Wednesday, 4 January 2017

"America loves winners, but victory does not absolve" Chimamanda Adichie on moral duty in the wake of Trump's election

In a post published on The New Yorker, acclaimed Nigerian writer writes on race, identity, politics, misogyny, the media and our moral duty after the election of Donald Trump as the President of America. Read below.
"America has always been aspirational to me, Even when I chafed at its hypocrisies, it somehow always seemed sure, a nation that knew what it was doing, 

Cristiano Ronaldo and girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez visits his homeland (Photos)

Football star Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday, took some time off his holiday to take his new girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez to his hometown, Madeira in Portugal.

Ronaldo on arrival at Madeira using his private jet was mobbed by fans, before him, best friend and girlfriend lodged at his CR7 Pestana hotel. More photos after the cut.

Zimbabwean prostitutes strips and beat up man who refused to pay them after sex


3 Zimbabwean prostitutes stripped and beat up a man who refused to pay them after he had sex with them at various times. According to H-Metro who obtained the photos, the unidentified man was beaten up on New Year's day at Gal Court located at corner Eighth Street and Samora, Machel Avenue, Zimbabwe by the ladies who took turns to beat and insult him while throwing used condoms at him..

Here’s why American news anchor, Megyn Kelly is leaving Fox News for rival, NBC


Popular American news anchor, Megyn Kelly offered a heartfelt tribute to Fox News and her viewers in explaining her "tough decision" to leave the network for rival network, NBC.

 On Tuesday January 3, 2017, Kelly said she felt a "human connection" to her viewers and also treasures that "particularly when it comes to my children, who are 7, 5 and 3," signaling that her night-time schedule was a key factor in her decision.

Two years later, 4 Chelsea fans are finally convicted of racist violence in Paris metro station


Four Chelsea fans, Joshua Parsons, 22; James Fairbairn, 25; Richard Barklie, 52, and William Simpson, 27, who in February 2015 after a Champions league game between PSG and Chelsea denied a Parisian man, Souleymane Sylla  entrance onto the train due to the colour of his skin have been convicted of racial abuse in a Paris court, handed one-year suspended prison sentences and ordered to pay Souleymane Sylla a compensation of 10,000 euros.

Photos: Former Abia state governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, visits parents of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu


Former Abia state governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, yesterday paid a courtesy visit to the parents of imprisoned Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, Eze Sir. I. O. Kanu and lolo Ugoeze Nnenne Kanu. He visited them in their palace at Etitinabu Isiama Afara Ibeku in Umuahia North, Abia state. In December last year, Orji Kalu visited Nnamdi Kanu at Kuje prison, Abuja. See more photos from Kalu's visit to Kanu's parents after the cut...

Outrage after Indian minister blames sexual assault in victims who 'dress like westerners'


During a New Year's Eve party in the Indian state of Bangalore, a mob allegedly carried out a string of sexual attacks which left many victims in its wake and the response of the man whose duty it is to police the region has sparked fury among Indians. 

Home minister G Parameshwara told The Times Now television network: 

'A large number of youngsters gathered - youngsters who are almost like westerners. They try to copy westerners not only in mindset, but even the dressing, so some disturbance, some girls are harassed, these kind of things do happen.'

Anti-IPOB Protesters Take Case To American Embassy (Photos)

Members of Stand Up for Peace Movement have gone on a protest in Abuja on Thursday, in reaction to America’s stand that IPOB is not a t...