How tech companies can help reduce Unemployment in Nigeria and get quality talent while at it

This is the first quarter of 2016 and the statistics are rolling in for 2015. It has become obvious that unemployment is still a big topic in Nigeria and there’s no overnight miracle in plane sight. According to the Unemployment/Under-employment Watch Q1 2015 publication of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), 5,533,559 individuals are unemployed and 12,208,823 are underemployed. Though there are arguments as regards the authenticity of the publication by NBS, there is no doubt that the unemployment rate in Nigeria still needs to be worked on and I think organisations can help with it.

How your business can use Facebook to effectively reach your Audience

There was a time when you could post an update on Facebook which every of your fans could instantly connect with your message. Imagine if you were able to build your fans to be among the top fan pages in Nigeria like these businesses and celebrities, you would always have your updates grow viral.

Konga confirms Sim Shagaya’s replacement

Konga Online Shopping Limited, has announced that Shola Adekoya is no longer interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) but has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Shola takes over from the founder and former CEO, Sim Shagaya, who now serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Shola Adekoya joined Konga Online Shopping Limited in 2013, as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and later moved to become the Chief Operating Officer at the company. He has played critical roles behind the scene in bringing Konga.com to the forefront of e-commerce and retail trade in Nigeria

Instagram Adds New Features.

Add and Switch Between Multiple Accounts

Now you can add up to 5 Instagram accounts and quickly switching to each other without logging out.
This feature is available in version 7.15 for both iOS and Android.

Indian smartphone startup Creo releases more details about its new take on Android

Creo, the Indian startup that recently received $3 million in funding to create a new twist on Android, has unveiled its first smartphone, called the Mark 1. A promotional video has been posted, but the company hasn’t released hardware details yet. Founder Sai Srinivas tells TechCrunch that leaked specs cited in some reports are inaccurate, but emphasizes that Creo won’t compete on hardware.

Instead, its ambitious goal is to release regular updates to its Android skin that are so unique, Mark 1 users will feel like they “get a new phone every month.”

Roaming charges to be harmonized across ECOWAS countries

Roaming is the ability of a cellular customer to automatically make and receive voice calls, send and receive data, or access other services, including home data services, when travelling outside the geographical coverage area of their home network. This is usually done by piggybacking on an existing network that is in range. And these services can be pretty expensive for users.

Because of the exorbitant charges involved, calling friends and family abroad on their local numbers can be a nightmare of sorts. Neighbouring West Africans are not left out of these high costs of making and receiving calls when a customer travels regionally. With MTN as a case study, receiving calls with a Nigerian sim in Ghana can cost as much as ₦30 per

Google could be selling Boston Dynamics because even Google thinks these robots are terrifying

Google’s parent company Alphabet Inc. isn’t happy with Boston Dynamics, its robotics subsidiary. According to a report from Bloomberg, Alphabet executives think that Boston Dynamics is unlikely to generate substantial revenue in the next few years and is hard to work with. Toyota or Amazon could be interested in acquiring Boston Dynamics for their manufacturing or warehouse operations.

But even more interesting, internal messages at Google shows that the company itself is a bit scared by Boston Dynamics. We’ve all watched Boston Dynamics’ video last month with mixed feelings — there was a bit of excitement, sure, but also a lot of terror. These humanoid robots can fall and stand up again like in Terminator:

First African Bitcoin mining farm opens in Ghana

Bitcoin is a world renowned cryptocurrency that is widely accepted as a medium of payment. It is cryptocurrency as a medium of exchange because it uses cryptography to secure the transactions and to control the creation of new units.

Bitcoin mining is the process of adding transaction records to Bitcoin’s public ledger of past transactions or blockchain. This ledger of past transactions is called the block chain as it is a chain of blocks. The block chain serves to confirm transactions to the rest of the network as having taken place. In order words, bitcoin mining is a process put in place to confirm and verify transactions to avoid double spend and oil the network to function effectively.

Lands.ng launches to take land search and acquisition in Nigeria online

If you wanted to acquire a land today in Nigeria, you’d probably have to go through a convoluted process of searching for reliable agents, hoping they don’t stab you in the back when you’re not looking. That’s the exact problem Lands.ng is attempting to solve.

Lands.ng is an online marketplace solely for land listings and its associated services in Nigeria. With increased penetration of digital technology, and new owners and investors coming into the Nigerian land market, there is a need for a more robust offering for connecting investors, buyers and sellers. Lands.ng is addressing a largely undeserved market — only about 25% of Nigeria’s landmass has been developed —  a pointer to how big the opportunity is.

Why Nigeria tertiary institutions are not attracting international students

Apart from the fact that our institutions are rated low among the countries of world institutions, it is also fast falling from low standard to a lower standard. So, base on my personal point of view, I am presenting to you 'why Nigeria tertiary institutions are not attracting international students'. Hopeful the consign body will see this few points and try to adjust.

Malawian music streaming startup, Mvelani raises $57,000, plans Nigeria expansion

In a space where acquiring fund is touted to be quite difficult, Malawian music streaming startup – Mvelani (owned by  Dumisani Kpanga) — has gone on to raise $57,000 in funding from an angel investor. Furthermore it is planning to use it to launch its mobile app and also expand to Nigeria.

Mvelani, which launched early last year, provides a template that allows artists share their music on the platform by creating an account and uploading songs, after which users are then able to stream this music.

Facebook sneaked a seriously addictive basketball game into Messenger

**Look away now if you need to be productive today**

We good? Ok then. Facebook sneaked a secret basketball mini-game into Messenger. And it’s insanely addictive, borderline annoying playable.

Perhaps inspired by March Madness, the hoop shooting game can be unlocked by sending a basketball emoji (🏀) to a friend or group in the latest version of the Messenger app, and then simply clicking on it.

Herbalist Marries 18yrs Old Chidinma As 57th Wife In Enugu

Wonders indeed shall end! Meet the 69 year old herbalist, Chief Simon Odo, who married an 18 year old girl, Chidinma, as his 57th wife last November and now says he won’t marry again.Chidinma was married from Okutu, in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State.Chief Odo, also known variously as Onuwa, King Solomon of Africa or King of Satan was married to 68 women but some of them had earlier died.

Augustina Odo (nee Asogwa) and Virginia, nee Mogbo from Oraifite were among the dead ones.Odo spoke in an interview with the South East Voice at his palatial home at Aji, Enugu Ezike in Igboeze North Local Government Area of Enugu State.

Aliko Dangote set to “acquire” Peugeot Nigeria

Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, is teaming up with the Bank of Industry (BoI) and the Kaduna and Kebbi state governments to acquire majority stake in Peugeot Automobile Nigeria (PAN) Limited.

This disclosure was made by Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, at the launch of the Bank of Industry youth empowerment scheme (YES).

“We have submitted bids for the car maker … with Aliko Dangote on board together with BoI, Kebbi and Kaduna state; we are confident our bid will sail through,” he was quoted by Reuters to have said.

A young tailor from South-east Nigeria just rebranded Pepsi the Naija way

Adverts and Commercials have been one of the many strategies adopted by companies over the years to monetize and market their products to the bigger population. In Nigeria here, we all know for a certainty how commercials that star people’s favourite celebrities make the rave, regardless of whether the essence of the commercial was successfully passed across or if they’d even remember what the product looks like some moments after the commercial.

WONDER GIRL!!! Nigerian-born Nwandu makes TIME influential people, listed ahead of Kim Kardashian, others

Nigerian-born Nwandu makes TIME influential people, listed ahead of Kim Kardashian, others

TIME magazine has recognised 25-year-old Nigerian-born American blogger Angie Nwandu, among the 30 most influential people on the Internet.

Nwandu of the celebrity gossip site, “The Shade Room’’ (TSR) came 20th, ahead of Kim Kardashian, Drake, Tess Holiday, Peter Bouckart, among others.

Facebook to introduce “Profile Videos” as alternative to “Profile Pictures”

Facebook is set to add a new feature to it’s Platform, it’s set to add the “Profile Video” option, here you can upload videos as alternative to photos.

Oil Price Rises Above $40 Per Barrel, OPEC mend Fences.

Oil prices rose above $40 per barrel yesterday, continuing to gather support after the world’s biggest suppliers firmed up plans to meet to discuss an output freeze. Oil producers, including Gulf Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) members, support talks holding next month on a deal to keep production at current levels. That is even if Iran declines to participate, OPEC sources said on Wednesday.

A meeting would increase the likelihood of the first global supply deal in 15 years. U.S. crude was up 65 cents at $39.11 a barrel, having earlier risen as high as $39.38. Brent crude rose 38 cents to $40.71. “A smaller than expected gain in inventories in the U.S. also supported prices,” ANZ said in a morning note. Crude inventories increased 1.3 million barrels in the week to March 11 to 523.2 million, a much smaller build than the 3.4 million-barrel increase expected by analysts.

Buratai Visits Onitsha, Tasks Army On Professionalism

The Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Tukur Buratai yesterday in Onitsha told officers and men of the 302 Artillary Regiment (General Support) to remain professional and responsive in the discharge of their duties, saying that if they observe the rules of their engagement, there will not be any issue of human rights violation in the discharge of their jobs.

Gen Burutai who was flanked by the General Officer Commanding, GOC, 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Attahiru, Commander of 302 Artillery Regiment, Col. Isah Abdullahi, and Commanding Officer 14 Field Engineer Regiment, Lt. Col. Sheriff Aremu told the officers and men that their colleagues in the North East are doing them proud and they should live up to their job in the state.

Senate Approves Reps’ Takeover Of Kogi Assembly

Senate, yesterday, approved last week’s resolution of the House of Representatives to take over legislative functions of the crisis-ridden Kogi State House of Assembly.
The Senate also adopted the House of Representatives’ resolution declaring null and void, the impeachment of the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mr. Momoh Jimoh-Lawal, by five members of the state of Assembly.
The Red Chamber condemned the role played by the Nigeria Police in subverting the provisions of the constitution by providing cover for only five members out of the 20 lawmakers in the state, to commit illegality.

'We Perform Surgeries With Torchlights&Lamps In Univ. Teaching Hospital'-Doctors

Following the ongoing nationwide strike of doctors, the immediate past president of the Association of Resident Doctors, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital(UITH) branch, Dr. Oyinlola Oluwagbemiga and his successor, Dr. Ade Faponle, on Wednesday said that due to epileptic power supply in the hospital, doctors use lamps, torchlight and phone lights to treat patients. Oluwagbemiga and Faponle spoke during a media briefing in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.