HERE COMES IPHONE 5S

Dear iphone lovers, the latest addition to the iphone family has been unveiled in the US.

The new phone follows the number- / letter-naming scheme set in place way back in twenty ‘o nine with the introduction of the 3GS and carried on with 2011′s 4S. As with those handsets, the new device’s name implies that this round is something of an iterative update to last year’s iPhone 5. 

HARD TIMES FOR BLACKBERRY AS IT LAYS OFF HALF OF ITS US TEAM

Blackberry continues its quest for survival as half of its sales team at the headquarters has been laid off.

Cantech Letter cites sources who say that the company’s consumer sales team is “gone” while its “enterprise [sales force] is gutted” too. The UK is said to be next in the line as it seeks further redundancies to slash costs.

BlackBerry confirmed to the Wall Street Journal that “a small number of employees were laid off,” but a spokesperson declined to provide a concrete figure. The Journal claims “several dozen” staff were axed.

Last month, the company announced plans to “explore strategic alternatives” – reports last week suggested the goal is to be sold by November.

Credits: TheNextWeb.

WAZIRI WAS IBORI'S AGENT

When Farida Waziri was appointed as the EFCC boss some years ago, there were concerns from the human rights community that she didn't possess the pedigree to lead such an important government agency. The war against corruption slowed down during her tenure. 

OBJ confirmed to reporters reasons why she failed on the job.

Read full details after the cut:

9ICE GOES BACK TO SCHOOL

Some of our Hiphop acts are definitely taking a peep into the future and making preparations to survive.

Abolore Adigun, popularly known as 9ICE has gone back to school to study law, a course he abandoned for music and due to financial problems.

According to the singer, he is presently studying Public Safety and Common Law at Capella University, Minnesota, USA via the school’s online programme.

55-YEAR-OLD RAPES 11-YEAR-OLD IN OSUN

Dear Mothers & Guardians, please do not take your eyes off your daughters irrespective of age, size and location. Rape remains a deep menace in this society and we will keep reporting it.

An Osogbo Senior Magistrate Court, Osun State has remanded a 55-year-old man,Titiloye Tella, for allegedly defiling and raping an 11-year-olg girl simply identified as ‘Tapepa’ (not real name) in his (Tella) bedroom. 

According to the charge, Tella, a farmer, allegedly perpetrated the act on August 31, 2013 at 9 am in Temidire area of Gbongan, Ayedaade Local Government Area of the state.

INCONSISTENT NAIJA LAW - WOMAN JAILED FOR 14 YEARS FOR STEALING N3.15M ONLY.

An Abuja Magistrate Court, yesterday, sentenced a 22-year-old cashier, Mariam Salifu, to 14 years in prison for stealing N3.15 million belonging to her employers. The convict, residing at Karimo in the FCT, was arraigned on a two-count charge of criminal breach of trust and theft. She had earlier admitted to absconding with the money.

The Magistrate, Hajiya Fati Tafida, sentenced Salifu without an option to pay fine. 

NO PLEA BARGAIN. Very inconsistent law. Bode George stole billions and spent less than 2 years in prison. Cecilia Ibru, Igbinedion and a host of others used plea bargain as a vehicle to escape from their  crimes. Exclusive for the RICH only I guess.

JUST BEFORE ZIMMERMAN KILLS ANOTHER

GEORGE ZIMMERMAN

Famous American Killer, George Zimmerman, who got away with the murder of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin is bloodthirsty again and has been taken into custody. This time, he chose his immediate family to perform this act as he allegedly threatened his wife with  a gun, to kill her of course.

LATE MARTIN

BRITAIN SOLD CHEMICALS FOR MAKING DEADLY SARIN GAS TO SYRIA

The UK Government admitted that sodium fluoride, a key ingredient in the killer gas, has been permitted to be sent to Syria from the UK. The SARIN gas killed more than 1,400 people in a sickening chemical weapons attack last month.

It was sent after the UK Government handed export licences to two firms between 2004 and 2010. Experts have ­rubbished claims the chemical was for ­industrial use, fearing it could have been diverted to Syria’s blood-soaked ruler, Bashar al-Assad.

KIDNAPPED HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER OZEKHOME MAY BE FREED SOON

Needless to say that KIDNAPPING has become a MAJOR CRIME in Nigeria and it seems the numbers of criminals embracing this is on the rise

There are indications that human rights lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, who has been in  kidnappers' den these past two weeks may regain his freedom today, following what Vanguard learnt were positive discussions between the kidnappers and the family.

CULT LEADER IN MUSHIN ARRESTED - ACCUSED OF 10 MURDERS

Residents of Mushin and Fadeyi in Lagos can now sleep with one-half of their eyes closed as a notorious leader of a cult group responsible for several murders has been arrested by the police.

Adigun was arrested at the South Africa Embassy... "He wanna ja comot for naija"......................

Read more after the cut..................................

KING'S DECLARATION OF HIS KINGDOM TO GOD CAUSES PANIC IN WARRI

The traditional ruler of Warri, Atunwase II, had few days ago declared in a document titled  “The New Order of Iwere Kingdom,” that the “Ogiame” title which had been in existence for over 500 years would cease to exist following the recent consecration of the kingdom to God.

The monarch, in the document, said he had renounced his allegiance to the “Umalokun” (goddess of the sea), land and sky as well as  the “Ogiame” title to which his ancestors had pledged allegiance to “Umalokun” and other deities.

This was however met with very strict resistance as the IDOL WORSHIPERS besieged the palace mounting canopies at the entrance gate. 

10 AFRICAN TEAMS QUALIFY FOR THE TWO-LEGGED WORLD CUP PLAY-OFFS

The race for the 5 slots available to Africa in the 2014 WC holding in Brazil next year is now in the final stages.

Nigeria qualified on Saturday beating Malawi by two goals to nil while Cameroon clinched the final spot on Sunday defeating Libya by a lone goal in Yaounde.

See highlights of Nigeria's victory and the full list of the 10 teams that will do battle for the 5 slots in a two-legged play-offs after the cut..........

WHERE NOKIA WENT WRONG

Nokia’s agreement to sell its handset business to Microsoft for $7.2 billion is something of a minor business coup for Nokia, since a year from now that business might well turn out to have been worth nothing. It also demonstrates just how far and fast Nokia has fallen in recent years. Not that long ago, it was the world’s dominant and pace-setting mobile-phone maker. Today, it has just three per cent of the global smartphone market, and its market cap is a fifth of what it was in 2007.

What happened to Nokia is no secret: Apple and Android crushed it. 

But the reasons for that failure are a bit more mysterious.

KAYODE OPEIFA (LAGOS TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER) DISGRACED

Activists who gathered to commemorate the death of the late radical lawyer and advocate for the masses, Chief Gani Fawehinmi disgraced Lagos Commissioner for Public Transportation Mr. Kayode Opeifa. He was not invited to Gani Fawehinmi 'Night of Tributes' occasion but sought to use the platform to position himself strategically for upcoming political intrigues in the state.

See VIDEO.

ATTACK SYRIA AND WE WILL STRIKE - PUTIN TO OBAMA

America may not attack and punish Syria for using Chemical Weapons in last month's attack of rebels which killed more than 1,600 women and children as Russia, America's greatest foe, has vowed to assist the Assad led Monster Government should America carry out its threats.

As a summit of world leaders broke up in acrimony, Vladimir Putin declared openly that he is already supplying arms to Syrian tyrant Bashar Assad and vowed to step up support if a planned missile attack goes ahead. There were gasps as the Russian President made his remarks after being asked how he would react if Barack Obama proceeds with an attack in response to Syria’s used of chemical weapons.

TEACHER JAILED FOR 8-YEARS FOR HAVING SEX WITH 14YEAR-OLD-GIRL

GLYN THOMPSON - JAILED

The PALAVA of rape and sexual abuse is an international crime. From India to Nigeria to Britain, adult males just seem unable to control their sexual urge. We might just recommend spiritual cleansing for all child molesters.

In the UK, a school cricket coach who had an 18-month affair with a teenage girl has been jailed for eight years. Glyn Thompson, 31, had sex with 14-year-old on his desk at the school where he worked, in his car and at both her family home and the family home he shared with the mother of his young son.

The father of one from Burnley, Lancashire, taught at the town's Stoneyholme Community Primary School. The scandal was exposed when the girl confessed to a friend in an internet chatroom and the friend sent an anonymous letter to the school. Thompson was later suspended and then sacked from his teaching job.

At Preston Crown Court Thompson, whose partner was also a teacher at the school, pleaded guilty to nine counts of sexual activity with a child. The illicit relationship began after Thompson met the girl when she was 13 and the pair began swapping 'flirty' emails. Sylvia Dacre, prosecuting, said Thompson began to groom the girl, adding: 'He asked her for pictures of herself, which she provided.'

He eventually pestered her for sex and they had intercourse in many places. Thompson, who has a seven-year-old son, later told police the relationship was 'mutual' and said he was 'sorry', and that he didn’t intend to 'use' her.

Judge Jonathan Gibson banned Thompson from working with children and ordered him to sign the Sex Offender Register for life. He said: 'It is clear to me she was young and naive and inexperienced when you began to groom her. This includes many emails and exchanging photographs.' 'The effects of your offending will be with the complainant and her family for years to come.'

Outside court, DC Liz Owens of Lancashire Police: 'I am pleased with the sentence, given the horrendous ordeal he put his young victim through.

'He took advantage of a young girl and groomed her over a long period of time.

Naija Parents, especially those of you with Private Lesson Teachers for your kids, shine your eyes ooooo.... 

Credits: DailyMail

OBAHIAGBON - MY ENGLISH O'LEVEL RESULT WAS CONSTANTLY GUILLOTINED TO MY UTTER CHAGRIN

Nigeria's vocabulary maestro and politician, Patrick Obahiagbon took time out to answer some questions from Punch's reporter. As usual, his use of big vocabularies makes the interview interesting. He narrates how his English result was seized twice because of his use of vocabulary.

Read the full interview after the cut.........

STELLA DAMASUS VS YERIMA - #CHILDNOTBRIDE

Watch Nollywood Actress Stella Damasus argue with the Professional Child Molester, Senator Yerima on Al Jazeera.

YAHOO UNVEILS NEW LOGO

The first refreshed logo for Yahoo! in its 18 years was planned to the smallest, minute detail by CEO Marissa Mayer with her design team and comes after the Internet giant ran a month-long media campaign parading each rejected logo every day.

Designed to build up expectation for the unveiling in a month which will see the launch of the new iPhone 5S and the final episode of AMC's 'Breaking Bad', Yahoo! finally released their logo at midnight EDT.

FLOYD MAYWEATHER'S EXTRAVAGANT LIFESTYLE

Ahead of his $41.5 million fight on September 14, undefeated boxing champ Floyd Mayweather has lifted the lid on his manic and extravagant lifestyle.

The 36-year-old, widely considered pound for pound the best fighter in the world today, is nicknamed ‘Money’ and judging from the photos he regularly posts on his social media accounts it isn’t hard to guess why. 

Mayweather is constantly being photographed showing off bundles of dollar bills and he isn’t shy about spending it either.