Destination Of The Week: Abraka, the epitome of Delta’s beauty

Originally named Avwraka until anglicized to “abraka”, Abraka town is one of the 22 towns in Urhobo kingdom, located in the southern parts of Nigeria. Endowed with some of the most beautiful sceneries in Urhobo land, the town is one of the Delta state‘s – and Nigeria’s – most popular vacation spots for both domestic and international tourists. The city’s …

Nigeria’s Leading Educational Toy Company, Ethan & Harriet, set to host nationwide launch

Lagos, Nigeria – Ethan & Harriet (‘E&H’) Nigeria’s pioneer educational toy company championing the preservation of the country’s cultural heritage through fun and games is set to launch its range of educational toys and Nigerian-themed puzzles at a grand event scheduled to hold on the 25th of August in Victoria Island, Lagos. Speaking on the uniqueness of the brand, …

5 Ways to be Safe When Using Mobile Banking

In today’s world, you do not need a computer to do any bank transactions. You can easily do such transactions via your smartphone. Mobile banking is now trending because of the increased use of smartphones and internet. But, one major concern is the safety of mobile banking. To ensure the safety of your mobile transactions, Jumia …

Olympic Basketball: Argentina thrash Nigeria 94:66

Perennial medal contenders Argentina eased past Nigeria 94-66 in each team’s Rio Olympic debut as Facundo Campazza scored 19 points on 5-of-8 shooting from three-point territory. Manu Ginobili of the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs added 12 points and the Brooklyn Nets’ Luis Scola 18 as the more experienced Argentines proved too much for the sloppy …

Nigeria Tops Sweden 1-0, qualify for quarter finals

Nigeria progressed to the quarter-finals at the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament Rio 2016 after a 1-0 victory over Sweden in Group B thanks to a Sadiq Umar header at the Amazonia Arena in Manaus. For a large part of the match both sides were playing conservatively but Nigeria certainly looked the most threatening in attack. …

5 Things Nigerians Should Know Before Buying a Power Bank

Power is yet to be regular or stable in Nigeria. Hence, Nigerians are searching for alternatives to keep their phones, laptops and other devices charged. Interestingly, it seems phones are getting more attention as there are now power banks which you can use to charge your phone when there is prolonged lack of power. As …

Team USA 110, Nigeria 66: Takeaways for D’Tigers

Nigerian National Basketball Team, the D’Tigers was defeated 110-66 by the USA Basketball Team in their last game of its exhibition tour of the United States. With both teams now headed to Rio for the 2016 Olympics, here is our takeaway from the game. The luxury of having Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant: Nobody has …

Travel Destination of the week: Badagary

Badagry (customarily known as Gbagle), a coastal town situated between the city of Lagos and the border with Benin at Seme in Lagos State, Nigeria, is without doubt one the most serene and historically rich towns in the region; every year thousands of tourists come from around the country and world to admire the relics and mementoes of  slave trade in Nigeria .Bordered on …

Top 5 Great Apps for Seniors

The use of technology is not the exclusive preserve of young people because seniors are now showing interest in it. The reason for this is not farfetched due to the countless advantages it has. Understandably, it is not every elder who knows how to use a smartphone, oftentimes; they are put through by their children. …

2016 Rio Olympics: Mikel is Team Nigeria’s Captain while Oshonaike is flag bearer

Elegant Table Tennis star, Funke Oshonaike would lead out Team Nigeria at the Opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics, at the Maracana stadium on Friday, August 5. Oshonaike, the graceful and stylish ping ponger who would be competing in her sixth Olympics is also the assistant Team captain to Mikel Obi who at the weekend …