Section: Pulse Nigeria (Nigeria)
Tech: Jan Koum quit Facebook to collect Porsches — here’s why he owes everything to the German sports car (FB)
Koum said he will leave Facebook and his seat on the company's board to focus on things he enjoys outside of work, "such as collecting rare air-cooled Porsches, working on my cars and playing ultimate frisbee." WhatsApp cofounder Jan Koum quit Facebook on Monday to collect Porsches. He owes a lot to Porsche, with his desire to own...
Nigerian Players’ Watch: Ighalo bossing the CSL, Simi nets again in Italy, Ndidi gets hamstring worry
A round-up of how Nigerian players fared with their clubs abroad. As usual, it was a very busy weekend all around the world as a host of Nigerian players were in action for the respective clubs around the world. From England to Spain to China, Nigerian players played their parts for the respective clubs. In EnglandSuper Eagles star Alex Iwobi...
Politics: The federal judge in the Stormy Daniels case thinks it’s ‘likely’ Michael Cohen will be indicted
Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's longtime lawyer, is a person of interest in at least three separate legal disputes. In light of the criminal investigation into him, Cohen indicated this week he would plead the Fifth Amendment in Stormy Daniels' civil case to get a stay. A federal judge on Friday said the court believes it is...
Politics: NATO is boosting its armor in Europe — and US tanks just marched on German roads for the first time in 15 years
The US and its NATO partners have been increasing their operations in Europe, looking to build readiness amid tensions with Russia. US Army armored units in Europe carried out the first brigade-level tactical march on public roads in 15 years. The exercise comes amid increased rotational deployments to Europe and NATO efforts to increase...
Politics: We read all 67 pages of Mueller’s latest court filings on Paul Manafort — here are the main takeaways
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was a subject of interest for the FBI long before he joined the campaign, we learned in new court filings from the special counsel Robert Mueller on Monday. Here are the main takeaways from the documents. Prosecutors working for the special counsel Robert Mueller filed new documents late Monday that...
Jehovah’s Witnesses: What you need to know about 1 year anniversary of Russia banning religious group for being ‘extremist’
A lot has happened since the Russian Supreme Court tagged this religious group as an ‘extremist group.’ Its the one year anniversary of the Russian ban on Jehovah’s Witnesses for being ‘extremist.’On April 20, 2017, the Russian Supreme Court officially declared this religious group as an extremist organization!The ruling meant...
Politics: Mueller: Paul Manafort may have been the Trump campaign’s ‘back channel’ to Russia
Prosecutors say they have long suspected former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort of being a back channel to Russia during the election. Prosecutors working for the special counsel Robert Mueller told a federal judge they have long suspected former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort of serving as a “back channel” between the...
Fred: Manchester United battle City for Brazilian star who they want to replace Pogba
Fred currently plays for Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukraine. Manchester United are ready to do battle with neighbours Manchester City to sign Brazilian midfielder Frederico Rodrigues de Paula Santos (Fred) from Shakhtar Donetsk.Fred has been a key performer for Shakhtar in the Ukranian first division since he moved from Brazilian side Internacional in...
Politics: Russia is desperately trying to save its only aircraft carrier — that’s outdated and plagued with problems
Russia's only aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov will be undergoing a repair and refitting overhaul for the next three years. Russia’s only aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov, will be undergoing a repair and refitting overhaul for the next three years. The carrier is known for being outdated and plagued with technical problems....
World: Trump scraps new sanctions against Russia, overruling advisers
President Donald Trump rejected, for now at least, a fresh round of sanctions set to be imposed against Russia on Monday, a course change that underscored the schism between the president and his national security team. The president’s ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, had announced Sunday that the administration would place...
