Eva Rising!

Born Elohor Eva Alordiah (August 13), Eva is a Nigerian rapper,dancer, creative writer and photography model from Delta State.

She was born in Abuja Nigeria but travelled around the country as a child, from Asaba to Minna Niger state and then finally settling with her family in Lagos Nigeria. After graduating from Secondary school in 2004, she decided to pursue a career in music/entertainment. Teddy Esosa introduced her to Zdon Paporella who helped her understand music business more. But with an admission into the University of Bowen to study Computer Science, she decided to put music on hold to bag a degree. She however took the time to study the music making process going in and out of studios and then finally settled to record a song with Tha Suspect of Capital Hill records in 2008. The song, titled "I dey Play" featured Tha Suspect and was inspired by M.I's single, Safe. With a good follow up and excellent reviews from the critics, the song went on to receive radio play and created a much needed awareness for her brand. Eva went on to work collaboratively with other artists such as Str8buttah, ID Cabasa, Knighthouse, Kel, Cartiair, Beazy, Tha Suspect, M.I and many more, increasing her fan base and building for herself a platform for the release of her own music.

In late 2009, her collaboration with 'Str8buttah' chuned out the rap single "Make em say" which is featured on thier "Illastr8 II" mixtape and successfully crowned Eva as a lyrical rapper to be feared by her counterparts. Also in the same year she featured on Cartiair's single "Owo ati Swagger" which went on to be nominated in the HipHop World Awards and the Soundcity Music Video Award shows. After graduating from Bowen University with a degree in Computer Science and Information technology late 2009, Eva decided to settle fully on her music, working with talented producers from Sossick to SarZ, Tintin, eLDee, M.I, TK, and more. With an increasing anticipation from the fans, Eva released the single "Relentless" on April 1st 2010. Following the release of the single, she was hailed as the Female rapper to watch out for. With a budding fan base and a good following on the internet, there was no stopping the young talented rapper. The 'ThisDay' newspaper went on to hail her as the Future of Music. ate In 2010, Eva announced the release of her first body of work "the GIGO EP" and called it -'her pet project to the fans before her debut album is released' The first single off the EP titled 'Down Low' features Shank and was produced by TinTin.

Following the success of the single, the second Single "I Done Did it" produced by award winning Producer of the year, Sossick was released gaining instant attention and acceptance. It went on to be rated on TopTen countdowns on radios, got amazingly great reviews from the critics and immediately stamped Eva's position as a highly rated female rapper in Nigeria. Critics hailed it as the best rap song from a female rapper, DJs rated it as a must play.

Recently, as a result of her creative writing prowess, Eva was granted her own column in the ThisDay newspapers, a national daily in Nigeria. The column which she titled "My undecided State of Mind' is published in the papers every Friday. In it, she takes readers on a thrilling, suspense filled ride with short stories week after week. Eva who has shared the stage and rocked concerts with likes of eLDee, M.I, Ruggedman, 2Face, Soundsultan, Mode9, Sasha and many more was recently nominated in the 'Best Rap Category' of the Nigerian Entertainment Awards 2011. For her first solo award nomination, Eva calls it 'a blessing thanks to the love from the fans'. Hailed as the next best thing and the Best female lyricist for her works in Singles like 'I Done Did it' and 'Relentless', and her performances over songs like 'The Squeeze' and '6Foot7Foot' originally performed by Lil Wayne, Eva captures each moment in her career and accepts each day as one more to prove what she can do with music. Eva is currently working on "the GIGO EP" and her yet-to-be titled debut album concurrently, with producers the likes of Sossick, SarZ, Cohbams Asuquo, Tintin and many more talented producers in the business. The project is expected to be released in 2011.

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AtomicMe.Com, The Newest Social Network and It Pays You!

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No Private University In Nigeria Is Good Enough For The Best In Africa

University of Lagos is the highest ranked Nigerian university.

As I have noted earlier that the so called private universities in Nigeria are just ripping off ignorant parents in Nigeria, because most of their lecturers are not qualified to even teach in high schools in the US. And we don't have enough qualified teachers and lecturers for the public schools, therefore the private schools cannot find enough qualified tutors and only few of them can even afford to pay regular salaries.

No Nigerian private university made the list of the 2012 Top Universities in Africa. Only the following government universities made the list.

University of Lagos
University of Ilorin
University of Ibadan
University of Benin
University of Port Harcourt
University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
Ahmadu Bello University
University of Jos

Most of the private universities in Nigeria are not better than high schools in the US.

The faculty is what determines the quality of a university and not the fine buildings like at Lead.

Click here for the full list of the Top 100 Universities in Africa in 2012.




~ By Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima

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Two Igbo Children in Traditional Igbo Regalia

Two Igbo children, SontoChikwu and his sister Ola Echendu in July, 2012. © 2012. Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima for Nigerians Report. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction in any format of media is prohibited without the authorization and permission of the copyright owner.

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Farewell President John Evans Fifii Atta Mills of Ghana

John Evans Fifii Atta Mills (21 July 1944 – 24 July 2012)

Nigerians Report and Nigerian Times join the people of Ghana and the rest of Africa to mourn the passing of John Evans Fifii Atta Mills, the third President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana who died of cardiac arrest on 24 July 2012 at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra, Ghana.

The courageous Atta Mills worked hard to win the tough 2008 presidential elections and his mentor, the former President of Ghana, the great Jerry Rawlings really did his best on the challenging presidential campaign to use his legendary popularity among the majority of Ghanaians to secure the victory of their National Democratic Congress.

Mills would have been a great President of Ghana if he lived longer.

May his soul rest in peace.

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AskMen and TresSugar Examine Dating, Sex, Technology and Lifestyle in the Great Male/Female Survey 2012

24 Jul 2012 15:12 Africa/Lagos

AskMen and TresSugar examine Dating, Sex, Technology and Lifestyle in the Great Male/Female Survey 2012
U.S. Men And Women Would Elect George Clooney As President

LOS ANGELES, July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AskMen, the leading men's lifestyle website, has announced the results of the world's largest survey of men, the Great Male Survey, now in its sixth edition. AskMen has partnered with TresSugar, the sex and culture website of POPSUGAR, for the Great Female Survey, which, with more than 50,000 respondents overall, reveals noteworthy new statistics about the way men and women think about dating, sex, technology, politics and lifestyle.

This year's political, economical and technological climates have changed the way men and women interact with one another. If there's a theme to these results, it's that men are committing to family more than ever before and that women are increasingly committed to their professional lives. Here's a taste of the eye-opening data collected from the 2012 Great Male/Female Surveys:

Political Gets Personal
When asked which celebrity they would vote for as President of the United States of America, respondents (35% of men and 46% of women) agreed that George Clooney was the best fit for the job.

Men voted Jay-Z in second place (20%), leaving Tom Brady (12%), Louis C.K. (10%) and Dr.Oz (9%) out of the race. Women, however, voted Tom Brady (27%) in for second place. 62% of female respondents believe they will witness a female president in their lifetime.

Every man needs a good wingman, and who better than one of the two presidential nominees? 79% of men picked Barack Obama over Mitt Romney as wingman material, and 70% of women chose Michelle Obama over potential First Lady Ann Romney as their brunch pal. Talk about a power couple!

The Better Man Meets The Powerful Woman
57% of men stated that nothing is more important to them than being a great father and husband who takes care of his family. 49% of women found that being a "real woman" has to do with being attractive, being a great lover and having financial independence.

Men in 2012 aren't just after 20-somethings. Forty-year-old Sofia Vergara was voted AskMen's Most Desirable Woman in the 2012 edition of the Top 99. And this year's Great Male Survey results revealed that 39% of men believe that women lose their looks sometime after the age of 40. A whopping 22% of women say men never lose their looks.

When Dating Gets Tech-tual
AskMen can finally confirm that 53% of women and 37% of men have used technology to send sexy photos of themselves to a partner. 83% of men say they would never share the photos, while 31% of women say they would let friends peek!

It seems as though men and women's online personas are becoming as important as their real-life ones. When it comes to "pre-stalking" a potential partner online, 78% of men say they use the internet to gain information on prospective partners, while 31% of women say they don't "pre-stalk" at all. Looks like those Facebook posts could get you dumped before the first date!

Inside The Male and Female Brain
62% of men believe in the existence of aliens. With the popularity of vampire movies and TV shows in the last few years, it comes as a surprise that 0% of women believe in the potential existence of vampires.

Ever thought men would pick education over sex? When it comes to future hologram use, 30% of men are anticipating the educational benefits of the technology, rather than potential holographic pornography (14%).

29% of men said that if they could, they would punch their boss in the face. What comes as a surprise is that 49% would much rather punch their colleagues in the face.

When asked which body part men think women appreciate the most in them, 40% of men chose abs, but according to the survey, men's arms (27%) are most appreciated by women.

Grooming and Fashion
Europe is the most fashionable continent, according to both men and women. Italian men rank up there as the most stylish (50%), while women believe France has the most fashionable women (38%).

When it comes to expressing their personality through fashion, 30% men say they wear colorful socks to stand out.

When it comes to lavish spending, men are willing to splurge on cologne (59%) over any other grooming product.

While it might be expected that women dress to impress men, 35% of female respondents say they actually dress to impress other women. But the large majority of men surveyed dress to impress women (77%).

James Bassil, the editor-in-chief of AskMen, says, "The results of this year's Great Male Survey illustrate how men are striving in every aspect of their lives to become 'better men.' Whether it's becoming a better father, lover, colleague or member of their community, men are adapting to the changing climate and turning more and more to family to seek happiness and fulfillment. However, we're happy to hear aliens are still keeping men up at night! Additionally, we are happy to have teamed up with TresSugar to create a survey that will enhance men's understanding of the female mind."

"We're thrilled to offer the women's perspective for this insightful survey," says Annie Scudder, Editor of TresSugar. "A modern woman balances her career, personal life and values technology to stay connected with friends and family. We're also waiting for the day George Clooney gets elected President!"

Readers can view the entire findings from AskMen's Great Male Survey at http://www.askmen.com/specials/great_male_survey/ and TresSugar's Great Female Survey at: http://www.askmen.com/specials/great_female_survey/

About AskMen
AskMen (www.askmen.com), a unit of News Corporation, is the world's No. 1 lifestyle site for men. Dedicated to helping readers become better men on subjects such as fashion, health, dating, career, fine living and entertainment, AskMen has the widest reach in the men's lifestyle category, attracting 20 million monthly unique visitors, worldwide. A foremost content provider with an archive of more than 100,000 articles.

About POPSUGAR
POPSUGAR (www.popsugar.com) is a leading lifestyle brand for women. With offices in NY, SF, L.A., London and an in-house editorial staff, POPSUGAR delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest in entertainment, fashion, beauty, fitness, shopping and more. With original video series, live event coverage, unique shopping experiences and one-on-one celebrity and expert interviews, POPSUGAR's positive voice targets women 18-40 and delivers over 28 million monthly unique visitors, worldwide. POPSUGAR is a division of Sugar Inc.

For more information and interview requests:
AskMen: Kenza Chaouai, Kenza@askmen.com, 514-315-2007
POPSUGAR: Laurie Spindler, lspindler@sugarinc.com, 415-308-1550

SOURCE AskMen

Web Site: http://www.askmen.com

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Nigerian Girls, Nigerian Guys Need More Than Your Body

Nigerian Girls, Nigerian Guys Need More Than Your Body

The most common mistake Nigerian Girls make with Nigerian Guys is they think every Nigerian Guy is the same and this mistake is doing them more harm than good. They think majority of Nigerian guys want the same thing in women, a regular sex partner. So, they have been hawking themselves to Nigerian guys as sex objects and naturally in the social marketing of romance, it is what you are offering your target audience is what they will bargain for. Nigerian girls are hawking themselves as sex objects to Nigerian guys and that has made Nigerian guys to see them first as sex objects and treat them as sex objects and end up even marrying them as sex objects. Because what Nigerian girls have advertised and sold to the guys is nothing more than their sexuality.

On the street, on the internet, on the pages of print, on radio and on TV, Nigerian girls are hawking themselves as sex objects so shamelessly.
That you wonder if they have brains at all or their brains are just wired for nothing more than sex.
C'mon! Don't you have anything more to offer Nigerian guys than your vagina?

Majority of Nigerian girls have become so sexually abused and misused that Nigerian guys are now bored and tired of them and are no longer excited in getting married to anyone of them.
“Just simply fork them and get them pregnant, because that all they are meant for,” said a Nigerian guy.

Nigeria is now full of girlfriends and wives who are more of liabilities than anything else to Nigerian men. Even the exceptional ones among these hordes of part-time and full time prostituting girlfriends and wives are sick of them, because their notorious deeds have become so widespread that Nigerian men now think to find a decent Nigerian girl or woman is looking for a needle in a haystack.
Yes, it is really that bad. These Nigerian girls have gone to the dogs.

From their rampant promiscuity on and off campus one wonders if majority of them have only gone to the university to boost the marketability of their sexuality, because they still prefer to use their loins more than their brains in the rat race.


It is really expedient to be very blunt in addressing this social malaise of wanton licentiousness that has become endemic among the majority of the impressionable and vulnerable young women in Nigeria, because it is already a dangerous social plague that is destroying the security and welfare of the Nigerian family and society at large.
These girls are the future mothers of our children! So, what kind of parenting will they give our innocent children when they are so morally corrupt and shameless too?

“It is one of the grave consequences of the corruption that is endemic in the Nigerian system, because it spreads like a contagious disease from the top to the bottom and the only immunity against it is total separation from the system,” said a friend as we discussed the promiscuous lifestyle of young women in Nigeria.

This social problem is the burden of everyone who really cares about the morality and security of your family and society, because none of us can escape from the repercussions. And discussing it is pertinent to dealing with it without apologies or regrets in being acerbic and sarcastic. I have always believed more in calling a spade and spade than call it a spoon.

This problem is not meant to start any slanging-match between the sexes, because heaven knows I am not a sexist, but more concerned about the dignity, integrity and nobility of womanhood, not necessarily to make any promiscuous young woman feel more guilty, but to realize that there is more to her femininity than her sexuality which is being abused and misused by her own sexploitation.


~ By Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima.

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Iconic Empire State Building Illuminates Tower Lights In Celebration Of Nations Competing In London

World's Most Famous Office Building Honors Participating Countries

NEW YORK, July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Empire State Building (ESB) will honor nations competing in London by shining its world-famous tower lights. The famed tower's four sides – north, south, east and west – will illuminate the sky with the colors of competing countries' flags each night throughout the competition. This marks the second time ESB has split the tower's sides with four separate countries' lights in its history.

(Photo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120723/NY44545 )

"We are proud to shine our iconic tower lights to celebrate the countries competing in London," said Anthony E. Malkin of the Empire State Building. "Just go to www.esbnyc.com to see what countries are being honored each night."

For a complete listing of the lighting schedule, please visit www.esbnyc.com.
(Colors are listed from bottom to top)

Thursday, July 26:
North side:	Red, White, Blue – United States of America
West side:	Red, Blue, White – Great Britain
South side:	Red, White, Blue – United States of America
East side:	Red, Blue, White – Great Britain
Friday, July 27:
North side:	Red, White, Blue – France
West side:	Red, Yellow, Red – China
South side:	Red, Red, Green – Portugal
East side:	Green, White, Orange – India
Saturday, July 28:
North side:	Red, White, Blue – Czech Republic
West side:	Red, Blue, White – Russia
South side:	Red, White, Green – Italy
East side:	Green, White, Green – Nigeria
Sunday, July 29:
North side:	Red, White, Blue – Chinese Taipei
West side:	Red, Red, White – Poland
South side:	Red, White, Green – Mexico
East side:	Green, White, Red – Hungary
Monday, July 30:
North side:	Blue, White, Red – Croatia
West side:	White, Red, White – Japan
South side:	Green, Yellow, Green – South Africa
East side:	Black, White, Red – Egypt
Tuesday, July 31:
North side:	Blue, White, Red – Netherlands
West side:	Blue, Red, White – New Zealand
South side:	Green, Yellow, Blue – Brazil
East side:	Red, Yellow, Blue – Romania
Wednesday, August 1:
North side:	Blue, White, Red – Cuba
West side:	Blue, Red, White – Slovenia
South side:	Yellow, Yellow, Blue – Ukraine
East side:	Red, Yellow, Red – Spain
Thursday, August 2:
North side:	Red, White, Red – Denmark
West side:	Blue, Red, White – Australia
South side:	Blue, Yellow, Blue – Kazakhstan
East side:	Yellow, Red, Black – Germany
Friday, August 3:
North side:	Red, White, Red – Austria
West side:	Red, Green, White – Belarus
South side:	Blue, Yellow, Blue – Sweden
East side:	White, Blue, Red – Republic of Korea
Saturday, August 4:
North side:	Red, White, Red – Canada
West side:	Red, Green, White – Bulgaria
South side:	Blue, White, Blue – Greece
East side:	White, Blue, Red – Serbia
Sunday, August 5:
North side:	Red, White, Red – Switzerland
West side:	Red, Blue, White – Slovakia
South side:	Blue, White, Blue – Argentina
East side:	White, Green, Red – Algeria
Monday, August 6:
North side:	Black, Green, Yellow – Jamaica
West side:	Red, Blue, White – Democratic People's Republic of Korea
South side:	Blue, White, Blue – Israel
East side:	Orange, White, Green – Ireland
Tuesday, August 7:
North side:	Red, White, Red – Latvia
West side:	Red, Blue, Yellow – Colombia
South side:	Green, White Blue – Uzbekistan
East side:	Orange, Yellow, Green – Ethiopia
Wednesday, August 8:
North side:	Red, White, Red – Hong Kong
West side:	Red, Blue, Yellow – Venezuela
South side:	Green. Red, Blue - Azerbaijan
East side:	Red, Yellow, Black – Belgium
Thursday, August 9:
North side:	Red, Green, Red – Morocco
West side:	White, Blue, White – Finland
South side:	Green, Red, Black – Kenya
East side:	Red, White Blue – Malaysia
Friday, August 10:
North side:	Red, Green, Yellow – Lithuania
West side:	Yellow, Red, Green – Cameroon
South side:	White, Black, Blue – Estonia
East side:	Red, White, Blue – Thailand
Saturday, August 11:
North side:	Red, White, Red – Turkey
West side:	Red, White, Green – Iran
South side:	White, Red, White – Georgia
East side:	Red, White, Blue – Norway
Sunday, August 12:
North side:	Red, White, Blue – United States of America
West side:	Red, White, Blue – United States of America
South side:	Red, White, Blue – United States of America
East side:	Red, White, Blue – United States of America

About the Empire State Building
Soaring 1,454 feet above Midtown Manhattan (from base to antenna), the Empire State Building is the "World's Most Famous Office Building." With new investments in infrastructure, public areas and amenities, the Empire State Building has attracted first-rate tenants in a diverse array of industries from around the world. The skyscraper's robust broadcasting technology supports all major television and FM radio stations in the New York metropolitan market. The Empire State Building was named America's favorite building in a poll conducted by the American Institute of Architects. The Empire State Building Observatory is one of the world's most beloved attractions and is the region's #1 tourist destination. For more information on the Empire State Building, please visit www.esbnyc.com, http://www.facebook.com/empirestatebuilding, or @EmpireStateBldg.

Media Contact:  Edelman Public Relations
Jessica Redling, 212-277-3773
Jessica.Redling@Edelman.com
SOURCE Empire State Building

Web Site: http://www.esbnyc.com

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93% Say Vehicle Life Should Be 8 years

More practical consumers are getting used to older vehicles -- but are more scrupulous about service, with independent repair shops trumping dealership service centers for aging vehicles

AutoMD.com Survey: 93% say vehicle life should be 8 years (or until it dies). (PRNewsFoto/AutoMD.com)

CARSON, Calif., July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reports of the death of the two to three year vehicle purchasing cycle have not been exaggerated according to a new survey of nearly 4,000 car owners by AutoMD.com*. Three in four respondents agreed that buying a vehicle every two to three years is a thing of the past, and 78% now say that 10+ years (or until it dies) is the appropriate vehicle lifespan. Most telling is that over half say that a better economy would not change their habit of holding onto their vehicle for longer.
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