Facebook makes new bid for TV viewers with expanded video
Facebook Inc made its biggest move to date to compete in the television market by expanding its video offerings with programming ranging from professional women’s basketball to a safari show and a parenting programme, media reports on Thursday.
UPDATE: 5 dead, 50 missing as smugglers throw 180 migrants into Yemen sea: IOM
5 dead, 50 missing as smugglers Thursday throw 180 migrants into Yemen sea: IOM
Lagos State Govt to host 1st Nigerian beer festival
In a calculated effort at stimulating its economic and tourism potentials, the Lagos State government is set to host the maiden edition of Nigeria Beer Festival, scheduled to hold between September 25th and October 1st, 2017; in collaboration with beer brewers in the country and their counterparts across the globe, to create maximum excitement during the week-long fiesta that will climax with the Independence Day Mega Concert, to commemorate Nigeria’s independence.
Neymar’s Brazil top FIFA rankings, Lionel Messi’s Argentina 3rd
Captained by the Paris Saint Germain striker Neymar Brazil have knocked Germany off the top of the FIFA rankings released on Thursday.
Van Niekerk v Makwala in 200m showdown
Wayde van Niekerk’s bid for 200 metres gold to complete the 200m and 400m World Championship double is the highlight of Thursday’s action but, popular as the South African is, the crowd’s sympathies are likely to lean towards Isaac Makwala.
Hundreds flee as fire rages in southern France
A forest fire raged in parched southern France on Thursday, forcing 400 campers and residents to flee, firefighters said.
