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A beautiful young lady, Jennifer Obayi died in the arms of her fiance, Collin Ifeanyi Egbosi after a ghastly road accident that occurred right in front of his house.  This is what the fiancé Collins Ifeanyi Egbosi wrote, “Our wedding plans are on top gear. We planned to do every thing by December; Traditional and Church wedding. Then on Saturday, she left school at Unizik, Awka, Anambra State to visit me at Onitsha, within same state, it not up to an hour journey. Then the bus she boarded had a terrible accident, just in front of my house and she bleed to death right in my arms. She died few minutes after the accident. I still can’t believe My Love is gone forever. She will be buried next Friday. This is so sad! Can I ever live without her??” He also wrote,  "MY JEWEL, MY LOVE,MY HAPPINESS,MY FIRST LADY,HEART OF GOLD, AS WE FONDLY CALL U,A WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE,A GOOD COMFORTER, MY CUTEBERRY. WE PLANNED SO MANY THINGS TOGETHER, I WISH U CAN WAKE UP AND FINISH THEM WITH

Iconia Talk S Tablet was launched by Taiwanese tech company, Acer a few weeks ago. The device comes with Dual-SIM support, pre-installed Microsoft Office Suite1, Google Mobile Services and most intriguing 4GLTE for fast internet connectivity and data transfers. Acer Iconia Talk S Tablet DESIGN The Iconia Talk S Tablet comes in portable form factor, perfectly-sized 7-inch IPS screen and textured anti-slip finish as well as a bold camera ring design, making it an ideal on-the-go device. The Iconia Talk S features a built-in touch-screen keyboard and is sized at 8.5 mm x 99.8 mm x 190 mm and weighs approximately 270 g. The 17.8 cm (7") Active Matrix TFT Color LCD touch-screen comes with LED backlight technology with 1280 x 720 pixel resolutions. The device maker says the screen integrates IPS (In-plane switching) which projects true colors no matter the angle it is viewed from and users can equally share what's on the screen with friends and family. CAMERA

Samsung has just introduced an infant support carrier- Dr. Macaron designed to monitor babies health and at the same time provide comfort for both the baby and the person carrying the baby. The new baby support system is designed with a light ivory color which makes it go well with any outfit.The baby carrier also has a convertible hipseat system that can be adjusted with one hand. In addition, raising the seat of the carrier can help to distribute the weight of the baby away from the shoulder and shared with the waist so that the mother will be more comfortable. Samsung Smart Baby Carrier The smart carrier device packs design and technology.  By simply putting the small macaron shaped sensor into the seat of the carrier, Samsung says the baby carrier monitors if the baby needs a diaper change. The small macaron shaped sensor in the seat of the carrier sends data to the pre-installed app realtime and this data is processed and presented to the person carrying the ba

A human skeleton, believed to be that of a woman, has been allegedly found in the house of a pastor at Peace Land Estate in Akute, Ogun State.  According to eyewitnesses, the shocking discovery was made when the owner of the pastor’s house tried to evict him from his flat over late payment of rent. “The pastor did not pay his rent for a year. The landlady, who was angry with the situation of things, stormed his home with some people in-order to evict him, but were shocked when they discovered a human skeleton inside,” one of the sources revealed. People in the neighbourhood were attracted to the scene while the matter was quickly reported to the police. However the suspect, who owns a church, was said to have made some revelations about the skeleton. He alleged that it belonged to his sister. According to him, his parents had just three children – himself and two sisters. He said he lived with them in the flat. However, for sometime now, one of the si

According to a Facebook user who shared the pictures, these young men were caught on Obollo Road Nsukka after series of torment on UNN and immediate environs.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo welcomed the Chibok girls who were reportedly released by Book Haram in Aso Rock Villa yesterday.... See photos   below

A man has been reportedly injured after his Samsung phone exploded in his pocket.   According to a Facebook user, Uju Patricia who reported the incident on her wall, the said phone, a Galaxy Note3 exploded and caught fire leaving the victim who was on a bike seriously injured. 

In recent times,  Gaming on mobile has been improving at a far greater rate than what anyone could have imagined. In addition to fun, games like puzzle and word games impact on players intellectually by tasking their brains. Some games are compatible with specific Operating System (OS) types while some (cross-platform games) are compatible with more than one OS.  Below are top 7 2016 free mobile games every Smartphone user should have. You can download them on App Store or Play Store, depending on your Smartphone type. FIFA 16 FIFA 16, a hot new game for PCs and Consoles, can also be played on Android phone or tablet with 1.4GB free storage space. Football lovers will surely enjoy this as it presents awesome details with upgraded football experience. It can be downloaded for free with in-app purchases. Spider-Man Unlimited In this game developed by Gameloft, Spider-Man swings through the streets of New York, climbs skyscrapers and fights exciting battles aga

The International Telecommunications Union (ITU), has revealed that m ore than 2 billion adults, most of which are from  developing economies do not have a formal bank account.  ITU pointed out that recent growth of digital financial services which includes banking, has allowed millions of people to perform financial transactions relatively cheaply, securely, and reliably but the 2 billion unbanked and underserved population across the globe are however excluded from these digital financial services. Noting that low levels of financial inclusion represent a barrier to socio-economic development in developing countries, ITU asserts that "mobile money can be a game changer for people of limited income and an enabler for financial inclusion in developing countries''. "Out of the 2 billion that are unbanked, it is estimated that some 1.6 billion have a mobile phone in their households and this is an opportunity to close the financial inclusion gap further

Instant messaging and video application has added new virtual field trips to its "Skype in the Classroom" platform, to help teachers take their students places they have never been before. Skype's virtual field trips is a feature of "Skype in the Classroom"- a digital classroom where teachers all around the world can expand on their existing units of study through unique live learning adventures. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, U.S.A.   With new field trips added to existing ones, Skype says teachers can take their students places they’ve never been before, from expeditions to Iceland and Antarctica, to trips to museums, historical sites and aquariums. Students can virtually go six feet under the sea, explore a new continent, journey to any number of National Parks, etc. Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, U.S.A. Skype says its digital classroom offer teachers and their students exciting features: Students studying climate change can hop

A lady uploaded pictures of herself and her son dressed in NYSC uniform on her Instagram page. The lady who was celebrating the successful completion of her NYSC scheme,  posted alongside the pictures,  a very emotional write up.......... She writes " My success story would be incomplete without my little boy, my first love, my joy, the best gift from heaven. I initially thought you came at the wrong time, but as God would have it. You are the key to my success. U came to the world a week to my first semester final exam. I was able to complete my studies with my colleagues. I had d best result when I had u. What more can I ask of God. You followed me to Kano camp. We were both bitten by Kano ants at Karaye camp. I bathed u with Karaye water, Dat dirty water. Here we are baby. OLUWADUNSIN mi. Mummy loves you dearly. The living God which I serve will continue to preserve you for me.  "

In recent years, the global fashion market has expanded with beautifully designed smart wears such as watches and shoes that integrates technical functionalities. The Volvorii smart shoe However, some wearable tech companies  have gone extra miles to make their smart shoes stand out. In addition to their technological capabilities, these uniquely designed smart shoes come in stylish looks. One of these fashionable smart shoes is Volvorii by iShuu Technologies. The Volvorii is a high-heeled feminine customizable smart shoe beautifully designed to quench consumer’s taste for a fashionable, flashy, yet smart wear. According to its maker, the Volvorii’s colors and design patterns can be changed to match the user’s outfits via a Smartphone app. The Volvorii smart shoe in different pattern colours In addition to its ability to change colors, there are other hidden capabilities to be unlocked by the user, the maker says. Made of leather and rubber, each pair i

In recent times, Smart watches  have revolutionized the Fashion world because of features that enable users to make and receive calls. Many Smart watch users prefer this new technology which is discreet, easy to use and fashionable. The watches come handier and trendier than smart phones which, at times, could be  bulky and difficult to use on some occasions and in some circumstances. Samsung Gear Fit2 Smart watch A smart watch, which is a small computer on your wrist, is  capable of performing some amazing functions beyond the basic time-checking. For instance, an average Smart watch can perform basic tasks such as calculations, language translations and also run some mobile apps. Tech companies such as Samsung, Apple, Motorola, Swatch, among many others, are taking turns to add innovations to various models of Smart watches with each model offering something new and unexpected to the consumer. Thus, in practice, a Smart watch can actually render you some

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), UN specialized agency for ICTs, has revealed in an Internet trend survey that  Africa has the largest number of online gender gap in the world. According to the ITU report, based on world Internet trend watch, Africa's gender gap is put at 23% while America has the least with just 2%. The report also states that the global online gender gap widens as Internet penetration rates higher for men than  women in all regions of the world with global Internet user gender gap growing from 11% in 2013 to 12% in 2016. photo credit: Jaipurwomen The report also reveals that developing countries now account for the vast majority of Internet users, with 2.5 billion users compared with one billion in developed countries. Also Internet penetration rates tell a different story, with 81% in developed countries, compared with 40% in developing countries and 15% in the Least Developed Countries (LDCs). ICT prices continue to fall as

The reason why so many people use the same simple password for every login is because it is difficult to remember dozens of different combinations of numbers and letters. Technology is on the verge of rendering passwords obsolete and also bolstering security. Security experts with Deloitte Global, an international network of business management consultants, have revealed that weak or stolen passwords are a root cause of more than three-quarters of corporate cyber-attacks which often cost many millions of dollars in technology, legal, and public relations expenses. According to the security experts, the ability to access digital information securely without the need of a username and password represents a long-overdue upgrade to work and life as passwords lack the scalability required to offer users full digital user experience.  Digital transformation has ushered in new and more secure ways of protecting users’ data. Emerging technologies such as blockchain are pos

The World Economic Forum Survey 2016 has predicted that more than 5 million jobs will be lost worldwide to technological disruptions by 2020. The report which states that “current trends could lead to a net employment impact of more than 5.1 million jobs lost to disruptive labor market changes over the period 2015–2020”, noted the key factors behind the predicted labor market changes. The report pointed out that technological disruptions are seen as very significant drivers of industrial change, among which growth in cheap computing power and the ubiquity of the mobile Internet, have already had widespread impact on existing business models. Additionally, technological trends whose potentially far-ranging implications have not yet fully materialized such as 3D printing, artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things are also expected to be well underway in specific industries by 2020. The report explains that advanced robots with enhanced senses, dexterity, and i

Social media giant, Facebook has announced its entry into the trading ecosystem with the introduction of a new sales platform- Marketplace. According to Facebook, buying and selling activities started on Facebook Group and has grown substantially as more than 450 million people visit buy and sell groups each month, from families in a local neighborhood to collectors around the world. Facebook says Marketplace is a convenient destination to discover, buy and sell items with people in your community. To explore Marketplace, simply tap on the shop icon at the bottom of the Facebook app. Marketplace opens with photos of items that people near you have listed for sale. To find something specific, search at the top and filter your results by location, category or price. You can also browse what’s available in a variety of categories such as Household, Electronics and Apparel. Use the built-in location tool to adjust the region you’re looking in, or switch to a different city alt

The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has estimated that there are over  250 million more men than women online. According to the U.N. specialized agency for ICT, Internet penetration rates are higher for men than  women in all regions of the world but the gap remains large in the world’s least developed countries at 31%.  Global Internet user gender gap grew from 11% in 2013 to 12% in 2016 with Africa having the  largest regional gender gap at 23% and smallest in the Americas at 2%, ITU says. photo credit: theguardian.com In addition, there are 1.7 billion women in low- and middle-income countries who still do not own a mobile phone (GSMA, 2015), and there are fewer women in the ICT workforce at every level and in every country. The gap is especially pronounced in senior management positions. To facilitate the process, ITU and UN Women have joined together to launch EQUALS- The Global Partnership for Gender Equality in the Digital Age, a coalition of