Obafemi Awolowo University's Team Nevada Among Finalists for Airbus' ’Fly Your Ideas 2017’ Student Competition

Obafemi Awolowo University's
Team Nevada idea has been selected among five finalists for Airbus' ’Fly Your Ideas 2017’ Student Competition.
See full report in the following press release.

Airbus Names Finalists for "Fly Your Ideas 2017" Student Competition
- New technologies and business models to shape the future of aviation

- Five teams compete for the crown of most innovative and a €30,000 prize

 TOULOUSE, France, April 12, 2017  /PRNewswire/ -- Airbus has shortlisted the five finalist student teams competing in the fifth edition of the Fly Your Ideas challenge. The radical concepts selected cover a wide range of innovations going from an alternative to satellite imagery, to improved aircraft taxiing, clever ways of boarding, new areas for luggage storage or offering a new business model using existing Airbus aircraft.

We Need More Malalas and Zuriels for A Better and Safer World

The intellectual capacity of someone can be seen by the conversations online and offline.

You wonder why millions of young women are posting and sharing useless selfies on social media networks when Malala Yousafzai who is just 19, is the youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate for her human rights advocacy for education and freedom of speech and 15 year old girl, Zuriel Elise Oduwole is already a global  education advocate and film maker best known for her works on the advocacy for the education of girls in Africa.

I would be impressed to see beautiful photos and videos of young women doing wonderful things for the advancement of human civilization. But not impressed by the useless selfies of little or no value to beneficial intelligent conversations on our daily contributions to human development and modern civilization.

I would be impressed to see beautiful photos and videos of more Malalas and Zuriels.


~ Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima,
https://www.amazon.com/author/ekenyerengozimichaelchima.

Free Films for Maternal Health Care in English, French, Hausa, Yoruba, Swahili and Somali

Yadda ake kula da Jaririn da aka Haifa: Awar farko Bayan Haihuwar Jariri

This film in Hausa language shows the key steps to follow immediately after a baby is born, including drying the baby, breastfeeding and the correct way to cut the cord to prevent infections.
It also explains what to look out for during the first few days.

This film is for use in community health education.

Click the link below now to watch or download the films in full in English, Yoruba, Hausa, French, Swahili and Somali languages. http://www.medicalaidfilms.org/films-new-languages-health-worker-training-nigeria/?gclid=CK2Vqa-VkdMCFSK-7QodHMYBJw.

• How to provide antenatal care English – Yoruba – Hausa 
• How to perform manual removal of the placenta English – Yoruba – Hausa 
• How to use a partograph to assess women in labour English – Yoruba – Hausa
• Understanding respectful maternity care English – Yoruba – Hausa 
• How to care for A newborn: The first hours after a baby is born English – Yoruba – Hausa 
• How to manage bleeding after birth English – Yoruba – Hausa Obstructed labour: An introduction for midwives English – Yoruba – Hausa 
• Understanding screening, treatment and prevention of cervical cancer English – Yoruba – Hausa 
• How to resuscitate a newborn baby English – Yoruba – Hausa 
• How to prevent and manage bleeding after birth (postpartum haemorrhage) English – Yoruba – Hausa 
• Understanding warning signs in pregnancy English – Yoruba – Hausa 


•  Source Medical Aid Fims.

Roger Federer Joins Bill Gates, John Isner in Seattle for the Match for Africa 4 to Benefit Children's Education in Africa

(PRNewsFoto/Match for Africa.)

Roger Federer joins Bill Gates, John Isner in Seattle for the Match for Africa 4 to benefit children's education in Africa
Tickets on sale April 6 for Seattle's first chance to see Federer's legendary game in person
   
SEATTLE, April 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Fresh off his record-setting 18th Grand Slam win at the Australian Open in January and a sweep of the recent U.S. hard court events in Indian Wells and Miami, legendary tennis champion Roger Federer will play his first-ever match in Seattle on Saturday, April 29. Federer will take on American tennis star John Isner at KeyArena in an exhibition match to support children's education in Africa. Celebrity guests including Bill Gates will also take to the court to test their game against the two tennis champions. Tickets for Match for Africa 4 – Seattle are available Thursday, April 6, at 9 a.m. PDT with net proceeds benefiting the Roger Federer Charitable Fund/Roger Federer Foundation.

"I believe in the power of people. We know that a good education is a decisive factor to empower children by allowing them to take their future into their own hands," said Federer. "With my foundation, we want to provide one million children with the opportunity for a quality education by the end of 2018. The Match for Africa 4 in Seattle will help us reach our ambitious goals. I am very grateful for this opportunity to collaborate with Bill Gates, who in my opinion is the world's leading philanthropist."

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Roger Federer Foundation by Jens Honore.

Roger Federer Foundation by Jens Honore.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

(PRNewsFoto/Match for Africa.

As a warm-up, the 18-time Grand Slam champion will team with the Microsoft co-founder and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for a friendly, one-set doubles match against Isner and a surprise celebrity partner. Federer and Isner will then go head-to-head in a best-of-three-sets match that offers the region's first up-close look at Federer's legendary game. The match comes amid Federer's unprecedented resurgence and rise back up the rankings.

Yadda Za’a Kula Da Zubar Jini Bayan Haihuwa A Cikin Al’umma

Yadda za’a kula da zubar jini bayan haihuwa a cikin al’umma


This film shows how to prevent and manage severe bleeding after a woman has given birth, otherwise known as primary postpartum haemorrhage (PPH). The film is focused on settings where skilled care can be reached within four hours.

For settings where skilled care cannot be reached within four hours, please watch How to manage bleeding after birth (no care within 4 hours): http://www.ngicreative.com/clients/maf/film/how-to-manage-bleeding-after-a-home-birth-low-resource

This film is for community health education

Source: http://www.medicalaidfilms.org/film/yadda-zaa-kula-da-zubar-jini-bayan-haihuwa-a-cikin-alumma/.

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Three Keys to Avoiding Postpartum Hemorrhage - by Margarett Scott, CPM on https://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/hemorrhage.asp.

A New Film for Safe Fistula Surgery

A new film about safety in fistula surgery.

Obstetric fistula is one of the most devastating and serious injuries that can occur during childbirth. It affects between 50,000 and 100,000 women each year, mainly in low-income countries, and it is estimated that more than 2 million women live with untreated fistula in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa alone. Women who experience obstetric fistula not only risked death during delivery, but they also continue to suffer incontinence, shame, social segregation, and health problems. These women’s lives can be transformed by reconstructive fistula surgery provided in a safe surgical and safe anaesthesia environment.

Yadda Ake Aiwatar Da Fitar Da Mahaifa Ta Aiwatarwar Hannu

Yadda ake aiwatar da fitar da mahaifa ta aiwatarwar hannu

This film in Hausa language explains what a retained placenta is, why it is important to be removed and the essential steps that need to be taken. It shows how to perform the procedure effectively by hand. This film is for use in health worker training.

Source: Medical Aid Films.

Understanding Early Warning Signs During Pregnancy

Understanding Early Warning Signs During Pregnancy

This film explains the key signs to look out for in pregnancy which may indicate that something is wrong and what to do if this happens and further care is needed.

 This film is for use in community health education

Important Update on “Stories of Pastor E.A. Adeboye”

Important Update on “Stories of Pastor E.A. Adeboye”

My sincere apology to the many readers who have called from outside Lagos for the book! The traditional supply chain may be slow but it is the best. I have supplied bookshops like CSS, LATERNA, CRM at the Redemption Camp, among others; and efforts are on to supply some more bookshops.

For readers outside Nigeria, the book has been published on Amazon Kindle https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06XP9976Z and OkadaBooks http://okadabooks.com/book/about/stories_of_pastor_ea_adeboye/13654.
And for those who want it in full colour, it has been published by CentreSpace, a division of Amazon https://www.createspace.com/7009417; Amazon.com,  https://www.amazon.com/Stories-Pastor-Adeboye-Power-Testimony-ebook/dp/B06XP9976Z

Grey Group Chooses Centrespread As Its Lead Agency In Nigeria

Grey Group Chooses Centrespread As Its Lead Agency In Nigeria
   
SINGAPORE, April 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- GREY, Adweek Global Agency of the Year 2015, is re-entering Nigeria with immediate effect, having appointed Centrespread, one of Nigeria's largest independent advertising communications groups as its affiliate in that market. The Centrespread Group, which operates from offices in Lagos and Abuja, will rebrand as Centrespread GREY, re-establishing the global advertising giant as a leader in providing creative and effective full-service marketing solutions across the African continent.