Tesla and Panasonic team up to build battery factory

   Electric carmaker Tesla is to team up with Japanese electronics firm Panasonic to build a "gigafactory" battery manufacturing plant in the US.

 Tesla said the plant would be built in Nevada, Arizona, Texas, New Mexico or California and create 6,500 jobs.

 The factory will produce cells, modules and packs for Tesla's electric cars.

 California-based Tesla will prepare, provide and manage the land and buildings, and Panasonic will make and supply the lithium-ion battery cells.

“Nigerians Spend N1.8 Billion Daily on Sports Betting” – Analyst

                     
LAGOS (NAN) ― About 60 million Nigerians between 18 and 40 years of age may be spending up to N1.8 billion on sports betting daily, investigation by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reveals.

 The investigation showed that they commit on the average N3,000 on sports betting daily.

 Dotun Ajekigbe, a sport betting analyst, said that sport betting though risky was also rewarding.

 Ajekigbe said that about 60 million Nigerians placed bets on different matches daily across the country.

 He said that most unemployed youths have taken to online and other forms of sports betting to make a living.

Brandnubians sales day, 1st of August

           
Brandnubians.com is here again with yet another unbelievably deal. To this time we are offering a massive 70% discount on kids clothings and accessories. Kids keep growing and growing! hence the need to keep up with their trendy needs.

 Now you can save 70% on brands like GAP, The Children’s Place, Carters, Nautica, Ralph Lauren, OshKosh & many more on the 1st of August 2014.

 Guaranteed free next day delivery for orders within Lagos and 48 hours delivery to every where else in Nigeria.

Mr. President, you need to give an order on Boko Haram NOW

                             
Mr President, there will be casualties, but there will be many more casualties if Boko Haram succeeds in imparting into those girls that their country doesn’t give a damn about them.

 I woke up today to the rather sweet-and-sour news that the Cameroonian army successfully planned and executed the rescue of the wife of the Vice Prime Minister from her Boko Haram captors. Before you come all Hitler on me, I’ll do good to expound on what I mean when I say the news was sweet-and-sour. That the wife of the Vice Prime Minister of Cameroon was rescued without ransom and unscathed barely 48 hours after her kidnap is sweet news in itself, but let me bring you back home; our girls are still not free. You get the drift now right? I had virtually forgotten about our very own Chibok girls, till I came across that Cameroonian piece of news.

Oando Acquires ConocoPhillips for N2.3 Trillion

                                 
LAGOS (NAN) ― Oando Plc completed the acquisition of the Nigerian Upstream Oil and Gas Business of ConocoPhillips for 1.5 billion dollars (about N2.3 trillion).

 The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Oando announced the acquisition in Lagos in a statement by Alex Irune, its Head of Media and Communications.

 He said the cost outlay of 1.5 billion dollars (N2.43 trillion) was arrived at after customary adjustments plus a deferred consideration of 33 million dollars (N5.34 billion).

 According to him, the transaction involved the acquisition of ConocoPhillips’ Nigerian oil and gas businesses consisting of Phillips Oil Company Nigeria Ltd.

Thermocool rewards customers as it celebrates 40 years of quality heritage

                             
Guess who is celebrating 4 solid decades of innovation in Nigeria! It’s Thermocool! Yes, Thermocool is rolling out the drums to celebrate 40 years of innovative, functional and great quality products. For 40 years, Thermocool has been Nigeria’s most trusted and reliable household brand, providing customers with high quality range of household appliances and has remained the number one brand for major domestic appliances in Nigeria.

 Thermocool understands customer needs like no other brand and has therefore decided to reward its loyal customers as a way of extending appreciation to them for choosing Thermocool. Continue...

Next Movie Star Reloaded Winner Gets Star Prize

                       Akinwale Oluwafeyisekemi Ayomiposi has been presented with the grand Prize of a Hyundai IX 35 SUV for emerging the overall winner of the Next Movie Star Africa Reloaded 2013 at a winners party held recently.

Feyisekemi also won three Movie Contract and cash prize of Two Hundred thousand Naira for her effort while Ola Adebolu who emerged first runners up got Two hundred thousand Naira and a 32 inch LCD TV while Nwanma Odefa got a 24 inch LCD TV and cash prize of a hundred thousand Naira.Magreth Vaeveni Shikuyele and Chimezie Imoh the third and forth runners up won cash prizes of a hundred thousand naira each.

We didn't receive N100m from Presidency - Chibok community says

              
Speaking with journalists  at the daily sit out of the Abuja #bringbackourgirls campaign, a leader of the Kibaku Area Development Association of the Chibok community, Dauda Iliya said contrary to media reports, they didn't receive N100m from the presidency. He said only N200,000 was handed to some of the parents.

     "On July 22nd at about midnight, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special duties                    who has been coordinating the visit from the side of the presidency visited the hotel and told the 51                escaped girls who came that the Presidency sent them a token of a N100, 000 each and accordingly            gave them the said money without even a prior knowledge or discussion of any other person in the                community that was around the vicinity of the hotel. The Senior special assistant equally gave the sum of        N200,000 each to 61 parents out of the 122 that came on the visit. 61 parents were given N100,000            each on the basis that the money given to them was not enough to go round at the agreed amount of              N200,000 each. The remaining parents were not given any money at all" he said

New 64-page e-passport unveiled in Abuja

                         
The travelling document was launched on Wednesday, 30 July, by President Goodluck Jonathan, shortly before the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The President said the pages of the traveling document had to be increased from 32 to 64 to cater for frequent travelers who change their passport almost every other month because of limited pages for visa.

 He tasked officials of the Nigeria Immigration Service to protect the integrity of the passport by ensuring that it cannot be easily faked.

 Jonathan also called on Nigerians to protect the image of the country by shunning uncomplimentary statements and actions.

Amosun Blasts Fayose, Others Over Rice Distribution

                            
Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, has blasted Ekiti State Governor Elect, Ayo Fayose and other politicians who have formed the habit of distributing rice and other gift materials during election periods. Though the governor did not mention any name, he criticised politicians who distributes food and other items to members of the public to win their votes saying it’s unjust.

 Amosun while speaking with journalists after the Eid-l-fitr prayer at Lantoro prayer ground in Abeokuta, the state capital, says even though he will be contesting in 2015, he would never be part of such crude method.

Favour Nosakhare: Catching the bouquet

                                       
”My friends and I had screamed ‘’BETRAYAL! Men are liars!’’ but the fact is, what if my friend wasn’t so cut up with the illusion of a perfect wedding and a perfect man?”

 You know what they say about catching the bouquet? You will be the next to say ‘’ I do”. Well, Kate caught the bouquet when we went for a wedding, and that marked the beginning of never ending wedding plans that her friends, including me, had to put up with.

 Her wedding dress must be from Vera Wang, the ring has to be a diamond bearing her birthstone, he must be incurably romantic, go after her with the right trappings in place, extremely financially secure … blah blah blah. Sometimes we wondered where she got all her criteria from. She was determined to walk the aisle before any of us, and she did, but not with a dress from Vera Wang.

Man From Nigeria Tested For Ebola In The UK - Health- SLB9ja

                           
A man has been tested for ebola in the uk – increasing fears over the threat posed to Britain from the deadly disease. 

He was tested at a hospital in Birmingham after arriving back in the uk from nigeria via Paris.

 Fortunately the man was given the all-clear after tests, the Daily Mail reports, but the scare has sharpened focus on the possible spread of the virus to Britain.

 Meanwhile, doctors fear ebola victim Patrick Sawyer may have sparked a worldwide spread of the killer disease after being allowed on two flights while infected.

Australia wants citizens to stay way from West Africa

Australia has warned its citizen against travelling to areas affected by Ebola in West Africa, after a Liberian national, infected by the deadly virus died in Nigeria.

 In a statement issued by the country’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, citizens were warned to avoid direct contact with patients of unknown illness.

 “Avoid contact with any objects that could have been contaminated with bodily fluids. Travellers should avoid contact with wild animals and should not eat or handle raw or undercooked animal products, such as blood and meat,” the statement stated in part.

Jim Iyke Exits Monvoria, Liberia amid Ebola Outbreak with a Face Mask

                             
Jim Iyke heads out of Liberia’s capital city Monrovia.

 The Nollywood actor who visited the country for business has revealed that he is scared about the deadly virus and although his business plans were not concluded, he had to leave.

 Jim posted this photo of himself sitting in the airport’s VIP lounge, wearing a face mask. Although it has not be revealed that the virus is now airborne, Jim seems to be taken his own precautionary steps.

 ” Monrovia, unfinished biz; Leavin tonite. Nt ashamed to admit tis ish scares the Jesus outta me. #Ebola!!!!” he said.

Benue State Workers To Begin Strike Over Salary Deduction

Written by Hope Abah The Nigeria Labour Congress in Benue state is set to begin the mother of all strikes on Thursday following the deduction of its workers June salaries by the state government to enable it pay teachers' minimum wage.

The development is against the background of Governor Gabriel Suswam's appeal to cut down on state workers salaries in order to pay primary schools teachers who had resumed academic activities barely four weeks ago after an eight months old protracted strike to press home their demand for the minimum wage being enjoyed by other civil servants in the state. But, state chairman of NLC, Comrade Simon Anchaver today told Daily Trust in Makurdi that the workers never reached a compromise with government to deduct their salaries and as such the body would convey a meeting tomorrow to discuss the matter which would likely lead them to stay out of work in the days ahead.

"They (government) did that on their own. We have not agreed on anything yet and they just started deducting our salaries. After our meeting tomorrow, we will definitely go on strike," he said.

Doctor who treated more than 100 Ebola patients dies from the virus

               
The Sierra Leonean doctor who treated more than 100 Ebola patients has also died. Dr Sheik Umar Khan (pictured above), who was hailed as a national hero for disregarding his own health and helping sick patients, died today July 29th from the disease after being diagnosed with the virus last week. He contacted the virus despite wearing protective gear when treating patients.

 In an interview last month, the 39yr old doctor had expressed fears for his life because of his constant contact with Ebola patients.

       "I am afraid for my life. Health workers are prone to the disease because we are the
        first port of call for somebody who is sickened by the disease. Even with the full
        protective clothing you put on, you are at risk" He told Reuters

His death comes days after a senior doctor at Liberia's largest hospital, Samuel Brisbane, died on Saturday at an Ebola treatment centre in Monrovia. 3 nurses working in the same Ebola treatment centre alongside Khan also died from the disease last week. Several other medics have been infected.

Ebola’s arrival in Nigeria: The pertinent QUESTIONS we should be asking!

                             
Ebola, the deadly virus without a known cure, which was discovered in Africa back in February, has registered its presence in Lagos, Nigeria, and there’s already a prevalent feeling of confusion and heightening fear among the people.

 Patrick Sawyer, a 40-year old Liberian man, who was a WASH consultant at the Ministry of Finance has been confirmed dead in Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, and since the news got out, many have begun to wonder what to expect.

 He arrived in Lagos on Tuesday, 22 July, from Monrovia, Liberia on Asky Airline via Lome. He was later quarantined by officials of the World Health Organisation and the Lagos state health officials, but was eventually reported dead early Friday morning.  Continue...

Opinion: 7 reasons why Aregbesola will floor Omisore badly

                               
         Iyiola Omisore is not Peter Ayodele Fayose. He lacks the charisma of Fayose. 
           He is not a Jimi Agbaje. He lacks the character of Agbaje. He doesn’t have 
                                the mass appeal even though he has the notoriety. 
by Bayo Adeyinka

 Friday, May 24, 2013. 35 governors gathered to vote for the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF). With the initial postponement and intrigues that surrounded it, it was going to be a night of long knives. With the Presidency interested in the outcome and with Governor Amaechi determined to give it another shot in spite of his open confrontation with the President, it was going to take more than ordinary determination to navigate the treacherous waters. It would take grit, uncommon courage and the ability to outfox the henchmen of the Presidency. At the entrance of the venue of the election, all the Governors were mandated to submit all their mobile phones. But one man particularly suspected there was going to be foul play so he sneaked in a pen camera. He recorded the vote counting surreptitiously until when Governor Godswill Akpabio noticed they were being secretly recorded. When controversy sprang up on the actual winner of the contest, he released the video to the public. The man who exposed the lie for what it was was Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the Governor of Osun State.

You want a quality education? Well, you have to pay for it

                         
Ifenwa Ogba is a student in a federal university in Nigeria, and she pays N15,000 ($92) for tuition per year.

Most students in Howard University, Washington D.C; USA, pay fees that hove around $21,000 a year

By international standards, the tuition in our federal universities is dirt cheap. For instance, depending on the course of study, most students at Howard University in Washington D.C., USA, pay fees that hove around the $21,000 a year mark. Student at the American University Cairo (Egypt) average about $8500, while on the average, studying at Wits University in South Africa will set you back $3350 per year for the cheapest courses. Continue...

The Importance Of Six Days Fasting Of Shawal- Islam for Muslims-SLB9ja

Prophet (SAW) said; he who observe fast throughout Ramadhan and then follow it up with six days fast of Shawal, is as if he has observed fast throughout the year. We are therefore, enjoined to observe Shitta Shawal before the end of Sharu Shawal. 

 The first day of Shawwāl is Eid al-Fitr. Some Muslims observe six days of fasting during Shawwāl beginning the day after Eid ul-Fitr since fasting is prohibited on this day. These six days of fasting together with the Ramadan fasts, are equivalent to fasting all year round. The reasoning behind this tradition is that a good deed in Islam is rewarded 10 times, hence fasting 30 days during Ramadan and 6 days during Shawwāl is equivalent to fasting the whole year in terms of reward.