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Post by Shymmex on Dec 19, 2015 22:43:15 GMT
Nice.
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Post by Honorebu on Dec 20, 2015 16:11:30 GMT
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Post by Honorebu on Dec 20, 2015 16:18:16 GMT
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Post by Her Highness on Dec 20, 2015 16:50:09 GMT
Obama appoints Nigerian journalist on US Human Trafficking Council
United States President, Barrack Obama has named a Nigerian-American journalist and Anti-human Trafficking advocate, Bukola Love Oriola as a member of the US Advisory Council on Human Trafficking.
In a statement by the office of the Press Secretary, White House on December 16, Obama said he was honoured that Oriola and ten others appointed to serve on the council have decided to serve the country.
“They bring their years of experience and expertise to this Administration, and I look forward to working with them,” Obama stated.
According to White House statement, Oriola, has served as an independent consultant, speaker, and author on human trafficking issues since 2009.
She founded The Entian Story in 2013, a non-profit organization which advocates for survivors of human trafficking and domestic abuse after her personal experience when she relocated to the US from Nigeria.
“In 2009, Ms. Oriola published her book Imprisoned: The Travails of a Trafficked Victim and began producing Imprisoned Show. Ms. Oriola has owned and managed Bukola Braiding and Beauty Supply since 2007. She was a reporter and researcher for Century Media Limited in Lagos, Nigeria from 2003 to 2005. Ms. Oriola received an A.S. from The Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo.”
She began her journalism career in Nigeria in 2000 at Common Interest Communications, Publishers of the defunct National Interest Newspapers and later joined the defunct New Age Newspaper.
In 2005, Oriola won the Cadbury National Award for Education Reporters and is a fellow of the International Institute for Journalism, Germany.
Responding to her appointment, Oriola who was in Nigeria in September on sensitization campaign against human trafficking, said she was grateful and humbled.
“Please join in thanking God on my behalf. I regard the appointment as an opportunity to do more than I have been doing in advocating against Human Trafficking in the United States and in other parts of the world.”
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Post by Her Highness on Dec 20, 2015 18:42:13 GMT
Nigerian Appointed as New York Police Commander
Elated by the appointment of a Nigerian, Ms. Olufemi Obe, as the precinct Commander of the New York Police Department (NYPD), the House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora congratulated her. The committee, in a statement by its Chairperson, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa (APC, Lagos), also lauded Ogwunike sisters, Nneka and Chinyere, who are the first siblings to be drafted as number one picks into two major basketball teams in the United States. Obe, on her part, is the first black from the sub-Saharan Africa to have occupied such position in the history of New York Police Department. A computer scientist and public administrator trained at the City College and Government Marist College, Deputy Inspector Obe was appointed as Commander of the 28th Precinct in New York City to replace Deputy Inspector Kevin Williams. She joined the New York City Police Department in February 1994 and rose through the ranks. Meanwhile in their statement, the Ogwunike sisters are the second siblings drafted in the history of any American sport, next to the National Football League (NFL) Leyton brothers, making them the first to both be drafted number one picks in basketball globally, and the second siblings to both be number one picks in any major sport. While Nneka is number one draft pick to Los Angeles Sparks, Chinyere is number one draft pick to the Connecticut Sun. Both of them are graduates of Stanford University who hail from Imo State. The House committee while wishing them success in their various careers noted that millions of Nigerians are excelling all over the world and stressed the need for Nigeria to tap into the enormous talents and successes of Nigerians in diaspora for national development. - See more at: reportingnigeria.com/2014/08/house-applauds-nigerian-appointed-new-york-police-commander/#sthash.kF8rjGnr.dpuf
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Post by Her Highness on Dec 20, 2015 18:45:00 GMT
Two Nigerians in US Civil Service win White House praise
Two US-based Nigerians employed by the American government are shining brightly in their different endeavours in the United States and are receiving US presidential recognitions, Empowered Newswire reports. Both Mr. Abel Alagbe, a University of Ibadan graduate who works at the US Department of Agriculture and Mrs Temilola Fatoyinbo-Agueh of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA, are being honored with different presidential awards. While Alagbe is receiving the US Presidential Volunteer Service Awards and Call to Service Award, Fatoyinbo-Agueh was honored as one of the top US early scientist recognised by White House this year. diasporacommittee.com/index.php/media-center/diaspora-of-the-month/93-two-nigerians-in-us-civil-service-win-white-house-praise-
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Post by Honorebu on Dec 20, 2015 18:53:04 GMT
Obama just dey appoint my people upandan
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Post by Her Highness on Dec 20, 2015 20:36:32 GMT
Ireland elects first black mayor
A Nigerian man who arrived in Ireland as an asylum seeker seven years ago has become the country's first black mayor. Rotimi Adebari has been elected as first citizen of Portlaoise in County Laois. The 43-year-old fled from Nigeria in 2000 because of religious persecution. After a few weeks, he and his family settled in the County Laois town. In 2004, he was elected in the local elections as an independent councillor and on Thursday he became mayor. The move was the result of a voting pact between Fine Gael, Sinn Fein and independent councillors. The father-of-four has completed a masters degree in intercultural studies at Dublin City University and now works for Laois County Council, co-ordinating an integration project for local immigrants. Mr Adebari said it was a great honour to become Portlaoise's first citizen, but that praise should be given to the people who elected him three years ago. "Ireland is really changing. The immigrant community in the town has been growing, especially since the accession countries joined the European Union on enlargement in 2004," he said. However, he added: "That is not to say that I did not have my own share of the prejudice that would be out there against maybe Nigerians, or immigrants or asylum seekers." "But I don't let the attitude of a very small minority over-shadow the fact that the people are wonderful." 
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Post by Honorebu on Dec 20, 2015 20:44:43 GMT
Wow! Wow! Wow! Her Highness ,
Meeehn for a black man to get appointed in a country like Russia no be small tchin ooo
That's akin to a Female being Nigeria's president
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Post by Her Highness on Dec 20, 2015 20:50:32 GMT
Wow! Wow! Wow! Her Highness ,
Meeehn for a black man to get appointed in a country like Russia no be small tchin ooo
That's akin to a Female being Nigeria's president Yep mehnnnn. I'm impressed. "Sagbo isn't the first black in Russian politics. Another West African, Joaquin Crima of Guinea-Bissau, ran for head of a southern Russian district a year ago but was heavily defeated." |
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Post by Her Highness on Dec 20, 2015 21:03:04 GMT
Nigerian doll created by man who couldn't find a black toy for his niece is so popular in his country that it's outselling BARBIE
- In 2007, Taofick Okoya, created a doll that Nigerian girls could identify with
- 43-year-old based his Queens of Africa dolls on country's biggest tribes
- They cost roughly £4.50 and aim to promote strong feminine ideals
A man who couldn't find a black doll in the shops as a gift for his niece decided to take matters into his own hands.
In 2007, Taofick Okoya, 43, created his own doll that Nigerian girls could identify with by recreating their skin colour and style - and it is now so successful that it is outselling Barbie.
The doll, which is called Queens of Africa, comes with traditional outfits and accessories and costs around £4.50.
The dolls' look is modelled on three of the country's biggest tribes and aims to promote strong feminine ideals, like love, peace and endurance.
The doll is now so popular that, according to Reuters, it is selling up to 9,000 units a month - a staggering 15 per cent of the country's toy market.
But the Queens of Africa aren't just selling in their home country.
Thanks to the doll's online presence, customers are coming from as far as America, Brazil and Europe.
 
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Post by Her Highness on Dec 20, 2015 23:55:31 GMT
Interview with 20 Year Old Millionaire Stock Trader – Elijah Oyefeso
20 year old Elijah Oyefeso isn’t your typical uni dropout. In fact, he’s now a stock-trading high roller driving three sports cars (2 featured on The Daily Mail today). After just 4 months at Buckingham University studying International Football Business Management, Elijah decided to leave, telling Student Cheddar “Uni was decent, my course was very standard but at the end of the day it just wasn’t my passion. I found that I really started to fear the fact of working under someone else”.
Elijah, who grew up in South London now makes over £26,000 a month trading ‘binary options’. Binary options are basically estimates of an underlying asset’s performance during a given time frame. Instead of buying and selling stocks ‘in the market’, Binary Options just involves placing a bet on the direction of a stock without having to purchase a stock.
If the above hasn’t already inspired you enough then check this video of Elijah purchasing his new Lamborghini.
Interview with Elijah Oyefeso
So Elihaj, when & why did you start trading?
I started trading when I was just 17 years of age. However, I never really took it seriously until I left university. Starting early defintely helps with your general market perception, but I don’t think that it is essential!
The reason I started trading was because I was once browsing YouTube and came across a video of Tim Sykes (a famous penny stock trader) make over $5000 in a 15 minute video! I thought ‘if he can do it, why can’t I?!’.
What does a typical day for you involve?
A typical day for me involves getting up quite early to get a general awareness of the market, and I often start trading at around 10am. After I have finished trading (this varies between 30 minutes to 3-4hours) I go to the gym to let off some steam! I also put a lot of focus in to starting other businesses (I have around 5 projects going off at the minute). I go to my local church 3 times a week and I think most of my success comes from my faith.
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Post by Her Highness on Dec 21, 2015 0:25:09 GMT
MEET DAMOLA RUFAI THE NIGERIAN 'JEWEL' DESIGNER WHO RECENTLY WON A MILLION NAIRA
   
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Post by dansoye1 on Dec 23, 2015 15:53:21 GMT
Davies Okeowo Wins Season 2 of Next Titan, Walks off With N5m & 2015 Briscoe Ford EcosportDec 23rd 2015,  Davies Okeowo has been declared the winner of the Season Two of The Next Titan at the grand finale of the Heritage Bank's sponsored business reality show, held at Lagos Oriental Hotel on the 2oth December, 2015. Okeowo won Five Million Naira grand prize into his business and 2015 Ford Ecosport from BriscoeFord Motors
The grand finale was an audience participation event where invited guests witnessed the live final boardroom of the Season two of the entrepreneurial reality show. Davies Okeowo beat three other entrepreneurs: Osaretin Airuoyo, Ajumoke Nwaeze andFanimokun Lolade from the Top 16 to emerge the winner of the show. The event was a glamorous one, where the judges: Mr Kyari Bukar, Chairman Nigerian Economic Summit Group; Mr Tonye Cole, CEO Sahara Energy Group; and Mrs Lilian Olubi, CEO of Primera Africa Securities Ltd named DAVIES OKEOWO the winner of the Season Two of the innovative show.
Over the course of the last few months, thousands of contestants have been battling it out from audition stages to the Top 50 Boot Camp before narrowing it down to the final 16 contestants who have lived together for almost 10 weeks. The contestants on the show have been tasked with everything from thinking out of the box to developing strategic business and marketing plans and using the valuable resource of time to their benefit
Aside from the grand prize of Five Million Nairaand 2015 Ford Ecosport, Davies Okeowo, also won another Five Million Naira (no-interest loan) into his business from a partner of the show, Quick Fix Limited. The first runner-up, Ms Osareting Airuoyoalso went home with N5 Million non-interest loan for her business
Davies Okeowowho now has Five Million Naira Prizeand another Five Million Naira no- interest loan is now ready to face his entrepreneurial journey with all determination. Davies' strategy has been to dream big, but start small. "One must lay a firm foundation for growth in order to manage your own growth. Also you must spare time to get to know your business before appointing others to do work for you. You must master all the tasks", says Davies. He is brilliant young entrepreneur, and highly confident to succeed.
According to the Executive Producer of the show, Mide Kunle-Akinlaja, "The major objective of THE NEXT TITAN is to demystify Entrepreneurship and present it as a viable career options to millions of young talented graduates"
People don't appreciate what entrepreneurs can do to change the state of affairs. THE NEXT TITAN offers the opportunity to reshape the landscape in this country and in fact, Africa. Unemployment is not a Nigerian issue, it's a global issue, and the only way we can respond is by building more businesses. And building more businesses can only be possible through sharpening and igniting the entrepreneurial spirit in young Nigerians, says Mide Kunle-Akinlaja." According to him, "the show represents opportunity, inspiration and more importantly recognises ordinary Nigerians that have determination, gusto and a 'can-do' attitude with some of the best business ideas"
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"The show is favoured to have judges who are business leaders in Nigeria. It still amazes me how we are able to put these calibre of CEOs together as the Judges of THE NEXT TITAN. They are one of the busiest CEOs in this country, and yet have decided to always create time for this innovative programme. I am talking of Mr Kyari Bukar, Chairman, Nigerian Economic Summit Group; Mr Tonye Cole, CEO, Sahara Group; Mr.Chris Parkes, CEO, CPMS Africa, and Mrs Lilian Olubi, CEO, Primera Africa Securities Ltd."
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Post by AgbongboAkala on Dec 24, 2015 10:04:38 GMT
The way my people are going, we might in future have to create an Oduduwa Republic in Europe or America. Greatness is in our blood. I'm always proud of my ancestry. Thank God I don't have to leach to a known eastern tribe before I can get a voice.  |
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