Focus: 2019

Friday, April 12, 2019

Tim Ryan is running for president in 2020. Here's everything we know about the candidate and how he stacks up against the competition.

UNITED STATES - JULY 28: Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, speaks at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa., on the final night of the Democratic National Convention, July 28, 2016. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Who is Tim Ryan?

Current job: US Representative for Ohio's 13th district. Currently running for president of the

Here's how you can watch Burna Boy and Mr Eazi perform at Coachella 2019

You can easily enjoy their performances without having to leave the comfort of your home.

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival begins this weekend.
It starts from April 12-14 and ends next weekend, April 19-21, 2019.

Ikechukwu issues serious warning to SARS officers

Ikechukwu has issued a stern warning to the officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad and trust us when we say he didn't sound like he was joking.

For Ikechukwu, if any member of the special police squad ever gets to attack him, he would disarm and shoot the officers [Official_Ikechukwu]

The rapper turned actor made this known via his Instagram page on Friday, April 12, 2019, while

O-T Fagbenle: This British-Nigerian actor is joining the Marvel Universe

He is set to star in the upcoming 'Black Widow' Movie.

O-T Fagbenle will be playing a leading role opposite Scarlett Johansson in Marvel’s Black Widow (Photo: Elle/Bandmix)

British-Nigerian actor Olatunde Olateju Olaolorun "O. T." Fagbenle is joining the Marvel Universe.

Track by track review of the classic Mushin 2 Mo' Hits as it turns 10

In 2009, every morning, I would pass by my school's motion ground, to the guy with the loudest speaker playing something Wande Coal or Terry G related, I was not having it.

Wande Coal's 2009 album is 10 years old today, April 12, 2019. (ThisIsDotun)

Thank God for growth, but this Hip-Hop-loving life can be hard. The Wande Coal hype got to me. It

We can't get over Latasha Ngwube's creative braided space buns

We trust Latasha Ngwube to take a theme and run with it and she certainly showed out at the 4th Republic premiere with these super-cute space buns.

The media darling and plus-size advocate looked stunning as she graced the carpet at Filmhouse for t

Buhari orders security agencies to be ruthless against bandits, deal with insecurity

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered security chiefs to deal ruthlessly with bandits terrorising several states in the country and properly address all security challenges.

President Muhammadu Buhari [Twitter/@BashirAhmaad]

The president held a closed-door meeting with security chiefs at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday, April 11, 2019.

Mo Abudu makes history as she becomes the first African to receive the Médailles d'Honneur

The Nigerian media mogul was just awarded the MIPTV's prestigious award, Médailles d'Honneur.

Mo Abudu awed by the honour bestowed on her by MIPTV with the Médailles d’Honneur award. [ Twitter/MoAbudu]

Mosunmola 'Mo' Abudu just made history by becoming the first person from Nigeria and Africa to

Meet Simileoluwa Adebajo, the lady who quit her job in finance to open the first Nigerian restaurant in San Francisco

She left a good paying day job to pursue her passion.

Simileoluwa Adebajo is quitting her high-paying job to launch the first ever Nigerian restaurant in San Francisco (Photo by Reed Davis, Handout)

On April 5, 2019, Simileoluwa Adebajo took to Twitter to announce her decision to leave her Silicon

L.A.X drops ‘baddest riddim’ on ‘Sign Si’ with a video

A new song has dropped. So has a new video

Artist: L.A.X

Song Title: Sign Si (Baddest Riddim)

Genre: Afrobeats

Date of Release: April 10, 2019

Album: ‘Rasaking’ (Upcoming)

Producer: Mizzle

Director: Rasaki Musik Group

Winners and losers from Wednesday’s Champions League games

Champions League actions continued on Wednesday night with some exciting games in England and the Netherlands.

Cristiano Ronaldo was one of the winners from Wednesday’s Champions League games games

Despite a strong display, Manchester United could not prevent a home while Ajax fought back to

Budweiser surprised Dwyane Wade with a powerful tribute that included people whose lives he helped during his career

Budweiser released a moving tribute to Dwyane Wade, as his NBA career comes to a close.

The ad features five people Wade helped throughout his career, paying tribute to him by giving him a piece of memorabilia, in a nod to the jersey swaps Wade has been doing with NBA players this year.
The ad features a woman who lost her brother in the Parkland shooting, a woman whose college tuition was paid for by Wade, a woman Wade took on a shopping spree after she

Adam Schiff says he won't help Michael Cohen dodge jail, despite the offer of 14 million files of potentially damaging evidence on Trump

House Intelligence Committee chairman Adam Schiff on Monday said that "I dont get involved in sentencing matters" when asked if he backed Michael Cohens request for a delay to his jail term.

Cohen revealed last week that he had uncovered 14 million files of evidence against President Trump, and requested backing for the delay to sort through the files and answer questions.

The boxers vs. briefs debate may be over. According to experts, wearing tight underwear like briefs creates a temperature increase that prevents sperm from growing and developing properly.

President Muhammadu Buhari in a meeting with some state governors in Abuja 2017 (file photo/theeaglesonline)

Nigeria's total public debt reached $79.437 billion (N24.38 trillion) as of December 2018.
Lagos is still the most indebted state to foreign and domestic bodies in 2018.

Pele back in Brazil after hospital stay in France

Football great Pele arrived back in Brazil Tuesday after receiving treatment for a urinary tract infection during a six-day hospital stay in France.

Pele fell ill after attending this promotional event in Paris

The three-time World Cup winner was discharged late Monday from a Paris hospital where he had

Burna Boy speaks about his latest EP, identity, African culture on 'Sway in the Morning'

Fresh off his appearance on Beats 1 with Ebro Darden where he talked about his love life, talented Afro-fusion Nigerian act, Burna Boy has appeared on ‘Sway In The Morning’ by Shade 45 Sirius XM Satellite Radio, and hosted by veteran rapper and legendary on-air personality, Sway Calloway.

Burna Boy appears on 'Sway in the Morning' hosted by veteran rapper, and on-air personality Sway Calloway on SiriusXM Shade 45. (YouTube/Sway's Universe)

In the interview that started off to lighthearted affinity tales with Africa, Burna Boy talked about the

Nipsey Hussle's suspected killer charged with murder as bail bond is set at $5M

Nipsey Hussle's suspected killer, Eric Holder has been finally being charged with murder and his bail bond is been set at $5M.

According to TMZ, the Los Angeles Police Department is charging him with one count of murder,

Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn fail to make Brexit breakthrough as talks spark fury

Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn meet for further talks on a possible Brexit compromise on Thursday, but a deal remains unlikely.

Both leaders have been met with a furious backlash from their MPs, who say compromise talks threaten to break with party policy.
Eurosceptic Tory MPs have seen their calls for a no-deal scuppered by new legislation

Africa's foremost industrialist, Aliko Dangote, says Northern leaders should dream big and make use of their abundant human, mineral and agricultural potentials

Foremost industrialist and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has asked leaders from Northern Nigeria to open their hands and welcome local and international investors.

Aliko Dangote whlle delivery keynote address at the 2019 edition of #KADinvest 4.0

The billionaire businessman stated this on Wednesday while speaking at the 4th Kaduna Economic and Investment Summit (KADInvest 4.0) in Kaduna, Northwestern Nigeria.

Dangote said the country is bedevilled with many challenges despite abundant human factor, mineral and agricultural potentials. “Nigeria is ranked 157 out of 189 countries on the human development

Jiji acquires OLX businesses in Kenya, Ghana, Uganda, and Tanzania to build a strong pan-African classifieds marketplace

Olx office in Nigeria (Leadership Newspaper)

Deal ensures Jiji’s monthly audience exceeds 8 million users.

Zion Williamson's first NBA sneaker could start 'the biggest bidding war ever'

Zion Williamson is widely expected to be the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft.

According to a report, before the draft, sneaker companies could engage in a massive bidding war for Williamson.

Oil surges as 'headway' hopes for China trade war talks boost global stock markets

Oil approached its highest levels for the year amid a positive outlook for global markets before US-China trade talks kick off today in Washington.

Asian stocks rallied to seven month highs following comments from White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow that the US hopes "to make more headway" in trade talks.

BBC go all out to change the look of University of Nairobi

The campaign was developed in-house by BBC Creative, who worked in partnership with

Saudi Arabia executes Nigerian woman and 3 others

Saudi Arabia has executed a Nigerian woman and three others for drug trafficking.

According to Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry, this brings to 53 the number of people put to death this year.

Here is how Google Country Manager, Juliet Ehimuan, sets herself up for success every morning

One of Forbes' top 20 power women in Africa shares her inspiring morning routine.

Juliet Ehimuan leads Google’s Business in Nigeria and West Africa Credit:Twitter/jehimuan

Buhari declines assent to Ajaokuta Completion Bill, 7 others

President Muhammadu Buhari has communicated his non-assent to Ajaokuta Steel Company Completion Fund Bill, 2018.

The President also declined assents to seven other bills forwarded to him by the National Assembly in February.

Kolade Johnson’s fiancée opens up: “We had marriage plans…we had big plans”

Imo State born Stefany was having a cheerful Sunday on March 31, 2019 when her phone rang. The display would show that it was the unlikeliest of callers.

Kaylo and Stefany were planning a future together until a stray police bullet happened (Stefany)

It was a friend of her fiancé—Kolade Johnson--on the other end.

“I was at home and I received a call from his friend who was trying to know if I had heard from him.

Soldier dismissed for assaulting, raping 14-year-old female IDP

The Theatre Command Special Court Martial sitting in Maiduguri, Borno State, has dismissed a flight lieutenant, Martins Owerrem, from the Armed Forces for assaulting and raping a 14-year-old female internally displaced person (IDP).

According to the court, the soldier admitted to inserting his finger into the girl's private parts (image used for illustrative purpose only) [AFP/Kola Sulaimon]

Owerrem was charged with three counts of disobedience to standing order, assault, and defilement, according to a report by Sahara Reporters.

Tonto Dikeh pays off debts for 4 people as she starts new challenge

Tonto Dikeh has started off 2019 in her usual style of benevolence as she kicks off the #PAYYOURDEBTCHALLENGE by paying off the debts for four people.

Tonto Dikeh starts #PAYYOURDEBTCHALLENGE as she pays off debts for 4 people [Instagram/TontoDikeh]

The movie star took to her Instagram page on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, where she shared a photo of

Let's talk about the difficult task of dealing with the loss of a partner

In the wake of the tragic shootings home and abroad in the past few days, conversations as this, scary and ugly as they may be, need to be had.

Lauren London and Nipsey Hussle were together for five years and have a son together before the rapper's murder in March, 2019.

Death is not something anyone is prepared for; it’s one of the most unpleasant parts of life that no one wants to deal with but it is right there, an ever-present theme, an inevitable part of our existence. That no one knows tomorrow, and that it is not even assured just makes it all the more crazier.

Police name 2 officers responsible for Kolade Johnson's death

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has named the two officers who were responsible for the fatal shooting of one Kolade Johnson in Lagos State.

Inspector Ogunyemi Olalekan and Sergeant Godwin Orji have been implicated in the fatal shooting of Kolade Johnson [Nigeria Police Force]

Deportation: Nigeria, Ghana Immigration in reconciliatory talks

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and its Ghanaian counterpart have begun reconciliatory talks over the recent deportation of four Ghanaian nationals by Nigerian authority.

NIS Public Relations Officer, Mr Sunday James made this known in a Press Statement in Abuja on

Some old Facebook posts by CEO Mark Zuckerberg have disappeared, and the company says it "mistakenly deleted" them.
"A few years ago some of Marks posts were mistakenly deleted due to technical errors. The work required to restore them would have been extensive and not guaranteed to be successful so we didnt do it," the spokesperson said in a statement.
The disappearances includes Zuckerberg's Facebook posts about key moments in the company's history, including the acquisition of Instagram.

I deleted all the apps off my phone for a week to see how it would affect my productivity and attention span.
Surviving a week without apps was much more difficult than I expected, and the app that I missed the most was not the one I expected.
But by the end of the week, I had become less distracted and more productive.
I ended up redownloading my apps at the end of the experiment but not all of them.

Duke barely survived a second straight game in the NCAA tournament, pulling out a 75-73 win over Virginia Tech.
Virginia Tech had a chance to win at the buzzer, but missed the shot that would have forced overtime by inches.

The Independent Group is considering an electoral alliance with the Liberal Democrats.
As part of the plan, TIG and the Lib Dems would be independent parties under the same

Nigerian activist Oby Ezekwesili wins Forbes Woman Africa social influencer award

She was honoured for launching the viral #BringBackOurGirls campaign online.

Nigerian activist Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili wins Forbes Woman Africa social influencer award.

She received her award at the inaugural gala dinner held this March in Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban, South Africa.

The former Nigerian education minister, co-founder of Transparency International, and anti-

Hit or Miss? Naomi Campbell attends a gala in Qatar wearing Valentino SS19 couture

She's a world class supermodel and there seems to be nothing that she cannot pull off but this Valentino couture look might have just defeated THE Naomi Campbell.

Naomi Campbell attends a gala in Qatar wearing Valentino SS19 couture [Credit: Instagram/ uzbfashion]

Naomi Campbell had a taste of the Arabian Nights as she attended the Fashion Trust Arabia prize awards with fellow models Alessandra Ambrosio and Izabel Goulart in Qatar.

Fashola: Aso Villa to enjoy uninterrupted power supply as an 'eligible customer'

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, says Aso Rock Presidential Villa will soon begin to enjoy uninterrupted power supply.

Fashola explains why Aso Villa will soon begin to enjoy uninterrupted power supply.

In a statement by his Special Adviser on Communications, Hakeem Bello on Friday, March 29, 2019, the Minister said the decision is sequel to an approval by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to include the Villa in the Eligible Customer Policy of the Federal Government.

Buhari not an orator but action man, says Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said President Muhammadu Buhari may not be an orator but he has a track record of getting things done.

President Muhammadu Buhari with his Vice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (Twitter/MBuhari)

Osinbajo said this while representing the President at the 11th Bola Tinubu colloquium at the International Conference Centre on Thursday in Abuja.

Promoters should give female artistes a chance to shine - Itz Tiffany

Afrobeats musician Itz Tiffany believes her fellow female musicians have raised the bar over the years but haven’t been favoured by event organisers in Ghana.

According to the “Agyekoom” hitmaker, the industry was male-dominated when she started her career but efforts from the likes of late Ebony Reigns, Efya, Adina and others has balanced the equation.

“When I started music, the industry was male-dominated. Only a little fraction of women used to share stages with men when I started,” she told Sammy Flex on Zylofon FM. “But when I stepped

Asamoah Gyan cautions journalists against destructive criticisms of Black Stars players

Asamoah Gyan believes that unfair criticisms of the playing body of the Black Stars will affect most of the youngsters in the team and could hamper Ghana’s quest to win the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.

Ghana defeated Kenya 1-0 on Saturday to finish top of Group F of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

There is the belief that Ghana will win their 5th Africa Cup of Nations title following 37 years of failing to deliver the goods in Egypt 2019

Netanyahu says prepared for 'comprehensive' Gaza operation

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday Israel is prepared for a widespread military campaign in Gaza as tensions simmered following the latest flare-up -- but only after all other options were exhausted.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been seeking to head off political pressure over Gaza ahead of April 9 elections

Netanyahu has been seeking to head off political pressure over Gaza ahead of April 9 elections, in

Nigerian beauty queen dies in the process of butt enlargement surgery

Tragedy couldn’t be averted after a young Nigerian beauty Queen has lost her life due to complications she suffered from a surgical operation to transfer fat from other parts of her body to her butt.

According to a report by naij.com, Onwuzuligbo Nneka Miriam, who won Face of Democracy Transformation, 2013, employed the services of an American Surgeon based in Lagos, for a butt enlargement and in the process she rather had most of the fat stuck in her lungs which left her unconscious for days.

How David Harbour Trained to Get Jacked for Hellboy

David Harbour might not be the first guy that comes to mind when you think of weight rooms and muscles. After all, the actor is probably best known for his role as washed-up police chief Jim Hopper in the mega-popular Netflix show Stranger Things, where he'd be more likely seen with cigarettes and donuts than barbells and dumbbells.

How to Train Like David Harbour in Hellboy

That perception changed for many back in 2017, when the first photo of Harbour as comic-book hero

Afro Nation Festival comes to Ghana for first ever African edition

Culture seekers are set to flock to Accra for celebration of African culture and music.

Ahead of this summer’s sold-out festival taking place in Portugal’s Algarve region, Afro Nation will take the party to the people of Ghana for what promises to be a vibrant celebration of music and

The Smollett hate crime case -- and why it won't go to trial

A television actor claims to be the victim of a racist, homophobic hate crime. Chicago police say he staged the whole thing. The chief prosecutor says she believes he is guilty.

The decision to drop all 16 felony charges against US actor Jussie Smollett, who was accused of staging a hoax hate crime attack against himself, has revived debate about prosecutorial discretion

So why isn't the matter going to trial?

The curious case of Jussie Smollett, who stars on Fox music drama "Empire," got even weirder when prosecutors in Illinois' Cook County -- who handle crimes in Chicago -- dropped the charges Tuesday.

The ride-hailing app Lyft is set to price its initial public offering after Thursday's closing bell.
Lyft is the clear number two in the ride-hailing-app business, trailing Uber.
The company has a "golden opportunity" but also faces four keys risks, according to Wedbush analyst Dan Ives.

The ride-hailing app Lyft is set make debut on the Nasdaq on Friday morning at a valuation of more than $20 billion.

Lululemon's bread and butter has long been women's yoga pants and workout clothing,

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