Smart Cities Market – Global Industry Size, Share, Trends, Analysis, And Forecasts 2012 – 2018

Smart cities are gaining popularity as it is the most efficient way to overcome the major challenges of transportation, security, energy management, CO2 emission, among others. Smart technologies are driving this market as they are environment friendly, help in reducing CO2 emissions and overall energy costs, and are easy to operate. The rapid urbanization of […]



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PHOTOS: What Is Nollywood Actress Monalisa Chinda Doing With Ex-Lover?

There have different versions of the love affair between nollywood actress Monalisa Chinda and society big boy, Lanre Nzeribe. Some months back, it was reported that the duo had ended their relationship and gone their separate ways. However, recent findings reveal that Monalisa and Lanre are still together as they were both pictured together in […]



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Actress Mercy Aigbe's Weds In Court

Actress Mercy Aigbe “officially” got married today 19th Dec 2013 to Mr Gentry at Ikoyi registry. They have a son together already..and this would be Mercy Aigbe’s second marriage.



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Obasanjo Responds To Daughter, Iyabo’s Letter

President Olusegun Obasanjo was very furious when approached by Vanguard on Wednesday over the letter that is purportedly written by his daughter, Iyabo, to him as he hurled invectives at the newspapers man called him on the phone. The exchange between Vanguard and Chief Obasanjo ran thus: <a href=http://nigeriafilms.com/news/24585/20/before-it-i …



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Family Letters, Not Family Affairs

NOT too long ago, Nigerians were reminded that matters that involved the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, were family affairs. The post Family Letters, Not Family Affairs appeared first on Vanguard News.



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Barcelona grants Neymar 10-day leave

View attachment 9836 Barcelona forward Neymar has been granted permission to return to his country,Brazil for a 10-day rest. Coach Gerardo Martino revealed that the player has been sent back to his native country,Brazil on a vacation to get some rest. The former Santos player has had a minimal rest this year,helping Brazil win the […]



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Barcelona: Andres Iniesta signs new three-year contract- BBC

Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta has committed his future to the club by signing a new three-year contract. Iniesta's previous deal at the Nou Camp was set to expire in 18 months' time, although Barcelona were always keen to hold on to the Spain international. Read full story on BBC View attachment 9841



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Jaiz Bank grows shareholders’ fund by 53%

Jaiz Bank Plc says it has grown its shareholders’ fund by 53 per cent from N6.45bn to N10.1bn as a result of its recently concluded private placement exercise. The bank also said it had concluded arrangements to upgrade its operations by obtaining a national licence next year. Jaiz Bank, which obtained a regional licence to […]



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Gambia: Health Sector in the News

[Daily Observer]Recent news about professional misconduct, theft of drugs and often wrong diagnosis of illness in our hospitals is indeed disturbing.



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I'm In Love

Girl: Dad,I’m in love with a boy who is far away from me. I am in Ghana and he lives in UK.We met on a



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Iniesta agrees new contract

Barcelona playmaker Andres Iniesta has agreed a three-year contract extension to keep him at the club until 2018. Iniesta had recently been linked with a move to Manchester United but has now committed his future to the La Liga champions until he turns 34. The contract also includes an option for further extensions. “The FC […]



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Denrele Edun Rocks Late Goldie’s ”dress” For Channelo Africa Music Video

Denrele Edun a few hours ago revealed that the ”dress” he wore at the ChannelO Africa Music Video Awards which held two weeks ago was actually that of his late bestie, Goldie. He disclosed that he wore the ‘dress’ in her memory as it was the very last dress she bought to wear for the […]



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Check Out Burna Boy's Gold-plated Microphone

Nigerian music act Burna Boy has been reaping the sow of his hardworks.



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Six ideas to make a success of your African-based business in 2014

DHL country managers provide tips on doing business across the continent.



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Amaechi Calls For Greater Autonomy Of Nigerian States

Rivers State Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has said Nigeria would develop faster should a more decentralized system of governance be in place.



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Diamond Takes Entrepreneurship To A Whole New Level

Across the world, small businesses form the engine room of national economies. In Nigeria as in other places this vital section of the economy has the potential to stimulate job creation as well as grow the nation’s economy.



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No to mobile phone calls on planes — Delta

Delta boss Richard Anderson said the airline will ban mobile phone calls on planes even if United States regulators allow the technology to be used in-flight. According to the British Broadcasting Corporation, the Federal Communications Commission recently said it would consider lifting its ban on in-flight calls. Anderson said a majority of Delta’s customers who […]



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Patience Jonathan wants media to promote peace

The First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, on Thursday appealed to the media to strive at all time to promote peace and unity in the country. This information is contained in a statement signed by Mrs Ayotunde Adesugba, and released in Port Harcourt. Jonathan, who absorbed herself of any involvement in the PDP chairmanship, said people […]



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Egypt: U.S. Congress Bill On Resuming Aid to Egypt

[Egypt Online]The Senate’s Foreign Relations committee is to submit, within few hours, a bill on the resumption of the US aid to Egypt that would reduce, in case it was passed, the US restrictions over the aid after the partial suspension occurred few months ago.



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2015: New Body language in C/Rivers

Ever since Donald Duke stamped his authority on the politics of Cross River State at the turn of the century, politics in the commercially laid back state has been a staged affair. Now, rumbling between the camps of the governor and the Senate leader is shaking the status quo. The post 2015: New Body language […]



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Iyabo did the right thing – Fasoranti, Afenifere leader

Besides, Aremo Osoba, several prominent Yoruba elders spoke on the development among whom were Afenifere leader, Chief Rueben Fasoranti, Afenifere bigwig, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, Dr. Frederick Fasehun, Chief Ebenezer Babatope and Hon. Femi Kehinde, a former member of the House of Representatives The post Iyabo did the right thing – Fasoranti, Afenifere leader appeared first […]



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Chime’s breach of protocol

THE burial of the mother of Senator Ayogu Eze, Mrs. Paulina Eze, has certainly come and gone, but the political undertones and dusts still linger. The post Chime’s breach of protocol appeared first on Vanguard News.



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MP3 DOWNLOAD: Maleke feat D’banj – By Two

Maleke is set to take the music industry by storm as he drops twp hit sigles featuring the baddest and finest of art in africa ( D BANJ and HARRY SONG) MALEKE is signed to IZZY ENTERTAINMENT which is an international based record label, MALEKE is currently working with one of the most dreadfull promoter/management […]



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Nigeria Latest News: Naija Gossips: Is D'Banj dating Tonto Dikeh …

Africa Punch | Nigeria Latest News: Naija Gossips: Is D'Banj dating Tonto Dikeh … Africa Punch | Tonto Dikeh's name is synonymous with controversy. And the latest b.



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Okonjo-Iweala presents N4.6tr budget to National Assembly — The …

Breaking News, information and opinion in Nigeria. December 19th, 2013. Facebook · RSS Feed · Twitter · Google Plus · archosentertainmentgif … We all as Nigerians knows that these recurrent expenses are high…… seriously speaking our constitution,style of goverment given by decree 24 of Abdulsalami regime which is not collective wish of Nigeria is the […]



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APC presidency will return Soku oil wells to Rivers -Amaechi — The …

More Stories in News … naija man. now the battle start.Ameachi is free to campaign against GEJ now that he´s in a different party.wahala dey for GEJ in SS. Adetunji Oladipo. No be small wahala na big wahala mama putt patience and ogogoro jonathan o. the masked one. APC presidency will return Soku oil wells […]



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Photo: Denrele Wears Late Goldie's Dress To Channel O Awards

Yes he did. Denrele explained that he wore Goldie’s dress in memory of her to the 2013 Channel O Awards. He said that Goldie bought the dress for AMVCA but died before getting a chance to wear it. Denrele says it was the last dress Goldie bought.



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Jose Mourinho's tinkering rattles Chelsea players trying to find form -The Telegraph

Rotation policy and fear that the manager does not know his best XI has unsettled members of his squad, particularly strikers who would benefit from a run of games Read full story on The Telegraph View attachment 9838



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Nigeria pick World Cup team base camp – GOAL

The Super Eagles will be based at the Vitoria Hotel in Campinas during their campaign in South America next year The Nigeria Football Federation has announced the selection of Vitoria Hotel Concept Campinas as the Team Base Camp Hotel of the Super Eagles for next year’s World Cup. Read full story on GOAL View attachment […]



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Six Family Members Killed In Renewed Jos Violence

There appeared to be no end to the bloodletting in Plateau State as six persons, all members of one family, were on Tuesday hacked to death in a renewed wave of sectarian violence in the state. In the latest incident, the victims were killed in Marraraben Foron village in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of […]



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Nigeria, Ghana, others risk losing investors – Report

Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria and Ghana are at risk of losing foreign-investor inflows if the United States Federal Reserve Bank goes ahead to stop its $85bn monthly bond programme, Bloomberg has reported, quoting a Fitch Ratings’ report. Already, Kenyan stocks have fallen in the longest selloff on record as foreigners sold shares on the speculation […]



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Okonjo-Iweala presents N4.6tn budget estimates to Senate

The Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Thursday presented the 2014 budget estimates of N4.642tn to the Senate. She laid the document on the table before the senators during their plenary presided over by the President of the Senate, David Mark. Mark said the action was in conformity with Section 81 of the 1999 […]



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PenCom to prosecute employers for N10.78bn pension default

The National Pension Commission has expressed its readiness to begin the prosecution of employers who have refused to remit about N10.78bn pension funds deducted from their workers’ monthly emoluments into Retirement Savings Accounts under the Contributory Pension Scheme. It said it would carry out the threat if the employers failed to refund the contributions with […]



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D'Banj Cancels Koko Concert

Nigerian Pop star, DBanj will not hold his annual Koko Concert this year. The native of Sagamu, Ogun State cancelled the gig in order to honour late anti-apartheid leader, Nelson Mandela, who died on Thursday, December 5, 2013 in South Africa at the age of 95. Hey Kokolets, the yearly Koko Concert has been cancelled […]



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Mubi attack: Army kills 12 escaping gunmen in shoot-out

Lt.-Col. Beyidi Martins, the Commanding Officer of the Special Battalion enforcing the state of emergency in Mubi, Adamawa, said soldiers killed 12 gunmen who attacked Mubi Central Market on Wednesday. The post Mubi attack: Army kills 12 escaping gunmen in shoot-out appeared first on Vanguard News.



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KISSING TIPS: 5 Simple Rules To Follow To Be A Great Kisser

A new study conducted among 900 men and women has found that kissing plays a crucial role in human courtship because it alerts us to “hidden biological cues indicating the genetic fitness or desirability of a potential mate”.



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BATTLE OF THE BOOBS? Foluke Daramola Vs Fathia Balogun (PHOTOS)

Actresses Fathia Balogun and Foluke Daramola were recently spotted in a very interesting pose.



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OMG: Boobs Exposed, Privates Exposed As Nollywood Actresses Pose For Cover Of Movie Poster (PHOTO)

The Nigerian movie industry is fast becoming like their Western counter part.



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Egypt: Health Minister Hails Article of Population, Development in New Constitution

[Egypt Online]Health and Population Minister Maha el-Rabat said that the article of population and development in the new draft constitution affirms the State’s responsibility in implementing an integrated population program, in a way which guarantees better life for the Egyptian citizen.



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Sierra Leone: Moyamba Residents Blast Environmental Health for Poor Sanitation

[Concord]Some residents of the Moyamba township have accused the Environmental Health Division in the district of not doing much to deal with the appalling sanitary condition in the area.



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Gambia: Govt Poised to End Public Smoking

[The Point]A ceremony to launch the ban on public smoking, advertising and sponsoring of tobacco in The Gambia was held recently at Jammeh Foundation for Peace Hospital (JFPH) in Bundung.



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Clippers beat Spurs 115-92

The Clippers told themselves they couldn’t make any excuses. Didn’t matter how physically tired or mentally drained they were from a seven-game trip, AFP reports. They had to find a way to win, just like San Antonio – a team Doc Rivers calls ‘’the gold standard’’- typically does. And the Clippers did, notching their largest […]



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Forum seeks better media-security agencies relationship

When spokespersons of various security and response agencies and some media practitioners met in Abuja recently, their goal was to fashion out a better working relationship between the two. Although security forces and journalists have a similar duty to follow up security challenges or incidents – including wars – their relationship is often coloured by […]



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How scammers defrauded me of N18m – Consultant

Since Mrs. Love Oladele left Lagos to join her husband in Abuja, she has been spending her time to teach young people to have faith in Nigeria. It is not only a mission for her, it is also a business that has endeared her to a large number of young people as well as catered […]



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E-Gnyte – Overload

E-Gnyte has hit us with a brand new club banger titled Overload.



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Rap Battle: Lil P Vs. Olamide (Video)

A flashback visual that captures Lil P and Olamide’s clash of bars.



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West Africa: MCC West Africa Chief Assures Sierra Leone

[Concord]Deputy Vice President in the Department of Compact Operation for the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) in West Africa has once again assured the government and people of Sierra Leone of their continuous engagement to ensure that appropriate mechanisms are put in place for the country to secure the MCC funding next year.



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Sierra Leone: Japan Grants 1.5 Billion Yen to Sierra Leone

[Concord]The High Commissioners of Sierra Leone and Japan to the Republic of Ghana On Tuesday Signed an Agreement/Exchange of Notes By Which the Japanese Government Granted the Sum of One Billion Five Hundred and Fifty-Two Million Japanese Yen (jpy 1,552,000,000) to the Government of Sierra Leone in Support of the Project Titled: ‘Urgent Improvement of […]



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Comedian Basketmouth Dresses Up As Santa And Pays Visit To Kids In The Hospital

This season is a season to share love, gifts, re arrange your life and celebrate, for our celebrities most of them seized the opportunity to send end of the year greeting to their fans, for Famous comedian Basketmouth, who recently launched the Bright Okpocha Foundation as his little way of giving back to society, yesterday […]



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AGPA, DPP back INEC’s 10-year ban for electoral offenders

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) says it supports INEC recommendation of 10-year ban on electoral offenders in the country. The post AGPA, DPP back INEC’s 10-year ban for electoral offenders appeared first on Vanguard News.



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