Poisonous rivalries among Nigeria’s top military brass hindered a fight against Islamic militants, forcing President Goodluck Jonathan to fire the army, navy and air force chiefs two weeks ago, he said. The January 16 sackings, along with that of the…
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The Bank of England Governor is expected to issue a warning on the economic consequences of Scottish Independence as he delivers an address on currency union. Mark Carney has held talks with Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond in Edinburgh, before…
Back in June of last year at Apple’s annual World Wide Developers Conference, the company announced its ambitious plans to bring its hit mobile operating system, iOS, to your car. But beyond detailing what apps you’d see in this technological integration…
There are so, so many leaks regarding Nokia’s long-rumored, never-seen Android-powered smartphone, codenamed “Normandy” or “Nokia X” depending on the time of day. Today’s no different, with @evleaks posting alleged specifications for the…
For the past year, we’ve learned a lot about the nature of Google Glass, but Google has been relatively quiet about their expansion plans. More specifically, we knew Google was working on a solution for spectacle-sporting users who want to use Glass…
It seems that last year’s rumors of an Amazon-made, Android-powered game console have come back into fashion, as a post on VG247 today reports that the online retail giant will be releasing said console sometime this year for less than $300. According…
Two Islamic courts in Nigeria have been forced to suspend the trials of 10 men accused of homosexuality because of fears of mob violence, judges and officials have said. An angry crowd last week pelted stones at seven men suspected of breaking Islamic…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — South Africa’s days as top dog on the continent are numbered. Booming, bustling Nigeria is about to become Africa’s biggest economy. So pop open a bottle of Moet & Chandon — after all, from 2012-2013, seven Nigerian…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists has secured an insurance policy for journalists who often work in poor conditions across the country and fall victim to accidents and attacks by militant groups. VOA’s Ndimyake Mwakalyelye reports and later talks to…
The number of people killed in a deadly market attack blamed on Boko Haram militants in northeast Nigeria has risen to 52, police told AFP on Tuesday. “From the verified figures I have in my records, 52 people have been confirmed killed in the attack…
I got a new phone last Friday: the Nexus 5. It’s a delight, and I got it as part of my switch to T-Mobile form Sprint. Before heading to the store to make the switch (right before leaving for a weekend trip), I frantically tried to off-load as much…
I’m a big Pocket user, clipping everything from “long read” tech articles to recipes. I also save videos I intend to watch later, and apparently I’m not alone; according to the company, Pocket users save 2 million videos every week. That explains…
You may remember the sleek and successful Bluetooth speaker HiddenRadio, when its Kickstarter campaign raised more than $1 million in 2012. Now, its second version, HiddenRadio2, is blowing away its Kickstarter goal of $90,000 (it’s already raised…
In an ongoing quest to further improve the functionality of the “classic” Windows desktop experience after customers have largely rejected Windows 8′s Start Screen interface, a new screenshot leaked by popular Microsoft leaking group Wzor has…
The term “unbanked” typically refers to those who do not have, or are unable to open, a checking account. When you can get such an account with the self-proclaimed “uncarrier,” though, the word takes on a slightly different meaning. News broke…
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a pretty disorganized person. Each year in school, my teachers would have to make arrangements with my mom to sit me down and make up all the homework I hadn’t bothered to do. Even now, my desk looks more…
Billionaire software baron turned philanthropist Bill Gates has warned that violence in Nigeria and Pakistan could set back his goal of eradicating polio by 2018. Last year, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation — a charity that funds medical research…
If you’re one of the hundreds of thousands of people who rely on LogMeIn for remote access to your PC while on the go or at the office, things may have just taken a big change for you. LogMeIn has just announced that, effective immediately, the company…
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen shot dead a teacher in a northeast Nigerian village on the border with Chad, police and residents said on Tuesday. The attackers stormed a house late on Monday, where the head of a primary school lived, killing him and wounding…
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