Callum Wilson sparks shock Bournemouth rout of Chelsea

 Olivier Giroud sat behind the home dugouts, burying his emotions in Chelsea training gear, though so much of this new start would have reminded him of his darker days at Arsenal. Only 24 hours previously he had been summoned from the bench as his old team succumbed to Swansea City. Now prised away by the Premier League champions, he endured his new side capitulating against another team threatened by the drop.

The Frenchman was supposed to have left nights like this behind. Instead, he shivered in dismay as Bournemouth, rugged when they needed to be and ruthless in an eye-catching spell after the break, ran riot in south-west London. Theirs had been a startling performance, and one of a team who should clamber clear of trouble with ease if they perform to these lofty levels over the campaign’s last three months. This will rank as their best top-flight win, a result that will erode faith at Stamford Bridge. A first league loss in nine games this may have been but Chelsea’s ended up being a capitulation.

Now That You’ve Received Your January Salary, What Next?

   Payday is finally here! After 60 days of mild “famine” in January, you can now walk into any bank and demand for your money! For some people, salaries have already come in, for others who haven’t, it is expected to come in this week. Whichever category you fall in, what is certain is that by the end of this week, you’d be flush with cash. This begs the question: “Now that you’ve received your January salary, what next?” Typically, the first thing that comes to mind is to pay bills; in fact, some people already have a truckload of outstanding debt that equals about 80% of their January salary.

Some have spent their entire salary in their head before it even arrives, while others are patiently waiting for the arrival of the weekend so they can splurge half of their salary in clubs/bars, and live from hand to mouth the rest of the month.

While there’s no harm in having a good time, before you go ahead to start paying bills and debts, have you actually paid yourself? Here are a list of important actions to take whenever you receive your monthly salary.

Nigerian author believes #MeToo movement ‘long overdue’

 
 PARIS: The great global reckoning with sexual harassment is “long overdue”, says acclaimed Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, however, the feminist figurehead in Africa hopes it is not “a passing fad”.

As the global #MeToo movement against sexual misconduct continues in the wake of the disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein’s downfall, the novelist said it should be only the beginning.

“For a long time, women in many parts of the world felt that they couldn’t talk about these things because they would not be believed and because there would be many consequences for them,” Adichie said in an interview with AFP.

The author of several award-winning books, including Half of a Yellow Sun, Purple Hibiscus, and Americanah, has tirelessly campaigned against gender inequality.

Placements.ng emerges top startup at Techpoint Build

 
 After a stringent screening process, nine of the over 200 applicants for Pitch Storm took to the stage today, to win the heart of judges and investors at the maiden edition of Techpoint Build — an annual convergence of startups, innovators, makers, technical entrepreneurs and all industry stakeholders across Nigeria.

The nine finalists;  Accounteer, Wemove, The Footwear Academy, SmartTeller, myPadi, Legitcar, Gerocare, Loystar and Placements had been part of an intense 3-day Bootcamp to help them prepare them for the D-day. They made their presentations before a team of judges and now the judges have decided.  Here are our category winners;

Service category — Placements

Utility category —  Legitcar

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Productivity category — Acounteer

Oracle Raises Concern over ICT Growth, Digital Transformation

  The Managing Director of Oracle Nigeria, Mr. Adebayo Sanni, has highlighted the trends and challenges affecting the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) landscape and the future of digital transformation within the African region.

Citing statistics released during the IDC CIO Summit META in 2016, which found that public cloud adoption in Nigeria was already close to 40 per cent, with 20 per cent of organisations looking to implement cloud solutions by end of 2018, while a remarkable 25 per cent has no plans to adopt cloud, Sanni said as for private cloud, not only did the statistics show that a mere 11 per cent were set to implement it by the end of 2018, but raised the concern that a staggering 40 per cent had no plans to implement it at all.

These statistics, he said, raised questions around Nigeria’s ability to innovate in ICT and ride it to the next level of success. He questioned if there was a lack of interest in cloud that could lose the country ground in the technology revolution, or is adoption merely a trend away?

FIFA 18 Team of the Week 19 announced featuring Neymar and Eden Hazard

 There are some more big names appearing in the latest team of the week, including the most expensive player in football – Neymar.

The PSG attacker has been given a 95 rated card after his excellent performance for the club last week, scoring four goals.

Just four Premier League stars made it into this week’s line-up, but they include Eden Hazard and Sergio Aguero.

Two English players will also be recieving in-form cards this week – Alfie Mawson and Sean McConville.

Who is in Team of the Week 18
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How Toxic is Your Workplace?

   Not everybody wakes up on Monday morning and whistles their way into the office. Not everyone is thoroughly excited or passionate about their job. However, there is a marked difference between routine workplace difficulties and a working environment that strains you to the point of illness.

When you first start a job, it might be hard to see the red flags because you’re so excited and maybe even feel privileged to be at that workplace. But with time, you may begin to see more clearly and realize that things aren’t what they seemed from the outside. These environments usually tend to get worse the longer you stay.

One or more of these factors may mean that you are working in the land of toxicity.

Your boss has poor leadership skills
Almost every time, toxic work environments are derived from how the employers treat their employees. Statistics show that the major reason employees leave a place of work is because of a poor relationship with a boss.

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Tecno Camon CM Specs and Price

Tecno is a well known brand in this part of the world and its latest smartphone has a lot to say about the Chinese OEM. The Tecno Camon CM is a nice looking smartphone that features the much coveted 18:9 aspect ratio. It also comes with a bezel-less display which is the first from Tecno. However,  the smartphone will still more or less be categorized as entry-level smartphone because of its spec sheet.

Tecno Camon CM Key Specs and Price

5.7-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen,  1440 x 720 pixels (282 ppi)
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Quad-core MediaTek MT6737 CPU with 2GB
16GB built-in storage,  up to 128GB with memory card
13MP rear camera with LED flash and 13MP front camera also with LED flash
4G LTE Data
Fingerprint sensor (rear)
3, 000mAh removable Li-Po battery

Design and Display

Tecno Camon CM is one good looking beauty of a smartphone with a polycarbonate build. Since the advent of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and other high end flagships there has been an increased number of bezel-less display in the smartphone market as young brands are trying to create a cheaper alternative or wannabe device that is available for low budget buyers.

Tecno equips its new smartphone with an HD+ display which is in par with other smartphones in its category. Here, you have an impressive high screen to body ratio thanks to the minimal bezel. The Tecno Camon CM comes with a 5.7-inch 1440 x 720 pixels display with a pixel density of 282 ppi and a colourful display at that.

Battery and Camera

Not much is on the Tecno Camon CM in terms of battery capacity as it comes with a rather mediocre 3, 000mAh Li-Po battery. The battery is also removable so you can always swap it out if you want to which is not something you see every day in recent smartphones.

If you’re a picture enthusiast or you intend to get a budget smartphone for snapchat or instagram and other related social media activities this one the smartphones to consider. Although there’s no comparison with other high-end smartphones. The Tecno Camon CM comes with a 13MP rear camera and a 13MP front camera as well, both with LED flash.

Nigeria “Successfully” Develops Drugs For Treatment Of Ebola, Malaria Other Diseases

  The National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) has disclosed that it has successfully researched and developed six traditional herbal products for the treatment of Ebola, Malaria and other diseases.

This is contained in a press statement signed by the Special Assistant, Communication and Strategy to the Minister of Health, Kazeem Akintunde, on Sunday.

The statement quoted the NIPRD Director-General, Prof. Karniyus Gamaniel, as saying this while presenting the score card of his eight-year tenure (2009 to 2017) in Abuja on Friday.

The programme, organised by NIPRD, aimed to present the products researched and developed by the institute and present staff service awards to deserving worker.

He said that ‘NIPRIBOL’, a fixed dose combination drug was developed by the institute for the treatment of Ebola Virus Disease, adding that the institute had completed the Phase I study of the drug.

NYSC Member with a Great Business Idea? Apply for Bank of Industry’s N2 Billion Graduate Entrepreneurship Fund

Are you a corps member looking for how to fund your business idea? The Bank of Industry (BOI) N2 billion Graduate Entrepreneurship Fund (GEF) is calling for entries now.

Program Structure:

An indication of interest by the corps members through an online business ideas competition administered by BOI (www.boi.ng/gef).
4 days intensive entrepreneurship training on generating a business idea, business model, basic financial record keeping and marketing.
Soft loans for those with enterprises/viable business ideas
For more information follow @BOINIGERIA on Instagram and Twitter.

The Capacity Building Programme is held at selected NYSC Orientation Camps in each of the six (6) geopolitical zones.

Key Features of GEF Scheme include:

Obligor Limit Up to N2.0 million loan
Pricing Interest Rate: 0%
Tenor 3 – 5 years
Moratorium 6 -12 months from date of Loan Disbursement
Security Security for the facility is a combination of:
I.  Specific charge over the equipment

II.  Lien on the NYSC discharge certificate

III. One (1) external guarantor acceptable to BOI

Votes Will No Longer Be Decided By Those Who Sit In Bourdillon

   
Mr. Fela Dorutoye, a Lagos based motivational speaker and alleged Nigerian presidential hopeful, has said the decision on those who lead Nigeria would no more come from Bourdilon, the famous resident of the National Leader of All Progressive Congress (APC), Mr. Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Durotoye said this during a meet up with #TeamFD volunteers in Lekki, Lagos on Sunday.

Addressing the electoral challenges in Nigeria, the motivational speaker urged the youth not to be deceived into selling their votes for another four years of bad governance.

Although news around town has it that Mr. Durotoye might be running for the presidency come 2019, he has not made any official announcement as regards his ambition neither has there been any indication on the platform he will run on.

Startup Profile: Worka.nG — find a suitable employee or employer easily

   Unemployment remains a huge problem that plagues most developing countries and a lot of social vices have been associated with it. The latter range from poverty, armed robbery, corruption, to rural-urban migration. Despite that several initiatives have been set up to tackle this challenge, it still persists.

This is probably why co-founders, Jaiyeola David (CEO) and Chris Nwasike (CTO) intend to contribute their quota towards the eradication of unemployment in Nigeria by founding Worka.nG

Worka.nG website

Truecaller Introduces Backup For Android

 Truecaller on Monday introduced Truecaller Backup for Android, a feature that will  simplify users transition to a new phone or SIM card.

According to a statement issued by its Public Relations Agent in Lagos, Truecaller does this by securely backing-up phone contacts and settings, and store on ones Google Drive.

Truecaller is a software that enables one find contact details globally with the name or telephone number.

Truecaller was founded in 2009 has a mission to build trust everywhere by making communication safe and efficient.

Over 100 Top Runners Ready for Race Access/Lagos Marathon

  The interest shown in the Access Bank/Lagos City Marathon is growing with each edition and this is evident in the number of top runners from across the world seeking participation in the one-day event.
For the forthcoming edition slated for February 10, the General Manager for the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, Yusuf Alli, has disclosed that over 100 top runners from various part of the world are expected to compete for honours in Lagos.
“Across the world, we should have a minimum of 100 top-class runners even though we originally penciled down 84.” Alli said at the weekend.
Alli revealed that entries for the 2018 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon from both home and abroad has been overwhelming especially in the newly-introduced 10km Family Race.
Despite the huge interest coming from runners across the world, Alli was unequivocal that it is not a free for all as only the best and those capable of adding value will be officially invited.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Mohamed Salah fire Reds to thrilling victory

It’s the big one: Liverpool host Manchester City at Anfield in Sunday’s late kick-off, hoping to become the first side to beat Pep Guardiola’s team in the Premier League this season.

Liverpool welcome back their star man Mohamed Salah, but Nathaniel Clyne, Jordan Henderson, Alberto Moreno and Daniel Sturridge are all out injured. A win will take Liverpool – currently level on points with Tottenham Hotspur – above Chelsea in the table.

City will meanwhile welcome back a number of players after he shuffled his pack for the club’s EFL Cup game against Bristol City. But Gabriel Jesus, Vincent Kompany and Benjamin Mendy all remain out.  City currently enjoy a 15-point lead at the top of the table.

Post-match reaction from Jurgen Klopp

"That's how football can look if two teams combine quality and skills with attitude.

"I think we deserved the three points. I never thought we would be 4-1 up. We were never safe but I am completely happy with the result because I think it was a fair result.

"I think in 10 years you might look back at this game and say it was a historical one because it could be the only defeat for Man City. They are a really good side and I'm really proud of my boys for performing how they did tonight."

Post-match reaction from Liverpool's players

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

On ending Manchester City's unbeaten Premier League run: "It's a nice statement from us. They've been brilliant all year. We knew we had what it took to get three points today. Ultimately, it doesn't matter who we were playing, we just wanted to win today."

On scoring the opening goal of the game: "The manager keeps telling me to shoot so I gave it a go and luckily it went in."

Apple's iPhone 8 And X Are Getting Chinese Android Users To Defect

Kantar Worldpanel ComTech released its November data for iOS and Android smartphone market shares this week. It tracks smartphone market share on a three month rolling average in multiple countries. While the iPhone’s market share in the US and Japan is less than a year ago it is significantly higher in China. On a month-to-month basis Apple has seen a strong rebound in market share driven by the iPhone 8, 8 Plus and X. I have Kantar data going back to September 2011 available via this Google Doc. (Note that I own Apple shares and have sold Put options).


Chinese customers test the new iPhone 7 during the opening sale launch at an Apple store in Beijing.

Techpoint.ng to host 5000+ Nigerians at the maiden edition of Techpoint Build

  Every weekday since the beginning of the year, we have profiled several startups from a pool that pitch to us on a daily basis. This has been deliberate as our primary goal is to nurture startups in Africa.

What we have learnt over these past months is that many startups seem to be struggling in the areas of funding, mentorship and market entry strategy. While the likes of Y Combinator, 500 Startups, the Lagos Angel Network and others have contributed immensely towards closing the funding gap, the reality is that they cannot fund all the good startups in Africa.

YABATECH advances in Hult Prize competition

 The Hult Prize has announced the winning team from Yaba College of Technology that has advanced to the eighth yearly regional finals of the competition.The Hult Prize is a crowd-sourcing platform for social good, named one of the top five ideas changing the world by TIME magazine. The innovative crowd sourcing platform identifies and launches disruptive and catalytic social ventures that aim to solve the planet’s most pressing challenges. This year, the Hult is focused around finding solutions for millions of people around the world affected by “harnessing the power of energy to improve 10 million lives challenge.”
The winning team members from Yaba College of Technology include: Akpan Ekom, Akwa Ibom State; Ubietu Patience, Delta State; Abbah Patience, Kogi State; and Bello Adeola, Oyo State. On December 6, the team built a solution to this year’s challenge, harnessing the power of energy to improve 10 million lives. Their solution is harnessing the power of human faeces to improve the lives of 20 million people.

Don’t ask me how I made my money – Ubi Franklin

 TripleMG boss Ubi Franklin has criticized people who are curious about how people made their money.

In a post on his Instagram, the entrepreneur wrote:

Very Annoying when people ask questions like “how did he make his money” “where him carry money from” Why do you want to know how He/she made Money? There is a fundamental issue here and we need to fix it starting from The Youths of our dear Nation.
We tend to hold hardworking young men accountable and forget we have people who we all elected into power and going by what they earn officially cannot afford the lifestyle they live.
So don’t ask me questions Cos your money no dey miss 😀😀😀😀.

Tecno Mobile Launches First Full-screen Display Smartphone

   Tecno mobile phone brand under the Transsion Holdings, has released its first frameless full-screen display smartphone, known as TECNO CAMON CM.

The device is the latest in the CAMON Series family and reemphasises the brand’s knack for designing high-end smartphones with sophisticated cameras.

Speaking at its launch in Lagos on Tuesday, the Brand Manager of Tecno Mobile, Nigeria, Eric Liu, highlighted the company’s efforts to make revolutionary smartphones that would  usher smartphone enthusiasts into an era of endless possibilities on the mobile devices and exceptional photography experiences.

10 New Creative Cloud Updates to Take Your Creativity to the Next Level

   Now is the perfect time to update your Creative Cloud desktop apps and services because the new updates make it even easier to get from “blank page” to “brilliant.”  The latest Creative Cloud release includes great new features and performance improvements in your favorite apps as well as some key enhancements to Adobe Stock, including deeper integration with Creative Cloud apps and the addition of an all-new premium collection of high quality stock images. Below are my “Top 10” favorite new features in this latest release.

First, let’s talk about Adobe Stock, which now has more than 55 million royalty-free, high-quality photos, videos, illustrations, and graphics. There’s no easier way to start or perfect a creative project than using Adobe Stock. In fact, research from Pfeiffer Consulting confirms that incorporating Adobe Stock with Creative Cloud apps delivers up to 10 times the efficiency, compared to other stock services.

Adobe Stock enhancements include:

New Premium Collection. Explore our first premium content offering at Adobe Stock, which now includes approximately 100,000 hand-selected images from extraordinary artists whose content is sought after by top publications, marketers, and brands. Check out our FAQ post for more information.
One-Click Workflow. We’ve brought Stock assets even closer to your “canvas” so you can do more with Stock within the Creative Cloud apps. The deeper Adobe Stock integration now means you can select an image or video on the Adobe Stock website and place it into your work with a single click. Plus, we now have the industry-first one-click buy capability.

15 Tips on How to become a more Creative Graphic Designer?

Designing is already a creative art, so if you are a designer, then you already are a creative soul. Now the thing is that sometimes due to time crunch, creativity takes a backseat and inspired designs become the easy way out to satiate the taste buds of customers. Graphic designing is a field where you will find the perfect combination of technology and creativity. So, some of them get stuck in learning the technology deeply. But, if you really want to become one of the best creative graphic designers, then you will have to undergo formal training for that, education is very much important. Without proper knowledge, you won’t be able to enhance your creativity.

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TEF Accepting Applications for 4th Cycle of $100m Entrepreneurship Development Programme

                         
Africa's largest philanthropy supporting entrepreneurship - The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) is now accepting applications for business ideas that can transform Africa.

To apply, complete the online application at application.tonyelumelufoundation.org. The deadline is midnight (WAT) on 1 March 2018.


The Programme provides critical tools for business success, including:

2018, Happy New Year

Thanks for all the fun, and lovely moments we shared
May we have lots more in the glorious New Year.