Truecaller, an app that helps people take the right calls has announced the global launch of Truedialer on Google Play. The company is using its expertise to replace smartphones’ standard bare-bones dialing interfaces with their new app, Truedialer. The App brings a smarter and more intelligent experience that goes beyond a phone’s standard dialer. Unlike…
Enjoying A Slow Ride on Turtle Taxi
Unlike most other taxi services, the Japanese Turtle Taxi caters to people who aren’t really in a hurry and prefer a leisurely ride. And surprisingly, there are many who enjoy a service that is deliberately slow. This is because the unique taxi has been steadily growing in popularity ever since it started operations in December…
Boy 12 Loses Sense of Hunger and Thirst
When a child looses the sense of hunger and thirst, it definitely would be something worrisome for parents. Little wonder the Jones family from Waterloo, Iowa, United States, cried out for help when their 12-year-old boy, Landon Jones, hasn’t felt hungry or thirsty since October 14, 2013. He went to bed on a full stomach…
Bomb Blast Rocks Gombe
There has been a bomb blast on Friday, October 31 at the Central Park, Gombe, Gombe State. According to eyewitness reports, the 9:30am explosion was sparked by a device, which was left inside a vehicle in the park. Rescue operations are currently ongoing at the site of the explosion.
Police Arraign Three For Sexual Assault In Abuja
The Nigerian Police on Friday arraigned three men in Abuja, before a Zuba Upper Area Court for allegedly touching a lady’s private part without her consent. Kelechi Echendu, the prosecutor, who told the court that the accused persons, Enoch Adeojo, Hilary Elechi and Ebuka Precious committed the crime on October 27 said, the three, who were bar men…
Adamawa Governor Barred From 2015 Election
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has barred James Ngilari, Adamawa State Governor from contesting the state governorship election in 2015. Members of PDP National Working Committee took the decision to ban Ngilari at a meeting held in Abuja on Wednesday night to comply with the agreement it had with the governorship aspirants from the state…
Professor Joyce Ogwu Loses Husband
The Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United Nations, New York, US on Thursday, announced the death of Aloysius Ogwu, husband of Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Professor Joyce Ogwu. The late Ogwu who was a distinguished retired Chief Consultant Surgeon at the Military Hospital, Ikoyi, Lagos died on Monday, October 27, 2014in New…
2015: Experts Forecast Jonathan’s Victory
International political and public affairs analysts have predicted that President Goodluck Jonathan may emerge winner of the 2015 Presidential elections. This, the experts have said, may happen inspite of the baggage of corruption and insecurity which the Jonathan administration evidently battles with. In a report monitored on Reuters, UK, the experts cited a number of…
Ekiti Debunks Plan To Sack Workers
Ekiti State Government has debunked plans to sack civil servants in the state, describing it as a rumour originated from the camp of the opposition. Lere Olayinka, Special Assistant on Public Communication and New Media, to the Ekiti State governor stated this in a statement issued on Thursday. He said that the current exercise of…
SON Tells its Success Story
Despite the many challenges facing the manufacturing sector the Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON, says it has reduced the level of fake and substandard goods in the country from 85 per cent in 2011 to about 40 per cent. Joseph Odumodu, director-general of the agency said in his State of Standards Address tagged Made in…