Written by Several parts of Dr. Martin Luther King’s historic burial site in Atlanta have been vandalized. The monument, holding the tomb of King and his wife, Coretta Scott King, has been a mainstay in the Atlanta neighborhood where the famed civil rights leader grew up. However, a 26-year-old Black man named Brent Jones recently trespassed and … Continue reading “Man Arrested For Vandalizing Dr. Martin Luther King Center In Atlanta, Breaks ‘Eternal Flame’ Site”
At the Houston Rockets media day, head coach Ime Udoka discussed the signing of point guard Fred Van Vleet and why the team chose him over James Harden. According to ESPN’s Zach Lowe, Van Vleet, who left the Toronto Raptors to come to Houston, can play off the ball,l making him a better fit for Houston. … Continue reading “Houston Rockets Head Coach Explains Why He Did Not Sign James Harden: It’s About ‘Fit’”
In an incident on the London Tube, a woman has revealed the racist attack she and her friends endured after requesting a fellow train passenger to move her suitcase, as reported by the BBC. Selma Taha, affiliated with Southall Black Sisters, disclosed the ordeal that unfolded as she and her companions traveled from Camden Town … Continue reading “Woman Bitten During Racist Attack On An UK Train”
Author Michael Lewis alleges disgraced FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried paid NBA All-Star Steph Curry $35 million for 60 hours promotion, SF Gate reports. During an interview on CBS’ 60 Minutes promoting his new book, Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon, Lewis said he met with Bankman-Fried over 100 times, where he got … Continue reading “Steph Curry Allegedly Paid $35M For Promotion Of Failed FTX Cryptocurrency”
In a candid conversation with former Pro Bowl quarterback and ESPN analyst Robert Griffin III on Thursday’s episode of RG and The Ones, former Carolina Panthers great Cam Newton raised questions about his absence from the NFL, as reported by USA Today. Newton, currently without a team in the NFL, didn’t mince words when he … Continue reading “Cam Newton Believes He’s A Top Tier NFL Quarterback Without A Team”
Nike has released its fourth annual Yardrunners 4.0 Class, a collaborative project celebrating historically-Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The footwear company unveiled its 2023 campaign, which features talent from nine different HBCUs: Bowie State University, Florida A&M, Hampton University, Howard University, North Carolina A&T, Prairie View A&M, Southern University, Tennessee State University, and Winston-Salem State … Continue reading “Nike Announces This Year’s Yardrunners 4.0 Class Honoring HBCUs”
By Juliet Umeh With over 103 million internet users and a rapidly expanding online retail space, Nigeria’s e-commerce landscape is witnessing unprecedented growth. Yet, competition from thousands of small businesses selling through Instagram, WhatsApp, and local marketplaces is making it harder for entrepreneurs to stand out. However, the Country Head of Zoho Nigeria, Kehinde Ogundare, … Continue reading “Nigeria’s e-commerce sector booms amid rising competition”
…Only 11 out of 36 states waive RoW fees …Over 19,000 fibre cuts, 3,000 theft cases, incessant outages leave telecom operators battling losses in 2025 By Juliet Umeh As Nigeria races to join the world’s digital elite, one of its biggest barriers isn’t technology, expertise, or investment, it is bureaucracy. The path to the country’s … Continue reading “Roadblocks to Right of way: How States’re killing Nigeria’s broadband dream with wrong policies”
By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor Technology distributor, TD Africa, has reaffirmed its nearly three-decade-long partnership with global technology giant HP Inc. to drive digital transformation and deepen technology penetration across Nigeria and the African continent. The resolution came after a high-level strategic meeting, held in Ikoyi, Lagos recently. The meeting brought together top executives from … Continue reading “TD Africa strengthens partnership with HP to drive Africa’s tech future”
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA— The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, declined to admit in evidence a set of exhibits the Federal Government sought to tender against a former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd). Dasuki, who served as the NSA under former President Goodluck Jonathan, is answering to an amended seven-count … Continue reading “Money laundering: Court rejects FG’s evidence against ex-NSA, Dasuki”