Mention Nigerian literature and the first names likely to spring to mind are Chinua Achebe, the author of “Things Fall Apart”, or the venerable Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka. But Africa’s most populous nation has a…
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Facebook moves to make more video ad money
Facebook on Thursday moved to bolster its appeal and money-making potential as an online platform for viewing video similar to YouTube. The leading social network will next year test showing short ads before videos on…
Artificial intelligence finds solar system with 8 planets like ours
A solar system with as many planets as our own has been discovered with the help of NASA’s Kepler space telescope and artificial intelligence, the US space agency said Thursday. “Our solar system now is…
‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ soars on North America opening
“Star Wars: The Last Jedi” soared to $220 million on its North American opening weekend, data released Sunday showed, backing up months of hype and earning critical praise even as early audiences didn’t quite feel…
Museum of Failure features worst flops, including Colgate Lasagna from the 80s
Once cast aside as a cringe-worthy mistake, “Colgate Lasagna” has at last found fame… as a top flop at the Museum of Failure. The dental care brand’s 1980s culinary foray joins the line-up of epic…
London museum to honour fashion giant Alaia with 2018 show
French-Tunisian fashion designer Azzedine Alaia will be honoured by London’s Design Museum with a major exhibition next year following his death on November 18 at the age of 77. “Azzedine Alaia: The Couturier” will run…
Hayek details harrowing ordeal by ‘monster’ Weinstein
A-lister Salma Hayek on Wednesday joined the scores of actresses to accuse Harvey Weinstein, alleging that the fallen Hollywood mogul sexually harassed her, subjected her to escalating rage and once threatened to kill her. “For…
Four jailed in Singapore over forged Ed Sheeran tickets
An Australian, a Briton and two New Zealanders have been jailed for four weeks each in Singapore for selling forged tickets to an Ed Sheeran concert. The Australian, 56-year-old Paul Cosgrove, was sentenced Wednesday after…
Bello-issima! Soprano’s success gets Nigerians into opera
A live performance of an aria from an Italian opera, sung by a professional soprano, isn’t a common sound in Nigeria’s bustling commercial and entertainment capital, Lagos. But it’s not the most surprising thing for…
Princes William and Harry attend ‘Star Wars’ London premiere
Princes William and Harry attended the European premiere of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” on Tuesday, joining the all-star cast in London for the latest instalment of the sci-fi saga. The British royals walked the…