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http://ift.tt/2shffau Tiger Woods playing his shot from the 18th tee during the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines North in San Diego, California. Golf superstar Tiger Woods was arrested May 29, 2017 in Florida on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, according to records from the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. The 14-time major champion was booked into the Palm Beach County jail on Monday at 7:18 am (1118 GMT) after he was arrested by police in Jupiter, Florida. He was released on his own recognizance at 10:50 am. / AFP PHOTO / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / JEFF GROSS Tiger Woods apologized on Monday for his driving under the influence arrest, insisting that alcohol was not involved in the late-night incident. In a statement sent to USA Today, Woods, who was pulled over by police in Florida in the early hours of Monday, blamed the incident on a bad reaction to prescription medication. “I understand the severity of what I di...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Yinka Ajayi In a bid to position Nigerians to benefit from the  Federal Government budget of over N9 billion on foreign software in 2017 technological opportunities in Africa, a Lagos- based technology institute, NESA by Maker has tasked youths to plug into the company’s program to develop skills that will keep them abreast on information technology. According to the Chief Executive Officer of the academy Obinna Ukwanni: “ Nigeria has the largest tech ecosystem in Africa, valued at $2 billion in 2017 and the Federal Government budgeted over N9 billion on foreign software in 2017, enough to create 2000 well-paid local technology jobs. Start ups and established firms in the private sector are spending billions as well to develop their technology offshore due to lack of local talent. While other countries have more than $10 billion unclaimed tech wage due to lack of talent to fill roles. We are committed to equipping Nigerian youths with skills required to ...

http://ift.tt/2qVMwZj Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ride in a vehicle with an inflatable figure of late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez during a rally in Caracas, on May 23, 2017, in which Maduro signed a document formally establishing the terms for electing members of a "constituent assembly" that will be tasked with drafting a new constitution Maduro formally launched moves to rewrite the constitution, defying opponents who accuse him of clinging to power in a political crisis that has sparked deadly unrest. / AFP PHOTO / LUIS ROBAYO Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro formally launched moves to rewrite the constitution on Tuesday, defying opponents who accuse him of clinging to power in a political crisis that has prompted deadly unrest. At an open air rally before thousands of supporters wearing red t-shirts, Maduro signed a document formally establishing the terms for electing members of a “constituent assembly” that will be tasked with draftin...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The exiled former President of the Gambia, Mr. Yahya Jammeh, is in trouble following the seizure of his assets. The personal assets of Jammeh been frozen included bank accounts and local companies in his name. Justice Minister Abubakar Tambedou said in Banjul on Monday at a press conference. Tambedou said the assets frozen were without exception; all his known properties including his lands, companies and livestock. He said the current government had secured a court order freezing properties inside The Gambia. including those directly or indirectly linked to the former leader who was being investigated for economic crimes against the state. According to Tambedou, the order allows the state to impound 131 of Jammeh’s landed properties, 88 local bank accounts in his name and those of his associates, 14 firms and a cattle ranch located in his home village of Kanilai. 52-year-old Jammeh fled into exile in Equatorial Guinea in January after losing last December’s...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Islamic State claimed responsibility for Monday’s deadly attack at the Manchester Arena and said it was carried out with an explosive device planted at the concert, according to a statement the group posted on Telegram. “One of the soldiers of the Caliphate was able to place an explosive device within a gathering of the Crusaders in the city of Manchester,” the statement said. A suicide bomber killed 22 people and wounded 59 at a packed concert hall in the English city of Manchester in what Prime Minister Theresa May called a sickening act targeting children and young people. May said police believed they knew the identity of the bomber and police then said a 23-year-old man had been arrested in connection with the attack. “All acts of terrorism are cowardly…but this attack stands out for its appalling sickening cowardice, deliberately targeting innocent, defenseless children and young people who should have been enjoying one of the most memorable nights of th...