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Microsoft StaffHub goes into public preview, letting restaurants, bars and other businesses manage their ‘deskless’ Microsoft says its StaffHub application will make it easier for organisations with significant numbers of ‘deskless’ workers, such as bars and restaurants, to disperse information to staff and organise shifts.

Niger Delta Volunteers on Tuesday promised to cripple every infrastructure that yields revenue to the Federal Government. The group in a statement signed by its spokesman, Commander Ekpo Ekpo in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital, also described the bombing of the Bonny  crude oil export line as a child’s play, saying its scope destruction would no longer be limited to oil facilities alone.

About eight years after the case was stalled, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday recommenced the trial of former Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu and two others.

Google’s driverless car has been involved in yet another crash, though the blame is laid firmly at the fender of another human-driven car.                                        

Microsoft has announced a spate of Windows 10 and Office 365 features, with the goal of boosting productivity but not at the expense of cyber security.

Microsoft will make Windows Server 2016 generally available in mid-October and has also released a new technical preview for Azure and its management tools as it seeks to win over cloud sceptics with a hybrid cloud approach.

The Federal Government says it is eyeing a 20 per cent increase in the contribution of the information communication technology (ICT) sector to its economic diversification agenda. Minister of Communications Technology Adebayo Shittu, who spoke during the Institute of Directors’ (IoD’s) new members’ induction as Special Guest of Honour/Guest Speaker at Eko Hotel and Suites, said to actualise this ambitious dream, a new roadmap had been drafted with substantial inputs from stakeholders in the sector. The document is awaiting the blessing of the Federal Executive Council (FEC).

Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr Dakuku Peterside (left) and Hajia Lami Tumaka during familiarisation tour of the Western Zone of the agency in Lagos. CUSTOMS agents have set agenda for the boards of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigerian Maritime Administartion and Safety Agency (NIMASA): they should revamp the sector to increase revenue generation.

To ex-Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Charles Soludo, the proposals to sell valuable national assets remain in the realm of advice and recommendations. The professor believes that the targeted revenue from such endeavour will be insignificant compared to the amount of capital flights out of the country. In this article, the former apex bank chief urges the Federal Government to look beyond asset sales to reboot the economy.

The Nigeria Police Force has reopened investigation into the alleged forgery of the Senate Standing Rules 2015 by writing to the Clerk of the National Assembly (CNA), Mr. Mohammed Sani Omolori for additional information to assist its investigation.

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved $1 billion loan towards meeting the deficits in Nigeria’s 2016 Budget, believed to partly responsible for the country’s economic crisis.

Yahoo has confirmed hackers stole the personal information of at least 500 million users over the past two years following a data breach in 2014.

Microsoft has announced the general availability its Cloud Germany, bringing an Azure cloud platform to the nation that meets its strict data regulation and location laws. Last year, Microsoft announced plans to open two German-only Azure data centres in the nation with data access and handling entrusted to Deutsche Telekom.

ITHACA, NY - After a barbecue at Southside Community Center, Ithaca Police Chief John Barber pulled Mayor Svante Myrick aside and told him he’d found a new police officer at the community outreach event.

President Muhammadu Buhari has called for assistance from Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) members, development partners and international community in the fight against terrorism.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday blamed the current economic recession in the country on the militancy in the Niger Delta region. The Niger Delta Avengers and other militants have been bombing oil and power installations in the region.

Federal Civil Service Commission Announces Vacancies in The Federal Civil Service.

Microsoft has released versions of its Office Lens mobile application for desktops, tablets and HoloLens headsets running Windows 10. The app, initially released on Windows Phone in 2014 and later on for iOS and Android devices, allows users to turn photographs containing text into editable documents. Photo conversion Users can take a photo of items such as a whiteboard, a business card or a restaurant menu from any angle, and the app automatically trims and enhances the pictures and makes them readable. It can save an image as a Word or OneNote file, PowerPoint presentation or PDF. Images such as till receipts can be converted into searchable PDF files, meaning the user doesn’t have to take the paper receipt with them after purchasing an item or eating at a restaurant. Text contained in the document is automatically made machine-readable using optical character recognition. Photo-to-text conversion The desktop version applies the same features to content such as ...

Watford Wins Man Utd, first time in 30 years!

The Redmond company is expected to replace the Lumia smartphones with a Surface-branded Windows 10 Mobile phone. Microsoft is looking to kill-off its under-performing Lumia smartphone line and is expected to replace it with a new Surface Phone brand.

The social networking giant has tweaked its chatbot platform with a suite of features. Facebook is rolling out the ability to pay for products directly within its Messenger service on Android and iOS smartphones, allowing people to make purchase without leaving the chat app.