12 year old girl develops location app to help lost children

Tomisin Ogunnubi, 12-year-old girl from Lagos has developed an app to solve a problem which she had noticed in her community. Tomisin finished up the development of her Android mobile tracking app, My Location, just a few weeks ago.

The motivation behind the app was to help lost children find their way back home.

How it was developed:
Tomision developed her app under the guidence of an Information and Communications Technology partnership, between her school, Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls, and New Horizons Computer Learning Center. Here, Tomision was able to learn the necessary skills and knowledge needed to develop her app.

How it works:
The “current location” setting on the app enables the child to see exactly where they are, as well as highlighting the neighboring streets around them. The other main functionality of the app will allow the child to save a location such as their house or school and it will direct them to their desired location.

The My Locator App also features a button, which when pressed will alert the Lagos State Emergency Services. The app will call the services as well as show the child’s location so that they can be helped.

The app is available for free download.

President Buhari Departs Abuja On Medical Vacation, Hands Over VP Osinbajo

Pesident Muhammadu Buhari has abruptly left Abuja on a medical visit to the United Kingdom a few minutes after sending a letter to the Senate requesting for a 10-day leave.

A letter read at the plenary of the Senate on Tuesday had claimed the President was going on leave starting from Monday, January 23, 2017, but aides to the President were abruptly summoned to the airport today to see the President off sparking general concern that the president might be sick.

SaharaReporters had reported last year that President Buhari would be attending to medical issues in the UK that would require a long stay in the hospital.

Get well soon Mr President.

iPhone 8 may feature advanced facial recognition powered by a new laser sensor

Guys, be sure to remember you read it here first ;)

With the iPhone 7 still winning the hearts of many round the world and people literally going broke to just to own one, Apple's next flagship the iPhone 8 could incorporate some form of facial/gesture recognition, according to a research note by Cowen and Company.

The report speculates several features the upcoming iPhone could include and noted that the facial/gesture recognition would be supported by a new laser sensor and an infrared sensor mounted near the front-facing camera.

Although gesture recognition is widely prevalent in many Android phones – like OnePlus and Motorola models – facial recognition technology was only introduced by Samsung on the Galaxy Note 7, which had to be eventually discontinued. While there may be other techniques for facial recognition, looking at the camera sensor prediction, the iPhone 8 could include iris scanning technology like the Note 7 do detect faces. It may even go beyond the eyes, but not much is known about the technology as yet.

The note reiterates an earlier rumour that iPhone 8 would support wireless charging. Similarly, it states that the display could be Oled measuring 5.8-inch with curved or wrapped around the sides. According to reports, the new display panels could be supplied by Samsung. The phone will not be flexible like Samsung and LG's foldable devices planned for the end-2017.

Further, the home button is slated to be given a miss on the upcoming flagship, and like the iPhone 7 range, the headphone jack would also be excluded.

It is also reported that the device would be launched in September.

PHOTO: Man raped at knifepoint by 17yr old girl

Wonders as they say will never end. We hear of men raping girls or a girl being gang-raped by men but its very rare hearing of a man being a victim of rape. Well, you'd be surprised what you're about to read.

Lestina Marie Smith, 17, is accused of attacking the man in Saginaw, central Michigan, and forcing him to take part in both vaginal and oral sex. She is accused of pinning him to the ground at knife-point before carrying out the assault. She was arraigned on Tuesday, charged with two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and is next due in court on February 3.

If convicted, the 17-year-old could be sentenced to life in prison. She was refused bail and is being held in Saginaw County Jail.

How a girl this pretty, who most men would love to have as a girlfriend, would do this or even think about it is beyond me. Even if na "konji".

More photos of Lestina below:

God's Word For Today: Refuse to settle

‘They set out…to go to Canaan. But when they came to Haran, they settled there.’ - Genesis 11:31

Are you pressing ‘on towards the goal to win the prize for which God has called [you]’ (Philippians 3:14 NIV 2011 Edition), or have you ‘settled’ along the way?

God made a pact with Abraham - one that continues to influence the modern world. A lesser-known fact is that years earlier Abraham’s father, Terah, ‘set out…to go to Canaan’, the land of abundance where God later called Abraham. But Terah never made it: ‘When they came to Haran, they settled there.’ No question, it couldn’t have been easy travelling hundreds of miles across rough terrain with flocks, herds, children, and servants. Can you imagine the sheer logistics! Remember, there were no professional movers to pack and load your stuff! Finally Terah decided they couldn’t go any farther, so they settled where they were comfortable.

One pastor adds: ‘I wonder how many times we do the same thing? We have a big dream…to excel in our careers…as parents…and in our walk with God. We get started, but things get difficult and achieving our goal doesn’t happen as quickly as we hoped. Perhaps similar to Abraham’s father we say, “Let’s just settle here. It’s not really what we wanted, but it’s good enough.” Don’t fall into that trap. You were made for more than “good enough”…Don’t settle for a little love and joy, a bit of peace and contentment, or a small helping of happiness…Pull up stakes, pack your tents, get your belongings, and start moving forward. Enlarge your vision. You may have had a delay, but…you can begin again.’


"This devotional is taken from the UCB Word for Today and you can sign up to receive free copies at www.ucb.co.uk/wft.  © 2017 United Christian Broadcasters."  

Photos from the mistakenly bombed IDP camp

My Husband removed my womb without my knowledge – Wife tells Court

A housewife on Thursday asked an Ibadan Customary Court to dissolve her five-year-old marriage because her husband rendered her barren by conniving with doctors to remove her womb without her consent.

“My lord, Musiliu has systematically rendered me barren because I can no longer conceive due to the removal of my womb during a caesarean surgery when I was trying to deliver my first child. While in the hospital, he should have informed any of my relatives that for me to have a safe delivery, my womb must be removed. It is not until recently that Musiliu wanted to be having sexual intercourse with me that he directed me to go for family planning. Then, medical personnel told me that I no longer have womb. Worst still, Musiliu is a drunkard and insensitive in all aspect of life”.

However, Musiliu Raji, who opposed the divorce, did not deny the allegation leveled against him but pleaded with the court to help keep his relationship with Kafilat.

“My lord, it is true that her womb was removed but the doctor informed me that her womb had already been damaged and the only option was total removal for her safe delivery. The doctor also advised me not to let her know until over a year when she could bear the pain”, said Musiliu who lives with Kafilat at Ologuneru area of Ibadan.

Dissolving the marriage, the court President, Mr Henric Agbaje, held that it was clear that there was no more love between the couple. He awarded custody of their four-year-old son to Kafilat and directed Musiliu to provide N4,000 monthly allowance for his upkeep in addition to being responsible for the child’s education.