Duke Tunde's blog (2024)

23/02/2017

NASA discover 7 new exoplanets that may support life

A huddle of seven worlds, all close in size to Earth, and perhaps warm enough for water and the life it can sustain, has been spotted around a small, faint star in the constellation of Aquarius.
The discovery, which has thrilled astronomers, has raised hopes that the hunt for alien life beyond the…

15/02/2017

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Dundee international book prize 2017

£5,000 up for grabs in the 2017 Dundee International book prize.
The Dundee international book prize are looking for the best unpublished, debut novel written in English, from anywhere in the world. Is it yours?

Follow this LINK for details of eligibility and how to submit..
Deadline: 13 March…

15/02/2017

CALL FOR SUBMISSION: BM PUBLISH – A New Nigerian Literary Publisher

BM Publish is a new literary publisher based in Nigeria, they are currently seeking submissions from writers and poets around the world.
BM Publish is keen to let people tell their stories no matter where they come from. There is no particular theme for this submission call. So, writers, and visual…

20/01/2017

Did you notice when nuclear codes changed hand at Trump's Inauguration

During Donald Trump’s swearing-in ceremony, one detail will pass unnoticed by most viewers – a man in the background with a black leather briefcase.
He will arrive with Obama, and leave with Trump – bringing with him the capacity to launch America’s vast nuclear arsenal.
The 45-pound leather…

20/01/2017

See all United States Presidential Inaugurations

See all United States Presidential inaugurations from President George Washington to President Donald Trump below:
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20/01/2017

Read George W. Bush’s Inauguration Day Letter to Barack Obama

With only a few hours to Mr. Trump's inauguration as the 45th President of the United States, ABC news has just made public for the first time Bill Clinton's letter to George W. Bush and George Bush's inauguration day letter to Barrack Obama.
Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush warned…

15/01/2017

Osun Internally Displaced Pensioners Are Ingrates – Aregbesola

Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has described a section of retired workers who addressed themselves as Internally Displaced Pensioners (IDP) in the state as bunch of ingrates.
Aregbesola spoke at the weekend when another section of pensioners held peaceful procession in Osogbo, to demonstrate…

15/01/2017

How To Spy On WhatsApp On An Android Device

With over a billion users across the globe Whatsapp is must used instant messaging application inn the world, it gives its users the freedom to talk as much as they want discreetly and quickly as their internet connections allows them to.
Have you ever wished to spy on someones chat without their…

15/01/2017

A Christian Killed Every 6 Minutes In 2016

Nearly 90,000 Christians were killed for their faith in 2016, equivalent to one every six minutes, according to a new study by the Italy-based Center for Studies on New Religions (Censur). The annual study, which is set for release next month, also indicated that between 500 and 600 million…

13/01/2017

Happy 86th Posthumous birthday to Novelist Flora Nwapa

Happy 86th posthumous birthday to Florence Nwanzuruahu Nkiru Nwapa best known as Flora Nwapa, the mother of modern African literature and founder of Tana Press.
she is acknowledged as the first African woman novelist to be published in the English language in Britain and achieve international…

11/01/2017

President-Elect Trump is Trending online for "Golden Showers and PEEOTUS"

The story began making the rounds at Washington dinner parties late last summer: Donald Trump had been caught in a compromising sexual position by Russian intelligence agents during a business trip to Moscow. According to one version, told by a high ranking Obama administration diplomat, Russian…

06/01/2017

Ukranian fan pens emotional letter to Mikel as he leaves Chelsea

An Ukrainian fan wrote this emotional farewell message to Nigeria's skipper John Obi Mikel.
The Nigeria skipper, in his 11th year with Chelsea football club is set to join Chinese super league side Tianjin TEDA tweeted the letter appreciating the Ukrainian gestures say: 'Thanks for the love…

06/01/2017

Essential upgrades on iPhone 8 revealed

According to famous leaker Sonny Dickson, the 2017 iPhone will have a radical new design, get significantly larger and more expensive but I can also exclusively reveal two essential new additions the range has been crying out for for years...
A sneak peek on the yet to be released iPhone 8:

Get…

04/01/2017

Teenager invents phone charger that uses power from your body

A new gadget means smartphones can now be charged using the power of the human body.
HandEnergy allows users to charge the battery on their phone simply by rotating their hand.
This motion activates the device’s gyroscope to produce energy that can then either be stored or used to immediately…

04/01/2017

Another Organ discovered in Human Stomach

Over the years scientist and expert had believed that this newly discovered organ was a series of fragmented parts but according to a new report by Irish researchers it has been confirmed that the mesentery is indeed its own continuous organ - a fold of membrane that connects the intestine to the…

29/12/2016

Chinese Mall erects Trump-like giant chicken Sculpture

OMG! You won't believe a Chinese shopping mall will be ringing in the new year 'The year of the rooster' with a giant sculpture of chicken that looks just like the United States President-elect Donald Trump.
China has gone cuckoo for the cartoonish pastiche - complete with orange pompadour - of the…

29/12/2016

Robert Hulseman, Inventor of Red solo Cup is dead

Robert Leo Hulseman, the creator of the Red Solo Cup is dead, he died at the age of 84 on Wednesday, December 21. He was surrounded by family when he passed away peacefully, according to his family.
Hulseman who began working at his father's business, Solo Cup Company at age 18, eventually became…

29/12/2016

COMEBACK: Nokia plans to re-launch 5 old-school phones

NOKIA is set to make a huge comeback in 2017, the former market leader is set to re-launch 5 of her old-school mobile phones.

The Android phones will have 5” and 5.7” displays and the first set will be unveiled at the annual Mobile World Congress tech show in February.

The former market leader…

29/12/2016

Facebook secret second site for talking to Friends

Facebook has become an essential part of modern life. With more than a billion daiy users across the globe. But do you know there's a less known second version of the popular Californian tech company website striped-down you can use to talk to your friends.
And if talking to just your friends is…

28/12/2016

YAHOO & THE CROWN: Oluwo of Iwo Explains his refusal to appear in Court

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has cleared the air on why he refused to appear in court to face litigation instituted against him by Oluwo-Oke of Iwo-Oke, Oba Kadiri Adeoye, on the allegation that he was sponsoring thugs and involved in yahoo fraud.
At a meeting with one of the leaders…

28/12/2016

2017: FG to spend N432m on cars for Ex-President

The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) has allocated the sum of N432. 193 million for the purchase of cars for the nation’s seven former Presidents/Heads of State and four Vice Presidents.
The figure also included funds for the purchase of vehicles as contained in…

19/12/2016

Terrorist rammed truck into Christmas market in Berlin, kills 9

OMG! not again...A truck ran into a Christmas market this evening in a major p***s square in Berlin, Germany killing nine people and injuring at least 50 others, police said. And this is coming just a few hours ago the Russian ambassador to Turkey was shot dead in Ankara.A police spokesman…

19/12/2016

Russian Ambassador shot dead in Turkey by lone gunman

OMG! A man in tuxedo screaming 'Allahu Akbar... We die in Alleppo, you die here this evening shot dead the Russian ambassador to Turkey at an Ankara art gallery.
Ambassador Andrei Karlov, 62, was repeatedly shot in the back at close range by a gunman shouting: 'Allahu Akbar (God is Great). We die…

16/12/2016

Notorious 86-year-old jewel thief strikes again

An 86-year-old jewel thief who has kept jewelry sellers on their toes since the 1970s has struck again, police say - this time by slipping a $2,000 diamond necklace into her pocket.
Doris Payne, who has been the subject of a documentary and casually said during an Associated Press interview earlier…

16/12/2016

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Philosophy Through fiction short story

Sci Phi Journal are inviting submissions for the short story competition “Philosophy Through Fiction”, organised by Helen De Cruz (Oxford Brookes University), with editorial board members Eric Schwitzgebel (UC Riverside), Meghan Sullivan (University of Notre Dame), and Mark Silcox (University of…

16/12/2016

11 things you say that instantly ruin your job interview

Hello lovelies, today i will love to share with a list of faux pas that sometimes disqualify you at job interviews, unless you're really lucky. Though i agree nobody is perfect. You could be a pro at job interviews, but according to Business Insider there's a chance you say something a bit off and…

15/12/2016

Man who died in bike crash found alive after 2 days in mortuary

A South African man who medics believed to have died in a motorcycle crash was found alive in the morgue when his shocked family came to identify his body.
Msizi Mkhize, 28, was walking home with a friend when he was hit by a vehicle in KwaMashu, a township in South Africa, not far from Durban.

He…

06/12/2016

20 Annoying words on your CV that make hiring you Difficult

Nearly every job applicant is guilty of this, the use of buzzwords from time to time, but professionalsare increasingly on their ability to communicate, "says Paul Mcdonald, a senior executive director for personal-placement firm Robert Half.

Some of the major problems with using buzzwords,…

03/12/2016

Tecno debuts WinPad 2 Tablet

Tech giant Tecno Mobile is here again with a sequel to the 2-in-1 Windows tablet "WinPad 10". The new tablet dubbed WinPad 2 has been upgraded with an Intel Atom Cherry Trail processor with 100% more built-in storage. Tecno WinPad 2 is available in three variants: Wi-Fi only, 3G, or 4G.
Tecno…

22/11/2016

IMANSE: ‘Original Somebody’

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Fast rising songstress, Imanse, is getting a lot of attention from the Nigerian music industry with her eccentric, bold and fierce sound.

Many music reviewers admit falling in love with her music the first time they heard it… she is unmistakably original. A fuse of Afrobeat, Pop, R&B and Soul…

20/11/2016

Safety Tips for Women Travelling Alone

While travelling is for a variety of reasons, traveling to explore the unknown is an experience that is exhilarating. Besides being a way to pass time, just the realization there are hundreds of tourist destinations in Africa, should be enough to awaken the explorer in you.

Over the years it has…

20/11/2016

Atiku has no Criminal Record in the US - U.S Department of Justice

Following the recent spat between Nigeria's former VP, Atiku Abubakar and the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai. The United States Department of Justice has come out to clear the former VP stating that Mr. Atiku did not any record that indicates that Nigeria’s former Vice President, Atiku…

20/11/2016

"Earth must be Warned" she scream before attempting Su***de - Female Astronaut

France first female Astronaut Claudie Haignere, who was a backup crew member in 1993 for the Mid Altair mission, had to be restrained after yelling a caution before overdosing on sleeping pills.
At the time it was reported she was found conscious but required restraint while screaming: “Earth must…

16/11/2016

El-Rufai fires blast Atiku: I dare you to go to U.S

The accidental public servant, Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has responded to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar's allegation that he (Atiku) was betrayed by the Kaduna State governor and former EFCC boss, Nuhu Ribadu.

In a statement signed by the governor on Tuesday, he called out the…

16/11/2016

ASUU Strike unconstitutional - FG

The Federal Government has described the proposed strike by university lecturers, ASUU, as ‘unconstitutional.’
The government’s stance was made by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige.

The government, however, also appealed to ASUU to rescind its decision to embark on the one week…

15/11/2016

Mark Zuckerberg launches Video calling on Whatsapp

WHATSAPP: According to the post shared by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, The company today launched the much awaited video calling on Whatsapp. See his Post below:
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15/11/2016

CALL FOR ENTRIES: 2017 Bristol Short Story Prize

The 2017 Bristol Short Story Prize is open for entries. The competition is open to all writers worldwide.
The closing date for entries is midnight (BST) May 3rd 2017. The maximum word limit is 4,000, there is no minimum. Stories may be on any theme or subject and entry can be made online or by…

15/11/2016

Top 7 Secret societies that are running the World

This post analyse top 7 of the most powerful secret societies that run the affairs of the world, These groups have forever remain a source of intrigue: What are they discussing, What influence are they exerting, What happens behind closed doors? See list of select organizations that have a definite…

15/11/2016

Samsung launch first UFS card to replace MicroSD card

Tech giant Samsung made a significant move with the launch of the all new UFS card ( Universal flash storage), which is set to replace the ageing MicroSD standard. The UFS technology is a common flash storage standard that is maintained by the JEDEC Consortium (formerly known as the Joint Electron…

15/11/2016

Australian Body builder eat Daughters placenta for gains

Yuck! This Australian body builder, Aaron Curtis didn't just bring his bundle of joy home from the hospital, he came back with the placenta and guess what he did with it....Well he fried it and then ate it.
The Australian bodybuilder kept the placenta in the fridge for a week, before frying it up…

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