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January 21, 2012

US shuts down Megaupload

Thousands of sites repealed a temporary blackout in opposition to SOPA and PIPA, which garnered support from sites including Wikipedia, Reddit and Google. One day after thousands of websites temporarily shut-down to highligt the dangers of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA), federal prosecutors have pulled the plug on Megaupload.com,... Read More
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January 21, 2012

A short tribute to ‘At Last’ singer, Etta James

Culled from Reuters Etta James, the singer who found her greatest success with the 1961 hit “At Last,” died Friday morning due to complications from leukemia. She was 73. James, who was hospitalized in May for a life-threatening blood infection, had been diagnosed with dementia, leukemia and hepatitis C. In December, James’ manager told Entertainment... Read More
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January 21, 2012

Why businesses should pay attention to #OccupyNigeria

by Deola Kayode “There is no doubt that the ongoing and fast-developing social media revolution is having an enormous impact…” ‘A Negative brand equity is a death sentence’; the Goodluck Jonathan Government should have been listening to Mark Ritson. More rightly put, it can lead to suicide. The #OccupyNigeria train hit Nigeria like a thunderstorm bringing to bear... Read More
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January 21, 2012

“Lagos Protest today called off” – Official Statement from Save Nigeria Group

  The Save Nigeria Group(SNG) has called off the “victory rally” scheduled for Saturday at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in Lagos. The decision is based on the unprecedented terror attack in Kano in which several police formations and other institutions were rocked by bomb blasts with unspecified number of deaths recorded 24 hours to... Read More
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January 21, 2012

CPJ: Channels TV reporter murdered while covering Kano bombings

by CPJ A television reporter covering the aftermath of coordinated terrorist attacks in northern Nigeria was gunned down this afternoon, according to local journalists and news reports. Enenche Akogwu, 31, a reporter and video camera operator with independent broadcaster Channels TV, was shot by unidentified gunmen as he attempted to interview witnesses of a deadly... Read More
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January 20, 2012

One Man, One Mic, One Hour! Dan D’ Humorous set to thrill fans

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Daniel Nnwoka, whose stage name is Dan D’ Humorous, is set to take on a great challenge this year in the comedy industry. The 2012 edition of his annual comedy concert, ‘Daniel D’ Humorous Live!’  has been tagged “The One Man Show”. In a media parley, the widely travelled Port Harcourt based act... Read More
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January 20, 2012

African Cup of Nations! English Premier League clubs hold their breath as African players return home

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Africa’s biggest football competition starts this weekend. It is going to be 28 days of soccer fiesta played with typical African passion, power and skill. The absence of powerhouses like Nigeria, Cameroun, South Africa, etc will not be in action as the minnows who have shocked many football pundits hug the limelight.... Read More
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January 20, 2012

“I never requested for the presence of the military,” – Governor Fashola

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Governor Tunde Fashola of Lagos State met with elders at Tunde Braithwaite’s house yesterday evening, after they were attacked with tear gas during their #OccupyNigeria protests in some parts of the state. The protests commenced at The State House where the elders and youth were received by the Deputy Speaker of National... Read More
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January 20, 2012

#IncaseYouMissedIt: Policemen attack protesters at Alausa

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Policemen interrupted an #OccupyNigeria protest that went from Alausa to Ojota from 10am. The small group of elder statesmen and women who were protesting on permission. The theme for the rally which was tweeted from the handles of @MrSleevesUp, @gbengasesan and @wildeji was #DefyTheDictator with a message to get the soldiers off... Read More
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January 20, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt “Stop making Jonathan a tribal president” – Segun Adeniyi in Thisday yesterday

Culled from ThisDay Live What was my sin? I had joined the Mrs Turai Yar’Adua ‘cabal’ that was preventing his Ijaw-kinsman from becoming the president of Nigeria!   At the height of the crisis engendered by the controversial return to the country from Saudi Arabia by the then ailing President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua in March 2010, I got... Read More
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January 20, 2012

Photo of the Day: Welcome to ‘Holy Japhet’

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Are you stricken with afflictions, troubles and sorrows? Solution is here! The name of the place to be is ‘Holy Japhet Munistry’. There are services every other day, because according to the sign post, ‘all days are for God’. Be warned though. Every need you desire has a price: Bamitism (Baptism) – N200 Annoiting (Anointing) – N250... Read More
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January 20, 2012

Who wants to be a millionaire? Police put N50million price on Boko Haram suspect

by Seyi Lawal The police have put a price on Kabiru Sokoto’s head. The above is alleged to the mastermind and prime suspect behind the bomb attacks on St. Theresa Catholic Church, Madalla, Niger State, that took place on Christmas Day. The incident claimed over 40 lives and left a lot more injured. The Police... Read More
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January 19, 2012

New Video: Oloye whispers sweet nothings in his single, ‘You beautiful’

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Damilola Oloye’s has a brand new video for his single, ‘You beautiful’. The Champion Studio-directed video was shot in Washington, USA. The romance-themed clip provokes feelings of affection and love. Simply known as Oloye (Mr Money), the songwriter and singer just relocated to Nigeria, after living in New York. He was recently... Read More
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