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About Geospatial Information Hub

Geospatial Information Hub is a website majorly designed for emergency management to monitor information about events, its uses include emergency monitoring, tracking disasteer situation and as a platform for Emergency responders to get feedback from their various actors. The website automatically pdates within 5minutes, so the interested person will get informed real-time. Informations displaed on the are emergency reports carefully analyzed on Social media and geocoded for easy adoption in a GIS environment. Event to be monitored include: building collapse, Chemical explosions, Fire, Floods, Industrial/technological accident, road accident, and traffic which are classified into long and short events. Feedback mechanism included in the website include comment button at the home page whereby citizens and responders can give more vivid details about the event under review and make recommendations.

About Geospatial Information Hub

Geospatial Information Hub is a website majorly designed for emergency management to monitor information about events, its uses include emergency monitoring, tracking disasteer situation and as a platform for Emergency responders to get feedback from their various actors. The website automatically pdates within 5minutes, so the interested person will get informed real-time. Informations displaed on the are emergency reports carefully analyzed on Social media and geocoded for easy adoption in a GIS environment. Event to be monitored include: building collapse, Chemical explosions, Fire, Floods, Industrial/technological accident, road accident, and traffic which are classified into long and short events. Feedback mechanism included in the website include comment button at the home page whereby citizens and responders can give more vivid details about the event under review and make recommendations.

World Best Car of the Year

The Jaguar F - Pace is 2016 is un-arguably the world car of the year and it has the measure of its SUV rivals from Mercedes, Porsche and BMW. Although Jaguar will not call it a SUV but the configuration and ground clearance speaks volume about the nomenclature. The 2.0-litre diesel is a punchy performer and R-Sport models have all the essential kit – although it’s pricey. With its five seat configuration, t he F-Pace is as luxurious and comfortable as a Jag 4x4 should be, and both company car drivers and private buyers will find its price and low running costs attractive. All in all, it makes Jaguar’s first effort in the crossover SUV market a notable success, as global demand for the car will surely prove. Only some of the cheap-feeling cabin materials let it down.  Very few rivals can match the brand-new Jaguar F-Pace (2017) when it comes to space, dynamic driving performance, and the prestige that comes with a Jaguar badge.  

Hackers on Rampage with WannaCry: A Global Cyber Attack

In view of the recent cyber attack, officials across the globe scrambled over the weekend to catch the culprits behind a massive ransomware worm that disrupted operations at car factories, hospitals, shops and schools, while Microsoft on Sunday pinned blame on the U.S. government for not disclosing more software vulnerabilities. Cyber security experts said the spread of the worm dubbed WannaCry - "ransomware" that locked up more than 200,000 computers in more than 150 countries - had slowed but that the respite might only be brief amid fears new versions of the worm will strike. To detect if your computer is infected, you'll immediately know whether you're infected — you'll be greeted by a popup screen saying "Ooops, your important files are encrypted." And by "important," they're talking about your most commonly used files — including .mp3 audios and .mp4 and .avi videos; .png and .jpg images; and .doc and .txt documents. The worm also t

The World's Fastest SUV With 230mph

Toyota has set the record for the world's fastest SUV as a modified Land Cruiser hit speeds of 230 miles per hour (370km/h). The turbocharged vehicle rocketed along a 2.5 mile (4km) California runway to beat the previous record of 211 miles per hour (340km/h). Dubbed the 'Land Speed Cruiser' by the daredevil team, the SUV underwent a myriad of modifications to get it up to pace. The custom-built, 2,000-horsepower Cruiser had two turbochargers added to its regular 381hp, 5.7L V8 engine to increase its power output five-fold. Alongside several other engine modifications, the SUV had wider tires and reduced suspension to boost its top speed. It took former NASCAR driver Carl Edwards just two attempts to break the SUV land speed record. Modifications to the car's volleyball-sized turbochargers allowed the racer to add 19 miles per hour (30km/h) to his first attempt. The record attempt was made at Mojave Air and Space Port in Mojave, California. In addition to being

Nigerian Army Shake-up

Just few days after the departure of President Buhari to London on a medical vacation, Brig. Gen. Sani Usman has announced the release of posting of147 officers to some divisions, formations, training schools and Operation LAFIYA DOLE. The postings were released by the Office of the Military Secretary last week. Those affected in the posting are: Maj.-Gen. R. O Yusuf, the Commander of Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps, is now the Commander Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Minna. Maj.- Gen. A Oyebade, General Officer Commanding (GOC), 1 Division Nigerian Army, will move to Army Headquarters as Chief of Logistics (COLOG). Maj.-Gen. A. M Dikko has been posted from the Office of the National Security Adviser to 1 Division as GOC, while Major General I Attahiru is now the Theatre Commander, Operation LAFIYA DOLE. Major General L. E. O Irabor will now move to Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), as the Field Commander. Maj- Gen. P. J Dauke has been posted from 3 Division to 81 Div

Google Inc. News and Update

As the Silicon Valley giant continue there relentless push for dominance in the Internet and software world, Google Inc., a subsidiary of Alphabet has become the first internet company to go live in Cuba. The Caribbean country has been having a warm relationship with the US after former president (Barrack Obama) made an iconic move to lift trade ban between the two country. * Google is updating it search to demote fake news, also Google search can now show you Movie and Music streaming services iOS as local events have been added to search results. *Google Pixel 2 is reportedly to use Snapdragon 835 platform made by Qualcomm *Google Home will now help you cook by reading recipes...

Opera to Invest $100million in Africa, 40% to Nigeria

Global Head of Marketing and Distribution, Opera Software AS, Jørgen Arnesen (left); Business Development Director, Opera Nigeria, Folarin Komaiya; Vice President of Africa, Opera Software AS, Richard Monday and the Chief Operating Officer, Opera Software AS, Song Lin, during the announcement of $100 million investment to boost Africa’s digital economy in Lagos… yesterday. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Opera, the developer of the most popular mobile browser, Opera Mini, is to invest $100 million (N30 billion) in Africa over the next two years to facilitate the growth of African digital economy. Interestingly, Nigeria is expected to get between $30 million and $40 million of the investment within the period. The impact of this investment would be seen in the rise of Internet adoption in Nigeria and other part of Africa and it is expected to strengthen the continent’s online ecosystem with local partners. Nigeria’s Internet subscription currently fluctuates around 90 million,

Apple inc. Crosses $800 Billion Market Share

Apple Inc., the maker of iPhone and Mac computers has become the first company to cross the $800 billion market value threshold after a rise in stock price early in the week. Considered the world’s most valuable company, Apple shares on the Nasdaq exchange rose in midday trading Monday to a high of $153.70 per share. Multiplied by 5.21 billion outstanding shares, the company’s value was briefly above $800 billion. At the close of trading, Apple stood at $153.01 per share, or a market capitalisation of $797.7 billion. Apple’s 2.7 percent increase on Monday came after a positive research note from Brian White of the investment firm Drexel Hamilton, which suggested an eventual price target of $185 to $202 per share for Apple stock. If the stock price increases to $202, Apple would cross the trillion-dollar threshold. White said the valuation “has been depressed for years as investors grew concerned that Apple would fall victim to the missteps of consumer electronic companies in of the