People familiar with the Catholic parish of Somolu, Lagos must have one way or the other heard stories of the love affair between a smashing young Reverend Father and a fair-skinned lady. The story mostly circulates among persons or members of the church who would be ordinarily adjudged busy bodies. And because there are always […]
Reflections on a Declining Transit System and Our Origins
Our problem is with the switch. This is announced through the train’s PA system. We are on a 7:22am train heading eastbound to Manhattan. A woman sitting across from me says something, but I am thinking about the switch. She is wearing a bulky wool coat and holding an earphone between her fingers – […]
Europe’s Schengen Zone Expands To 9 Other Countries
The Schengen agreement or zone allows people to travel across the area passport-free. Now, the Schengen zone embraces at least 24 nations right now. At least 2,000 people have celebrated in the town of Frankfurt on Oder at the border between Germany and Poland. They have celebrated with fireworks at the European Union anthem, Ode […]
Terrorists using Google map to hit UK troops
British army intelligence sources have said that terrorists attacking British bases in Basra, Iraq, were using aerial footage displayed by the Google Earth internet tool to pinpoint their attacks. Documents seized during raids on the homes of insurgents last week uncovered print-outs from photographs taken from Google. The satellite photographs show in detail the buildings […]
Zuma Gains Upper Hand in Bitter Anc Leadership Battle
Delegates in South Africa’s ruling African National Congress met in closed session today ahead of a delayed vote in the party’s most bitter leadership election since it came to power. Supporters of president Thabo Mbeki’s arch-rival, Jacob Zuma, continued to dominate the conference. The conference chairman and defense minister, Mosiuoa Lekota, struggled to be heard […]
Online Banking: Security Issues for Online Payment Services
Online Banking Online banking allows customers or users to conduct financial transactions on a secure website operated by their banks, credit unions or building societies. Online banking has grown rapidly using today’s computer technology thereby providing the option of online payment bypassing the time-consuming, traditional banking in order to manage the finances more quickly and […]
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