RIM Launches Blackberry 10
The long wait is finally over! RIM will be launching its new flagship smartphone, The Blackberry 10, today in their new development center at Wavefront, Vancouver. The event will be hosted live simultaneously in the following cities- New York, Toronto, London, Paris, Dubai, Johannesburg, Jakarta and Delhi, and a series of phones also carrying the […]
Phase II reparation of Oshodi/Apapa Expressway to Commence soon
Merely weeks after the Governor of Lagos State complained about the deteriorating state of the Oshodi-Apapa expressway, a major highway that links the nation’s busiest sea ports to other parts of the country, it was announced on Sunday that the phase II stage of the reparation of the road is soon to commence; phase I […]
Falcon Petroleum to Empower Women in Ikorodu Community
In a bid to further enrich their surrounding community with a means aside the daily distribution of gas and oil services, Falcon Petroleum Limited, has put together a skill acquisition program aimed at empowering the women of Ikorodu, Lagos. This move lays weight to its claim of being a socially responsible corporate citizen, and is […]
Enkindled by the President, FERMA Commits to Fixing Roads
Nigeria has a road network of 90,000km; 34,000km belongs to the Federal Government, and the 56,000km – left, a liability of States and Local Governments. The Federal Roads and Maintenance Agency (FERMA), this week, acknowledged its responsibility to maintaining roads that belong to the Federal Government, and urged State and Local Governments to be responsible […]
Pneumonia and Cold: Understanding Their Differences
Lately, it has been raining in different parts of Nigeria — erratic bouts of downpour in the middle of what is supposed to be the harmattan season. You would not catch me complaining though. It has been a while since I experienced harmattan, and I had forgotten just how hot and dusty it could get. […]
Phase II Renovation, of Abuja Airport, to Commence Soon
Following earlier plans to renovate the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, has announced that work on the phase two part of the remodeling process would commence soon. This announcement was made at the inauguration of General Aviation Terminal (GAT). The airport started to see change in January 2012, when Federal Airport […]
USAID, Nigeria Partner to Boost Agricultural Finance Loans
Last year, over forty-five companies committed to invest money into Africa’s agricultural sector. This decision was reached with the aim of furthering the prospect of economic development, as well as ensuring improvements to food and nutrition security. These contributions seem to have come to fruition, as, on Thursday, Nigeria announced that it has just signed […]
RIM Receives Mobile Payment Approval from Visa
By Ada Arinze Here is another reason to buy a Blackberry if you were still dithering- recently, Research in Motion (RIM) has announced that its Secure Element Manager (SEM) solution for NFC (Near Field Communication) mobile payments have been approved by Visa. This approval was granted on January 16th 2013. RIM’s SEM is the backend […]
Revamped Myspace Launches
After spending one and a half years in the tech oven, the one-time social network stalwart Myspace has revamped its website. Doing away with its old look of boxy music players and garish profile layouts, the new website has been overhauled and replaced with a fresh, modern, minimalist design. MySpace’s new look was unveiled on […]
Etisalat Nigeria Reaches 15 million Subscribers mark
After four years in the Nigerian market, Emerging Markets Telecommunication Company, also Etisalat, now has 15 million subscribers in Nigeria. This comes after months of offering appealing products and services, campaigns, and business innovation – giving Etisalat over 15% of the market share in the Nigerian Telecoms Sector. Speaking on the achievement, the CEO of […]
6 Ways to Battle Cold This Season
Here we are again, in the second phase of our tropical season (or the first, depending on how you look at it) and it is here in earnest. Harmattan is not a stranger, but with its dust and dry winds, one is yet to grow accustomed to the annual discomfort it brings. It is not […]
The Best Of 2012: What’s Yours?
By Ada Arinze. As the popular quote from the Hollywood movie Hitch goes, “life is not about the number of breaths you take, but the moments that take your breath away.” With the year now coming to an end, one cannot help but look back and reminisce nostalgically on the breathtaking moments that they have […]