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Tuesday, July 31, 2012

150,000 Condoms Handed Out To Olympic Athletes

Ready for some exercise: 15, 000 condoms have been made available to the athletes during the games

You'd think they might want to save their energy but it seems that Olympic athletes will be working up more of a sweat off the field than they will on it this Summer. In a sign of what the world's fittest sportsmen and women get up to in the Olympic village, a record 150,000 free condoms - 15 for each competitor - have been made available to them.

Monday, July 30, 2012

Pictures of Nigeria's delegation and other Pan-African teams Majesty and Regalia at 2012 London Olympics


BEHOLD THE MAJESTY AND REGALIA OF PAN-AFRICAN TEAMS AT THE 2012 LONDON OLYMPICS!
 
 
Abdelhafid Benchabla - 2012 Olympic 
Games - Opening Ceremony
Algeria's flag bearer Abdelhafid Benchabla
 
Angola
 

Predominately White Church Refuses to Marry Black Couple the Day Before Their Wedding



For Charles and Te’Andrea Wilson, it was the church that had cold feet.

The Mississippi couple, scheduled to marry at the First Baptist Church of Crystal Springs, was informed the day before their wedding that they’d need to relocate their nuptials due to complaints from church members.
Imagine the devastation felt by bride-to-be Te’Andrea Wilson, who’d attended the church for over a year. For Te’Andrea, the church was an important part of her family, as her father also attended church services and her uncle worked a custodian there.

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Nigerian basketball team win first Olympic game



The Nigerian basketball team this morning won their first game at the 2012 London Olympics, making the basketball team the first in Nigerian sporting history to win a match at the Olympics. They beat Tunisia 60-56 and need just one more win to get through to the next round. With this win, D’Tigers has become the first basketball team in Nigeria’s sporting history to win a match at the Olympics. 

The team needs just one more win to get through to the next round. Go team Nigeria!

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Meet the Nigerian Team at the 2012 London Olympics



Team Nigeria has a total of 116 members: 55 athletes, 12 coaches, 29 administrators officers, 9 medical officials, 5 contingent officials and 6 secretariat officials.

Nigeria will be featuring in 8 games: basketball, table tennis, athletics, weightlifting, canoe slalom, boxing, wrestling and taekwondo. List of all the members of the Nigerian Team at the 2012 Olympics when you continue...


London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony (Review)



Forget oohs and ahhs, think wows and wide eyed excitement. A £27m budget, a cast of 15,000 plus some very familiar faces ensured the audience remained gripped for the duration of last night's opening ceremony in London.

The opening ceremony carried viewers on a musical and literary journey through Britain’s heritage, from feudal to future. The show featured a recreation of the British countryside, including live farmyard animals, and covers key events including the industrial revolution and the creation of the NHS (National Health Service).

That narrative was wrapped around the story of two girls defying their parents for a night on the town aided by social media, their foray takes them through nightclubs playing music from the great decades of British pop starting in the 60s to the noughties. The show was a riot of color, noise, lasers and pyrotechnics but despite a near three hour running time, it still managed to surprise and entertain at most turns as musical sequences, light shows, audience interaction and video interludes ensured continuity between the scenes but the sheer scale of the production, the actors, the sets, the machinery, makes this a stunning spectacle.

The proud heritage of Britain and London was exposed on center stage and didn't fail rouse me into a patriotic stupor, and where Beijing dazzled with the detailed synchronization of what seemed an endless army of actors, London’s show cleverly emulated that Beijing effect with clever use of technology. Boyle's opening ceremony was the equal of Beijing and more.

He had the spectacle, non for important than an inspired vision of the five Olympic rings being forged by the workers of the industrial revolution. Boyle also had jokes and laughs; he had narrative, of a cheerfully loopy kind, with some anarchic fun, and cheeky comic turns from Daniel Craig, Rowan Atkinson and the Queen. 

The final half hour in which the semi-forgotten Arctic Monkeys played a genuinely incendiary two song set, Doreen Lawrence carried the Olympic flag and Steve Redgrave used the Olympic flame to light a giant cauldron made of torches did actively threaten to be perfect. But then good old Paul McCartney came along to play a faintly horrific but reasonably endearing version of ‘Hey Jude’ – Britishness restored.

In his wild, wacky and often hilarious Games kickoff, Boyle kept his promise, delivering something unique that acknowledged the nation’s people and its innovative creative spirit more than its leaders or its past as a grand empire. The director’s stock got a major boost when he won an Oscar for Slumdog Millionaire, but this audacious show should bump it even higher.

Friday, July 27, 2012

All eyes on London


A global audience of up to 4 billion people is expected to watch the opening ceremony of the Olympics

The eyes of the world will be on Britain today, for the opening of the 30th Olympic Games. The 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony will have an extremely difficult task to outdo the stellar and absolutely breathtaking performance put on in Beijing four years ago, but as usual, it'll make for must-see television. The Olympics celebrates both the pinnacle of human physical achievement and the coming together of nations, rich and poor however, the success of the event depends on the efforts of volunteers as much as anyone.

I of course, will be rooting for both the Canadian and Nigerian athletes and wish them every success. The success of London 2012 will be judged on the smooth running of the event itself, and the mark it leaves behind it. I believe London Olympics is already a triumph in at least one way as for the first time, every competing nation including the repressive Saudi Arabia is represented by at least one female athlete.

The opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympics begins at 4pm ET and ends more that three hours later, the three hour showcase created by Oscar-winning "Slumdog Millionaire" director Danny Boyle and will be watched by a projected crowd of 60,000 in the main stadium built in the run-down area of London's East End and a global audience of more than one billion.

Spectators will be urged to join in sing-a-longs and help create spectacular visual scenes at an event set for the sporting extravaganza when the 16,000 athletes form the 204 countries share the thrill of victory and despair of defeat with about 11 million visitors.

So it's that time of the year for everyone to to sit back, relax and get into the Olympic spirit. LET THE GAMES BEGIN.

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Banned Greek triple jumper ‘bitter and upset’ after racist tweet gets her kicked out of Olympics


The Greek triple jumper expelled from the Olympics for sending a racist tweet about African immigrants and the West Nile virus is speaking out against the decision to ban her from competition in London.
Voula Papachristou was left in Athens by the Hellenic Olympic Committee after sending a tweet that read, "with so many Africans in Greece at least the West Nile mosquitos will eat homemade food." Her comment generated a minor uproar in Greece, then became an international story when Greek officials decided to kick her off the Olympic team.
The triple jumper issued a wide-ranging apology after the ruling was announced. Her tone turned defiant on Thursday when she spoke with Reuters about the decision:
"I have not slept at all and to be honest I am still trying to come to terms with what has happened. I am trying to stay calm otherwise I would lose control.
"I am thankful to my coach and family and so many other people who have stuck by me.... After so many years of hurt and sacrifices to try and get to my first Olympics I am very bitter and upset. But what has upset me the most is the excessive reaction and speed of the disciplinary decision."
Though it's probably not best to talk about how you may "lose control" -- I don't think that's taught in Crisis Management 101 -- Papachristou has a point. The reaction was excessive and the speed with which it was made suggests undue haste. It's strange; Greek officials are usually so prudent and judicious in their decision making.
She should be angry. There have been no reports of Greek Twitter guidelines or rules of conduct for athletes. Officials appeared to make an arbitrary decision based on political pressure. They said they banned Papachristou because they didn't want to "place Greece in a very negative light." The thing is, nobody would have known about this had they not banned her. It was an isolated story with no legs. Now it's in its third news cycle.

Papachristou can be angry, but she can't be surprised. When you make a statement that touches on race or religion or gender in a controversial way, the hammer can be dropped quickly. Even if her tweet wasn't racist, it was perceived that way and that may as well be the same thing.
Culled from Yahoo Sports


Wednesday, July 25, 2012

E.M.E Feat. WizKid - "Dance For Me" Official Video

The 2nd video from the hit album "Empire Mates State Of Mind". This one features WizKid going solo on "Dance For Me", a smash hit song produced by the legendary hit maker Sarz. The video was shot in London, England and directed by the one and only Sesan. Stay tuned for more fantastic videos from the EME Album. Hope y'all enjoy this one.



Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Track Review: UrkelAce, 'Recovery Tale'



Track:  Recovery Tale. 
Artist:   UrkeAce
Poetry: Marz(Blk Krws)
I’ve been listening to UrkelAce's new track and I’m quite satisfied with what I’ve heard. The track “Recovery Tale” is my favorite of what Wunda Records has released so far.

Seyi ‘UrkelAce’ Akinlade who has been on several features including the popular “Hold you down” by T-obay brings his 1st solo track titled “Recovery Tale” to the world. He decides to produce this song with some help from his Wunda Records team mate and Producer Yung Jeff.
UrkelAce digs deep on "Recovery Tale" battling loneliness and exploring the emotional lows of love gone awry with lyrics like, "You Gave Me One Shot Of Love, But You See, I'm An Alcoholic Instead of relying on massive cinematic synths, the producers create a fleeting atmosphere that evokes the song's theme of fickle love. This single will find a nice spot on late-night playlists, when everyone else has gone home. This is going to be a hit, I can feel it already.




Video Directed By William Turner (Willy Verse)

Monday, July 23, 2012

Darey - Sisi Eko Remix Ft. Flavour Official Video

Brand new video from Darey for his Sisi Eko (Remix) which features Flavour shot on location in Lagos

The big-budget video shot in the heart of Lagos in May, with a cast and crew drawn mainly from Lagos and South Africa, shows Darey and Flavour taking turns in trying to woo a beautiful and elegant Lagos lady who they spot window-shopping, as they ride together in the famous Lagos traffic.
Things get tense as the drama builds, with neither Darey nor Flavour willing to let go – motorists complain bitterly as both men cause traffic to further build up, but they’re so lost in the competition, that nothing would move them.
Who ends up winning the heart of ‘‘Sisi Eko’’?




Cameo appearances include Ali Baba, DR SID, Seun Kuti, Waje, Omawumi , DJ Jimmy JATT, Julius Agwu, MoEazy, Zaina and many others.

Batman Shooter James Holmes A Super Villain For An Entire Generation


Last week, a young man's fancy turns to guns and death. There is no excuse for the rain of bullets and terror unleashed in Aurora, Colorado, early Friday morning by a man the media has already named "The Batman Psycho" — aka James Holmes. The families of those who died and the survivors of the attack will take years to recover. Gun control advocates and gun rights stalwarts have another brutal Colorado attack to argue over for years to come.

However, there are several conversations that will likely not occur. It is unlikely that the aftermath of the Colorado shooting rampage will be a moment when we as a country reflect upon the relationship between masculinity and violence. There most certainly will not be a "beer summit" about how accused shooter James Holmes is one more entry in a long list of mass killers who are white, male, and young.
When viewed through the white racial frame, there is nothing in his deeds on last Friday night that reflects upon the behavior of white people, generally, or white men in particular. From this perspective, his dressing up as The Joker, and killing more than a dozen people, and wounding many more, are the actions of one sick person.

As folks have worked through many times before in the common "what if?" game of race in America, if James Holmes were black or brown this would be one more signal to the existence of a "pathological culture" among said group. If James Holmes were Muslim American the Colorado shooting would be a clear act of "terrorism," and an example of the Islamic bogeyman next door who has occupied the dreams and nightmares of the "heartland" since September 11th. In one devastating burst of fire, he has ruined movie going for an entire generation. He has associated one of the most popular superheroes with the darkest side of human nature.

In America, folks often ask, "what the hell is wrong with black people?" In the aftermath of the Colorado Movie Massacre, Columbine, and many other incidents, we need to ask, "what the hell is wrong with young white men?

Sadly, that question will not be asked on a national stage. White privilege is blinding. In the case of James Holmes, it also mutes a much needed national conversation about the ties between (white) masculinity and violence.

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Concert Review: Wizkid In Toronto

Wizkid and Skales at the concert's press conference
There was some extensive publicity about Nigerian artist, Wizkid's first concert in Toronto, Canada at the Lagondola banquet hall. The news about the concert spread like wildfire among the Nigerian community in Canada, most of my friends were hyped up about the event and I was convinced that it'll definitely be a concert to remember for ages. To be honest I'm not really big on going to concerts as I don't particularly care for the big crowds and the inevitable obnoxious person sitting behind, beside or in front of me, however I wasn't going to pass up the opportunity of seeing wizkid, one of the quickest-rising stars in Africa.

I went to the concert with a couple of friends and we got to the venue early. The concert was meant to start at 9pm but I guess it was running on "African" time and didn't start till 11pm. We got in at 11 and we got a table close to the stage and waited for the show to begin. The hall got filled up quickly and most people in the audience were Nigerians, but there were also some Ghanaians and other African nationalities there. I understood there were some few non-Africans there too.

The show began with local acts who were virtually unknown and there were no information provided about these acts to the audience, after the Canadian acts performed, EME's skales was up next. Skales sang his hit single "Mukulu" along with some songs on the E.M.E.album, after he finished the audience clapped and cheered at this moment everyone was waiting expectantly for the main performer to come on.

Then the audience heard the beginning of his song "Love My Baby" and the crowd went wild. Wizkid came on stage singing the song and the audience joined in, singing all the words and screaming. He interacted with the audience, performed like the star he is, and brought all his songs to life. For most of the show, the audience sang along and he seemed pleased by the response he got. At some point, skales who acted as his back-up singer was staring at the crowd in surprise and amusement because the audience had taken over his job!

Switching back and forth between singing and rapping, primarily in English, wizkid was never less than enthusiastic, an entertainer above all, and one used to much larger stages than this one but he only performed for 20mins. Accordingly, the show had the feeling of a significant event. The crowd was slickly dressed, skewing young and African.

Surprisingly, wizkid didn’t look much out of place but rather steady throughout the performance of his radio-friendly songs that had him pulling out every trick possible to incite more deafening, throat-shredding wails from girls. Wizkid's songs contain of an emergent style loosely called Afrobeats by some, a mélange of hip-hop, R&B and other traditionally urban sounds with elements that hark back to older African styles. Wizkid who is signed to Akon's Konvict Music label, a rare example of a mainstream contemporary African star being given an opportunity to work with an American record label. Akon performed with Wizkid in Lagos earlier this year.

In all, it was a good show but a really brief performance by Wizkid. The show had some downsides to it, as the concert started late and most people who traveled miles to Toronto weren't allowed into the concert due to some alleged incidents. The main sponsors of the concert Microbell Media Group released a press statement about the incident. Personally I feel the event was rushed and unorganized which is not new with Nigerian parties. Also it is in my opinion that there was no tangible difference between the services extended to VIP ticket holders and regular ticket holder. I'm a fan of wizkid’s music, but my takeaway from the concert is that Wizkid as a person seems sleazy and narcissistic. Here are some twitter reactions to the concert:




Saturday, July 21, 2012

The Dark Knight Rises Shooting in Colorado (My Reaction)

First of all, I'll like to say my heart goes out to all the people affected in the town of Aurora, Colorado, may God be with that town and their families. Across the country last night, after months of anticipation, sold out crowds filled movie theaters to take in the midnight premiere of the latest Batman movie, "The Dark Knight Rises." But the thrill of the movie's release has been utterly dashed in the wake of the horrific shootings during a screening in Aurora, Colo., in which a lone gunman opened fire on the audience, shooting some 50 people, 12 fatally, authorities say. At this point we know very little about the suspect in the shooting, James Holmes, 24, an Aurora resident. 


The Aurora Police Department released one statement earlier today, but it did not contain any information about a possible motive for the shooting or any indication of what Holmes has told police so far, if anything. Reports say Holmes's only previous run-in with the law was a traffic ticket in 2011.

Inevitably, speculation has run rampant about the suspected shooter's mental health. But one expert warns of making pronouncements until we know more. "It's really preliminary, and at this point it's hard to know what's behind [the shooting]," says Alan Manevitz, M.D., a psychiatrist in private practice in New York City and an attending physician at Lenox Hill Hospital.

Manevitz says while attempts have been made in the past to create a profile that would help us identify potential rampaging gunmen, there simply isn't one. "In the past we've seen people come from well-adjusted and well-to-do families, as well as from broken homes," he says. "Some are loners and some have had friends. No one shooter fits a definitive psychological profile." In Holmes's case, Manevitz wonders if the young man has a previous psychological history or a history of threats, violence or psychotic thinking. "We don't know any of that at this point."

The mass shooting at a Colorado movie theater has prompted the cancellation of the Paris premiere of the Dark Knight Rises, and has raised questions about how moviegoers will react in the wake of the violence. I'm an avid movie-goer, and really affects me. I still find it hard to understand the motivation behind such an attack. I always felt comfortable and safe in the theater while watching a movie, but now I know my thoughts will stray every so often to the incident in Colorado and think about how scared those people were.  A suburban movie theater is a place people are supposed to be able to feel safe and it seems like the typical reaction to a mass shooting in a public place is to tighten security where these kinds of things happen. And now it seems like you can't go anywhere in the states without a security check, does that have any effect on how we interact with each other? I believe it does, especially in terms of meeting new people and socializing at parties/schools because you don't know who out there is a "psychopath"


There has been a lot of shooting incidents in our society these days and I personally believe gun control in any nation is the right way to go. No guns should be allowed for any reason in our society. We are not a 'free' society if we allow our neighbors to collect weapons and use them at will, we are a stupid society.

Friday, July 20, 2012

Obama: Such evil is senseless


At a campaign event in Florida, President Obama comments on the deadly movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado.

Shooting victim just missed Eaton Centre gunfire


Jessica Redfield


One of the victims of the Colorado movie theatre shooting narrowly missed witnessing another shooting — in the food court at Toronto's Eaton Centre last month.
News of the shooting at The Dark Knight Rises premiere first broke on Twitter early Friday morning from panicked moviegoers trying to make sense of what they'd just experienced.
And as the morning wore on and the police investigation continued, the name of one of the victims appeared on Twitter.
"My friend Jessica Ghawi was killed in the #Aurora Shooting — she was an aspiring sportscaster — she will be missed," Natalie Tejeda (@natalietejeda) tweeted Friday morning.
Ghawi's parents told KSAT-TV in San Antonio, Texas, that their daughter, who had recently moved to Denver, was killed in the shooting, the station reported.
Ghawi's brother Jordan wrote on his blog that their mutual friend, who was with Ghawi at the theatre, said Ghawi was shot twice, and the second bullet "appeared to strike her in the head."
Ghawi, who went by the Twitter handle @JessicaRedfield, last tweeted "MOVIE DOESN'T START FOR 20 MINUTES," just after 10:30 p.m. local time to another Twitter user whom she'd been teasing for not going to the premiere.
And in an eerie coincidence, Ghawi's last entry on her personal blog was about witnessing the aftermath of the shooting in the Eaton Centre on June 2.
Busted Coverage, a sports blog Ghawi wrote for, tweeted a link to her last blog post.
She had been at the Eaton Centre and grabbed a burger and poutine in the food court. She had initially been looking for sushi — which would have led her to the sit-down sushi restaurant and prolonged her time in the food court — but "an odd feeling" led her outside, she wrote.
"Gun crimes are fairly common where I grew up in Texas, but I never imagined I'd experience a violent crime first hand," she wrote on June 5.
The receipt for her burger was time-stamped 6:20 p.m. Gunshots rang out in the food court only minutes later.
Outside the mall, chaos descended on the streets as emergency vehicles arrived on scene.
"Standing there in the midst of the chaos all around us, police started yelling to get back and make room. I saw a young shirtless boy, writhing on a stretcher, with his face and head covered by the EMS as they rushed him by us to get him into an ambulance," Ghawi wrote. "The moment was surprisingly calm. The EMTs helping the boy weren't yelling orders and no one was screaming like a night time medical drama. It was as if it was one swift movement to get the boy out of the mall and into the ambulance. That's when it really hit me. I felt nauseous. Who would go into a mall full of thousands of innocent people and open fire? Is this really the world we live in?"
"I was shown how fragile life was on Saturday," she wrote a few days after the shooting. "I was reminded that we don't know when or where our time on Earth will end."
culled from ifpress.com

James Holmes suspected in Colorado theatre shooting rampage


Police break a window of the apartment where the suspect in the shooting at a movie theatre in Aurora, Colo., lived.


WASHINGTON—U.S. law enforcement officials say the suspect in Friday’s deadly shooting in a Colorado movie theatre is James Holmes, a 24-year-old white American.
Officials believe Holmes killed a dozen people when he fired into a crowded movie theatre in a Denver suburb. He was wearing a gas mask and set off an unknown gas in the theatre.
The Defence Department says Holmes never served in the Army.
Holmes is in police custody, and the FBI says there is no indication the incident is tied to any terrorist groups.
The federal law enforcement officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation.

Colorado theatre shooting: 14 dead after gunman opens fire on ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ audience



AURORA, COLO.—A gunman wearing a gas mask opened fire early Friday at a suburban Denver movie theatre on the opening night of the latest Batman movie “The Dark Knight Rises,” killing 12 people and injuring at least 50 others, authorities said.
The gunman, who is in custody, stood at the front of the theatre and fired into the crowd about 12:30 a.m. MDT at a theatre at a multiplex theatre in a mall in Aurora.
“Witnesses tell us he released some sort of canister. They heard a hissing sound and some gas emerged and the gunman opened fire,” Aurora Police Chief Dan Oates said at a news conference.
Police, ambulances and emergency crews swarmed on the scene after frantic calls started flooding the 911 switchboard, officials said.
Officers found the gunman near a car behind the theatre.
Police have identified the suspect as James Holmes, 24. There was no immediate word of any motive.
When the suspect was arrested, police recovered one rifle, one handgun and a gas mask. A third gun is still inside the theatre, police said in a statement.
The suspect spoke of “possible explosives in his residence,” Oates said. Police used a crane to hoist themselves up to an apartment window on the third floor at the top of the brick complex and break in.
He said police also checked for explosives in the parking lot and at the Century 16 theatre and secured those areas.
Police spokesman Frank Fania said the suspect was carrying a knife, a rifle and a handgun when arrested, and one other gun is still in the theatre. The gunman was also wearing a bulletproof vest.
“He did not resist, he did not put up a fight,” Fania said. The suspect's apartment building has been evacuated.
Salina Jordan, 19, was in Theater 8 and saw people hit in her theatre. She told the Denver Post one girl was struck in the cheek, others in the stomach, including a girl who looked to be around 9 years old.
Jordan said it sounded like firecrackers until someone ran into Theater 8 yelling “they're shooting out here!”
The police came running in, telling people to run out. Some police were carrying or dragging bodies, she said.
Witness Hayden Miller told KUSA-TV that he was inside Theater 16 and heard several shots.
“Like little explosions going on and shortly after that we heard people screaming,” he told the station.
Hayden said at first he thought it was part of a louder movie next door. But then he saw “people hunched over leaving theatre.”
Moviegoers didn't know what was happening and some thought the attack was part of the show. Then they saw a silhouette of a person in the smoke at the front of the theatre near the screen, pointing a gun at the crowd.
“I told my friend 'we've got to get out of here,' but then he shot people trying to go out the exits,” Jennifer Seeger told NBC's “Today.” She said the shooter made his way up the aisle, shooting as he went, saying nothing.
Another witness told CNN: “We heard anywhere from 10 to 20 shots and little explosions going on. Shortly after that we heard people screaming. Then they came on PA system and said everyone needed to get out.
“As soon as we got out, there were people running around and screaming.”
Another witness said the gunman opened fire during a shoot-out scene in the movie, leading to confusion. The theatre also filled with thick smoke, he said.
The police chief said 10 victims died at the theatre and two at area hospitals.
Two people in critical condition were rushed to nearby Swedish Medical Center, spokeswoman Nicole Williams said.
She said emergency crews told her staff to prepare for several more patients from the shooting scene.
Nine people were in critical condition at University Hospital, TV station KCNC reported. Many were in surgery.
Eleven people were being treated at the Medical Center of Aurora for gunshots and ranged from minor to critical condition. Two others walked in to be treated for tear gas contamination.
Denver Health had seven victims — one in critical and the rest in fair condition.
The youngest victim reported was a 6-year-old being treated at Children’s Hospital Colorado, where a total of six victims were taken. Their condition wasn’t known.
U.S. President Barack Obama said he was “shocked and saddened” by the massacre.
“We are committed to bringing whoever was responsible to justice, ensuring the safety of our people, and caring for those who have been wounded. As we do when confronted by moments of darkness and challenge, we must now come together as one American family,” Obama said in a statement.
Aurora is located on the southeast outskirts of Denver, about 16 kilometres from downtown.
With files from Reuters
Video: Witness recalls the theatre shooting:


Thursday, July 19, 2012

A Boeing 727-200 Home Project



An option to a new $200K stick home:  A used multimillion dollar aerospace quality home.





Bruce Campbell of Portland, Oregon,USA has converted a Boeing 727 Jet to a home. Paying $100,000 to Olympic Airways in Greece.He acquired the jet at the end of its flying life from Olympic Airways in Greece, had it flown from Athens to Oregon, and finally towed to his land. (The average home in the USA costs $186,000-so $100,000 doesnt seem too bad).

Arsenal first-team stars going to Nigeria



Arsenal Football Club has announced four first-team players are to travel to Nigeria to take part in activities with regional partners and engage with supporters in the region.

Tomas Rosicky, Bacary Sagna, Per Mertesacker and new signing Lukas Podolski will be travelling to Lagos with Club officials for a flying visit the weekend after next. The players will take part in Club events and other activities organised by the Club’s partners, Malta Guinness and Airtel.


Source: Arsenal

Rick Ross to Headline Summer Jamz Fest 2012 Concert In Lagos



On Friday, August 17, 2012, Miami's very own William Leonard Roberts II popularly known as Rick Ross will storm the commercial nerve center of Lagos, Nigeria for the Summer Jam Fest 2012 concert at the exquisite Eko hotel and Suites. Rick Ross came into fame in 2006 after his debut album titles "Port of Miami" got both gold and platinum certifications. He will headline the concert alongside other Nigerian acts. The concert is largely sponsored by St. Eve Concepts Limited. 

St. Eve Concepts is an internal Wellness and Enzymatic Weight Management Company which was founded in 2006 and remains the first and only Enzymatic Health care service provider in West Africa. In 2010, St. Eve Concepts launched a quarterly magazine about health, beauty, fashion and lifestyle called St. Eve Magazine. It would be recalled that Rick Ross released his fifth studio album “God Forgives, I Don’t” earlier this year and also collaborated with hit Nigerian duet P-Square on the remix of the well-known song “Beautiful Oyinye, a song that has dominated the airwaves since it debuted. Watch the video HERE.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Microbell Ent @microbellentMMG presents Wizkid live in Canada


Microbell Media Group presents International artist Wizkid in Canada for the first time with artist SKALES (EME), for scheduled concert dates July 20, 2012 in Toronto at Lagondola Banquet Hall, located at 227 Bowes Rd., Vaughan, ON. L4K 1H8, and July 21, 2012 in Vancouver at The Hungarian Hall, located at 728 Kingsway.  Advance tickets are on sale for $40, VIP $60 and more at the door. The public can call for tickets:            (289)356-6109       and for more information call:             (647) 606-4187       or email: microbellmediagroup@gmail.com

Wizkid won “Best International Act: Africa” at the 2012 BET Awards on last week, and has just wrapped up his UK tour. The Pepsi Brand Ambassador for Africa, has a number of accomplishments under his belt including being crowned “Best African Artist” at the 2011 UK MOBO Awards.

Canadian fans are anticipating electrifying performances by Wizkid and SKALES, and their excitement can be viewed online via twitter hashtag #wizkidinToronto or #wizkidinVancouver. 

Youtube videos are surfacing for dance competitions to Wizkid’s music across the nation for a chance to hang out with the artist.
Check out a dance video entry for the competition: http://youtu.be/SOZbzlS_1AA 

See Wizkid’s personal confirmation video for Canada Tour: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afJIr-JXeS4

Wizkid Toronto Concert Promotional Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIOfAzJaMO8

Video promo for Wizkid’s Vancouver Concert: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhKvW3y9KNs