Month: May 2016

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Meet The Cameroonian Who Invented A Tablet That Takes Cardiac Reading

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This year’s Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation by the UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering went to the Cameroonian inventor, Arthur Zang. Zang created the Cardiopad, a tablet computer that takes cardiac readings. It allows health workers to give heart examinations that can be sent to a cardiologist via a mobile network and can be interpreted within 20 minutes. In a country where there are just 50 cardiologists for a population of 20 million people, this machine will revolutionize how cardiac care is given in Cameroon. The results from the examinations are distributed to hospitals and clinics in Cameroon free of … Continue reading Meet The Cameroonian Who Invented A Tablet That Takes Cardiac Reading

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Meet The Africa”s Youngest CEO Of A Government Hospital

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South Africa’s youngest CEO of a hospital is 31 year old, Dr. Nokwethemba Mtshali-Hadebe. With a staff of 767 she has been tasked with running the Bertha Gxowa Hospital in Germiston, Gauteng. The University of KwaZulu-Natal graduate says that she is determined to turn this hospital into a center of excellence. After being asked to serve as the acting CEO in 2015, Dr. Mtshali-Hadebe made some bold choices that have positively impacted the hospital. One of those moves was to ask staff members what could be improved upon by management. “We’ve got good men and women out there, we just … Continue reading Meet The Africa”s Youngest CEO Of A Government Hospital

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Inspiring Story of Arowosegbe, Son Of A Contract Security Staff Who Graduated with First Class Degree

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By Dayo Fasasi The son of a contract security guard, Michael Arowosegbe, beat all odds to emerge as the overall best graduating student from Lagos State University (LASU). Twenty-four year old Arowosegbe, graduated with a first class degree in Biochemistry with a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 4.86; the best out of over 17,000 students, who graduated from the LASU on Wednesday. Arowosegbe had this to say in his valedictory speech. “Many of my friends and colleagues never knew that my father once worked as a contract staff, attached to the Campus Marshal. I witnessed a students’ protest while in … Continue reading Inspiring Story of Arowosegbe, Son Of A Contract Security Staff Who Graduated with First Class Degree

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Transit Explore Bus Unveiled in China

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By Dayo Fasasi   An automobile company in Beijing, China has unveiled the spectacular invention for a pollution solution, which could glide over other road buses and cars. While we are praising driver less car from the United Arab Emirates UAE, its counterpart the People’s Republic of China has invented an elevated bus. The new invention is called Transit Explore Bus or TEB for short. It was first showcased in early May at a technology exhibition in Beijing. According to reports, the “straddling bus”, which owes more to Blade Runner than China’s car-clogged highways, is supported by two legs that … Continue reading Transit Explore Bus Unveiled in China

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Ooni To Reach Out To American Firms In His Bid To Boost Cocoa Production

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By: Dayo Fasasi In his bid to aid the Agricultural development of the country, the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II  gave out one million cocoa nurseries to young Nigerians. Unhappy over the neglect of the cocoa farming  business, which was once a major foreign earning for the Nigerian economy  the Ooni Adeyeye, has  decided to change the trend. According to the media aide to the Ooni,, Yera Moses, Oba Adeyeye, chose the cocoa, which now sells for about $3,000 dollars per tone  as a perfect  alternative to the dwindling crude oil now selling below $40 … Continue reading Ooni To Reach Out To American Firms In His Bid To Boost Cocoa Production

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Chimamanda Adichie Breaks New Ground in USA, Check Out What She Did

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By:  Dayo Fasasi Renowned Nigerian International novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has been honored at the John Hopkins University, United States of America. Chimamanda, on Wednesday May 18th 2016 was awarded an honorary degree from the Johns Hopkins University at the university wide commencement ceremony at Royal Farms Arena. While giving her acceptance speech, Miss. Chimamanda Adichie, urged the students to eat well and open their minds to learn. “Eat real food as often as you can. And embrace ignorance. Say those words ‘I don’t know’. Because by embracing ignorance you open up the possibility of knowledge” She added. According to … Continue reading Chimamanda Adichie Breaks New Ground in USA, Check Out What She Did

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Meet Olugbenga Babatola, First African Mayor of Greenwich Borough, London

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In  few  days, an African man will make history as Mayor in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, South-East London. In 2015, Olugbenga Babatola, a Nigerian born British citizen, first made history when he was elected the first African deputy mayor in that same town serving under the current Mayor, Norman Adams. The year before that in 2014, Babatola, was elected councillor in the Thamesmead Moorings Ward, known to be dominated by Africans. Now in 2016, Babatola is making history again by being the first African to be elected Mayor of Greenwich. John Fahy, a Labour Party Chieftain, who has been a … Continue reading Meet Olugbenga Babatola, First African Mayor of Greenwich Borough, London

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KENTUCKY GETS FIRST BLACK FEMALE REPRESENTATIVE IN MANY YEARS

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After running on a platform of inclusion and change, a relatively unknown won the Democratic primary for Kentucky’s 41st House District. On May 17, 2016, Attica Scott beat out incumbent Tom Riner with 54% of the votes. Scott is the first African American woman to be elected to the Kentucky State Legislature in 20 years. “It feels amazing to be the first Black woman in almost two decades to be elected to the legislature in Frankfort — that’s huge. I’m representing a district that is 50 percent Black and 50 percent white so that says that people across the district … Continue reading KENTUCKY GETS FIRST BLACK FEMALE REPRESENTATIVE IN MANY YEARS

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JAIZ BECOMES FIRST ISLAMIC BANK IN NIGERIA; SET TO OPERATE NON INTEREST BANKING.

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Dayo Fasasi, The Apex bank- Central Bank of Nigeria has approved the operation of the First Islamic Bank in the country. CBN has licensed the Jaiz Bank. The Bank, which has been operating as a micro bank for sometimes now got licensed over the weekend. The bank is now expected to be the first Islamic Bank in Nigeria, to operate nationally. In a meeting organized with the President-General of the Nigerian National Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Saad Abubakar IV, in Abuja on Monday May 16th, Jaiz Bank’s Chairman, Umaru Mutallab announced the approval. “As … Continue reading JAIZ BECOMES FIRST ISLAMIC BANK IN NIGERIA; SET TO OPERATE NON INTEREST BANKING.

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HOPE REKINDLED AS MISSING CHIBOK GIRL FOUND ALIVE WITH BABY

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Dayo Fasasi, Civilian Vigilante otherwise known as the Joint Task Force JTF, assisting the Nigerian military have found a Chibok girl with a baby in Sambisa forest. Amina Ali, who was among the 219 kidnapped school girls for over two years by Boko Haram insurgents from Chibok in northeast Nigeria has been found alive. Amina was on Tuesday found in the Sambisa Forest area of Borno state . 19year old Amina, was found alongside a 5-7months old baby boy, who is believed to be her child .Reports revealed that Amina has reunited with her family in Mbalala, Chibok, Bornu State. ‘‘She met … Continue reading HOPE REKINDLED AS MISSING CHIBOK GIRL FOUND ALIVE WITH BABY