The federal government has been called upon to provide adequate funds and reform facilities to the paramilitary and security operatives nationwide, Governor Ibrahim Shekarau of kano state made the appeal while receiving the state prison comptroller, Alhaji Muhammed Habib Iliyasu who paid him a courtesy visit in his office, said the state of most Nigerians […]
Why Facebook is Growing Faster Than Other Social Networks
So much has been written about Facebook over the past several months that it is almost easy to forget that there are other social networking properties available to the internet community. The meteoric growth that Facebook has been enjoying has made headlines in traditional media and across the blogosphere – and this kind of attention […]
Dow Jones Would Like To Explore Some More Before Fixing News Corp. Bid
It appears that though Dow Jones and Co. have already a working proposition on the table, they’re a bit hestitant to go all out for the Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. deal for $5 billion. Many anlaysts say that’s a good price at $60 a share. But what weighs heavily on the deal, nonetheless, is the so […]
What Do Today’s Pornographers & Book Publishers Have in Common?
The 21 people who This morning’s The New York Times features an article about how today’s pornographers are experiencing a recession, perhaps the first of the electronic age. The Internet, with its zillions of amateur strippers, swappers, and sizzling sinners, is making it harder for XXX video producers to turn a profit. They’re not alone. […]
The Magic of the Mouse-Walt Disney’s journey to bringing the kid out in everyone
Have some of you questioned how Walt Disney conceived the ideas for his theme parks in Florida and California and the technology he innovated to the point that it broke the mold. New York based amusement company Six Flags who’s been in the amusement park business since the company started in 1961 and has gone […]
Is Cutting the Male Appendage An AIDS Miracle?
Male circumcision (the cutting of the foreskin from the male penis) is increasingly gaining currency among medical researchers as an alternative method to reduce HIV-infection. But will this solution really work? Researchers say that if all men in sub-Saharan Africa — the worst HIV/AIDS affected region in the world — were circumcised over the […]