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Snapchat Developing New Feature That Allows Users Share Content Beyond The App.

Since the company went public in February, Snapchat has been dealing with a slow user growth and suffered a heavy financial loss in the third quarter of this year. This is mostly due to apps like Facebook who have been able to replicate some of their core features on both Facebook and Instagram. PHOTO:AFP These apps are more user-friendly and already have a wider user base leaving Snapchat in the background. Snapchat is reportedly working on a new feature that will allow users to share their contents on other platforms. The feature is called ‘Stories Everywhere’ and Snapchat hopes it would help balance the scales with their competition. Snapchat has already made some changes to their app since they went public particularly with their discover feed giving slots to professional print, entertainment, news and online outlets. All these changes are geared towards a more productive and user inclusive Snapchat app.

Boko Haram: Saraki lauds U.S. government over sale of Fighter Jets to Nigeria.

Senate President, Bukola Saraki The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has commended U.S. Government for its support for Nigeria’s bid to defeat the Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East through the approval of sale of A29 Super Tucano fighter jets to Nigerian Air Force. Saraki gave the commendation in response to Wednesday’s announcement by Nigeria Air Force that the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Stuart Symington, had presented Letters of Offer and Acceptance to Nigeria. This represents the official American government’s offer to sell defence articles and services to Nigeria during a visit to Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Sidique Abubakar. In a statement by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Mr Yusuph Olaniyonu, the president of the Senate said the development was a positive indication that Americans were genuinely desirous of helping to enthrone peace in Nigeria. He promised that the Senate would support the plan by the Buhari Adminstra

Kano police command records 334 rape cases in 2017.

Nigeria Police Force. Photo: Naijang The Kano State Police Command on Friday said it had recorded 334 cases of rape and other sexual offences in the state from January to date. The command Public Relations Officer (PPRO) DSP Magaji Majiya disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the command’s year review in Kano. ”Five Hundred and Forty Seven cases of rape and other sexual offences were reported in 2016 while 334 cases were received in 2017, indicating a major reduction in committing crimes in the state,” he said. According to him, the command had recorded 601 major crimes, recovered 35 stolen vehicles and recovered N744.6 million property in the period under review. Majiya noted that the rate of crime had drastically gone down in the year under review considering the adequate security arrangements strategically deployed in the State and the number of criminals arrested with the synergy of the public and stakeholders involved. He said 52 kidnapped victims

Globant CTO Diego Tartara: Building Trust Moment by Moment.

Diego Tartara is CTO Latin America at Globant . In this exclusive interview, Tartara lays out a road map for companies that want to treat their customers to exceptional digital journeys. Globant CTO Diego Tartara CRM Buyer: What does it mean to create a digital journey for a customer? Diego Tartara: It has to be a full end-to-end cycle. It starts from the actual need and goes all the way to the usage of the product or brand. The journey is not only the touchpoints with the digital tool. It has to do with the end-to-end relationship between a specific user and a brand or product. CRM Buyer: What are the factors that go into creating an effective and innovative digital journey? Tartara: There are several components. The first is identifying your customer. That's actually done by performing customer analysis, segmentation, observation and interviews. What we try to understand is the client's actual need and how we can solve that need. Technology is always e

Weah wins landmark Liberia presidential poll.

Former star footballer George Weah was named winner of Liberia's presidential election on Thursday, easily beating his challenger in the country's first democratic transfer of power in seven decades scarred by civil wars, political assassinations and an Ebola crisis. With almost all ballots counted, National Election Commission President Jerome Korkoya said final results would be released on Friday, but Weah wasted no time in acknowledging his win. "My fellow Liberians, I deeply feel the emotion of all the nation. I measure the importance and the responsibility of the immense task which I embrace today. Change is on," he posted on Twitter. Hundreds of his supporters took to the streets of Monrovia, singing, dancing and embracing each other as news of his victory spread. "I've never been so happy in all my life. We were in opposition for 12 years. We're going to make history, like the children of South Africa did. I'm so excited,&quo