Ace music star, Davido, his officially the first African artist to sign a global deal as he just took to his social media pages to announce his signing with Sony which he captioned;
“Thank you God!! Ive worked hard all my life for this day! This is the day that the lord has made!!”
With him is his brother Adewale Adeleke (Chairman HKN) and his manager Kamal Ajiboye.
See pictures from the contract signing:
Elevated to the status of a super-food owing to its many benefits, Beetroot’s deep, overpowering red juice has earned its reputation as the most bossy of vegetables.
This root fruit holds a lot of nutritional benefits, known to boost stamina, remove blemishes from the skin, prevents signs of aging, lowers blood pressure, improves liver function, boosts haemoglobin levels, reduces inflammation, helps prevent cancer and as well detoxify.
Although the leaves have always been eaten, historically the beet root was generally used medicinally for a range of ailments, including fevers, constipation and skin problems.
Beetroot is a good source of iron and folate (naturally occurring folic acid).
It also contains nitrates, betaine, magnesium and other antioxidants (notably betacyanin).
Recent health claims by the British Dietetic Association (BDA) suggest beetroot can help lower blood pressure, boost exercise performance and prevent dementia. Due to its richness in nitrates converted in our body into nitric oxide helps lower blood pressure
However further long-term trials would be needed to improved exercise performance
The dieticians verdict on beetroot juice, along with green leafy vegetables, cabbage and celery, suggest a useful amount of balanced diet as their nitrate content may help to reduce blood pressure.
“Getting active, reducing the amount of salt in your diet and maintaining a healthy weight are also key strategies for getting your blood pressure under control.”
International model Doyin Haastrup Olatokunbo presents the Pearl Look 2016 Runway Model Competition.
This is the 4th edition of the Pearl Look Models Competition which is as a fresh initiative born out from a burning desire to give back to the society by empowering young ladies.
It’s a platform for young aspiring models to achieve their dreams. This event has been set up in such a way that each contestant participating in the competition will be trained and ready to face the challenges of modeling industry.
After successful auditions in Benin City, Port Harcourt, Lagos and Enugu, 20 contestants were selected. The contestants will be travelling to Johannesburg in South Africa for the official bootcamp where they will undergo intense training on catwalk, poise and style.
All the 20 contestants will return to Lagos Nigeria for the Pearl Look Models Competition Grand finale coming up on the 9th of April 2016 .
Winner get International modeling contracts in Johannesburg, Milan and New York.
Are you a talented fashion designer and want to showcase your designs at the pearl look 2016 runway model competition grand finale.
Email: info@pearllook.com or visit
www.pearllook.com
For sponsorship enquiries – please contact Pearl Look Nigeria on +234 (0) 8098809090,
(0) 705 7 111157 or email:info@pearllook.com
You can win a trip to Dubai with Dabota Cosmetics.
All you need to do to enter is…
Step 1 : Take a really cool/creative picture In front of our ADVERT BANNER at the entrance of the Lekki Phase 1 Main Entrance Gate
Step 2 : Upload your picture with hashtag #DABOTACOSMETICSDUBAITRIP
#DABOTACOSMETICS
Step 3 : send a Direct Message to @dabota_cosmetics on Instagram with your full name, email address and phone number.
Winner will be selected and announced on the 24th of January 2016
Entries Close at 12Noon on the 23rd of January 2016.
Take time to also visit the Dabota Cosmetics flagship store at 33 Admiralty Way, Lekki 1, Lagos.
Nigerian songstress, Seyi Shay has announced an Instagram competition for her fans. The competition according to the singer, is a follow up for her highly publicised album release last year.
The competition, tagged, “Seyi or Shay Instagram Karaoke” was announced on her instagram page late last night with an instructional video and rules on how the competition will be put in place.
Lucky fans have the opportunity to win an Ipad, Android phones and other amazing prizes from brands like, Etisalat, Cloud 9 and Pepsi.
To participate, fans and followers should post 15 second videos of themselves singing the chorus of their favourite song off Seyi Shay’s debut album “Seyi or Shay”.,
Seyi Shay will repost 20 entries with the most likes that followed all the rules. The video that gets the most likes on Seyi Shay’s page wins an iPad, while the first and second runners up win Andriod phones, other runners up stand a chance of winning other amazing prizes from Etisalat, Cloud 9 and Pepsi.
Actress, supermodel and billionaire CEO,
Jessica Alba , covers the latest issue of Vogue Australia , looking as lovely and beautiful as always.
See:
There is no doubt that Samsung Galaxy S7 and the iPhone 7 are two of the most anticipated device of 2016. Of course, we already know what to expect based on
various leaks, rumors and speculations. Just last week, Samsung Galaxy S7 passed through Antutu with the codename SM-G930F but unfortunately, Antutu didn’t reveal the score. Only the known specifications were revealed.
Just today, the device was spotted on Geekbench 3 with an impressive multi-core processing score. The version spotted is SM-G930W8 and it’s different from the one on Antutu last week. It’s powered by Samsung’s Exynos 8890 octa-processor clocked 1.59 GHz. There are speculations a version of this device will sport the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor which is going to be region-dependent. However, it should be recalled that the variant spotted last week too is powered by Exynos 8890.
The device has a single-core processing score of 1873 while the multi-core processing score hits 5946. The multi-core processing score is quite impressive but Huawei Mate 8 outperforms the Galaxy S7.
Samsung Galaxy packs a 4GB RAM and will run Android Marshmallow out of the box. There’s a 12MP camera at the back and a 5MP front-facing camera. There’s a 3600mAh battery to power the device.
Samsung Galaxy S7 will likely be unveiled in February at Mobile World Congress but there are speculations it’s going to be officially launched in March.
Lassa fever is more deadly than the dreaded Ebola, Read some steps to prevent the spread of the fatal viral disease here.
Lassa fever is a sudden onset viral illness that occurs in West Africa. The virus is transmitted to humans via objects and food contaminated with the virus, or direct contact with the feces and urine of an infected rat.
It can also be transmitted person-to-person through contact with secretions and excretions of someone who is infected.
EPIDEMIOLOGY
Lassa Fever is an Acute Febrile disease caused by the Lassa virus. Lassa Fever occurs more often in the dry season, rather than in the rainy season. The multimammate rat (Mastomys natalensis) is the reservoir host of Lassa fever.
PREVALENCE
Incubation Period: Is about 10 days but can range from 6-21 days.
Cases have been reported in some states in Nigeria in January 2016 which includes Bauchi, Kano, Nassarawa, Niger, Rivers, Taraba, Edo and Oyo. “The total number of suspected cases so far reported is 91 with 35 deaths. Case fatality rate varies from as low as 1%-25% to as high as 50%.
TRANSMISSION
Exposure to excreta of infected multimammate rat via direct exposure (to the excreta) of the rat.
Human to human spread by direct contact with the blood, urine, faeces, or other body fluids of an infected person.
Person-to-person transmission occurs in both community and health care settings, through contaminated medical equipment, such as re-used needles.
Sexual transmission of Lassa virus has been reported.
CLINICAL PRESENTATION
Mild onset over days: – Fever, malaise, headache, myalgia, arthralgia, prostration
Gastrointestinal symptoms common: – Anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain
Cough, dyspnea, chest pain may be seen
Central nervous system in late stages: – Agitation, confusion, tremor to coma and convulsions
Hemorrhage: – Gastrointestinal, conjunctival injection/sub-conjunctival hemorrhage
“Classic” presentation: – fever, neck/facial swelling, bleeding (under the skin)
Deafness is a common sequel, up to 1/3 cases
PREVENTION OF LASSA FEVER
Promote good personal and environmental hygiene by:
Regular Hand Washing and disinfection when necessary.
Avoiding contact with rats
Keeping the house and environment clean and disposing garbage far from the home
Covering all foods and water properly
Cooking all foods thoroughly
Storing foodstuffs in rodent proof containers
Blocking all rat hideouts and fumigation against rats
Discarding any food suspected to have been eaten by rat
Avoiding contact with blood and body fluids while caring for sick persons
Storing grains and other foodstuffs in rodent-proof containers.
NOTE: ALL ITEMS THAT HAVE HAD POSSIBLE CONTACT WITH A CASE OF LASSA FEVER MUST BE THOROUGHLY DISINFECTED BEFORE REPEATED USE.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, University of Jos, has called off its three months old strike.
The Principal Assistant Registrar, University of Jos, Mr Abdullahi Adullahi broke the new exclusively on Facebook today. HE said “ASUU Unijos Suspends Strike Action. Details later.”
More details later……..
The Enterprise Development Centre, Pan- Atlantic University in collaboration with The World Bank will
Provide practical Business Education through a blended learning approach (online and in- class training)
Help strengthen Female Entrepreneurs network
Offer Mentoring
Create linkages between financial institutions and Female Entrepreneurs.
Selection criteria will be as follows:
A. Company must be owned / managed by a woman
B. Should be a functional business (at least 6 months in operation)
C. The Enterprise must have high growth potential
D. High local content will be an advantage
How to Apply for Word Bank Scholarship.
Step 1 – Check Your Eligibility
Check that you are qualified to apply. See the selection criteria.
Step 2 – Register
Click here to register if you have not already done so
You will receive a confirmation email from “Women X” with all the details you will need to log in.
Step 3 – Complete Application
Once you have successfully registered, log in and click the “Start Application” button on the Start Application Tab on this page. To return to your application, click the “save and continue” button and come back to it at any time. Once you are done with your application, click on the “Submit” button at the end of the form to send it to us.
Step 4 – Keep Informed
After the closing date you will be notified if you have been shortlisted for the next stage of the competition. Constantly check the Women X Programme homepage for regular updates.
To be eligible for this program you need to:
1. Own a business in Nigeria.
2. Operate a business in a high-growth sector.
3. Business must be owned/managed by a woman.
4. Should be a functional business (at least 6 months in operation).
Application Process
To apply, please follow step 2 and 3 above
The deadline for application is January 30, 2016. We will evaluate applications as they arrive, and make decisions on a rolling basis. Thus, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
For questions, please contact Adeola on 08174583169 or send a mail to womenx@pau.edu.ng
Vatican officials offered to house a homeless woman who gave birth near St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday.
Italian police found the woman while patrolling the area—she had given birth on a piece of cardboard around 2 a.m. Wednesday, according to CBS News.
Officers covered the mother and child in their jackets to protect them from the near freezing temperatures, later taking them to a nearby hospital.
The woman received a visit from Monsignor Konrad Krajewski, who carries out Pope Francis’ charity missions. He offered her space at a home owned by the Vatican for mother and babies in need.
According to a Vatican spokesman, the woman has not decided if she will accept the offer.
Nigerian Air Force Airmen/Airwomen Recruitment form for the year 2016. Applicants is free this time.
This is to inform the general public that the Application For Nigerian Air Force Airmen/Airwomen Recruitment Exercise 2016 has commenced.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Nationality: Applicant must be of Nigerian origin.
Age: Applicants must be between the ages of 17 and 22 years for non-tradesmen/women, 17 and 24 years for tradesmen/women by 31 December 2016
Those who will be older than 22 and 24 years for non-tradesmen and tradesmen respectively by 31st December 2016 need not apply
Marital Status: All applicants must be single.
Height: Minimum height is 1.68 meters or 5.5ft for males and 1.65m or 5.4ft for females.
Medical Fitness: All applicants must be medically fit and meet the Nigerian Air Force medical and employment standards.
ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION
Non-Tradesmen/women: Applicants must possess a minimum of 5 credits including Mathematics and English Language at not more than 2 sittings obtained not later than 4 years to this exercise. In addition, applicants are also required to possess their school’s testimonials.
Tradesmen/women: Applicants must satisfy the requirements stated for Non-Trade above. In addition, applicants applying as tradesmen/tradeswomen must possess ND (with minimum of Lower Credit) or other relevant trade qualification from government-approved institutions. Note that applicants with HND or First Degrees/Post-Graduate Certificates, University Diplomas and Grade II Teacher’s certificates will not be considered for recruitment as airmen/airwomen into the Nigerian Air Force.
Attestation Forms: Applicant’s attestation form must be signed by a military officer from the same state as the applicant and not below the rank of Squadron Leader or equivalent in the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Navy, and Police Officer of the rank of Assistant CP and above. Local Governments Chairmen/Secretaries, magistrates and principals of government Secondary Schools from applicants’ state of origin can also sign the attestation forms. In addition, applicants are to bring with them a letter of attestation of good character from any of the officers above to the Zonal Recruitment Centers and final selection interview.
Requirements: Applicants are advised to carefully read the requirements below before filling the form:
Medical Records: ND Medical Records.
Nursing: RN/RM
Lab Technician: ND Medical Lab Science.
X-Ray Technician: ND X-ray Technology.
Dental Technician: ND Dental Technology/Dental Therapy
Pharmacy Technician: ND Pharmacy Technology.
Environmental Technician: ND Environmental Technology.
Biomedical Technician: ND Biomedical Technology.Optometry
Technician: ND Optometry Technology.
Statistics: ND Statistics.
Assistant Chaplain: ND in Christian Religious Study.
Assistant Imam: ND in Arabic/Islamic Studies.
Engineering Technicians: ND Mechanical Engr./Electrical Electronics Engr/Air Engineering Technology
Meteorologist: ND in Meteorology.
Electrical Technicians: ND Electrical Electronics, ND/Trade Test Cert 1,2,3 Domestic Elect, Work
Building Technology: ND Building tech/QS/Land Surveying/Civil Engineering.
Public Relations/Info: ND Mass Comm. Cert/Trade Test Cert in Videography/Photography.
Secretarial Assistants: ND Office Technology Management.
Library Assistants: ND/NCE Library Science.
Music: ND Music. In addition, playing experience in any recognised Band will be an advantage.
Driver/Mechanic: Trade Test and current driver’s license with practical experience.
Works: Trade Test Cert in Welding/Carpentry/Painting/Sign Writing/Plumbing/Mason/ domestic Electrician/Refrigeration and Air Conditioning.
Computer Tech.: ND/Computer Hardware Engr/Software Engr. Possession of recognized certifications will be an advantage.
ND/Certificate in Physiotherapy.
ND/Certificate in Medical Supply.
ND/Certificate in Printing Technology.
PE/Sports: ND/NCE Physical Education, Certificate of participation/Medals in National and International sporting competitions will be an added advantage.
Catering: ND in Catering Services.
Education: NCE in PHE, Library Science, Home Economics, Hausa Language, Ibo Language, Yoruba Language, French, Business Management, Fine Arts.
QUALIFYING RECRUITMENT TESTS
Qualifying Recruitment Tests will hold in the following Centers:
Makurdi: Nigerian Air Force Base, Markudi.
Ilorin: 227 Wing, Nigerian Air Force, Ilorin.
Lagos: Sam Ethnan Air Force Base, Ikeja – Lagos.
Enugu: 305 Flying Training School, Enugu.
Port Harcourt: 97 Special Operations Group, Nigerian Air Force, Port Harcourt.
Benin: 81 Air Maritime Group, Nigerian Air Force Benin.
Kaduna: Nigerian Air Force Base, Kawo – Kaduna.
Kano: 303 Flying Training School, Kano.
Maiduguri: 204 Wing, Nigerian Air Force Base, Maiduguri.
Akure: 323 Artillery Regiment, Owena Barracks, Akure.
Sokoto: 55 Forward Operation Base Mabera Sokoto.
Yola: 75 Strike Group, Nigerian Air Force, Yola.
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS
Applicants will be required to submit for scrutiny, the original copies of the documents at the recruitment centers and during the final selection interview. Applicants will be required to present following documents if selected for the zonal recruitment test:
Two recent passport size photographs to be stamped and countersigned by officer of appropriate rank specified, Local Government Chairmen/Secretaries and other specified officers in Paragraph 8.
Photocopies of:
Birth Certificate/Declaration of Age (Any age declaration done later than 5 years to this exercise will not be acceptable).
Educational/ Trade Certificates.
Any applicant suspected to have impersonated or submitted false document(s) shall be disqualified from the selection exercise. Also, any false declaration detected later may lead to withdrawal from training. Such applicants may be handed over to the Police for prosecution. The Nigerian Air Force will not entertain any enquiries in respect of applicants whose applications have been rejected. Applicants are required to fill valid email addresses and Telephone numbers in the appropriate spaces provided in the application form.
How To Apply:
Interested applicants are to apply free of charge online at www.careers.nigerianairforce.gov.ng.
Applicants are to print out the underlisted documents after completion of application online:
a. Local Government Attestation Form.
b. Parents/Guardian Consent Form.
c. Acknowledgement Form.
Application Closing Date:
Online registration starts on 8 February 2016 and closes on 25 March 2016.
Zonal recruitment exercise will start from 11 – 29 April 2016.
Good luck
