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With a budget of $400 , 2 months of work , and “a lot of goodwill , favours , technical support , free trials and passion ,”  Komotion Studios , a Nigerian digital media content creation company, created a short film based on the  Sango  deity of Southwestern Nigeria. The short film – “Dawn of Thunder” – the company said, is a proof of concept for a web series and/or feature length movie and after watching this, we are seriously rooting for them. Komotion Studios had this to say: Sango is a popular god of thunder from Oyo State in Nigeria with his signature thunderbolt axe that causes lightning and disruption when used by him. We explored his childhood a bit, from where it all started, the questions he asked, the answers he was given, the visions about his future encounters and ultimately how these experiences will shape his future. Having heard and known all this, what will his approach be towards events as they unfold? The series will look at his life fro...

Your wait for the next iPhone is almost over. Apple on Thursday sent out media invitations for its next major event on September 12 at the Steve Jobs Theater at its new campus in Cupertino. The company is widely expected to unveil the iPhone 8, among other products, at the much anticipated event, ten years after the original iPhone was launched. At the event, the Cupertino-headquartered company is expected to announce as many as three iPhone models, including a high-end iPhone 8. The company is also expected to announce an upgrade to its Apple TV media streaming device, bringing support for 4K and HDR technologies. The new iPhone models are expected to not feature the traditional Touch ID fingerprint scanner, and instead house 3D sensors to enable facial recognition feature. Apple made the fingerprint scanner popular on smartphones, so it will be interesting to see how the company attempts to set the next trend for authentication on phones. According to earlier reports, the iPh...

Since formally opening first Nigerian office in October 2016, the highly-regarded and sought-after Japanese brand continues to be the choice photography and videography equipment for discerning professionals out to capture memorable images. Reputed for its innovative, highly functional and durable range of imaging and optical products, Canon has continued to solidify its stature since its establishment in 1956. Present to give in-depth technical detail was Canon’s Business Developer,  Raul Gabat . He meticulously expounded on Canon’s diverse range of products – from input devices that include photography, videography and cinematography tools, to digital storage devices that include  ACHD  and  MP4 , to output devices that include projectors and printers. Stressing the power, efficiency, and productivity of Canon’s lenses; sensors, and processors, Raul Gabat noted that videographers are generally particular about low light sensitivity, dynamic range, workin...

Malik Ado-Ibrahim, who was the first African to lead the Formula 1 Team global race car competition in 1999, has revealed plans for his automobile company to introduce electric cars into Nigerian market in 2018. Nigus Enfinity, an indigenous firm, says it will introduce electric vehicles into the Nigerian automobile market in 2018 and that its local assembly plant for electric vehicles will be ready in 2020. Malik Ado-Ibrahim, chairman of the company, made this known to journalists in an interactive session which held in Abuja on Thursday. Ado-Ibrahim said several countries across the world have set targets for the ban of petrol-fuelled vehicles with India targeting 2030, and the United Kingdom, 2040. He said Nigeria and Africa need to look inward to be at the fore of the automotive revolution or risk becoming waste bin for banned vehicles from other countries. Ado-Ibrahim, who was the first African to lead the Formula 1 Team global race car competition in 1999, said his f...