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Thursday, 18 July 2013

Nas Honored As The Nasir Jones Hip-Hop Fellowship Is Established At Harvard University

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Nas Honored As The Nasir Jones Hip-Hop Fellowship Is Established At Harvard University

The two decade (plus) career of multi-platinum Def Jam Recordings artist Nas is at the heart of a joint announcement by the Hip-Hop Archive and the W. E. B. Du Bois Institute at Harvard University, to establish the Nasir Jones Hip-Hop Fellowship.  The Fellowship will provide selected scholars and artists with an opportunity to show that “education is real power,” as it builds upon the achievements of those who demonstrate exceptional capacity for productive scholarship and exceptional creative ability in the arts, in connection with hip-hop. The mission of the Hip-Hop Archive is threefold: to seek projects from scholars and artists that build on the rich and complex hip-hop tradition; to respect that tradition through historically grounded and contextualized critical insights; and most importantly, to represent one’s creative and/or intellectually rigorous contribution to hip-hop and the discourse through personal and academic projects.  Personal projects of fellows may include manuscript projects, performance pieces, album work, curriculum planning, primary archival research, and exhibition preparation, among others.  

Pregnant Ex Olympian Suddenly Collapses And Dies In Restaurant

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Heavily pregnant former Olympian, 26 year old Meskerem Legesse, suddenly collapsed and died while having lunch with her two year old son in a restaurant in Connecticut on Monday July 15th.

Trayvon Martin's Parents 'Devastated' by Not-Guilty Verdict

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PHOTO: Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton, parents of slain teen Trayvon Martin

The parents of Trayvon Martin felt "shock" and "disgust" when a Florida jury ruled Saturday night that George Zimmerman, 29, was found not guilty in the shooting death of their son.
"I really didn't believe that he was not guilty," Sybrina Fulton said today on "Good Morning America." "My first thought was shock, disgust."
Zimmerman had been accused of second-degree murder for shooting Martin, an unarmed 17-year-old, Feb. 26, 2012, in Sanford, Fla. He said from the beginning that he had shot Martin in self-defense, but many questioned his account of the incident.
"I think people are forgetting that Trayvon was a teenager so he probably thought as a teenager," Fulton said. "I really do believe he was afraid because he did call George Zimmerman creepy. So he was afraid and if you are 17 years old and you are afraid, you may not know what to do."
The verdict from the all-female jury of six was met with a wave of public outcry, including protest marches across the country.

Army Denies Reported Promotion For Al-Mustapha

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The Nigerian Army has disociated itself from reports in some section of the online media of plans to decorate the recently released chief security officer to the late General Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha with the rank of a brigadier general.

According to the Director of Army Public Relations Brigadier General Ibrahim Attahiru, there is no truth to the report even though Major Al-Mustapha is still enlisted in the Nigerian army.
According to him  ‘The Nigerian Army as a professional force, will be guided by all administrative procedures guided by extant administrative rules and regulations in the handling of  the status of Major Al-Mustapha such as the Armed Forces of Nigeria harmonized terms and conditions of service amongst others.

Rivers Crisis Uppdate: First Lady Patience Jonathan Says Amaechi Is Still her Son

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The wife of the president, Dame Patience Jonathan has expressed concern about the unhealthy scenario at the Rivers State House of Assembly.

And as one who is familiar with that terrain she’s asking all parties involved in the on-going crisis to sheathe their swords and give peace a chance.
Referring to the state governor Chibuike Amaechi as her son, she asked him not to allow himself to be used by those who do not wish the state well.

Ex-Super Eagles Taiye Taiwo indicted in France on tax fraud

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According to reports, former Super Eagles player Taiye Taiwo has been indicted in France on tax fraud charges. The French authority say the 28 year old player is owing them €1,025,000 in back takes after failing to pay his income taxes in 2008, 2009 and his property taxes in 2011.

K-Cee acquires two brand new cars; 2013 Range Rover and BMW X6

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Limpopo crooner and for KC/Presh singer Kingsley Okonkwo recently acquired two brand new cars. A 2013 Range Rover (super charge) and 2013 BMW X6. Choi! #BigBoysThings. See more photos after the cut...

WhatsApp now Free on iOS Devices

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Whatsapp now free on iOS Devices (Photo: WhatsApp Messenger )

After offering its services to Android devices completely free of cost, messaging service WhatsApp has now been rolled out as a free app for iOS devices as well.
The application used to initially set back iOS users by about $0.99 on download but users can now avail it services for free for the first one year, post which the brand will start charging its users around 65p ($1) per year.
The same condition reportedly applied even for the Android devices but its renewal was automatic and very few users are said to have paid for it.

Rivers Crisis Update Police declare Rivers Assembly majority leader, Chidi Lloyd, wanted

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You all remember the law maker who was filmed hitting his colleague with the mace during the mayhem at Rivers State Assembly last week? Yeah well, he's been declared wanted by the police.

Punch reports
Following the free-for-all that took place in the chambers of the Rivers State House of Assembly, the state Police Command has declared the Majority Leader, Mr. Chidi Lloyd, wanted.
Lloyd was on Wednesday declared wanted  for his involvement in a case of conspiracy, attempted murder, wounding and willful damage on Monday last week.

The lawmaker, representing Emohua State Constituency, was caught in a video footage hitting a member of the House of Assembly, Mr. Michael Chinda, several times with a mace during the fracas in the Assembly.

Tiwa Savage becomes MTN ambassador

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Tiwa Savage has joined Wizkid, Davido, Iyanya, and others as an ambassador for telecoms giant - MTN. She signed with them yesterday. Tiwa is also an ambassador for Pepsi. Congrats to her...

FIFA queries scandalous playoff score lines

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World football governing body FIFA has written to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to come forward with facts behind the recent mind-boggling 79 and 67 goals recorded in two  Nigeria National league playoff matches.

This much was made known to the sporting press in Abuja on Tuesday by the chairman of the  Nigeria National League, Chief Emeka Inyama, while inaugurating the investigative panel to address the current series of petitions  against the management of the second tier league of the country. Chief amongst the petitions is the one in respect of the withdrawal of Zamfara FC from the league.

Keshi invites Nsofor,Emenike, Ameobi, 17 others for Mandela Challenge

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RUSSIA-BASED Victor Obinna Nsofor, who last played a competitive game for the Super Eagles in 2011, is among the 20m players listed by Coach Stephen Keshi for Nigeria’s friendly game against South Africa in Durban on August 14.

    The game part of the annual Mandela Challenge in honour of ailing former South African President, Dr. Nelson Mandela, one of the world’s greatest statesmen.

   Also returning to the national team is another Russia-based star, Emmanuel Emenike, whose goals helped Nigeria to win the 2013 CAF Nations Cup in South Africa, and Newcastle United’s Shola Ameobi, who could not be part of the Nations Cup because his club refused to release him for the football fiesta.

Mandela Celebrates 95th Birthday, Zuma Confirms he is Steadily Improving

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Nelson Mandela happy


Nelson Mandela is “steadily improving”, South Africa’s government said on Thursday as the former president celebrated his 95th birthday in hospital amid tributes from around the country and the world.
The Nobel Peace Prize laureate, globally admired as a symbol of struggle against injustice and of racial reconciliation, has been under treatment since June 8 for a recurring lung infection that has led to four hospital stays in the past six months.
“Madiba remains in hospital in Pretoria, but his doctors have confirmed that his health is steadily improving,” President Jacob Zuma’s office said in a statement, using Mandela’s traditional clan name.

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