Ghosts of past greats haunt Barcelona in their quest for immortality

Beautifully skilled, of course they are. Marvellously adept in the important matter of hogging possession, there is no doubt. There was still a plentiful supply of these qualities when Milan, a wonderfully vigorous and motivated Milan, delivered the shock of the Champions League season with a 2-0 victory in San Siro this week but there was also that doubt that has, in the most stringent judgment, never been dispelled.
To be the best club team in the history of the game they need irrefutable evidence that they not only have sublime skills but a most superior cutting edge, something to compare with that of the Real Madrid which was quite unassailable in the first five European Cup campaigns.

Android 4.2.2 slides up skirt slightly, reveals a slip of fishnet

Obsessives crawling through the minutia of Android's latest changes have spotted evidence that Google's vapourware home-automation system might yet live, and mesh networking too.
The evidence is in an Android 4.2.2 diff of a system configuration file, which specifically mentions both mesh networking and Android@Home (as spotted by AndroidPolice). Android@Home is Google's home automation platform which was announced and demoed two years ago - and hasn't been heard of since aside from one reference to lighting control spotted in December. The platform was supposed to allow gadgets running Google's Linux-based operating system to control and talk to home gym equipment, heating, lights, speakers and other stuff.

Tupac’s Mother to Release His Entire Body of Work

Seventeen years after his death, Tupac‘s music continues to live on. His mother Afeni Shakur has pledged to release his entire body of work. “I believe it is our responsibility to make sure that Tupac’s entire body of work is made available for his fans,” Afeni Shakur said in a statement issued to Billboard. “My son left many incomplete pieces and even more unfinished ideas. Using the blueprints he gave us, I am committed to fulfilling this duty.”

Fela!' return perfect for Black History Month

The Arie Crown Theater, hidden along McCormick Place at 2301 South Lake Shore Drive, is the Chicago theater space I remember mentioned the most from my youth in the 1970s and 1980s, right along with The Shubert Theatre.
Big Broadway shows like "Peter Pan" and "Annie" played the space and major names such as Carol Channing in "Hello Dolly" and Yul Brynner in "The King and I" headlined.
But with the exception of a quick run of "The Color Purple" in 2009, Broadway shows just don't play the Arie Crown Theater much anymore.
But at least for this weekend, Broadway is back at the Arie Crown with with talent and fantastic music, choreography, costumes and lighting in the 2010 Tony Award-winning musical "Fela!" playing through Sunday.
As evidence of how great this show has been received, it just played Chicago a year ago for a three-week run at the Oriental Theatre.
Written by choreographer Bill T. Jones and Jim Lewis, the musical is based on compositions and lyrics by late Nigerian singer and activist, Fela Anikulapo Kuti.

Samsung Galaxy Grand hits Nigeria

Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest maker of mobile handsets, has rolled out its highly anticipated Galaxy Grand smartphone in Nigeria, adding a new Galaxy device to its expanding range of products in this category. The device premiered in Africa at Samsung Ambassador, Banky W’s ‘R&BW the Grand Love Project’ album launch in Lagos, after a very successful pre-order campaign.

Priced at N65,000, the 5-inch display, smart, dual-SIM Galaxy Grand combines the features of Samsung’s game-changing Galaxy S III and the revolutionary Galaxy Note II, which were released by the manufacturing giant last year. According to Brovo Kim, managing director of Samsung Electronics West Africa, the new Galaxy Grand will ensure that Samsung maintains its dominance in the global smartphone market, by positioning itself to meet the demands of consumers desirous of optimising the value that they derive from their mobile devices.

Asha 310 debuts with dual SIM and Wi-Fi

The Nokia Asha 310, a new dual SIM smartphone with Wi-Fi support, is out. The device helps people get more out of the Internet, for less. The powerful combination of dual SIM plus Wi-Fi in the same device, a first for Nokia smartphones, gives consumers the best of both worlds by offering the flexibility to enjoy more mobile experiences while managing their costs. The Nokia Asha 310 also comes packed with great apps and games that are the hallmarks of the Nokia Asha range.

Pistorius bail hearing under way

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The Pretoria Magistrate's Court resumed shortly after 14:30 on Friday for a ruling on whether paralaympian Oscar Pistorius would be granted bail.
Pistorius has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on 14 February. In an affidavit he denied it.

LG Nexus 4 enters Nigerian market

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Smartphone users in Nigeria are in for a swell time with the introduction of the LG Nexus 4 smartphone into the Nigerian market by LG Electronics, a global leader in mobile communications. The smartphone which comes with exciting features such as the Android Jelly Bean Operating System (OS), an 8 Mega Pixel camera, 16 GB internal Memory capacity, 2GB of RAM as well as a 2,100 mAh Li-polymer battery has been highly rated by phone pundits. The mobile device in a massive way solidifies LG’s position as a brand to be reckoned with in the global smartphone market.

US security firm alleges massive hacking by Chinese military unit

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Cyberattacks that stole information from 141 targets in the U.S. and other countries have been traced to a Chinese military unit in a drab office building in the outskirts of Shanghai, a U.S. security firm alleged Tuesday. China dismissed the report as `'groundless."

Explosion rocks Lagos, kills 1

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ONE  person was,  on Monday morning,  killed and another injured as an improvised explosive device exploded under the New Bridge between Awuwo Odofin and FESTAC Town in Lagos State.

The incident, which reportedly occurred around 11.00 a.m, created serious among residents of the river bank and Amuwo Odofin community, following the devastating effect of the explosion.

India, UK to begin talks on civil nuclear pact

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Adding a new dimension to their strategic ties, India and the UK have decided to start negotiations on a civil nuclear pact to facilitate the entry of British companies into the emerging atomic power sector here.

Microsoft prioritises Africa with new initiative

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United States technology company, Microsoft Corporation says it is focusing on accelerating adoption of smart devices, empowering small and medium businesses, and up-leveling skills development to ignite African innovation for the continent. 

Wizkid missing on Banky W’s ‘R&BW’ album, EME logo missing in new Wizkid video

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Wizkid and Banky W pose for a NET photographer, inside the BHM Lounge in November, 2012.

Early this week, Banky W released the official tracklist for his fourth solo album ‘R&BW’ and just like we guessed, former EME label act Wizkid is missing from the tracklist.

The album features every other EME recording act – Skales, Niyola and Shaydee amongst other cameos which include rappers Lynxxx, Vector, eLDee, M.I, L-Tido, Sarkodie, singers Sammy, Rotimi and 2face Idibia.

Surprise! Kim Kardashian to co-host Darey’s ‘Love like a Movie’ concert in Lagos!

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She’s probably the biggest reality TV star in the world right now and her Nigerian fans will be glad to know Kim Kardashian is coming to Nigeria!

Goodluck rewards the Super Eagles

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President Jionathan and Keshi © DStv

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Nigeria’s Presedent, Goodluck Jonathan has hosted the Super Eagles to a grand reception at his villa in Abuja following the side’s Africa Cup of Nations success in South Africa. The lavish ceremony on Tuesday saw the President reward the players and officials with cash gifts, plots of land in Abuja and national awards.

Where will the Next Pope Come From? Nigeria, Canada & Ghana Are the Leading Favorites

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Reports reaching N.B. indicates that three Cardinal candidates have succeeded as leading candidates in the race to replace the outgoing pope, Benedict XVI. Nigeria’s Francis Arinze, 80, Canada’s Mark Ouellet, 68, and Ghana’s Peter Turkson, 64.

Samsung Spoils Banky W with N100m Re-endorsement Contract

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Certainly, these are the best of times for Bankole Wellington aka Banky W, as the R n B artiste and producer is being spoilt rotten by electronics giant, Samsung.

Google's Mapathon In India from Tuesday

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Thousands of people around the country will participate in Mapathon-2013 from February 12 to March 25, Google’s first-ever mapping competition in India.

Samsung Galaxy S IV rumoured to be announced on March 15

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We reported earlier that Samsung's latest flagship device, the Galaxy S IV, currently codenamed 'Altius', is expected to go on sale in April. SamMobile is now reporting that the device may be unveiled on March 15, probably at the company's special Mobile Unpacked event, the venue for which is still unknown.

2013 Grammy Award Winners

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The Grammy Award took place on Sunday these are  Award Winners

Record Of The Year

Lonely Boy - The Black Keys
We Are Young - Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe
Somebody That I Used to Know - Gotye Featuring Kimbra - WINNER
Thinkin Bout You - Frank Ocean
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together - Taylor Swift

AFCON 2013: Mikel, Enyeama others make CAF’s Best XI

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Champions – the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Photo: Getty Images

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) have unveiled their ‘Best Eleven’ hours after the 2013 African Cup of Nations ended and five Nigerian players make the list.

PHOTO: D’banj spotted celebrating with the Super Eagles

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D’banj celebrating with the Super Eagles. Photo: Getty Images

D’banj was spotted on the football pitch celebrating with the Super Eagles of Nigeria last night after Nigeria defeated Burkina Faso in the final of the 2013 African Cup of Nations in South Africa.

Rihanna shows off 'engagement ring' at Grammys

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Rihanna

Rihanna, who was cuddling up to rapper Chris Brown at Grammy Awards, was pictured wearing an "engagement ring" while performing at the event.

The rise of 'Ogbuenyi' Mba

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The phenomenal turnaround that Nigerian International, Sunday Mba, has experienced in the last 12 months is the stuff of which fairy tales are made.

Nokia Tablet Hinted By Stephen Elop

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The Nokia tablet is as elusive as say, a unicorn, although you can be quite sure that it would be a whole lot more plausible for a Nokia tablet to be introduced to the market in the days and months ahead compared to spotting a unicorn trotting in your backyard, or in any of our national forest reserves, for that matter. In fact, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has shared in an interview with the Australian Financial Review, on the possibility of a Nokia tablet as shared below.

Suicide bomber at US embassy in Turkey

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An apparent suicide bomber struck the U.S. embassy in the Turkish capital of Ankara today. The State Department confirmed a 'terrorist blast' at the embassy, but didn't give any word on casualties.

Osama bin Laden's son-in-law caught in Ankara

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Suleiman, who had formerly obtained Kuwaiti citizenship, was deported by Kuwait as he was wanted by the US on charges of being implicated in terrorist activities, the daily maintained.
The son-in-law of the late al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden has been caught in Turkey and is to be deported to Iran, a news report has claimed.

France Returns Smuggled Nok Artefacts to Nigeria

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Sculptures

France has returned to Nigeria five ancient terracotta sculptures smuggled out of the country in 2010.

The artefacts, of Nok origin, were found in the luggage of French citizen at a Paris airport.

''Gangnam Style'' earns $8M in ad revenue for YouTube

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 Google said Tuesday that the YouTube page showcasing the "Gangnam Style" video by South Korean rapper Psy has reaped more than $8 million in ad revenue.

iROKOtv To Launch Nollywood Mobile App On Nokia Lumia

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Streaming ‘Nollywood’ movie service iROKOtv has announced that it is partnering with Nokia to launch the Nigerian company’s first mobile app, exclusively on the Windows Phone platform on its Lumia range.

The deal is a way of trying to build momentum for the struggling Finnish phone giant. Nokia which is a major brand in Nigeria has done other content deals on its lower-spec Asha range. This tie-up with the Lagos and London-based company is designed to build awareness for its Lumia range.

Is PlayStation 4 coming Feb 20?

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Will the PlayStation 4, the next iteration of Sony's hit game console, be coming out just a few weeks from now?

 

Sony has given invitations to a press briefing in New York City on Feb. 20, tech site Wired.com reported. But aside from a "cryptic video," there was no further information on what the briefing will be about, it said.

Hillary Clinton departs State: What's her legacy as top US diplomat?

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton steps down Friday. Her supporters say she has reenergized America’s working relationships with allies and partners, while some critics ask what her defining accomplishments are.

Hillary Rodham Clinton steps down as America’s top diplomat still flying high.

After four years as President Obama’s secretary of State and America’s ambassador to the world, Mrs. Clinton is perhaps the globe’s most recognizable woman – one of her few rivals might be the queen of England – and she figures among the most admired.

RIM changes name, unveils BlackBerry 10 in comeback bid

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Research In Motion unveiled a long-delayed line of smartphones on Wednesday it says will put the company on the comeback trail in a market it once dominated, promising its BlackBerry 10 devices will wow consumers and businesses alike when they finally hit stores.

Business Connexion develops BlackBerry mobile apps

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BUSINESS Connexion said on Thursday it had developed two mobile applications (apps) for the BlackBerry 10 operating platform, which was launched on Wednesday.

Omawumi, Ice Prince To Star In Yvonne Nelson’s New Movie

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Weeks after Nigerian singer Waje’s foray into the movie industry hit the media, R&B singer Omawumi Megbele and rapper Ice Prince are also making their debuts. The duo are to star in a new movie by Ghanaian actress, Yvonne Nelson.

Ten things Nigeria can do to win

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Nigeria's Super Eagles are a team in transition but this Sunday they go up against Afcon favourites, Cote d'Ivoire, in Rustenburg in their biggest test so far.
The Ivorians are not writing off their Nigerian opponents knowing that this is their 12th consecutive berth in the knockout stages of the Afcon whenever they have taken part in it.
Stephen Keshi and his men know they face the tournament's most talented squad with an intimidating record of qualifying from the group stages of the Afcon undefeated in 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2013.
Supersport.com identifies 10 key areas in which the Super Eagles will need to defeat the impressive Elephants of Cote d'Ivoire.

Nigeria lawmaker, Farouk Lawan who probed fuel subsidy fraud costing billions, charged over alleged bribery

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 A Nigerian lawmaker who led a probe into the nation's fuel subsidy program that saw billions of dollars lost through fraud has been charged with allegedly soliciting a $3 million bribe from someone targeted by the inquiry.
Rep. Farouk Lawan and his aide Emenalo Boniface pleaded not guilty Friday to the charges they face in a Federal High Court in Nigeria's capital, Abuja. Justice Mudashiru Oniyang ordered the two men to be held in prison until a bail hearing Feb. 8.