''Childhood Poverty Produces Smaller Brains'' - Research

The rich really are different, at least when it comes to their brains. In two separate studies, researchers found that experiencing poverty in early childhood is linked to smaller brain size and less efficient processing of certain sensory information.

Previous work suggested that poverty can contribute to compromised cognitive function and low performance in schools, but using imaging, researchers have documented measurable changes in the brain tied to poverty.

Passenger With No Flying Experience Lands Plane After Pilot Falls ill

The pilot of a light plane who fell ill - forcing his passenger to land it despite having no flying experience - has died.

The brave passenger managed to safely land the plane last night at Humberside Airport in North Lincolnshire with the help of two instructors.

Lace Front Wigs Causes Forehead Cancer?

From celebrities to everyday women, old to young and black to white women, lace front wigs have become very popular in the past few years. But users have reason to part ways with the trend. Researchers have finally come to the conclusion that lace front wigs are the leading cause of forehead cancer in African American women.

Scientist Invents Wrist Watch That Can Predict Someone's Death To The Last SECOND

There's a watch that not only predicts when you will die, it also begins counting down.   

Users fill out a questionnaire about their medical history before subtracting their age from the overall results to get their death score.

Nigeria Tops Africa Billionaires List With 20 Billionaires

Previous Africa-rich-lists named as few as 16 billionaires, but Ventures magazine has said its exhaustive research had identified at least 55 in a continent where the wealthy often fiercely protect details about their fortunes.

His Holiness Pope Francis Sets Up Instagram Account

The Pope is already crushing it on Twitter, beating out Obama as the most influential world leader according to a July Twiplomacy study. His @Pontifex twitter handle boasts 3,048,148 followers, and that's just on the English-language account.
Since news of Pope Francis' Instagram profile hit the headlines his number of  followers has shot up, and currently stands at 6,149.
The Pope is said to want to offer 'inspiration rather than revelation' via his Instagram page.

Made-in–Nigeria Mobile Phones Set To Hit The Market

Plans have reached very advanced stage to launch two new Made-in-Nigeria mobile phone brands into the nation’s booming telephony market later this year, the Phone and Allied Products Dealers Association, PAPDAN has disclosed.

44-Year-Old Transsexual Decides To Die By Euthanasia After Failed Sex-Change Operation Turned Him To A Monster

A Belgian transsexual, Nathan, who for 42 years was named Nancy, saw no other way out. He was born as a boy in a girl's body, and as a man died in a body that he did not want. 

Nathan Verhelst, 44, died yesterday afternoon after being allowed have his life ended on the grounds of 'unbearable psychological suffering'.

Private Security: iPhone 5S Owners Are Now Using Their NIPPLES To Unlock Their Phone (PHOTO and VIDEO)

Out of all of the features introduced by Apple’s new iPhone 5s, it’s the Touch ID fingerprint sensor that has got the most attention. Because the latest body part being used to unlock the phone's fingerprint scanner is a nipple.

A number of videos have appeared online that appear to show male and female nipples being pressed onto the phone’s TouchID sensor.

The capacitive sensor can be used with any skin part, as long as a heartbeat and body temperature can be detected, to unlock the device.

One owner of the new iPhone 5S said: 'I'm glad Apple's scanner recognises nipples - it just goes to show how ridiculous the premise is in the first place.

'Now if anyone tries to mug me, they'll have to cut one of my nipples off if they want to use my phone, and I'm not telling them which one.'

Watch the interesting video after the cut...

Nigeria To Regulate Use Of Social Media

The Bureau of Public Enterprises says it plans to roll out policies and the legal framework for the regulation of the social media in Nigeria.

Director General of the privatisation agency, Mr. Benjamin Dikki, frowned on the unregulated posting of what he called offensive materials on the various social networking sites.

Dikki said this plan was in line with BPE’s reform mandate to initiate necessary policies and the legal framework for the regulation of the social media in the country.

He said, “As it now obtains, all manner of things are uploaded on the various platforms of the social media without recourse to age and sensibilities of the users. This is not good enough.”

Instead of them to think of berra issues to address...

''In 2011, Nigerians Drank $50 Million (N7.9 Billion) Worth Of Champagne''...Forbes Africa

This is unbelievable! $50 Million? When converted is N 7953500000 for goodness sake!

Do you agree with Forbes?

How Safe Is This? Meet The 8-Months Pregnant Woman Who Still Lifts Heavy Weights (PHOTOS)

The 8 Months pregnant bodybuilder from Los Angeles has since sparked an online storm ranging from support to anger after posting these pics on the Crossfit Facebook page with the above caption, of herself lifting heavy weights with her due date just two weeks away. Is this even safe?
More pics after the cut...

American Visa Lottery: Why Nigerians Are No Longer Eligible For The 2015 DV Lottery – United States Consul-General

Few days ago I reported on this blog that Nigerians will no longer be Eligible For 2015 US Visa Lottery Program. In case you missed it then, you can read it up HERE. And now the United States Consul-General, Mr. Jeffery Hawkins, has given reasons why Nigeria was excluded from the Visa-Programme.

Hawkins told journalists at the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, that Nigeria was among other countries that had in the last five years, sent more than 50,000 immigrants to the country through the programme.

“As at today, Nigerians have graduated from being under-represented to being a fully well represented group in the U.S.

“There is therefore no longer any need to encourage Nigerians to apply to travel to the U.S. through the Diversity-Visa-Programme.

South African Grannies Now Use Condoms To Treat Arthritis

The elderly in South Africa are discarding pills for boxes of condoms in the belief that the lubricant oil on the latex helps alleviate arthritis-related pain.

Samsung Releases Official Statement Confirming BBM™ On Galaxy Smartphones

Few days ago we announced on this blog that BBM will be coming to Samsung Galaxy range of smartphones from today the 19th of September. And while we were busy waiting for them to make the debut, instead they released an official statement to that effect assuring that the actual launch will be on the 21st of September 2013. Read the statement below:

“We are pleased to officially announce that BBM will be available for Samsung Galaxy smartphones across Africa,” said EmmanouilRevmatas, Director of Hand Held Products, Samsung Electronics West Africa. “We are focused on driving consumer experiences based on customisation to suit every lifestyle.

Forbes Africa Denies Releasing 'Top 20 Nigerian Billionaires And Richest People (Entrepreneurs)' List In Nigeria

Last week a certain Forbes Top 20 Nigerian Billionaires And Richest People (Entrepreneurs) in Nigeria list was floating online (Not on this blog). It has been revealed that the 'so called' list was the handiwork of a one Strategic Business Team Blog. In  the light of the above Forbes Africa  have released a statement dissociating itself from the purported list: Read their Public Disclaimer below:

The information that was published in a recent article that made reference to a list of the wealthiest Nigerian businessmen was not created nor produced by Forbes Africa or its parent company, Forbes.

Forbes Africa, its parent company in the United States, its affiliates and subsidiaries including staff, hereby unequivocally disassociates itself from the article, the content, thereof and any information that is related to it.

Check out the FAKE Forbes List after the cut...

Have You Tasted Black Chicken Before?

Did you know there was such a thing as black chicken? And I don’t mean as in dark feathers, but black skin, bones and even internal organs. There are actually several black chicken breeds in the world, especially in Asia, but the most popular of all has to be the Chinese Silkie.

Silkies are beautiful birds, covered in fluffy plumage, which is said to feel like silk, but underneath all that fluff they are far less attractive. Their skin is a dark-bluish color, the flesh is dark beige and the bones and some internal organs are pitch black.

A Must Read: "Escape From Wilderness"...Charly Boy

A very nice write-up from Charly Boy. Have fun reading...

Does anyone know how I really feel right now? So alone and empty, God! how I feel the pain. If you're in the wilderness like me, then you know it can be insane. Here my eyes are bleeding tears and my smiles are protecting my fears. I can't even go around and fake happy, because I’m in stagnation and it is hitting me from all direction. There is this disturbing feeling that time is passing me by, yet I’m paralyzed, I can't move and I can't think too far. At nights I can't sleep too easy, my heart is sore and my mind perpetually clustered with things that leave me shaking. Oh God! Why? I have prayed, I have fasted but nothing has changed, and it's almost a year now. My dreams are nothing but nightmares of all the negatives in this wilderness. What's happening to me? Look at me, I have always enjoyed comforting and giving directions to people in pain, right now I can't even save myself and I have refused to take my own pills. 

World's Top 1000 Universities: No Nigerian University Makes The List

The QS World University Rankings are annual university rankings published by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) which provides overall rankings as well as ranking for individual subjects. They help in exploring the world's top 1000 universities overall and also compare the ranking of universities in a specific region, by subject area, or based on factors such as reputation or research citations.

Unfortunately the latest global universities’ ranking released last Monday (pictured above) had not even one Nigerian university listed anywhere close to the top 1,000; while three schools in South Africa and one in Egypt made the first 400.

In the first 700, South Africa had seven universities, led by University of Cape Town, while Egypt has six universities led by the American University, Cairo.

Not only was Nigeria not part of the top 1,000, its schools were completely left out even under search...thanks to ASUU and FG.

See the other African universities listed after the cut...

BBM To Be Available On Samsung Galaxy Devices From September 19th

BBM will be coming to Samsung Galaxy range of smartphones as from on the 19th of September. Samsung Nigeria has just confirmed it on Twitter, as seen above. Samsung and BlackBerry have inked some sort of deal which gives Samsung BBM all to themselves for 3 months.