What is LTE Advanced, and why should you care that Verizon is rolling it out?

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><a href='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XhSe_Tpa-yY/V8WHl32Q1zI/AAAAAAAAAtw/MqnEkvy0HAw/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XhSe_Tpa-yY/V8WHl32Q1zI/AAAAAAAAAtw/MqnEkvy0HAw/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a> Earlier today, Verizon announced that it’s rolling out LTE Advanced to customers from coast to coast, at no additional cost to Verizon’s traditional arm and leg. But in case you’re tired of the carrier/uncarrier announcements about the Fastest Internet Evarr, here’s what it all really means.<br/> <br/> <br/> What is LTE Advanced?<br/> In short, a fancy name for using new technology to make existing LTE (4G) wireless connections faster. LTE Advanced can refer to all sorts of improvements to LTE, and the only real common factor is that they’re all backwards-compatible with other LTE technology. In this case, it refers to combining multiple channels to send mobile data as quickly as possible. Verizon is claiming a 50 percent faster peak speed for its technology.<br/> <br/> How does it work?<br/> Verizon’s technology is called “carrier aggregation,” and it really isn’t that hard to understand. Verizon owns multiple bands of spectrum, and normally, your device just uses the strongest signal. Using carrier aggregation, Verizon sends and receives packets on two or three channels at once, increasing the peak speed you can get under optimal conditions. Verizon has been trialling the technology for over a year.<br/> <br/> How fast is it?<br/> Very. Verizon claims that under optimal conditions, two-channel aggregation will hit speeds of 225Mbps, and three-channel aggregation over 300Mbps. That’s significantly faster than most home broadband, and faster than you will ever possibly need on a smartphone. It reality, it’s the difference between downloading an app in 20 seconds or 35.<br/> <br/> Really, LTE Advanced is futureproofing — you won’t notice much of a difference right now, but when we’re all livestreaming 8K VR video during the next Olympics, Verizon will (probably) have the fastest, most mature network to do so.<br/> <br/> Can I use LTE Advanced?<br/> Maybe! Right now, there’s a list of 39 compatible Verizon devices, including the iPhone 6s, the Galaxy S7, LG G5 and Moto Z Droid. Basically, if you bought a good smartphone within the last year or two, it’s worth checking.<br/> <br/> Otherwise, you just need to be a Verizon user. There’s no extra fees to pay or software to upgrade. In theory, the speed improvements should already be up and running.<br/> <br/> What about other networks?<br/> Sprint is also working on carrier aggregation. It sent out a conveniently timed press release today about a successful trial of what it’s calling “Sprint LTE Plus” at Soldier Field in Chicago. It’s the same basic technology, and in tests conducted by Sprint and Samsung, speeds of 230 Mbps were achieved. Carrier aggregation is live at 500 cell sites across Chicago for Sprint customers.<br/> <br/> Other networks are following closely, and you can expect carrier aggregation to roll out wherever possible within a year or two.</div>

What is LTE Advanced, and why should you care that Verizon is rolling it out?

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Facebook is deploying ExpressWiFi Hotspots around Lagos in conjunction with Coollink

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><a href='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8U0yrLNCVm4/V8WGzhWh1TI/AAAAAAAAAto/M0Nqzzt6AJA/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8U0yrLNCVm4/V8WGzhWh1TI/AAAAAAAAAto/M0Nqzzt6AJA/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a><br/> In recent times, Facebook has doubled down on its mission of connecting the world via internet, with initiatives like Facebook lite and Free Basics, making such connectivity much easier to access in the developing world generally and Nigeria specifically. With regards to Nigeria, Facebook is going a step further with the deployment of ExpressWifi in Lagos in collaboration with Coollink. The service is expected to launch at some point this week, but is already in operation in some parts of Lagos, such as Ikota Shopping Complex.<br/> <br/> ExpressWifi by Facebook is a new program that lets phone owners purchase data from local internet service providers. Effectively, Facebook is providing software that helps local ISPs and entrepreneurs sell and provide internet service in rural areas, which can be accessed via public Wi-Fi hotspots. Besides being a source of cheap internet, the program is also designed as a means of empowering entrepreneurs who get the Wifi equipment (including a 1Kva inverter) setup for free and make a 15% commission on each ExpressWifi data plan sale.<br/> <a href='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OrsyunuvNE4/V8WG0GU5CQI/AAAAAAAAAts/AGHmp6uMIDA/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OrsyunuvNE4/V8WG0GU5CQI/AAAAAAAAAts/AGHmp6uMIDA/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a><br/> <br/> Users within Express Wifi coverage are able to browse the sites on Free basics for free, but additional browsing activity is charged. Internet plans on ExpressWifi start at N40 for 100MB daily and go all the way up to N1,600 for a 5GB monthly plan. Each ExpressWifi point is served by a 10Mbps connection which is shared across all the users. Not at all shabby.<br/> <br/> Word on the street is that the service, will be deployed across the country eventually, as soon as the first phase which is centred around Lagos is completed.<br/> <br/> Nigeria will be the second location where ExpressWifi by Facebook is being deployed, following the deployment in India last month.<br/> <br/> Here’s a table of all the data plans currently available on the ExpressWifi by Facebook service and their costs.<br/> <br/> Databundle Cost Validity<br/> 100MB N40 24hrs<br/> 300MB N110 24hrs<br/> 750MB N270 7 days<br/> 2GB N700 7 days<br/> 3GB N1000 30 days<br/> 5GB N1600 30 days<br/> <br/> You can sign up for a 14 day free trial if you’re within a coverage area <a href='https://expresswifi.coollink.ng/subscriber/landing_classic/en_US'>Here</a></div>

Facebook is deploying ExpressWiFi Hotspots around Lagos in conjunction with Coollink

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Ex Super Eagles skipper Joseph Yobo goes to prison

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><b>– Joseph Yobo has made a move to bail some inmates currently awaiting trials in the prisons</b><br/> <br/> <b>– The former Nigerian captain said he has never visited prisons before</b><br/> <br/> <b>– He however revealed what his Foundation would do for the inmates</b><br/> <br/> Former Nigerian Joseph Yobo has revealed that his foundation would work hard to release as many inmates awaiting trial at the Ikoyi prisons in Lagos.<br/> <a href='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-koP86d0e8XU/V8PDwav0hKI/AAAAAAAAAtY/Y6nrSsyPnEo/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-koP86d0e8XU/V8PDwav0hKI/AAAAAAAAAtY/Y6nrSsyPnEo/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a> The ex Super Eagles captain made this revelation at the inauguration of Ikoyi Prisons Football Academy in Lagos stressing that he had never been to prisons in his life.<br/> <br/> “I have never been to the prisons in my life, but on getting to Ikoyi prisons, I realised the importance to give hope and life to someone,” the former Everton man said.<br/> – Joseph Yobo has made a move to bail some inmates currently awaiting trials in the prisons<br/> <br/> – The former Nigerian captain said he has never visited prisons before<br/> <br/> – He however revealed what his Foundation would do for the inmates<br/> <br/> Former Nigerian Joseph Yobo has revealed that his foundation would work hard to release as many inmates awaiting trial at the Ikoyi prisons in Lagos.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Jospeh Yobo<br/> The ex Super Eagles captain made this revelation at the inauguration of Ikoyi Prisons Football Academy in Lagos stressing that he had never been to prisons in his life.<br/> <br/> “I have never been to the prisons in my life, but on getting to Ikoyi prisons, I realised the importance to give hope and life to someone,” the former Everton man said.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> “The Joseph Yobo Foundations is ready to do everything within it means to grant bail to as many as possible that are awaiting trial especially those in the facility’s football academy.<br/> <br/> “I thought I will see persons looking very sad, but I saw them very happy, cheerful and looking very hopeful.<br/> <br/> “I must indeed commend the authorities of the Nigerian Prisons service because from what I have seen on ground, the service is in the right track,” Yobo said<br/> <br/> The former Everton of England defender added that his foundation would seek to secure the release of some inmates and train them in the academy.<br/> <br/> “We want to give back to the society in our little way by giving hope to our brothers behind the bars and give them a second chance because no one is above mistake,” Yobo said<br/> <br/> Joseph Yobo who retired in June 2014 is expected to play for Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side, Kano Pillars as an ambassador.</div>

Ex Super Eagles skipper Joseph Yobo goes to prison

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BREAKING: Herdsmen invade Enugu community, many killed

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><b>– Some suspected Fulani herdsmen have reportedly attacked Atakwu community in Enugu state</b><br/> <br/> <b>– The herdsmen reportedly opened fire in the community killing a seminarian and some others </b><br/> <br/> <b>– Investigation into the attack is still ongoing</b><br/> <br/> Many people have been feared dead, as suspected Fulani herdsmen allegedly attacked Enugu Atakwu community, in Nkanu West Local Government Area (LGA)<br/> <a href='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fuhRdbcSMwc/V77kJgmFgZI/AAAAAAAAAtE/T8Vd_CyxU50/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fuhRdbcSMwc/V77kJgmFgZI/AAAAAAAAAtE/T8Vd_CyxU50/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a> <i>File photo: Fulani herdsmen storm Enugu community, many are feared dead.</i><br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> The attack reportedly took place on Thursday morning, August 25, the attackers are said to have killed a seminarian of the Catholic Church and several others.<br/> Daily Post reports that the herdsmen who were armed to ‘teeth’ invaded and started shooting and maiming anybody in sight.<br/> <br/> One of the victims, a seminarian is said to have just returned from his apostolic work.<br/> <br/> A community source told newsmen that “they just came early this morning and started killing people.<br/> <br/> “There is confusion everywhere now; people are running helter-skelter.”<br/> <br/> More details shortly.</div>

BREAKING: Herdsmen invade Enugu community, many killed

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The story of a young lady who was forced into prostitution

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><b>A story about how a young woman, Axelle, was sold into prostitution in a foreign land, has been trending online for a while now.</b><br/> <br/> 24-year-old Axelle was said to have met a young man, Jean Claude Fayard, who’s alleged to be a French businessman, via the internet in October 2011. When this happened, little did the Cameroonian graduate of Aesthetics and Beauty she know that her life was about crumbling down. They had a normal chat like every other person would have when chatting with a stranger. Jean Claude told her he was a businessman based in Marseille (France) and was into import and export.<br/> <a href='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WHXz-LbMrHk/V77imCk249I/AAAAAAAAAs4/C0WypO265G0/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WHXz-LbMrHk/V77imCk249I/AAAAAAAAAs4/C0WypO265G0/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a> <i>Feeling lost and alone</i><br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Their friendship became platonic and Axelle thought she had found the love of her life. On March 2012, Oga Claude came to visit her in Cameroon. Axelle’s people were joyous and there was massive celebration at her aunt’s residence in Santa Barbara, Yaounde. Two days in Cameroon, Jean Claude proposed to Axelle and got married to her in both traditional and legal ceremonies. Both marriages took place on March 18 and 20, 2012 respectively.<br/> <br/> Jean Claude made all travelling arrangements and the both of them flew to France on March 21 that same year.He even gave Axelle’s family the sum of 600.000 FCFA for their up keep. Not knowing that they were selling their daughter into sex slavery, the family happily bid the couple goodbye as they left for France.<br/> <br/> Jean Claude is a pimp who comes to Africa, picks up girls to come and work as sex slaves for him in France. Since Axelle did not know about this, she would wish she never used the internet in her life. As the couple arrived France, they lived in a town called Clermont Ferrand for about 9 months after which they moved to a new place called Lourdes. It is in this place that Axelle had the worst experience of her life.<br/> <br/> A few days after their arrival to Lourdes, a man came knocking on their door saying he wants to see Jean Claude. Little did Axelle know that, he would be her first client who had already paid into her husband’s bank account. When Axelle called her husband’s attention to the guest, she was shocked when her husband told her to do whatever the guest tells her to do.<br/> <br/> A few days later after coming home from work, Jean Claude sits Axelle and laid down the rules and regulations of the job. He told her she has to pay back all the money he spent on her in Cameroon. He calculated the amount to be more than 3,000 euros and she will also be working for him for the next two years.<br/> <br/> Axelle who became speechless thought she was dreaming. Jean Claude collected her personal belongings and all her documents. She was also did not allow her make calls to the outside world. That was how she started entertaining male customers who would come for her service with any form of protection. But one day, Jean Claude came home with a customer accompanied by a dog.<br/> <br/> The man whose name is Loiseau had deposited some money into Jean Claude’s account. Axelle who didn’t see this coming was pushed into the room and forced to have sex with the dog which she did. It is said that Jean Claude made more money when Axelle sleeps with an animal so these deals became the order of the day.<br/> <br/> After her encounter with the dog, Jean Claude left with Mr Loiseau leaving Axelle alone in the house. After numerous trials, she broke down the door and ran into the street where she met a Cameroonian couple living in the town. They helped her to get to the Embassy where she narrated her ordeal. The police searched his house and found evidence linking him to kidnapping and other serious allegations. Jean Claude was immediately arrested and is waiting for judgement. Meanwhile Axelle flew back to Cameroon and was immediately taken to the hospital for further examinations and treatments.<br/> <br/> Hmnn! Nawa oh.</div>

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How To Save Snapchat Images and Videos On Android

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>The whole idea behind Snapchat is to keep things fresh with images and videos that come with an expiration time. Although your friends may not mind, but don’t you sometimes want to save Snapchats without them knowing about it?<br/> <br/> Whether you’re trying to save a picture and capture a fleeting moment, or just stalking your crush, there is a great way to do it. With the help of an app called Casper, you can easily save Snapchats without them knowing about it. The best part about Casper is that it is completely free and does not require root access.<br/> <br/> Note: Since this app enables an option that is not allowed by Snapchat, it could put your account at risk of being banned. Make sure you understand the risks before you go ahead and use the app to save Snapchat images undetected.<br/> <br/> Step 1: Download and install Casper<br/> <br/> Casper acts as a Snapchat client which brings you the core features of the social media app along with the extra perks. However, you need to install the app as a .APK file by enabling “Unknown Sources” from Settings->Security.<br/> <br/> Once you have enabled “Unknown Sources”, head over to the link given below and download the .APK file. Once downloaded, tap on the file and install the Casper app on your Android device.<br/> <br/> <a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQh5ke1vGoNxCz0lL0E2LOaBOuEwSyv1ehlVbDjmNRGvYoJNhnrvSqHbS2dzE5N8Mg6wA99ES2AK6WVAgIyhvr9ufAWUNpl7f4vqdpBoAxo6FF1tbBa_81lTeLw0gX3iQJxWfgUGqMo07J/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQh5ke1vGoNxCz0lL0E2LOaBOuEwSyv1ehlVbDjmNRGvYoJNhnrvSqHbS2dzE5N8Mg6wA99ES2AK6WVAgIyhvr9ufAWUNpl7f4vqdpBoAxo6FF1tbBa_81lTeLw0gX3iQJxWfgUGqMo07J/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a><br/> <br/> <a href='https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/casper-io/'>Download Casper .APK file</a><br/> <br/> Step 2: Sign into your Snapchat account<br/> <br/> Open up the app and enter your Snapchat username and password to begin using Casper. After filling in your Google account details for authentication. Casper will automatically sign you out of the official Snapchat app on your device.<br/> <a href='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-e4wK1Mbu9Og/V76_wKJ7auI/AAAAAAAAAsg/1SFz33_Fd_A/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-e4wK1Mbu9Og/V76_wKJ7auI/AAAAAAAAAsg/1SFz33_Fd_A/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a><br/> <br/> <br/> The developer does suggest you to use a new or rather unimportant Google account with Casper. This will prevent Snapchat from blocking your account when you use it later from the official app.<br/> <br/> Step 3: Save Snapchats without them knowing<br/> <br/> Once you have logged into your Snapchat account using Casper, the user interface does not take long to get used to. The first page shows you all the direct snaps, the second page has stories, while the third and fourth ones have friends and friend requests.<br/> <a href='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2fSt3RrLOjo/V76_wYcyzvI/AAAAAAAAAsk/FviOPEpDh10/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2fSt3RrLOjo/V76_wYcyzvI/AAAAAAAAAsk/FviOPEpDh10/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a><br/> <br/> <br/> To begin saving pictures and videos from your friend’s Snapchat account, open them and press the download icon. You can follow the same directions to save Snapchats without them knowing from a story.<br/> <a href='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n0bmMKSOlYs/V76_w-p_6aI/AAAAAAAAAso/V0SilNDTVu0/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n0bmMKSOlYs/V76_w-p_6aI/AAAAAAAAAso/V0SilNDTVu0/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a><br/> <br/> <br/> All of the Snapchat pictures and videos will be stored in your Gallery app under the album “Saved Snaps”.<br/> <br/> <br/> However You can also Screenshot the image or use screen recording apps like AZ Screen Recorder to capture snapchats</div>

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[Rebranded] Airtel Repackage SmartTribe Plan For Cheapest Calls And D

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg72pOapILnwJvhilSHVRklv-U8LSpUtMmRYbmapX0h2dhEzzIgRc0vOH7UR6TVi0SMEc_eOlVtLdp7LHaSY3vBJlmn6DDchas5SOOquNhpoPXW24RzVeesr5y6e-QuHPwAD5ZhJT4S4yes/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg72pOapILnwJvhilSHVRklv-U8LSpUtMmRYbmapX0h2dhEzzIgRc0vOH7UR6TVi0SMEc_eOlVtLdp7LHaSY3vBJlmn6DDchas5SOOquNhpoPXW24RzVeesr5y6e-QuHPwAD5ZhJT4S4yes/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a><br/> <a href='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_VTBAzgwTPc/V7690rrJPXI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/_YzIPH_4q8Q/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_VTBAzgwTPc/V7690rrJPXI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/_YzIPH_4q8Q/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a><br/> <br/> Airtel SmartTrybe is a youth-centric offering that offers pocket-friendly call and data rates as well as irresistible freebies to customers. This package was officially launched by Airtel on Friday 12th August, 2016 in Lagos, Nigeria. <br/> <br/> According to Airtel, the repackaged SmartTrybe offers 11k/sec rate to all networks in Nigeria and the cheapest cost of data bundle.<br/> <br/> SmartTrybe Comes in Three Categories, which includes;<br/> 1. Trybe Special Data: Cheap data bundle and call rates, which gives you 1GB of data for N500 and it will last you for one week (7 days). <br/> 2. Trybe Night Browsing: You can get 500MB data for N25 (12:00am – 5:00am), 1.5GB for N50 (12:00am-5am), and the good aspect is that you can subscribe over and over again. <br/> 3. Trybe Weekend: Airtel SmartTryBe Weekend customers enjoy 250 MB with free 30Min calls to all Airtel numbers.<br/> To Opt-in For SmartTrybe Package<br/> Just dial *312# <br/> <br/> Analysis of SmartTrybe Package<br/> 1. To activate SmartTrybe, dial *312# and then select 1<br/> 2. To subscribe for Airtel 1GB data plan, which cost N500, dial *312# and select 2<br/> 3. To subscribe for Airtel Night Browsing, dial*312# and select 3<br/> 4. To subscribe for Airtel Trybe Weekend Data Bundle, dial *312# and select 4<br/> <br/> Whatever you wish to use the data bundle for, live streaming, heavy download, normal download etc. Airtel Trybe Night Browsing got you covered.</div>

[Rebranded] Airtel Repackage SmartTribe Plan For Cheapest Calls And D

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Prices of rice, corn, other foodstuffs crash in Jigawa

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>– Prices of foodstuffs have begun crashing in Jigawa as latest survey of the popular Hadejia market in the state shows<br/> <br/> – The market survey reveals also that a bag of rice now goes for N8,500 at Hadejia as against the previous N11,000 that it went for<br/> <br/> <i>rice</i><a href='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bLXTVvipa4k/V72v-iYDWXI/AAAAAAAAAr8/KFKXeCfH7yU/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bLXTVvipa4k/V72v-iYDWXI/AAAAAAAAAr8/KFKXeCfH7yU/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a><br/> <br/> <br/> PM News is reporting that the prices of food items have crashed in Hadejia, Jigawa state.<br/> <br/> Quoting News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), PM News reports that the crash in food price is as a result of ‘a significant increase in the supply of agricultural produce to the market’.<br/> According to investigations by NAN on Tuesday at Hadejia market, food prices were down by about 30 percent. Now, a bag of millet goes for N14, 000 as against N18, 000 while a bag of paddy rice went for N8, 500 as against its previous price of N11, 000.<br/> <br/> Maize and sorghum were sold at N11, 000 and N13, 000 down from their old prices of N15, 000 and N17, 000, respectively.<br/> PM News quotes NAN as saying that its investigation showed that the crash was necessitated by the harvesting of food crops and the corresponding increase in the supply of food items in the market.<br/> It also also reports that farmers recorded high yields due to appreciable rainfall and good weather condition recorded this cropping season.<br/> <br/> Traders, who spoke with NAN at the market, attributed the drop in prices of food items in the state to increase the supply of fresh produce from the farms while a grain dealer, Alhaji Kassim Adamu expressed confidence that prices would further go down because of the harvest by farmers.<br/> <br/> “The supply keeps moving up and it will push prices further down,” he said.<br/> Meanwhile, Nigeria in talks with the Chinese import-export bank China Exim Bank for a $21 billion loan to finance its 2016 budget and develop new infrastructure projects to boost the ailing economy.<br/> <br/> This was announced by the minister of budget and national planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma following his visit to China in July and President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to China in April.</div>

Prices of rice, corn, other foodstuffs crash in Jigawa

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See Photos of The New Keke Napep With Air Conditioners For Passengers Enjoyment

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><i>Old keke napep</i><a href='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xnDr67mv2wU/V72uH5RBL-I/AAAAAAAAArk/gWkSOivodgE/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xnDr67mv2wU/V72uH5RBL-I/AAAAAAAAArk/gWkSOivodgE/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a><br/> <br/> <br/> <a href='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Rs2SdHR6mC4/V72uIOq5yuI/AAAAAAAAAro/2WKr8SInLgE/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Rs2SdHR6mC4/V72uIOq5yuI/AAAAAAAAAro/2WKr8SInLgE/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a><br/> <br/> <a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUiPAkFmz3d3UpO0HhDFXRNAROx3eUnYlfdm-f01ke7qP5BgPcK6udNrztILuB8awvSltKyJ3g4ORNqP5Y7Mg8o91HSRsh52jVJ85puNdcfBHNhE7VPBst6RcupYMjA6umaZ1xZMA6ASOa/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUiPAkFmz3d3UpO0HhDFXRNAROx3eUnYlfdm-f01ke7qP5BgPcK6udNrztILuB8awvSltKyJ3g4ORNqP5Y7Mg8o91HSRsh52jVJ85puNdcfBHNhE7VPBst6RcupYMjA6umaZ1xZMA6ASOa/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a><br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Keke Napep the popular tricycle is seriously being upgraded by its manufacturers.<br/> Passengers can now enjoy the luxury of air conditioners while commuting from place to place .<br/> <br/> The new "Keke Napep" comes with bigger doors and are quite bigger than what we are used to.<br/> <br/> We wonder if they would charge the same fares as the the ones.</div>

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North Korea fires submarine-launched ballistic missile towards Japan

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><a href='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-l0BoHPSlkhk/V71HLi-fMQI/AAAAAAAAArM/qtjokRDC3C4/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-l0BoHPSlkhk/V71HLi-fMQI/AAAAAAAAArM/qtjokRDC3C4/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a><br/> A North Korean submarine fired a ballistic missile on Wednesday that flew about 500 km (311 miles) toward Japan, a show of improving technological capability for the isolated country that has conducted a series of launches in defiance of UN sanctions.<br/> <br/> The missile was fired at around 5:30 a.m. (2030 GMT) from near the coastal city of Sinpo, where satellite imagery shows a submarine base is located, officials at South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Defence Ministry told Reuters.<br/> <br/> The projectile reached Japan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) for the first time, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a briefing, referring to an area of control designated by countries to help maintain air security.<br/> <br/> The distance of the flight indicated the North's push to develop a submarine-launched missile system was paying off, officials and rocketry experts said.<br/> <br/> North Korea's "SLBM (submarine-launched ballistic missile) technology appears to have progressed," a South Korean military official told Reuters.<br/> <br/> The U.S. Strategic Command said it had tracked what it believed to be a KN-11 submarine-launched ballistic missile and confirmed it flew about 300 miles.<br/> <br/> "I think it was probably successful," said Jeffrey Lewis of the California-based Middlebury Institute of International Studies. "We don't know the full range, but 500 km is either full range or a full range on a lofted trajectory. Either way, that missile works."<br/> <br/> The launch comes two days after rival South Korea and the United States began annual military exercises in the South that North Korea condemns as a preparation for invasion, and has threatened retaliation.<br/> <br/> China's Xinhua news agency said the launch could be seen as a response to the drills, calling the exercises "a dangerous game."<br/> <br/> Beijing is Pyongyang's main ally but has joined past U.N. Security Council resolutions against the North. It has been angered by what it views as provocative moves by the United States and South Korea, including their July decision to base an advanced anti-missile system in South Korea.<br/> South Korea's Foreign Ministry condemned the launch and warned of more sanctions and isolation for its rival that "will only speed up its self-destruction."<br/> <br/> The launch came on the same day that the foreign ministers of China, Japan and South Korea were scheduled to meet in Tokyo.<br/> <br/> "This poses a grave threat to Japan's security, and is an unforgivable act that damages regional peace and stability markedly," Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters, adding that Japan had lodged a stern protest.<br/> <br/> <a href='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-F34SQKN9gG8/V71HLStgymI/AAAAAAAAArI/wU8j1So3qJY/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-F34SQKN9gG8/V71HLStgymI/AAAAAAAAArI/wU8j1So3qJY/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a><br/> <i>Passengers watch a TV screen broadcasting a news report on North Korea's submarine-launched ballistic missile fired from North Korea's east coa...</i><br/> <br/> More images below<br/> <a href='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5vcl8A8kdME/V71HMUtymII/AAAAAAAAArQ/vjgG23T1F4U/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5vcl8A8kdME/V71HMUtymII/AAAAAAAAArQ/vjgG23T1F4U/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a><br/> <a href='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-R3LxRdJktkU/V71HM50miEI/AAAAAAAAArU/fvn18fvGbNw/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-R3LxRdJktkU/V71HM50miEI/AAAAAAAAArU/fvn18fvGbNw/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a><br/> North Korea has become further isolated after a January nuclear test, its fourth, and the launch of a long-range rocket in February which brought tightened UN sanctions.<br/> <br/> It has launched numerous missiles of various types this year, including one this month that landed in or near Japanese-controlled waters.<br/> <br/> Joshua Pollack, editor of the U.S.-based Nonproliferation Review, said a claim to having mastered the SLBM technology is as much about prestige as a military breakthrough, a status enjoyed only by six countries including the United States, Russia and China.<br/> <br/> "I think it's meant foremost as a demonstration of sheer technical capability and a demand for status and respect," Pollack said.<br/> <br/> South Korea believes the North has a fleet of more than 70 ageing, limited-range submarines - a mix of Chinese, Russian and locally made boats. Acquiring a fleet of submarines large and quiet enough and with a longer range would be a next step for the North, experts said.<br/> "They keep conducting nuclear tests and SLBMs together which means they are showing they can arm SLBMs with miniaturized nuclear warheads," said Moon Keun-sik, a retired South Korean navy officer and an expert in submarine warfare.<br/> <br/> North Korea said this year it had miniaturized a nuclear warhead to fit on a ballistic missile but outside experts have said there is yet to be firm evidence to back up the claim.<br/> <br/> Tensions on the Korean peninsula were exacerbated by the recent defection of North Korea's deputy ambassador in London to South Korea, an embarrassing setback to the regime of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.<br/> <br/> The North's missile tests this year include a launch from a submarine last month that appeared to have failed, according to South Korea's military.</div>

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How To Activate PES 2016 PPSSPP Multiplayer Mode On Android

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>This post it to help you guys on the complete guide on how to activate multiplayer mode on PES 2016 iso using ppspp on Android. <br/> <a href='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FjkiwX_aVSs/V71EkAQXJfI/AAAAAAAAAq8/gHoovpBg4zA/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FjkiwX_aVSs/V71EkAQXJfI/AAAAAAAAAq8/gHoovpBg4zA/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a><br/> How To Activate PES 2016 Multiplayer Mode On Android Using Ppsspp<br/> 1. First create connection between the two devices using hotspot and the other joining with Wifi<br/> (i believe you already know how to do that)<br/> 2. Now open the ppsspp Gold and locate settings >Networking and set it as below image.<br/> <a href='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n6JqkH-guy0/V71EjRtpZ5I/AAAAAAAAAq0/INslCytqmlg/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.png' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n6JqkH-guy0/V71EjRtpZ5I/AAAAAAAAAq0/INslCytqmlg/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a> <br/> Note: Both devices must have the same settings indicated in step 2&3<br/> <br/> 3. Go to settings > Graphic and set it with below image. or depending on how you want it.<br/> <a href='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-S2Uap76ORiI/V71Ejo4TJHI/AAAAAAAAAq4/gP686coifJQ/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.png' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-S2Uap76ORiI/V71Ejo4TJHI/AAAAAAAAAq4/gP686coifJQ/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a> 4. Load The game ( i believe you already know how)<br/> 5. Go to match Then ADHOC<br/> 6. Go to setup room on One of the device and create room with a name<br/> 7. Ask your friend to join by going to Match > Adhoc and search for your Room Name.<br/> 8. Then you click on the room name to join. When successful! go to match set up your team formation and start playing along with your friend on PES 16 Multiplayer Mode. Enjoy!</div>

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BREAKING: Boko Haram leader Shekau fatally injured

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>– Boko Haram terrorist commander Abubakar Shekau has been fatally injured<br/> <br/> – Shekau was reportedly injured following an air raid<br/> <br/> – The air assault took place on Friday, August 19<br/> <br/> Reports by the Nigerian Air Force suggests that Boko Haram terrorist commander, Abubakar Shekau has been fatally wounded.<br/> <a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuythsiwq2bomVk6-10nixUOOWTJ8FXAU1vMNcCF7wT81VsEuLrnIokyidY4UAAAPGbjba-tPbQ2UT-VLzCTQtYQ6u8CdwNmgOusKLeEuVbaT13T8XEftWTxC6Xr1E-OusLYhxP2bgEzgc/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuythsiwq2bomVk6-10nixUOOWTJ8FXAU1vMNcCF7wT81VsEuLrnIokyidY4UAAAPGbjba-tPbQ2UT-VLzCTQtYQ6u8CdwNmgOusKLeEuVbaT13T8XEftWTxC6Xr1E-OusLYhxP2bgEzgc/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a> <i>Boko Haram commander, Abubakar Shekau reportedly injured following air raid by Nigerian army.</i><br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> In what one could describe as the most unprecedented and spectacular air raid, the army has just confirmed that as a result of the interdiction efforts of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), some key leaders of the Boko Haram terrorists have been killed while others were fatally wounded.<br/> According to a statement issued by the Army through its spokesman, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, the air interdiction took place last week Friday, August 19, while the terrorists were performing Friday rituals at Taye village, Gombale general area within Sambisa forest, Borno state.<br/> <br/> Those Boko Haram terrorists commanders confirmed dead include Abubakar Mubi, Malam Nuhu and Malam Hamman, amongst others.<br/> <br/> “While their leader, so called “Abubakar Shekau”, is believed to be fatally wounded on his shoulders. Several other terrorists were also wounded,” the statement read in parts.<br/> <br/> In the same vein, Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar, the chief of air staff, has reported about a series of successful airstrikes against Boko Haram in the last few weeks.<br/> <br/> Acording to Mr Abubakar, up to 300 militants were killed during airstrikes in Borno state this Friday.<br/> <br/> The air marshal announced the news after commissioning the borehole and hospital construction built by the Nigeria air force to address the health crisis afflicting the Bama internally displaced persons (IDP) camp.</div>

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Top 5 music producers in Nigeria

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Music is presently one of the biggest things in Nigeria today, as multiple hit songs are being released daily, there are certain people who are behind the song’s melody and they are the beat makers!<br/> <br/> This list and rating aims at shedding spotlight on the big names behind the creative direction of music-making process in Nigeria.<br/> <br/> In no particular order!<br/> <br/> 1. Don Jazzy<br/> <a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimX79XuYssX6Rad-p0HWrzjsNmLcgimHlguf9Yj6RYGI8CLLxN1DVM4OHhWS-NvmHbLV66qHfIrocew8nGAMANNK6JYuuk1_9F-Xc3WVi4iExkUkPy-qCo634SHddw-wchrht1dP3roUvL/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimX79XuYssX6Rad-p0HWrzjsNmLcgimHlguf9Yj6RYGI8CLLxN1DVM4OHhWS-NvmHbLV66qHfIrocew8nGAMANNK6JYuuk1_9F-Xc3WVi4iExkUkPy-qCo634SHddw-wchrht1dP3roUvL/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a> Don Jazzy (Michael Collins Ajereh) is a multi award-winning record producer, singer-songwriter, musician, current CEO of the Mavin Records label. Don Jazzy was born on November 26, 1982 in Umuahia, Abia State.<br/> With over 100 hit songs to his credit, Don Jazzy is no doubt the number 1 producer in Nigeria at the moment. Most people are of the opinion he’s undeniably the king of Nigerian music. His various ambassadorial deals and the success of artists (Dija, Reekedo Bank, Korede Bello, Tiwa Savage, D’Prince, and Dr Sid) under the Supreme Mavin Dynasty (SMD) are testimonies of his greatness and clout in the entertainment industry in Nigeria.<br/> <br/> 2. Young John (the wicked producer)<br/> <a href='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mZcvq1b9JtU/V7wtux7zaYI/AAAAAAAAAqI/o73TSYA8OQQ/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mZcvq1b9JtU/V7wtux7zaYI/AAAAAAAAAqI/o73TSYA8OQQ/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a><br/> Young John is one of YBNL’s favourite producer at the moment having laced several hits for Olamide and the rest of the crew. “He is best known for producing the critically acclaimed single “Story For The Gods” and “Shakitibobo” With music production credits on albums includingStreet OT and 2 Kings, Young John was ranked #3 in The Net’s list of “Nigeria’s Top 7 Biggest Music Producers and went on to be nominated in the “Producer of The Year” categories at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards and The Headies 2015. Young John is currently to signed to YBNL Nation”.<br/> <br/> 3. DJ Coublon<br/> <a href='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SS-E-CYt5u8/V7wtvL3SD7I/AAAAAAAAAqM/qDlmcYIPR64/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SS-E-CYt5u8/V7wtvL3SD7I/AAAAAAAAAqM/qDlmcYIPR64/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a> The highly-rated beatmaker started little, and was relatively unknown by most industry professionals until he started churning out masterpieces. It didn’t take long before everyone noticed the new wave in music production slowly sweeping across the landscape. It started with the unleashing of Kiss Daniel‘s – “WOJU” in the last quarter of 2014. Woju became so huge that its reign spilled into 2015 with the colossal remix which featured Davido and Tiwa Savage. From then on, there was no stopping DJ Coublon, as he steadily started turning already made superstars into Mega superstars, and turning newbies in the industry into superstars.<br/> <br/> 4. Masterkraft<br/> <a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrNyZr5ofn0N7J8VRPPINas-2YYojxLV7JEagtZSSEHHl6bLFm48VKSSPR0-aJSWQpm6XwzgLTKm_Oz5cnX7RBH8HgY3STZMltHjsBYwkHfbN-EYMBc1UvpF8MewOlCbtL3sGN7PkovzIB/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrNyZr5ofn0N7J8VRPPINas-2YYojxLV7JEagtZSSEHHl6bLFm48VKSSPR0-aJSWQpm6XwzgLTKm_Oz5cnX7RBH8HgY3STZMltHjsBYwkHfbN-EYMBc1UvpF8MewOlCbtL3sGN7PkovzIB/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a> Sunday Ginikachukwu Nweke popularly known as Masterkraft is a genius of some sort in the beat making sphere. As a bonafide connoisseur of the music industry “MASTERKRAFT” started his career journey at age 11. Since then his repertoire includes some of Africa’s leading musicians and celebrities such as Banky W, Jaywon, Sammie Okposo, Stella Damascus, Bracket, Capital F.E.M.I, J. Martins, Sound Sultan, The Pulse and Busta Rhymes to name just a few.<br/> <br/> 5. Cobhams Asuquo<br/> <a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyoX27IAw7l4QUNC1f_mphSbTn_tDSr0awC8tyNYVuAyV_3TWAzsaQW53yU9kAsL_UHW8gGJC7WKOlwLcEGxiDo4OJcx8wQFYSFSwRDqL2mf_PjIoCt5hBHGlDXdlHhxMdBpV97V3DHWUV/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyoX27IAw7l4QUNC1f_mphSbTn_tDSr0awC8tyNYVuAyV_3TWAzsaQW53yU9kAsL_UHW8gGJC7WKOlwLcEGxiDo4OJcx8wQFYSFSwRDqL2mf_PjIoCt5hBHGlDXdlHhxMdBpV97V3DHWUV/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a> The list won’t be complete without a Cobhams Emmanuel Asuquo on it. Cobham is responsible for Asa’s popular songs “Fire on the Mountain” and “Jailer” and he produced the internationally acclaimed album Asa and has produced for top acts like Banky W, Omawumi, Waje, Timi Dakolo, Dare Art-Alade, Rooftop MCs, Faze, Mode 9, Ego, Dekunle Fuji etc. He cuts the image of a genius in the Nigerian music industry and he has performed in international events. He currently operates his music business under the name C.A.M.P (Cobhams Asuquo Music Productions).<br/> <br/> Who else do you think should be on our list?</div>

Top 5 music producers in Nigeria

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NASA Just Found a Lost Spacecraft

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcoQCnVbj7Ebo9ThV6eVamCqVzPbADvKzflTRz0zQI8XIfO7s6O6-2UeNzTc5vVP-8sZuQ4iOlXPjVRHOfFaoWwn4YIBIdbcfP-EKahaJ0SCbj4aW8qaDUkOllwa-g2m7Hr0cs_YSibbpu/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcoQCnVbj7Ebo9ThV6eVamCqVzPbADvKzflTRz0zQI8XIfO7s6O6-2UeNzTc5vVP-8sZuQ4iOlXPjVRHOfFaoWwn4YIBIdbcfP-EKahaJ0SCbj4aW8qaDUkOllwa-g2m7Hr0cs_YSibbpu/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a><i> Photo credit: NASA</i><br/> If movies about space have taught us anything, it’s that no one can hear you scream. If you get lost in space, nobody’s going to find you. Unless you’re a spacecraft with a direct link to NASA. Then, there is hope for you yet.<br/> <br/> STEREO-B, from the Solar and Terrestrial Relations Observatory mission, went missing on October 1, 2014 after losing contact with the team back on Earth. However, on Sunday night, scientists were able to reestablish contact, after 22 months of searching, when the Deep Space Network (NASA’s tool for tracking space missions) was able to lock on to the signal.<br/> <br/> In October 2006, STEREO-B and its partner STEREO-A embarked on a two-year-long mission to provide measurements of the sun’s flow of energy to Earth. One was slightly inside Earth’s orbit, and one was outside, allowing scientists to measure energy from multiple angles and eventually, the far side of the sun for the first time <br/> <a href='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-euWKNAZOhM0/V7wsGGu86DI/AAAAAAAAAp4/ZkjtclvVv60/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.png' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-euWKNAZOhM0/V7wsGGu86DI/AAAAAAAAAp4/ZkjtclvVv60/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a><i> The two spacecraft in relation to Earth. Photo credit: NASA</i><br/> <br/> However, the team ran into a problem. One of the spacecraft was about to drift to the opposite side of the sun from Earth, so there was going to be a three-month period during which communication would be impossible. Since the spacecraft were only designed to be in space for two years, this development was overlooked at the time of the launch.<br/> <br/> “The sun emits strongly in nearly every wavelength, making it the biggest source of noise in the sky,” said Dan Ossing, mission operations manager for the STEREO mission.“Most deep space missions only have to deal with sun interference for a day or so, but for each of the STEREO spacecraft, this period lasted nearly four months.”<br/> <br/> Because the spacecraft was designed to reset after 72 hours without contact, the team decided to test it to make sure it could reestablish a signal with Earth durimg this reset period. The scientists figured it would turn itself back on.<br/> <br/> The team received a weak signal after the first reset, and that was the last time they heard from STEREO-B. Until this week, when the Deep Space Network established a link with STEREO-B’s signal.<br/> <br/> In a report from December 2015, scientists hypothesized that the tests went awry because the sensor that tells the spacecraft how fast it’s rotating failed, sending it spinning out of control. Meanwhile, the spacecraft’s battery was powered by solar panels, which weren’t able to get energy to power it up.<br/> <br/> Since communications were lost, scientists have been using the network to check for STEREO-B, spacing out three three-hour blocks each week to search for it. This was a tough task, considering scientists had no idea where the spacecraft was.<br/> <br/> But the newly located STEREO-B isn’t out of danger just yet. The STEREO team will plan further recovery processes to ensure that the spacecraft is working properly. The team has already spent several hours testing its vitals before powering it down to save battery.<br/> <br/> It’s a process that might take years. In 2019, the team will be able to use Hubble to see it and test its rate of spin.<br/> <br/> So I guess STEREO-B got its happily ever after, at least for now. It’s still sad to think about it floating in space, spinning out of control, hoping its friends back on Earth will find it. Although that could just be us (definitely us).</div>

NASA Just Found a Lost Spacecraft

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Top 5 demands by Avengers Buhari will not meet

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Editor’s note: Since President Muhammadu Buhari took over power in 2015, Nigeria has seen a resurgence of Niger Delta militancy and this has led series of bombings of oil and gas pipelines in the region. Nigeria had assumed that with the granting of amnesty to the Movement fir the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, militancy had been grounded but Buhari’s emergence as president has seen a deadlier resurgence.<br/> <br/> Without mincing words, it is fair to conclude that the renewed agitation and vandalism is targeted at President Buhari’s administration. The most notorious, Niger Delta Avengers has carried out systematic destruction of pipelines that indicates a well-coordinated, heavily-equipped and hugely financed group.<br/> <br/> Following the trail of the Avengers are other mushroom groups that have also issued threats and claimed responsibility for pipeline bombings too. Some of them include: Reformed Niger Delta Avengers, Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate, Adaka Boro Avengers, Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force, Red Egbesu Water Lions, Niger Delta Vigilante and Oyobio-Oyobio.<br/> <a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFj9dD-iiikuMB2f2ghLMAhvVEvY9neqU-5xNTCVN2NVAceMV7uykWfcWJud4bPp7nhMAEEPGq3BZfpRtoKFKmzIT0SygU0hNEXj-NkILtdiMsNlqldPtAt-UHILDAUf-5RCAghq-OZENe/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFj9dD-iiikuMB2f2ghLMAhvVEvY9neqU-5xNTCVN2NVAceMV7uykWfcWJud4bPp7nhMAEEPGq3BZfpRtoKFKmzIT0SygU0hNEXj-NkILtdiMsNlqldPtAt-UHILDAUf-5RCAghq-OZENe/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a> <i>Niger Delta militants</i><br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> It is significant to know that their demands to President Buhari are different although a call for the development of the Niger Delta region seems to be a collective demand of the groups. With each militant group having its own self-styled General issuing threats and trying to outdo the other in demand and vandalism, President Buhari has a lot of requests to attend to. However, some of the demands from the militants my not be provided by the president.<br/> <br/> 1. Independence or breaking away from Nigeria<br/> <br/> The Adaka Boro Avengers had earlier threatened that it would officially declare a Niger Delta Republic on August 1 but a day before it; the group cancelled its planned declaration and in its statement credited former president, Goodluck Jonathan for appealing to them not to go ahead with the secession. While this may be true to some extent, the move by the Nigerian military may be another factor. This is because heavy military presence was deployed to Bayelsa with the intention to repel any move that might be considered treasonable. While it may easy to blow up a pipeline in the dead of the night considering that most of these region had long networks of pipelines, it will be difficult to declare an independent republic as this will require physical presence and a need to carry-out administrative duties.<br/> President Buhari might be struggling to deal with vandalism of oil and gas pipelines but a declaration of an independent state would pit the secessionists against the army and the president would not hesitate to exercise the superior weaponry in quelling what may be considered an insult. As he has reiterated, the unity of Nigeria is non-negotiable .<br/> <br/> 2. Financial amnesty<br/> <br/> Granting MEND amnesty during the administration of the late president, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and facilitated by then vice president, Jonathan has been a solution that can best be described as a future disaster. In retrospect, Nigeria must regret signing off millions of naira to able-bodied but jobless youths who have been exposed to free lavish lifestyles without doing an honest day’s work.<br/> <a href='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-u9txuD_H1kI/V7vcmMdtplI/AAAAAAAAApg/raihV6Xtp60/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-u9txuD_H1kI/V7vcmMdtplI/AAAAAAAAApg/raihV6Xtp60/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a><i> File photo of militants</i><br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> After militants laid down their arms during Yar’Adua’s administration, they did so because the government promised to pump their bank account with funds without contributing anything in return. While this was a way to stop the incessant attack on oil workers and bombing of pipelines, it created a bigger financial problem that President Buhari is likely not to repeat.<br/> <br/> The president has insisted that he is ready to explore various ways of ending the problem in the Niger Delta but the militants waiting for financial amnesty should think twice as Buhari may not thread this path of wasting fund on jobless youths as this continues to put the country at their mercy.<br/> 3. Resource control<br/> <br/> Niger Delta militants have called for a restructuring of the control of oil as the current 13 per cent the region was receiving from the federal government was not acceptable. Some militant groups have demanded that that since oil is generated from the region, it should also control it the same way other regions control their agriculture and other resources.<br/> <br/> While this is an issue that calls for debate, it is clear that it will take a long time before this will even be considered by President Muhammadu Buhari. First, oil being the main source of Nigeria’s export cannot be quickly and easily relinquished to the region as this will create a vacuum in Nigeria’s financial terrain.<br/> Professor Yemi Osinbajo, the vice president has reiterated that if corruption remains in Nigeria’s system, the same problems will still persists even if each region controls it natural resource. Perhaps if oil is discovered in the north, each region will be allowed to control it. Until then, militants should not expect Buhari to relinquish federal government’s control of oil to the Niger Delta.<br/> <br/> 4. Headquarters of oil companies<br/> <br/> Oyobio-Oyobio, a militants group recently gave a seven-day ultimatum to oil companies to move their headquaters to the Niger Delta region. They made this demand because they felt the people from the region have a lot to benefit if executive workers of oil companies operate from the Niger Delta.<br/> <br/> First, the decision to set-up or operate a company from a particular operation is not within President Buhari’s terrain. Secondly, if he wants these companies to move from Lagos and Abuja to the Niger Delta region, there must security guarantee but unfortunately, the region has had a history of kidnapping for ransom. While the establishment of companies would greatly help to develop the Niger Delta region, the demand is not one Buhari is likely to fulfil soon.<br/> <a href='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pehR1dFABUw/V7vcmntKE3I/AAAAAAAAApk/9Se9kedqEjk/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pehR1dFABUw/V7vcmntKE3I/AAAAAAAAApk/9Se9kedqEjk/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a><i> Niger-Delta militants during the amnesty programme</i><br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> 5. Resignation<br/> <br/> President Buhari has been blamed for what many considered his lopsided appointment of key persons in his cabinet and some militants have called for his resignation. This is probably the last thing Buhari will do as one would wonder if someone who contested for presidency four times will resign in his first term in office. To Buhari, the idea of resignation as a way of conceding to the demand of some militants is laughable and almost impossible.<br/> The Avengers have finally agreed to a ceasefire and to dialogue with the federal government with Edwin Clark to lead the negotiation. While the terms for the negotiation has not been known yet, it is fair to assume that Buhari may not agree to any of the terms listed above.</div>

Top 5 demands by Avengers Buhari will not meet

Editor’s note: Since President Muhammadu Buhari took over power in 2015, Nigeria has seen a resurgence of Niger Delta militancy and this has...

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