Asa has finally revealed that she has finally found love. while on the midday show with Toolz from 99.9 fm earlier yesterday. she said because she felt lonely and wanted to be loved.
By Samuel Ekun
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By Samuel Ekun
By Samuel Ekun
Manchester United overcame Yeovil Town 2-0 with goals from Ander Herrera and Angel di Maria.
A Nigerian based choir- Akwa Ibom has broken the world record of largest number of Christmas carol singers in the world.The group called the Unity Choir held a concert in Uyo Township stadium on December 13 with Guiness record personalities in attendance.
The choir had in attendance 25 275 members which surpassed the former record of 15 675 carol singer set by a group called CENTI in Bogota in Colombia on December 13.
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The 21st century I.C.T learning environment is yielding positive results, as over seventy-five more students from twenty-five Nigerian universities where selected as Microsoft Student Partners (MSPs) during the Microsoft Nigeria Student Partner On-boarding Event, which took place at Elizade University, Akure, Nigeria.
Presently-active in over 100 countries around the world, and 27 universities in Nigeria, the Microsoft Student Partner (MSP) programme is an educational and promotional program to sponsor undergraduate students majoring in disciplines related to technology including Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, and Information Technology among others with the aim to enhance their employability and increase their awareness of Microsoft technologies.
Moreso, these Student Partners have been offered training especially in product-specific skills not typically taught in the academia, including knowledge of Microsoft technologies.
The Developer Platform Evangelism Director, Microsoft Nigeria, Oyeshina Oyetosho, who spoke at this year’s on-boarding event said that while the MSP program aims to increase awareness of Microsoft products, programs and initiatives, it consequently helps expand the user base of Microsoft products, and results in better availability of properly educated workforce in those technologies.
Explaining the selection process he said; “These MSPs were earlier selected as “Buddies” by the existing MSPs and have been monitored and groomed for the past several months and were selected upon their achievements and immensed contribution shown over the period of time.”
He reiterated the goal of the Microsoft team as to; commitment in the continually drive of skill acquisitions and innovations amongst Nigerian students.
According to his remarks, the Vice Chancellor, Elizade University, Professor Valentine Aletor said, “In the global economy today, the knowledge sector is the fastest growing sector, with this growth being majorly accelerated by ICT.”
According to him, ICT doesn’t limit man’s capabilities; man limits ICT capabilities. He further noted that ICT helps to ensure youth employability in the commercial sector and Elizade University is interested and open to partnerships that will help to create start-ups and spinoffs from staff and students within the University.”
Becoming a Micro Soft Partner is a rare privilege with high exteem status for any Nigerian student, giving them an advantage over a fresh knowledge of the applicable ICT industry. Besides that, they will enjoy other vast opportunities such as having global portal access to the latest news, actions, events, worldwide forums, resources and photo gallery.
Other benefits are attending technical events hosted by Microsoft, and receiving software giveaways, betas and resource kits, and other promotional items such as posters, flyers, campus launch kits and the likes to be used in campus.
By Efio-Ita Nyok
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As Nigerians inch closer towards the 2015 presidential election slated for 14 February by the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) as headed by Professor Attahiru Jega, a handful of virtual trends characterise our political clime, notable among which is the hash tag #WhyGEJ.
As at last week it was #GEJ_Wins2015 that was the toast of the Nigerian electorates on Twitter. Now, it is #WhyGEJ.
This hash tag is inciting a number of reactions from Nigerians as to why his second term ambition is endorsed or perceived to be other wise. In some of these reactions, some of the achievements of President Goodluck Jonathan are highlighted as premises for their support for him, whereas some angry reactions emphasise on the failures of his administration.
For instance, one of the tweets incited by the trending hash tag #WhyGEJ by one The Amazing Jona submits that, ‘Rehabilitation of the Lagos-Jeba-Kano Rail line, and Ilorin-Offfa Rail line’, and ‘Rehabilitation of the Ilorin International Airport’ explains why GEJ should be elected for a second term. On his part, one Andre Sly rationalises his support for GEJ’s re-election to the premise that, ‘When America refused to give him Ebola serum, he used prayer to kill…’. For one Badmus Bello Shuaibu, ‘President Goodluck Jonathan aims and shoot in one fell swoop and we want him back in office in 2015’.
However, on other social media platforms some Nigerians have expressed their disappointment with the Jonathan administration especially the inability to find a solution to the captured Chibok schoolgirls. For these lots, security of lives and properties of the citizenry should be the priority of any government.
Be that as it may, one should look out for how long these virtual trend will last, and what is likely to overtake it.
By Samuel Ekun
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By Samuel Ekun
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