Thursday, 27 February 2014
Top 100 Nigerian Universities 2014 – Webometrics
The top 100 Universities in Nigeria Ranking in 2014 (first ranking this year) according to Webometrics has Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in the number one spot, followed by the University of Ibadan in second place.
This list of the best 100 Universities in Nigeria is based on their websites accessibility. The ranking is released by Cybermetrics Labs, owners of the Webometrics, a research group belonging to the Consejo Superior de investigacoues (CSIC), Spain, we present you the top 100 universities in Nigeria.
Top 100 Universities in Nigeria 2014 1st quarter release is as follows;
1 Obafemi Awolowo University
2 University of Ibadan
3 University of Lagos
Schalke 1-6 Real Madrid: Ronaldo, Bale & Benzema embarrass hosts
The attacking Blancos trio were on fire at the Veltins Arena and clinically left die Knappen staring down a probable Champions League exit
Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema pummelled Schalke into submission as Real Madrid planted one foot in the Champions League quarter-finals with a 6-1 win on Wednesday.
The Blancos opened the scoring
The Blancos opened the scoring
Sunday, 23 February 2014
774 Nigerian local councils to get internet hotspots
There is no going back on cashless Nigeria. That seems to be the
message Central Bank of Nigeria CBN is passing to all Nigerians.
In
every project CBN has engaged itself recently to boost the nationwide
cashless initiative, the governor, Mallam Sanusi Lamido has always
reiterated the importance of empowering primary, secondary schools, the
entire banking industry both in the urban and rural areas, with real
time internet connectivity.
To put more action
FACTS AND FICTION OF SUGAR CONSUMPTION
People who indulge in sugar-heavy diets are 70 percent more
likely to develop pancreatic cancer than those who shun the sweet
stuff. Drinking lots of soft drinks nearly doubles the odds. Possibly,
frequent, large doses of sugar are toxic to cells, causing damage that
leads to cancer.
Sugar makes you look younger
Fiction!
On the contrary, too many sweets can make your skin look older than normal. Sugar is attracted to collagen, a structural protein in the skin.
Normally, collagen keeps skin elastic and supple. But
Sugar makes you look younger
Fiction!
On the contrary, too many sweets can make your skin look older than normal. Sugar is attracted to collagen, a structural protein in the skin.
Normally, collagen keeps skin elastic and supple. But
Saturday, 22 February 2014
Anti-Gay Bill Is Passed in One of US States
Arizona’s Legislature has passed a controversial bill that
would allow business owners, as long as they assert their religious
beliefs, to deny service to gay and lesbian customers.
The bill, which the state House of Representatives passed by a 33-27 vote Thursday, now goes to Gov. Jan Brewer, a Republican and onetime small business owner who vetoed similar legislation last year but has expressed the right of business owners to deny service.
“I think anybody that owns a business can choose who they work with or who they don’t work with,” Brewer told CNN in Washington on Friday. “But I don’t know that it needs to be statutory. In my life and in my businesses, if I don’t want to do business or if I don’t want to deal with a particular company or person or whatever, I’m not interested. That’s America. That’s freedom.”
As expected, the measure has drawn criticism from Democrats and business groups who said it would sanction discrimination and open the state to the risk of damaging litigation.
On Friday, the LGBT group Wingspan staged a protest march to the governor’s office that drew about 200 people. Some carried signs with messages “God created us all equal” and “Shame on Arizona.”
Tucson-based Rocco’s Little Chicago Pizzeria posted a photo on its Facebook page of a sign with a message for state lawmakers: “We reserve the right to refuse service to Arizona legislators.”
“It’s a ridiculous bill,” pizzeria manager Evan Stevens told CNN on Friday. “Arizona has much bigger problems than allowing businesses to discriminate against people.”
In a statement, Anna Tovar, the state senate Democratic minority leader, said: “With the express consent of Republicans in this Legislature, many Arizonans will find themselves members of a separate and unequal class under this law because of their sexual orientation. This bill may also open the door to discriminate based on race, familial status, religion, sex, national origin, age or disabilit
The bill, which the state House of Representatives passed by a 33-27 vote Thursday, now goes to Gov. Jan Brewer, a Republican and onetime small business owner who vetoed similar legislation last year but has expressed the right of business owners to deny service.
“I think anybody that owns a business can choose who they work with or who they don’t work with,” Brewer told CNN in Washington on Friday. “But I don’t know that it needs to be statutory. In my life and in my businesses, if I don’t want to do business or if I don’t want to deal with a particular company or person or whatever, I’m not interested. That’s America. That’s freedom.”
As expected, the measure has drawn criticism from Democrats and business groups who said it would sanction discrimination and open the state to the risk of damaging litigation.
On Friday, the LGBT group Wingspan staged a protest march to the governor’s office that drew about 200 people. Some carried signs with messages “God created us all equal” and “Shame on Arizona.”
Tucson-based Rocco’s Little Chicago Pizzeria posted a photo on its Facebook page of a sign with a message for state lawmakers: “We reserve the right to refuse service to Arizona legislators.”
“It’s a ridiculous bill,” pizzeria manager Evan Stevens told CNN on Friday. “Arizona has much bigger problems than allowing businesses to discriminate against people.”
In a statement, Anna Tovar, the state senate Democratic minority leader, said: “With the express consent of Republicans in this Legislature, many Arizonans will find themselves members of a separate and unequal class under this law because of their sexual orientation. This bill may also open the door to discriminate based on race, familial status, religion, sex, national origin, age or disabilit
Why Is Boko Haram Stronger? Nigerian Armed Forces Claim To Have Refurbished Military Hardware
There are strong indications that the ongoing military
operations against insurgents in the North-East may have been seriously
hampered by lack of modern military hardware and the prevalence of aging
equipment in the Armed Forces.
It was learnt that the
military had been faced with the difficult challenge of using mostly
refurbished military hardware in the critical campaign against the
deadly members of the Boko Haram sect.
A good number of the
military hardware in the country such as the Armoured Personnel
Carriers, the Alpha Fighter Jets, the MIG Fighter Jets and the
Helicopter gunships that were being used in the ongoing fight against
the insurgents were acquired between 1979 and 1982 by the Alhaji Shehu
Shagari regime.
A senior military source, on the condition of
anonymity, said on Thursday that the successive military administrations
that took over the governance of the country did not pay adequate
attention to the importation of military tanks, fighter jets, helicopter
gunships, APCs and other hardware.
It was further learnt that the
situation persisted from 1999 under President Olusegun Obasanjo to the
Goodluck Jonathan administration. It was gathered that Shagari had
obtained the hardware to position the Nigerian Army as a force in the
sub region.
The correspondent gathered that a good number of the
APCs deployed during critical military operations against the Boko Haram
insurgents had either failed to fire or had broken down in the middle
of action.
Friday, 21 February 2014
NOUN FIRST SEMESTER RESULT OUT!
The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has pasted the result of first semester 2013/2014 session.
Students are to check theirs on
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Friday, 14 February 2014
TODAY'S QUESTION
If you where to press just one button, which would you chose? and why?
Healthy mouth: Control diabetes to keep your smile
Do you know that diabetes can affect any part of your body? Do you
know that out of the estimated 20 million people that have diabetes,
only two-third of these individuals are diagnosed? Studies have shown
that oral infections tend to be more severe in diabetic patients than
non-diabetic patients? And, do you know that this is because diabetics
who do not have good control over their blood sugar levels tend to have
more oral health problems.
But the good news, according to medical experts is that you can prevent most of these problems by keeping your blood sugar under control, eating healthy, being physically active, working with your health care provider to keep your blood pressure and cholesterol under control, and getting necessary screening tests.
Most times, the question has been, how can diabetes affect my mouth? Too much glucose also called sugar, in your blood from diabetes can cause pain, infection, and other problems in your mouth. Your mouth includes; your teeth, your gums, your jaw and tissues such as your tongue, the roof and bottom of your mouth, and the inside of your cheeks.
But the good news, according to medical experts is that you can prevent most of these problems by keeping your blood sugar under control, eating healthy, being physically active, working with your health care provider to keep your blood pressure and cholesterol under control, and getting necessary screening tests.
Most times, the question has been, how can diabetes affect my mouth? Too much glucose also called sugar, in your blood from diabetes can cause pain, infection, and other problems in your mouth. Your mouth includes; your teeth, your gums, your jaw and tissues such as your tongue, the roof and bottom of your mouth, and the inside of your cheeks.
NAPS begs Jonathan to intervene in ASUP’s strike
The seven-month-old strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union
of Polytechnics, has indeed taken its toll on polytechnic students
around the country. With no end in sight to the strike, the National
Association of Polytechnic Students, NAPS, has called upon President
Goodluck Jonathan to intervene in the situation.
In an open letter to Mr. President signed by the Senate President of the association, Mr. Adeyemi Lukman, the polytechnic students urged the president to negotiate with ASUP leaders as he did with the leaders of the Academic Staff Union of Universities. It read: “Sir,
In an open letter to Mr. President signed by the Senate President of the association, Mr. Adeyemi Lukman, the polytechnic students urged the president to negotiate with ASUP leaders as he did with the leaders of the Academic Staff Union of Universities. It read: “Sir,
Why we kidnapped our grandma- Madueke brothers
LAST year December, Madam Adafor Madueke, an 89 year-old grandmother,
was full of life as she was expecting her children and grand children
residing outside her Amaeku village, Adazi Ani in Anaocha local
government area of Anambra State, to return for Christmas celebrations.
The period usually provided her the opportunity to meet her loved ones and spend quality time with them.
However,
The period usually provided her the opportunity to meet her loved ones and spend quality time with them.
However,
Friday, 7 February 2014
Bob Marley: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Jamaica’s Greatest Export
6th February this year would have been reggae legend Bob Marley’s 69th birthday.
Fans can only speculate what the Jamaican-born singer, guitar player and ambassador of all things reggae and Rasta might have accomplished if his life hadn’t been cut short in 1981 at the age of 36. As it stands, he is largely credited with putting Jamaica on the map, increasing both the island nation’s tourism and its many exports. Some go so far as to consider Marley a savior.
In honor of the legend’s birthday, here are 10 little known facts about Bob Marley:
10. Bob Marley was buried with a Bible. Most fans – and even some casual fans – already know that he was buried with his famous Gibson Les Paul guitar and some marijuana bud. However, Michael Burke of the Jamaica Observer recounts having seen the Good Book in the Jamaican legend’s other hand during his viewing.
9. February 6 is not Bob Marley’s birthday, at least officially. Sure, he was born on Feb. 6, 1945, but his mother had trouble registering his birth. Bob Marley’s official birth certificate lists April 6, 1945 as his official birth date. Of course, this shouldn’t
5 Reasons You Should Start Eating Onions
Onion is a member of the Allium family and is rich in sulfur containing compounds that are responsible for its pungent odor and for many of onion’s health promoting effects.
- Cardiovascular Benefits
There is evidence that sulfur compounds found in onion work in an
anti clotting capacity and help prevent the unwanted clumping together
of blood platelet cells. There is also evidence showing that onion’s
sulfur compounds can lower blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides
and improve cell membrane function in red blood cells as well. The
benefits of onion in the overall dietary context extend to prevention of
heart attack. The outstanding flavonoid content of onions supports
these research findings.
- Bone and connective tissue benefits
Human studies have shown that onion can help increase your bone
density and may have special benefit on women of menopausal age who are
experiencing loss of bone density. Plus, there is evidence that women
who have passed the age of menopause may be able to lower their risk of
hip fracture through daily eating of onions. In this research on bone
density in older women, very rare eating of onion like once a month or
less did not provide much benefit. Daily consumption of onion boosts
benefits for bone density. So do not skimp on onions when you are
incorporating them into your diet plan. The high sulfur content of
onions may provide direct benefits to your connective tissue as many of
your connective tissue components require sulfur for their formation.
Vidic to leave Old Traford
The centre-back has confirmed this will be his last season at Old Trafford but says he is not considering any other club in England, with Inter and Monaco interested
Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic has confirmed he will leave the club at the end of the current season.
The centre-back moved to Old Trafford from Spartak Moscow in 2006 and has won five Premier League titles and the Champions League with the Red Devils.
Keshi rejects foreign technical assistant
Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi is set to be on a collision course with his employers, the Nigeria Football Federation as he was reported to have rejected the NFF’s offer of a foreign assistant.
Instead, Keshi is requesting the reinstatement of his former right-hand man, Sylvanus Okpala.
Keshi currently has Daniel Amokachi, Ike Shorunmu and Valere Houandinou on his coaching staff and previously worked with Sylvanus Okpala, a former team-mate during their playing days, who was relieved of his duties after the 2013 African Cup of Nations victory.
The governing body gave Keshi free
Sunday, 2 February 2014
400 Nigerians in Chinese jails
400 Nigerians in Chinese jails
ABUJA: Four hundred Nigerians are serving jail term in various Chinese prisons, Treasurer of Nigerian Students Association, Alhaji Tukur Hassan Tingilin, has disclosed to Vanguard Learning.
Tingilin, a student of Tianjin University of Technology and Education, studying, Mechanical Manufacture and Automation, who spoke exclusively with Vanguard in Bejing, quoted the Nigerian Ambassador in China, Ambassador Aminu Wali, as saying that majority of affected Nigerians were jailed for drug related offences.
According to Tingilin “I was opportuned to be at Beijing in July just before the Presidential visit where I heard the Ambassador Aminu Wali saying there are currently over 400 Nigerians serving terms in various jails in China.
Tonto Dikeh, AY at war
Tonto Dikeh, AY at war
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Nigerian born ace comedian, AY is on the news again but this time, it is between him and the Nollywood queen of controversy, Tonto Dikeh.
The duo are in verbal war over a link reposted by AY on his blog about about Tonto Dikeh’s attire to the just concluded Calabar Christmas Carnival.
The comedian wrote on his blogger link as follows,
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