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Cocoa Motors' WalkCar transports passengers on a laptop-sized board

A Japanese inventor has developed the "world's smallest electric car" – an aluminium board with wheels that carries a passenger like a Segway and fits into a backpack Kuniaki Sato's company Cocoa Motors is set to launch the new personal transportation device this autumn. The lightweight aluminium board is approximately the size of a laptop and can carry loads of up to 120 kilograms.

The leopard in Savanna bush

The serenity of the environment is beyond query. There are trees everywhere. Birds can be heard chirping away. It is rural splendour at its best The big building, which houses the Writers’ Haven, is quaint. Its red brick walls glitter under the sunny day. Many, who have been there, mostly writers who need to escape the madness of the city to have quiet moments with the muse, have described it as ‘paradise in the forest’.

Dabiri-Erewa Sues Diamond Bank For N500m

A former member of the House of Representatives, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, today slammed a N500 million libel suit on Diamond Bank Plc for maliciously identifying her as one of its chronic debtors. Joined as co-defendants in the suit is Punch Newspapers Limited, which first published the list last Tuesday. In an affidavit filed on her behalf at a Lagos court by Lagos lawyer Adetokunbo Mumuni, the former legislator,

Buhari’s wife donates to expectant mothers

The President’s wife, Hajia Aisha Buhari, at the weekend donated nutritional supplement, the Frisomum Gold brand, to about 3,000 expectant and nursing mothers in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Hajia Buhari said the supplement, which is also an alternative to breast milk, would ensure nourishment for babies.

Fire Guts INEC’s Abuja Warehouse

The warehouse of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at its Electoral Institute along Airport Road, Abuja was gutted by fire at the weekend.   But fears that 2015 electoral materials might have been affected were doused by INEC’s Director of Voter Education and Publicity Mr. Wole Osaze Uzzi.

Tonto Dikeh, AY Comedian In Twitter Fight Over Jokes

Ace Nigerian comedian, AY Makun, who is well known as AY, has been getting into troubles recently. One thing the comedian knows how to do best is to apologize after hitting hard at some celebs with his jokes. Few days ago, he was in the bad books of ‘bad boy’ actor, Jim Iyke, when he mimicked his controversial deliverance at TB Joshua’s church in Lagos. Now, the humour merchant has crossed the line with ‘bad girl’ actress, Tonto Dikeh.

The Government of Abia state was razed yesterday August 2nd by some hoodlums.

 The office of the Independent National Electoral Commission at Obingwa Local Government of Abia state was razed yesterday August 2nd by some hoodlums. Residents of the community say the fire outbreak was politically motivated as suspected political thugs armed with knives,