Monday 31 December 2012
Thursday 20 December 2012
Nigeria’s freelance marketplace connecting companies and individuals
Globally, online freelance marketplaces like oDesk.com and Freelancer.com are well known for connecting companies with skilled freelancers in various fields ranging from programming to accounting. According to oDesk, the overall market for online work is expected to grow to an estimated $1 billion by year end 2012.
The freelance fever has arrived in Nigeria with the launch of Prolance.com.ng.
Prolance is a Nigerian online marketplace connecting companies with skilled professional freelancers.
Like many other marketplaces, submitting a project on Prolance is free. Once you post a project, you’ll receive competing proposals from qualified professional service providers and freelancers. You can afterwards select your choice of freelancer or service provider in Nigeria.
With an unemployment rate of more than 25%, Nigeria’s economy needs services like Prolance to provide streams of income to people either looking for work or in need of additional sources of income.
meet SULE!
Wema Bank Launches the "Sharp Sule" online game in partnership with Maliyo Games
Earlier in the year we featured Maliyo Games here on CP-Africa, a Nigerian gaming company co-founded by a Nigerian in the Diaspora, Hugo Obi. Since then, Maliyo Games has grown, expanding its list of game titles and foraying into the enterprise gaming development space with its recent partnership with Wema Bank.
Maliyo Games has recently launched the first advergame built by a Nigeria gaming company for a local brand. Advergames are games used to communicate brand products to consumers using digital media.Called “Sharp Sule” the game available to be played on its Facebook fan page (http://bit.ly/sharpsule), and a player stands a chance of winning up to N100,000.
The interactive game follows the story of a regular guy, Sharp Sule that works hard to earn a living by riding his motorbike on the streets of Lagos, Nigeria. He aspires to run a bigger transportation business to earn more money and upgrade his status.
Maliyo Games will be featured on CNN’s Marketplace Africa as Vladimir Duthiers reports on how young entrepreneurs in Nigeria are taking advantage of the continent’s growing tech market — and breaking down the barriers.
The company is also listed as one of the 40 Start-ups at the DEMO-Africa, holding in Nairobi, Kenya from October 24-26, 2012.
Thursday 29 November 2012
Thursday 8 November 2012
samsung makes 30 millis galaxy S3 sales
The company said that its flagship smartphone has surpassed the sales milestone some five months after arriving on the market.
"Meeting this
sales milestone in five months sets another record for Samsung, and we
are extremely proud yet motivated to provide our customers with products
that they love," said Samsung IT and Mobile communications president JK
Shin.
"On behalf of Samsung Mobile, I appreciate the millions of customers around the world that have chosen the Samsung Galaxy S3."
Since its
release earlier this year, the Galaxy S3 has become a favourite amongst
consumers and a lightning rod for controversy. While the handset has set
sales record for Samsung and generated record profits, the handset has also been a target of patent infringement claims from rival Apple.
The Galaxy line itself has been at the centre of an ongoing legal battle between Apple and Samsung which has at various points threatened to halt imports of devices around the globe.
The 30 million sales mark also comes just two months after Samsung announced that the handset had topped 20 million sales,
suggesting that that the smartphone is still fresh in the minds of
consumers despite increased competition from the iPhone 5 and Windows
Phone 8 handsets.
windows 8 unveils in nigeria
Microsoft Nigeria has unveiled Windows 8 to its customers and partners in Nigeria at its Open Door event following the global launch of the product last October.
The Microsoft’s
Open Door events serve to address the demand for space in which African
technology professionals are able to experience the latest-generation
technologies first-hand, exchange ideas, build skills, and network with
their local IT community and Microsoft technology experts.
Windows 8 was the main product exhibited at this years' Open Door Event targeted at IT professionals, developer and partners.
Speaking at the
press conference to announce the launch, Country Manager, Microsoft
Anglophone West Africa, Mr. Emmanuel Onyeje, stated that with the launch
of Windows 8, Microsoft is unveiling a reimagined Windows to the world.
Monday 5 November 2012
top fashion designer: Remi Lagos passes on
She was One of Nigeria's top fashion designers. Friends and colleagues of the designer confirmed that she died of cancer on Saturday at the age of 51 in London,United Kingdom.
Born Remi Osholake, the designer made clothes for high class Nigerian women and she was regarded as one of the best in the industry. She was rushed to London about two weeks ago and she eventually died of Cancer.
In her profile, the East Croydon School of arts and design trained fashion designer has featured at major fashion events across Africa and Europe. May her gentle soul rest in peace, Amen. ... why is cancer killing all these people!!!! ,may her soul rest in peace!Wednesday 31 October 2012
London Metropolitan Police arrest of Governor Ajimobi’s wife
London Metropolitan Police has confirmed the arrest of Mrs. Florence Ajimobi, wife of Oyo state Governor, over money laundering.
The Met confirmation came this afternoon following an enquiry by P.M.NEWS on the story making the rounds that Mrs. Ajimobi was arrested in London, with the sum of 400,000 pounds and thousands of US dollars, valued at N500million.
The Met simply said ‘Yes’ to our question, seeking confirmation about the arrest.
However, the organization declined to give further information about the matter, citing a UK law.
“I am sorry, we are unable to disclose any information to you under the Data Protection Act,” an officer in the MET Lambeth Office responded.
Tuesday 30 October 2012
trailer crushes school kids
this video shows the poor services of our roads and the carelessness of our Nigerian drivers . please this video is horrible and contains bloody scenes. viewer discretion is advised ...http://bit.ly/yarnme . May their souls rest in peace.
kanye wast flying illuminati
First question would be, do you believe in the existence of the ancient secret society known as the ‘Illuminati?’ because I don’t. Second question, what is Kanye West trying to say with the images on his sweat pants, or is it just a coincidence that he is wearing pants that bare the symbols of the Illuminati?
Do you think some Nigerian stars have joined too?First question would be, do you believe in the existence of the ancient secret society known as the ‘Illuminati?’ because I don’t. Second question, what is Kanye West trying to say with the images on his sweat pants, or is it just a coincidence that he is wearing pants that bare the symbols of the Illuminati?
Do you think some Nigerian stars have joined too?
Monday 29 October 2012
Lara George welcomes baby girl
the gospel singer and former kush member Lara gave birth to a baby girl in the US yesterday. Big congrats to her! we at yarnmesomething.com say we all love you and your baby
DON jazzy and Psquare get verified on Twitter
Don Jazzy, who has well over 400,000 followers and Peter Okoye, with over 150,000 followers now have the trademark blue tick sign attached to their twitter handles; @DONJAZZY (Don Jazzy) and @PeterPsquare (Peter Okoye). kudos to them as they have both being verified by twitter...
Wednesday 17 October 2012
Tonto Dike trends! good or bad
with the release of her much anticipated song "get high" Actress turned singer (hopefully) has been bombered by lots of critics and she even was trending on twitter(well done gal). mean while there are lots of pictures all over the net mocking her....see pics and listen to her song after the cut :) laffs...
Afroholik....Esote !!
AFFROHOLIK, the rap sensation that released the highly rated song by fans,critics and hiphop purists alike titled 'LET THEM KNOW' (J'OMO) drops yet another blazing song titled 'ESOTE'.this catchy and addictive song is nothing short of musical brilliance as AFFROHOLIK proves yet again his diversity and love for good music. ESOTE gears up to be an instant and commercial success!
a mixture of Ghanian and Nigerian FLAVOR in my opinion
follow the link to listen to the music
Tuesday 16 October 2012
Who wore it better: Vien vs. Nnenna
these are two women i respect a lot, because not only do i know them i have also worked with them in the past. Bamidele Osagie aka Vien is a rapper(vien007),an actress,a red carpet presenter and like me a BLOGGER ; a very good one at that .check for your self HERE .Now Nnenna Agasu, is a career woman whose work experience is second to none, she has worked with global fleet,Lagos state government,a business woman and recently the owner of a big fashion house that deals major with bridals in the heart of Lagos called THE HOUSE OD DOROTHY check it out HERE
so who in your opinion in wore this gown better(bear in mind the dress was made by Nnenna herself)
happy viewing
Thursday 11 October 2012
Nigerian villagers sue Shell in landmark pollution case
Four Nigerian villagers took Royal Dutch Shell to court on Thursday in a landmark pollution case that campaigners said could open the door to more compensation claims against international companies.
The fishermen and farmers, together with the Friends of the Earth campaign group, accuse the oil major of polluting land and waterways around their homes in the Niger Delta region of Africa's top energy producer.
Shell has denied responsibility, saying the leaks were caused by sabotage.
The villagers launched their claim in a civil court in The Hague, where Shell has its joint global headquarters.
It was the first time a Dutch-registered company had been sued in a Dutch court for offences allegedly carried out by a foreign subsidiary.
German teen sells mum's jewels for brothel visit
this is so funny,
A 14-year-old German teenager took his mother's jewellery worth between 2,000 and 3,000 euros ($2,500-$3,800) and pawned it for 300 euros ($380) to finance two trips to a brothel for himself and a friend, German police said on Wednesday.
Karlsruhe police spokesman Ralf Minet said the teenager's mother is pressing charges of theft against her son, who admitted he pawned the jewellery to pay for the prostitutes.
"We don't know what the mother's motives are for pressing charges," Minet said. "It's possible she wants to teach him a lesson or it's possible that she felt she had lost control."
Police are also investigating the brothel that the boys said they visited. Prostitution in Germany is legal but the clients must be aged 18 or over. The operator of the brothel told police they had sent the boys away because they were under age.
pic of the day.. Eva Alordiah
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Would you rock that on a red, black, any colour carpet? she she hot or wat!
TEDx vicroria lsland
Tuesday 9 October 2012
REST IN PEACE
Monday 8 October 2012
sex is btter than love
saw this article on a blog and i felt i should share it with you and see if you agree with it or not....
Why Love is More Important than Sex by Schalk Lubbe
Many men tend to think that sex = love. And Hollywood does its best to spread the word that this is in fact the case. Nothing could be further from the truth, however. Sex is NOT equal to love.
Love is the Foundation of Marriage
Is sex then not part of a loving relationship? It absolutely is.But sex is the result of love, and is not love in and of itself.
Furthermore, while sex can be used as a method to show your wife that you love her, it is by no stretch of the imagination the only - or even the most important - way to demonstrate your love.
Love, on the other hand, is the foundation of marriage. It is possible for a marriage without sex to survive, but a marriage without love will falter and die.
Thursday 4 October 2012
Oracle unveils expanded cloud services portfolio
Delivering on the industry’s broadest and most advanced Cloud strategy, Thomas Kurian, executive vice president, Oracle Product Development, announced that Oracle is expanding its Oracle Cloud services portfolio, and continues to demonstrate significant customer and partner momentum.
The seven new Oracle Cloud preview services augment Oracle’s comprehensive portfolio of Platform Services, Application Services, and Social Services, all available on a subscription basis.
The pricing model is simple, predictable and based on a monthly subscription model. Customers can choose to sign up for month-to-month subscriptions or longer term contracts. Oracle Cloud adoption continues to grow aggressively with more than 10,000 customers and more than 25 million users worldwide already relying on the services each day. To help partners speed time to market with new cloud-based services for their customers, Oracle also unveiled a comprehensive new set of enablement resources and Oracle Cloud partner programs.
Oracle Cloud delivers instant value and productivity for business users and developers through functionally rich, integrated, secure enterprise cloud services. Customers now have more options than ever with the Oracle Cloud, the most secure, flexible, modern and reliable cloud available today. Expands Oracle Cloud Platform, Application and Social Services Portfolio
Tuesday 25 September 2012
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