Obama says he's not allowed iPhone for 'security reasons'

U.S. President Barack Obama pauses while speaking at the White House Youth Summit on the Affordable Care …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The troubled mobile phone maker BlackBerry still has at least one very loyal customer: U.S. President Barack Obama.
At a meeting with youth on Wednesday to promote his landmark healthcare law, Obama said he is not allowed to have Apple's smart phone, the iPhone, for "security reasons," though he still uses Apple's tablet computer, the iPad.
Apple was one of several tech companies that may have allowed the National Security Agency (NSA) direct access to servers containing customer data, according to revelations by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden. The companies deny the allegation.
Obama fought to keep his BlackBerry after coming to the White House in 2009, though he said only 10 people have his personal email address. Neither George W. Bush nor Bill Clinton used email during their presidencies.
BlackBerry, a Canadian company formerly known as Research In Motion Ltd, virtually invented the idea of on-the-go email, but lost its market stranglehold as rivals brought out more consumer-friendly devices, like Apple's iPhone and phones using Google's Android software.
The company recently halted plans to be sold and is trying to chart a new course by focusing on large business and government clients.

PHOTO: Man In Court For Alleged Love Scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned one Fisayo Ajibola before Justice O.A Ipaye of a Lagos High Court, Ikeja, for allegedly conning one Audun Gerhardsen of some money.

The victim thought he was dealing with a white female.
The defendant was arraigned on eight counts of possession of fraudulent documents and obtaining money by false pretence, a statement by EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, said on Tuesday.
The EFCC said Ajibola allegedly conned Gerhardsen via Western Union, telling him that he was a white lady, Mary Morgan, based in Britain.
The commission also told the court that Ajibola also duped two other individuals in similar fashion, adding that some fraudulent documents were recovered during a raid on his home by operatives of the EFCC in Ibadan.
The charges read in part, “That you, Fisayo Ajibola, on June 5, 2013, in Lagos, within the Ikeja Judicial Division, had in possession documents containing false pretence with subject-Mary from erovie- containing false pretence which you knew or ought to have known to be false.”
“That you, Fisayo Ajibola, on October 23, 2012, in Lagos within the Ikeja Judicial Division, by false pretence and with intent to defraud obtained the sum of N73,000 from one Audun Gerhardsen via Western Union with MTCN. 1507864809 by falsely representing to him that you are Mary Morgan, a white lady living in Britain which pretence you knew to be false.”
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The prosecuting counsel, Zainab Ettu, prayed that the accused person be remanded in prison custody.
However, defence counsel, Sunday Ike, argued that the offence was bailable.
Justice Ipaye granted the accused bail in the sum of N1m with two sureties each in like sum.
The case was adjourned till January 23, 2014 for trial.

Maddox Restaurant and Club officially opens this Friday

 The opening of Maddox Restaurant and Club, situated at 82 Adetokunbo Ademola street, Victoria Island, Lagos, will take place this Friday December 6th. Red carpet starts 9pm. Be there! See more photos after the cut...

Woman found stabbed to death days after posting FB warning about her ex

5 days after posting the message above on her Facebook page, Michelle Rowling was found stabbed to death in her apartment. Michelle posted this on Monday November 25th and was found stabbed multiple times on Saturday November 30th.

According to NYDaily News, police are looking for Michelle's ex-boyfriend, 25 year old Montrell Cooper (pictured above), who threatened to kill her once he gets out of jail. Montrell was arrested and locked up for assaulting Michelle in August. He also stabbed her in the neck in 2012.

Now if you read Michelle's responses to friends on that same post, she explained that she made the statement because of some bad news she received. Friends later revealed that the day of the ominous post, Michelle had learned that her ex-boyfriend had been released from jail. See the Facebook post and her replies after the cut...

Photos: Jim Iyke gets mobbed in Sierra Leone

The actor shared these photos which shows a crowd of people following him on the streets of Sierra Leone while filming season 2 of his reality show, Jim Iyke Unscripted. Jim Iyke the superstar..:-). See another photo after the cut

Kim Kardashian And Carmen Electra Who Wore This Saint Laurent Gown Better? (Photos)

Fashion face-off! Kim Kardashian and Carmen Electra both donned the same sexy designer Saint Laurent gown which retails for a staggering $5850. Who wore it better?