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Everything that you need to know in advertising today. Until a few years ago, brands had to shell out anywhere between $500,000 to $750,000 for an augmented reality lens on Snapchat. Now, they can pay teenagers to make them them for a fraction of the price. That's because instead of having to directly work with Snapchat — or getting their agencies to design AR lenses —brands such as Warner Bros Records, Deezer and Plato, have started enlisting teens to create these animated, computer-generated visuals. To read more about how brands are paying teens to make AR lenses, click here. In related news: Snapchat and other popular apps with maps were vandalized to label New York City as 'Jewtropolis.' The cause was vandalism of the mapping software from Mapbox, a third-party company that supplies mapping information to Snapchat, StreetEasy, and Citi Bike. Snap has tapped the Time Warner (now WarnerMedia) veteran Kristen O'Hara to become its vice president of U.S. globa

Eminem surprise-released his tenth studio album, "Kamikaze," on Thursday night, and listeners are mixed on it from early online reactions. On the album, the 45-year-old rapper disses President Trump, Drake, music critics, and a host of young rappers. Eminem surprise-released his tenth studio album, "Kamikaze," on Thursday night, and listeners are mixed on it from early online reactions. On the album, the 45-year-old rapper disses President Trump, Drake, music critics, and a host of young rappers. Eminem surprise-released his tenth studio album, "Kamikaze," late Thursday night, and early reactions from social media users and critics range from highly positive to negative. On the album, the 45-year-old rapper disses President Trump, Drake, music critics, and a host of young rappers, over a group of beats that largely echo the trap-influenced sound of recent rap. Eminem tweeted out the release of "Kamikaze" on Thursday night with a

"Black Panther" star Chadwick Boseman confirmed that the movie will be campaigning for a best picture nomination at the 2019 Oscars, rather than the new "popular film" category. "Black Panther" star Chadwick Boseman confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that the movie will campaign for best picture at the Oscars, not the new "popular film" category. "I dare any movie to try to compare to the [level of] difficulty of this one," he told THR. The Los Angeles Times recently reported that Marvel Studios will launch a serious Oscar campaign for the first time to get "Black Panther" nominated, and that Disney has hired a veteran Oscars strategist. There's no denying that Marvel's "Black Panther" is a worldwide phenomenon, but when it comes to the Oscars, Marvel wants the top prize — best picture — over a "popular film" nomination. Star Chadwick Boseman, who plays the title character

There's a lot more than the "Core i5" or the "Core i7." Let's break it down. Intel makes it pretty easy to tell performance models against lower-end models. You can usually tell straight away by the 3, 5, or 7 number after the "i" in "Core iX." But then there are those extra numbers and letters that usually come after the "Core iX" part, numbers which actually tell you a little more about the chip's performance, and ultimately the performance of the computer you're thinking of buying. Here's what those the numbers and letters mean in Intel's chips: You're most likely to see Intel's 'Core' line of processors, like 'Intel Core i3 8130U.' There are other lines of Intel processors, like 'Pentium,' but we're going to stick to the most common 'Core' line The number next to the 'i' after 'Core' represents the kind of overarchi

Vincent Enyeama has been deemed surplus to requirements at French Ligue 1 side LOSC Lille Veteran Nigerian goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama has been released by French Ligue 1 side LOSC Lille . Enyeama joined Lille from Israeli outfit Hapoel Tel-Aviv in 2011 and was sent on loan back to Maccabi Tel-Aviv for the 2013/14 season. The 36-year-old shot-stopper was a key part of the Nigeria national team and his last tournament was the 2014 FIFA World Cup .   Lille confirmed Enyeama's departure from the club after seven years with the club. The statement read, "Vincent Enyeama and LOSC have reached an agreement go their separate ways. The club would like to wish Vincent - who made 164 appearances for us - all the very best in his future endeavours." In the 2013/14 season the Nigerian shot-stopper set a record of 21 clean sheets in 38 league games, which included 1,062 minutes of not letting in a goal. Enyeama also took to his official Twitter account to confirm his rele

The 2018 summer movie season delivered plenty of duds at movie theaters. Here are the 13 worst, based on Rotten Tomatoes critic scores. 2018 has been a great year for movies that has reinvigorated the box office. But every year comes with the obvious duds at the cinema, and this summer is no exception. That statement is especially true for August, which saw an unusually high number of movies that were torn apart by critics and bombed at the box office (thanks goodness for "Crazy Rich Asians"). This August was just a dumping ground for bad movies. We gathered the 10 worst movies of summer 2018 according to critics (six of which were released in August) and ranked them from bad to worst, based on this list from review-aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes. They range from a Melissa McCarthy R-rated puppet comedy to one of the worst-reviewed films of Mark Wahlberg's career. Below are the 10 worst movies of the summer, according to critics: 10. "A-X-L" Rotten To

Here's how Apple's newest flagship phones compare. Apple now sells three premium iPhone models for the first time in the product's history. So which should you buy? The iPhone 8? The 8 Plus? The X? I've used all three models extensively. Here's how they compare. The phones are powered by the same processor, so you won't notice a difference in speed or performance. They also run iOS 11, the latest version of Apple's iPhone operating system. (They'll also run iOS 12 when that's released this fall, likely in September.) They have wireless charging. But that's where the similarities end. The iPhone X has a brand-new design with a larger screen. The design of the iPhone 8 hasn't changed much since 2014. The iPhone X has a sharper screen that uses OLED technology. It's one of the best smartphone displays ever made. Source: DisplayMate The iPhone 8 has an LCD screen. It's still good, but not as good as the i

One of the aspirants said President Buhari's leadership qualities convinced him to join the party. Two aspirants for the Benue State gubernatorial election have dumped the People's Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives' Congress (APC). According to a report by The Nation, Prof. Eugene Aliegba and John Tion dumped the party during a ceremony in Naka, Gwer West local government area of the state. While addressing supporters who defected with them, Aliegba said the leadership qualities of President Muhammadu Buhari compelled him to join the party. He also praised Senator George Akume and committed to working with him for the good the APC and the people of Benue State. Ortom's defection tears PDP apart The defection of the two aspirants is believed to be a direct consequence of the incumbent state governor, Samuel Ortom , dumping the APC for the PDP last month . Governorship aspirants of the PDP kicked against Ortom's defection amid claims tha

See how Adekunle Gold puts a creative spin to the much anticipated video to 'Damn Delilah'. Adekunle Gold has shared the visuals to his song, 'Damn Delilah. Off his About 30 album released on Friday, May 25, the singer has now released the very anticipated video to one of the striking songs on the project, Damn Delilah . The opening scenes of the video focuses on Adekunle Gold, while a female figure representing 'Delilah', the main persona in the song lurks in the shadows. The figure soon gets revealed as singer Seyi Shay , with the duo engaging in a dance expression portraying the emotions of the song. Damn Delilah visuals is a fairly creative attempt that makes for a good watch and adds layers to the meaning of the song. ridoola.blogspot.com

Watch Tiwa Savage act the baddest diva in the video for 'Do Like This' by DJ Consequence featuring Mystro. DJ Consequence has released the video to his collaboration with Tiwa Savage and Mystro titled 'Do Like This'. The disc jockey who in the past has worked with Olamide on the hit song, 'Assignment' off his debut album, Vibes , released earlier in the year, teamed up with producer Mystro and singer Tiwa Savage on his new single, 'Do Like This' in July. The bright and colourful visuals is a party setting with casual outfits and plenty of dancing, with Consequence on the wheels doing what he is known for. The video was directed by Unlimited L.A . ridoola.blogspot.com

NBC News refused to publish journalist Ronan Farrow's reporting on the sexual harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein. A new report says network executives threatened to smear Farrow if he kept reporting. Ex-NBC producer Rich McHugh also claimed he and Farrow were 'ordered to stand down.' Journalist Ronan Farrow was not allowed to publish his reporting on the sexual harassment allegations against movie producer Harvey Weinstein while working at NBC News. A new report in The Daily Beast said that NBC News' general counsel called him multiple times and threatened to launch a "smear" campaign against him if he kept reporting. Rich McHugh, a producer Farrow worked with on the story, also said he was "ordered" by NBC executives to stop reporting on the story. NBC News has denied all those allegations, saying instead that it was concerned about Farrow's sourcing. The reasons behind NBC's refusal to publish Farrow's

Premier League giants Chelsea and Arsenal have discovered their group stage opponents. Premier League giants Arsenal and Chelsea have discovered their group opponents for the 2018/19 Europa League season. The London based sides were paired with minnows in Europe with Arsenal getting a tricky tie to face Sporting Lisbon.   2018/19 Europa League draw in full Group A - Bayer Leverkusen, Ludogorets, FC Zurich, AEK Larnaca Group B - Red Bull Salzburg, Celtic, RB Leipzig, Rosenborg Group C - Zenit St Petersburg, FC Copenhagen, Bordeaux, Slavia Prague Group D - Anderlecht, Fenerbache, Dinamo Zagreb, Spartak Tranava Group E - Arsenal, Sporting Lisbon, Qarabag, FC Vorskla Group F - Olympiakos, AC Milan, Real Betis, Dudelange Group G - Villarreal, Rapid Vienna, Spartak Moscow, Rangers Group H - Lazio, Marseille, Frankfurt, Apollon Limassol Group I - Besiktas, Genk, Malmo, Sarpsborg Group J - Sevilla, Krasnodar, Standard Liege, Akhisharspor Group K - Dynamo Kiev, FC Astana, Re

These are the lessons we learnt after Fela Durotoye defeated Kingsley Moghalu to emerge PACT consensus candidate. On Thursday, August 30, 2018, presidential aspirants under the Presidential Aspirants Coming Together (PACT) umbrella, organised a vote among themselves to settle for a consensus candidate ahead of the 2019 elections. At the end of a two-staged voting process, Fela Durotoye of the Alliance for a New Nigeria (ANN) defeated Kingsley Moghalu of the Young Progressive Party (YPP) to emerge consensus candidate of PACT. Soon after the vote however, Moghalu pulled out of the coalition citing “overwhelming outpouring of support for my candidacy from all parts of Nigeria.” Moghalu also said “PACT did not produce a true consensus candidate” because “only seven aspirants participated in the final voting out of the original 18 aspirants, mainly because many of the aspirants had withdrawn from the process.” Moghalu added that he is “firmly in the race for President of Nigeria

Conservative Facebook employees are complaining that they believe their colleagues won't tolerate non-liberal viewpoints. There's a potential civil war brewing at Facebook. Conservative employees are up in arms against what they argue is an "intolerant" liberal culture at the tech company. A private group on the famously liberal Silicon Valley firm's internal message board has been set up in protest with more than 160 members, posters are appearing around campus, and Facebook employees are having heated internal debates around the subject, as Business Insider detailed in a recent report . "'I disagree of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.' We need to channel Voltaire more in the company today," one employee wrote to his colleagues. "So many viewpoints are summarily dismissed as *ist/*obe because they are not understood." The tense atmosphere highlights how even famously liberal Silicon Valley h

Griezmann has been rewarded for the role he played in Atletico Madrid winning the Europa League. Antoine Griezmann has been named the UEFA Europa League Player of the Season on Friday, August 31. The Atletico Madrid star was rewarded for his outstanding performance in the 2017/18 Europa League. The 27-year-old Griezmann won the award ahead of compatriot Dimitri Payet who led Marseille  to the final only to lose to Atletico.   Griezmann's teammate Diego Godín  who captained Atletico Madrid to the title was in third place. The French star was named the winner in Monaco at the draw ceremony for the 2018/19 UEFA Europa League which his Atletico Madrid side will play no part in. In the final against Marseille, Griezmann was awarded the match of the match as he scored the two goals that guaranteed Atletico Madrid's victory. He also went on to have a fruitful outing at the 2018 FIFA World Cup which he won with France, scored in the final of the tournament and was awa

Senator Orrin Hatch wants the Federal Trade Commision to investigate Google after media reports highlighting problematic behavior and its dominance in search and advertising. It follows President Donald Trump's attacks this week. A senior Republican senator has called on the Federal Trade Commision to investigate Google for anti-competitive behavior. Orrin Hatch highlighted problematic behavior like Google prioritising its own services in search, its collection of Android location data, and its many acquisitions. He said Google had cemented its dominance through collecting personal data and suggested there was little competition. The letter rounds off a tough week for Google, which has also come under fire from President Donald Trump. Senior Republican Senator Orrin Hatch has written to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), urging the competition body to open a new antitrust investigation into Google. Hatch, the longest-serving Republican in the Senate, argued that Go

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett said in a CNBC interview that he thinks the $1,000 iPhone X is 'enormously underpriced.' He remains very bullish about Apple, and has even bought more stock in the tech company. Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett said he thinks the $1,000 iPhone X is "enormously underpriced," despite famously not owning a smartphone. He said iPhones provide huge value to hundreds of millions of people who "practically live their lives" by them. Berkshire Hathaway continues to buy shares in Apple. Billionaire Warren Buffett thinks the $1,000 iPhone X is "enormously underpriced." That's according to an interview the legendary investor gave to CNBC's Becky Quick on Thursday , in which he said that Berkshire Hathaway continues to buy Apple stock. Speaking as Apple readies the release of a bunch of new models , he said iPhones provide huge value to the hundreds of millions of people who "practica

US president Donald Trump said in an interview with Bloomberg that Google, Amazon, and Facebook could be a 'very antitrust situation.' It follows Trump's repeated attacks on Google in recent days over what he perceives as liberal bias in the company's search engine. US president Donald Trump said in an interview with Bloomberg that Google, Amazon, and Facebook could be a "very antitrust situation." It follows Trump's repeated attacks on Google in recent days over what he perceives as liberal bias in the company's search engine. He stopped short, however, of saying the tech companies should be broken up. US President Donald Trump told Bloomberg on Thursday that tech giants Google, Amazon, and Facebook could be a "very antitrust situation." In a week in which Trump has repeatedly attacked Google over its perceived liberal bias , the president raised monopoly questions about the firm and its peers. "As you kno

They were killed in an auto crash that happened in the early hours of Friday. Three local government chairmen of the All Progressives' Congress (APC) were killed during a car crash in Saudi Arabia on Friday, August 31, 2018. According to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the auto crash happened around 3 am on Friday while the government officials were travelling with three other local government chairmen, all from Zamfara State. The Public Relations Officer of the Hajj Commission in Zamfara, Yakub-Yahaya Talata-Mafara , disclosed that the accident happened while the victims were ravelling from Makkah to Madina on their Hajj trip to Saudi Arabia . "Three of them died, while three others are receiving treatment at Saudi Arabia Hospital. Hajj officials of the Zamfara contingents are making the necessary documentation to join the Saudi Arabian authorities in order to give the deceased befitting burial," Talata-Mafara told NAN. The Zamfara State APC chairman

Davido has revealed why he decided to take part in the National Youth Service Scheme. It is no longer news that Davido is taking part in this year's orientation of the NYSC as the music star has given his reasons for taking part in the programme. The music star made this known while answering questions to newsmen at the Iyana Ipaja, Lagos camp of the National Youth Service Corps. While promising to adhere to all the camp rules, he said he decided to take part in the orientation because of his passion for NYSC. "As a young age Nigerian, I would not want to miss the opportunity to be part of the service year. I registered for the scheme due to my strong passion for NYSC.”   Well, let's hope he really adheres to all the camp rules for the remaining part of the one year programme. But sincerely guys do you think Davido will be spending three weeks in camp sharing bathrooms and toilets with other corpers? Your answer is as good as ours' guys.   Recall a few days ago

Jose Mourinho was in attendance at Turf Moor as Burnley crashed out of the Europa League. Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho was at Turf Moor to spy on Premier League rivals Burnley in their Europa League clash against Olympiacos . Burnley were trailing 3-1 from the first leg away to Olympiacos in Greece and failed to qualify for the competition after a 1-1 draw at home. Manchester United stats Mourinho’s Manchester United travel away to face Burnley in their next Premier League encounter and the Portuguese boss was on hand to witness his team's opponents in first hand in action.   The Manchester United manager has come under heavy criticism following his team's consecutive losses to Brighton & Hove Albion and Tottenham Hotspur . There have been reports that Mourinho could be sacked if his team fails to win against Burnley . The 55-year-old who chose not to seat in the Director's box, however, showed no signs of pressure as he signed an autograph for a

NAN gathered that the president and members of the South West APC Caucus would use the opportunity of the dinner to deliberate and strategise on the forthcoming Osun State governorship election. President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday hosted South West Caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to a dinner at the First Lady Conference hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the president and members of the South West APC Caucus would use the opportunity of the dinner to deliberate and strategise on the forthcoming Osun State governorship election slated for Sept. 22. It would be recalled that the national chairman of APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole , had on Wednesday inaugurated a 63-member national campaign council for the Osun governorship election in Abuja. The Campaign Council is being headed by Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State. NAN also reports that the dinner was attended by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo , APC national leader, Asi

The Adeleke girls are spending quality time together and we love the cute photos their mums have been sharing online. Davido's daughters are presently vacationing in the United States and the sisters are bonding so well. The singer's baby mamas apparently have a cordial relationship as they both have been sharing photos and videos of their girls having a nice time together. For Sophia Momodu she has shared a number of photos on her Instagram showing that they indeed are bonding. Davido's second baby mama, Amanda who lives a very private life with her daughter, Hailey has also been very fruitful with photos of the activities the Adeleke girls have been up to.   Guys, even though these two beautiful cuties are still very young might be able to remember a lot from these events in the future but it shows that they would be having a very cool relationship as they grow up.   We love the fact Davido's baby mamas have been able to stay away from news over controversia

Listen to 10 new songs you definitely need in your life this week. Here are 10 new songs you need to add to your playlist this week. It is the last day in the month of August and we have the right collection of songs to bring a perfect end to what has been an exciting month in the music sphere. August has been a month for rap lovers as the LAMB offerings engineered by MI Abaga came to town, Olamide also featured with a couple of new songs, while Kizz Daniel began the roll out ahead of the September due sophomore album, No Bad Songz . This week's list is quite wavy as it features new music from StarBoy's Terri , Chidinma resurfaces on DJ Coublon 's 'Nwoke' , and producer Beats by Jayy collaborates with Naeto C on his new song, 'Good Vibes Only' . Here are the 10 new songs you need to listen to this week Terri - 'Bia' Terri drops the much anticipated single, 'Bia.' The talented artist who is signed to Wizkid 's StarBoy impr

JAMB Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede dismissed the call for UTME registration fee saying is it baseless. The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board Registrar, Prof  Ishaq Oloyede has dismissed agitations for reduction of UTME fee as baseless. Oloyede while addressing journalists after a computer-based promotion exam for JAMB’s staff in Abuja on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, said the agency’s fee is one of the lowest in the world. The Registrar wondered why some people want JAMB to reduce UTME fee when it exam body does not charge as much as the West African Examination Council (WAEC) and the National Examination Council (NECO).   “Why are they not asking WAEC (to reduce fee)? Why are they not asking NECO? Why are they not asking NABTEB? Why JAMB? We charge the least and you are saying reduce. “The issue is because we have a means of managing the resources properly and we now have what you can call surplus and because we are open enough to return the surplus to the government you now

Celebrity stylist and designer Abbyke Domina launched her 'Tres Chic' collection at Polo Avenue and here's what went down. The exclusive Trunk Show by Abbyke Domina happened on Sunday, the 26th of August, at The Polo Avenue, Victoria Island. Here's the scoop! The evening welcomed guests such as Mercy Aigbe, Shina Peller, Jane Michael Ekanem, Efe Tommy, Bimbo Thomas, Mide Martins, Bambam, Pretty Mike, Tonye Garrick, Olar Slim, amongst others. The women's ready to wear fashion house, Abbyke Domina , was celebrating 5 years of tremendous growth on Sunday by launching their new colorful and flirty collection , "Tres Chic" . The collection was vibrant, sophisticated, colourful and romantic. Pieces you could style to wear anywhere. Abbyke Domina said of her collection “ I decided to make signature Abbyke Domina prints which are only available exclusively at the Trunk Show, it’s an idea I’ve had a for a while. I decide to go for soft and de

Buhari said this on Thursday while addressing Nigerian women at the Women Political Aspirants Advocacy Summit in Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari has called on political parties to ensure conducive atmosphere for women aspirants in the forthcoming 2019 General Elections. Buhari said this on Thursday while addressing Nigerian women at the Women Political Aspirants Advocacy Summit in Abuja. He called for an enabling environment for free and fair playing grounds where women can contest elective positions and participate in political process. He said, Nigerian women are resilient and dedicated to their responsibilities. “Women constitute more than fifty per cent of voters and by experience they are more dedicated, more principled. “Politicians rely on women voters because their word is usually their bond. Women stand by candidates they believed in all the way. So, politicians do a lot to gain their confidence.’’ He therefore called on the women to contest for different political p

The two leaders proceeded to hold a closed-door meeting after Merkel's arrival. President Muhammadu Buhari received German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, at the Presidential Villa when she arrived around 10 am on Friday, August 31, 2018. The two leaders proceeded to hold a closed-door meeting after Merkel's arrival. Merkel concludes her tour of Africa in Nigeria after similar visits to Senegal and Ghana this week. She's the second leader Buhari has received at the Villa this week after his meeting with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Theresa May , on Wednesday, August 29. Details later. ridoola.blogspot.com.ng

Buhari said the support became necessary considering the low level of women participation in politics, especially at the grassroots level. The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has declared her support for female candidates vying for different elective positions irrespective of their political parties in Nigeria. Buhari said the support became necessary considering the low level of women participation in politics, especially at the grassroots level. She said this on Thursday while declaring open the Women Political Aspirants Advocacy Summit in Abuja. The summit was organised by the National Centre for Women Development (NCWD), National Council for Women Societies and Women in Politics Forum in Collaboration with the Office of the Wife of the President. The wife of the President charged women not to be discouraged and aspire for different political offices in order to have a say in the decision making bodies in the society. She said voting for women would guarantee access

The University of Lagos is one of the first generation educational institutions in Nigeria. So many people tend to believe that securing admission into the University of Lagos is difficult. You'll be mistaken if you think this is true about UNILAG only. No Nigerian University gives admission for free. You'll have to follow their institution's admission procedure to pursue your academic dreams in any tertiary educational institution. The University of Lagos is one of the most subscribed institutions in the country, and when over 40,000 secondary school leavers jostle for admission into an institution that has space for only 4,000 candidates, the admission process is bound to be strict. UNILAG is one of such institutions that is very competitive and like other schools, the university has its conditions and procedures for admission. ALSO READ: 7 things Davido will have to do at NYSC camp So, for prospective students looking forward to gaining admission into UNILAG, h