Quickteller partners blackberry to integrate payments with BBM - Vanguard

Interswitch, Africa’s leading digital payments and commerce provider, has announced an integration of its Quickteller services with BlackBerry’s BBM™.

The groundbreaking service will be made possible via a new app called Quickteller Mini, available for smartphones running Android™, BlackBerry and iOS®.

With this partnership, BBM users with a Nigerian bank account can make a request for money, airtime and payment for services from one of their BBM contacts. The Quickteller Mini App enables this in a secure and user-friendly way. This service is as easy as sharing a photo or file while chatting with a contact on BBM. You simply select the attachment option, choose Quickteller, enter the amount and make a request. The recipient of the message simply taps it and enters their account details. The money is credited to the recipient’s bank account instantly.

The Group Managing Director, Interswitch, Mitchell Elegbe commented on this new service saying,

“Person-to-Person transfers and electronic airtime recharge presents a growing market opportunity in Nigeria. We are delighted to bring our secure payment services to BBM users in Nigeria. This partnership demonstrates how Interswitch continues to innovate and push the boundaries in African payments whilst enhancing the customer experience,”

“BBM is one of the most popular messaging applications in Nigeria,” said Matthew Talbot, SVP Emerging Solutions at BlackBerry. “This new mobile payment service demonstrates how we have effectively evolved BBM from the best real-time chat experience to a true social engagement and e-commerce platform. By combining the strengths of BlackBerry and Interswitch, we have developed a service that puts Nigeria at the forefront of mobile payments and commerce innovations.”

The Quickteller Mini App is now available via free download from BlackBerry® World™, Google Play Store and Apple’s App Store.

Quickteller is the leading multi-channel payments platform in Nigeria with over 3 million subscribers offering airtime recharge, bill payments and funds transfer via Web, Mobile (App & USSD), ATMs, POS and Agents.

Chris Brown To Use Royalty As Album Cover.

CB and Royalty

Chris Brown is reportedly going to use Royalty's Pics as his album cover and also the news from a source made it known that the title of  the next album will be "Royalty".

It's sure CB's got a lot of love for his daughter.

What do you think?

Alibaba offers 3. 6 billion dollars to acquire China's 'YouTube'.

Alibaba gets serious about their online video media dreams.

The web based looking massive is getting China's YouTube-like assistance Youku Tudou (YOKU).

Alibaba (BABA, Tech30) first committed to the internet site with 2014, paying out $30. 50 for each talk about just for more than 18% with the Brand new York-listed business.

Today it is providing $26. 62 for each talk about, as well as $3. 6 million, with the staying 82%. The deliver beliefs Youku Tudou as a whole on $4. two million.

Youku is probably the most in-demand online video media internet sites with The far east. This claims to obtain 580 thousand month to month special readers.

Linked: Jack port Ma wants Alibaba certainly not went community

Beneath the offer, Youku's creator, Victor Koo, might carry on and guide the organization while chairman and chief executive officer.

"I've always respected what Victor has built, " Jack port Ma, Alibaba's account manager chairman and creator, said in the statement.

Alibaba, which started out for e-commerce business, is intending for you to utilize China's fast growing market regarding electronic marketing.

They have committed to Xiami. com, most significant regional songs agencies, and required management involving movie creation business ChinaVision Press last year.

"A better joint venture with Youku gives all of us the opportunity to support Victor and the control team to meet your desire creating the best electronic amusement system with The far east, " Ma said.

Alibaba said this made your deliver with all the assist with the principal investors with Youku, as well as Koo.

Alibaba seemed to be way up 1. 1% with premarket exchanging. Youku gives were being way up more than 23% premarket.

Facebook Copies Snapchat Feature: Feature Goes Live In Nigeria

After getting inspiration from Snapchat, Facebook rolled out a feature called Doodle which lets you draw on any photo before posting it. Snapchat users can relate.

The feature allows you choose different colors and pen sizes of your choice to use on your picture. When I checked last week, the feature wasn’t available in Nigeria. However, I checked today and voila!

All you have to do is upload any image of your choice, Click the edit icon in the image.
Enjoy

Ahmed Musa Celebrates His 23rd Birthday Today

Ahmed Musa (born 14 October 1992) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as forward for Russian club CSKA Moscow and the Nigeria national team. He is known for his pace, dribbling, composure, versatility and defensive effort. He has been compared to Jesus Navas and Arjen Robben for his pace and his ability to cut inside and cause havoc, he is a good creator as well as corner specialist.

Musa is the first Nigerian to score more than once in a FIFA World Cup match after scoring twice against Argentina in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[2]

Ministerial Nominees 2015 According To Geopolitical Zones & States

President Buhari Full Ministerial List According to Geopolitical Zones and States
I.North West
1. Jigawa - Engr Sulaiman Adamu
2. Kaduna - Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed
3. Kano - Rtd Lt General Abdurahman Dambazau
4. Katsina - Senator Hadi Sirika
5. Kebbi - Abubakar Malami SAN
6. Sokoto - Aisha Abubakar
7. Zamfara - Rtd Brigadier-General Muhammad Mansur Dan-Ali

II.North Central
8. Benue - Audu Ogbeh
9. Kogi - James Ocholi
10. Kwara - Alhaji Lai Muhammed
11. Nassarawa - Ibrahim Usman Jibril
12. Niger - Ahmed Isa Ibeto
13. Plateau - Solomon Dalong
FCT - Abubakar Bawa Bwari (though originally from Niger State)

III.North East
14. Adamawa - Muhammad Bello
15. Bauchi - Mallam Adamu Adamu
16. Borno - Mustapha Baba Shehuri
17. Gombe - Aminah Mohammed
18. Taraba - Senator Aisha AlHassan
19. Yobe - Hon Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim

IV.South West
20. Ekiti - Dr Kayode Fayemi
21. Lagos - Babatunde Raji Fashola SAN
22. Ogun - Kemi Adeosun
23. Ondo - Professor Claudius Omoleye Daramola
24. Osun - Professor Isaac Adewole
25. Oyo - Barr. Adebayo Shittu

V.South South
26. Akwa Ibom - Senator Udo Udo Udoma
27. Bayelsa - Senator Heineken Lokpobiri
28. Cross River - Pastor Usani Usani
29. Delta - Dr Ibe Kachikwu
30. Edo - Dr Osagie Ehanire
31. Rivers - Rotimi Amaechi

VI.South East
32. Abia - Dr Okechukwu Enyinna Enelama
33. Anambra - Dr Chris Ngige
34. Ebonyi - Dr Ogbonaya Onu
35. Enugu - Geoffrey Onyeama
36. Imo - Professor Anthony Anwuka

Taylor Swift dominates American Music Award nominations - Reuters

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift led the field on Tuesday with six nominations for the 2015 American Music Awards, closely followed by British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and Canada's The Weeknd.

Swift, Sheeran and The Weeknd, who all have dominated the music charts this year, will compete for the biggest prize - artist of the year - in the fan-voted awards show taking place in Los Angeles on Nov. 22.

Swift, 25, won nominations in virtually every category for which she is eligible, including favorite pop/rock album for her best-selling 2014 release "1989," which cemented her switch from country music to dance-pop. She also will compete with Ariana Grande and Meghan Trainor for best pop/rock female artist and her single "Blank Space" is among the nominees for song of the year.

Sheeran and The Weeknd each had five nominations.

Trainor, country newcomer Sam Hunt, Britain's Sam Smith, rapper Nicki Minaj and Ohio-based indie rock band Walk the Moon, each had three nominations. Hunt and Walk the Moon also picked up nods for best new artist, along with The Weeknd, New Jersey rapper Fetty Wap and Swedish indie pop singer Tove Lo.

Music superstars Beyonce and Justin Bieber racked up just one nomination apiece after a quiet year on the music scene.

The American Music Award nominations are based on fan interaction as reflected on Billboard magazine and its website, including album and digital sales, touring, radio airplay, social media and touring.

Fan voting opened online on Tuesday and the 10 artist of the year nominees will be narrowed to five based on votes received by Nov. 11.

Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez will host the American Music Awards show from Los Angeles. It will be broadcast live on ABC television.

(Reporting By Jill Serjeant; Editing by Bill Trott)