Facebook Launches Its Own Search Engine: Graph Search

The new engine, dubbed Graph Search, was announced at a media event at Facebook's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., Tuesday, ending weeks of speculation that the social networking giant may be prepping its own branded smartphone or a new mobile app. *****The Graph Search tool was touted by Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg as being an intuitive search engine that lets users perform searches with "natural" language rather than keywords. Unlike most search engines, Graph Search was built to respond to longer queries like "People who like tennis and live nearby" or "Sushi restaurants in Palo Alto my friends have liked" rather than the shorter keyword searches performed by sites like Google Graph Search can also handle queries related to photos, allowing users to search for "Photos of my family" or "Photos of my friends taken in Italy," for example. Facebook further distinguished Graph Search from generic Web search engines by explaining that every piece of content retrieved has "its own audience" and can't necessarily be seen by everybody on the site. Graph Search will only display content to users who would have been able to see it anyway, per their pre-existing privacy controls. "We've built Graph Search from the start with privacy in mind, and it respects the privacy and audience of each piece of content on Facebook," wrote Tom Stocky, director of product management at Facebook, and Lars Rasmussen, director of engineering at Facebook, in the company blog Tuesday. "It makes finding new things much easier, but you can only see what you could already view elsewhere on Facebook." Privacy concerns among Facebook users escalated last year, when the networking site killed off a feature allowing users to vote to change certain governance or privacy settings. According to Eden Zoller, principal analyst at Ovum, Graph Search will significantly improve Facebook's search function, but it could also thrust the company's "mixed track record" with privacy back into the spotlight. "Before the arrival of Facebook's Graph Search, the search function on Facebook was basic and as such, a wasted opportunity given Facebook's imperative to strengthen advertising revenues. Facebook Graph Search will no doubt leverage member data to provide advertisers with more targeted, personalized advertising opportunities going forward," Zoller said in a statement Tuesday. "But Facebook needs tread very carefully here and be mindful of user privacy. It claims to have built Graph Search with privacy in mind, but Facebook has a mixed track record on this front and is in the habit of pushing privacy to the limits of what is acceptable." Investors also appeared unsure about the new Graph Search tool, with Facebook shares dropping 2.6 percent Tuesday afternoon. Facebook said Graph Search is still in the "very early" stages of development. The tool is available in beta today, with the final version being built over the coming months. Once completed, Graph Search will likely be embraced by companies advertising on Facebook, as it will help them send customized ads to users based on their gender, age or location. When Graph Search officially goes live, Zuckerberg said it will join the Timeline and Newsfeed features as the "third pillar" of Facebook.

Tiwa Savage’s Special 10 Commandments For Women!!!

Mavin Records First Lady, Tiwa Savage drops ten commandments Ladies should stick to if they desired to be happy.. See it below ********1. Don’t be in a hurry to move out of your parents house. ********2. Don’t wait for a man before you start living. You can live a fulfilled life as a single woman. ********3. Stay away from alcohol. It has killed others and you are not special. *********4. Don’t entertain a wrong number call, especially at night. Its not the right way to find a lover. ********5. Develop a healthy eating habit. Always take breakfast and avoid sweets. ********6. Dress well: impression count. People will judge you by the way you dress even before they talk to you. ********7. Don’t use sex as proof of love. Sex is no proof of love, he’ll leave you after the sex. ********8. Don’t marry for the money, else you’ll become one of his possessions. ********9. Add value to yourself – get a career. Don’t be fooled that a man will solve all your problems. *********10. Beauty is not everything. If it is all you have, you’ll lose your place to someone beautiful better more matured and competent than you.

Shakira debuts naked baby bump with footballer beau, Gerard Pique

The singer posted the photo on her Twitter page with the caption ***-We'd like to celebrate the imminent birth of our first child with all of you.

OFFICIAL VIDEO: EME ft. Skales – My Baby

Skales – My Baby, Produced by Sarz, the song is a laid back hip-hop track and the video boasts of an impressive display of creativity and style. The video was shot in the heart of Lagos, according to the label’s rep and was directed by Michael Williams in collaboration with Skales.

2face Celebrate Son’s Birthday. Photos

2face Idibia’s first son Nino clocked seven yesterday and 2face was there to celebrate with him. Let’s be honest, with Sunmbo’s marriage on the way (Nino’s mum) and his own on the way too, 2face still created time to celebrate with his son. Datz nice!

See How Peter Okoye’s Son Looks Now

Peter Okoye and his son, Cameron Okoye rocks same hairstyle. Do we say like father like son? Very cute boy! Let’s see if he would also go into music. Nothing is impossible you know.

Matthew Ashimolowo acquires multimillion pound camp ground in the UK

The head pastor of KICC has acquired a large expanse of land said to be worth million of pounds, located in Kent in the UK. Sources close to the pastor revealed that he has plans to build the largest auditorium for a church run by African in the UK. The land is all already in use for KICC special worship night services but a massive auditorium that will accommodate thousands of worshipers will be built there in the coming months. KICC main church is located at Walthamstow, North East London

Who wins MTV VJ Search?-Three finalists have emerged in the MTV VJ Search competition.

The heat is on!!! Three finalists have emerged in the MTV VJ Search competition. The finalists are: Ehizojia Okoeguale (25) Ada Ogunkeye (26) and Kemi Owatemi (22). ************ Ada, on-air personality on 92.3 Inspiration radio describes herself as an “opinionated, impulsive giggle-bot, natural hair lover, dancer, and all round dude”.   According to Ada, “I feel like I’ve been preparing for this moment my whole life – it feels right!” ************* Smart and witty Kemi a.k.a Dahlia loves dancehall music and Rihanna. She describes her personal style as “more denim than silk” and her personal motto is “Happiness is Key”.   **************** Happy-go-lucky graduate Ehis, a.k.a “Special Slim” is always the life and soul of the party. With Fela Kuti, Born Jamericans and LL Cool J as his favourite artistes, his personal mantra states “Be the best you can be because at the end of the day you can only answer for yourself”. ***************** These finalists will go head to head as each strives to emerge the next MTV Base VJ. The winner will be selected at a Grand Finale in Lagos, on 25 January and will go home with a brand new car, a 10 million naira contract,  and other exciting prizes.

Cossy Orjiakor shares some risque photos on Twitter

I have no idea what/who a Totographer is, but she got herself a mad one! :-). See all the photos she shared on her Twitter.

Burna Boy Covers The New Issue of MyStreetz Magazine

In 2013, Burna Boy is set to transition from upcoming star to a superstar. The entertainer kicks off the year with his cover feature for MyStreetz Magazine. Publisher of MyStreetz Magazine Sesan Adeniji says “This edition is about celebrating what is fresh. In a world filled with sameness and bandwagons, what separates an achiever from the crowd is how often he can look outside the box to conjure what the world is yet to see, this is what Burna Boy Represents. He has had the most intriguing story in the Nigerian music circle in the past month“. The cover photograph was shot by August Udoh and the magazine is due to hit the news stand by the end of January 2013.

Tax evasion: 5m Lagos residents to face prosecution

LAGOS State Government yesterday said it would commence the prosecution of tax defaulters in the state. Disclosing this at a joint briefing by the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Mr. Ade Ipeye, Special Adviser to the Governor on Taxation, Mr. Abimbola Shodipo and the state Executive Chairman Inland Revenue service, Mr. Tunde Fowler said that of the estimated eight million residents in Lagos, statistics shows that only three million pay their taxes. He said that about five million residents do not pay thus leaving the tax burden on the three million who pay. According to the state Commissioner for Justice, machinery has been put in motion to ensure criminal prosecution of these tax defaulters in the state. He said that some 300, 000 were found in the last three years through the traffic offenders’ demand for tax clearance not to have paid any tax. He said that some of these tax evaders are being investigated and that criminal charges will soon be instituted against them. Some, he said, have been invited to answer for discussion on their outstanding tax liability. He said that most of the defaulters are professionals who have the means to pay their taxes but failed to do so because they feel they have no need of government. Officials of the state government said that a formal notice have been served on residents with tax liability with a caution for them to pay up what they are owing. They said that the state was not enacting any new law but was going to enforce a federal law which empowers each arm of government in the country to collect stipulated taxes. According to the state government, in 1999 only 252,000 Lagos residents were paying tax, but this figure of taxpaying residents rose to 728,000 in 2005. From a figure of 728, 000 in 2005, the number of taxpaying residents grew to 2, 700,000 in 2010 and increased by 300, 000 in 2011. They said that as at 2012 the figure of taxpaying residents stood at three million. Officials of the state government said that as at 2010 about 254 companies were owing the state a tax liability of about five billion naira.

Nollywood Actress Taiwo Aromokun Wed

Yoruba Nollywood Superstar Taiwo Aromokun Tied The Knot With Her Ogun State Born Fiance In Lagos Many Congratulations To The New Couple

Taiwo Aromokun’s Biography

Taiwo Aromokun was born 30th of march,into  the family of Elder Aromokun, she attended innocent children primary school in surulere Lagos and Lagos Anglican girls grammar school for her secondary  school and proceed to Lagos state university,where she studied banking & finance.
Taiwo Aromokun followed a friend to a movie location few year back and  she fell in luv with  acting.
She was nominated for city people award 2010 for best supporting actress of the year and she had produced six movies  ​
Namely: Atinuke ololo, Alasela, aye jagidijagan, Otan,kutukutu and Nkan lile.

World Bank: Nigeria’s Poverty Level Falls By 2%

The World Bank has praised economic policies of the present administration declaring that it has led to slight reduction in the country’s poverty index from 48 to 46%. Speaking when he visited President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday, World Bank’s vice president for Africa, Mr Makhtar Diop said Nigeria’s economic indicators remained positive even times of recession. He said, “At the time when the economy is going down, we have seen that Nigeria has been keeping a growth rate which is rather significant. So, I was here to hear from the President’s priority and discuss other issues such as how poverty has been evolving in the country and what we can do to accelerate the reduction of poverty. “Our work recently has shown that there is slight reduction in the level of poverty in Nigeria moving from 48 to 46 percent. The trend is good. It needs to be accelerated obviously. What we discussed are the policies that we can put in place to accelerate the pace of poverty reduction in Nigeria.” Diop said the World Bank has decided to intervene in Nigeria’s energy crisis saying, “We decided at the World Bank to put up a task force which will include private sector branch to support the reform. It is good that the reform is really making progress. I was with the main players of the power sector today, and they were all happy with the reform process so far.” On his part, Jonathan said though some of the reforms were not easy to push through, his administration would continue to do its best towards ensuring sustainable growth in the country. “We will continue to do our best. We would have had more robust growth by now but for the global economic recession. With your continued support, we will certainly achieve more,” the president said. Jonathan added that with the continued support of the World Bank, other international institutions and investors the Federal Government will achieve an even higher growth rate for the national economy.