Microsoft unveils it's first smartband.

Microsoft today unveiled it’s first Windows smart wristband called the Microsoft Band. ‎ The Microsoft Band is compatible with Windows Phone, Android and iOs devices and it isn’t for ‘pleasure’ purposes.
It focuses chiefly on the health and fitness  of the wearer. It works with the‎ ‘Microsoft Health’ app‎ to gather data on ‎heart ‎rate, steps taken, routes taken during exercises, calories burned and many more.
Another interesting feature is that you can bark instructions at it. It can survive for up to two‎ days on a single charge, has notification support for email messages, calendar reminders, phone calls received, text messages, Twitter and Facebook notifications, weather, to mention a few.

Referee suspended for attending music concert.

For breaching Premier League rules on travelling to games, referee, Mark Clattenburg has been suspended from officiating games for four weekends starting from next weekend.
Premier League regulations stipulate that referees and their assistants are to travel together to and from games for security reasons but last weekend he drove to the venue ‎of a match in his car.
And after the officiating the game, he headed to the concert of singer, Ed Sheeraan the Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle.

9ice unveils promotional items for his campaign

Singer Abolore ‘9ice’ Akande who is contesting for the House of Representatives seat for Ogbomosho North/South/Orire Federal Constituency of Oyo State in the February general election of 2015‎ has unveiled his campaign promotional items. 

Photo of the day: God help Nigeria

This isn’t a scene from a war film, this is real, this is Nigeria. These are people of Mubi in Adamawa State running for their lives, running from the dreaded Boko Haram sect. This is so heartbreaking. God help this country.

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Nigerian Superstars As Diseases | By: Chris Ogunlowo

‎‎So I just stumbled on this wonderful writeup by Chris Ogunlowo; a writer and Creative Director. I really commend his creativity. Enjoy!
1. Wizkid Syndrome:‎
A chronic tendency to create catchy and repetitive hits to a loyal fan base with a boyish charm that induces envy from peers and late-bloomers, which also hides the fact, that one is approaching quarter-life.
2. Davidotis:
A psychiatric condition whereby a sufferer survives speculations of whether genuine talent or one’s father’s wealth is the source of one’s success, alongside a pervading comparison with an equally talented whiz-kid.
3. Tuface Syndrome:
A rare syndrome that occurs when prodigious talent meets prodigious baby-making ability but with a legendary status, strong social equity and a staying power to that keep a whole industry in awe.
4. D’banj Obsessive Disorder:
A disease characterized by the feeling that one’s best days are firmly behind and, as a result, one looks for outlets to compensate for fading stardom and income, including taking relief in farming-
5. Dangotiosis:
A condition marked by an obsession withDangote’s wealth, only curable by a decision to mind one’s own business.
6. Lindapilepsy:
A strong and strange resentment that occurs when news of Linda Ikeji’s wealth arises, which is commonly observed among struggling publicists, jealous digital marketers, hungry journalists, and retired or rival bloggers.
7. Iyanyamariasis:
The abnormal ability of a cell to spot errors in its former ways before proceeding to create a trademark style that takes waist gyrations to nerve-racking heights with performances worthy of Mr. Universe Pageantry.
8. Tontolitis:
The debilitating ability to sustain fame in an erratic way as it was acquired while still smiling to the bank.
9. PSquarisasis:
When two malignant cells take the understanding of a market to unprecedented heights resulting in a dominance previously thought impossible and doing it with a discernible Igbo accent.
10. Don Jazzy Disorder:
A disorder that makes an organ produce back-to-back hits and maintain a social equity that can embarrass pastors and politicians, including a social media addiction and an idiosyncratic singing style that impresses.

11. Kceeosis:
A cell’s ability to confuse celebrity with a right to make embarrassing wardrobe choices and a knack for coming out even more horrendous than a previous time despite public outcry and bile from popular bloggers.
12. Jenniferiasis:
The ability of an organ to exhibit behavior that would ordinarily be considered razz to a point where the lines between acting and reality are blurred but compensated with popular adulation and brand endorsements.
13. MIplasia:
A type of dwarfism that compensates the lack of bone growth with incredible rhyming prowess and a persona capable of inducing endless admiration and beef from hustling rappers.
14. Ice Prince Cerebral Cramps:
A disorder that causes exaggerated hip-hop postures, a rigid conformity to infantile end-rhymes that turn rap songs into mainstream classics and also results in multiple awards than most “serious” rappers.
15. Mode Complex:
An affliction that causes an artist to be the default reference for prodigious & clever wordplay that, sadly, does not correlate with the amount of albums sold or account balance, a living proof of the saying: ‘grammar no be money’.
16. Dakolomentality:
A rare psychotic disorder that inflicts a sufferer with unlimited guttural talent but indistinctive brand positioning & packaging.
17. Olamide Palsy:
A malignant tumor that involves a blatant display of one’s ethnicity and background combined with traits mostly reserved for touts but interestingly made into a premium musical package that surprises earlier sufferers of the same tumor who faded into obscurity.
18. Phynognomy:
A severe condition similar to Olamide Palsy but with an Igbo flair and an ability to turn what would have been a bad hair day for most into a phenomenal signature look.
19. Bella Naija Syndrome:
An affliction whereby the Nigerian national man-hour is spent keeping track of who wore what to where until one wakes up to the reality of a wasted lifetime.
20. Kedike Syndrome:
A syndrome that causes a sufferer to endure a clean image despite the presence of a latent sexuality which experts guess might lead to a RihannaCrisis or, in the extreme, a psychiatric condition of Miley Cyrus proportions.
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'Sket' tweet earns Rio Ferdinand £25, 000 fine and 3-game ban.

Interesting! QPR defender Rio Ferdinand seems to have bitten more than he can chew. The former Manchester United player has just earned himself a $25,000 fine and a 3-game ban for using the word ‘sket’ in a tweet. Sket is a Jamaican slang for prostitute.

The controversial tweet which was posted on September 1 was in reply to someone suggesting his team needs a new centre-back.
‎The post: “Maybe QPR England Captain will sign a good CB (centre back) they need one” and wrote back: “get ya mum in, plays the field well son! #sket”

The 35-year-old has also been severely warned as to his future conduct” and asked to attend an education programme arranged by the Football Association.

QPR Manager  Harry Redknapp who was taken aback by the FA verdict said he would be meeting with the clubs chief executive to decide whether to appeal.

Nigeria escapes FIFA wrath

The warring parties have decided to sheath their swords. Nigeria today escaped FIFA ban as the suit filed against the Nigeria Football Federation by the board by ex-menbers of the board was withdrawn by Justice Ambrose Allagoa of the Federal High Court in Jos Plateau State.
The suit is hereby dismissed as the plaintiffs have announced their intention to withdraw the case from the court.”‎ The judge added.
This is coming few days after world football governing body, FIFA gave the country few  days to sort out the crisis in the Glass house or be banned for 7 months.

Attention TV Buffs! Oasis Is Set To Rule The Airwaves.

TV buffs and savvy viewers, something refreshingly unique is about to hit your TV screens! Oasis, an amazing tele-novella from the stables of Zulu Films and the Incubator berths this week.
Oasis, a guaranteed roller coaster ride tells the story of the good, the bad and the ugly in the complex world of the campus. KK, leader of a cult gang wants Paris, a beautiful born again Christian. Shockingly, Paris appears to love this satanic character and even tells her friends about her feeling. Sadly, but not surprisingly, their encounter ends in a near fatal incident that will make Paris to denounce God.
It parades a talented cast who will definitely keep viewers glued to their seats. Starring: Monalisa Chinda as Olufunmilayo Savage Segun Arinze as Wisdom, Tope Tedela as Oreva Shawn Faqua as KK, Beverly Naya as Paris,David Nnaji as Teju,Ifeanyi Williams as Tega, Moet ABEBE as Tiwa, and Mary-Jane Ugbaja as Minika. Written by Zik Zulu Okafor and produced in collaboration with Incubator, an arm of City of David. 
Oasis is the story of clash of unseen forces. Or how do you explain the fact that Kaylah, the Campus Queen will turn round to mortally hurt Oreva, a guy she passionately loves and craves to be with. But just one night of being together is all that is required and Oreva faces a charge of possible life in prison. What went wrong?

Oasis is made of sterner stuff, a story of God and man and the silent mystery of relationships that the players are pawns in the hands of powerful forces. It is a freezing tale of reversals and swings in moods and actions, a palpable mix of pain, regrets and victories.
Award winning journalist,‎ Zulu Okafor described Oasis as “an avante-Guard tele-novella, never seen before on our screens. He says, “it will hold Nigerians spell bound, it will be a thriller and a captivating experience for TV viewers”. As he put it, “Oasis will inspire a new generation of writers in style and production quality”.

Oasis is light in darkness, hope in hopelessness and a possibility in the midst of impossibilities.  One strong message – No matter your travails, never mind the obstacles and hardships, hold on to God, keep hope alive, you will win!

Catch this intriguing drama every Saturday on the AIT network at 9; 00PM from November.1 2014, and every Sunday on Africa Magic Family DSTV Channel 154 from November 2, 2014.
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Super Falcons get $18,000 each, demand landed property in Abuja.

A whooping sum of $18,000 were doled out to each of the triumphant Super Falcons players  for lifting the African Women’s champions (AWC) cup for the seventh time.
“For the group stage matches, the girls got $3000 each. They got $4000 for winning the semifinals and $5000 for lifting the cup. So all together they got $18,000 bonus outside their camp allowances.” NFF General Secretary, Musa Amadu disclosed.

Ahead of their grand reception in Abuja, two of the Super Falcons players stated that they”ll prefer landed property in Abuja to any other form of reward from President Goodluck Jonathan.
Desire Oparanozie said, ” We’ll appreciate the president’s kind-heartedness more if he considers us for house or flat ownership as part of his rewards or packages for our victory at the just concluded AWC in Namibia.
“Any other thing like cash, national honours, among other things will be greatly appreciated but a house reward in the nation’s capital will be key and will truly make us national heroines.
“I’m sure our choice won’t be seen as being on the high side as the president has graciously rewarded our men’s counterparts with even more for a feat almost same as ours.”
Stella Mbachu also added, ‎”We’ll prefer something reasonable not scholarships as 85% of the players are already graduates.
“We want houses or flats as rewards for winning the African Women Championship for a record seventh times.
“I don’t think our humble request will amount to asking for too much though we won’t mind any way the nation wants to appreciate us for the honour we brought to Nigerians.
“We’re already boldened to even bring more and bigger laurels to the country by the sheer reception accorded to us by Nigerians since our arrival from Namibia.” 

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