis for their reunion performance at the closing ceremony of the ongoing London 2012 Olympic Games. The group disbanded in 2001 but reunited for an eight-country world tour... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Arsenal defender, Thomas Vermaelen, says he is absolutely delighted to be working with the club’s new assistant manager, Steve Bould. After Pat Rice retired at the end of the 2011/2012, Arsene Wenger appointed the 49-year-old, and Vermaelen is of the opinion that it was a great choice. “Steve is really good to... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Barcelona midfielder, Cesc Fabregas, has revealed that his performance levels dropped towards the end of last season, because his psychology wasn’t right. The former Arsenal captain started the season on fire, but eventually ran out of steam. “It was a mental block,” he told the club’s official website. “Tito has made it... Read More
It seems that her wild ways are starting to catch up with her. The singer Rihanna has been dropped by the CEO of Nivea for being “too wild.” Stefan Heidenreich, the CEO of the company that says it will no longer pay any of the singer’s bills, seems to feel that Rihanna is not an... Read More
The media has been abuzz about a father’s letter to his gay son. The father uses words such as; “degrading” and ”unnatural” to describe his son’s lifestyle. He makes it very clear that he no longer wants any ties with his son- who claims he was an ‘excellent student’ and ‘obedient’ throughout his childhood- and... Read More