Dome Blog: August 2014

August 21, 2014

Embed Soundcloud Free Music Player On Blogger In Easy Steps

If you are a music blogger, you can easily add Soundcloud widget to your blog to enable your blog readers play and listen to latest music on your blog. This Soundcloud music player widget for websites is an alternative to the Hulkshare music player for websites I shared sometimes ago.

SoundCloud is an online audio distribution platform that enables sound creators to upload, record, promote and share their originally-created sounds. If you are a music lover, the site makes it easy to share uploaded songs with your friends on Facebook, Twitter and via your blog.

In this post, I'm sharing with you, how to add the Soundcloud embeddable music player to Blogger/Blogspot blogs using the Soundcloud widget embed code.

Below is the "Drunk in Love remix" by Beyonce ft Kanye West and JayZ ; to show you a sample of what an embedded mp3 from Soundcloud will look like on your Blogger blog......

The Lagos State government has announced that 5 new suspected cases of Ebola virus have been recorded at the Yaba Isolation Centre. The state Commissioner for health, Dr Jide Idris made this known today while addressing journalists. Dr Idris said that two of the five new cases were from secondary contacts and that 213 people are now being observed

"Till date, we have recorded eight suspected cases, five of which came in yesterday August 19th, 12 confirmed. On the whole, five have died (including the index case). We are currently following up 213 contacts, and 62 have completed the two-day follow-up,” Dr Jide said...

Omoni Oboli's new movie 'Being Mrs Elliott’ was screened at the presidential villa on Thursday 14th of August. See more photos after the cut...

Sources claim singer Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon are this close to ending their six year marriage

From Page Six

Mariah Carey and comedian Nick Cannon are headed for a split and “living separately” after she hired security to keep him away from other women, sources exclusively told Page Six.

Opening a PayPal Account in Nigeria with FirstBank Ltd : The Basics

Last month, First Bank of Nigeria Ltd; a leading Nigerian commercial bank with over 750 branches across Nigeria, announced their exclusive partnership with PayPal in a deal that promises to make it easier for FirstBank customers to pay and get paid globally; in a manner that is seamless, secure and convenient.

Bisi Onasanya (FirstBank Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer) & Efi Dahal (PayPal Regional Director, Sub-Saharan Africa & Israel) signing the partnership agreement.

If you don't know what PayPal means, it is a global payment service that enables you to make payments securely on the Internet, accept payments, and send or receive money without revealing your financial information. PayPal users can send and receive money, and make payments for goods and services with merchants who accept PayPal as a means of payment.

History was made today August 20th in Lagos state as Hon. Justice Oluwafunmilayo Olajumoke Atilade (pictured centre), the younger sister of the immediate past Chief Judge of the state, Justice Ayotunde Philips (left) who retired in July, was sworn in as the new Chief Judge of Lagos state by Gov Babatunde Fashola at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Lagos state Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja.

This is the first time in the history of the state judiciary siblings will succeed each other as Chief Judge of the state. Continue...

Samsung Excites Customers with Social Media Giveaways!!!

Have you checked out Samsung Nigeria on social media lately? If you haven’t it seems like someone is being left behind! There’s so much to give out and so much to share! Are you wondering how to come on board? Simple! Hit the “Like” and “Follow” on our social media pages today!

Wondering why? Because from now till September 24, 2014 Samsung Nigeria will be giving back to our most esteemed customers, and we are sure you don’t want to be left in the dark! So, don’t be left out of this great season of giveaways as Samsung Nigeria will be giving out a whole range of products ranging from DVD players, Home theatres, Washing machines, TVs just to mention a few! Continue...

Legendary actor Jackie Chan has expressed his shock and heartbreak over the recent arrest of his 31 year old son, Jaycee Chan, who was picked up & detained last Thursday after 100 grams of marijuana was discovered at his home. Police said Jaycee and another man found in his home, Taiwanese movie star Kai Ko, 23, tested positive for marijuana and admitted using the drug.

Here are beautiful new photos of actress Ruth Kadiri. See more after the cut...

After almost five years together Chris Brown is ready to have a baby with his on-again/off-again girlfriend, Karrueche Tran. He posted a pic of Karrueche and said they need to have this baby, which will guarantee Karrueche for at least 18 years. But wasn't he with Rihanna five years ago?

On an appearance on Jay Leno many months back, Miley Cyrus advised Justin Bieber, who seemed to run into trouble every time he leaves his house, to a buy a house with a night club. "you have a lot of money…buy a house with a night club.” Miley said. Well, Justin has taken that advice. He's left his rented Beverly Hills condo and moved into a sprawling Hollywood hills mansion with its own night club...and now he can party his heart out with his friends without getting into trouble.

The 16,000 square foot all-glass contemporary home has an 80-foot long disco with three bars, lights and sound system. It also has a fully-equipped gym, pool table, ping pong enclave, 10 bedrooms, including two master suites with huge closets, a floating glass staircase, 80-foot-long pool and an in-home movie theater with a 160-inch screen. See the pics after the cut...

"The Vegas of Africa” or “Africa’s Big Apple” is Africa’s commercial powerhouse; it’s also all about the flamboyant dressing, the unique mannerisms, the boisterous interaction among complete strangers who on meeting immediately feel bonded by their “Naija-ness”, the epic traffic jams, the steeped traditions and the spectacular sunsets. Continue...

There’s that intangible ‘something’ about Lagos that makes it a place where anything and everything is possible, and starting today (Wednesday July 23, 2014) Uber launches its smartphone technology in Lagos, making it the fourth city in Africa to embrace the innovative on demand private driver application.

A progressive culture with a very tech-savvy population, Lagos is the largest city in Africa and it was only a matter of time that Uber brought its technology to the market, offering a safe and reliable choice in transportation....

The headquarters of the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, at Wuse Zone 7 in Abuja is currently on fire. According to eyewitnesses, the fire started from the Third floor of the building.

Confirming the incident, spokesperson of the NFF, Ademola Olajire, said no one knows the cause of the fire but said men of the Nigerian Fire Service are battling to put it out

It is believed that the offices of the President, Secretary General and the accounts department of the NFF might have been affected. Continue to see more pics...

Isn't she supposed to be married?

As a follow up to their July 3rd recommendation for 18 additional states to be created to bring the number of states in Nigeria to 54, members of the National conference Committee on Political Restructuring and Forms of Government jointly headed by Ike Nwachukwu & Mohammed Kumalia have released a copy of the proposed a new map of Nigeria with the additional states added. (pictured above). Continue to see the newly approved states as seen on the map...

Suspected Ebola victim dies in Saudi Arabia

A Saudi Arabian man who was being treated for Ebola-like symptoms died today August 6th at a hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the country's health ministry said.

According to a post on the website of the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health, the unidentified 40 year old man was being treated for symptoms of the deadly virus in an isolated ward when he suddenly died after suffering a cardiac arrest.

The website stated that the man had recently visited Sierra Leone, one of the countries being ravaged by the deadly Ebola virus and may have contracted the virus there.

This will be the first suspected Ebola-related death outside Africa since the outbreak. The World Health Organization said today that 932 people have so far died from the virus.

That's a real sign o...lol. And that's designer Donatella Versace. #justforlaughs!

The Remy Martin in collaboration with DJ Jimmy Jatt 25^th year anniversary 6 cities consummated at Road Runner Night Club with a grand showdown that featured guest artistes like Iyanya, Sean Tizzle, Sound Sultan, Emma Nyra, Tekno, Selebobo, Praiz, Yung Grey C, Karma and Cynthia Morgan. Continue...

The Federal government has declared the Ebola outbreak in Nigeria a matter of national Emergency, adding that everyone is now at risk of being infected.

Speaking with State House correspondence at the end of today's Federal Executive Council meeting, the Minister of Health, Prof Onyebuchi Chukwu said the Nigerian government has written to the Director of the United State Centre for Disease Control to request for the release of some of the unapproved ZMAG drug which has proven to be useful in the treatment of the Ebola disease. He said the Federal government awaits a response from the United state government and hopeful if the drugs are released, they could be used to treat the confirmed cases of the Ebola virus disease in Nigeria. Continue...

Here’s how to leave your ordinary life for an extra-ordinary one!

In today’s world there are two kinds of people: extra ordinary people and well, just ordinary ones. Vitafoam, in their new advertising campaign, “Leave ordinary and live Extraordinary” show how we can go from ordinary and boring to an exciting and extraordinary living experience when surrounded by extremely comfortable and uniquely designed home furniture and accessories.

At Vitafoam, the belief is the key to the good life is being able to choose from a wide array of modern products for the home, stylishly designed to cater to individual tastes. So whether you’re looking to put some life back into your old apartment, starting life as newlyweds, a nursing mother with young children or happily single and free, everything you’ll need to live the good life is available for you at www.vitafoamng.com.

Here are the official photos of Dr Sid and Simi Osomo's white wedding which held this past Saturday August 2nd in Lagos. The church wedding service held at Ikoyi Baptist Church, followed by a grand reception at Oriental Hotel. See more photos after the cut...

HOW CAN THE PUBLIC PREVENT THE SPREAD OF EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY?

Ebola Virus Disease is an infectious disease affecting humans and animals such as monkeys, gorillas, Chimpanzees, bats, antelopes, etc. Ebola virus disease is transmitted to a person when he/she comes in contact with the blood or secretions of an infected animal or human (dead or alive).

Ebola Virus Disease is a virulent killer, there are no specific treatments or vaccine for Ebola virus disease and it occurs in sporadic outbreak. It takes between 2 to 21 days after exposure to the virus for someone to feel sick and show the signs and symptoms of Ebola Virus Disease.

Signs and Symptoms

Early symptoms of Ebola virus disease include sudden onset of fever, weakness, muscle pain, headaches, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, red eyes, hiccups, chest pains, difficulty in breathing and swallowing, impaired kidney and liver function, internal and external bleeding.

The Lagos state government has warned pastor TB Joshua of Synagogue Church of All Nations not to accept Ebola victims if they come to him for healing.

According to The Nation officials of Lagos State Ministry of Health and the Federal Government, led by the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, visited him seeking his cooperation in ensuring victims of the deadly virus are not brought to his church for healing. Synagogue is a popular destination for sick people who go there for divine healing....

How To Back Up Blogger Blog Posts and Comments

Backing up your Blogger blog even if it is once in a week is highly recommended if you really care about your blog. Although Blogger blogs are not easily hacked but Blogger can disable or delete your Blog without warning you. Mind you, Blogger automated classification system can disable your blog without you doing anything wrong. I experienced this recently.

If such happens and you have a back up file of your blog, you can easily create a new blog and restore the content of your old blog. Besides, if you decide to move to Wordpress, the .xml back up file is all you need to restore your blog posts and comments to the Wordpress blog.

Backing up your Blogger blog is very easy. You can get it done easily using the "export" feature of Blogger. The Blogger tool lets you save a copy of your blog on your hard drive. The export tool will not back up your Blogger template though, just your posts (including drafts) and comments.....

Atiku also shared a picture with his 8 daughters...

Make Background Image Of Your Blog Clickable With This CSS Tweak

UPDATE:
+Kanyi Okeke alerted me via comments that once you implement it on a Blogger blog, it automatically links anything on the page to the link in the code above.I will find a solution to this and update this post asap.

Earlier today, +Temi Baby asked me how to make the background image of her blog clickable and probably link to an external website, while also ensuring that the link opens in a new tab/window. Initially, I thought such won't be possible on a Blogger blog but after making some research, I realized it's possible and can be achieved with css.

38 year old British photographer David Christie said he captured the stunning moment a gigantic 'hand' appeared through the clouds above his home...and he thinks the fist-like wind funnel is the 'Hand of God'.

"I love weather photography and I've taken a few pictures of small wind funnels in the past. But this was something else. It looked as through there was a huge hand piercing through the clouds - it was phenomenal. It really did seem like the hand of God. My wife and I are both photographers and we've never seen anything like this. This was a very surreal experience." He told reporters

What can a single person do to make themselves “available” without looking desperate?

You’re approaching your mid-twenties as a single young adult. It seems like everyone around you is getting ushered into the world of love and marriage, while you find yourself wondering if you will ever find the one. You’re torn between trusting God to bring you the right one- and working it in the world of love and dating. So, how exactly does a single young adult make themselves available without seeming too desperate?

The only way to avoid looking desperate is to stop believing that you are, because a person will appear as desperate as they feel. The more fixated you are on finding love and obsessed about entering marriage, the more desperate you will appear, because eventually, the things that you think about most start seeping into every part of your life for the whole world to see.

Captain Benjamin Toyiring Sule was killed in the line of duty in an ambush in Bama, Borno State today August 4th by Boko Haram men. He got married just last November. He was posted to Borno state just four months ago. He's survived by his parents, siblings and young wife. Too sad! May his soul rest in peace amen....

Dear LIB readers: My husband is already cheating 3 weeks after our wedding

From a LIB reader
"I can't talk to anyone. I'm still in shock. I woke up to use the bathroom and my husband's phone was buzzing about 11pm. He was fast asleep as I picked his phone and saw nude pictures of a girl named Tolu who lives in Akure. Apparently he has been begging her to send pictures saying how much he misses her and calling her same pet names he calls me. I feel like I want a divorce already. I don't think I can ever let him touch me again. How do I handle or get past this? Does any one have a cheating husband? Does this get worse? I'm loosing my mind, please advise...

Basketmouth holds one man comedy concert tonight in Houston

Houston Texas comes alive as Basketmouth holds his one man comedy concert tonight. Live @ Ayva Centre, 9371 Richmond Avenue. Houston. The show will feature top Nigerian comedian, Buchi

How To Create and Add Responsive Adsense Ad Unit to Blogger Blogs

Responsive web design is the trend these days as more and more people are browsing the internet through their smartphones and tablets. If your Blogger blog is responsive, you can consider adding responsive ad units to the blog to maximize your Adsense earnings.

Adsense responsive ad code automatically serves different ad sizes based on the space available and also has support for ad size changes after a screen orientation change (e.g., when a tablet or phone goes from portrait to landscape).

By using a responsive ad unit, you can control the size of the ads on your page, in line with how you control the layout of the rest of your page across devices.

If your blog design is responsive, all you need to do is to generate responsive ad code and add it to your blog's html.

Ariz Bar & Grill's Happy Hour - 7 Days A Week. 5:30pm-7pm. 10% discount on all drinks. Premium drinks attract 2 free starters + 10% discount (Hennessy VSOP, Moet, Black label, Remy martins, etc

Live DJ every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7pm till late. Ariz Bar & Grill is situated at 3a Oko-Awo Street Opposite Eko Hotel Victoria Island. Continue...

New Facebook Comment form for Blogger/Blogspot Blogs( reply & notifications enabled)

UPDATE: Check the new way of adding Facebook comment plugin to Blogger blogs here.

In one of my previous posts, I shared with you, How to add Facebook Comment Form to Blogger Blogs (Template Designer layouts inclusive). As at the time of publishing this post, Facebook has upgraded the comment form with the "reply" option, while also enabling the admin to receive facebook notifications anytime comments are made on blogs via the facebook comment form. Hence, today, I will explain to you how to add the new facebook comment form to blogger/blogspot blogs.

In this tutorial, it is not compulsory you disable your blogger comment form but I will advise you to back up your blogger template before carrying out this installation.

Adamawa State Governor, Murtala Nyako, has been impeached today, after the state House of Assembly concluded its deliberations on the report of the panel set to probe allegations of financial misconducts leveled against him.

The committee submitted its report to the House yesterday, amidst high security presence at the premises of the state’s assembly.

It will be recalled that the state Deputy Governor, Bala Ngilari, resigned from office to avoid being impeached along with his boss.....

Following the appointment of Ag. IGP Suleiman Abba as the new Inspector-General of Police by President Jonathan, the new IG has today, August 1, formally taken over from former Police boss, IGP MD Abubakar who had successfully piloted the affairs of the Force from the 25^th January, 2012 when he was appointed to July 31, 2014, having completed 35 years of service. See more pics after the cut...

Pics: Sudanese woman, Meriam Ibrahim in the US to begin new life

Meriam Ibrahim,

her husband and two children arrived New Hamsphire in the US yesterday July 31st where she and her family will begin a new life. Family, friends and well wishers were on ground to receive her at the airport. See how she's changed since being released from prison? Pretty woman. See more pics after the cut...

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