Unleash the power of the Mac with a free training session at iStore Ikeja mall

          
Just over 30 years ago, on a Superbowl Sunday in the USA, the world of personal computing changed forever. That night marked the public debut, ushered in by a bold and daring one-minute TV commercial, of the first mass-market computer with a Graphical User Interface and a single-button point-and-click mouse.

 The computer was officially called the Apple Macintosh 128k, but it soon became better known by its affectionate nickname. The Mac. A benchmark of engineering genius and striking creative design, the Mac was so easy to use, and so easy on the eye, that it led the way for a technological revolution that still resonates around the world today.

Toke Makinwa & Bovi unveiled as hosts of Headies 2014

                                        TV/radio personality Toke Makinwa and popular comedian, Bovi have been unveiled as hosts for this year’s edition of Nigeria’s biggest and most prestigious music awards, The Headies. The 9th season of The Headies will hold on October 25th, 2014 and will feature some of the biggest performances and side attractions ever witnessed on the Headies stage.

Wife Of Niger State Gov. Aliyu Injured As Podium Collapses During Pro-Jonathan Rally In Minna

                                 
Many dignitaries attending the rally in Minna, Niger State, for President Jonathan’s second term ambition, were injured as the podium accommodating them suddenly collapsed, midway into the programme.

Among the injured was Hajiya Jumai Babangida Aliyu, the wife of Governor Babangida Aliyu, the host governor.

 The incident brought to an abrupt end the zonal rally in Nigeria’s north central, organised by Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN). The Niger State governor, Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, deputy governor of Kogi,

Yomi Awoniyi and deputy governor of Sokoto, Muktar Shagari, the Secretary to the Federal government, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, Ministers of Information, Water Resources, Internal Affairs, National Planning and Minister of State FCT were among the dignitaries on the stand. But the wife of Niger State governor, her protocol officer, the Senator-Elect for Niger East Senatorial zone, Dr. Shem Zagbayi Nuhu, Director General of Protocol, Captain M. Baro, Director General Public Affairs, Alhaji Tanko dada, some protocol and detail officers attached to some dignitaries were not lucky. They sustained various degrees of injuries.

ATM card thief caught in Apapa

                     
by Jewel Stephen

A 31-year-old security guard resident at 18, Iganmu Street, Olodi-Apapa, has been charged to court for the alleged theft of N136,000 with his neighbour’s ATM card.

The accused, Yinka Awujoola, who was arraigned before the Magistrate Court sitting in Apapa, is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing.

The prosecutor, John Iberedem, told the court that the accused committed the offences on August 7. According to Iberedem, Awujoola with another accused, now at large, to steal an ATM card belonging to one Roseline Oguntimiloyin.

The victim, Oguntimiloyin, said the accused was the only one who knew her password because he was with her the first time she used the ATM card.

“The bank was able to identify him as the culprit,” Iberedem said. The prosecutor said the offences contravened Sections 285 and 409 of the criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011. Olayinka, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

 The presiding Magistrate, Patrick Adekomaiya, granted Awujoola a N30,000 bail, with one surety in like sum. The case has been adjourned till September 22 for trial.

Two Nigerians caught with N1.5 billion at South African airport

             

Two Nigerians and an Israeli are being investigated by South African police, after they tried to bring $9.3 million(N1,517,760,000) in cash into the country illegally.

According to the South African Revenue Service (SARS), the funds were seized at Lanseria airport, northwest of Johannesburg, on 5 September.

SARS spokeswoman Marika Muller said in a statement,
“The passengers’ luggage was searched after Customs officials detected irregularities. The money was detained as it was undisclosed/undeclared and above the prescribed legal limit.”

South Africa’s City Press newspaper reported that bundles of unused $100 bills packed in three suitcase were transported in a small business jet from the Nigerian capital, Abuja.

The publication further stated that the three passengers said they were using it to buy arms for the Nigerian security services. Meanwhile, South African airport security spokesperson, Solomon Makgale, confirmed that a police investigation was ongoing into the matter, but, however, failed to disclose details.

Cocaine in the shoe sole: Nigerian man jailed in Ireland for smuggling drugs

                       
by Chidi Okoye

A Nigerian man and his Costa Rican lover have been jailed in the United Kingdom for smuggling over €67,000(N14, 114, 514) of cocaine hidden in the soles of their shoes.

 The pair, 37-year-old chef, Gerly Juarez, and 44-year-old Nigerian hematologist, Kingsley Edward met on an online dating website.

Juarez, the mother of three, claimed that Edward bought her the shoes and told her to wear them as they set off for a holiday in Ireland, while he wore an identical set.

Edward, a citizen of the UK, pleaded guilty to possessing 544g of cocaine worth €38,108(N8, 039, 380) for sale or supply at Dublin Airport Terminal 1 on 15 April 15, while Juarez pleaded guilty to possessing 427g of the drug worth €29,100(N6, 129, 409) for sale or supply at the same location and date.

Nigeria’s football drama: CAS upturns FIFA’s directive to NFF

                      
The Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland has accused World Football Governing Body of interfering with the internal running of football in Nigeria.

 The court ordered status quo ante (the way things were before) in the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) leadership crisis until the determination of the petition filed by Vice-President (of the Chris Giwa led faction), Chief Obinna OgbaObinna Ogba, Yahaya Adams and five other stakeholders.

In a letter issued to FIFA, CAS gave FIFA till 12.00 noon Swiss time to explain why it would sanction the NFF. The letter stated that the suspension threat by FIFA had been removed as the NFF will now operate without undue threat from any quarter. Ogba has described the new development as divine intervention as he thanked Nigerians for their patience.

Hundreds of US children hospitalised by cold virus

                   
Hundreds of children across the US have been hospitalised after contracting a respiratory virus, doctors have said. Enterovirus EV-D68 , a virus which causes cold-like symptoms, is believed to be the cause of the outbreak.

 Ten states across the US Midwest from Colorado to North Carolina have reported cases over the past month, with dozens of children admitted to intensive care.

 The number of cases is likely to rise, experts have said. Enteroviruses are common and usually do not require hospital care. The symptoms typically manifest as an intense summer cold, with the number of infections declining in September.

Abuja gets Solar powered filling station

                       
by James Sambo

Solynta Energy, a UK registered Solar Energy Company, has launched Abuja’s first solar-powered filling station in Nigeria. The filling station, Bakka Oil, located along the Lokoja Expressway in Gwagwalada, is only the 2nd ever fully solar powered Filling Station in West Africa.

The first of which is Total filling station on Mobolaji Bank- Anthony way, Ikeja, Lagos. Speaking about the project, Alh. Abdulrahaman Mohammed, MD of Bakka Oil Nigeria Limited said, “the installation of the Solar Power System has been a great fillip for the Filling Station, as it has lead to a significant reduction in the cost of power, and has made the working environment far better for staff and customers alike.

How to win at (almost) everything

                       
In games, humans are hopelessly predictable. Spot this hidden behaviour and you can crush puny-minded opponents in everything from the lottery to Rock, Paper, Scissors. Although we can never outwit the weather or natural disasters, there are ways to master those other seemingly unpredictable entities that control much of your life – other humans.

As William Poundstone writes in his new book How to Predict the Unpredictable, if you understand the quirks of human behaviour you can begin to see meaning in our madness, and use that knowledge to our advantage. It boils down to how human beings find it fiendishly difficult to be random.

Why People Love Risky Investments

                           
Huffington Post Nearly all financial advisers and many clients know that the index fund is much more diversified and therefore has less risk. Yet it is easy for clients to forget this basic fact when the chance to invest in a particular company presents itself.

Which investment involves lower risk: Putting your money in one company? Or buying shares in an S&P 500 index fund? MORE We Never Saw Ray Rice Video Before Today, NFL Says NBC News Another Royal Baby! William and Kate Expecting Second Child NBC News NBC News Flashback: When Wall Street Greed Was Good NBC News The Question We've Always Wanted To Ask Flight Attendants, Answered Huffington Post Dogs Prefer Petting Way More Than You Thought Huffington Post Nearly all financial advisers and many clients know that the index fund is much more diversified and therefore has less risk.

Wendy Davis: Abortion 17 Years Ago Left Me ‘Forever Changed’

                         
Texas State Senator Wendy Davis, the Democrat running for Texas governor against Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott, tells in her upcoming memoir the story of a pregnancy she and her then-husband decided to terminate 17 years ago.

 In the book “Forgetting to Be Afraid,” slated for release next week, Davis says multiple doctors offered medical opinions that the fetus suffered from an acute brain abnormality that was likely incompatible with life, reports the San Antonio Express-News.

During the procedure, Davis said she felt the baby, who they’d named Tate Elise, “tremble violently, as if someone were applying an electric shock to her.” A doctor stopped the unborn baby’s heart and the child was delivered by cesarean section. “An indescribable blackness followed.

Cure for public-speaking jitters: Stand like a starfish

Two minutes spent pretending to be a starfish could be the answer to your corporate jitters. Sure, it sounds outlandish, but laboratory studies suggest that adopting a so-called power pose could make the difference between success or failure in the workplace.

 If you are worried about an upcoming job interview or a stressful encounter in the office, mastering the art of controlling your body language, or "non-verbal cues," could be a solution. "People have a lot of control over their ability to rise to the occasion and to show their best or their aspirational selves,” said Amy Cuddy, associate professor at Harvard Business School and author of Make Yourself Big: How the Body Shapes the Mind.

Nato summit: Alliance 'stands with Ukraine'

                 
Nato also called on Russia "to pull back its troops" from Ukraine and end the "illegal" annexation of Crimea.

 UK government officials say fresh EU and US sanctions will be announced against Russia on Friday. Separately, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and rebel leaders said a ceasefire could be agreed on Friday. Some 2,600 people have died in fighting between Ukrainian troops and rebels.

 Ukraine's military says 837 its soldiers have died since the conflict erupted in April. In a statement delivered by Nato Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the alliance also called on Russia "to step back from confrontation and take the path to peace".

 Nato's partnership with Ukraine was "strong" and the alliance was "determined to make it even stronger", including developing the ability of Ukrainian and Nato forces to work together.

Engagement Alert! D'banj has Proposed to His Girlfriend?

                           
D’banj is said to have popped the question to his girl friend, Adama Idimi.

 Well this is going by the photo recently posted on Instagram by Adama showing a diamond ring on her finger.

 Though insiders have claimed that they are truly engaged and that they will be tying the knot soon, The reports are yet to be confirmed by either parties.

 Adama Indimi is one of the daughters of billionaire oil magnate, Maiduguri-based Alhaji Mohammed Indimi, chairman of Oriental Energy Resources.

She is said to be accepted by D’banj’s family as she even attending the 61st birthday ceremony of D'banj's mother.

 D’banj has been linked with lots of ladies including Genevieve Nnaji, but with Adama, we are sure this is his final bus stop.

How the colour red warps the mind

                         
Red is perhaps the most manipulative colour, influencing everything from your behaviour in the workplace to your love life. How? David Robson finds out.

We can never know what was going through our ancestors’ minds, tens of thousands of years ago, when they first picked up natural crayons and began painting their bodies. But it is perhaps significant that they chose a rich, red ochre – the colour of our blood and a vivid reminder of life, and death.

 Today, shades of scarlet are linked with power, aggression, and sex – from the vermilion of the British Queen’s royal regalia to the gaudy neon of Amsterdam’s red–light district. And those associations may not be coincidence.

These Are The U.S.’s Most Obese States

Obesity rates are increasing in six states and decreasing in exactly zero, according to the new annual report released from Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

 The six states whose rates increased in the last year include Alaska, Delaware, Idaho, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Wyoming.

 Mississippi and West Virginia were tied for the most obese state, with obesity rates at 35.1%. Of the ten most obese states, nine of them are in the South–a new map released by the Centers for Disease Control using the same data shows the geographic distribution of obesity.

 The least obese state is Colorado, with a rate of 21.3%. But even that number is high compared to 30 years ago, when no state had an obesity rate above 15%, said Jeff Levi, executive director of Trust for America’s Health, in a press conference.

“The rise was dramatic and quick,” he said. In 20 states now, obesity rates are at or above 30%, the report found.

“He could be Britain’s first black saint” || 700 pilgrims gather to pay homage to Nigerian monk

                                 
No less than 700 pilgrims from across the United Kingdom converged at a Leicestershire monastery last weekend to pay homage to a Nigerian monk.

The pilgrimage was held at Mount St Bernard Abbey, near Coalville, 50 years after the death of the late priest, Blessed Cyprian Tansi. He was a Nigerian priest who spent the last 14 years of his life at the abbey as a Cistercian monk.

He died in Leicester Royal Infirmary in January 1964 and he could become Britain’s first black saint. Blessed Cyprian was beatified by Pope John Paul II in Nigeria in 1998.

 He was one of the first local priests to be ordained in Nigeria. He baptised Cardinal Arinize, heard his first confession, gave him his first Holy Communion and also prepared him for confirmation. Guestmaster at the abbey, Father Joseph Delargy, said, “About 700 people came from all over the country.

There was a Mass before a break for lunch, followed by a procession around the abbey grounds.” “The weather was okay, there was no rain and it went very well, indeed. We were very happy with it.”

Ice bucket challenge gone wrong: Man almost dies after leaping into freezing river

                            
A 21-year-old British man almost died, after leaping into a freezing river, while trying to carry out a different kind of ice bucket challenge. He had to be rescued by a passing boat after jumping into a freezing river during an alternative ice bucket challenge.

Carl Pritchard, from Stanley, Durham, had to be rescued by a passing boat after being nominated by friends to take part in the challenge.

Although the ALS Ice-bucket challenge involves participants pouring a bucket of freezing water over their heads, Pritchard decided to go a different route by jumping into ‘River Tyne’, while his friends filmed the moment on camera.

But once he got into the freezing river, he began struggling to cope with the cold water and tidal currents. His friends, who were standing nearby on the quayside, were unable to help him.

After repeatedly screaming for help, a power boat racer taking part in a nearby Grand Prix event had to rescue the man from the water.

The team managed to pull Pritchard from the water and he was treated by a paramedic before being transferred to a local hospital.