Sunday, 17 January 2016

For Travelers In Love With Social Media: Here Are the Countries That Block Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube


On Thursday 27th March 2014, the Turkish government blocked the country's access to YouTube, after banning Twitter earlier, in an effort to quell anti-government sentiment prior to local elections that held on March 30 2014. 
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that social networks are facilitating the spread of wiretapped recordings that have been politically damaging. The YouTube block reportedly came about after a video surfaced of government officials discussing the possibility of going to war with Syria. 

Biafra: IPOB threatens to resume protest over sick Kanu

Th Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has threatened to continue its protest in the South East and South South states of the federation if  by January 18, 2016, its leader and Director of Radio Biafra, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu was not released from the cell of Department of State Services, DSS.
IPOB alleged that apart from denying Mr. Kanu access to his doctors, the Federal Government through the DSS, has devised another way of complicating his already deteriorating health condition, by making him to sleep on bare floor, thereby making him to contract pneumonia, which may possibly kill him.

Ways To Take Advantage of Facebook for Networking

Facebook is one of the leading social websites that is used in almost all countries in the world. Throughout the world, Facebook is blocked in only seven countries due to different reasons.
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However, in all the countries it is used, there is less restrictions making it possible for people above 13 years to share and access information easily.

Tips On How To Make A Good Relationship Great- Part 1

Do a Google search on how to get your best body and you’ll be inundated with pages of training tips. For those who want to take that same, proactive approach to creating your best relationship, I have your "exercise regimen" below.
1. Do the things you did the first year you were dating.
As the months and years roll on, we tend to slink into our proverbial sweatpants and get lazy in our relationship. We lose our patience, gentleness, thoughtfulness, understanding and the general effort we once made toward our mate. Think back to the first year of your relationship and write down all the things you used to do for your partner. Now start doing them again.

Ryanair opens Belfast base


Ryanair opens Belfast base
Ryanair will open a new base at Belfast International Airport, starting in March, with 1 based aircraft (an investment of $100m), and a 4 times daily service to London Gatwick.
The base will grow to 3 aircraft and 5 more new routes from October 2016, which will deliver over 1m new customers each year and support 750 “on-site” jobs at Belfast International Airport, according to the airline.
In Belfast, Ryanair’s David O’Brien said: “Ryanair is pleased to open a new base at Belfast International Airport from March, as we invest $300m, in 3 based aircraft, and a high frequency daily route to London Gatwick, and 5 other new routes from October 2016, which will deliver over 1m customers p.a. at Belfast International Airport and support 750 jobs.

Saturday, 16 January 2016

Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Saturday morning

Good morning! Here are 10 things you need to know this morning:
1. Report has claimed that the eighteen military chiefs and some companies that President Muhammadu Buhari ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to probe have received invitation from the commission to appear before it on Monday. This is in connection with their involvement in the arms deal since 2007.

I don’t look down at anyone – Jonathan

Immediate past President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has stated that he has no reason to look down on anybody, except he is taller than the person.
According to Jonathan, God created everyone equal and as such, everyone deserved to be treated equal, not minding his religion and ethnicity.
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Speaking at the just concluded Southern Christian Leadership Conference, in Atlanta, the Otuoke-born politician said he was committed to using his foundation to spread the gospel of peace across the nation.

One in coma after clinical trial in France

A clinical trial of a new drug in France has left one person brain-dead and another five people in hospital, in a serious condition.
The oral trial was conducted by a private laboratory in the western city of Rennes.
The trial has been suspended and the firm is recalling the volunteers. It is unclear how many people are involved.

Hospital in Rennes, France (file photo)
The health minister is due to visit a hospital in Rennes

Friday, 15 January 2016

Celine Dion's husband and former manager Rene Angelil dies

A file picture dated 27 February 2011 shows Canadian singer Celine Dion (R) and husband, Rene Angelil arriving for the 83rd annual Academy Awards
Rene Angelil helped release Celine Dion's first album when she was aged just 12
Rene Angelil, the husband and former manager of Celine Dion, has died aged 73, the singer has announced.
Mr Angelil, who Dion married in 1994 and with whom she has three children, died at home in Las Vegas from cancer.
Dion took two career breaks to look after Mr Angelil after he was diagnosed with throat cancer, first in 2000.

Buhari, Tinubu will fight; deadlier sect coming; one Governor will die – Apostle Suleman 2016 prophesies

Many would remember the renowned cleric and President of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman for his 2015 controversial policies.
He has released 31 shocking prophesies for 2016.
In the list sent to Journalists through his media aide, Phrank Shaibu, the Oracle of God as he is fondly called, revealed that Buhari needs prayers over his health to be able to continue as President.

The cleric, who in his 2014 prophesies predicted that Tinubu and Fashola would fight dirty, also predicted that the APC leader, Bola Tinubu will fall out with President Buhari.