Nigerian president’s younger brother laid to rest

The remains of Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan’s younger brother was laid to rest today in Otuoke town in southern Bayelsa state.

Meni Jonathan, 47, died of cardiac arrest on November 20 at the National Hospital here.

“It was very painful that he died on the day that I was marking my birthday and his death is a very…

Steve Jobs’ First Business was Selling Blue Boxes that Allowed Users to Get Free Phone Service Illegally

A Blue Box designed and built by Steve Wozniak, currently residing in the Computer History Museum in Mountain View California

Today I found out Steve Jobs’ first business was selling “blue boxes” that allowed users to get free phone service illegally.

These boxes were designed in 1972 by Jobs’ close friend and future co-founder of Apple,…

WAEC posts politicians’, business executives’ results online for verification

Written by Kunle Awosiyan, Lagos Wednesday, 26 September 2012

There may not be hiding place for politicians with fake certificates anymore as the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has post online the results of all its candidates between 1980 and 2012 for…

Unfinished business for Liverpool reject Alou Diarra as Premier League comes calling again

PROFILEBy Mohammed Ali & James McManus

The Grand Canyon, Great Barrier Reef, Mount Everest, Alou Diarra?! Yes, if you believe Bayern general manager and now president Uli Hoeness, the Marseille midfielder is “one of the seven wonders of the world”.

Despite such high praise it was, however, a rickety old road for new West Ham United signing Diarra at the start of his professional career before his star…

Web Design Business In Nigeria: The Truth!

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Water shortage fear hits Nigeria as everyone goes into pure water business

Abuja – The Federal Ministry of Water has announced a sudden surge in water demand leading to fear of water shortage hitting those homes in Nigeria that usually get water.

Officials of the ministry are blaming the unprecedented pressure on water supply on a great number of Nigerians suddenly starting up pure water businesses.

This in turn they have blamed on the revelation in court by a lady accused of embezzling…

Status ‘tourist’: Facebook CEO Zuckerberg explores the back streets of Shanghai… but is he in China for business or pleasure?

By GRAHAM SMITH  PUBLISHED: 12:51 GMT, 28 March 2012 | UPDATED: 14:08 GMT, 28 March 2012

They look like a typical couple out exploring an unfamiliar city during a trip overseas.

But these casually-dressed tourists walking the back streets of Shanghai are not penny-pinching…

Ban calls on business leaders to increase investment in women’s education, health at WEF

Speaking at an event organized by the Every Woman Every Child initiative on Thursday, “Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon business leaders attending the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, to increase their investment in women’s education and health to ensure their well-being and encourage their participation in the world economy,” the U.N. News Centre reports. “‘The…

NNPC Mega-Station Runs As Private Business in Calabar, As Diesel is Sold Above Official Rate

NNPC Mega-Station Runs As Private Business in Calabar, As Diesel is Sold Above Official Rate

Despite the oil subsidy probe, some persons at the NNPC Fueling Station in Calabar appear unbothered as they continue to subsidies their pockets.

For example, the Manager and officials at NNPC Fueling Station along Murtala Mohammed Highway,…

FG’s Transparency Drive: 98 Briefcase Companies Stopped from Fuel Importation Business

FG’s Transparency Drive: 98 Briefcase Companies Stopped from Fuel Importation Business

Ninety-eight companies previously listed amongst the fuel importers into Nigeria have been shown the exit door by the Federal Government and stopped from exploiting the system of fuel subsidy in Nigeria.

These companies, according to investigations made by our…