With Asterion, Lamborghini sees green

 This is the Lamborghini Asterion. The official word is that it’s a ‘technology demonstrator’, although anyone who knows their Lamborghini history, or classic car onions, will recognise a gentleman’s transcontinental express when they see one.

Two things strike you immediately. Firstly, as you can see, the Asterion is a world away from the wilfully mad conceptual eye candy – step forward the Egoista, Sesto Elemento and Veneno – that Lamborghini has thrilled us with in the past. Secondly, it’s a plug-in hybrid. This is either sacrilege or the only way forward, depending on your view.

What is China's People's Liberation Army doing in Hong Kong?

Hong Kong (CNN) -- Just yards from where thousands of pro-democracy supporters have been "occupying" the heart of Hong Kong's financial district, stands an imposing gray building surrounded on all sides by a high wall -- this is the Hong Kong garrison of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), China's armed forces.

US unemployment rate hit a six-year low in September

The US unemployment rate dipped to 5.9% in September, a six-year low, official figures have shown.

The rate fell from 6.1% in August and is the lowest recorded since July 2008.
US Labor Department also said that employers added 248,000 jobs last month, and the job growth figures for August and July were revised upwards.
The jobs figures are seen as a significant gauge of the health of the economy and there has been much debate over when US interest rates will rise.

Mourinho refuses to apologise for calling Wenger a 'specialist in failure'

 

Jose Mourinho has refused to apologise to Arsene Wenger for the "specialist in failure" jibe he aimed at the Arsenal manager last season.

The Portuguese hit back at his counterpart in February for branding him "afraid to fail" after repeated assertions that his then-table-topping Chelsea side were not favourites for the Premier League title.

He told reporters: "I didn’t get an apology so I don’t apologise. My feeling is to get over it, forget it and to move forward without thinking about what happened, you don’t need to apologise.

Messi to face trial over tax evasion claim

 

Lionel Messi is to go on trial on a charge of tax evasion after a magistrate on Friday dismissed his appeal against being named in the case.
The Barcelona superstar had claimed he was not aware of the financial dealings of his father and agent Jorge, with the pair accused of defrauding the tax authorities of €4.1 million between 2006 and 2009.

Versace designs limited edition Disaronno bottle for Christmas 2014

Disaronno, the world’s favorite Italian liqueur, will be back on Christmas wish lists this year with a glamorous new look, designed by Versace. The luxury fashion house has dressed the iconic bottle in the decadent style for which it has earned its reputation worldwide.

Minister of Health calls for cancellation of Environmental Sanitation Day

Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu has called for the cancellation of the Environmental Sanitation Day in Nigeria. He made the call while speaking at the News Agency of Nigeria's review of the containment of the Ebola virus disease in Nigeria. Do you agree with him?

Photos: Nigerian airforce pilot reportedly beheaded by Boko Haram

A new video is reported to have been released to AP by Boko Haram men showing the beheading of a man said to be a military pilot who co-piloted the missing Naval air force jet.

The video also shows burnt out plane parts with Nigerian military markings. Two pilots and an Alpha jet have been missing since Sept. 11. Below is the report from AP...

A new video allegedly shows Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau disputing claims of his death, and the beheading of a man who identifies himself as the pilot of a missing Nigerian Air Force jet. It shows burnt out plane parts with Nigerian military markings, the first indication that Nigeria's homegrown Islamic extremists have the capability to shoot down aircraft. The man beheaded with an axe identifies himself as a wing commander, saying he has not seen his second pilot since the jet was shot down.

AIT reporter charged to court for defamation of character by AIG Mbu, Oby Ezekwesili reacts

 

AIT senior correspondent Amaechi Anakwue was today charged to an Abuja Magistrate court by AIG Joseph Mbu. The senior correspondent is currently facing a Judge for calling Mbu 'controversial' on a TV pragramme. Meanwhile former Education Minister Oby Ezekwesili has reacted on twitter...

See the £28,750 Amosu Rolex Nigerian Sky Dweller 54

 

Just in time for Nigeria’s 54th Independence Day yesterday, entrepreneur Alexander Amosu announced the release of £28,750 Amosu Rolex Nigerian Sky Dweller 54.

Zainab Balogun’s New Gig! The Face of Easy Taxi Nigeria’s Safety Campaign

 

Easy Taxi Nigeria has announced Zainab Balogun as the face of its safety campaign.

In her role, Zainab will represent the Easy Taxi Nigeria brand campaign for safety by encouraging the usage of the application as a safe and convenient transportation option, with emphasis on the different taxi riding experience Easy Taxi brings.

Photo: Another American in Liberia tests positive for Ebola

An American cameraman, Ashoka Mukpo (pictured above) working for US TV station, NBC News in Liberia, has tested positive for Ebola, making him the 5th American to have contracted the disease and the first journalist known to have contracted the virus in West Africa.

The 33-year-old cameraman and writer started showing symptoms of the disease on Wednesday Oct. 1st and immediately quarantined himself after suspecting he might have contracted the disease.

Governor Olusegun Mimiko Joins PDP

 After months of speculations, the Ondo State governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko yesterday formally declared his intention to join the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP). In effect, Governor Mimiko has dumped the Labour Party(LP), a platform he has sustained as its only governor and national leader since 2006.

The governor has already informed members of his cabinet and close political associates in a chain of meetings which took place yesterday at the government house Akure. Some of his aides were already on their way to their various local government areas to inform their constituents of the governor’s decision as at the time of this report.

Messi: I don't want to compete with Ronaldo

 

Lionel Messi insists that he has no interest in competing with Cristiano Ronaldo for the title of the world's greatest player.
Having claimed the last six Ballon d'Or awards between them, the pair are regularly compared to one another, with their respective merits discussed at length by players, pundits and fans alike.
However, Messi insists that he has no interest in the perceived rivalry between the two, explaining that he is not driven by personal prizes - but club titles.
"Competing with Cristiano? I don't feel like competing with him or anyone else," he told reporters on Thursday. "It's not about individual awards; I want to help my team."

Hamsik: I've been judged too harshly

 

Napoli star Marek Hamsik says he has been judged too harshly, after netting for the first time this season in his side's Europa League win over Slovan Bratislava.
The Slovakia international scored the first of his side's goals against his former club and also set up Gonzalo Higuain for the second in a 2-0 win in Bratislava on Thursday

Uefa President Michel Platini wants Fifa World Cup report to be made public

 

Uefa president Michel Platini wants Fifa to publish the report into alleged World Cup bidding corruption.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter previously rejected calls to publish the report by American lawyer Michael Garcia, the man who compiled it.

JP Morgan sees 76 million customer accounts hacked

JP Morgan has revealed it suffered a massive cyber attack on 76 million private and seven million business customers in the US.
The raid gathered account holders names and addresses but the bank said it did not involve critical information such as account and social security numbers.
It said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it had not seen any "unusual customer fraud related to this incident".
JP Morgan is the US's biggest bank.

Court acquits former PDP chairman, Vincent Ogbulafor, over N170m fraud

A Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, today October 2nd discharged and acquitted former National Chairman of the PDP, Mr. Vincent Ogbulafor, of a N170m fraud charge brought against him in 2001 by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences (ICPC).

Mr Ogbulafor who served as Minister of Special Duties in 2001 was alleged to have connived with one Mr Emeka Ebila, the then secretary of the National Economic Intelligence Committee, to defraud the Federal government of N170m through payments to contractors for jobs that were not done.