Author: Faaji

Twitter is starting its IPO journey with a small issue – the company is being sued for allegedly creating a private sale to drive up the value of its stock. This as it prepares to offer 70 million (at $17 to $20) for a valuation of $11 billion USD. Amazing. From 140 characters to an 11 figure offering. Click for more.

Wearing loose fitting clothing to premeires and red carpets put Kerry Washington on my preggers watch a while back, but now, the secret’s out! (Scandal stans will get that) – she’s expecting!!!  I wonder how it will play in to the show.  Maybe Fitz and Olivia will have a lovechild…oh la la 😉

The 2013 WIMBIZ Annual conference seeks to empower individuals, businesses, private and public corporate organizations with tools, skills and information that will ensure that they are plugged into the new economy. The conference starts on November 4th in Lagos. Click for more details.

Spinlet rolled out a brand new, revamped  site this week; users can now buy music from their favourite artistes from the site, use their Verve, MasterCard and Visa payment cards and also share downloaded track(s) between user devices. Read the release for more.

Sad how a few bad apples spoil the bunch. Both for the Nigerian email scammers who Republican Ted Cruz was referring to when he made an offensive comment about Nigerians, and Cruz himself.  The image of Republicans he helped create during the gov shutdown was…damaging, at best. Anyways, check Linda for the apology.

Chris Brown’s lawyers are gladiators. Either that or what is being reported about what happened to get him a felony charged yesterday isn’t actually what went down. Regardless, Chris Brown left lock up yesterday without bail. The video of him leaving the court was ridiculous. Breezy fans are diehard. Check it.

Check out videos of Bez singing a rendition of Fela’s “Trouble Sleep” (Palava), King Sunny Ade, along with Sage, performing “Wait For Me” and  M.I Abaga, along with Kassongo Wa Kanema (DRC) & Dela (Kenya) taking on “Dezo Dezo” for Coke Studio Africa.  

The pictures of the St. Jude storm which hit london over the last few days are bananas. Trees fallen on houses, cars, people and everything in between. Over 220,000 properties lost power, and wind speeds peaked at 99 miles per hour! Check out BBC’s photo journal of it on the click.

Oh boy, the upcoming presidential elections are going to be something. Seven governors released a statement in Abuja yesterday outlining why they are displeased with Pres. GJ and why they’ve broken off. Among their demands include the removal of Bamanga Tukur as the party’s national chairman.

I admit, I was skeptical.  Thought the list was going to be filled with a bunch of names everyone already knew and were over. But Jaguda’s list of fine, fine naija men in entertainment did good. A few names I didn’t know plus some classics we all know and love. Check it.