This 12-Year-Old created an App & Graduated with 16 Merit Awards!

  Author and public speaker, Yinka Ogunnubi‘s daughter graduated today from Vivian Fowler Memorial College with 16 merit awards, including the best graduating student.

The 12-year-old also created an app called My Locator, a security app which includes an alert system integrated to the Lagos State Emergency Service Number.

Her proud dad shared her achievements on his social media pages and various people shared their congratulatory messages.



It’s important to encourage our children to shine as bright as they can. Well done, girl!

WELCOME TO JULY, OUR MONTH OF GRACE

  WELCOME TO JULY, OUR MONTH OF GRACE (GEN 6:8)

“…But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.” (Gen 6:8).

Grace is unmerited or special favour.  As you enter this month which is the beginning of the second half of this year:

Ø  You will experience God’s favour.

Ø  In your ministry.

Ø  In your business.

Ø  In your career.

Ø  In your studies.

Ø  At your workplace.

Ø  In all your life’s endeavours.

Ø  God’s favour will protect you from dangers.

Ø  God’s grace will increase your spiritual capacity.

Ø  God’s grace will grant you ability to do exploit beyond your human ability.

“I think every single mother you see made a wrong choice” – Lola Alao

  Actress Lola Alao, popular for her role in Yoruba movies, recently had a chat with Vanguard in which she talked about her life as a producer, as a single mother and as an actress.

See excerpts below.

On taking a break from Nollywood: I have been doing other things because the industry is very poor right now. When I say poor, I mean when you produce a movie, the marketers do not make profit because of piracy. Also, people don’t buy our movies like before; they would rather watch cable TV, so I decided to slow down a little. I produced a movie last year but it is yet to be released, the movie was shot in California, Las Vegas, Paris and Nigeria.

On the challenges of being a producer: Piracy is killing this industry. I have also noticed that anybody can decide to become a producer which is wrong. Like I said earlier, I just produced a movie, I didn’t produce it with my money; I took a bank loan which I have to pay back, but with the rate of piracy in the industry that might be a challenge.

Nigerian Athletes Shine In Jamaica As Usain Bolt Takes Final Bow On Homesoil.

  On Saturday, 10th June 2017, Jamaica’s Racers Grand Prix held a valedictory International Invitational event aptly titled “Salute to a Legend” – Usain Bolt’s final competitive race on Jamaican soil.

Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo appoints 14 new resident Electoral Commissioners

  The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has appointed 14 new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the 2019 General elections.
Among the 14 appointees was Hussaini Halilu Pai of the FCT who was re-appointed.
The new appointees are:
Prof. Godwill Obioma (Abia)
James Lorliam Apam (Benue)
Dr. Nwachukwu Orji (Ebonyi)
Dr. Iloh Joseph Valentine Chuks (Enugu)
Dr. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda (Plateau)
Umar Ibrahim (Taraba)
Mr. Emeka Ononamadu Joseph (Imo)
Obo O. Effanga (Cross River)
Prof. Francis Chuckwemeka Ezeounu (Anambra)
Dr. Briyai O. Frankland (Bayelsa)
Ibrahim Abdullahi (Adamawa)
Agboke Mutiu Olaleke (Ogun) and
Alhaji Ahmad Makama (Bauchi).
“These appointees have been confirmed by the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and therefore, the appointments are with immediate effect,” Adebiyi said.
The RECs also have a five-year renewable tenure, same as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Lawyers storm US airports as travel ban takes effect

   Lawyers and rights activists took up positions at major US airports as a weakened version of President Donald Trump’s travel ban took effect late Thursday.

But there were no signs of the chaos that erupted when the first version of the restriction, derided as discriminatory against Muslims, was abruptly imposed back in January.

Attorneys working pro-bono set up makeshift, just-in-case legal aid stations — some with signs in Arabic — at airports serving New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington and other cities, news reports said.

Protesters angry over Trump’s immigration policies also turned out, with some in Los Angeles holding black-and-white placards denouncing Trump as a fascist.

But the first hours of the new version of the ban, as allowed by the Supreme Court, appeared to unfold calmly.

Meet Ogungbeje The Lawyer Who Wants To Defend Notorious Kidnapper Evans

  Just when Nigerians thought no lawyer would step out to defend notorious billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike a.k.a. Evans, Voice Olukoya Ogungbeje has proven an exception.

Ogungbeje who heads Lawflex Chambers and is the Chairman of Voice Vanguard, stepped out Wednesday.

He grabbed the headlines as he filed a fundamental rights suit on behalf of Evans, by dragging the Inspector General of Police, and three others before a Federal High Court in Lagos over Evans alleged illegal detention .

Joined as respondents are the Nigeria Police Force, Commissioner of Police Lagos State, and the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Lagos State Police Command.

I Must ENTER Europe!!!

  A 22-year-old Nigerian woman was left stranded in the Sahara desert while trying to enter Europe through the harsh desert. Her traffickers abandoned her in the arid zone for ten days.



She was given the nickname Adaora; according to the International Organisation for Migration, she was the only female among the survivors rescued on Sunday, May 28.


“She left Nigeria in early April hoping for a better future in Europe. “There were 50 migrants on the pick-up truck when it left Agadez for Libya, but only six are still alive today,” Niger Chief of Mission for IOM, Giuseppe Loprete, had said.


The lucky victim was lucky to have been given the chance to tell her story. “We were in the desert for 10 days. After five days, the driver abandoned us. “He left with all of our belongings, saying he was going to pick us up in a couple of hours, but he never did,” she recalled. Within two days, about forty four migrants had died. This made the others start walking in order to find help.

Chile beat Portugal 3-0 on Penalties to Reach the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup Final

  Chile are through to the final of the FIFA Confederations Cup after seeing off Portugal on penalties. The two teams labored to a goalless stalemate over the course of 120 minutes and had to settled for penalties to decide the eventual winner. Goalkeeper Claudio Bravo was the hero of the night as he saved three spot kicks while his team mates did themselves the favor of converting theirs.

Chile will now face the winner between Germany and Mexico in the final on Sunday as they aim to claim the Confederations Cup crown in preparation for next year’s World Cup.

Photo Credit: Getty Images/Robbie Jay Barrat

Billionaire Aliko Dangote Reveals Why He Cannot Sleep At Night...

  The Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has revealed a problem that causes him sleepless nights.



He said he finds it hard to sleep because of the current high rate of unemployment in Nigeria.

Dangote said this when a team of business executives from Lagos Business School (LBS), visited his multi-billion dollars refinery and petrochemical projects in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos.

“What keeps me awake at nights is not really the enormity of business ideas running through my mind, but it is actually high rate of unemployment in the country.

Obafemi Awolowo University Denies Increasing Tuition Fees

  The management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, has said that it was not planning to increase its tuition fee to N55,700.





The chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, University of Ibadan Chapter, Dr. Deji Omole, was recently quoted as claiming that no fewer than 38 universities across Nigeria had jerked up their fees.


He reportedly named OAU as one of the schools affected by the increment.


In a press statement on Tueday, the OAU Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, explained that the tuition fee remained as increased three years ago.


Olarewaju said, “The attention of the authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has been drawn to a news item that ’38 Varsities increase tuition fees’, where OAU was listed among the universities that have increased their tuition fees.

Nigerian Universities Increase Tuition Fees

  The Nation reports that at least 38 universities across the country have increased their tuition fees due to poor funding by federal and state governments.




The Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ibadan Chapter, Dr. Deji Omole, stated this in a statement in Abuja on Monday.

 -University of Lagos (UNILAG) N14, 500 to N63, 500

-Ahmadu Bello University N27, 000 to N41, 00

 -University of Nigeria  N60, 450 to N66, 950

- Obafemi Awolowo University N19, 700 to N55,700 .

– Nnamdi Azikiwe University N20, 100 to N65,920

- Bayero University, Kano, N26,000 to N40,000

- University of Abuja N39,300 to N42,300

- Usman Danfodiyo University  N32,000 to N41,000.

The statement which assessed the two years of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, lamented that the government had made Nigerians poorer.

Omole said the public education was not taken seriously because “children of the rich and those in high offices” do not attend school in Nigeria.

The latest increment might be attributed to poor funding by the federal and state governments as ASUU poorly rated the President Muhammadu Buhari in the area of funding of university education.

ASUU also noted that it would be difficult for any Nigeria university to compete globally due to inadequate budgetary allocation to the educational sector.

Ghanaian new media company, OMG Digital raises $1.1m in seed funding

  Ghanaian tech startup, OMG Digital has raised seed funding of $1.1 million from international investors. Investors in this funding round are: Kima Ventures, Soma Capital, Comcast Ventures Catalyst Fund, Social Capital, M&Y Growth Partners, and Macro Venture and a couple of other angel investors.

With its OMGVoice brand, the Y-Combinator  backed company targets millennials in Africa through its content and has been referred to in some quarters as the ‘Buzzfeed of Africa’.

OMG Digital currently operates in Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya creating and curating listicles, pictorials, videos and memes that are tailored to the African continent.


Launched in February 2016, OMG Digital was co-founded by Jesse Arhin Ghansah, Prince Boakye Boampong and Dominic Mensah. The company says the funds will be used to further and expand operations across the continent.

Frank Edoho, Host Of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Announces The End Of The Show

 Who wants to be a Millionaire has been hit by Recession I guess!..This is sad and I pray they get another sponsor soon...

Gov Ambode Highlights What He Would Concentrate On In The Next 2 Years.

        
Governor Ambode of Lagos state is Working no doubt because Lagos state stands out better than some states where the governors are Noise makers....


Ambode,Whilst addressing reporters on Monday has said his administration will focus on the state’s power, environment and transportation sectors in the next two years.

According to him, the sectors were crucial to driving social infrastructure in the state.

According to dailypost,“There is nothing we can do in the next two years that is ever going to be enough. There are three things I want people to watch out for in the next 12 to 18 months, the issue of power, environment and the sanitation as well as transportation.

“I believe those three sectors are the key sectors that can drive every other social infrastructure that we will be dealing with in Lagos.”

XPloreNollywood: 7 Reasons Why You Should See Wonder Woman

  Without sounding too corny or coming off as feminist, I was truly looking forward to Wonder Woman – the superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name and distributed by Warner Bros. At this stage, not sure who is winning the war between DC Comics (Warner Bros) or Marvel (Walt Disney), but between them, there has been a testosterone filled surge of male super heroes that unfortunately had women as backup and never in the lead.

There has technically been no superhero movie with a woman in the lead; yes there was Elektra, Black Widow and a host of others, but women were not in the lead.

Set in 1918, the film tells the story of Princess Diana, who grows up on the Amazon island of Themyscira. After American pilot, Steve Trevor crashes, offshore of the island and is rescued by Diana, he tells her about the ongoing World War. She then leaves her home to end the conflict, becoming Wonder Woman in the process.

Inspired! The Glory Comes After the Grind

  Hi guys!

For every effect, there is a cause (or a combination of causes), and success, greatness and all the good things of life you want to enjoy are no different.

If you want to shine, you must work. For the spotlight to be focused on you, you must have demonstrated an ability (over a period of time), to make the audience’s view worth their while.

That ability is developed through work – which involves practice, performance and most times failure.

Don’t give up. Continue working; the glory comes after the grind.

Even if you are shining now, keep working; there is no limit to how bright you can shine.

Cheers!

Portugal & Mexico sail into Semi Finals of FIFA Confederations Cup

  Hosts Russia have been knocked out by Mexico in the FIFA Confederations Cup, after going down 1-2 in the last group match played today. Cristiano Ronaldo led Portugal also qualified after battering New Zealand 4-0, recording 7 points like Mexico and topping their Group A.

Russia had hoped for a miraculous berth in the semi-final if they had beaten Mexico by some goal margin. After conceding the first goal in the 25th minute, Mexico came from behind to beat the hosts. They dominated the possession and piled pressure on Russia such that they made Russian defender Y. Zirkhov earn the first red card of the tournament, after fouling a Mexican player.

In the Portugal-New Zealand match, Ronaldo who was voted Man of the Match for the third time opened scoring via a penalty in the 33rd minute. B. Silva doubled the advantage five minutes later, creating a scare after it appeared he had been injured. A. Silva and Nani increased the tally in the second half.

Both Portugal and Mexico will know their semifinal opponents tomorrow after the Group B matches. Chile and Germany are leading the group with four points each and there are slight doubts any upset can be created by either Cameroon or Australia, their opponents, who have a point each.

London Tower Fire: FA to Donate Community Shield Proceeds to Victims

  Football Association (FA) chairman Greg Clarke on Friday said the proceeds from the 2017 FA Community Shield will be donated to support those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire.

He said football is for all and hopes that in some small way through the Community Shield the association is able to give something back to those who are in need.

Arsenal will play Chelsea on 6 August at Wembley Stadium, and £1.25m could be raised from the match.

According to BBC Sport, the English Football League will also be donating £175,000.

79 people are reported missing or presumed dead in the attack while survivors, the families of the victims and emergency services personnel will all be invited to the game as guests.

Why Nigerian universities are socially irrelevant – Okebukola

  A former Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Prof. Peter Okebukola, said the country’s 153 universities were not socially relevant due to inadequate funding.

The don said this on Thursday at the third Distinguished Lecture of the Mountain Top University, Ogun State.

Speaking on the theme, “More investment, more harvest: Agenda for enhancing social responsibility of Nigerian universities,” Okebukola said his arrival at the conclusion that poor funding was the major factor responsible for Nigerian universities’ irrelevance to the country was due to his findings after a research carried out among them.

During the research, the don said he discovered that the country’s universities were doing “amazing things” despite operating on a shoestring.

He said, “I keep hearing people from all over the country and the world that our universities are doing nothing to the society, that they are not proffering solutions to societal problems like food insecurity, energy inadequacy, insecurity and so on. Some are asking, ‘why are our universities not solving societal problems?’ This criticism is too much.

“I was challenged and I carried out a research. I discovered that saying Nigerian universities are not doing anything in the society is not true. The truth is that good things are happening in our universities and the conclusion of the research is that our universities, based on the level of funding they are getting, are delivering very well and if we increase the level of resources available to them, they will deliver more and be more socially relevant.”