Lukman Shobowale

Lionel Richie, the multi-platinum record selling singer-songwriter, has been bitten by the startup bug. Richie is joining a slew of other prominent celebrity investors in Los Angeles and tapping some of his wealth to back young startup companies. His first investment, in the healthcare startup,  Heal , is a taste of more to come for the singer, who said that he was inspired by the energy and creativity coming from LA’s newest industry — technology. Because developing a doctor-on-demand service that would allow personalized medical visits, booked through an app on a user’s phone is exactly what a new healthcare startup should do, Richie told me. Especially one that only charges $99 per visit. For him, the Los Angeles-based company offered a return to the quality healthcare he was used to growing up in the small town of Tuskegee, AL. “If you’re born and raised in Alabama in a small, tight-knit community, you know all the doctors, you know all the nurses… No one said mee...

The VC industry has come under scrutiny recently as several stories of sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior toward women have emerged. This behavior is unacceptable in every possible way.  However, to truly address this problem, we have to acknowledge the larger issue of gender bias within our culture, which unfortunately is often conscious, deliberate, and systematic. It sickens me and it needs to end. And ending it also needs a conscious, deliberate, and systematic effort. While I applaud some early  efforts to address this issue (including Reid Hoffman’s decency pledge), we can do better.  Our goal shouldn’t be to simply  prevent creeps from unfairly using the power imbalance between founders and investors. Over 400 thousand protestors participated in the NYC Women’s March on Jan. 21, 2017              in resistance to US President Donald Trump. (Photo: Brit Worgan/Getty Images) We need to honestly reflect up...

VIDEO: Woman Caught Red-Handed Trying to Kidnap Two Children In Benin City, Edo State  A woman was caught red-handed kidnapping two children in Benin City, Edo State . source  http://www.ebalsblog.com/2017/07/video-woman-caught-red-handed-trying-to.html

The Federal Government says it has taken steps to amend the Nigeria Broadcasting Code to discourage the production of Nigerian movies and music outside the shore of the country. FG on production of nigerian movies and music abroad Alhaji Lai Mohammed The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made this known on Saturday in Lagos when he paid a visit to the headquarters of the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON). The Minister decried the situation whereby films, reality TV shows and music, were made outside Nigeria, for consumption by Nigerians. He said the situation had hampered empowerment of practitioners in the industry, the development of the sector and the nation’s economy in general. “This government has agreed that henceforth, whatever we consume in Nigeria in terms of music and films, must be made in Nigeria. “We cannot continue to go to South Africa or any other country to produce our films and then send them back to be consumed in Nigeria. “...

This is quite shameful. A young man has been arrested for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl. According to a social media user who didn't give the location where the sad incident occured, the man was nabbed after the young girl complained to her parents of pains in her private region and told them what had happened. The suspect was immediately arrested and paraded unclad at the police station. and then he was shout in the head(hopefully)

Popular Nigerian gay rights activist, Bisi Alimi shared this lovely photo with his son at the 2017 Gay Pride parade in the United Kingdom.  He shared the photos and wrote; "Because being proud of your child is the best gift you can give them. I love you my boy. To your mum, she will always be yours and mine superhero. #fatherandson #gayfather #son #father #coparenting #prouddad"

A Lagos NYSC member, Eva currently got people talking after she showed off her boobs and underwear while wearing her uniform. Boobs!!!!!