Computer Village moving to KatangowaMarket

In terms of size, Katangowa is bigger than the Computer Village, as the market covers about 26 hectares of land with most of the traders dealing in second-hand clothes. Katangowa shows a vivid picture of a disorganised setting. While the major entrance to the market from Lagos-Abeokuta expressway is almost taken over by street traders, a large portion of the market has been overtaken by… Read more

MTN Nigeria unveils BlackBerry 10 data plans

MTN have revealed that the unlimited data service that had become a hallmark of BlackBerry devices in most African countries will not be offered with the BlackBerry Z10 on network. MTN gave the warning to customers that devices running on the new BlackBerry 10 platform will not support the existing BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) data packages. Previously there was some industry speculation that certain BlackBerry… Read more

Fifa grants goalline technology licence to German firm

A third company has been licensed by Fifa to provide goalline technology systems. The German firm Cairos has had its system approved by the world governing body and will be able to tender for use in next year’s World Cup and the Premier League. The other two systems licensed are those produced by Hawk-Eye, the British firm now owned by Sony, and a German-Danish system… Read more

Oscars 2013: Academy award winners

academy awards They say it’s an honor to be nominated. We say they are lying. It’s in that spirit that we present you with the following list of winners (and only the winners) from Sunday’s 85th annual Academy Awards. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Christoph Waltz/Django Unchained BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM Paperman BEST ANIMATED FILM Brave BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Life of Pi BEST VISUAL EFFECTS Life of Pi… Read more