Amongst all the musicians that tickled my eardrums in my childhood days, the eccentric Michael Jackson stood out. It didn’t take much effort to notice this outstanding gentleman who could sing, dance, cry, choreograph and more. Michael Jackson was easily my favourite artist and if I’d be true to myself, still is. Though his dance [...]

LA Times reports: Michael Jackson is dead 2:06 PM | June 25, 2009 Updated at 3:15 p.m.: Pop star Michael Jackson was pronounced dead by doctors this afternoon after arriving at a hospital in a deep coma, city and law enforcement sources told The Times.

Clearly, all is not well with Virgin Nigeria. Being a VN frequent flyer and a fan of Richard Brandson, I have always monitored the progress of Nigeria’s national flag carrier. There are various accounts as to the true state of affairs but it is obvious that the centre is not holding. “Virgin Nigeria Airways Limited [...]

My closest shave with Badagry had always been when I travel by road through the town on my way into/out of Nigeria. My impression had always been of a small town, but it turns out Badagry has a lot to offer tourists. I always knew that the first storey building in Nigeria was built in [...]

Apparently in a bid to rival MTN Ghana’s mtnloaded.com.gh, Zain Ghana is launching its own content portal for its subscribers. The competition on the mobile front in Ghana has been between MTN and Zain in recent times. There is a problem however. The web address Zain is advertising doesn’t belong to them and doesn’t contain [...]

Web leading social network Facebook now allows its over 200 million users to assign usernames to their respective accounts. The usernames can then be used in a very simple, easy-to-remember URL form, so users should share links to their Facebook profiles much more easily. Facebook unveiled the new feature just last night (GMT). Mashable.com reports [...]

The newly-published book titled: “Abrokyir Nkomo. Reflections of a Ghanaian Immigrant” caught my eye at the bookshop inside Accra Mall over the weekend. I have found it very interesting so far. The back cover summarizes the subject matter: It is often claimed, half-jokingly, that Ghanaians have such a penchant for travelling abroad that there is [...]