NKEM OWOH KIDNAPPED!!!?
The president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Segun Arinze, has announced the kidnapping of one of Africa’s most talented Actors, “Nkem Owoh”. He was kidnapped today along Enugu-Port Harcourt express way.
The kidnappers have demanded 15 million naira ($100,000) from Mr. Owoh’s family.
Africa - The board game
From Nelson Mandela to Muammar Gaddafi, national leaders have long dreamt of a united Africa. Now, the developers of a new board game are promising to help realise that vision.
Scattered about are 25 small squares, each of which covers a little piece of Africa.
Players use a dice and banknotes in the traditional African currency of the cowry, and they have to answer questions on the challenges facing Africa, or on Africa's history.
An example: "Which African country used to be called Dahomey?"
The answer, for those who could not guess, is Benin.
As they answer the questions, the players gradually fit the map of Africa back together.
This is Jekaben, a board game designed by committed pan-African Salif Tidiane Ba.
"The aim is to make the African youth be aware of the need to work closely together and to quickly achieve the United States of Africa," he says. Although he concedes it is a huge challenge which many leaders have failed to meet, he is confident it can become a reality.
As well as answering questions about the continent, players of the game can also grab some of the new opportunities offered to the continent, such as mining concessions. And they can collect trump cards - from a pack entitled "Wise leaders of Africa".
The statesmen - including Col Gaddafi, Mr Mandela and Senegal's Abdoulaye Wade - are regarded by Mr Ba as symbols of pan-Africanism.
"Their cards are used as trump cards, they allow the player to move faster towards the United States of Africa," he says. But he is aware that not all of his "wise leaders" will meet with universal approval.
Included in the pack is Nigeria's Olusegun Obasanjo, a former military strongman.
The late Omar Bongo of Gabon, who was accused of massive embezzlement of his country's oil wealth during four decades in power, is also featured. And Ghana's Kwame Nkrumah, who was overthrown in a coup after his rule descended into authoritarianism, also gets a card of his own.
By Tidiane Sy
BBC News, Dakar
Ronaldo Set To Become The First Soccer Billionaire
Real Madrid midfielder Cristiano
Ronaldo is set to become football's first billionaire, earning an incredible £16,000 a minute.
The former Manchester United ace is to be offered a staggering £1.5 million a game to take part in a series of friendlies in the Middle East, according to a report in the Daily Star.
That would see the current world footballer of the year take over from David Beckham as the planet's richest player and send him on his way to becoming the game's first billionaire.
Real are considering a tour of the Middle East with oil barons are prepared to shell out megabucks to lure the Spanish club - and main attraction Ronaldo - to Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Qatar.
Real will be offered £3m per game for the tour during Spain's annual winter break, with that amount to be split 50-50 with Ronaldo to ensure the Portuguese is included in the trip.
A source told the Daily Star: "Real Madrid are the team of the moment and Ronaldo is the player everyone wants to see.
"He is the key to the deal. These wealthy businessmen are willing to break the bank to get him to play at their local stadium. Money really isn't an obstacle for these people.
"Real can virtually name their price if they include Ronaldo in the squad."
Ronaldo, bought by Real for £80m in the summer, already earns £12m a year at the Bernabeu, while pocketing a small fortune from a number of endorsement deals and his three clothing boutiques.
Eurosport
Would you give up your car for a bicycle?
Workers in Lagos, Nigeria are finding themselves in a jam.
They are having to spend up to six hours queuing for fuel for their cars; and even when they do get fuel, they can spend all day going no where thanks to gridlocked traffic.
Cars may be a status symbol, but are they actually serving us well? Given the economic downturn and environmental issues such as climate change and pollution, is it time for bicycles to make a return?
Are bicycles a viable option in our towns and cities? Would you consider riding a bike to work or do you think it is only for a certain class of people? In Japan, China, South Korea, Bicycle has no class.
