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Guinness announces exciting new made of black partnership with Thierry Henry

In a thrilling first for football fans across Africa, Guinness is announcing a major new partnership with legendary footballer, Thierry Henry; an international football icon of the highest calibre. As part of its Made of Black programme, Guinness will be working with Henry to celebrate the unique passion of African fans and their Made of Black spirit. Henry is famous for his time at the English Premier League Club Arsenal, where he was part of a team that won two league titles and three FA Cups as well as leading his team to the 2006 UEFA Champions League Final in his role as captain.  Named Professional Footballers’ Association Players’ Player of the Year twice, and the Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year three times, Thierry Henry enriched the football viewing experience for all fans of the sport regardless of team loyalties. He will work with Guinness in Nigeria and across Africa to shine a light on those who demonstrate their Made of Black spirit. Commenting...

2 Nigerian undergraduates fight dirty over a set of underwear (photos)

- Two Nigerian students were seen fighting dirty over underwear  - The two ladies pulled at each other wildly during the altercation      Two unidentified Nigerian undergraduates have been spotted fighting dirty. The ladies held on to each other as they fought and laboured heavily. People watched as the ladies hit themselves and dragged themselves. In the video that went viral, another lady was seen trying to separate them and make the ladies calm down. It was shocking hearing another voice in the background asking the third lady to leave the fighters alone. It was more or less like the person was interested in seeing the ladies wreak more havoc and beat each other up thoroughly.  This made the lady trying to separate them even try harder as she knew things could go from bad to worse. The incident which seemed to happen in some hostel left the other students entertained as they watched the fighters from afar.  Those who were interested in taking pic...

Nollywood actress Laide Bakare has become a US citizen (photo)

Nollywood actress, Laide Bakare, has obtained her US Citizenship certificate. The actress who has been absent from the movie scene for a while now has become a US citizen.  This is coming as a double celebration for her, as her birthday party is being planned for October 7. She has been away in the United States for some time and we can visibly see the result of her trip. 

Naira appreciates against Dollar, Euro and Pound at parallel market

- The Naira has gained strength against the major foreign currency at the parallel market  - The Nigerian currency trades at N363, N480 and N421 against the Dollar, Pound Sterling and Euro respectively  - CBN has reiterated it’s determination to sustain the provision of foreign exchange      The Nigerian Naira on Wednesday, October 4, appreciated against the American Dollar, Pound Sterling and Euro at the parallel market. According to NAIJ.com findings, the local currency has strengthened to N363 per US dollar as against the N364 rate it was on Tuesday, October 3. The Naira also appreciated to N421 against the Euro from the previous rate of 427, while the local currency appreciated to N480 against the Pound from the previous rate of N485.  Meanwhile in continuation of its effort to sustain foreign exchange (forex) liquidity in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday, October 4, intervened in the interbank forex market to the tune of ...

OAU Post-UTME Result 2017/2018 is out

The time has come, and the Obafemi Awolowo University post UTME results of 2017/2018 have finally been released. If you want to find out more about them, check out this article. Here, you will learn how to check the results of OAU post-UTME 2017/2018, as well as find some other important information on the topic. OAU Post-UTME results On Monday, October 2, 2017, at 17.45 the Obafemi Awolowo University released the results of their Post-UTME Computer-Based Aptitude Test. All the participants of this test are now able to check their results online and free of charge. If you want to check your post-UTME results, perform the following steps: -Go to the official website of the OAU screening exercise (admissions.oauife.edu.ng).  -Click on Login and enter your username, which is your JAMB registration number, and your password, which is your surname written in lowercase.   -Click Sign In and see your results. The official notice on the Admissions website also says that DE ca...

Davido, Wizkid, others to slug it out at MTV EMA awards

- Wizkid and Davido have been nominated in the best African act category at the MTV European Music Awards (EMA)  - They were nominated amongst other African stars  - Both stars were the only Nigerian musicians on the list 2017 is proving to be a year of amazing feats for Nigerian acts Wizkid and Davido.     The two have achieved quite a lot in the months that have gone by.    Davido has solidified his fan base in Nigeria with the release of chart topping songs If and Fall. Musicians on his record label especially Mayorkun are also doing well for themselves.      Wizkid on the other hand has literally broken records with his international exploits. Most recently, he sold out a concert at the famous Royal Albert Hall in London.  As recognition of their actions, both stars have been nominated in the Best African act category at the 2017 edition of MTV European Music Awards (EMA). They were not the musicians nominated in the cate...

What Pacific Rim 2 Will Be About

Fans of  Pacific Rim  have certainly been looking forward to the upcoming sequel, but up until now, we haven't actually known exactly what the movie would be about. Now we do. The official plot synopsis has been released that details how John Boyega's character of Jake Pendergast fits into the larger story, how he becomes a Jaeger pilot, and how it connects to the original film. The fact that  John Boyega  was starring in the film as Jake Pendergast, the son of  Idris Elba 's character from the first movie, was about the only thing that was officially confirmed about  Pacific Rim: Uprising . Now, the studio has released a synopsis that explains that Jake Pendergast was a once-promising Jaeger pilot in his own right, but Jake abandoned his training and became involved in the criminal underworld. However, Jake will be given another chance to prove himself when a new threat appears to threaten the cities of the world. Jake will be approached by his ...