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.

Annie Idibia is Pregnant

According to sources, Annie Idibia is pregnant and in her first trimester. Remember we broke the Nicole Chikwe’s news and her husband recently confirmed it. Congrats Annie! Annie Idibia is currently in Dubai. And yes you guessed right, shopping tinz for wedding. We will also be in charge of bringing you the news of Sunmbo Ajaba and her Pastor fiancee as time goes on.

Scolari Return To Chelsea

Scolari, who steered Brazil to their fifth and last world title in 2002, was appointed for a second stint in charge in November. Scolari, a 64-year-old had a short-lived spell as Chelsea manager. Appointed in June 2008 to succeed Avram Grant, Scolari was sacked in February 2009 by owner Roman Abramovich. “The game against Russia will be very important in order to prepare Brazil’s national team for the Confederations Cup in 2013 and the World Cup in 2014. Russia is a strong opponent and it is traditionally hard to play against them,” Scolari said in a Chelsea statement. “Going to London is a great joy. It will be an opportunity to thank the Chelsea’s fans for the affection and the great interaction I had with them.” Scolari said. The friendly, on March 25, also marks a return to England for former national team manager Fabio Capello, now in charge of Russia. The Italian quit as England manager in February last year and was named as Russia coach in July. The Russian FA confirmed the friendly on their website. Stamford Bridge has previously hosted four internationals but it will be the first since 1946 when England beat Switzerland 4-1.

4 GAY Men Stripped NAKED In Imo State, Nigeria! (PHOTO)

These gay men were arrested a few days back by some people, and were paraded naked and made to look like criminals in Imo State, Nigeria. hmmm

Why I relocated to Calabar – Shan George

Nollywood actress, Shan George, has relocated to her state, Cross River. But contrary to reports, she says she has not gone in search of greener or saner pastures. According to the news making the rounds online, Shan George is said to have relocated because Calabar is more peaceful than Lagos. She was quoted as saying, “Calabar is heaven on earth. My hilltop Calabar home is as peaceful as a baby’s sigh.” However, in a telephone exchange – spiced with hiccups due to erratic network – between the actress and our correspondent, Shan George says she is in a remote part of Cross River to nurse her mother who is bedridden. Although Shan George did not disclose the nature of the illness, she says, “My beloved aged mother has been sick since March 2012. She’s been bedridden with a terminal illness. As an only child, it falls on me to stay with her till the end, so to make it less burdensome; I had to relocate to Calabar to take care of her. So for now, I just want to be with my mum and look after her. Whatever happens after that is in God’s hands.” Shan George adds that she does not know how long or short her stay in Calabar would last, but that she is channelling all her strength towards her mother’s care while everything other thing would be on hold, “for God to handle”. When the news of Shan George’s temporary exit from Lagos broke online, there were several comments. Some of these include insinuations that she may be warming up to take a political appointment like some popular artistes, including Richard Mofe-Damijo, who is currently the commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Delta State. Shan George only laughed at the insinuations of a political appointment. She says politics is not one of her aspirations. “I won’t make a good politician, I’m too brutally honest,” Shan George adds.

Sanusi Bombshell! Calls for Ban of CAN, ACF, JNI and Afenifere

The controversial governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has turned his attention to ethno-religious groups in the country. He has urged the Federal Government to ban them as a way of curbing insecurity in the country. “I almost didn’t want to attend this occasion because I am opposed to regional, ethnic and religious groupings in this country. In fact, I would like the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Jamatul Nasril Islam (JNI) , Afenifere and all such other groups to be banned.” Sanusi gave the suggestion at an inter-faith dinner organized by the Northern Reawakening Forum (NRF) in Abuja, on Tuesday. He also asserted that all ethnic and religious groups in the country were actually political associations donning false cloak. Elite fan embers of insecurity with religion Sanusi, who attributed the state of insecurity in the country to a fall-out of the exclusiveness and marginalization which many Nigerians belonging to the younger generation had been subjected to, traced the current insecurity in northern parts of the country to power struggle among the elite who use religion to pursue their goals. He lamented that despite the fact that the Northern region’s land mass constitutes about 60 per cent of the Nigerian landmass and agriculture contributes 42 per cent to the Nigerian economy, the region remained impoverished. He blamed the northern insurgency on the selfishness of the nation’s elite which had failed to see the future. But his suggestion elicited immediate condemnation from leaders of the affected groups, who described Sanusi’s comments as irresponsible. CAN says Sanusi’s comments capable of breaching security In its reaction, CAN, which said it could not be banned, said Sanusi’s barrage of controversial comments portended more danger to security than any non-religious group in the country. Secretary-General of CAN, Rev Musa Asake, said: “CAN is not the cause of trouble or insecurity in this country. CAN was formed to protect the interests of Christians, especially in fighting persecution. CAN is not a government institution like NEMA, which any person can wake up and disband. The 1999 Constitution guarantees freedom of association and Sanusi cannot just wake up and call on anybody to proscribe it. Sanusi has been making several controversial statements and as a CBN governor, he should not make controversial pronouncements like this one. It is this type of statement that causes problems, not CAN as an institution. It is unfortunate that at a time like this, when Christians are being killed and churches burnt he is making this type of insensitive comment. CAN and JNI have come to stay. We have no quarrels and nobody can curtail CAN’s freedom of association as guaranteed by the constitution.”

Female Minister Fainted on The Sound of Artillery

There was mild drama on on Tuesday as Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Erelu Olusola Obada, collapsed and fainted into the hands of military officers on 15th January, 2013, when the deafening sounds of artillery fire reverberated during the celebration of the Armed Forces Remembrance Day in Abuja. There was no announcement before the artillery fire rented the air, as this is usual on such an occasion. A source said the development startled the minister, who slumped, before her military aides jumped to her rescue, she was immediately rushed to a corner for an immediate rehabilitation. After regaining her composure, Erelu Obada came back to lay a wreath at the Remembrance Arcade, though her hands can still be seen shaking. Reporters tried to have a chat with her but her aides declined.

MUSIC: Edlyne Records' artist and LKT's manager, Emibrian dies

Edlyne Records' Artiste/Repatour manager (A&R), artist, and LKT's manager, Emmanuel Okoi, better known as Emibrian, has died. Emibrian (pictured above with his wife) died today January 15th at Agege General hospital after weeks of battling an unknown ailment, which was later identified as poison. Reports say that series of tests were conducted to ascertain the nature of his ailment without any result until one last one that revealed the true picture as food poisoning. Plans were already in place to fly him out of the country when he died today. Today is exactly one month he married his wife Jennifer Ejinkonye at the Ikoyi registry. They had been planning their white wedding when he suddenly fell ill. Emibrian was in his early 30s. So sad. May his soul rest in peace...amen.

Princess Kim Kardashian also announces her due date

Kim Kardashian announced on the Today Show during press for the new season of her reality show - Kourtney and Kim take Miami, that her Baby is due in July! Same as Princess Kate! I suspect you Kim Kardashian...this is deliberate! She even announced hers a day after the Duchess announced her baby due date. But there can only be one Princess baby.

Ice Prince announces Aboki remix, Mercy Johnson one of the artists?

I don't know what this means but iceprince included Mercy Johnson's name in the line up he just announced on his Twitter page. She's singing now? #merrcyy johnson...hm!!!

'No sugar daddy is behind my fortunes' top model, Ishioma Onyebo

The drop dead gorgeous model has responded to reports that a sugar daddy is financing her super rich lifestyle. Ishioma, who ventured into fashion retail business with the launch of Esther's Closet, has a 2 door convertible BMW Z4, a silver colored Range Rover Sports SUV and a Toyota Camry. Ishioma says it's her hard work that's paying off and not any sugar daddy, contrary to popular opinion. *********"This is Lagos, what do you expect? People make up stories and say what they don't know about you. If you know me very well, you will know I am a go-getter. All my hard work is paying off. God is my sugar daddy. He has been good to me"******

OUR OWN lol!!!... Super Eagles Defeat Farense 5-0 In Final Warm-Up Match

Ikechukwu Uche scored a hat-trick concluded Super Eagles preparations for the Africa Cup of Nations, with a resounding 5-0 victory over Portuguese side, Farense. The Super Eagles now head into the continental competition, without losing any of their warm-up games. Stephen Keshi’s team drew 0-0 with Catalonia and Cape Verde and defeated Sparta Rotterdam 1-0 in their other games. The team will now depart their training base in Faro, Portugal for South Africa, where the tournament kicks off this weekend.

Nigerian monarch makes history as the first black person to buy the 2014 Bentley!!!

The Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdom in Ondo state and chairman of Obat Oil, Oba Fredrick Obateru Akinruntan, made history last week as the first black person to buy the 2014 model of Bentley. Oba Fredrick Obateru Akinruntan didn’t just buy the Bentley, it was specially customized for him, according to sources close to him. The new ride, which arrived in Nigeria a few weeks back, has Olugbo as its plate number Oba Fredrick Obateru Akinruntanalso has a custom built 2012 Rolls Royce similar to that of Queen Elizabeth II. Na wa!!!!!!!

Immigration Comptroller General, Rose Uzoma, Sacked

Mrs. Rose Chinyere Uzoma, the Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), was today Tuesday 15th January sacked following the controversy that trailed the recruitment exercise of the agency. A letter conveying her retirement was signed by the Minister of Interior and Chairman of CDFIPB, Comrade Abba Moro. Mrs Uzoma will be temporarily replaced by her deputy, Mr. Rilwan Bala Musa, pending when the agency gets a new Comptroller General.

Lagos Trains, Equips 300 Students In Technology

As part of its resolve to develop the knowledge base and skills of secondary school students in the areas of Information Technology, the Lagos State Government has just concluded a training and workshop for 300 students. The Students from both Junior and Senior Secondary level, comprising the six districts in the State, were exposed to rigorous trainings that gave them a proper re orientation on the trends and development in technology. Designed as a ‘Science and Technology Camp’ the Lagos State Government believed that one of the strategies towards improving learning and education in the Country, was through creating knowledge based platforms for the students to express their potentials. Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde RajI Fashola (SAN) speaking through his Commissioner for Education Mr Olayinka Oladunjoye at the Camp, said Science and Technology remains a key sector in the economic transformation of the Nation and prospective Megacities like Lagos. Governor Fashola further stated that “The process is on going to ensure that all schools in the state are provided with adequate ICT labs. The state has provided over 200 secondary schools with science labs, which are being maintained by the state”. Meanwhile the host, Commissioner for Science and Technology, Mr Adebiyi Mabadeje while speaking to the students stressed that thus “This is the third edition. It started in 2010 and the camp was situated at the Model College, Badagry. In 2011, we moved to the Model College in Meiran, and the 2012 edition was taken to Model College, Badore, Ajah”. He further explained “It will interest you to note that when we started, it was with just 60 students, but to give more students the opportunity to deepen their science and technology knowledge, we increased the 2012 edition to 300 with the hope of increasing it in the next edition”

King Sunny Ade’s wife back in Lagos House of Assembly

One of the wives of music icon King Sunny Ade, Hon Risikat Ajoke Adeniyi Adegeye is back in the Lagos House of Assembly, not as a lawmaker, but as one of commissioners representing Badagry in the newly constituted Lagos House of Assembly Service Commission. Mrs Adegeye was a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly from 2007-2011, representing Amuwo Odofin area of the State.

NOLLYWOOD: Actress Chika Ike shares vacation photos

Nollywood actress Chika Ike was in Dubai and Miami over the holidays. Below are more photos...