Wednesday, 30 October 2013

social meedia war, it's Facebook against many

Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's co-founder and chief executive during a Facebook press event to introduce 'Home' a Facebook app suite that integrates with...



Sorry, Facebook — but it's time to change our relationship status to "It's complicated." While the Home of the Poke still retains a billion-strong user base, people are starting to use it less, divvying up their interactions and uploads, and all kinds of apps and services benefit as Facebook's hotness fades.
It used to be that we used Facebook to schedule parties, trade phone numbers, find old classmates, keep in touch with distant family members, share photos and generally opine. Now there are other ways to share photos and thoughts — and to connect with one another. Tumblr, Instagram, Google+ Hangouts, WhatsApp, SnapChat and others are luring people away from the convenience of Facebook's one-stop shop.
Part of the reason may be, well, your mom.

Monday, 21 October 2013

How the Deal On Oduah's U.S.$1.6 Million BMW Cars Was Sealed.

More facts emerged, at the weekend, lending credence to the claim that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) may have bought the two controversial $1.6 million (approximately N255 million) BMW bullet proof cars for the Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah, amid the parastatal's precarious financial situation.

Sunday, 6 October 2013

Lampedusa boat disaster: Divers recover more bodies



A team of divers with coast guards  members leaves the Lampedusa harbour heading for the sunken boat on 6 October.
Divers in Italy have been recovering more bodies from the boat of African migrants that sank on Thursday.
Seventy bodies were brought out on Sunday, bringing the official death toll to 181. About 200 people are still missing and 155 have survived the accident off Lampedusa island.
The authorities have denied allegations that they were slow to mount a rescue.
France has called for an urgent EU meeting after Italy requested help to deal with the influx of migrants.