Facebook’s profited $1.6B in the First Half Of 2011

Facebook’s revenue soared to $1.6 billion in the first half of 2011, according to a report by Reuters, as the world’s largest social network continues to expand ahead of its widely anticipated IPO. The social networking giant posted net income of $500 million in the first half of 2011, according to “a source with knowledge of its financials.” Facebook has taken its user base to a whopping 750 million and has established itself as one of the biggest players in the display advertising world, TAKING one-third of all impressions served in the U.S. (more than Yahoo, Microsoft, Google, and AOL together).

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Police minister robbed by officer on duty

                   

A South African police officer has been arrested for stealing from his boss, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa, who is tasked with bringing down high crime levels, his spokesman said Tuesday.A laptop and cellphone were taken from the minister’s home in Cape Town. “There was no break-in,” said Mthethwa’s spokesman Zweli Mnisi. “The person who took them was a police officer on duty guarding the house.” The items were found and the policeman was arrested with two other people who bought the goods. The three were set to appear in court on Wednesday.

Egyptians gain a lot on “the idea of an internet revolution”

A revolution that is happened at Egypt as I type. My interests in it lie in the fact that it’s an online revolution. Social networking led to change in Tunisia, and caused demonstrations in Yemeni. It’s amazing to behold.

I connect in with a lot of political debates on and offline and everyone agrees that Nigeria is in dire need for a change. However those same people laughed at the idea of an internet revolution...yet here it is! Been up all day and night following all updates, because I am so happy about the possible outcomes of Egyptians.

Over Weigh Woman so far

World highest Paid Footballer Player



Samuel Etoo

Cameroun's Samuel Etoo is now the most paid human being to kick a football around, in a new deal, Samuel Etoo Will be earning 340,000 Euros (76 Million Naira) per week (10.8 Million Naira/day or 452K Naira Per Hour) which is about 20 million euros per year.  That places Etoo ahead of Christiano Ronaldo who earns 12M euros per year and Barcenlona's Lionel Messi who earns 10 million euros per year





Kanu Nwankwo’s Testimonial Match in Lagos

Nwankwo Kanu is Nigeria Super eagle team football player who is Africa’s most decorated football player, with a large collection of accolades from Premier Leagues across Europe and FIFA competition and is giving back to the African continent, through the Foundation.

Kanu Nwankwo will be marking the end of his international football career with a Testimonial Match scheduled for tomorrow Saturday 11th of June 2011, at Testimonial in Balogun Stadium in Lagos.

The following players are expected to honour him tomorrow as he says goodbye to international football are: Samuel Eto’o and Rigobert Song of Cameroon, Alex Song of Arsenal, Ghana’s Samuel Essien, Asamoah Gyan and Sulley Muntari. Emmanuel Adebayor from Togo, Senegal’s El Hadj Diouf, Cote d’ Ivoire’s Didier Drogba, Yaya and Kolo Toure. Kanu’s Portsmouth team mate Aaron Mokoena, together with South African compatriot Siphiwe Tshabalala, are also expected to play.

To illustrate how big his heart was, Kanu Nwankwo in July 31st 2000, set up a heart foundation for the treatment of less privileged children diagnosed with heart related disease. So far the foundation has successfully treated more than 3,000 children. He is presently the Nigeria Goodwill Ambassador to the United Nations Children's Fund.

Grace Mugabe’s -Secret affair ...

The wife of Robert Mugabe has been having a secret affair with one of her husband’s best friends; it was claimed two days ago.Grace Mugabe – who is 41 years younger than Zimbabwe’s 86-year-old president – has spent the past five years cuckolding him with Gideon Gono, head of the country’s central bank.   The couple would meet as often as three times a month either at her dairy farm or in expensive hotels in neighbouring South Africa.

International friendly match 2011 Nigeria condensed Argentina -Abuja National Stadium.

Nigeria trounced Argentina 4-1 here on Wednesday in a friendly for their first-ever win over the two-time world champions. The hosts dominated this game from start to finish and Argentina on  01 June 2011

Emenike, 24, made up for an earlier miss after coming on as a second-half substitute with a cool finish inside the box when he reached the end of a long ball and lobbed over the goalkeeper.

Obinna Nsofor was also on target from the penalty spot in the 27th minute after Everton striker Victor Anichebe was fouled inside the box.  Argentina clutches a comfort goal from the penalty spot courtesy of Mauro Boselli after Efe Ambrose was adjudged to have handled the ball deep into stoppage time.

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Sex or NO! mark

Four Walter Sisulu University lecturers have been suspended in a sex-for-marks scandal that has rocked the institution. The scandal erupted when a BTech student in the South African University complained that she might not graduate in May. "I went to my supervisor to find out why he is not giving me marks for my project, (and) he said we will have to have sex first," the 23-year-old student said.

During exams in November last year. On her return to campus last month, she again approached him, but she claimed the lecturer again demanded that they have sex.

Attempts to resolve the matter through the student representative council three weeks ago failed, and she has since reported the matter to the office of the public protector.

The student alleges that the lecturer repeated his shocking demands in front of SRC members and an academic affairs representative. She said she was humiliated when, in the presence of fellow students, the lecturer told her again: "I want to have sex with you. It's that or no marks." She said: "I realised that this is normal practice for him to be so bold. For him to say that in the presence of the student leadership showed that he is used to victimising students and thinks it's the norm to exchange sex for marks."

SRC president Ayanda Gantsho confirmed that he was at the meeting. He told the South African Sunday Times he was shocked when the lecturer went even further and agreed to put his demands in writing. He allegedly wrote a letter which reads: "Akapasi kuba ndifuna ukulala naye," meaning "She won't pass because I want to have sex with her."  In another case, a student passed only after the lecturer was suspended.
The university's council chair man, Dr Somadoda Fikeni, admitted that there were gaps in policies which created problems when dealing with some disciplinary cases. Three institutions - the University of Transkei (Unitra), Border Technikon and Eastern Cape Technikon - merged to form the university, but their codes of conduct have yet to be merged into one.
"We have instructed the vice chancellor to deal with the policy issue as soon as possible," said Fikeni.
Among the suspended staff is a senior public management lecturer on the university's Zamukulungisa campus in Mthatha and three law faculty lecturers on the former Unitra campus.
Vice-chancellor Professor Marcus Balintulo confirmed the suspensions this week, adding that charges against another staff member had been dropped owing to a lack of evidence. He said the suspensions were handed down between November last year and this week.
Balintulo said: "There is a standoff at the university, with students asserting their rights to be protected from victimisation, while staff feel that they are being portrayed as predators.
"There's a lot of anger around this, but we have to act and follow due process."
Students boycotted classes on Tuesday after they spotted a suspended lecturer on campus.
Balintulo then called a meeting with student representatives and the unions on Wednesday.
The next day, staff members pledged support for their colleague, which led to students boycotting classes.


Source:   elombah.com   

World literary celebrity

Chinua Achebe, one of the world's most influential authors, has been chosen to receive the 2010 Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize. With approximately $300,000 from silent film stars Dorothy and Lillian Gish, the Gish Prize is one of the largest and most prestigious awards in the arts.

Gish Prize recipients are nominated by the worldwide arts community and selected for their unprecedented impact in their chosen fields.



Nigerian author Chinua Achebe

Achebe will receive the prize and a silver medallion on October 27, 2010, at the Hudson Theatre, Millennium Broadway, New York City. Leaders of the arts including curator Lowery Sims, former NEA chair Jane Alexander, PEN president Kwame Anthony Appiah, author Ekwueme Michael Thelwell, poet Sonia Sanchez, and musician Baba Ola Jagun will be among the presenters and guests celebrating Achebe's work and his impact on the international diasporas of African fiction and voices.

"When I was a boy, growing up in Nigeria, becoming a novelist was a far-away dream," says Achebe. "Now it is a reality for many African writers, not just myself. The Gish Prize recognizes the long journey my fellow colleagues and I have taken, and I am proud and grateful for that."

Now in its 17th year, the annual Gish Prize continues to reflect the spirit of the pioneering Gish sisters, paying tribute to artistic trailblazers who have redefined their craft. Gish Prize recipients have shaped the cultural landscape in drama, music, dance, art, architecture, lighting design, film, and literature.Achebe joins an impressive list of past Gish Prize winners including Robert Redford, Ornette Coleman, Merce Cunningham and Frank Gehry.

Source: Saharareporters

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Try a cliché

In business communication we came across so many clichés, the clichés are basically on unoriginal ideas or it can be good ideas that have been floating around for a while.In business communication is all about duplicate the same weary business expression or using old ideas that have been compressed into the ground in order to drum up business which is followed :

• Expression that have become overused
• Make reading monotonous and can make the writer or speaker seem like a copier.
• A damaged expression can convey such messages as "you are not special"; I won’t bother to think; the phrases I used in talking with others are surely good enough for you.
• Using overly strong adjectives and adverbs may damage people’s credibility.

In business environment, No one can be unique on a daily basis but keeping away from office clichés can at least give managers a fighting chance of staying relevant in the workplace and keeping the respect of employees.

 

The day of my graduation!!!

The thousands of students rocked the Multi-purpose hall when the guest of honors entered. Everyone was so excited about who the guest was. When they had reached his seat, we rose and sang the South Africa National anthem. Although the first speech was quite dry, the second was pretty interesting. Another round of applause thundered in the hall after the speeches while students from formative and design faculty lined up along the sit numbers. Many waited excitedly for their turn to go onto the stage to receive their certificate from their form Vice Chancellor. When it was my turn, I was so excited that I can’t wait to see my brother and friends who are watching me on the stage.

Kingsley at Multi-purpose hall

Kingsley, Pumeza ,Adile and Bethadwa

 

Odinaka kingsley okoli



My big Brother Ossy and his wife, Kingsley, Chike and Bethadwa



kingsley and Bathadwa at E-learning

My families are extremely proud of me. I can't imagine the sense of relief they are experiencing. I know my late father will be enjoying anywhere he is, and talk of my mother who is dancing the first time she heard that I received a letter for graduation. I sincerely believe that after graduation my dreams will come true and I will succeed in anything that is my desires; and is bold and full of dreams since that keep me going! I am waiting to make a significant contribution to the development of my country Nigeria. After live here!

Feeling follow behaviors

positive mood at work place  

Feelings …play a vital role in influential human behavior. Our behavior in the direction of other persons is determined by our feelings toward them.
For example when you Love someone is a feeling that brings both joy and pain to our heart. Joy from being with someone you love, being filled with an emotion so deep and tender that no other feeling can compare. Pain from knowing that I'm so in love, that I'm more vulnerable than I have ever.
Behavior is something accompany with feeling being able to recognize some one behaviors is very important not only for their health and general well being. But in the another side of humankind,
According to Simmons .B. who said “Feeling Good by Doing Good” a good feeling follow Behavior is a term used to describe discretionary behavior at work where an employee goes above and beyond what’s written in their job description to either help other coworkers or to help the organization to achieve their goals. By understanding this behaviors will help you to recognize if someone is happy, angry, dozy, asleep, in pain, or frightened.

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Life has NO! prefect definition

What is life? At the same time as the respond to this question may appear simple, scientists have really spent substantial time thinking about this problem. In fact, many scientists would suggest that we still do not have a clear definitive answer to this question. But most people believe that life is defined as having the ability to reproduce, even if it is by cell division.

According to biblical definition of life, In the first book of the Bible, we find these words, “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them” (Gen. 1:26, 27). God gave life to the first humans.

In Islamic point of view about life .Allah states in the Quran that He created man to be His” Khalefah”, His trustee on earth (Quran 2:30). Mankind’s basic trust, our responsibility, is to believe in and worship Allah and Quran contains hundreds of verses that speak of the universe, its components and phenomena such as the Earth, the sun, the moon, the stars, mountains, wind, running water, plants, embryological animals, and the successive stages of development of the human being.

Ordinary people feel that it is not scheme, but procedure that is alive. Others have suggested that life, rather than being, some separate belongings of parts of the universe, is itself universal - Universal Life not in the sense of assurance. Life surround with visible and invisible …of something which human being can not see that why I believe that life has NO prefect definition.

Reference: http://www.islamic-life.com/
http://www.indexmundi.com/facts/saudi-arabia/life-expectancy-at-birth
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It is better to practice a little than talk a lot

Everyone knows that is batter to practice a little before you talk …perfect. When you tell somebody that practice makes perfect it is telling them to practice. Not To give up continue trying their hardest. You may not be perfect but you will be the best you can be. It does not matter if it’s a mathematicians, statistic learner or acting. The more you attempt something the less afraid you are of it and the better you will be, instead of talking a lot.

Talking a lot can cast you because when everyone knows someone like this. Perhaps your good person, but they will hate to see you around because when you coming they believe that you will tell them everything that they don’t want to know about. Someone who talks a lot is extremely difficult to break away from them in conversation with people like this.

Talking a lot will allowed people to read your mind easily and understand your thinking, your secret and your plans but when you practice it allow you gain confident for everything you do as a human being.

It is wiser to practice a little than to talk a lot.

Wedding cake in middle of the road.

Wedding cake in middle of the road is clarification of “Love” which begins with a smile, grows with a kiss, and ends with a teardrop” I once heard true story about Chris and Lita on wedding day in Lagos. When Chris Omen gets engage with Lita Smith after the three month of engagement.

Omen decided to do church wedding with Lita which he has arrange everything the date, invitation card etc.

Since Chris and Lita met each other as fiancées they have not meet them selves as husband and wife because her fiancés claims to be the church women’s fellowships leader.

She requested Chris to follow the church procedure role and regulation in Nigeria Catholic required medical checkup before wedding proceed, both of them went for medical checkup and doctor confirmed the result a day before the wedding day. when he came to collect the result.

Doctor said to Omen congratulation… Omen asks for what? Doctor said your fiancé is 2 month pregnant for you. Omen goes crazy!!!! Because he knows that he hasn’t have any sexual intercourse with Lita… He couldn’t hold the annoyance...

He requested for cancellation of Wedding and the even monogrammed gifts are requested to take back their gifts. All foods, drinks, meats and wedding cake end up in the middle of the road.

Afrikan Comedy....Basket Mouth

Two things involve in life  ...for both Men and Women...

Inspiration quotation about life

Quotes about life is liable to be quite admired on suggestive of self-exploration, then I think it is a great symbol. Here is another set of quotes about life to get your thinking ahead.

The sound of one hand clapping…

The sound of one hand clapping...is similar to feeling of hopeless in one sided love; when you love someone that can't or won't love you back...it is resulted to one hand clapping. However, Have you ever experience a bad marriage and a crazy divorce, and don't ever want to be hurt again...Have you experience so many bad relationships and been rejected so many times in the past that don't want to take that chance again.

It is clearly the sound of one hand clapping when the one-sided love commonly occurs, when a relationship or marriage breaks, and one person moves on, while their spouse constantly thinks of them and attempts to win them back. The pain of this situation will be horrible that can useless someone are in a victim of it.

I know it is very difficult situation to be in. Because it will cause you a lot of frustration when it feels like you're the only one trying to make it work. Absolutely because person, who doesn’t care for your emotions, how can waste your emotions for him/her one side love is just like day dreaming. It is a practical answer of one hand clapping without any realistic sounds.

My ...life My way...

“I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination.” I mostly correct wrong things and have strong-willed and decisive unemotional. I like to be in charge, exceptionally capable in organizing and running activities. I believe on my goals and expectations to line with my abilities. I have a realistic approach to making my dreams come true.
Failure and setbacks only make them more determined to achieve something toward my future. I am not easily too discouraged with my independent and self sufficient. My system of learning is hearing and listening, this help me a lot by understand and remember thing I have heard, I store information by the way it sound and I prefer listening over reading and writing.
I like learning by reading out loud because I have to hear it or speak it in order to know it, I probably hum or talk to myself or other if I become bored, sometime peoples think I am not paying attention even though I may be hearing and understand everything being said. I have an easier time understanding spoken direction or instruction than one that are written down. Likely to be athletic, I am not interested in theory or abstraction unless I see the practical application. I have clear visions of the way things should be responsible.