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Android 7.0 Nougat features

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Official Android 7.0 Nougat features As expected , Google released Android 7.0 Nougat yesterday, August 22. The company has just put up the official Nougat page, which contains a rundown of the main user facing features. From what we can see so far, it looks like the stable release going out today is very similar to Developer Preview 5 (covered further below). Here’s a brief rundown of the main official Nougat features, as per Google – stay tuned for our in-depth look coming soon. Performance New JIT compiler for faster updates, VR mode, and Vulkan API support. Battery & data Doze on the go for better battery management and new data saver for restricting data usage for background apps. Productivity Split-screen mode, picture-in-picture, and double tap to quickly switch. Notifications Bundled notifications, direct reply, and notification controls. System usability improvements Customizable quick settings, redesigned quick settings bar, redesigned Settings, emergency ...

Nnewi: making history for centuries.

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Nnewi, in Nnewi North Local Government Area is a one town local government area. It is home to great men and women; people who have excelled in diverse professional and technical competences. The community comprise of four quarters: Otolo, Uruagu, Umudim, and Nnewichi. going by the 2006 census figure, Nnewi has a population of 391,227. It is the home town of a great Eze Igbo Gburugburu, Dim (Ikemba) Chuk­wuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu. His father Louis Ojukwu (then wealthiest man in Africa), it was learnt, had in 1956, made available to the country, his Rolls Royce, for the use of Queen Elizabeth when Her Majesty came on official visit to the Nigeria. It should be noted also that Igwe Orizu I (Eze Ugbo Onya Mba) was the first Nigerian to own a car and that was as far back as in 1912. It should be added that Ichi, an autonomous Nnewi community is part of Nnewi North Local Government. Nnewi is unarguably, the second largest city in Anambra State. Oral history had it that ‘ewi’ (bush ...

How to survive unemployment. Written by Nimi Akinkugbe

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In a recession, job losses are inevitable. As consumption and production fall, companies naturally have to stop hiring except for essential staffing needs. Many may also have to lay off staff with redundancies, which adds to an already alarming unemployment situation. It is a vicious cycle; as the numbers of those out of work increase and their income falls, consumer spending drops which in turn compels companies to cut back on production levels leading to even more job losses. Have you recently been laid off? Here are some unemployment survival tips that you may find useful. This is not the time to withdraw from your circles. Your network, including your immediate family, relatives, friends, colleagues, former clients, and business contacts, matter now more than ever. Many people rely on word of mouth to find the right people, so be sure to tell everyone you know that you are on the market. Don’t wait till you are pushed. Many people in full time employment ...

Infertility: Causes of mistrust in marriage

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Infertility: Causes of mistrust in marriage. By Chioma Obinna Mention “Infertility” and cold shivers run down peoples’ spines. Infertility threatens the love, peace and joy in a home. Many homes are faced with the agony of childlessness and infertility is fast becoming a plague. The desire of every couple is to become parents within the first or second year of marriage. While many couples have this dream fulfilled, quite a number of others do not; no matter how hard they try. When pregnancy is not achieved at a point, mistrust sets in. Most of the time, the woman bears the bulk of the blame. Antenatal Such was the case of Obigaeri and her childhood friend, Emeka, who later became her husband. “The moment I noticed my mother in-law’s frequent visits, I became suspicious,” Emeka said. Emeka and Obigaeri were close enough friends right from childhood that what started like child’s play blossomed into real life marriage. Six years into the marriage, there was no sign of pregnancy not ...

GOVERNMENT INTRODUCES “BACK TO LAND FOR AGRICULTURE” PROGRAçMME: PUBLIC SERVANTS TO WORK FOR THREE DAYS & USE THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS TO FARM

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GOVERNMENT INTRODUCES “BACK TO LAND FOR AGRICULTURE” PROGRAçMME: PUBLIC SERVANTS TO WORK FOR THREE DAYS & USE THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS TO FARM -The Policy Won’t Affect Salaries -June & July Salaries To Be Paid This Week The government of Imo State has introduced a policy tagged“BACK TO LAND FOR AGRICULTURE” to enable the state engage and invest heavily in agriculture for self-sustenance since from all indications the state can no longer depend on monthly allocation for survival. The governor Owelle Rochas Okorocha disclosed the “Back To Land For Agriculture” policy of the state government when traditional rulers from the state operating under the aegis of Royal fathers in Agriculture paid him courtesy call at the Government House Owerri on Monday, August 1, 2016. He said, the State Executive Council has given approval to the new policy. Against the backdrop of the “Back to Land for Agriculture” Programme, the governor directed that public servants...