Illustrative Photo Kano State government has revealed that over 9,000 birds have been killed since bird flu reappeared in the state two weeks ago. The Director, Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dr. Shehu Bawa, disclosed this in Kano yesterday, saying that the birds were killed in two poultry farms that had been infected with the disease in the state. (more…)
Former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala posted a photo of her father, Prof. Chukwuka Okonjo with his latest book. The proud daughter captioned the photo: "My Dad, the Obi of Ogwashi-Ugwu, Prof Chukwuka Okonjo, displays his latest book on tertiary education in Nigeria and the path out of poverty. Still writing at age 88"
Last night in Lagos on the eve of the New Years weekend, Toke Makinwa threw a fabulous pyjama party. Taking over the luxurious pamper house, Oasis Med Spa in Ikoyi; Toke brought together a coterie of A-listers including Tiwa Savage, Elohor Aisien, Arese Ugwu, Gbemi Olagbegi-Olateru for a festive evening that ranged from sipping Ciroc Negroni and Cocoloso cocktails to pillow fights. (more…)
Lol, Nigerians have no chill. Billionaire daughter, DJ Cuppy innocently and carelessly wrote a tweet saying 2016 has been no one's year and Nigerians came for her really hard, lol. Read more tweets after the cut... (more…)
Facebook is reportedly developing a system to identify and remove copyrighted content. Developed to appease major label demands, the system will be similar to YouTube‘s Content ID. Once launched the system will cut down the sharing of unlicensed music and videos, and allow labels to fully capitalize on the viral nature of content released. Additionally, being the first of its kind for Facebook the technology development creates an opportunity for Facebook to formalize a licensing deal to generate ad revenue from content featuring copyrighted media. Stay tuned for more d
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