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Rocket Internet Launches Another eCommerce site in Nigeria

2012-12-20T14:36:00.001+00:00

Rocket Internet, the startup incubator has launched yet another ecommerce site called kaymu following the success of jumia.com.ng and the launch of other ecommerce sites like sunglasees.com.ng, glamour.com.ng . Kaymu.com.ng is an online auction site where people can create an account and start selling their products, it is purported to be an ebay clone.
The founder and managing director is Lukas zels of formerly the vice president (operations) at lazada in the phillipines and its board of directors include raphael afaedor founder and managing director at jumia and gbolahon fagbure, director operations at rocket internet.

If you would like to start selling or buying on the site you can visit it at http://www.kaymu.com.ng/

Tramp Under The Bridge

2012-12-17T15:16:00.000+00:00

I saw this guy sometime ago under the bridge at surulere.
Funny Innit

New Shopping Site Launching Soon

2012-10-18T21:16:00.000+01:00

There is going to be a new online shopping site called gidimall.com were you can shop using your blackberry ipad or pc online and pay with your debit/credit card and have it delivered to you in 24hrs. So you can avoid the hassle of going to your local market, traffic, long queues in the supermarkets and so on and so forth, you can shop right from the comfort of your home, when you are on your bed.

So people visit http://gidimall.com/ and shop with ease.

Just Take a Look At Ajah Market

2012-09-25T13:33:00.000+01:00

Take a look at the state of ajah market lagos. Is it not appauling

Gulder Ultimate Search IX Auditions

2012-09-22T12:27:00.001+01:00

Yesterday 21/09/12 was the lagos audition for the gulder ultimate search IX (gatekeepers fortune) .Pictures above. There were some funny moments during the first stage of the test were applicants were required to run round the hockey pitch of the national stadium surulere two times. Ladies were required to run round once.

Julius Aghahowa Spotted on the Lekki Expressway

2012-06-24T17:11:00.001+01:00

Nigerian footballer Julius Aghahowa was spotted on the lekki expressway on saturday 23rd june 2012 at 6:30 pm , close to the ikota shopping complex when street hawkers paraded his mercedes benz suv. After that he gave them some amount of money which they almost ripped each other apart when it came to dividing it.

Progress on Lekki Ikoyi Bridge

2012-06-05T21:35:00.000+01:00

Above are pictures of the progress of the lekki ikoyi bridge

Make all lanes E-Tag lanes on the Lekki Toll Road

2012-05-21T00:11:00.001+01:00

All the payment methods i.e (e-tag, swift pass ) should be available on all the lanes at the admiralty Circle Plaza and conservation plaza on the lekki toll road.
People usually make mistakes by driving into the e-tag lanes when they don't have e-tag and will have to reverse back which normally causes delay and lots of confusion.
The Lekki Concession Company (LCC) have to address that issue.

Nigeria to Send Astronauts to space by 2015

2012-05-17T19:18:00.001+01:00

Minister of Science and Technology, Prof. Ita Okon Bassey, Thursday, said that Nigeria would by 2015 put its first set of astronauts to space.

Dstv Competitions

2012-05-11T01:48:00.000+01:00

To celebrate the launch of TRACE Sports on DStv (Channel 129),

one DStv subscriber and their partner can win a trip to London

and tickets to the most awaited sports event of the year!

TRACE Sports, a new-format channel dedicated to revealing

intimate behind-the-scenes stories of the world’s favourite

sporting heroes launched on Tuesday

17 April 2012 at 16:00 CAT on Dstv.

The channel will be available to DStv Premium subscribers.

To win, simply follow this link to win

http://bit.ly/JDhUyH

The prize includes:

Return flights from country of origin to London
Meet & and greet with TRACE Sports representative at

London airport

Shuttle transfers
One night’s accommodation and complimentary breakfast

in a 3-star hotel in London

City tour of London
3 meals (2 lunches & 1 dinner)
Category A Stadium Tickets for the Athletics competition

on 10 August (AT014).

Arsenal Fc to Play In Nigeria

2012-05-05T16:02:00.000+01:00

L-R Boutros Boutros, Emirates’ Divisional Senior Vice President Corporate Communication; Arsenal’s Manager , Arsene Wenger and Tom Fox, Arsenal’s Chief Commercial Officer at the Press Conference to announce the team’s 2012 pre-season overseas tour in partnership with Emirates Airline

Arsenal Football are to Play in Nigeria on 5th August. China, Malaysia and Hong-Kong have been chosen alongside with Nigeria to host Arsenal's 2012 pre season overseas tour in partnership with emirates. Arsenal are to play at the National Stadium Abuja were many Fans of Arsenal Fc in Nigeria have a chance of watching the Gunners play on 5th August.

Street Trading in Lagos

2012-03-19T17:40:00.000+00:00

The residents of Lagos have been warned by the Lagos state government to desist from patronizing street hawkers/traders (after the death of a street hawker in ikoyi lagos) as you could be prosecuted if you buy anything from street traders under the street trading law.

New Nigerian Police Uniform

2012-03-14T13:33:00.002+00:00

The president of Nigeria has approved the test run of the new Nigerian camouflage police uniform pictured above as a way of re-branding the Nigerian Police Force (NPF).The test run of the new camouflage uniform will boost the image of the police offers when on their duty posts.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria Drops in FIFA Ranking

2012-02-15T16:24:00.000+00:00

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have dropped in the latest FIFA ranking (15th February 2012) by 11 points from 45 to 56.This is very usual for the Nigerian National Team to drop points, our highest FIFA ranking was 5 in 1994 and since then the Super Eagles haven't even reached the top ten on the world ranking list .
Zambia climbed to 43rd position from 71 after winning the Africa Cup of Nations which is a very huge blow for the Euper Eagles.

Fuel Now N141 Naira Per Litre

2012-01-01T19:50:00.000+00:00

The price of PMS ( premium motor spirit) will now cost N141 per litre as from today.

This measure was taken so as to save the country some money that could be used for development projects which will amount to N1.2 trillion ($7.5 billion) or about 25 percent of the government’s 4.8 trillion ($29.5 billion) spending plan in 2012.
There is no need for anybody to engage in panic buying/hoarding, as adequate supply has been guaranteed. However, some fuel stations in Lagos have stopped selling pms so as to benefit from the post-subsidy price which is now N141 per litre.

Elegushi Beach

2011-11-21T13:16:00.001+00:00

Below are beautiful pictures of Elegushi Beach Lagos Nigeria.

How to get There -: First turning on your right after the second roundabout when coming from Victoria Island

Toll Collection Soon To Commence On The Lekki Express Way

2011-11-15T14:32:00.001+00:00

For those Living in the Lekki Peninsula, get ready to start paying toll at the first toll gate because the lagos state government has just lifted the january 3rd suspension of toll collection by the Lekki Concession Company (LCC).
It was learnt that it cost the Lagos State Government N4 Billion for the non implementation of the toll as earlier planned, which the money could have been used to provide schools, roads and hospitals to those living in Eti Osa, Ibeju -Lekki and Epe areas.

Total Discovers Oil In Nigeria

2011-11-08T20:45:00.001+00:00

Total Nigeria a subsidiary of the Total Sa Group has just made a remarkable oil discovery in the south east of the country which is the second of such discoveries.The discovery was at its Oil Mining Lease (OML) 102. OML 102 is operated by Total Nigeria with a 40% interest, alongside partner NNPC, which holds the remaining 60%.

The company has been operating in Nigeria for nearly 50 years and has accounted for 300,000 barrels of oil per day in 2010, and it's said the new oil discovery will increase the oil output in Nigeria as the years go by.

Impact Of The Removal of Fuel Subsidy in Nigeria

2011-10-18T18:14:00.001+01:00

Have you ever imagined what will happen if the fuel subsidy is removed. It will only increase the suffering of Nigerians because people are already in hardship.
The government needs money to put in the private sector, but can't government generate revenue from other means rather than removal of the subsidy, more so the minister of petroleum resources Mrs Diezani Allison-Madueke said kerosene will not be affected because it is the fuel of choice by many Nigerians. Ironically it is fuel many of the poor masses buy.
This will only lead to inflation, rise in the cost of living and corruption in the economy, which is not good for a developing country like Nigeria.

Importance Of Insurance

2011-09-19T16:55:00.000+01:00

Many people in Nigeria know about insurance but very few embrace it. The perceptions of many people is very very negative as regards to insurance, they often think that insurance companies are out to take your money without responding to claims made by policyholders, but i tell you things are changing in Nigeria. New insurance products are being created by insurance companies that offer policies that are investments and at the same time insurance.
It is very advisable to buy a life insurance policy to protect you from life's uncertainties, for those that have children and dependants this is a must so your children or dependant don't suffer if you pass away, as nobody knows his/her destiny. So your children and dependants can continue their education the way they were before your death
Secondly, the way the emergency services in Nigeria are not favourable to people in distress and people in need of help i.e accident victims. If there were a serious accident the emergency services don't respond or are too slow to respond in which a potential victim of the accident could die as a result of no immediate care. It will will be very good to have a life insurance policy that can protect you from the risk of you dying and your family facing difficulties as a result of your death.
More so the Nigerian economy is growing, the first quarter of 2011 it grew by 6.64% and its expected to have a (forecasted) increase by between 7 - 8% by 2012. Many Insurance Companies in Nigeria have recorded an increase in sales of life policies and also in premium income because people's perceptions have started changing positively.
So if you don't have a life policy, you go out there and take out one from an insurance company. You could buy from the leading insurance company in Nigeria AIICO Insurance Plc (www.aiicoplc.com) through one of the agents. You could contact
Tari Opuene
Marketing Executive
for an Insurance Quote

Bomb Blast in UN Building in Abuja

2011-08-26T14:20:00.000+01:00

The United Nations headquarters in Nigeria’s capital was hit on Friday by a car bomb, amidst mounting US fear that Islamist extremists in the continent’s leading oil producer have linked up with al-Qaeda affiliates elsewhere in Africa.

It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the attack, which claimed at least 10 dead according to medical sources, but suspicion fell on a radical Islamist sect responsible for a string of bombs attacks and assassinations over the past year.

The administration of President Goodluck Jonathan, who was elected in April after serving a year as president following the death in office of his predecessor, has had some success, thanks to an amnesty programme in defusing violence in the oil producing and mostly Christian south.

It is only the third time that Abuja, the federal capital, has been targeted, with national police headquarters hit last June in a blast blamed on the radical Boko Haram sect, and a separate attack at 50th anniversary of independence celebration last year claimed by militants from the oil producing Niger delta.

But it has struggled to contain an escalating conflict with the Boko Haram sect, which is seeking stricter application of Sharia law. Much of the related violence, including a spate of armed robberies and attacks which claimed 12 lives on Thursday, has taken place in the remote north east of the country.

Witnesses described seeing bodies hauled out of the UN building, which is located in the diplomatic area of Abuja, not far from the US embassy. Police confirmed that there were casualties and medical sources gave Reuters news agency an initial death toll of 10.

Earlier this month, the commander for US military operations in Africa said Boko Haram may be trying to link with two al-Qaeda affiliated groups in other African countries to mount joint attacks in Nigeria.

Nigeria has spawned a string of different radical Islamist groups over the past 20 years. But until recently little evidence has emerged of sustained links with extremists or terrorist groups outside the country.

General Carter Ham told the Associated Press during a visit to Nigeria earlier this month that ”multiple sources” indicated that Boko Haram made contacts with al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, which operates in northwest Africa, and with al-Shabab militants in Somalia. ”I think it would be the most dangerous thing to happen not only to the Africans, but to us as well,” Gen Carter said.

Witnesses said the blast was caused when a car drove through one of the UN compound’s gates and made its way close to the four-storey building before the explosion. The building houses about 400 employees of the UN in Nigeria, including the majority of its offices.

Financial Times

Mikel Obi is Tough : Villas-Boas

2011-08-22T02:54:00.000+01:00

When selecting his squad for the opening two games of the season, Andre Villas-Boas listened to John Mikel Obi and trusts the player's belief that he is able to perform on the pitch.

With the abduction of Mikel's father in Nigeria still unresolved, the manager will take a decision on whether the midfielder starts the game but last weekend's performance was evidence that he can focus fully on the game.

'I have to go with the word my player gives to me and for the game against Stoke, Mikel felt well enough to play,' Villas-Boas says.

'Players that go through major disappointments or personal things in their lives can still be okay to play because they feel well on the pitch. It is the way to avoid the things that are running in their personal lives or to focus on the different things.

'Mikel made himself available for training and selection so I will just judge it like that. I agree he is showing amazing mental toughness.'

It was the manager who first informed Mikel of what had happened in his homeland, a task he says wasn't easy.

'Hopefully this can be resolved as soon as possible,' he adds. 'All of his colleagues are hopeful of that.

'Different players can react in different ways. Some players want straight away to go back to their families, others prefer to be like this and live on day by day, not because they are distant from what is happening but it's their choice.'

The Barclays Premier League enters its second weekend with today's opponents West Bromwich Albion arriving off the back of a home defeat by Manchester United.

'That game told me the same about Man United, the team that won the championship last year,' says Villas-Boas.

'They suffered a few injuries, unfortunately for them, but they are a strong team and one of the favourites for the title. All of the good signs for Manchester United are there.

'Regarding all the first games in the league, there were a couple of surprises but that is nothing new. In the beginning for all the top teams you can have average performances and I would say that about all the top teams apart from Man City, although until the breakthrough of the first goal Swansea had a couple of periods of possession when, without threatening a lot, they were in control of the game.

'You sensed that a breakthrough would take Man City through to a better result. I thought the same about our game. If you unlock one goal it takes Stoke out of their area and you find more spaces and you can go on to a better result but it just didn't happen.

'The Man United game was a good game with chances at either end and it fell in the end to Man United. I think it was even in opportunities for both teams.'

Chelseafc.com

Uefa probe Wenger actions

2011-08-19T22:26:00.000+01:00

Uefa have opened disciplinary proceedings against Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger for not abiding by the conditions of his touchline ban against Udinese.

The Gunners tackled the Italian side in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night in the first leg of their play-off, a match in which Wenger was in the stands due to a one-game suspension.

The Frenchman was issued with the ban after being found guilty of improper conduct for calling referee Massimo Busacca "embarrassing" after Arsenal's 3-1 defeat at Barcelona last March.

However, while Wenger was in the stands at Emirates Stadium he was passing messages through first-team coach Boro Primorac to assistant manager Pat Rice on the touchline.

Opened

After being warned by Uefa that Wenger was contravening the rules imposed following his touchline ban, he withdrew from communication.

The Frenchman, who also snubbed his post-match press conference, is now facing disciplinary action from European football's governing body.

"Disciplinary proceedings have been opened against Arsenal FC manager Arsène Wenger for not abiding by the decisions of the UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body in relation to the one-match suspension he served during Tuesday's UEFA Champions League play-off game against Udinese," read a statement on Uefa's official website.

The new disciplinary case will be discussed on Monday 22 August.

Skysports.com

Friends for Food

2011-04-11T00:57:00.000+01:00

Before news of the postponement of the National Assembly elections trickled in, penultimate Saturday, Kayode Adewale had already finished two plates of rice at a polling unit at Kuje Amuwo, a Lagos suburb. The meal, which was provided by a party chieftain in the area, was meant to "encourage" residents to come out in large numbers to cast their vote.

"I was at home when I learnt that they are sharing free food here," said Mr. Adewale, a bus conductor. "Instead of just staying at home doing nothing, I decided to come out, play with some friends, and enjoy the food."

Not just Mr. Adewale

Minutes after the free lunch was declared at the polling unit, youth in the area began to arrive in their numbers. A community leader in the area insisted the gesture was "not in any way" meant to sway the allegiance of the prospective voters.

"I made the provision for the canopies just to ease people standing in the sun, ease the tension, and make them comfortable enough to be able to wait until the result is announced," said Abu Hassan, a party leader in the area, who provided tents for voters as they waited for the arrival of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials at Idowu Street, in Kuje Amuwo.

"We are determined now that the votes must be counted in our presence, and not taken away from here and tell us another cock and bull story later," said Mr. Hassan, a former secretary to Oriade Local Council.

To affect or not to affect

Opinions on the consequence of the provision of such "facilities" for voters and its subsequent effect on the voting pattern at a particular polling centre are divided among the various political parties. While some see no wrong in it, others maintain that it would place an undue moral burden on the electorate.

"If a man provides canopy, it might not necessarily affect the voting pattern of that particular polling unit but in a situation where you provide food and other logistics like money, naturally, those things will affect the voting pattern," said Tajudeen Balogun, an Action Congress of Nigeria chieftain in Lagos State. "Because not many people will have the moral courage to vote against you, especially if you are standing around the voting setting," he added.

Mr. Balogun attributed the ability of people to succumb to such "ploys to influence the voting mindset" of the people on the illiteracy prevalent among the population. "The original intention is to influence the voting pattern of that area.

"But if you have very enlightened and dedicated voters, then it will not matter. But where those things are not there, it will be difficult for somebody to have the moral courage to say I am not voting." During penultimate Saturday's botched election, a group of area boys gathered at a drinking joint at Turner Street in Amukoko, chanting the name of a prominent political party over bottles of beer. Investigations revealed that a party leader in the area was behind the round of drinks.

No free lunch

According to INEC, there shall be no campaign 24 hours before and on any day of election. Cyprian Nliam of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) believes such generosities are a subtle form of campaigning and rigging on election day. "Rigging has many fronts and providing canopies, food, and drinks are one of them," said Mr. Nliam, CPC's organizing secretary in Ajeromi-Ifelodun local government area. "INEC did not provide canopies, so people providing it is inappropriate because it is going to favour some parties.

"What of parties that cannot afford it? What do they do? They keep watching while people vote against them. It does not give room for proper voting," Mr. Nliam maintained.

Lending his support to Mr. Nliam's view is Anayochukwu Emeanua of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) who added that the provision of such material depends on the motive and the individual. "If the people bringing those things are politicians, then there is a problem. Politicians don't do anything for free," said Mr. Emeanua, who is the legal adviser of the party in Lagos State.

In a snap survey of voters at a polling unit at Iyekantan Street, Kuje Amuwo, 90 percent of the voters said they would collect any "largesse" provided by any political party but go ahead to vote the candidate of their choice; 10 percent said they were yet to decide on any specific candidate.

"I'm voting someone who I believe can make a change in the society, nobody can buy my vote," said Yinka Saeed, a resident in the area.

But Mr. Nliam maintained that such a gesture is an indirect way of flouting the electoral regulations. "It is not the job of any party or anybody to provide anything," said Mr. Nliam. "INEC has said that on the day of election, nobody should do any form of campaign, but that is indirect campaigning," he said.

Source : 234next.com

UK to cut students visa's by 25%

2011-03-24T15:23:00.000+00:00

For those planning to go and study in the united kingdom for a degree, there has been a new development. The united kingdom is going to reduce the number of non EU students going into to the uk for studies i.e those from countries not in the European union.

The home secretary for the united kingdom Theresa May disclosed that there will also be tougher English language requirements for people wanting to go to the UK for studies, tougher rules for post study work and restrictions on dependants. More so only those that have job offers will be able to remain in the uk after graduation.

She said further that the measures would cut student visas by between 70,000 and 80,000.

The measures would help increase the number of students who leave Britain on completion of their courses, May added.

NAN reports that the crackdown is part of Prime Minister David Cameron’s drive to bring immigration down by 2015.