I have read "Before APC Falls Apart" by Dele Momodu published by ThisDay Live on Saturday July 11, 2015 and posted on http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/before-apc-falls-apart/214247/. And I can understand the political fears of Dele Momodu. But if you cannot conquer your fears, your fears will conquer you.
Current Populations of Nigeria and United States of America
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173.6 million
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316.5 million
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Olashore International School To Introduce Golf in Curriculum -First of its kind in Nigeria
With a world class golf course soon to be sited close to the school premises, Olashore International School will in the near future be introducing golf in its co-curriculum activities, thus becoming the first school in Nigeria to do so. It is also in line with its commitment to give her students well rounded education, blended with technology and leisure so as to raise truly global leaders.
The First Person To Shoot a Feature Film on a Cell Phone Wins American Award
Sandeep Marwah, the first person to shoot a feature film on a cell phone, has collected an award from New York University's Tisch School of Arts in celebration of his impact on modern filmmaking.
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Former President Goodluck Jonathan and his successor President Muhammadu Buhari.
President Muhammadu Buhari said former President Goodluck Jonathan would not be probed? How can you accuse an incumbent President of corruption during your presidential election campaign and after you have defeated him in the presidential election and sworn in as the new President, you now refuse to probe his corrupt administration?
It is like accusing your rival of being a thief in public and then after the man has been disgraced, you turn around to say he would not be asked for the things he stole.
Are you afraid of the consequences of your allegations?
Even heaven knows that former President Goodluck Jonathan's administration was corrupt.
Some of his ministers and cronies have ill gotten riches they cannot account for. Why are you afraid to probe his corrupt government? Are you afraid of the complicity of the leaders of your ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC) that is now more of a political merger of old members of the APC and old members of the former ruling party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who left to join the APC? So, realistically, your APC is no longer different from the PDP, because you have compromised your principles and now partners in crime with those you once accused of corruption? Of course, if you are partaker of stolen property, you are an accomplice. If you watch an armed robber rob someone of a car and later gives you a ride with the stolen car to get to your destination, you are not innocent. If armed robbers are your best allies and they invest and sponsor your business venture, are you innocent of their crimes? That is why hundreds of thousands of the unfortunate victims of Boko Haram are suffering and dying as refugees and IDPs and you don't have the conscience to ask former President Goodluck Jonathan what his administration had done with more than N60 billion raised last year for the victims of Boko Haram? Where is the money?
There are more than 3 million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nigeria.
The Deeper Life Bible Ministry has spent more than N7.6 million on the welfare of IDPs in Adamawa State alone.
Nigerian refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) neglected by the Nigerian government.
If President Buhari has no balls to probe former President Jonathan, the electorate who elected him will be disappointed and feel deceived by his anti-corruption presidential campaign slogans.
This Nigerian nightmare is not our Nigerian Dream.
Volvo Cars is set to release an updated version of its ground-breaking Volvo On Call smart app, delivering seamless connectivity with wearables such as the Apple Watch and Android Wear. This will effectively allow Volvo drivers with the Volvo On Call app to control settings, lock/unlock, locate and utilise many other Volvo services from their wrist.
“Volvo On Call is an app that allows you to literally take control over everyday elements in your Volvo. You can set heater timings for those cold and frosty mornings or cool down your car in hot weather, check your fuel level and mileage, or time to next service. It even helps you to locate your car in a crowded parking garage,” explains David Holecek, Director Connected Products and Services at Volvo Cars.
Volvo On Call’s new functionality includes wearable connectivity for devices such as the Apple Watch, a full iPad user interface, Android Wear and a unified Windows Phone app with voice control through Cortana, an intelligent assistant system, amongst others. The update, which will also see the addition of enhanced ‘send-to-car’ capabilities for navigation purposes, is due to be released end of June.
Apart from adding new functionality, the Volvo On Call app has received a brand new design based on Volvo Cars’ celebrated Sensus driver interface in the new Volvo XC90.
Launched in 2001, Volvo On Call became one of the first car-based telematics systems in the world, providing both safety, security and tracking services in the car in case of accident, breakdown or theft using a car-installed SIM card. The system still provides the original safety functions – activated when the car’s airbags are deployed, or when the driver needs assistance, putting them in direct contact with a Volvo On Call operator, who, using GPS technology, can direct emergency services to the scene of the incident.
In recent years the application’s importance and geographic spread has increased exponentially, to include convenience features such as remote locking, fuel level indicators, find my car and remote locking on top of the leading safety and security services that it was originally launched to deliver.
“In only a few years we have moved from a safety and security related in-car feature to a solution that allows the driver to stay connected with their car and provides many new benefits to support their everyday requirements,” concluded Sofia Wessman, Manager Volvo On Call at Volvo Cars.
Note to editors:
Volvo On Call is now available in 21 markets and there are currently around 230 000 active subscribers globally
During the last 12 months Volvo has recorded around 8 million instances when the remote heater starter was used.
Volvo On Call is currently standard in Brazil, the US and Canada. It is an option in all other markets where available.
Sweden and China are the biggest option markets.
The new XC90 has Volvo On Call as standard in many markets.
Volvo Car Group in 2014
For the 2014 financial year, Volvo Car Group recorded an operating profit of 2,252 MSEK (1,919 MSEK in 2013). Revenue over the period amounted to 129,959 MSEK (122,245 MSEK). For the full year 2014, global sales reached a record 465,866 cars, an increase of 8.9 per cent versus 2013. The record sales and operating profit cleared the way for Volvo Car Group to continue investing in its global transformation plan.
About Volvo Car Group
Volvo has been in operation since 1927. Today, Volvo Cars is one of the most well-known and respected car brands in the world with sales of 465,866 in 2014 in about 100 countries. Volvo Cars has been under the ownership of the Zhejiang Geely Holding (Geely Holding) of China since 2010. It formed part of the Swedish Volvo Group until 1999, when the company was bought by Ford Motor Company of the US. In 2010, Volvo Cars was acquired by Geely Holding.
As of December 2014, Volvo Cars had over 26,000 employees worldwide. Volvo Cars head office, product development, marketing and administration functions are mainly located in Gothenburg, Sweden. Volvo Cars head office for China is located in Shanghai. The company’s main car production plants are located in Gothenburg (Sweden), Ghent (Belgium) and Chengdu (China), while engines are manufactured in Skövde (Sweden) and Zhangjiakou (China) and body components in Olofström (Sweden).
The iREP International Documentary Film Forum on Friday July 3, 2015, celebrated the great Nigerian filmmaker Francis Adetunji Oladele, the Father of the Nigerian film industry who passed away on June 22, 2015.
Francis Oladele was famous for making the film "Bullfrog in the Sun", the adaptation of Chinua Achebe's all time classic novel "Things Fall Apart" in 1971, featuring Princess Elizabeth Bagaaya of Toro, Uganda, directed by great German filmmaker Jason Pohland and his first film "Kongi's Harvest", 1970 was the adaptation of Nobel Prize laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka's play of the same title. These films and others were done by his CALPENNY Nigeria Limited, the first indigenous film production company in Nigeria he founded in 1965 after returning from the United States of America where he studied photography at the New York Institute of Photography. CALPENNY was an acronym of California, Pennsylvania and New York.
When Francis Oladele got Princess Elizabeth of Toro to play a leading role in "Bullfrog in the Sun", she was already world famous as one of the most beautiful women in the world; one of the first three African women to be admitted to Cambridge University and the first to be admitted to the English Bar Association; the first black woman to have a spread in Vogue in the June 1969 edition in a four-page spread, and in November of 1969, she made history as the first black model to be on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar.
Elizabeth of Toro in a scene from "Bullfrog in the Sun".
Scenes from "Bullfrog in the Sun".
Photo Credits: Getty Images
The event was held at the Kongi's Harvest Hall of Freedom Park on Lagos Island, Lagos. Accomplished filmmaker Tunde Kelani with the famous multiple award winning editor and documentary filmmaker Adegboyega Arulogun came to pay tribute to Francis Oladele. The organizers Femi Odugbemi, Jahman Anikulapo and Makin Soyinka with their iREP team coordinated the special event.. The filmmaker's son Lanre Oladele and other members of the family were also present. But no representatives came from Nollywood and Kannnywood..The loudest Igbo,Yoruba and Hausa actors, actresses, producers, directors and marketers were not there This clearly shows how ignorant and disconnected they are from the foundation of the Nigerian film industry and I know that majority of them don't even know the accomplishments of Francis Oladele who was the first Nigerian filmmaker to bring Hollywood filmmakers like the famous Ossie Davis who directed "Kongi’s Harvest" in 1970 and others to Nigeria.
Adegboyega Arulogun speaking in honour of Francis Oladele.
Tunde Kelani, Femi Odugbemi and members of iREP.
Femi Odugbemi speaking.
Femi Odugbemi with Mrs. Iyabo Aboaba, the COO of Freedom Park and also National President of the Nigerian chapter of International Facility Management Association (IFMA).
Members of Francis Oladele's family.
Some of the guests at the event.
~ By Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima, Publisher/Editor of NOLLYWOOD MIRROR® Series.
#YEZZ! What You Want, How You Want It! "WhatsApp" - Andy, Billy & Foxy by Yezz Mobile
YEZZ presents the world’s thinnest windows phone: Connecting the world with design
and technology 24/7!
Nigeria – 1 July 2015
Exciting Launch of Yezz Mobile into the Nigerian Market
Yezz Mobile was designed and birthed in Miami USA five years ago and has experienced tremendous success in the Latin American markets over the last few years. This success has led the US based company Yezz to expand its distribution footprint into Europe and also Africa, a key growth focus region for the company.
"The African market offers considerable growth prospects”, says Robert Schiano,Yezz Managing Director in EMEA, studies show that the number of smartphones sold by 2017 will double to 350 million units.
With Yezz brand, we have the ambition, portfolio and capabilities to be a major player in Africa in the mobile phone sector. With Nigeria being one of the most significant markets in Africa as well as globally, we are highly motivated to showcase the Yezz brand offering to the discerning Nigerian consumer.
Adeola Awesola, Country Manager YEZZ Mobile making a presentation at the Media Launch of YEZZ Phones in Lagos July 1st 2015.
Yezz is proud to announce that TD Mobile has been selected as the preferred and exclusive distributor of Yezz in the Nigerian market. TD Mobile, a subsidiary of Technology Distributions, has an exemplary track record in terms of software, hardware, accessories and peripherals and enjoys prime status as one of the biggest distributors of mobile devices across the West African region. We believe that the partnership between TD Mobile and Yezz is well placed for success. TD Mobile will make the product range available for sale exclusively online via Konga.com for the launch period, as well as through key partnership with Yudala and Key Opcos into selected open channel retail outlets throughout Nigeria.
LEFT TO RIGHT: Stomo Ekwegh,Business Development Manager Technology Distribution Mobile; Stanley Uzoechina,Vice President-Retail Yudala; Adeola Awesola, Country Manager YEZZ Mobile Nigeria and Mark Russel Chief Operations Officer Konga Nigeria; during the Media Launch of YEZZ Mobile Phones in Lagos on July 1st,2015.
Choice - Whilst Yezz has a broad product range, much research has gone into selecting the key devices which will appeal to the needs and aspirations of the Nigerian target consumer. This research has been validated by key operators, distributors and consumers. Based on this, Yezz will spearhead this charge with key smartphone products which provide the right balance of features, value for money, performance and design to win their hearts. To do this we will be giving consumers a choice of Yezz devices to suit whichever operating system the consumers prefer, starting off with Android and Windows phone devices, and to be followed shortly thereafter by a Firefox range of devices. In addition, most of the Yezz devices coming into market will come standard with between 3 to 4 additional colour covers. This will give consumers confidence that their device looks fresher and newer for longer.
Yezz Billy 4.7 – This device offering is the thinnest Windows phone on the market, packed with solid performance features and quality Qualcomm chipsets that establish this Windows phone as a quality device to the discerning consumer. This combined with a super light weight of 120 grams and a 4.7 inch screen will be a winner for the consumer looking for an alternative Windows phone to the current offerings in the market.
In addition to this there will be a Yezz Billy 4 device for consumers looking for great value for money. This is a great entry level Windows smartphone device packed with class leading features including a 4 inch screen and quality at a highly competitive price to the end consumer.
As weight and thinness are key design differentiators for the Yezz brand, we will be leading the Android Kit Kat charge with two very key super thin and superlight devices positioned to consumers who want a product they can confidently showcase to their friends, family and associates.
Yezz Andy 5T – Our ultrathin Android 5T at 6.9mm and 123 grams really provides a unique coolness factor in terms of its design. Packed with a powerful 13mp main camera and 5mp selfie camera, combined with a highly useable 5 inch touchscreen, we see this as a highly desirable alternative to the existing offerings in the market, particularly in terms of design.
The Andy 6M is the perfect answer to consumers who want a device that is the perfect balance of value for money and gaming capabilities. With its 6 inch screen, 13mp main camera and 5mp selfie camera, as well as 2400 mAh battery, it ticks all of the right boxes for the target consumer.
In addition to the above devices, we will be offering the broader Yezz range into the key channels to cater for differing consumer demand and affordability requirements; this includes devices such as our entry-level C21 feature phone which is part of our mainstream smartphone device offering.
More information on these devices can be obtained at Konga.com
Finally, Yezz stands for Quality. We are confident in our brand as well as our products’ durability, and are offering our consumers a class leading 24 month warranty on all of our product range. Peace of mind should be part of the deal.
To learn more about Yezz, feel free to click onto our corporate website www.sayyezz.com
