Justin Bieber Pays $6,000 Fine To Close Brazil Graffiti Case

   Justin Bieber is off the hook for a 2013 incident in which he sprayed graffiti on the wall of a hotel in Brazil.

A Brazilian judge closed a case after the singer paid a fine, making a $6,000 donation to a cancer hospital in Rio de Janeiro, the BBC reported.

Four years ago, Bieber -- who was 19 at the time -- tagged the abandoned former Hotel Nacional.

O Globo newspaper, the country's largest news outlet, published photos of the Canadian singer spraying the wall while his bodyguard stood close by.

Brazil's civil police force issued a statement after the incident, confirming that Bieber had been charged with "defacing a building or urban monument by graffiti or other means." In the country, the crime is punishable by up to one year in jail or a fine.

Trump, Japan, China seek to counter N Korean 'menace'

  HAMBURG, Germany
Wrapping up his second European tour, U.S. President Donald Trump and Asian allies searched for consensus Saturday on how to counter what the president called the "menace" of North Korea after its test-launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile.

"Something has to be done about it," Trump said as he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping. In a separate meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Trump said the two were tackling "the problem and menace of North Korea."

The White House said after the meeting with Abe that the U.S. was "prepared to use the full range of capabilities" in defense of Japan. Trump and Abe committed, the White House said, "to redoubling their efforts to bring all nations together to show North Korea that there are consequences for its threatening and unlawful actions."

"Your inferiority complex is showing" - OAP Gbemi

  Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi has come out to slam mainland residents mocking people living on the Island in Lagos that had to endure the serious flooding caused by heavy rainfall today. The Beat FM OAP advised those making jest to develop the mainland, which also had flooded areas, before making fun of people living on the Island for convenience.

Manchester United agree fee for Lukaku

  Belgian international striker Romelu Lukaku is set to join Manchester United for a reported £75million ($97m, 85.5m euros), a record fee between British clubs, after the buying club announced Saturday they had reached agreement with Everton.

The 24-year-old’s signing represents a coup for United and their manager Jose Mourinho as the latter’s former club champions Chelsea had earmarked him as their top striking target for the close season.

Going in the opposite direction could well be United and England record goalscorer Wayne Rooney, who according to press reports is willing to take a cut in his £13million a year wages to return to his first club, but with the promise of more first team football than at United last year.

It brings Mourinho and Lukaku back together again as the Portuguese manager in his second spell as Chelsea manager had sold him to Everton in 2014 for £28million.

Police shoot gang leader dead as robbers invade Ogbomoso

  Suspected armed robbers have engaged policemen on patrol in a gun duel during a robbery operation in Ogbomoso, Oyo State.

The leader of the gang was shot dead during the operation, while five others were later arrested.

While parading the suspects at the state police command in Ibadan on Friday, the state Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Odude, said that the gang invaded Ogbomoso on June 17, 2017 around 10pm.

The gang first snatched a Toyota Corolla and used the car as their operational vehicle for operations they carried out that night.

Dating a Nigerian Girl Without Breaking the Bank

  I hate flying. It sucks…especially when it is for a long period of time or there is turbulence and you have to pretend you are not screaming “the blood of Jesus” in your head like a mad person. Some people can actually pull through the worst ‘airquake’ without cracking a sweat!

I met one of such people two days ago on my flight back to Lagos. I remember smiling nicely before sitting down next to him. I didn’t try to chat him up, as I know first hand that small talk is not for everyone. He seemed engrossed in his iPad, so I brought out a book to read. Everything was going smoothly until the turbulence started. In my mind, I was handling the turbulence situation with class and finesse, but the young man (who later introduced himself as Rodney) stretched out his hands and said: “holding hands help with the anxiety you know.” His demeanor was so calm, I felt deeply embarrassed. Somehow I had managed to disgrace my ancestors without even uttering a word. I just smiled and said: “Thanks, I’ll be fine”. He chuckled and replied: “It’s alright, I won’t bite, it’s not a ruse to get your number either. I don’t date Nigerian girls”

Number 1, how do you know I’m Nigerian? Two: who are you not to crave Nigerian girls (the most exquisite brand of girls on planet earth)? Three, who even wants a ‘shekeleke’ like you? Four: how dare you? I was torn between being an uptight bitch and telling him off; and being the curious cat who finds out why he would make such a comment. You can guess which I opted for.

Rodney, like most men around the world, had the impression that Nigerian girls were gold diggers so, dating them would lead to the financial suicide of any man. The funny thing was that he had not had any personal experience with Nigerian girls. His conclusions were based on hearsays and recounts from friends who have dated Nigerian girls. Of course, as a Nigerian girl, I gave him a few hard truths straight away.

Tekno sets Aside N5m to help Small Businesses & Students

Made Men Music Group frontline act Tekno has set aside N5 million to support small businesses and students on social media. The singer took to his Twitter page today to announce that he is prepared to help small businesses as well as students struggling to pay their fees, as long as they send proof.

The “Pana” crooner then went ahead to select those with genuine requests and assisted them by sending them the amount they needed. He also promised to continue Saturday, stating that he’ll give 5 people N100k each.

He also  donated 200k to help a cancer patient with his treatment.

See tweets below:

Cristiano Ronaldo, Selena Gomez, Kim Kardashian & Kylie Jenner earn over £300k per post they put up on Instagram - Hopper

  A new report claims that each Instagram post of Cristiano Ronaldo,  Selena Gomez, Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner, earns them over £300,000.
The research which was carried out by Instagram schedulers, Hopper, puts the Real Madrid's striker third in their top-10 earners' list, behind only singer Selena Gomez and Kim Kardashian.
In the case of the Portuguese striker, who has a large following of 106million on the social network, he's being paid £310k per post because he's a prolific contributor who regularly adds multiple images each day of his excursions around the world.

According to the Instagram schedulers, Singer Selena Gomez who boast of 122million followers is top of the list with earnings of £425,00 per post. While Kim Kardashian who's placed in the second position with 100 million followers earns £387, 000 per post.

Below is the full list.

Top 22 banking terms you should know

   Banking is full of terms and concepts that can be difficult to comprehend. Even common ones have features that may not be obvious. But with banking and finance becoming such an important part of our daily lives, taking the time to learn some new phrases  — or understand old ones better — could yield profitable results.

According to www.nerdwallet.com and www.m.rediff.com, here are the top 22 essential banking terms every consumer should know.

Understanding these seemingly difficult terms will help you navigate the complex world of personal banking with ease.

Also, with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s cashless banking drive fast gaining traction, it is important to know certain banking terms better.

Venezuelans storm National Assembly on Independence Day, beat up Lawmakers

  Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro stormed the National Assembly on their Independence Day on Wednesday with sticks, stones and pipes to attack lawmakers.

The attackers, some with bandannas etched with the Venezuelan flag tied to their noses, first besieged the building, trapping the lawmakers inside, threatening to cut water and power supply.

According to CNN, later in the day, they eventually pushed down the large wooden doors of the parliament, beating bloody the opposition lawmakers inside.

At least five lawmakers were injured, one of them beaten unconscious, but declared fine at the hospital.

Husband, wife win Paris marathon

  Kenya’s Paul Lonyangata won the 41st Paris marathon on Sunday with his wife Purity Rionoripo making it a memorable family day out in the French capital with success in the women’s race.

Lonyangata recorded his biggest career win in a time of two hours six minutes and 10 seconds.

His compatriot, pre-race favourite Stephen Chebogut, came in second at 2hr 6min 56sec, with Solomon Yego completing the all-Kenyan podium in third at 2hr 7min 13sec.

With Paris bathed in spring sunshine Rionoripo made it a redletter day for the couple, the 23-year-old setting a new record time of 2hr 20min 50sec to smash her personal best by almost four minutes.

North Korea missile test: US ready to use ‘considerable military force’

  The United States vowed Wednesday to use military force to defend the country and its allies against a North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile if necessary, but said it prefers to use its clout in international trade to address the growing threat.
In a hard-hitting speech at an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council following Pyongyang’s successful launch of an ICBM, U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley said that “the world has become a more dangerous place” and China has a key role in promoting peace.
China is responsible for 90 percent of trade with North Korea and Haley warned that Beijing risks its massive trade with the United States if its business dealings with Pyongyang violate U.N. sanctions.
She said the United States doesn’t seek conflict, “in fact we seek to avoid it.” But she said the launch of an ICBM “is a clear and sharp military escalation” and the U.S. is prepared to use its “considerable military forces” to defend itself and its allies “if we must.”
But Haley said the Trump administration prefers “not to go in that direction” but to use its “great capabilities in the area of trade” to address “those who threaten us and … those who supply the threats.”

Lacazette becomes Arsenal’s new Club Record Signing

                                
Arsenal has completed the signing of France striker Alexandre Lacazette from Lyon for a new club record £46.5m on a five-year deal according to BBC Sports.

The deal sees him surpass Mesut Ozil who was signed for a then club record £42.4m in 2013.

Lacazette said he was tempted to play for Arsenal because they play the best football in England.

The 26-year-old is expected to travel with the squad this weekend for two friendly matches in Sydney next week.

Cracking the Glass Ceiling Inhibiting Women

  Solomon Elusoji writes about gender inequality and what young women can do to change the narrative

Minutes before the start of a European Union-organised women conference held recently in Lagos, a group of women had a roundtable discussion about the gender related challenges they face in their workplaces. Ojuolape Arojo, a vivacious young lady who founded and runs a delivery service start-up, said she gets surprise reactions from people when they realise she works in logistics. “They can’t believe a woman is in this industry,” she said.

But that ‘surprise’, according to Sangoleye Oluwaseun, the Chief Executive Officer of a company that deals in baby products, also comes with certain ‘privileges’ when it comes from a man. “I think it stems from the chivalrous nature of men; I have had many instances where just being a woman paved ways for me to access some privileges I had no rights to.”
When the question of whether women were disadvantaged, in terms of economic opportunities, was raised, Onyeka Ezeamama, who works at a real-estate company, answered in the negative. “This idea that women are ‘disadvantaged’ is a social construct that binds women to not think too high,” she said. “As far as I am concerned, it’s a level playing field out there.”

Flash Messaging Now on iPhone

   Promoters of Truecaller have announced that Flash Messaging is now the new way one can communicate with his or her friends and family.

They explained that Flash maintains the urgency of phone calls while being a simpler and short-answered way of messaging.
“It’s fast, free and fun,” they added.

“We built Flash Messaging with our users in mind. There are moments in our lives when we need quick answers for simple questions. With the sense of urgency being low for responding to SMS we needed a new way to ensure that people get closure in communication.

Why Bond Prices and Yields Move in Opposite Directions

                                 
The fact that bond prices and yields move in opposite directions is often confusing to new investors. Bond prices and yields are like a seesaw: when bond yields go up, prices go down, and when bond yields go down, prices go up. In other words, a move in the 10-year Treasury yield from 2.2% to 2.6% indicates negative market conditions, while a move from 2.6% to 2.2% indicates positive market performance.

But why does the relationship work this way?

The simple answer: there is no free lunch in investing.

N-Power Nigeria Assessment Test Dates For All Categories 2017-2018

  N-Power Nigeria Assessment Test Dates For All Categories 2017-2018 – All candidates who applied for N-Power are hereby this notice informed of the assessment test which has already begun. This assessment test is part of the N-Power Nigeria assessment & verification processes. This information is hereby meant to be a guide for you on when you will be writing your own test.

The N-Power Nigeria Assessment Test Dates For All Categories 2017-2018 is meant for all who applied for the program. It is conducted differently for the various categories that applied for the program. So, if you received a message that reads “Dear applicant, your BVN records match your application. Proceed to N-power website to write your…assessment test. Use your phone number and BVN to log in”, you are good to go.

N-Power Nigeria Assessment Test Dates For All Categories 2017-2018

Startup profile: Agricbase — find agricultural tools, resources and connect with like minds

  Just as the name implies, Agricbase is a platform for professionals, suppliers, buyers and service providers to exchange ideas, information, products and services related to agriculture.”


Agricbase Homepage
To deliver on its proposition, Agricbase combines social networking,  business directories, classified products, and tools for agricultural professionals to collaborate with customers.

Agricbase was founded by Shola Onoriemu in February 2017, with John Ademola as the manager, and Billy Malachi as the company’s analyst.

KPMG Partners Central Bank of Singapore on FinTech

  KPMG Nigeria in collaboration with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will be sponsoring a Global FinTech Hackcelerator programme as part of the annual Singapore FinTech Festival which will take place from November 13-17.
Speaking at a press briefing in Lagos at the weekend, the Senior Manager Fintech Practice, KPMG, Ladi Asuni, said the festival was expected to bring over 30,000 people from the global financial community together for a week-long expose of financial technology.
He stated that the Global Financial technology Hackcelerator 2017 is powered by KPMG Digital Village.

He added that it was aimed at looking for the most innovative start-ups from all over the world, who can address challenges in the areas of customer engagement, lending, insurance, asset management, and financial inclusion.

14-year old Zuriel Oduwole Honoured at UNESCO’s “Soft Power” Global Conference

Zuriel honoured by Maltese President Marie Louise Preca for Her Girls Education Work

At its first ever “Soft Power” global conference aimed at tackling the lingering global issues of women equality, Irina Bokova – UNESCO Director General invited 55 women experts in field from Women Leadership to Global development to lead the conference as speakers and panelists, in exploring this soft power approach.

They include current and past female Presidents, female members of Royal Families from Jordan to the Netherlands, First Ladies, Female Foreign Ministers, and 14 year old filmmaker Zuriel Oduwole.