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T he Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero is dead. He passed on at the early hours of  today and is expected to be buried according to Islamic rites on this same day,

He added weight in jail...good for him. After spending nearly four months in jail for violating his probation, Chris Brown was released early this week, June 2nd. His girlfriend Karrueche and some of his friends threw him a surprise welcome home/belated birthday party yesterday June 5th in LA. Rappers Big Sean, T.Pain, Tyga, his mum and close family and friends were all there. See more pictures after the cut 

Two soldiers were, yesterday, killed in an explosion that rocked the private residence of Gombe State Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo at Government Reservation Area (GRA), in Gombe metropolis. The explosion which was heard several kilometres away from the scene also wounded six other soldiers. The soldiers were said to be on guard, manning an armoured tank permanently stationed by the gate of the governor’s house for security. Boko Haram, which has waged an increasingly deadly insurgency in northern Nigeria since 2009, killing thousands, has carried out deadly attacks in Gombe in the past.

Justin Bieber has apologised again after claims he used the n-word and joked about joining the Ku Klux Klan. He said he needed to "take responsibility" for his mistakes and "not let them linger". The 20-year-old then posted Bible verses on Instagram, which apparently ask for forgiveness. Earlier this week he said sorry for another film in which he made a racist joke that he called a "childish and inexcusable mistake". His apology comes after  The Sun  published a clip where he changed the words of his hit One Less Lonely Girl to include the n-word. Speaking to the British newspaper from Mexico, Bieber said that facing up to the mistakes of his past was one of the hardest things he had ever had to deal with. He said he did not want his fans to think he was condoning racism. "I just hope that the next 14-year-old kid who doesn't understand the power of these words does not make the same mistakes I made years ago," he sa...

Last week, the world lost an icon and great source of inspiration. Maya Angelou, renowned American author, poet and performer, passed away at the age of 86. A true source of encouragement for many, her influence spanned several generations and touched people from all walks of life. "I have learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."   – Maya Angelou this was one of her powerful statements, may her soul rest in perfect peace: (Amen) 

The eight men and one woman you see above are some of the most important people in the world. Seven of them are the leaders of the most powerful countries in the world, while two are leaders of the European Council and Commission. The G7 leaders are currently gathered in Brussels to  discuss the situation in Ukraine, foreign policy issues,  global economy and more. From left to right: Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harperm, US President Barack Obama, President of the European Council Herman van Rompuy, Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel, Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron, Head of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso, France's President Francois Hollande and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

President Jonathan yesterday, nominated four new ministers into his cabinet and has sent their names to the National Assembly for confirmation. Among the four people nominated for appointment are former Kano state Governor, Ibrahim Shekarau who only recently left the APC and joined the PDP. Also nominated is the South-South Deputy Chairman of the PDP, Mr Stephen Orlu from Delta state. Others nominated are Abdul Bulama from Yobe state and Adedayo Adeyeye from Ekiti state. They would be screened by the Senate at a later date

        Amaka Global  Consultants, a Paris-based global business advisory firm with operational headquarters in Dubai, on 18 th  May 2014 announced aggressive expansion plans worldwide through fast-fashion franchising accentuated by its decision to earmark $100 million towards the marketing. The company, which has carved a niche in the fast fashion industry, aims to become the world's best fashion retailer by unveiling the latest trends for women, men and kids. Continue...  AMAKA GLOBAL Consultancy offers unmatched market reach and industry expertise, and the company is ready to tap into latest trends in the world of fast fashion, in line with consumers' preferences than what the existing top brands offer. A design team, with professionals from across the globe, will be based in Dubai to get a pulse of consumer trends in fast fashion. AMAKA GLOBAL plans to go aggressive comes amidst market research that shows that the market of fast ...

Just a few days ago, on May 7th, the new mom and reality star Kim Kardashian blogged about a topic we rarely hear her cover, racism. Ever since Kardashian and Kanye West welcomed baby daughter North in June 2013, not only has she changed physically, but mentally as well. The new mom said she never really had to think about race until now, as she experiences the world in a new way. The 33-year-old shared her concerns on raising a biracial child. "It’s a beautiful thing to feel and experience so much more, but with that beauty comes a flip side – seeing through my daughter’s eyes the side of life that isn’t always so pretty." While we've known the Kardashian to stick more to the pretties, mother hood has introduced a new mindset for the fashion-savvy mom. "To be honest, before I had North, I never really gave racism or discrimination a lot of thought. It is obviously a topic that Kanye is passionate about, but I guess it was easier for me to believe that it was someo...

Woow! take a look at Beyonce and her lovely Daughter Blue-Ivy;  There's nothing like the bond between mother and child and through these intimate photos I hope to show you the wonderful (And fabulous) love between Beyonce and Blue Ivy.  soon....   Not only are these two stylish ladies, they are adorable to boot!  

   Astronomers have discovered a new type of rocky planet beyond the solar system that weighs more than 17 times as much as Earth while being just over twice the size, scientists said on Monday. The so-called "mega-Earth" circles a very old star called Kepler-10, which is located about 560 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Draco. The discovery, announced at the American Astronomical Society meeting in Boston, was a surprise since planets that big were believed to be mostly gas, not solid rocky bodies like Earth or Mars, said physicist Dimitar Sasselov, director of the Harvard Origins of Life Initiative. Scientists do not yet understand how the planet, known as Kepler-10c, formed. It has a diameter of about 18,000 miles (29,000 km), 2.3 times greater than Earth's. "A mega-Earth is a lot of solids concentrated in the same place without any gas. That is a problem because our understanding for how planets form requires the solids to get together...

The All Progressives Congress (APC), Rivers State Chapter, has called for the dismissal of Mr Joseph Mbu, the controversial FCT Police Commissioner who on Monday banned the peaceful protests by the Oby Ezekwesili-led #BringBackOurGirls coalition, only to be over-ruled by the Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Abubakar. Rivers APC described Mbu’s action as “the height of embarrassment for the Nigeria Police,” and demanded that “Mr Mbu should be shown the way out of the Force now before he drags the name of the Force deeper into the mud. “How on earth could CP Mbu outlaw the #BringBackOurGirls peaceful rallies aimed at awaking President Jonathan Goodluck and his Presidency from their slumber on the security challenges and the shame arising from the kidnap of over 250 of our girls and our future mothers by the evil-minded Boko Haram? Does it mean that Mr. Mbu does not know that peaceful protest s a right guaranteed all Nigerians by the Country’s Constitution?” Rivers APC asked....

Apple's AAPL +1.42% World Wide Developer conference is supposed to be a place for, you guessed it, developers to hear about the latest developments in Apple’s software and hardware. In previous years, it’s been about releasing new devices, and that has turned it into a bit of a media circus. Not this year though, because Apple didn’t announce any new hardware at all. There was no iWatch, no new iPhone and no improvements to the iPad. Apple just spoke about two new things. The new version of MacOS and iOS8, the latest iteration of its mobile operating system. On the surface, this sounds a bit disappointing, but in reality Apple has done more to change mobile and desktop computing than anyone else has for some time. The first significant announcement was that Apple would be allowing iOS phone users to control their devices from their Mac. This has, to some extent, already been done on Android. And techies like me have been using Bluetooth for this sort of thin...