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Disney has appointed Google and YouTube vet Adam Smith chief product and technology officer for Disney Entertainment and ESPN. Smith takes over the position following the June exit of Aaron LaBerge, who shifted to CTO and head of online-sports-betting company Penn Entertainment, which last year struck amajor deal with ESPN to rebrand Penn’s business from Barstool Sportsbook to ESPN Bet.

New Year is a great opportunity to kick bad habits, wipe the slate clean and start fresh. To do this, most of us make New Year resolutions and many people list learning a language as one of them. In France, along with resolutions, there are other interesting traditions for this wonderful time of the year. We’ll teach you how to say Happy New Year in French, show you some helpful New Year vocabulary and help you discover some New Year traditions in France.

The state of Idaho is located in the Pacific Northwest region of the US. It is the 14th largest state by land area. The state's largest metropolitan area is that of Boise. The state's official amphibian is the Tiger salamander. Idaho became the 43rd state to enter the Union in 1890. Idaho is widely recognized for its potato crops. Trivia The state's land was originally inhabited by the native Nez Percé and Shoshone communities. Idaho's state dance is the  Square dance.

When Choreographer John Cranko choked to death in a freak accident last year before the horrified eyes of his Stuttgart Ballet Company, he left the troupe orphaned of its guiding spirit. Now the state and city fathers, whose liberal subsidies underwrite an international company that is one of Germany’s most alluring cultural ornaments, have chosen American Choreographer Glen Tetley to plot new directions toward modern dance. Tetley does not take over as full-time director until autumn, but last weekend he premiered his ballet Gemini with his new company.

Award-winning Afrobeat star, Damini Ogulu popularly known as Burna Boy has revealed that he wishes to use a picture of Nigerian singer, Portable as his album cover. The Afrobeat star took to Twitter to post what looks like an edited picture of Portable and explained that deep down he would like it to be the cover of his album. He wrote: “Deep down I really want this to be my album cover.

Corps members who spent their service year in kidnappers’ dens have been given the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificatesThe seven Corps members were kidnapped by bandits on their way to the NYSC camp in Sokoto stateThe Director-General of the NYSC, Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, said the victims were released in batchesLegit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of experience covering basic and tertiary education in Nigeria and worldwide

Former Governor of Oyo State and Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Rasidi Ladoja, has received the ceremonial beaded crownAccording to reports making the rounds on Monday, the crown would pave the way for him to succeed the current Olubadan, Oba Owolabi OlakulehinA video that has gone viral showed Oba Olakulehin crowned Ladoja at a ceremony held at the Olubadan’s palace; Governor Seyi Makinde's deputy and other government officials were presentLegit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements

Found footage horror movies were uber-popular in the mid 2000s, as people couldn't get enough of the first-person shaky camera flicks. Here are the best ones. Just like fashion, movies go through fads. While cheesy and often flat spoof films dominated the early 2000s, found footage horror movies found popularity in the mid-'00s, even spilling into the 2010s. While they're still crafted today, the decline in shaky handheld camera-boasting flicks is evident.

The National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) has released an important update for Npower beneficiaries having difficulty with email activation links for their NEXIT registration. The NEXIT portal IS for former Npower beneficiaries (batches A and B) to apply for Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Empowerment Options. However, after the portal was launched, some of the applicants have been having issues completing their NEXIT registration process due to issues with their email activation link.