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Burger King is (once again) trolling McDonald's in a cheeky clown-themed Halloween campaign Burger King is trolling McDonald's yet again in a clown-themed Halloween marketing ad effort. The burger chain is offering customers wearing clown costumes free Whoppers this Halloween. The tagline of the campaign is "Come as a clown, eat like a king." Burger King and McDonald's may be arch rivals, but today, the King seems to be extending an olive branch to Ronald McDonald. Burger King is looking to capitalize on the popularity of clown costumes on Halloween by making clowns the center of its cheeky marketing campaign on the dress-up holiday — in a not-so-subtle dig at McDonald's. The fast food chain is offering free Whopper burgers to customers who show up at its restaurants wearing clown costumes on Halloween. The brand has created a 90-second digital ad to tout the offer and is also encouraging guests to post their scary clown costumes and tag the bra...

The iPhone X has the biggest iPhone screen you can buy. The iPhone model with the largest screen is the iPhone X, which has a 5.8-inch screen measured on the diagonal. But despite its larger screen, the iPhone X is smaller overall than the iPhone 8 Plus. Should you buy an iPhone X? It's a tricky question if you're in the market — the iPhone X is pricey, starting at $999, and Apple's other phones like the iPhone 8 are just as fast. But there's one big reason the iPhone X may make Apple's other iPhones seem old and outdated: its screen. The iPhone X actually features Apple's biggest phone display, measuring 5.8 inches on the diagonal, which is even bigger than the display on Apple's largest iPhone, the iPhone 8 Plus, which measures 5.5 inches. It turns out that the iPhone X has the largest iPhone screen that Apple has ever made. But because the iPhone X's design stretches the display nearly corner to corner — except for the sensor housing at ...

Falz’s decision to make more inclusive music and push the culture is causing him disrespect, but it doesn't really matter. ‘You rappers should fix up your lives…you’re getting killed by the South…,” M.I Abaga declared on his new single. But for Falz , there’s nothing to fix. While the industry raved and ranted about Abaga’s stunt (and divisive wake-up call), one man who went about his business and dropped an album does not think his life needs fixing. Falz the bad guy gets a lot of disrespect as a rapper. The 27-year-old musician who makes music by delivering his rap in a multi-faceted format isn’t considered by ‘Hip-hop’ heads as a true rapper deserving of support and inclusion in the pantheon of Nigerian rap gods. And this is because of his style of music.   Style makes music in a unique fashion. He combines numerous elements that aren’t traditional Hip-hop to make striking music. Listening to a typical Falz record will throw up simplicity, humour, fusion and more...

While G-Worldwide continues to receive criticism on its no-collaboration policy on social media, the success of Kiss Daniel will be interpreted as justification for it. I was in Sagamu, Ogun State over the weekend, to witness the town show support for Anthony Joshua, the British boxer whose roots stretch from the UK to the South-Western town. It was a madness. The town organised a huge viewing of Joshua’s fight with Carlos Takam. It was a huge carnival. People of all ages flocked out to witness their illustrious son punch sense into another boxer. Huge screens were set up, two top brands joined in the organisation, music blared from countless speakers, and if you smile at anyone, they would smile back. Over the past six months Anthony Joshua’s success has had a huge impact on the town, and I was here to bask in it. And then something of note happened. While we waited for the fight to begin, the DJ entertained with music from the usual suspects. The playlist was really decent; count...

Cinema can have a powerful effect. Using images and sound, the best horror directors are able to tap into a part of your brain that operates purely on instinct. Horror films can be so scary because they're able to bypass our knowledge that we're watching something and trigger a real fear reaction. Neuroscientists have started studying people when they watch films, and filmmakers are consistently able to trigger similar emotional reactions in viewers, especially with scary movies. As filmmakers get a better understanding of the science and technology improves, this effect will get even more powerful. It's October, the perfect time for scaring yourself with a spooky film. Some people adore the rush they get from watching a horror flick; others can't stand how filmmakers somehow worm their way into your consciousness, building up tension and then striking that moment of terror with a jump scare or with some creepy moment that seems to burn itself into your brain....

"Playerunknown's Battlegrounds" is the biggest game of the year, and it's started using the Microsoft cloud in addition to Amazon's. Last week, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said that "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds," the hottest game of 2017, is now running on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform. However, despite Nadella's remarks, "PUBG" is still using Amazon Web Services, Azure's biggest rival. Regardless, it could be a big win for Microsoft — the game is a large part of the Xbox One holiday sales push, and now it could help bolster Azure's appeal to the significant market for video games. When Microsoft reported earnings last week, CEO Satya Nadella highlighted that " PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds " — the hottest video game of 2017 — is now using the Microsoft Azure cloud platform to power online play. As Windows Central rightly notes , this is interesting because PUBG had previously ...

The VC said UI has the capacity to admit 7000 but will only consider 3500 in order to expand admission spaces for postgraduate students. The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Prof Professor Abel Idowu Olayinka has said only 3500 out of 20,949 Post-UTME candidates will be admitted. Olayinka who made the announcement on the University community radio Diamond FM, Ibadan on Monday, October 30, said 9,266 applicants out of the 20,949 candidates scored 50 and above in their Post UTME. The Vice-Chancellor further explained that the institution was given the opportunity to admit 7,000 candidates but because of its resolve to expand admission spaces for postgraduate students, it will only consider a few undergraduates. “ UI is the most competitive, we can only admit at most 3,500. I must also say that we are allowed to admit about 7,000. We have about 7,300 bed spaces. Another reason why we are admitting fewer undergraduates is because we want to expand post-graduates",  h...

According to local media, Shiraishi told police he had chopped up the bodies in a bathroom, while a saw was found in his room. Japanese police have found nine mutilated bodies hidden in containers with their heads cut off and flesh stripped in a suburban Tokyo flat, media reported Tuesday. Tokyo police have arrested 27-year-old Takahiro Shiraishi who reportedly confessed to hacking the flesh off the bodies and throwing it out with the trash, then sprinkling cat litter over the remains in an effort to cover up the evidence. According to local media, Shiraishi told police he had chopped up the bodies in a bathroom, while a saw was found in his room. The suspect reportedly told investigators he had "dumped cut flesh and organs in the trash," prompting fears he was a serial killer as police believe he killed all nine victims, according to NHK. Police and journalists swarmed around the nondescript apartment in the quiet residential neighbourhood of Zama, as locals struggled...

Yingluck's elder brother Thaksin, who was ousted in a 2006 coup, has been living in self-exile for years to avoid a graft conviction. Thailand has revoked the passports of ousted premier Yingluck Shinawatra, who has yet to publicly emerge since she slipped out of the country two months ago ahead of judgement day in her negligence trial, officials said Tuesday. The former prime minister, whose elected government was toppled in a 2014 coup, was sentenced to five years in prison in absentia last month for failing to stop graft in a rice policy. The verdict, which closed the curtain on her political career, was lambasted by Yingluck's supporters as a junta-backed effort to boot her out of Thai politics for good. "All of Yingluck's passports have been revoked now," Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai told reporters in Bangkok on Tuesday. "We don't know of her whereabouts, only reports that she is in United Kingdom but not exactly which city,...

The president said the country's prestige has gone up due to the great works of his administration. President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his admiration for the significant achievements of his administretion since he assumed power two years ago. Pointing at issues such as the 'technical defeat' of Boko Haram , the Niger Delta, improved power, the Treasury Single Account (TSA) policy, and agriculture, the president said the country's prestige has gone up due to the great works of his administration. He made these remarks at the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the All Progressives' Congree (APC) at the National Secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday, October 31. The president expressed his appreciation for the support of his party's leadership in helping his government run smoothly even when he was on medical leave in London for months. He also thanked the principal officers in the National Assembly especially Senate President, Dr. Bukola Sara...

Ng, 40, chairman of political party the League of Social Democrats, was sentenced to three weeks in jail but released on bail pending an appeal. Hong Kong democracy activist Avery Ng was Tuesday found guilty of assault for throwing a sandwich towards the city's then-leader which hit a police officer. Ng, 40, chairman of political party the League of Social Democrats, was sentenced to three weeks in jail but released on bail pending an appeal. It was the latest in a series of cases against democracy activists which have led to accusations of interference in the judiciary as Beijing tightens its grip on the semi-autonomous city. Judge So Wai-tak said the sentence was a "deterrent" against what he described as "violent means" used in protests against government policies, although he acknowledged the fact that the weapon was a sandwich merited a shorter jail term. Afterwards Ng told reporters he believed the judicial system was being used by the city's Bei...

Fidelity Bank is breaking new grounds with Fidelity mVisa. Fidelity Bank is breaking new grounds with Fidelity mVisa. In addition to being a convenient, safe and quick to pay with your phone, Fidelity mVisa is fast becoming the gateway to mouth-watering deals. From now till November 30, 2017, you can watch your favourite movies at any Genesis Cinemas for just N300 every Thursday by just paying with Fidelity mVisa. Enjoy 20 percent discount plus free popcorn every other day of the week. What’s more, this discount applies to 3D movies but without the 3D glasses. So take your friend on a date. Scratch that; take ALL your friends and family on a date, SCAN, PAY & GO with Fidelity mVisa. N.B - Thursday discounts (300 naira) does not apply to VIP movies and ticket or discount cannot be carried over to the next day. But first, to get started; Download Fidelity Online Banking app Sign up for Fidelity mVisa Scan the merchant’s QR code with your phone Click on the Fidel...

Kolorado tapped on Exzel to join him in making this nice record. The Man of the moment, Kolarado Malaysian based Naija Afrobeat sensation drops a colorful video for his track titled "King Of The Jungle" Kolorado tapped on Exzel to join him in making this nice record.   The cool video shows a lot of beautiful ladies from around the world having a groovy breezy fun at the beach in a boat cruise.   Get "King Of The Jungle" here  http://ift.tt/2yj8XLA Facebook – KoloradoMuzik, Twitter - Koloradomuzik1, Instagram - KoloradoMuzik This is a featured post. ridoola.blogspot.com

Long-awaited legislation was finally passed three months later in a move cautiously hailed by women's rights activists. A year since new laws came into force aimed at stemming the flow of "honour killings", scores of young women in deeply conservative Pakistan are still being murdered by relatives for bringing shame on their family. The shocking murder of Pakistani social media star Qandeel Baloch by her brother last July turned the spotlight on an epidemic of so-called honour killings and sparked a fresh push to close loopholes allowing the killers to walk free. Long-awaited legislation was finally passed three months later in a move cautiously hailed by women's rights activists. But, more than a year on, lawyers and activists say honour killings are still occurring at an alarming pace. At least 280 such murders were recorded by the independent Human Rights Commission of Pakistan from October 2016 to June of this year -- a figure believed to be underestim...

The seven men, from the armed wings of Gaza's rulers Hamas and allied group Islamic Jihad... Tensions rose Tuesday after an Israeli operation to blow up a tunnel from the Gaza Strip killed seven Palestinian militants in one of the deadliest incidents since a devastating 2014 war. The seven men, from the armed wings of Gaza's rulers Hamas and allied group Islamic Jihad, were killed Monday when Israel blew up the tunnel it said had crossed into its territory and was intended for attacks. They were being buried Tuesday in their respective neighbourhoods in the Gaza Strip. Hamas leader Ismail Haniya appeared at a funeral in central Gaza attended by a few thousand people, witnesses said, while senior Hamas figure Khalil al-Hayya spoke at one in the southern part of the strip. "(Hamas) knows how to manage the conflict with the enemy and how to get revenge and strike at the time and place that hurts the enemy," Hayya said, according to a statement. Hamas and Is...

The social network giants have refuted yet again to be untrue the rumours that they use smartphone mics to listen in on private conversations. Facebook has been rumoured to be eavesdropping on people's conversations, using the information it gets to serve ads accordingly, an allegation it has repeatedly denied. The users are said to believe this is so when they receive suspiciously timed promotional messages on the platform, especially when they didn’t go in search for such type of product anywhere online. Rob Goldman , the head of advertising at the social network, issued the denial in response to a question from the host of tech podcast Reply All. “I run ads product at Facebook. We don’t – and have never – used your microphone for ads. Just not true,” Goldman tweeted, maintaining the same stance for Instagram as well. The rumours appeared to have started in May 2014 when the company launched a feature called “Identify TV and Music” which listens for ambient noise when a u...

The iPhone X has a great design, and features like Face ID work as advertised. I've been testing the iPhone for a little less than a day. Overall, I enjoy the design and the new, larger screen. And I don't miss the home button. Despite some of the concerns over Face ID, it works flawlessly. I got to use the iPhone X only briefly when Apple unveiled it last month, but it was enough to convince me Apple was cooking up a hit . This week I got to spend more time with it, and I'm equally if not more impressed with what Apple pulled off. I've been using the iPhone X for a little less than a day, so I won't have a full review for you until early next week. But I do have a much better sense of how things work in the real world and outside the careful gaze of a bunch of Apple employees. Here are some first impressions after my roughly 18 hours with the iPhone X. Finally, a new design The latest trend in smartphones is to cram as much screen onto the front of ...

Chris Brown's new album will almost take you three hours to finish. Chris Brown has released a new double album titled “ Heartbreak on a Full Moon .” “Heartbreak on a Full Moon ”, his eighth studio album, has been rmade available on digital platforms, via RCA Records, the same company that released Wizkid’s “Sounds From The Other Side.” The album is interestingly made up of 45 tracks, with a running duration of almost three hours, (specifically 2 hours 40 minutes to listen to from start to finish). On the project, Brown features big-name guest artists including Dej Loaf, Lil Yachty, Usher, Gucci Mane, Yo Gotti, Kodak Black, A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, Jhene Aiko, R Kelly and many more.   The project features a little bit of everything from Chris, a little pop, dance, and R&B he says. “For me I think about everything that I went through. Whether it be certain substance songs that I feel lack in our genre of music. Even real songs.” Chris said about the proje...

Falz says his busy schedule has not allowed him have time for his personal life Falz is the man of the hour right now. The rapper pulled a Beyonce on us and dropped his third album on Friday, October 27, 2017. Titled ' 27 ', Falz is showing why he is one of Nigeria's most outstanding rappers of the moment. His success comes with a lot of hard work and one wonders if Falz has anytime for matters of the heart. In an exclusive interview with Pulse on Monday, October 30, 2017, the rapper admitted he has not been in a relationship for a while.   " For now no, we are working on it because sometimes I begin to even think whether I have a problem. It has been a while since I last saw somebody, but we are trying to change that,"   Falz said jokingly. Now that money is rolling in, has there been any pressure on him to get married? "When it comes to the issue of marriage you have to look at your surrounding and think about what you are getting into...its not ...

Some of Nigeria’s finest and brightest future entrepreneurs are competing to become THE NEXT TITAN. After regional auditions across the country, THE NEXT TITAN NIGERIA finally kicks off season 4 of the reality TV show, where the winner walks away with Five Million Naira and a brand new Ford Ranger courtesy Ford Motors and Coscharis Motors, to help jump start their business idea. The 16 contestants that made it past the auditions are some of Nigeria’s finest and brightest future entrepreneurs and they are here to compete for who will become THE NEXT TITAN. The show  which is headlined by Heritage Bank Plc. has kept its contestants on their toes as they try their possible best to make it through every board room session, but after so much effort to defend and win their weekly tasks at the “war room” session with the judges, four contestants are up for eviction Be inspired and excited! Catch the entire thrill from the academy life, to the hustle on the streets of Lagos and the t...

Real Madrid were all in suit as they flew out to London for a Champions League clash against Tottenham. They might be going through a bad patch but Real Madrid players were all smiles as they boarded the plane to London for their Champions League showdown against Tottenham . Real Madrid face Tottenham at Wembley on Wednesday, November 1 in a crucial Champions League clash.   Ahead of the clash, Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates were seen in designer suits boarding the plane for the trip.   The Spanish giants will be hoping to get all the three points which will make them favourites to finish top of Group H. In photos which have been shared on social media by the players, Ronaldo is seen posing for a snap all smiles with Toni Kroos .   Sergio Ramos was also pictured along with Real Madrid ambassador Roberto Carlos before boarding the plane.   Real Madrid will be looking to avoid a repeat of their shocking 2-1 loss to newly promoted Girona last week...

Galadima and the rest of the committee will be inaugurated on Wednesday, November 1. The National Judicial Council (NJC) has announced the appointment of Justice Suleiman Galadima as the new chairman of the Corruption and Financial Crimes Cases Trial Monitoring Committee (COTRIMCO). The appointment of the retired justice of the supreme court comes on the heel of Justice Ayo Salami 's rejection of the role due to personal reasons. The appointment was announced in a statement by the NJC's Director of Information, Soji Oye , on Tuesday, October 31. Oye also disclosed that Galadima will be inaugurated, alongside other committee members, by Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen on Wednesday, November 1. The statement read, "The National Judicial Council under the chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Mr. Justice Walter Nkanu Onnoghen, GCON, has picked a retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Hon. Justice Mr. Suleiman Galadima, CFR, as the new chairm...

It is packed with new technology, meaning passengers should in theory be able to check in and board without having to talk to airport staff. Singapore's Changi Airport opened a cutting-edge terminal Tuesday with a fully automated check-in system including facial scanning and computerised baggage drop points, but some passengers struggled with the new technology. Terminal 4, built at a cost of Sg$985 million (US$723 million), will have an annual capacity of 16 million people and is aimed at coping with an expected increase in passenger numbers through one of Asia's top travel hubs. It is packed with new technology, meaning passengers should in theory be able to check in and board without having to talk to airport staff. On its first day of operations, more than 100 passengers arrived in the morning to take the inaugural service out, a Cathay Pacific flight to Hong Kong . But not everyone managed to get to grips with the self check-in machines, forcing travellers to use cou...

Champions League games will now kick off at 8:45 PM in Nigeria because of clock change in the UK. Your Tuesday and Wednesday are now fully booked as the Champions League returns this week with a host of exciting games to look forward to. Due to the clock going back in the United Kingdom, Nigeria is now an hour behind which means time for the Champions League is now 8:45 pm. Tuesday, October 31 Manchester United , Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain are looking to get their straight fourth wins to seal qualification to the second round.   Bayern Munich , Chelsea , Roma , Atletico Madrid and Juventus are all looking for a win to get their campaigns on track. Fixtures Roma Vs Chelsea Atlético Madrid Vs Qarabag FK Celtic Vs Bayern Olympiacos Vs Barcelona FC Basel Vs CSKA Moscow Paris Vs Anderlecht Man United Vs Benfica Sporting Vs Juventus Wednesday, November 1 Real Madrid will travel to London to face Tottanham at Wembley to battle for the top spot in the group....

In the new episode of "This is It," Dede mysteriously sets Tee up for a therapy session with the crazy but proficient Dr. Kene. A new episode of Dolapo Adeleke's (Lowladee) "This is It" is out. Worried about Tee's recent mood and behavior, Dede mysteriously sets him up for a therapy session with the crazy but proficient DR. Kene. She is also inspired for a healthier lifestyle and comes up with a compulsory challenge. The new episode is  titled "Therapy and a Challenge," The episode is written and directed by LowlaDee, and produced by Funmbi Ogunbanwo. It stars Nick Mutuma, Chiagoziem Nwakanma and  Olumide Oworu. The first season of "This is It" followed the first year journey of the young clueless newlyweds Dede and Tomide' The season, which focused on the first six months of their marriage saw them adjust to living together, dealing with friends and a little drama. The romantic comedy also stars Stan Nze, Bimbo A...

Borokinni was the only Nigerian and African who participated in the competition this year A student of the University of Benin, Joshua Borokinni has emerged one of the winners of the 2017 Commonwealth Essay Competition. Borokinni emerged second runner-up in the Royal Commonwealth Essay Competition which involved 12,300 youths from commonwealth countries. He won the bronze medal after Annika Turon-Semmens from Australia and Hiya Chowdhury of India, who bagged the gold and silver medals, respectively in the senior category of the competition. Borokinni was the only Nigerian and African who participated in the competition this year.   After learning about the result of the competition, the young student of UNIBEN said the award will push him to more exceptional things. “This award will definitely push me further to do more exceptional things that will showcase Nigeria and Africa to the world,” The Royal Commonwealth Essay Competition also known as the Queen’s Commonwealth Ess...

The governor said the president has a history of appearing to protect the interests of herdsmen. Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose has charged President Muhammadu Buhari to initiate military action against the menace of Fulani herdsmen especially in the northern region. In a press statement signed by the governor's Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka , on Monday, October 30, 2017, the governor said the president has a history of appearing to protect the interests of herdsmen against those of other Nigerians. He referred to states such as Benue, Plateau, Taraba and Adamawa as where military actions should be focused as herdsmen have been responsible for killings and destruction of farmlands worth several billions of naira in those areas.   He also described the reported threat by Miyeitti Allah Kautal Hore , a splinter group of Miyeitti Allah Cattle Breeders Association , over the Benue State Anti-Open Grazing Law as reckless and open t...

Belgium's immigration minister, a member of the Flemish separatist N-VA party, suggested on Saturday that Puigdemont. Catalonia's deposed separatist leader Carles Puigdemont will hold a press conference in Brussels on Tuesday, members of the European Parliament said, a day after he arrived in Belgium as Spanish prosecutors demanded he be charged with rebellion. "Catalan President @krls will give a press conference at 12:30" at the capital's press club," Catalan separatist MEP Jordi Sole Ferrando said on Twitter, adding. "We'll be there." Belgium's immigration minister, a member of the Flemish separatist N-VA party, suggested on Saturday that Puigdemont -- who was removed from office as Catalonia's president last week by Madrid's central government -- could receive asylum. A Belgian lawyer who specialises in asylum issues confirmed that Puigdemont had designated him as his legal representative. "I've asked for as...

Jihadists in the conflict-torn country have frequently accused Haftar's main international backers, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, of participating in deadly raids. At least 12 people have been killed in an air strike in Libya's besieged eastern jihadist stronghold of Derna, a medical source said on Tuesday. Most of the victims, including women and children, are from the same family, the source at the Harish hospital said, adding that three people were left critically wounded by the bombing conducted Monday evening. It was not immediately clear who carried out the strike. The attack has not been claimed by forces loyal to strongman Khalifa Haftar , which have been besieging Derna for months and regularly conduct air strikes against the eastern city. Derna, some 900 kilometres (560 miles) east of Tripoli, was known for being a bastion of jihadists even before the 2011 uprising that toppled and killed longtime dictator Moamer Kadhafi. Haftar's forces are wagi...