Tinubu justifies reintroduction of old national anthem
The controversial development sparked divided reactions asmany Nigerians criticised the move as a misplaced priority, while others believed the reinstated anthem speaks more to the Nigerian identity and nationhood than the discarded one. Speaking during a meeting with the leadership of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) on Thursday, May 30, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the president said he agreed with the lawmakers on their quest to change the national anthem.
TRADE: Square-Off in Nairobi | TIME
Wielding his familiar giraffe-tail fly whisk, octogenarian Kenyan President Jomo Kenyatta, 85, this week will welcome more than 3,000 delegates from 152 countries to Nairobi’s Kenyatta Conference Center—a building that looks like a 350-ft.-tall hair curler. The occasion: the quadrennial meeting of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), a group set up in 1964 primarily to give poor countries a forum in which to air their economic problems.
Werner Herzog at Toronto: Into the Abyss of Murder and Execution
Nine years ago, two young men from Conroe, Texas, wanted a joyride in a red Camaro; and because they shot and killed three people while stealing it, Jason Burkett got life in prison, and Michael Perry got death. By Jul. 1, 2010, when the state of Texas killed Perry by lethal injection, a tree that had taken root under the impounded Camaro grew up through the floorboards, its branches curled around the seats.
Why the Mursi people of Ethiopia wear lip plates
When a young lady reaches puberty, her lips are cut, and a wooden plate inserted. This wooden plate represents an initiation into womanhood. It symbolizes womanhood, fertility and it implies that she is ready for marriage. The process of inserting these wooden plates spans across a period. She starts with little wooden plates and it increases over time. ADVERTISEMENT
The importance of lip plates Early anthropologists argued that it was worn to prevent slave traders from taking these women when they see the ugliness of the lip plates.
Willie Park Sr. (Golfer) - On This Day
Profession: Golfer
Biography: Willie Park Sr. was a Scottish professional golfer and a golf equipment manufacturer. He was best known for winning the first Open Championship in 1860, and for his subsequent victories in 1863, 1866, and 1875. He played a key role in popularizing golf, as well as his contributions as a competitive player.
Park started his career as a caddie before manufacturing golf equipment. He gained prominence through challenge matches, competing against golfers like Old Tom Morris and Allan Robertson.
Women Talk Sex:Naija men are usually not bad in bed; they just lack one thing
This week, we spoke to a Nigerian woman who’s not stingy with credit to Nigerian men for their sexual abilities. She only has one grouse with the lot of them, and it’s one she takes rather seriously. In this edition, she goes on and on passionately about how more Nigerian men could become gods if they could add just this one trick to the things they are already doing in the sack.
'Hitler Will Have to Break Us or Lose the War'
December 29, 1940 — German aircraft dropped 10,000 bombs on London on this date in one of the worst nights ever during the Battle of Britain.
The nearly four months-long Second World War aerial conflict had been predicted in the summer of that year by Prime Minister Winston Churchill in one of his most famous speeches. He told MPs in the House of Commons: “The Battle of France is over.
'Lakes, Trees and Honeybees': Matthew Brandt at Yossi Milo Gallery
When photographer Matthew Brandt started studying for his MFA, he began with the earliest forms of photography, immersing himself in the history of the process. Studying at UCLA also allowed him to return to his hometown and catch up with friends and family members; it was only a matter of time before the photography and friendship collided in a series of portraits.
And then the collision furthered: one day, a friend who Brandt was photographing started to cry.
'The Black Book' is coming to Netflix in September
Editi Effiong's first feature film is set to premiere later next month. Produced and directed by the storyteller, the mystery and crime thriller film explores old scores that surface when a gang of corrupt policemen kill a man’s only son and he begins a search for justice. As the lead, Richard Mofe-Damijo had to prepare not just mentally or emotionally, but physically too. He did a lot of boxing, weapons training, and fight sequences alongside Denola Grey, who plays his son in the movie.
10 Hollywood stars rocking nipple piercings
Nipple rings are currently one of Hollywood's sexiest dirty little secret and countless celebs are now sporting bejeweled boobs everywhere they go! Kendall, Kylie Jenner recently joined the likes of Rihanna, and seven other top female stars to rock their fancy chest jewelries like none other. ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7scHLrJxnppdksq%2FAxKurmqGeorKvwI6cnKWdkqe2tbXErGaprZyosm64yKyrZmlgYrWwuMuyrqinlGLAta3RrGSrp5Ogtq%2BzjKegqaicmnqxtcSrmqKml6h8cXzHbZ6qcA%3D%3D