Monday, September 4, 2017

PENSION: Lagos State Disburses N742m For August.

The Lagos State Government has disbursed N742 million pension payments for the month of August.

Onitsha Day in Lagos

Indigenes of Onitsha, Anambra State based in Lagos took out time last weekend to showcase its cultural heritage when the Onitsha Improvement Union (OIU), Lagos Chapter celebrated its annual Onitsha Day.

Medical Camera Created by Indian-origin Scientist in UK..

An Indian-origin scientist has led a team at a UK university to create a medical camera that can see through the human body, and he believes it has immense potential for doctors in tracking internal examinations.

Lil Wayne Hospitalized After Suffering Multiple Seizures

Lil Wayne performs during the 2017 Billboard Music Awards at T-Mobile Arena on May 21, 2017 in Las Vegas.

Bitcoin price drops $200... The Full Gist

The price of bitcoin fell sharply after Chinese regulators announced a ban on organizations from raising funds using initial coin offerings (ICOs).

Sunday, September 3, 2017

President Buhari to go on Another Trip on Monday..

President Muhammadu Buhari is set for a trip to to Washington, DC, he will leave Abuja on Monday, September 4, 2017.

Hector Joberteh Has Been Shot Dead by Unknown Gunmen

The winner of Nigerian reality television programme, Gulder Ultimate Search in 2006, has been shot dead by unknown gunmen in lagos.

Possible Signs of Alien Life From Distant Galaxy.

Stephen Hawking’s Breakthrough Listen project has detected mysterious signals that could be coming from intelligent alien life.

Leader of the Biafra Zionist Federation, BZF, Benjamin Onwuka Has Gone Into Hiding.

After breakup announcement, appointment of ministers
He’s messing up the struggle –MASSOB leader.

Amancio Ortega Becomes the Richest Person in the World

Spanish retailer and Zara founder, Amancio Ortega, is now the richest person in the world, with a $200 million edge over previous leader Bill Gates.

Emergency on 'Hepatitis A' Outbreak -- San Diego

City officials in San Diego declared a public health emergency Friday over an outbreak of hepatitis A that has been linked to at least 15 deaths and 400 hospitalizations.

New Findings.... A Must Read

Mosquitos in Chase County have tested positive for West Nile Virus for the second time in two weeks according to Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department.

SUPRISING: Read What Disruptions While Sleeping Can Cause..

Struggling to concentrate, having too much energy and being unable to control behaviour – the main manifestations of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) – have been linked to disruptions in sleep, researchers will reveal on Sunday.

Instagram Hack Update: See Celebrities who are victims And What They Face.

A bug that exposed users’ contact information affected a far greater number of accounts than Instagram originally said.

Saturday, September 2, 2017

Anambra: Who Could Defeat The Working Governor Obiano?

After strenuous campaigns and intense politicking ahead of the November 18 governorship election in Anambra State, some political parties have finally conducted their primaries, a development that narrowed the long list of aspirants. We look at the “chosen ones” in this report and their chances for the coveted seat.

BSS leader Ezekwesiri Has Vowed Over Anambra Election

The commander of the Biafra Secret Service (BSS) recently inuagurated by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu has vowed that the scheduled Anambra election will not hold.

See Who Russian President Vladimir Putin said Will Rule The World.

On the first day of the new school year in Russia, students learned an important lesson directly from their president -- who he thinks will rule the world.

Wonders: Read What Hackers Did to Six Million Instagram Accounts.

A group of hackers used a bug earlier this week to scrape the phone numbers and email addresses of six million Instagram accounts and are now selling that information on the web.

Senator Ben Bruce Advocates Privatisation of University Education.

Senator of Federal Republic of Nigeria, Ben Murray-Bruce has called for the privatisation of university education in Nigeria.

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

21 year old genius

The 21 year old 'wunderkind'

Michael Sayman was hired by Facebook for an internship when he was 17 years old, and had a full-time engineering job at 18.

This 'wunderkind', who turned 21 last week is now ditching Facebook for Alphabet Inc.’s Google.

Sept. 30 for Eti-Osa bye-election in Lagos. INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has fixed September 30th , 2017 as the day for the conduct of a bye-election to fill the vacant Eti-Osa Constituency I seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly.

2019 Bentley Continental GT Now With New Looks

The Continental GT is an incredibly important model for Bentley, having kicked off the British luxury brand's current resurgence.

Release Date For iphone 8 Revealed

It has been ten years since the birth of the iPhone and Apple are about to launch their latest smartphone.

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Nigerian Police at it Again

A young Nigerian lady has revealed how she was attacked and brutalised by some policemen simply because she had some tattoos on her body.

Onitsha Ofala festival; Globacom Has Signed to Sponsor For The Next Three Years

Foremost corporate supporter of arts and culture in Nigeria, Globacom, has signed a fresh Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with the palace of the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe, to bankroll the Ofala Festival for three more years.

Anambra APC Guber Primary Has Been Commended by Democracy Professionals

The Nigerian League of Democratic Professionals (NLDP) has hailed the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the peaceful and successful conduct of the Anambra governorship primary election.

Lagos Begins Demolition of 57 buildings; Residents Cry Out..

To stem the tide of building collapse in the state, the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), on Monday began the demolition of identified 57 distressed buildings across the metropolis, many of which were on Lagos Island.

Play Your Music Across Multiple Echo Devices.

Amazon this morning announced a new feature for its Echo devices called “multi-room music,” which allows owners with more than one Echo to control where their music is played, or even sync it across a group of Echo devices using voice commands.

Today in History - 1958 Michael Jackson is born

Pop sensation Michael Jackson is born on this day in Gary, Indiana.

CORRUPTION: Nigeria Has Gone Beyond Redemption.

There is renewed optimism in Nigeria over the success chances of President Muhammadu Buhari's war against corruption.

Nigerian Court Has Seized $21m and Ordered Interim Forfeiture of 56 Houses.

A Nigerian court has seized $21m from bank accounts linked to Diezani Alison-Madueke, a former oil minister who faces corruption allegations.

About 300 Katsina State Pilgrims Facing Accommodation Issues in Makkah.

About 300 Katsina State pilgrims have rejected the accommodation secured for them by the state Pilgrims Welfare Board in Makka, Saudi Arabia.

N4.5b to 5,527 SMEs-- Lagos State Government.

Lagos State government has, through the State Employment Trust Fund, approved N4.5billion for 5,527 Medium Small Manufacturing Enterprises (MSMEs) in the last one year, the state Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, said yesterday.

Update on The Female Student Who Was Found Dead in Her Room

The female student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University whose decomposing corpse was found on Saturday, August 12 in her apertment in Awka Around Abakaliki Street at the back of Winners Chapel, is said to be buried today.

Monday, August 28, 2017

Expedia's Dara Khosrowshahi as New CEO Uber..

Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] chose Dara Khosrowshahi, the chief executive of travel company Expedia Inc, as its chief executive on Sunday, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter, handing him the challenge of leading the ride-services company out of a nearly year-long crisis.

BREAKING: S’South, S’East governors meet in Rivers

Governors of the South-South and South-East regions are currently meeting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

Anambra APC Primaries: Tony Nwoye Has Emerged Flagbearer

Mr Tony Nwoye has emerged winner of the governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State.

War in PDP Primaries Over Imposition...

There may be fresh trouble for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra state as candidates have indicated interest to boycott the primary election of the party or step down over candidate imposition.

UPP: Read What Happened to Osita Chidoka.

More endorsements have continued to roll in for former aviation minister and candidate of the United Progressive Party (UPP) for the Anambra governorship election, Chief Osita Chidoka, as traditional rulers from the South east region have handed him the revered Ofor igbo staff of Obi Igbo ahead of the November election.

Read How Hong Kong benefited from a project Under Yakubu Gowon's Regime

Ishola Oluwa, a retired judge of Lagos state high court, has spoken on how Hong Kong benefited from a project which the regime of Yakubu Gowon, former military head of state, allegedly frustrated in Lagos state.

Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 Threat to Apple

Last year, Samsung was kind to Apple.

Uber CEO Job: Hewlett-Packard Enterprise chief executive 'Meg Whitman' Running

Uber is closing in on its choice for a new chief executive, and the top candidate is Hewlett-Packard Enterprise chief executive Meg Whitman.

Mayweather Retiring: Wise Enough to Know When Enough is Enough

Father Time will always be undefeated, but Floyd Mayweather, who closed out his legendary career on his own terms Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena, came about close as any fighter can come.

Sunday, August 27, 2017

Restructuring: The Constitutional Powers Of The President.

A Warri based rights activities and lawyer, Oghenejabor Ikimi has reacted to claims by President Muhammadu Buhari that the National Assembly and the National Council of State are the legitimate and appropriate bodies for national discourse as false saying, “by virtue of his position in accordance with the constitution, Mr. President has the powers to discourse the unity of Nigeria.”

APDA: First Female Guber Candidate in Anambra "17

Arch. (Mrs) Adaeze Okafor has emerged the Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA) gubernatorial candidate after defeating her opponent by 390 votes against 3 votes by Mr Izuegbu Chinedu Chima through biometric voting system in Awka at the party’s primaries observed by representatives of INEC yesterday.

Lagos State Provides Helplines to Facilitate Fair Sales of Lake Rice

The Commissioner for Agriculture Lagos State, Oluwatoyin Suarau, made this known over the weekend while reviewing report of the sales of the product from designated centres.

Pyrates Confraternity on Lassa Fever Awareness Campaign

The National Association of Seadogs (NAS) also known as the Pyrates Confraternity, Egbeda, Lagos State chapter, Saturday carried out a Lassa fever awareness campaign within the Alimosho Local Government Area of the state.

Why The Twins Bear "Rumi" and "Sir" : JAY-Z

The 47-year-old rapper explained the origin of their little ones' names in a new interview with Elliot Wilson and Brian Miller for their podcast Rap Radar, which was released on Friday.

Kim Kardashian is Ready to Shut Taylor Down: The Gist

Kim Kardashian is not “ready to battle” Taylor Swift after the release of the singer’s single, “Look What You Made Do,” despite a new report. Gossip Cop can exclusively correct this claim. We’re told it’s “false.”