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  • Innovation: Let all home spin

    Innovation: Let all home spin

    No denial that technology is fast changing the way we do things, the way we approach things and even the way we live our lives as individuals and as a people.

    In the light of that, this latest innovation from Kickstarter project is set to both make life more comfortable and even more colourful.

    With the fast development of technology in the world right now, many different devices have been introduced, which Nigerians are yet to catch up with. Sometimes, many complain of the cost of acquiring these devices. They don’t cost a fortune, especially this new device named SPIN.

    The device is a remote control which has no button but can operate every remote controlled device in your home from the television set to the sound system, Air Conditioning system, etc.; it is a durable product that comes with so much ease to access.
    SPIN is a product that helps combine all functions which you truly need into a single device and its fast and easy to access for anyone, the remote will be important for every home most especially to reduce the rate of having many remote in one’s home and the device is used to access all remote accessible electronics gadgets. In the market soon.

  • Real Madrid draw Borussia Dortmund in UEFA Champions League

    Real Madrid draw Borussia Dortmund in UEFA Champions League

    … Arsenal to meet PSG, Basel

    Defending champions, Real Madrid, will play Germany’s Borussia Dortmund in this season UEFA Champions League group stage.

    In the draw for the world’s most prestigious clubs’ competition held Thursday in Monaco, France, the Spanish side will also square up with Portuguese club Sporting Lisbon and Poland’s Legia Warsaw in Group F.

    English Premier League club, Arsenal will play in Group A alongside French champions PSG, Swiss giants FC Basel and FC Ludogorets of Bulgaria.

    Five time winners Barcelona will confront another EPL side Manchester City, Germany’s Borussia Monchengladbach and perennial Scottish champions Scotland in Group C.

    Last season’s surprise English league champions, Leicester City, play Portuguese giants FC Porto, Belgium’s Club Brugge and FC Copenhagen of Denmark in Group G.

    The group stage runs from September to December.

    The pairings:

    A – PSG – Arsenal – FC Basel – FC Ludogorets
    B – Benfica – Napoli – Dynamo Kiev – Besiktas
    C – Barcelona – Man City – Borussia Monchengladbach – Celtic
    D – Bayern Munich – Atletico Madrid – PSV – FC Rostov
    E – CSKA Moscow – Bayern Leverkusen –Tottenham Hotspur – Monaco
    F – Real Madrid – Borussia Dortmund – Sporting Lisbon – Legia Warsaw
    G – Leicester – Porto – Club Brugge – Copenhagen
    H – Juventus – Sevilla FC – Lyon – Dynamo Zabreb

  •   Barcelona completes signing of Jasper Cillessen

      Barcelona completes signing of Jasper Cillessen

    FC Barcelona has completed the signing of Dutch shoot-stopper, Jasper Cillessen from Ajax  Amsterdam FC on a five-year contract.

    Barca agreed with the transfer fee of £13 million and to pay £2 million in variables with the buyout clause set at £60 million.

    The 27 year old Dutch goalkeeper arrived in Barcelona this morning and after taking a medical examination, he signed his new contract in private and will be officially unveiled to the club tomorrow (Friday).

     

  • CNN senior staff dies in vacation

    CNN senior staff dies in vacation

    American Cable News Network (CNN), has announced the demise of its Senior producer, Matt Null and a former Fox News producer, who died on Monday while on vacation with friends in Barcelona.

    The CNN correspondent and anchor, Christine Romans in a report said: “It is with a heavy heart that we report tragic news of one of our own this morning,” holding back tears.

    “He is literally the voice in our head every morning. When terrible things happen around the world, he is the one who brings it to you with calm and fairness,” she added. “He is someone who really made a difference in the world through his job.”

    Before joining the CNN team, Null worked as a producer for Fox News Channel’s “On the Record With Greta Van Susteren,” beginning in 2012.

    As at the time of filing this report, a cause of death has not been revealed.

  • Varsity graduate killed by cultist in Imo

    Varsity graduate killed by cultist in Imo

    The police in Imo state have confirmed the identity of a fresh graduate of Imo state University, Owerri (IMSU), who was murdered by fleeing gunmen on Tuesday.

    The police confirmed his identity to be Obrin Ibekwe, a newly graduated student who was doing his clearance in preparation for the mandatory one year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).

    Ibekwe was found dead in a gutter at the back gate area of the University around 2:5pm Tuesday.

    The police who said that they have condoned off the area, have evacuated his lifeless body to the morgue, while investigation has been launched to ascertain the reason for the killing.

  • The Nation Charity Match; Editorial/Production department wins

    The Nation Charity Match; Editorial/Production department wins

    As Vintage Press Limited, owners of The Nation Newspapers, is counting down to its 10th year anniversary, a charity match was played, between the Finance/admin department and the editorial/production unit on Saturday.

    The match which was held at the Armed Forces Resettlement Centre, Oshodi, ended in 2-1 victory in favour of the editorial department.

    The contest witnessed a large turnout of staff and their families despite the heavy downpour.

    The trophy was later presented to the editorial team captain by match officials and a representative of the company management team.