Aug 17, 2015 So last week, there were widespread reports online of the sudden collapse and death of Five Star Music’s signee Skiibii. The record label later released a statement with pictures clarifying that the singer had indeed collapsed but was not dead. The 22 year old Abbey Toyyib Elias had health issues and is ... Read More
Aug 17, 2015 And finally, we gather incarcerated paralympian Oscar Pistorius will be freed from jail this week. Pistorius who has been serving his 10 months of a five-year jail term for the killing of his 29 year old model girl friend Reeva Steenkamp is said to have deepened his faith and become more religious ... Read More
Aug 17, 2015 According to U.N Secretary General, the head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic, Babacar Gaye has resigned following a fresh round of allegations of sexual abuse and excessive use of force by peacekeepers. According to the UN spokesperson, the decision to sack a mission chief was a ... Read More
Aug 17, 2015 “When the Arabs Used to Dance” was recently performed at the Shubbak Festival, London’s largest biennial showcase of contemporary Arab culture, by Tunisian Radhouance El Meddeb. While excited about his showcase, the choreographer spared no time in pointing out that there is very little support for dancers across North Africa. “The big ... Read More
Aug 17, 2015 As investigations into Brazil’s corruption scandal threaten to hold up Olympic preparations, Luiz Rocha, the president of the Rio de Janeiro’s international airport has moved to assert that the airport project is corruption free. Marcelo Odebrecht, chief executive of the Odebrecht organization, the parent company of the outfit in charge of the ... Read More
Aug 17, 2015 Real Madrid and Portugal super-star, Cristiano Ronaldo took over social media by storm with the release of his disguise video. The Real Madrid superstar, who was cunningly disguised as a homeless person, with bedraggled beard, padded suit and dog companion, spent an afternoon showing off his skills in Madrid’s Plaza del Callao ... Read More
Aug 17, 2015 Following the recent devaluation of the Yuan, a Chinese central bank official has asserted that the country’s currency will remain strong for a long time, after it was rumored that the devaluation will lead to a currency slump. Zhang Xiaohui, Assistant Governor of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said this during ... Read More
Aug 17, 2015 Following the decline in the Chinese Yuan that rocked the global money market, European shares have bounced back after a four-percent fall. Fidel Helmer, a stock trader from Hauck & Aufhaeuser, said that Germany’s DAX index was up 1.15 percent to 11,048 points and that traders were hoping that the Yuan will ... Read More
Aug 17, 2015 At the Third International Conference on Financing for Development in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Global leaders paid great attention to the importance of the commitment to reduce poverty and promote inclusive growth The four day event saw about 7,000 stakeholders, including government representatives, corporate leaders and civil society leaders, meet to find strategies ... Read More
Aug 17, 2015 Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has started to make moves into creating the team that will partner with him for the next 4 years. He relieved his army, navy, air force and defence chiefs of their duties and swiftly replaced all four men, naming in addition, a new national security adviser. Major-General Abayomi ... Read More
