Thursday, May 9, 2013

Ferrari cuts production for 2013, vows to never build an electric car


In these boom times for carmakers, it's hard to find one that isn't pushing the accelerator on its factories, from Kia to Bentley. But Ferrari revealed today that after hitting an all-time record for sales in 2012, it will cut its output this year to fewer than 7,000 cars in a strategy to maintain its aura of exclusivity — which Ferrari Chairman Luca di Montezemolo compared to waiting for a beautiful woman.

Treach kicks Vinnie out of Naugty by Nature



Popular 90s rap group Naughty by Nature is short one member after Treach kicked Vinnie out via Twitter, then released a diss track titled 'Tall Midget'. See more Tweets after the cut...

Jonathan Aborts Foreign Trips To Deal With Nigeria’s Growing Insecurity

The presidency on Thursday said President Goodluck Jonathan has aborted his foreign trip to allow him return to Nigeria to deal with the growing security challenges. A statement sign by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati, suggested that President Jonathan was scheduled to travel from South Africa to Namibia on Thursday for a state visit.

Khloé Kardashian: Kanye Has Loved Kim Since 2004


Kim Kardashian and her boyfriend of more than a year, Kanye West, are expecting their first baby this summer - but according to the starlet's sister, their romance was slow-moving. "He always had a crush on Kim but she was never into him at the time," Khloé Kardashian tells Redbook magazine. "Then one day she says, 'I think I like Kanye.' I was like, 'Since when?'"

BREAKING: David Moyes: Manchester United appoint Everton boss


David Moyes will succeed Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United manager on a six-year deal starting on 1 July. Moyes, who leaves Everton after 11 years in charge at Goodison Park, was Ferguson's recommendation to succeed him as manager at Old Trafford.

PHOTO: Ugandan Rapper Wears $12.7K Space Suit For Concert, Nearly Suffocates


East African rapper Jose Chameleone thought wearing a nearly $13,000 NASA-approved space suit, during his concert late last month, would be a great idea. He was wrong.

Rather than "make history" for his top-of-the-line $12,700 astronaut wear, Chameleone's story took a different turn when he almost suffocated inside the costume. The suit ended up being a walking death trap-- which he found out during the set.

Not long after hitting the stage, Chameleone couldn't breathe inside the headpiece because there was no oxygen pumping through it (which is a necessity). Once he freed his dome, the Ugandan rhymer ran into another problem: he couldn't really move.

Actress Ngozi Nwosu returns to Nigeria


The actress who left Nigeria on February 26th to the UK for a life saving medical treatment is back in Nigeria. She returned on Tuesday May 7th after undergoing kidney and heart transplant in a UK hospital. Her publicist says she's doing very well and will return to the UK in a few months time for check up.

Wrestler Jerry Lawler returning to the ring eight months after heart attack

Long live Jerry "The King" Lawler. On May 25, the 63-year-old wrestling icon and WWE commentator will wrestle in his first match since suffering a near-fatal heart attack last September. Lawler will team up with 72-year-old WWE Hall of Famer Dory Funk Jr. in a tag team match for the !Bang! wrestling promotion.

(Yes, Dory Funk Jr. is 72 and still wrestling.)

It's been quite the recovery for Lawler, who collapsed on-air during a live broadcast of WWE Raw in Montreal shortly after wrestling a tag team match with Randy Orton.

Police Call On South–East Governors To Raise Trust Fund To Fight Crime



The Assistant Inspector General of Police Zone 9, Tambari Mohammad has called on governors in the south eastern part of Nigeria to assist the Police in combating the issues of kidnapping and armed robbery which he said is rampant in the region. Mr Mohammad, the newly deployed AIG made the call at the Government house in Owerri during a scheduled courtesy visit to the Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha.

Here comes the iPhone 5S: Next-gen iPhone display production to begin next month



Apple’s iPhone 5S is still eagerly awaited despite the expectation that it will be an iterative update similar to the bump from iPhone 4 to iPhone4S, and now we’re one step closer to seeing the handset launch. According to a report from Japan’s Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Apple supplier Sharp will begin mass production of the iPhone 5S’s display next month. LG Display andJapan Display will supply Apple with next-generation iPhone displays as well, according to the report.

INEC: we spent N122.9b on 2011 elections


The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday said it spent N122.9billion on the 2011 general elections, saving the nation about N9billion from the N131.4 billion appropriated for the polls. INEC, in a document made available by its Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Kayode Idowu, said there would be no fresh voters’ registration. The Permanent Voters Cards(PVCs) to be issued to Nigerians will last 10 years.

Atiku congratulates Arisekola, Oloyede on NSCIA appointments

FORMER vice-president Atiku Abubakar has congratulated Alhaji Abdulazeez Arisekola Alao and Professor Isiaq Oloyede over their appointments as deputy National President and Secretary General, respectively of the Nigerian Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs (NSCIA).

Lawyer slams N125m suit on airline

A Lagos-based lawyer, Mr. Ikechukwu Chiaha, has filed a suit against a Nigerian airline, Arik Air Limited, at the Federal High Court, Lagos, for alleged breach of contract through cancellation of his flight to Abuja. The lawyer is claiming N125 million as damages for the alleged default of the airline. During the proceedings before Justice Nasir Yunusa yesterday, the lawyer said the cancellation by the airline caused him to miss a legal brief worth N50 million and that he had suffered psychological trauma as a result.

Bangladesh vs. the U.S.: How much does it cost to make a denim shirt?


The collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory in Bangladesh last week, which killed more than 500 workers, has highlighted serious issues with safety and poor pay for garment workers in the country. As our graphic illustrates, there are stark contrasts in the cost of making clothes in Bangladesh, compared to the U.S.

Nigeria loses 89,700 day-old babies yearly, says report

THE huge efforts to reduce high maternal and infant mortality rate in the country notwithstanding, no fewer than 89,700 day-old babies still die in Nigeria yearly, according to The State of the World’s Mothers 2013 report released on Tuesday. The report by Save the Children International, which was launched around the world, ranked Nigeria 169th out of the 176 countries in the report, and among the 10 worst countries where to be a pregnant woman and a child.

VIDEO: Jabbing Knives Between Fingers!!! (GASPING)


NOTE: Dont watch this video if you are weak hearted



A slideshow of shocking artists wouldn't be complete without including at least one of Marina Abramovic's many startling and sometimes dangerous performance art pieces. In "Rhythm 10," the artist played a Russian game that involved rapidly jabbing knives between her outstretched fingers, switching between large and small blades when she accidentally sliced herself. She recorded her first run and then tried to mimic its exact movements in a second trial, even copying the sounds she made when she nicked her hand. Painful to watch, though we imagine by the size of the blades that "nicked" might have been an understatement.


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