Saturday 19 December 2015
Video: Netflix Just Invented Socks That Pause Your Show If You Fall Asleep
What do you get if you combine an Arduino, knitting, a fair amount of DIY chutzpah, and a genetic and/or epigenetic predisposition towards falling asleep while watching TV? Netflix socks, of course.
A few months ago, some enterprising types at Netflix created The Switch—essentially a single button to dim the lights, silence your mobile phone, order takeaway, and start streaming your favourite show or film. Netflix shared the schematics and parts list for The Switch so that you could make your own.
Nigerian lady jailed 9 years for burning lover's manhood with a hot iron in the UK
A 31-year-old Nigerian woman, Kenya Alozie, has been jailed by a Woolwich Crown Court in the United Kingdom, for allegedly burning her lover's genitals and legs with a hot iron during their sex session, as well as attacking the man with a broken bottle, reports The Standard.
Alozie, was found guilty of the pre-planned attack which took place on May 15, 2015, at a house in Plumstead, south-east London, while she was having sex with the 30-year-old man.
Man kills his 2 children, stabs his wife, then commits suicide
Tsepo Majola, 22 reportedly killed his 2 children Boitumelo, 2 and Tebogo, 5 by slitting their throats, stabbed his wife, then committed suicide in Tembisa, Ekurhuleni, South Africa on Wednesday, December 16, 2015. Tsepo's body was found at the back of a house in Tembisa on Thursday December 17, 2015 by one of his relatives.
Reports say, Tembisa police department are investigating a case of double murder, attempted murder and suspected suicide. Tsepo's brother, Lucas narrated the ordeal to Tsepo Police department and further said that the family do not understand why he did such a thing.
Women's rights Advocate dies at age 63
News reports have revealed that a front-line Women's right advocate and executive director of Women's Consortium of Nigeria (WOCON), Mrs. Olabisi Olateru-Olagbegi, has reportedly died at the age of 63.
According to sources related to the family, Mrs Olateru-Olagbegi had died after a prolonged battle with cancer.
She finally gave up the ghost today, December 18.
Mrs Olateru-Olagbegi had been a delegate at the 2015 national confab.
Every Tattoo On My Body Has a Meaning – IK Ogbonna
Handsome Nollywood star IK Ogbonna, is not a new face in the
movie industry. The actor in a chat with the Punch newspaper while on a
movie set in Port Harcourt the Rivers state capital has revealed that
every tattoo on his body has a meaning.
IK stated; “Every tattoo on my body has a meaning. There is one which means a ‘star was born.’ I believe I was born to be a star. I did not have a great voice but I knew I was going to be a star. I had this many years before I started acting. Another is the face of Jesus, he means everything to me.
IK stated; “Every tattoo on my body has a meaning. There is one which means a ‘star was born.’ I believe I was born to be a star. I did not have a great voice but I knew I was going to be a star. I had this many years before I started acting. Another is the face of Jesus, he means everything to me.
Reasons Why I Will Never Kiss Again-Popular Actor Adjetey Annan
Popular Ghanaian actor, Adjetey Annan, better known as ‘Pusher’ has revealed that he will no longer kiss in movies anymore.
Imagine how interesting is this hope can be in a movie industry that parades most of the finest actresses and lovely damsels a man will always wish to have as a close friend or wife material.
Imagine how interesting is this hope can be in a movie industry that parades most of the finest actresses and lovely damsels a man will always wish to have as a close friend or wife material.
Man arraigned for stealing 6 cartons of noodles
One Mr Ebele has allegedly been charged with stealing 6 cartoons of Indomie noodles valued at N7,800. He reportedly stole the noodles from the complainant's shop while she was trying to find 'change' for the accused.
Prosecutor, Inspector Innocent Uko told the court on December 10, 2015 that teh accused stole six cartoons of noodles from one Margaret Adaha's shop which is situated at the Agents complex, Seme Border.
Thursday 17 December 2015
List and map of predominantly Muslim countries forming a coalition to fight Isis
Here is a list of the predominantly Muslim countries teaming up to fight ISIS. Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Gabon, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Togo.
Switzerland publishes a list of 2600 dormant bank accounts worth $44.6 million
A list of 2600 unclaimed dormant bank accounts was made public yesterday Wednesday, December 16, by Swiss Bankers Association which contains over 2,600 accounts and 80 safe deposit boxes.
The total holding in these accounts is estimated at about 44 million Swiss franc ($44.6 million). The online list reveals that Swiss banks currently have around CHF44 million ($44.6 million) of unclaimed assets held in their vaults. In addition, some 80 safe-deposit boxes containing unknown sums of valuables have been listed as dormant.
The total holding in these accounts is estimated at about 44 million Swiss franc ($44.6 million). The online list reveals that Swiss banks currently have around CHF44 million ($44.6 million) of unclaimed assets held in their vaults. In addition, some 80 safe-deposit boxes containing unknown sums of valuables have been listed as dormant.
Jose Mourinho Sacked As Chelsea Manager
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich held a meeting today with the club's Chairman Bruce Buck, directors Marina Granovskaia and Eugene Tenenbaum and technical director Michael Emenalo to decide the fate of manager Jose Mourinho. They sacked him some minutes ago.
Photo: Dismissed Inspector caught parading as DSP
A dismissed Inspector of Police, Afoke Adetolani, 58, who paraded himself as a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), has been apprehended by operatives attached to the X-Squad team of the Lagos State Police Command.
It was gathered that Adetolani who was serving with the Traffic Division of the Force for extortion, somehow procured the uniforms of a more senior officer and has been using same to intimidate and extort money from unsuspecting members of the public until the long arm of the law caught up with him on November, 25, 2015.
Video: Kenyan woman narrates how husband brutalised her
A woman who claims to have been repeatedly assaulted by a foreign national working for the United Nations has written to the world body demanding justice.
Speaking from a hospital bed at the Nairobi Women’s Hospital in Hurlingham, 26-year-old Ruth Gakii called for the world body to “come out and condemn” the violence she alleges was meted out by her Papua New Guinea partner and father of her three-year-old son.
A man she claims works as a legal officer for the United Nations. “That’s why you can’t sit down and reason with him. He just likes to sue everybody.”
Speaking from a hospital bed at the Nairobi Women’s Hospital in Hurlingham, 26-year-old Ruth Gakii called for the world body to “come out and condemn” the violence she alleges was meted out by her Papua New Guinea partner and father of her three-year-old son.
A man she claims works as a legal officer for the United Nations. “That’s why you can’t sit down and reason with him. He just likes to sue everybody.”
Thugs Storms Place of Meeting, Attack Kogi Speaker, Principal Officers
The thugs were said to have stormed the Riverton Hotel, Lokoja, where the Osiyi group were having their meeting.
Dismissed Police Officer To Collect 21-years Salaries, Entitlements And Promotions
A police officer who was wrongly dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force
is set to receive over 21 years salaries and promotion in one full
swept following the decision of the Nigerian Senate today. This follows a petition presented by Senator Solomon Adeola (Lagos West)
on behalf of one of his constituents, Sgt. Amos Olaniyan on October 6,
2015, the Senate ordered the reinstatement, promotion and payment of all
dues to Sgt Olaniyan who was verbally suspended from the Nigerian
Police Force 21 years ago.
Allegations Of Payments, SUVs To Buhari Vindicate Us – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the denial by President Muhammadu Buhari on the alleged benefiting from funds relating to the arms deal scandal, and the consequent controversy trailing it underscores the need for a more neutral and transparent body like an independent National Truth Commission to examine all issues relating to handling of security votes and campaign funding without interferences from the government.
Azealia Banks Arrested for Allegedly Biting Security Guard's Breast
Azealia Banks was reportedly arrested for allegedly assaulting a female security guard on Wednesday (Dec. 16) night. E! News confirmed the news with The New York Police Department, who told the website that the Harlem-born artist was escorted out of club Up&Down in the Meatpacking District "when she became verbally abusive and began to push the victim and bit victim on the breast causing swelling and redness."
Eyewitnesses tell E! that Banks became agitated after security didn't recognize her when she went down to a enter a private party in the club, which led to an altercation. At one point Azealia allegedly bit the female bouncer on the breast while being led out of the club.
‘My wife is so smelly, dirty I can’t sleep with her’ - Husband tells court
A 55-year-old man, Elder Moses Ajuwa, has told a divorce court that his wife's body odour has made it impossible for him to continue sleeping with her and wanted the court to dissolve his three-year-old marriage to his 30-year-old wife, Hauwa, on that account.
Apart from the smelly body odour, Elder Ajuwa also told the Grade A Customary Court sitting in Lagos State that his wife is also lazy and has failed to fulfil her obligations as a married woman and a disgrace to womanhood.
Popular Nollywood Actor Loses Leg As He Escaped An ‘Assassination Attempt’
There was a shock assassination attempt on the life of popular Nollywood actor Harry B Anywanwu. Sources close to Anywanwu also confirmed the ugly development said, the actor was on his way back from a movie location last Friday (December 11, 2015) when he met a blockade mounted by suspected Cultists who were jubilating in pretence just to accomplish their evil plot.
Wednesday 9 December 2015
Car dealer arrested for alleged of N4.6 million fraud
In Lagos, the police have arrested a car dealer, Alhaji Amao Abdulhakeem, for allegedly obtaining items worth N4.6 million allegedly.
Abdulhakeem
obtained four fairly-used Toyota Camry cars from one Emeka Ejike and
failed to pay him. He also obtained 34 tyres and 12 car batteries from
Ejike, whose shop is located in the Lekki area of Lagos. All the items
were valued at N4.6m, while the transaction took place in November,
2014.
Man attempts to evade court trial by jumping off storey building
Shock rippled through Ejigbo Magistrates’ court in Lagos State, today as
a 22-year-old man who was arrested and charged before the court jumped
off the court’s storey building to evade trial.
The suspect, Tomiwa Bolaji, had
already been beaten severely by the court security guards and had been
attempting to escape through the adjoining street close to the court
premises.
Senator Adeola Commends Ambode On Security, Explains 'High' Crime Statistics In Lagos
Reacting to the recently commissioned Police helicopters, patrol boats, vehicles and other security gadgets by the governor of the state, Senator Adeola stated that the status of Lagos State as a mega city makes it imperative that its security must receive special attention from all tiers of government stressing that there is need for the Federal Government to further compliment the efforts of Ambode in provision of security in view of the status of the state as the former federal capital and the economic nerve centre of the nation.
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