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Celebrity Designer, Yomi Casual shared a picture online of a Chevrolet Camaro and a Range Rover parked in an outdated building and he asked us to caption it. For me, It's "The fake G boys that flaunts millions in clubs but hates to take care of their parents, only to show up during festive periods"

According to him, the key performance indicators (PKIs) of the NCC when applied to the services of the telcos showed that they were performing below par. This got to the highest level especially in the months of October, November, December 2016, he said. “We invited the operators and laid bare what was happening to the quality of service which has degraded to unacceptable level,” he said, adding that NCC will be taking compliance action to compel the service providers to provide acceptable standard of service delivery. “The NCC is going to impose sanction, and there will be ranking on the quality of service so Nigerians will know which to patronise,” he added. He however noted that the service providers have complained of lack of infrastructure, denial of right of way and the dearth of foreign exchange to procure telecoms equipment. While speaking on job losses in the sector, Prof Dambatta said though the Commission was concerned, its mandate does not empower...

The charming Soldier who goes by the name porch_armygirl on her media page has been tagged the "most sophisticated female Soldier" in the country by many. This we can say is true, because despite her being in the force, the endowed military personnel still steps out elegant and refreshingly thrill to taste. I swear I'm in love.. Like true love

The 2018 Audi A8 represents the future of luxury. It is larger than the outgoing model, comes in 12 exterior colours, a new Single-frame grille, with HD Matrix LED high-beam headlamps aka lasers, the car isn’t extremely futuristic. Compared to the current A8, the interior has a new virtual cockpit that displays important vehicle information in full HD resolution of 1,920 x 720 pixels, 10.5-inch centre infotainment screen. Virtually everything in the car relies more on the touch-screen and voice commands to access various functions. The New A8 also has an autopilot system which uses laser scanners, radar and other sensors to get the mapping of the surroundings, this helps to relieve the driver, especially during traffic. The autopilot can also park perfectly even when the driver is not around, but the process can still be monitored by the driver with his smartphone which must have been used to activate the autopilot system earlier. Other features include; 41 different driver as...

(FILES) This file photo taken on March 31, 2016 shows a sales reprsentative (L) helping a customer pre-order, the as yet unseen Tesla Model 3, in the Tesla store in Santa Monica, California. Tesla’s first lower-priced Model 3 will come off the assembly line on July 7, 2017, two weeks early, CEO Elon Musk announced on July 3. ROBYN BECK / AFP In another setback for the high-flying electric carmaker, Tesla’s Model S once again fell short of the top rating in a key crash test, an independent testing agency said Thursday. On the eve of seeing its first mass-market Model 3 roll off the assembly line, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said that despite changes made to the vehicles produced after January, the Model S was again only able to attain an acceptable rating in the small-overlap test conducted in February. That test mimics a car hitting a tree or a pole. As a result, Tesla failed to achieve the IIHS Top Safety Pick rating, which requires a “good” rating in all five of its ...

Hidden beneath the world's largest prehistoric stone circle, archaeologists in England have discovered an even older, secret square-shaped megalithic monument. "Our research has revealed previously unknown megaliths inside the world-famous Avebury stone circle. We have detected and mapped a series of prehistoric standing stones that were subsequently hidden and buried, along with the positions of others likely destroyed during the 17th and 18th centuries," Mark Gillings, academic director and reader in archaeology in the School of Archaeology and Ancient History at the University of Leicester, said in a statement. "Together, these reveal a striking and apparently unique square megalithic monument within the Avebury circles that has the potential to be one of the very earliest structures on this remarkable site." The new finds are shocking for such an old site, which has been extensively studied by archaeologists since the 1600s. The Avebury site in Wiltshire, ...

Third time is a charm! That has to be what SpaceX was thinking when one of their Falcon 9 rockets lifted off from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A with the launch of the Intelsat 35e satellite. So cool!

NASA's Juno spacecraft will fly directly over Jupiter's Great Red Spot later today, offering the first ever 'close up' of the 10,000 mile-wide storm. The gaseous red spot has been monitored by humans since 1830 according to NASA and is thought to have raged for as much as 350 years. "This monumental storm has raged on the solar system's biggest planet for centuries. Now, Juno and her cloud-penetrating science instruments will dive in to see how deep the roots of this storm go, and help us understand how this giant storm works and what makes it so special," said Scott Bolton, principal investigator of Juno from the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio in a press release. The point at which Juno will be closest to Jupiter's center occurs at 9:55 p.m. ET when the spacecraft will pass 2,200 miles (3,500 kilometers) above the planet's cloud tops. NASA has calculated that 11 minutes later Juno will be directly above Jupiter's Great Red Sp...

The Model 3, Tesla’s $35,000 electric gamechanger. A single black Model 3 rolled off the production line Friday with a serial number all its own, kicking off a company-defining six months. The car will belong to Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO and co-founder, who shared images of it on Twitter over the weekend. Tesla has already taken in roughly half a billion dollars in Model 3 deposits, at $1,000 apiece, and its proposed ramp-up schedule would have it rivaling well-established U.S. market peers like BMW and Mercedes by year’s end. The only thing standing between Tesla and being the world’s first mass-market electric carmaker is proving it can build, deliver, and service enormous numbers of these vehicles—without sacrificing quality. One down, millions more to go. The production acceleration will be slow at first. Tesla plans to hand over the keys to 30 cars at a launch celebration on July 28. It then envisions building 100 cars—less than three a day...

Superhero franchise reboot “Spider-Man: Homecoming” spun its magic on the U.S. box office, landing at the top spot in its first weekend. The film, which sees Tom Holland slide into the iconic Spidey suit previously donned by Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, pulled in an estimated $117 million according to Boxofficemojo.com. Last weekend’s number one film, “Despicable Me 3” slid into second place with an estimated $34 million. Third place belonged to Edgar Wright’s musical heist drama, “Baby Driver,” which boasts a cast including Kevin Spacey, Jon Hamm and Jamie Foxx, led by Ansel Elgort. It brought in an estimated $12.75 million in its sophomore weekend. Wonder Woman slipped to fourth place with a haul of an estimated $10.1 million. Rounding out the top five, “Transformers: The Last Knight” brought in an estimated $6.3 million in its third week at theatres across the United States

Actor Shia LaBeouf was arrested in Georgia on charges of disorderly conduct and public intoxication early on Saturday after he became unruly in downtown Savannah. LaBeouf, best known for his role as Sam Witwicky in the “Transformers” action movie franchise, was in the bustling City Market neighborhood before dawn when he approached a bystander and a police officer and asked for a cigarette, Savannah police said in a statement. “When LaBeouf wasn’t given a cigarette, he became disorderly, using profanities and vulgar language in front of the women and children present,” the statement said. He became aggressive toward the officer when asked to leave, police said, and when the officer tried to arrest LaBeouf he ran into a hotel lobby. Eventually, he was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct, public drunkenness, and obstruction, and booked into the Chatham County jail, authorities said. A representative for the Chatham County jail could not be reached...

The holidays represent a time to relax and keep off from work. It is also a time to catch up with friends and family. Are there limits to what we should post on the social media during the holidays? Photos of others without checking first Although you might want to share the memories of your family event with others, check first with others in the photo before tagging them or even posting the picture.  Some adults don't want their lives made public while some parents prefer not to post pictures of their children online or prefer to monitor which photos are posted online. Respect their choice. If someone knows the picture will be posted online and made public, they may choose to opt out and take a private photo with you later. Remember that the only person you truly have permission to share a photo of is yourself. The gift you didn't like This is a big NO. It is a season of gratitude and it will do well if you appreciate the gifts from family and friends. Well, if...

In the hunt for extraterrestrial life, one of the best places to look is Mars. Science fiction authors have been imagining life on Mars for generations, and scientists have been looking for signs of life on the red planet for decades. But new research suggests that life on Mars might be closer to science fiction than science after all. Mars is not a hospitable place. It's always cold, there's almost no liquid water, and ultraviolet light constantly bombards the surface of the planet. Just based on those facts alone, the case for life, at least on anything that's currently alive, does not look good. But there's another factor that makes life on the surface of Mars next to impossible: perchlorates. Perchlorates are chemicals often used in rocket fuels, but several of the orbiters and landers sent to Mars have spotted the chemicals occurring naturally in the Martian soil. A pair of researchers at the University of Edinburgh found that when perchlorates are exposed to ult...

Asus certainly made the most of the ZenFone 3 range in 2016 and even early 2017, having launched a wide variety of spinoff devices, including the ZenFone 3 Deluxe, ZenFone 3 Laser, and most recently, the ZenFone 3 Zoom. Where does it go from here? Rumors are beginning to spread about the arrival of the ZenFone 4, Asus’ replacement to the ZenFone 3. Details are slim at the moment, but here’s what we know about the company’s upcoming phones so far. We have yet to see the ZenFone 4 in the flesh, though the phone has made an appearance on Geekbench. A benchmarks results page for a device named “Z01KD” has popped up over at Slashleaks, offering a little information on the core of Asus’ upcoming line of smartphones. The Z01KD model number has been previously linked to the ZenFone 4. First, we can see the phone incorporates 4GB of RAM, as well as an octo-core Qualcomm processor clocked at 2.21GHz — indicating a midrange Snapdragon 660 chipset. Accord...

In a bid to empower unemployed youth in Lagos, as well as create a conducive environment for commuters in the state, MTN Nigeria has launched the Bus Shelter Kiosks initiative. The initiative, which was launched recently, will see MTN construct 50 major bus-stops, fitted with modern sales kiosks where young people will retail phones and MTN products.     In addition to empowering the beneficiaries of the project, the bus shelter kiosks will also serve as touch points where MTN customers can access service offerings and query resolutions. Services like SIM Swaps and bill payments will also be added as soon as possible.    Speaking on the overarching objective of the project, the Chief Operating Officer, MTN Nigeria, Muhammed Zia Siddiqui, said the initiative will not only serve as an empowerment platform, it will also positively impact the socio-economic status of the people of Lagos State.    He said: “We are committed to touching lives, an...

Since one of the biggest asteroids to strike Earth nearly 65 million years ago, our planet has been unarmed -- until now. On the front lines of defending the planet is the newest technological advancement by NASA's Planetary Defense team: the Double Asteroid Redirection Test, otherwise known as DART. DART's mission? To knock asteroids flying close to Earth off-course by striking them at a speed about nine times faster than a bullet. NASA plans on testing the DART system on the moon of the asteroid Didymos. The satellite launches into space in 2020 with plans for impact in 2022. "That's why we're doing this demonstration on the moon of an asteroid because we can change its orbit around Didymos much more easily and be able to measure the change we make much more easily," said Andy Rivkin, co-lead of the DART investigation team. Small meteors hit Earth everyday, breaking up in the upper atmosphere and mostly going unnoticed. But several have been caught shoo...

“Despicable Me 3”, the third in Universal’s franchise featuring the lovable Minions, topped the US box office over Independence Day weekend with an estimated total of $75.4 million, according to online box office site ‘ boxofficemojo ’. Coming in second place is Edgar Wright’s “Baby Driver” that raked in $21 million at the weekend box office. The Sony film, which has received glowing reviews and stars Ansel Elgort and Jon Hamm, follows a getaway driver involved in a heist. Paramount’s “Transformers: The Last Knight” falls from the number one spot to number third with an estimated $17 million in takings over the weekend. “Wonder Woman” continued her draw on the box office taking in an estimated $15.5 million while “Cars 3” came in fifth place with an estimated $9.5 million. Reuters

Your future phone may never need to be charged. That's the exciting implication of new research out of the University of Washington, where researchers have created a mobile phone prototype that doesn't require a battery to operate. The astonishingly efficient prototype requires just 3.5 microwatts of juice, and it employs an innovative approach to avoid the need for a battery cell. Instead, it uses ambient power from radio signals and light — its onboard solar cell is "roughly the size of a grain of rice" — to transmit a signal back to a base station 50 feet away. The prototype itself is made of simple materials: capacitive touch buttons, a circuit board, and other "off the shelf" components. More impressive is that the team of scientists were able to create a custom base station to transmit the signal with such a small amount of power. Using this setup, the researchers were able to successfully make and receive calls (via Skype) and place callers on hol...

Very far from production but yet jaw-dropping, the Maserati Genesi is a beauty to behold. Designed by Sergey Dvornytskyy, it stole its look from the Maserati Alfieri which still remains a concept too, but revealed in 2014 at the Geneva Motor Show. Dvornytskyy also designed the Genesi to be fully autonomous whilst allowing a driver to steer, if he feels like it. To further enhance the experience, when the Genesi is in autonomous mode, it activates its VR (Virtual Reality) mode and all of the windows will transform into a virtual reality cockpit. What’s your take on the Genesi? See more photos below;

With the introduction of this bus Lagos State is fully prepared to make transportation in the state sweeter. Some of these buses are presently been discharged at one of the ports in Nigeria... More info and photos shortly

Infinix Note 4 has been launched, check out the full specifications Infinix Note 4 Infinix Note 4 Specification and features SIM SIM Type: Micro Sim Dual SIM: Dual Sim BODY DETAILS Dimensions: 159 x 78.8 x 8.4 mm Weight: 198g Phone Size: 5.7-inch Body Protection: Plastic Back Cover DISPLAY Screen Type: 2.5D IPS display Resolution: 1080 x 1920 pixels Screen Protection: Display Colours: 16 million Pixel Density: 386ppi MEDIA Radio: Ringtones: Alert Types: Loudspeaker: Yes HandsFree: 3.5mm jack CAMERA Rear Camera: 13 megapixels, autofocus Front Camera: 8 Mega Pixels Flash: dual LED flash Video Quality: Image Size: HARDWARE Chipset:MediaTek MT6753 CPU: 64-bit Octa-Core 1.3 GHz Cortex A53 GPU: Mali-T720 MP3 450 MHz Internal Storage: 16GB RAM: 2GB Expandable Memory: 128GB Sensors: Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Proximity, Light, Gyroscope, Orientation, Magnetometer SOFTWARE OS: Android 7.0 Nougat UI: XOS 2.2 CONNECTIVITY Bluetooth: V4.0 WiFi: Wi-Fi 802.1...

Nigeria has been placed 5th in the ranking of the most dangerous country in the world by The World Economic Forum, WEF. The ranking is part of WEF’s biennial tourism report with one section focusing on safety and security. 136 countries were ranked and Nigeria was the 5th most dangerous based on violence and terroristic attacks by Boko Haram.. Finland was named the safest country in the world while Colombia was listed as the most dangerous. See the top 10 most dangerous countries in the world below. 1. Colombia 2. Yemen 3. El Salvador 4. Pakistan 5 Nigeria 6. Venezuela 8. Kenya 9. Honduras 10 Ukraine

Iranian cartoonist, Hadi Asadi, has won the best art in a cartoon competition organized to mock US President Donald Trump. Hundreds of cartoonists from around the world were said to have taken part in the exhibition of the Islamic Republic's 2017 International Trumpism cartoon and caricature contest,  which held in the capital Tehran on July 3, 2017, but it was Asadi whose cartoon was chosen from among 1,600 entries from 75 countries. His winning image, shows the US president wearing a jacket of dollar bills and with burning yellow hair. Speaking to the Associated Press after his victory, he said: “I wanted to show Trump while trampling symbols of culture,” Asadi, who spent two weeks working on the cartoon, said. He added that the focus of his piece was on Trump’s “money-mindedness and war monger nature.” Two U.S. contestants were awarded for their entries. Robert Jones Clayton, again, compared Trump to Hitler while another carto...