Rick Ross arrested for kidnapping, assault

Popular South Florida based rapper Rick Ross is facing kidnapping and assault charges after the U.S marshals service fugitive task force and deputies arrested him at his mansion, south Atlanta early Wednesday, authorities said.

The rapper and a man reported to be his body guard were taken into custody in Fayette county, Jim Joyner , a supervisor with the marshals’ southeast regional fugitive task force, told pressmen.

Ross whose real name is William Roberts was being held in Fayette county jail on charges of kidnapping, aggravated assault and aggravated battery, Joyner said. The body-guard, whose name wasn’t released faces same charges.

Alibaba @ 50 : Bovi’s deep revelations

Alibaba is not one to shy away from encouraging you. He always sees the cup as half full. Many of the classic jokes that are evergreen in the minds of average Nigerians are alibabas creations.

Some have been retold in a shameless manner by less creative forces and audiences still laugh. Some have been refurbished and improved upon.

But the source of these materials are still alibaba. Now this is where ali baba did wrong. Ali baba once told me a joke. He said check out this material. I died of laughter.

I had barely finished when he said “you can have it”. I froze in shock. “Bros make I take am””?” He nodded with assurance. I arrived the next comedy gig with an air. I had an ace up my sleeve. I was going to bomb this show with my new joke.
The audience will die with laughter and they will be buried with memories of the joke and their remembrance will feature my picture and my voice. In loving memory of the joke that Bovi killed the audience with. I had barely finished planning this obituary when I heard the audience already dying with laughter.

The comedian on stage was saying something I had heard before. Wait, he was saying my joke. My new joke. Where did he hear me say it? But I hadn’t said it before. It was only a few minutes before I discovered the distress in the face of two other comedians. I thought it was something else until the comedian came off the stage leaving a trail of blood from an audience murdered with laughter.

The Fued D’BANJ AND DON JAZZY

In the history of the Nigerian music industry, the union between singer, D’banj and music producer, Don Jazzy of the defunct Mo’hits Records will be remembered as one of the most enduring and fruitful. For the eight years that their relationship blossomed, the music duo churned out countless hit tracks that were enjoyed around the world. However, their affair came to a bitter end in 2012 when they went their separate ways. According to reports, D’banj was interested in taking his career to the global level which he believed the time was ripe for considering his relationship with Kanye West and his G.O.O.D Music label, while Don Jazzy believed that it was better to be a big fish in a small pond, than to be a small fish in an ocean where they could easily be swallowed up.

In leaked e-mails that circulated shortly after the break-up, D’banj and Don Jazzy traded words freely. At a point, Don Jazzy even stated that D’banj should be responsible for clearing the company’s debt profile. In one of the e-mails, the talented beat-maker wrote, ‘That me (I am) giving him (D’banj) my share of the catalogue does not and will never include him having the right to stop them (the artistes)   from performing the songs or give him the right to claim any money for live performances of these songs. And any loans or debt owed by Mo’Hits records as at today will be cleared by Mr D’banj as I am clearly not aware of any…’

The rise and rise of Bovi

The fact that BOVI Ugboma was raised in a very comfortable home didn’t stop him from working hard and creating  a niche for himself. Although he hasn’t gotten to the zenith of his career, he is taking giant strides on daily basis.

He first met the theatre and entertainment seventeen years ago in 1998, when he gained admission to study Theatre Arts at Delta State University.

Since then, he has grown in the business like fine wine. Today, Bovi is considered the most sought-after comedian in the entertainment industry both in Nigeria and in the Diaspora. In this edition, I introduce to you an actor, poet, MC, writer, comedian, father, brother, son and husband to his lovely wife.

Enjoy!

I am from Isoko in Delta state. I was born 36 years ago in Benin City, then Bendel state. I attended UNIBEN Staff School and voyaged through three secondary schools because my parents were civil servants and we had to move each time there was a transfer. So I attended Government College Ughelli, Edokpolor Grammar School Benin, and Boys Model Secondary School, Onicha-Olona.

Finally I passed out from secondary school and studied theatre arts at Delta State University, Abraka and graduated in 2002. During my service year, I was a news reporter at NTA Lokoja. After Youth Service, I moved to Lagos state and landed a job in 2004 as personal assistant to leading actor and former commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Richard Mofe-Damijo.

Don Jazzy dazzles Dj Mannie Fresh

Mavin boss, Don jazzy, who currently is out on holidays in U.S has had the pleasure of meeting with veteran music producer Dj Mannie fresh on his visit to Atlanta.

Don jazzy posted on Instagram, a picture of him and Mannie Fresh together in his hotel room where it looked like he was playing some of his beats for him and Mannie sure looked impressed.

Donjazzy and D’banj made Africa proud in 2011 as they were the first African-based musicians to get signed by Kanye West into the popular GOOD music record label.

This picture with such a high profile producer would mean music lovers are bound to hear of projects these two great disc jockeys would both handle which would probably shake the world as both are known for being the brains behind hit bangers that have kept living on charts worldwide.

BlackBerry considers releasing Android phone, says report

BlackBerry may be looking to Google's Android operating system to power an upcoming smartphone.

The struggling smartphone maker could run Android on an "upcoming slider device" that will likely be released this fall, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing sources "familiar with the matter." The smartphone would, according to Reuters, combine a touchscreen with a slide-out keyboard that people could use if they prefer.

The move would be a tacit admission of the failure of BlackBerry's homegrown mobile operating system to win over new smartphone customers. The BlackBerry OS saw its market share fall to just 0.4 percent in 2014, according to IDC. An embrace of Android, however, would fall in line with the smartphone maker's focus shift toward software and services layered on top of devices.

Man Vs. Machine: How Humans Are Driving The Next Age Of Machine Learning

If you’ve been following the buzz around artificial intelligence lately, you may have gotten the impression that machines will soon take over the world and destroy it.

Hollywood is fueling the debate with the latest Marvel movie, Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Columbia Pictures’ Ex Machina — two films about what bad can happen when machines go rogue and utilize big data to render an unpleasant judgment on humanity, either because machines are so task-oriented and void of any reasoning or because the humans they are learning from are corrupt themselves.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3 is a role-playing adventure game that puts you in the role of well, a witcher - a monster hunter - named Geralt. Once you delve past the initial exposition of The Witcher 3 - which has you searching for your surrogate daughter, Ciri - you'll soon realise that developer CD Projekt RED has gifted you a gorgeous, sprawling world to explore.

As we mentioned earlier, the world of The Witcher 3 is brilliantly realised. It's as if the gritty, dark world of Game of Thrones met the open world sensibilities of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, matched with the abundance of choice from BioWare's Dragon Age series.

Who wins Nigerian Idol Season 5?

As the season 5 of Nigerian Idol ends tomorrow, amidst high expectations, the two finalists, Dolu and K-Peace are set for a showdown that will definitely produce the next Nigerian Idol. At the moment, preparation is in top gear at the Nigerian Idol studio in Bamako Estate, Omole Phase 1, Lagos.
Dolu and K-Peace on stage

Fans of the contestants are wondering who will smile home with the coveted prize of N7.5 million, a brand new SUV, a Galaxy Tab, a phone, an iPod and a recording deal with Universal Music Company. While the first runner up gets N1.5million, a Galaxy Tab, a phone and an iPod while the second runner up gets N1 million, a Galaxy Tab, a phone and an iPod.

Nigerian Idol is one of   the biggest and most impactful global talent show on TV. Besides generating amazing individual performances that will be remembered whether the singer ultimately won the contest or not, the moments will be a combination of tremendous talent, showmanship and creativity.

The platform, made possible by the leading indigenous telecom giant, Etisalat, is expected to serve as a springboard for launching the career of several budding artists as bona-fide stars in the Nigerian music industry. This fifth edition has been fun-filled; the live audiences are electric and the judges are having fun. The fun-feeling was understandably contagious as it did not leave out viewers at home who   kept tuning in and voting.

Apollo XXX: A (real) campaign to film a porno in space

Due to the rise of private space travel, it won't just be elite pilots able to ride in a centrifuge at high g-force without puking who get to go to space. There could soon come a time when we'll all know what it's like to leave Earth's orbit. Hopefully, we won't find a way to squander it by doing something really stupid in outer space just because we can. Oh, wait...

PornHub, the free porn website people pretend not to know about when their partners discover it in their browser history, wants to harness the awesome power of privately funded space flights to shoot the first sex tape in outer space. It's launched an Indiegogo campaign for a project it's calling "Sexploration" (presumably because "Astronaughty" and "The Upright Stuff" were already trademarked) to raise the $3.4 million it says it needs to put a pair of porn stars outside of Earth's orbit.

First game for Facebook Messenger draws a familiar picture

With its Messenger app for mobile and Messenger.com for desktops, Facebook has been trying hard to separate its instant messaging service from its social network app and website, competing with free messaging services such as WhatsApp.

Now the divide has separated even further, with a new game exclusively available to play within the app on iOS and Android -- the first since the launch of Messenger.

Previously, Messenger's complementary apps (which could be accessed by tapping "..." in a chat window) was limited to things like meme apps, photo and video apps, and gif apps, which would allow you to send images, videos, memes and gifs to friends.

The choice of game is an odd one. It's called Doodle Draw, and it's very reminiscent of OMGPOP's fDraw Something, a sort of Pictionary-for-mobile that saw a few brief weeks of white-hot popularity before being purchased by Zynga and haemorrhaging users at an insane rate.

The game will be familiar to anyone who boarded the Draw Something train. First, you pick a word from a list of options, each of which offers one, two or three coins dependent on the difficulty level of the word. Then, you draw a picture of that word on your phone's touchscreen with an interface like a pared-down MS Paint. You can even purchase colour packs for in-game currency.

Send your finished creation to a friend, who has to guess what it is using a selection of letters at the bottom of the screen. If they get it right, you are awarded coins.

Man threatens to ‘kill’ MI over girlfriend

Rap royalty and Chocolate City Vice President for Music, Jude Abaga a.k.a, M.I, has disclosed that an unknown man is after his life.

He released his conversation with the young man with the phone number (09033798569) via his Twitter handle.

The youngman noted that he is been hired by a woman to kill the self-proclaimed ‘Chairman’.

Some of his words are
M.I some people wanna kill you
woman wey u don flex before
This girl I’m talkin about is presently mine
would have told you her name but that would make her vulnerable
anytime…but with the way this is coming. I’m not sure u can do anything about it

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Windows 10: Nine things you need to know

 Windows 8 has had a bit of a tumultuous run, something Microsoft is hoping to turn around with Windows 10. I've spent the last eight months running the Windows Technical Preview on desktops, laptops and tablets, watching it evolve from interesting concept to the my primary operating system. The release date is scarcely a month away, but there's still quite a bit of ground to cover before Windows 10 is ready for primetime.

If you're new to the party and have questions, we've got some answers on the latest step for Windows.
Windows 10

10 Gifts For Your Mum

One relationship which is always with us is the one we share with our mothers. They are our guiding force and are responsible for making us who we are. Mothers shape our lives and personalities and crediting them for the same is something one should do at every opportunity.

Mums deserve to be pampered year-round, but you should make a special effort on Mother’s Day.

If you intend on getting Mum the same thing every year, it’s time to mix it up. Some mamas are content with chocolate, flowers and handcrafted gifts, while others appreciate more adventurous presents. Is your mom a bibliophile or a great cook? If you're looking for a gift for her, you're in the right place.

Top 5 reasons why Nigerians (should) prefer PayPal

The launch of PayPal in Nigeria in mid-2014 introduced a more secure way to transact, in a simpler and more flexible manner across borders; opening up a world of shopping possibilities for Nigerian consumers. PayPal gives people better ways to connect to their money and to each other, helping them pay online without sharing financial information with the sellers.

A recent study conducted in Nigeria by Ipsos* – a global market research company – on behalf of PayPal shows an expectation by Nigerian consumers to conduct more shopping online. Out of the approximately 50 million internet users in Nigeria, 65% of users already shop online and another 24% of users expect to do so in the future. These numbers clearly demonstrate that Nigerians have a big and growing appetite for E-commerce.

Here is a list of the top 5 reasons why Nigerian consumers choose PayPal and use it for online shopping.

Kate Moss Thrown Off Plane For Swigging Vodka & Calling Pilot A ‘Bitch’

Kate Moss may not be racking up those frequent flyer miles if she keeps this up! The iconic supermodel was escorted off her flight from Turkey to England by police, after crew members on the airplane accused her of ‘disruptive’ behavior. Here’s the scoop!

Kate Moss, 41, appears to have had a great weekend…and it looks like she wanted to continue the party on her flight home after celebrating a friend’s birthday in Turkey over the weekend! She reportedly got a bit out-of-hand on the airplane, and the pilot had to call police to escort her off when the plane landed in England. Now, a fellow passenger is dishing on just what went down.

“She called the pilot a ‘basic bi—‘ as police led her off the plane,” a witness tells Daily Mail. “She was a little drunk and had a disagreement with another passenger on the flight, as she was refused alcohol and then went to serve her own vodka from her cabin luggage.”

Kanye West: Rapper Turns 38 — Happy Birthday

Can you believe it — Kanye West is 38 years-old today, June 8! The ‘Only One’ rapper has had a whirlwind year full of career accomplishments and big news for his family, and we’re going to help him celebrate them all!

Kanye West is one of the hardest working men in the business, and his dedication to his music didn’t waver in the last year. With new collaborations and a new album, Kanye spent 37 on top! And not to mention, life with wife Kim Kardashian, 34, and daughter North, seemed pretty blissful, too. Let’s hope 38 is just as sweet!


When we look back on Kanye’s last year, it’s hard to pinpoint one thing that made it great. He had not one, but two collaborations with Paul McCartney (“FourFiveSeconds” and “Only One”). Amazing! On February 15, 2015, he appeared on the Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special, a historical event for television, and was one of only a handful of musical guests invited to perform.

Katy Perry Fires Back At Taylor Swift? Officially Registers New Song ‘1984’

Katy Perry’s revenge song may very well be on its way! As Taylor Swift’s ‘Bad Blood’ continues to gain traction on the Billboard charts, Katy has officially registered a new track called ‘1984.’ Will she totally diss Taylor in the song!?

Uh-oh, Taylor Swift, look out! Katy Perry has a new song on its way, and according to music publisher BMI’s website, it’s called “1984.” Yep, as the feud rages on, Katy is preparing a track with the title of the year she was born…just like Taylor did for the title of her last album, 1989. Oh snap!

Okay, so what exactly does it mean for an artist to register a song? “1984” is now officially a legal, copyrighted piece of music, which means it could definitely be on it’s way sometime in the near future! Could this be the revenge tune HollywoodLife.com reported about? You know, the one the singer is writing with John Mayer?!

“Katy things revenge is a dish best served cold,” a friend of the 30-year-old told HEAT. “She’s even more determined to show people what she called ‘the real Taylor.’ She’s writ in some big, anthemic-type song that’ll feature dirt on Taylor that John’s told her from when they used to date.”

Damilola Adegbite, hubby put up bedroom for magazine cover

The Flower Girl, Damilola Adegbite, is a stunning beauty that bedazzled the movie world with her alluring sensuality that came from not showing too much, thus keeping many a hapless fellows at her mercy. When she married her movie star heart-throb, Chris Attoh, many hearts were as broken as they were glad for her.

For many who wanted to see more of her as a single girl, the marriage came as a block to their world of fantasies. But Damilola and husband seem to have thrown them a lifeline when the couple brought in the open what they do in their bedroom. The couple posed for a magazine shot, acting out a sensual bedroom scene.

It is the cover of the 5th edition of Blanck, a digital Pan-African fashion and lifestyle magazine that showcases some of the best Africa has to offer in fashion, entertainment and culture.

Damilola Adegbite showed off skin  in bed with her husband in lingerie (full on garter!) while her husband, Chris Attoh was shirtless showing off his buff body behind her. The bold cover was intense, sexy and different.

I always challenge the guys, says Halle, Nigeria’s Janet Jackson

Nobody saw it coming. Boom, Halle Emordu, Edo State-born singer, dancer and performer, simply known by the stage name, Halle, happened on the music scene with a bang. Though the ANI Entertainment signee weaved her way onto the music landscape through her dancing, she has since stamped her feet on the ground as a singer who knows her onions.

She has been styled as Nigeria’s Janet Jackson because of her looks, her strength in dancing coupled with her scintillating choreographic tint. But of late, words have been flying around that the singer is getting carried away by herself, thus appearing rude and high-handed.

“I won’t say I’m proud but when you are very confident about yourself, people will think that you are proud. I have gone for competitions where I have many guys and I was lost as to what to do. I doubted myself and suddenly, something knocked my brain and said to me, ‘What is wrong with you. Just go with your own swag and they will be afraid of you’.

That is how I’ve been succeeding. I do not go after the girls, I always challenge the guys because I know that is where my strength comes from. Another thing is that, I am good at copying, if I see you do something, I will copy immediately especially when it comes to dancing. I am very good at putting something in my head: she confided in Potpourri

“I have a lot of male friends. I think I grew up in the midst of guys, so I had more male friends growing up than females. I only had female friends in school who were my classmates. After that it was more of guys because, I go for dancing competition and I see guys more than girls. It actually helped me a lot” she added.

Justin Bieber Pleads Guilty to Assault and Careless Driving in Canada

Have Justin Bieber's legal woes finally come to an end?

The singer's attorney tells E! News that there was a resolution today in the outstanding assault and careless driving charges in Stratford, Ontario.

Bieber was involved in a collision between a minivan and ATV on Aug. 29 of last year that eventually resulted in a physical altercation between him and the other driver. At the time, Bieber's lawyer, Brian Greenspan, released a statement that said his client's weekend "was unfortunately disrupted by the unwelcome presence of paparazzi."

"This has regrettably resulted in charges of dangerous driving and assault," he said.

Biebs pleaded guilty (meaning he acknowledged responsibility but it's not a criminal conviction) to common assault for a run-in with a paparazzo back in August. He essentially acknowledged he made contact with the photographer, noting that it was a spontaneous and short-lived reaction.

Rihanna Is All Smiles While Sitting Courtside at the NBA Finals

Rihanna and her bestie Melissa Forde made their way up to northern California for game one of the NBA finals tonight.

The two beauties were matching in black leather outfits as they flashed smiles while sitting courtside for the highly anticipated game between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers at the Oracle arena in Oakland.

RiRi even got a special Twitter shout-out from the Warriors, who posted a photo of the celeb on the jumbotron and wrote, "Welcome to #WarriorsGround, @rihanna! #DubNation."

The Cavs are currently leading by four with less than seven minutes left in the game, but maybe Rihanna can be their good luck charm to bring it home? We'll find out soon enough!

Meet the woman who wrote the codes that took humanity to the Moon

The things you'll never find in some history books. The first person to reach the moon was celebrated, not the person who made it a reality, behind the scenes. Her name is Margaret Hamilton, a software engineer. And she wrote those codes reportedly by hand.

This Woman Had the Perfect Response to a Guy Who Told Her ''You Need to F--king Lose Weight"

Dear guys, if you're unsure about how to approach a female, please refer to the following story as what not to do.

Meet Christina Topacio, a brunette beauty and marketing director who recently began making headlines after an eyebrow-raising conversation she had with a guy she met online hit the Internet. What was so intriguing about their exchange, you ask?

Well, after a number of texts that compliment Topacio's wit, humor and personality, and even a confession that he creeps on her social media, this guy decided to wrap everything up with a message that read, "You need to f--king lose weight."

Sorry, come again? No, he didn't! (Unfortunately, he totally did.) It's all good though, because Topacio is a boss and proved that his unsolicited "advice" didn't faze her in the slightest by ending the conversation with a selfie of her eating Chipotle. YES!

Are Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan Signed On for Fifty Shades of Grey Spinoff? Get the Details!

Christian Grey may not want to see you now!

Yes, two Fifty Shades of Grey sequels are still hitting the big screen in the years to come. But when it comes to the possible spinoff in development, the A-list roster remains in serious question.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, both Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan are signed on to star in the three Fifty Shades films. Their contracts, however, reportedly don't include spinoff language in the deals.

The studio declined comment on plans for a fourth film. Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed, the second and third installments of E.L. James' trilogy, are already scheduled for a Feb. 2017 and Feb. 2018 release date respectively.

While rumors continue to spread about a possible spinoff on the big screen, Universal Pictures is focused on their next film that is still in need of a director.

Connor Cruise Has Twitter Rant Over Caitlyn Jenner's ESPY Courage Award

Connor Cruise made his feelings clear on Wednesday, June 3, when he took to Twitter to slam the decision that Caitlyn Jenner should be the recipient of the ESPY Award's Arthur Ashe Courage Award.

In a series of tweets, which have since been deleted, Tom Cruise's adopted son, 20, shared the view that there were a load of way more deserving recipients of an award as prestigious as that.

“Really?? Winning the AA award for courage?? Ashton is gonna come out and yell PUNK’D,” Connor tweeted, as reported by the New York Daily News. “Don’t get me wrong. Do what you feel like doing and don’t let anyone stop you. But everyone is taking this way too seriously…There are so many more important things that should be talked about…And SO MANY MORE IMPORTANT PEOPLE that actually deserve an award.”

FIFA U-20 World Cup: Nigeria maul Korea 4-0

Nigeria put behind its defeat in the opening match of the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup when it mauled Korea DPR 4-0 today at the Stadium Taranaki, New Plymount, New Zealand.

After weathering a tight first-half, An Ye Gun’s side went to pieces after the break as a quick-fire brace from Saviour Godwin undid all that good work. A fine final two goals secured al three points for Nigeria and put them back in the mix for qualification from Group E.

Captain Musa Muhammed looked to lead by example as the struck a thunderbolt of a shot onto the inside of the post from 25 yards, for which keeper Cha Jong Hun was only an airborne spectator.

From there, though, Korea DPR improved for a spell. They contained the threat of Nigeria while had their occasional forays forward, however looked ultimately blunt in attack. The Flying Eagles looked more menacing as the half wore on.

French tourist robbed, killed in Ebonyi; wife molested

ABAKALIKI—A French couple, Mr. Nagnan Denis, 52, and his wife, Mrs. Nagnan Mee Lavaud Liana, 53, were on Monday night attacked by gunmen in their home at Abomege axis of Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.

The attack led to the death of Denis, who was allegedly shot in the leg and given machete cuts in different parts of his body, until he lost consciousness and died.

The state Commissioner of Police, Maigari Dikko, said 32 suspects were in the early hours of yesterday arrested in connection with the incident, and that they were being transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, for further interrogation and prosecution where necessary.

Dikko said the victims were tourists, who travelled through several countries to get to Nigeria, adding that about 1,150 Euros and N13,000 were stolen from the victims by the hoodlums.

Dikko said: “32 suspects were arrested in the early hours of this morning (yesterday) and they were currently being transferred to the SCID for investigation and screening.”

The men who discovered monsters

As far as we know, Tyrannosaurus rex never stalked its prey through what is now the United Kingdom. Likewise, Diplodocus apparently never once set foot on British shores – despite a Diplodocus skeleton being prominently featured in the entrance hall of the UK's Natural History Museum. Neither did Triceratops, Brachiosaurus, Velociraptor or Stegosaurus.

In fact, the dinosaurs that have been unearthed in the UK are, by and large, a relatively obscure bunch. Yet Britain still holds a very special place in the history of dinosaur science.

It was there that the first fossil dinosaur fragments were studied by scientists; there that the first essentially complete dinosaur skeleton was unearthed; there that the very word "dinosaur" was born about 170 years ago; and there that the name almost died just a few decades later.

BET 2015: Who wins “Best International Act (Africa)” ?

Ever since Black Entertainment Television (BET) announced nominations for the 2015 BET Awards, which will hold at the Nokia Theater, Los Angeles, CA, on the 28th of June , several campaigns, guesses have began to flood the social media over likely nominees that will emerge winners of the highly coveted award.

For the category of “Best International Act (Africa)”, where top eight artistes in Africa were nominated- Sarkodie from Ghana, Fally Ipupa  from DR Congo; Wizkid from Nigeria, Stone buoy from Ghana, Yemi Alade from Nigeria, AKA from South Africa, Sauti Soul from Kenya  and The Soil  from South Africa.

Who do you think deserves to win the category this year? Kindly share your views

Just how much lobbying is Google doing

You see that Google donated $26,000 to Democrat Jerry Brown in his last campaign for governor of California, and that the company has already given $10,000 to Republican Marco Rubio's 2016 U.S. Senate campaign (yes, that was before Rubio announced his run for president).

Google is now a big spender in Washington -- and in state capitals across America. Since President Obama took office, Google has spent over $60 million on lobbying in Washington alone.

But here's what you don't find even with the best Google searching: Just how much is the Internet giant giving to various trade organizations and "third party" groups?

Think you use a lot of mobile data now? Wait until 2020

With network speeds jumping up, we may all end up mobile data hogs, according to a mobility report conducted by network equipment manufacturer Ericsson twice a year. Each month, the average smartphone in North America consumes 2.4 gigabytes, or the equivalent of about 10 hours of streaming video. By 2020, that usage could rise nearly sixfold to 14 GB a month.

The report underscores the ever-growing consumption of mobile data -- everything from streaming Netflix videos to uploading Facebook photos -- and the sheer amount of time people spend on their smartphones and mobile devices such as tablets. It's also part of Ericsson's oft-touted idea of the "Connected Society," or the idea that everything has a wireless connection and can talk to everything else.

"This immense growth in advanced mobile technology and data usage, driven by a surge in mobile connectivity and smartphone uptake, will make today's big data revolution feel like the arrival of a floppy disk," Rima Qureshi, chief strategy officer for Ericsson, said in a statement.

Amazon adds free shipping on small items, no minimum spend or membership necessary

In the face of growing online delivery competition, Amazon has begun offering free shipping on small items like makeup and mobile phone accessories, without requiring a minimum order or a subscription to Amazon Prime membership program.

Thousands of products weighing less than 8 ounces will ship for free through the e-commerce company's new "Small and Light" program, an Amazon spokesman said Tuesday. The items will typically be delivered in three to eight business days, as opposed to the free two-day shipping offered to Prime subscribers. Free two-day delivery for non-Prime subscribers usually requires a $35 minimum order.

"Customers love that even if it's a $5 item, shipping is free for everybody, Prime member or not," Neil Ackerman, a senior manager at Amazon, said in a statement. "Customers love it and sellers love it."

In addition to helping attract more occasional shoppers, the new offering could help Amazon expand its tens of millions of Prime customers -- who pay $99 a year for free shipping, a streaming video library and cloud storage -- during a time when the e-commerce giant is staring down plenty of new competition.

Suicide bomber kills 10 at Borno abbattoir as another kills self in Biu

MAIDUGURI—A Boko  Haram suicide bomber yesterday sneaked into the Maiduguri Abattoir at Cattle Market (Kasuwan Shanu) killing 10 people and injuring scores of others.

The incident occurred at the peak of trading at about 1:25 pm when the market was crowded with traders and buyers.

This is coming less than 24 hours when a suicide bomber who attempted to sneak into Biu, a large town in the southern part of the state was accosted by men of the civilian JTF during a routine check.

However, the suicide bomber reportedly detonated the explosives he was carrying, killing only himself, when he realized that he would be thoroughly interrogated on getting to the check-point.

Similarly, residents of Maiduguri metropolis had a sleepless night as sounds of gunshots and explosives rocked the city overnight as the military engaged some terrorists who attempted to invade the city through Moramti and Dala villages.

Synagogue: Court fixes July 8 for judgement

LAGOS—The Coroner ‘s  Inquest into the collapse of a guest house on September 12, 2014 at the Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, yesterday fixed July 8 to deliver its findings as it drew curtains on the proceedings.

The presiding coroner judge, Magistrate Oyetade Komolafe fixed the date after parties in the matter submitted their final written addresses to the coroner’s court to justify their positions on what led to the collapse of the building which claimed over 116 lives, who were mainly foreigners from South Africa and Zimbabwe.

The coroner’s court which sat for over eight months was set up by the Lagos State Government in line with the Coroner Law of Lagos State to unravel the cause of the building collapse, identify the victims and how they died.

Moments after the building collapsed, the church had claimed it was as a result of some external factors, which it linked to a strange aircraft that hovered above the building shortly before it collapsed.

Reactions trial Sepp Blatter’s resignation

Pick of the reactions to Sepp Blatter’s shock announcement on Tuesday he would step down as president of world football’s governing body FIFA after 17 years in charge:

“It was a difficult decision, a brave decision, and the right decision.”

— UEFA president Michel Platini, who called on members of his federation to vote against Blatter in last Friday’s presidential vote.

“We highly respect this decision of President Blatter to step down and to initiate the necessary reforms – and to make way for a new leadership of FIFA to drive these changes.”

— International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach,

“Why didn’t he step down last week? Clearly there’s a smoking gun of some sort. He’s not been honourable in years. Now he’s gone – let’s celebrate.”

— English Football Association (FA) president Greg Dyke, one of Blatter’s sternest critics.

“Platini remains my favoured candidate. I always said that.”

Rafael Benitez named new Real Madrid coach

Rafael Benitez will take charge of Real Madrid next season after the club confirmed he had signed a three-year deal with the Spanish giants on Wednesday.

“Real Madrid will present today, Wednesday, June 3, Rafa Benitez as the new coach of the first team for the next three seasons,” the club said in a statement.

“Jurassic World”: Ten Movies to see in June

Ahoy! As always, I like to take a look at the month in advance to see what cinematic offerings are coming our way. This time out, it’s the June releases that I’m going to be prepping you for, and as an added bonus, I’ve seen a fair number of them already. In fact, if you include one that I’m seeing this coming Monday, there are only two or three that I’ve yet to lay eyes on at this point. That hopefully lends a little bit of extra credence to my picks, though clearly your mileage may ultimately vary. Regardless, June is shaping up to be a very solid month for film, so you’ll undoubtedly have multiple things to see starting next week. Take a look below and obviously stay tuned fore more on many of them…

Here now are the ten best bets for movies in June:

Buildings, vehicles, shops destroyed in Lagos tanker fire

Property worth Millions ‎of Naira were destroyed  when a tanker laden with Premium Motor Spirit fell of the Iyana/Ipaja bridge, spilling its contents and exploded.

According to reports, the incident which affected five streets in the area, happened at 1am Tuesday.

When Vanguard got to the scene of the incident, operatives of the Lagos Fire Service security agencies were on ground putting off the flames and maintaining peace.

Over 40 shops and 18 cars were destroyed in the inferno.

Liverpool striker Fabio Borini close to sealing Serie A return

The Italian giants expect to conclude a deal to land the 24-year-old in the coming weeks after he was told he has no future at Anfield.

Lazio manager Stefano Pioli is hoping to lure the Italian to the Stadio Olimpico with the prospect of playing Champions League football next season, according to the La Gazzetta dello Sport.

Borini has fallen way down the pecking order at Anfield but spurned the chance to turn his loan stint at Sunderland two seasons ago into a permanent switch, despite Liverpool accepting an offer for his services.

Borini had a brief spell at Chelsea before becoming Brendan Rodgers' first signing for the Merseysiders in 2012, but he made only 18 appearances last term for the Kop club.

Tracy Morgan Wonders How "I'm Going to Be Funny Again," Wants to Make His Fans Laugh Soon

If there's one thing Tracy Morgan is looking forward to, it's making people laugh again.

But as many fans know, the 30 Rock and Saturday Night Live alum was severely injured in a deadly bus crash in July 2014.

Although he suffered brain trauma, a broken leg and broken ribs, Morgan has made huge process in his road to recovery. So much so that a return to any stage isn't out of the picture.

"I have my good days and my bad days. Sometimes, I don't feel well. Sometimes emotionally I don't feel well and I'm not ready for crowds of people," he admitted to Matt Lauer on Monday's NBC Nightly News. "I'm really focused on my memory coming back to me, my walking getting better, my balance is still off so I have to really focus on those things before I‘m out here."

Most times, our kisses on set are real — Chrisabel Egbenya

Beautiful and sexy Edo-State born Nollywood actress, Christabel Egbenya has done so many films since she came into the movie industry. She has talent and she has brought it on in many of her films but like every actor, there are some roles that still haunt or define their careers. For Christabel, her role in Room 202,  where she got rather too cosy with Frank Artus hasn’t left the tongues of some people who believed the actress really turned on the fire.

“ When they brought the script, I read it and they told me the people I would sleep with in the movie. I just had to get into the character and I started acting it out”.

In the film, she and Frank had to do many kissing scenes which they did with passion and so much conviction that it was almost real.

“It’s real. The kisses are real. In ‘Kingdom of Pleasure’, ‘Kingship’, Frank Artus and I kissed and touched very well because he’s my friend. We were always on set together and we talk once in a while, so we had to make it real” she confesses.

“In that film, Frank Artus came back from America and he was asked to marry his late father’s wife, Ngozi Ezeonu who was much older, as tradition demanded. He refused because he wanted me. So, he used to come to town to visit me and we make love. In the movie, ‘King’s Throne’, I also did a raunchy role with Frank Artus where it looked as if we had real sex, like he was really inside me and I was enjoying it. Most people believed it was real, but the people who were in there know that we didn’t do anything”, she added.

How we discovered N8bn currency fraud – CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday explained how it discovered the N8 billion currency fraud. In a statement issued yesterday, Director, Corporate Communications, CBN, Alhaji Ibrahim Muazu said, “The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) would like to inform the general public of the chronology of events that led the Management of the CBN to handover some unscrupulous staff to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for prosecution.

“During a routine internal audit of the Bank’s Cash Destruction activities in September 2014, the CBN Briquetting Panel comprising Senior Bank Staff from different branches noticed some anomalies at the Ibadan Branch, and immediately reported this to the Bank’s Management.

On further investigation ordered by the Governor, it was discovered that a systematic scheme, which has been on for several years, was being run in which mutilated higher denomination notes originally meant for destruction were swapped with lower denomination currencies.

This practice known as interleafing, basically labels a box with a higher value than its true content.

Iggy Azalea and Nick Young Are Engaged

It may have been Lakers player Nick Young's special birthday bash, but all eyes went to his leading lady Iggy Azalea when Swaggy P flipped the script and popped the question.

The athlete surprised friends and fans tonight when he proposed to the Aussie rapper during the party for his 30th birthday. Captured on video and then posted on Instagram, Young is seen going the traditional route and getting down on one knee while presenting a shocked Iggy with a big diamond ring.

"Would you marry me?" he asks, to which she of course responds, "Yes."

Cue the cheers!

Mila Kunis Stalker Escapes From Mental Health Facility

A man twice convicted of stalking Mila Kunis has escaped from a mental health facility in Pomona, California, Los Angeles Country Sheriff's Department's Lt. Martin Rodriguez told the New York Daily News early Monday, June 1.

Stuart Lynn Dunn made an "unauthorized departure" from the facility in Los Angeles County on Saturday at around 8 p.m., and county probation officials asked the County Sheriff's Department for help locating him, Rodriguez said.

Rodriguez also told the outlet that the manhunt for Dunn was "in progress and ongoing." The twice convicted stalker was sent to the mental health facility after pleading no contest to the felony of stalking Ashton Kutcher's wife in January 2013. According to Rodruigez, new mom Kunis has been alerted of Dunn's disappearance.

Dunn was originally given a restraining order, requiring him to keep his distance from Kunis, following a January 2012 arrest for breaking into a home Kunis owned. In May of that year he was arrested again after tracking the Black Swan actress to her Hollywood gym.

Prince Jackson, Michael Jackson's Son, Graduates High School

Wearing a black cap and gown with a red sash, Michael Jackson's son Prince Jackson graduated high school this weekend with honors and was joined at the celebration by members of his famous family.

The 18-year-old is the eldest child of the late King of Pop. He and his 17-year-old sister, Paris Jackson, and 13-year-old brother, Blanket Jackson, were all homeschooled initially. After their father died in 2009 at age 50, they moved in with his mother, Katherine Jackson, now 85, near Los Angeles. A year later, Prince and Prince started attending the private Buckley School near their suburban home.

Kim Kardashian Is Pregnant! Reality Star Expecting Second Child With Kanye West

North West is about to become a big sister!

Kim Kardashian revealed that she's expecting her second child with Kanye West in the supertease following tonight's mid-season finale of Keeping Up With the Kardashians.

The clip shows Kim hearing the exciting news during a doctor's appointment shortly before spilling the beans to Khloé Kardashian.

"I just got the blood test back, and I am pregnant!" Kim—who's beaming ear-to-ear—exclaims to her stunned sister.

The brunette bombshell has made no secret of the fact that she's been eager to grow her family of three despite her difficult first pregnancy, and she's documented how hard it's been to get pregnant again on the E! reality series.

In fact, the 10th season follows her "journey of trying to get pregnant for the second time, which has proven to not be as easy as the first time," Kim shared on iTV's Lorraine earlier this year.

Between dramatic procedures and even, ahem, "exhausting" escapades with her hubby, Kim has gone to any length to ensure that she has another child.

Obiano weeps as 69 burnt to death in Onitsha petrol tanker accident

 No fewer than 69 persons were burnt to death last night as a petrol-laden tanker, descending from Army Barracks side of Onitsha-Enugu Expressway, lost control, rammed into the Asaba Motor Park at Upper Iweka, Onitsha, and exploded.

Eleven vehicles, mostly commuter buses and two motorcycles inside Asaba Park, and the fuel tanker were completely burnt to ashes.

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State and one of his commissioners wept when they visited the scene of the accident. The governor told relatives of the victims to take heart and promised that the state would help in ensuring that those who survived were well taken care of.

The Nigerian Red Cross Society officials were the first to arrive the scene of the incident. The society’s Chairman, Professor Peter Kathy, said: “Presently, we have 69 people burnt to death and 30 casualties. “The dead have been evacuated to various mortuaries in Onitsha. “The tanker driver lost his break while descending the hill from Boromeo and Army Barracks end of the Onitsha-Enugu Expressway towards Upper Iweka.