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21 Apr 2013

NASA discovers three Earth-sized planets right in the habitable zone

For the past three years, NASA’s Kepler space observatory has been pushing back the boundaries of our knowledge of the universe. The telescope has generated enormous amounts of data and is expected to continue doing so through 2016. As of the last update, Kepler has detected 2,740 planetary candidates across 2046 stars. If Hubble brought us visions of the cosmos from the dawn of creation, Kepler has been vital in our search for other planets...

Audi shows off next-gen in-car system that can predict the future

At the GPU Technology Conference, Audi has shown off Urban Intelligent Assist, the German automaker’s vision for the future of urban driving. Urban Intelligent Assist (UIA) is a suite of hardware and software tools that, among other things, predicts the future and provides natural, landmark-based GPS navigation. According to Audi, more than 80% of Americans now live in an urbanized area — a 12% increase over the last decade. As you have probably...

Babcock University releases school fees for next session. Students protest

Well, they are not protesting in school or complaining to their school administration...they are protesting via the media. A few students from the school have sent me mails complaining about the exorbitant fees they are being made to pay to get an education. The university just released the school fees for the next session and some of the students feel its outrageous. See it below... 1) Accounting- N1.5million 2) Nursing- N1million 3) Law-...

Wedding Disaster: Couple Sues Photographer for Blurry, Arbitrary Wedding Photos

For most people, their wedding day is the most important day in their lives. It is one of few times when family and friends gather to celebrate a joyful occasion. Over a period of time, memory fades and those joyful moments are forgotten, so couples typically hire a professional photographer to capture their big day. Evette and Gary Crack of the United Kingdom hired 20-year-old self-proclaimed professional photographer Louise Garrett...

Senator Spoils SSS III Student With N2m, Prado Jeep

Tongues are no wagging over a “distinguished” senator’s alleged romance and showering of expensive gift items as well as N2million cash on an 18-year-old senior secondary school student (SSS3) in Asaba, Delta State. The wife of the senator who got wind of her husband’s love escapades is allegedly fighting on all fronts to stop the relationship but the lawmaker is reportedly not ready to end the relationship with the student, whose parents...

Why You Can't Be Friends With Your Ex

During a break-up, there are all sorts of words said and lines dropped. When a once-good relationship is ending, it’s not uncommon for one of the two people involved to drop the “let’s be friends” line. Though it sounds good at the time, being friends after breaking up usually isn’t a wise idea. Blessing Ukemena writes, with reports from Madamnoire.com. It doesn’t allow you to move on When you stay friends with your ex, there will always...

Obasanjo Had a Killer Squad As President – Former Associate

A former associate of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, Mr. Richard Odusanya, on Saturday alleged that the former chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party’s Board of Trustees was in charge of a killer squad that was formed under the military regime of late Gen. Sani Abacha. Odusanya reportedly worked behind the scenes when Obasanjo was in power. In a live interview, with an online news portal, Sahara Reporters, Odusanya ...

Mourinho: Return Of The Special One To Chelsea?

Has Jose Mourinho concluded plans to return to Chelsea this summer? Spanish radio show Punto Pelota revealed that’s exactly what he’s done. The report claims Mourinho gave a talk to coaches at his sons football club, Canillas, on Monday afternoon where he not only shared his wisdom on all things football but he also confirmed that he will not be at Real Madrid next season. The Portuguese boss was asked if he could come back to do another talk...

If Your Marriage Is Not Working, Get Out Fast – Joke Silva

Screen goddess, Joke Silva – who is happpily married to ace actor, Olu Jacobs – in a recent interview with Nollywood Insider had this to say about the high rate of divorce in Nollywood. “Long surviving marriage is not exceptional in this industry. The thing is that, we are the ones that people know. Sony Irabor and Betty; John Momoh and Shola; and Bayo Oduneye have been married much longer. What of the late Justus and his wife? We have marriages...

Nengi Warikoko Replies Rumour Mongers - "I'm Not Genevieve Nnaji's Daughter"

 This is the Note she sent to Stella : Enquirer website carried the breaking news that Nengi Warikoko is Actress Genevieves Daughter and they even renamed her 'Chimebuka'. The BB circulation says that Genevieves long lost daughter had been revealed. This is what she said : Dear Stella, I just got a link from someone concerning a post on your blog. I am the person in the pictures....

Don’t let your boyfriend take naked photos of you – Rita Dominic warns

The rate at which sex tapes and naked pictures of young ladies have been floating online is alarming. It is against this back drop that some celebrities have taken time off to advice young ladies on how to conduct themselves in relationships. Award-winning actress, Dominic who won the award for Best Actress in a leading role in the 2012 Africa Movie Academy Awards for her role in a Kenyan film ‘Shattered”, took to social networking site,...

See Basketmouth’s Reaction To Jonathan Government And Boko Haram Romance

We observed that many Nigerians, apart from those who are eating from the government, are already complaining about this trend. Governance in Nigeria has been reduced to setting up of Committees, another committee and another, yet we hardly see tangible results. Below is how comedian Basketmouth related the Boston bombing incident that happened in the United States of America and the way President Goodluck Jonathan is ‘romancing’ Boko H...