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  • What to look out for when buying Android phones

    What to look out for when buying Android phones

    No doubt android phones have whelmed the mobile phone market in the country thus, making it the most used mobile internet gadget.

    This is a testament to the  growing number of people who use the Android phones daily.

    But many a time most people don’t actually know the features of these phones and what to look out for. It is either they get the wrong choice or get something that is different from what they set out to buy.

    Phone sellers have also taken advantage of this to swindle most people, thereby charging more for far cheaper and less quality phones.

    In a chat with a civil servant in Lagos state Mrs. Abosede, “ I went to GSM village to buy a new phone that will be compatible with Whatsapp and that can ping, and on purchase I told the attendant I want a phone with android functions only for me to get home and was mocked by my children, saying the phone can only call and send text messages and was told such phones are called .”

    A mobile phone dealer said, “These people are not just selling sub- standard phones, some buyers are selfish in their spending, they want a big phone for a relative cheap price and they get what they paid for”.

    He however agreed that some dealers still receive the appropriate price and sell out sub-standards phones to their customers but stressed that, it is because they did not buy it at the right place.

     

    Features to look out for:

    • Messaging;

    SMS and MMS message, including e-mail messaging and social application Instant message such as Whatsapp,Viber, e.t.c

    • Web Browser;

    It has a primary web browser in its all app menu

    • Voice based features;

    Google search through voice is enabled in all android phones

    • Multitasking;

    Multitasking of applications with unique handing of memory allocation is available.

    • Screen Capture;

    Android supports capturing a screenshot by pressing the power and volume-down buttons at the same time. Prior to Android 4.0, the alternative methods for lower version is through customize applications e.g. Screenshot Ultimate

    • Multiple language support; Android supports multiple languages

    Connectivity; Android supports connectivity technologies including GSM/EDGE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LTE, CDMA, EV-DO, UMTS, NFC, IDEN and WiMax.

    • Media;

    Android supports media streaming. Android supports the following audio/video media formats: WebM, ACC, 3GP, MP4, MPEG-4 SP, AMR, AMR-WB (in 3GP container), MP3, MIDI, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, WAV, JEPG, PNG, GIF, BMP, WebP.

    • Purchase phones from reputable mobile manufacturer
    • Be sure of the battery life span
    • Check the durability of the phone: Make sure it does not look to fragile that it can get damaged easily.

     

     

  • Fuel economy tips

    Fuel economy tips

    At 97 naira per litre, petrol is not something anyone wants to misuse or waste wantonly.

    Cutting short your trips to the filling station and saving money is necessary. In order for motorists to conserve petrol, here are a few tips they may want to follow.

     

    • Avoid tampering with your vehicles thermostat or the direction of the fan.

     

    • Ensure that your vehicle is serviced regularly.

     

    • Change dirty air filters, spark plugs or spark plug wires promptly.

     

    • Tune up the vehicle if it emits black or brownish smoke.

     

    • Ensure that the cover of your fuel tank is securely locked to prevent quick evaporation of fuel.

     

    • Refill the fuel as soon as it is half empty, because the more space, the faster the evaporation.

     

    • Four-cylinders consume less than six cylinders vehicles.

     

    • Several short trips from cold start engine could consume twice the fuel used for multi-stop trips of the same distance with a warm engine.

     

    • It’s better to fill your tank during the coolest hours of the day, because fuel is denser in cool temperature.

     

    • Under-inflated tyres make the engine to use more energy, thereby consuming more fuel.

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  • Fear of Ebola Virus

    Fear of Ebola Virus

    In India, the spirit of plague passed an old man sitting under a tree. The old man

    Inquired from him, where it was going. The spirit of plague answered the old man that it was going to Benares to kill hundred people.

    Later, the old man heard that in Benares ten thousand had died. On the return journey of the spirit of plague, the old man asked the spirit of plague, why he lied to him, because he had told him he is going to kill one hundred people. The spirit, succinctly answered the old man, “I killed one hundred. Fear killed the rest.”

    There are so many lessons to learn from the above fable which highlighted the devastating effect of fear in our societies. Undoubtedly, fear is the greatest challenge of man, inhibiting him

    From a peaceful, joyous, fruitful and fulfilling life. Today, most of our hospitals are brimming with people ridden with various fear induced diseases like the “silent killer” hypertension, diabetes e.t.c. Fear is also responsible for the carnage on our roads and the increasing teenage suicide pandemic.

    Gross Capacity Deficiency

    As a Life Coach, I’m saddened that most of our people are deficient of the proactive capacity to handle the fear of contracting this Ebola Virus. Therefore, most people in our societies are likely to be dispatched to the world beyond, not because of contracting the Ebola Virus, but because of the fear of contracting it.

    Nakedness of the Educational Institutions, Religious Institutions

    The raging Ebola Virus, which has snuffed life out many people, has exposed the nakedness of our educational institutions and religious institutions, for their inability to impart their congregants, with the proactive skill; proactive capacity to master fear and cultivate faith that put man in charge and in practical command of life. The educational institutions merely enlighten our mind, strait jacket other potentials, give us a worthless paper certificate, to go and face the absurdity, complexities, abnormalities, uncertainties of life. The religious institutions encourage dependency on the clergy. Failing to empower us with the proactive skill that empowers us to recreate ourselves, reinvent ourselves, rehabilitate ourselves, effect positive changes in our life and cultivate the lifestyle of excellence.

    Survivors

    Those that would be able to survive and navigate through the Ebola scourge are those who have learnt that they as the creating force of their lives, the master of their fate, the captain of their soul and the determiner of their destiny. The survivor would be those who have learnt that they are endowed with the innate creative potentials, which needed to be developed to maturity, harmonized and harnessed to mastering fear and cultivating faith. The survivors would be those who are able to engage their innate creative potentials to develop a prophylaxis against contracting Ebola virus.

    The Survivors would be those who have the proactive capacity to choose to partner with God, reach out for the implanted word of faith in their heart, employ and deploy it spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically to purge themselves of the fear of contracting Ebola virus and cultivate faith that put them in charge and in practical command of Life.

     

    Jones, a life coach can be reached via; bojoneshoecares@yahoo.com

     

     

  • 10 things you should know about Warren Buffet

    10 things you should know about Warren Buffet

    Today, the 30th of August, no doubt is a very significant day in the life of one man, his name; Warren Buffet. Widely regarded as the most successful investor of the 21st century, and consistently ranked among the world’s wealthiest people, Tolu George takes you through 10 things you may not know about the man who celebrates his 84th birthday today.

    Wizard of Omaha

    Buffet who was born and bred in Omaha, Nebraska and is popularly called the wizard of Omaha, he is also sometimes called the Sage of Omaha or the Oracle of Omaha.

    Only son of parents

    Born in 1930 to US congressman, Howard buffet and Laila buffet, Warren buffet is the only son of his parents, he has two other sisters, one of his sisters, Doris is famous for running the sunshine ladies foundation.

    Married at age 22

    Buffet got married in 1952 at age 22 to Susan Buffet (nee Thompson), they separated 25 years after​ their union, they were never divorced. Susan later died of cancer at age 72 in 2004

    Remarried on birthday in 2006

    Buffet remarried in 2006 on his 76th birthday to his long time girlfriend Astrid Menks. Menks, who ironically was introduced to warren by Susan buffet, was 60 as at the time they got married, although she had lived with warren since 1977.

    Lived in Omaha since 1958

    Buffet has lived in the same house in the central Dundee neighborhood of Omaha since 1958. He bought the house for $31500. It is said that there is no gate, security guard and surveillance camera protecting the home.

    2008 richest Man

    According to Forbes warren buffet was the richest man in 2008, he was at that time worth $62billion, he climbed past his friend bill gates, who had been world richest man since 1995.

    Once diagnosed with cancer

    Buffet in 2012 was diagnosed with prostate cancer, he was however treated at the Nebraska medical center.

    Avid player of the bridge game

    Buffet spends so much time playing the bridge game and was once quoted as saying ‘bridge is a sensational game that I wouldn’t mind being in jail if I had three cell mates who were willing to keep the game going 24hours a day’. He sometimes plays the game with bill gates.

    Wears tailor made suit

    Buffet wears tailor made suits by a Chinese company called Trands founded by Li Gulian. He started wearing the suits in 2009. He is said to have given out all his old suits to charity.

    Practices the Agnostic religion

    Buffet although raised Presbyterian now simply states that he is agnostic. An agnostic is a person who believes that the existence of a greater power, such as a god cannot be proven or disproved

  • 5 Strange ways people respond to Ebola Virus

    5 Strange ways people respond to Ebola Virus

    The Ebola Virus (EVD) which came into Nigeria in July 2014 has left a lot of Nigerians living in fear. In an effort to protect themselves from the deadly virus many people have adopted strange preventive measures that range from the ordinary to the dramatic.

    The following are some of the preventive methods adopted:

    1. Refusal of Handshakes: Most people have stopped receiving handshakes from other people; they would rather take a verbal greeting only, and would not dare touch the person they are greeting at all. While some other persons just punch fists more popularly called “chop knuckle”

    2. Wearing of nylon masks and gloves: Nigerians now in a bid to prevent them from being infected with the EVD wear different body covers, such as the nylon or rubber gloves, on their hands, arms, and some on their entire body, when they are in public places.

    3. Using objects on ATMS: In banking transactions, Nigerians have devised funny means of not touching the ATM’s buttons. Some have been seen wrapping nylon around their hands or using biros, paper and even stones to punch the ATM keypads.

    4. Bleach rinsing: Some people have also taken to rinsing their children off with a bleach solution before and after school.

    5. Isolation: The deadly virus has caused many to live in isolation even in the offices. In offices, some have gone as far as refusing to handle each other’s flash drives. A woman who also saw an old friend she hadn’t seen in years made an attempt to hug her but the woman retracted saying “Don’t you know Ebola is in town?” This has strained their relationship now.  Passengers at a bus-stop in Guinea also fled the scene where an elderly man was vomiting, leaving the old man sick and helpless.

     

  • Table manners most Nigerians disregard

    Table manners most Nigerians disregard

    Table manners are the rules of etiquette used while eating, which may also include the appropriate use of utensils.

    Many Nigerians, however, tend to disregard these rules and manners during meals.

    Here are some of the table manners that most people often forget about.

    • In religious households, a family meal may commence with saying a prayer, or at dinner parties. The guests might begin the meal by offering some favorable comments on the food and thanks to the host.
    • In a group dining situation it is impolite to begin eating before all the group have been served their food and are ready to start.
    • Food should always be chewed with the mouth closed.
    • Your knife must never enter your mouth or be licked.
    • Talking with food in your mouth is seen as very rude.
    • Licking one’s fingers while eating can also be considered not appropriate.
    • Eating at a medium pace is important as eating too slowly may imply dislike of the food and eating too quickly is rude.
    • It is also rude to slurp food, eat noisily or make noise with the cutlery. Generally it is not acceptable to burp (belch) or spit.
    • At family meals, children are often expected to ask permission to leave the table at the end of the meal.
    • Phones and other distracting items like books and newspapers should not be used at the dining table.
    • Urgent matters should be handled, after an apology, by stepping away from the table.
    • Watching of television should be suspended until after the meal.
    • There should always be water on the table at every meal.
    • Hand washing, both before sitting at a table and after eating, is important. Cleaning with cloth or paper tissue may be unhygienic.

     

     

  • Campuses’ ‘killer-dressers’

    Campuses’ ‘killer-dressers’

    Higher institutions are waging war against indecent dressing. But many female students keep wearing skimpy attires exposing vital parts of their bodies. They dress in breach of the dressing code, which they claim is an infringement on their right. AFEES LASISI (200-Level Political Science, Obafemi Awolowo University) reports.

    Students enjoy a lot of freedom and many have come to take it as a licence to misbehave. When it comes to dressing, many female students have gone weird. They wear skimpy dresses, exposing vital parts of their bodies. It is not that the men are better. They dress shabbily, provoking comments whether they are really students.

    The reign of skimpy dresses has turned many campuses to fashion runway.

    “Dress to kill” is now a popular slogan in lecture halls.

    Worried by this trend, managements of higher institutions introduced dress codes. While some higher institutions may have succeeded in implementing the rules, others have not.

    Besides, some students have been penalise by their authorities because what constitutes indecent dressing is not clearly spelt out. What is indecent dressing? Students differ on what constitutes this.

    Ayomide Fatumbi, a 400-Level Mechanical Engineering student of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, said: “Indecent dressing is an immodest and improper way of dressing that negates the code of dressing design by God. I dress the way I was brought up, and as students, I believe we should not only be taught how to read and write in schools, but also how to promote our culture and traditions in a decent way.”

    Mode of dressing is way of expressing freedom, said Sope Oyeniyi, a Food Science and Engineering student of LAUTECH. She said: “Everyone is free to dress the way he or she likes without hindrance from anyone or authorities. Restricting the way one dresses is unwelcomed and unacceptable to humanity. It is our right to dress the way we want. No one should compel others to dress in a particular way but if authorities believe they are not satisfied with the way some of us dress, they can instruct the security men at the school gates to disallow whoever dresses shabbily into the campus.”

    A lecturer at the Department of Local Government Studies, The Polytechnic Ibadan (IBADAN POLY), Mr Caleb Arulogun, said some dresses offend the ethics of the society. He noted that indecent dressing remained one of the causes of crisis in education sector.

    Arulogun said: “Higher institutions are not secondary schools where there is uniformity in dressing. Anyone who is admitted into higher institution is believed to be mature and to be able to differentiate his right from left.” He added that parents needed to teach their children morals, while institutions must strengthen its rules against indecent lifestyle.

    Olamide Sanusi, a final year student of Banking and Finance of IBADAN POLY, said there is a connection between dressing style and religious belief. “To me, I dress the way my parents do at home, and sometimes, it depends on the kind of friend people keep. Most students dress well at home, but when in school, they join bad company in ‘advertising’ their body,” she said.

    To prevent students from dressing shabbily while they study, regulators of some professional disciplines such as law and medical science have introduced a regulated dress code. While law students put on white shirt and black trousers or long skirts, medical students wear white lab coat on any clothes they have on them.

    Lawal Sulaiman, a 400-Level Mechanical Engineering student, LAUTECH, said: “Indecent dresses pose a danger for our society as we have witnessed many cases of rape and assaults of our female students. This type of dress promotes criminal acts.”

    A parent, Mr Omolewa Yunus, said school managements must ensure culture and tradition are preserved on the campus, saying students’ background contributed to the indecency pervading campuses.

    He said: “Most improper dresses start from home. Though some students change when they got admission but it should not be left only to the government and school authorities. I will support the implementation of dress codes for all students irrespective of their courses.”

    Corroborating Yunus, Adedoyin Akorede, a 200-Level Medical Rehabilitation student of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife, said the dressing style of students showed the kind of upbringing they had, adding that peer pressure and environment also contributed to the indecency on campus.

    “The way I dress most times speaks more of my upbringing. Though, there is pressure from friends on campus, but I can never bow to such ungodly dress of most female students put on,” she said.

  • I am living any musician’s dream life – ex Psquare guitarist

    I am living any musician’s dream life – ex Psquare guitarist

    After leaving the Psquare group to improve himself at the Berklee College of music, Victor Chukwunonso Nite more popularly called Clef Nite speaks with Adetorera Idowu on times with Psquare, why he left and the release of his single debut.

     

    When and why did you become an artist?

    Well I have always known since I was a kid that I will be a musician and that directed the choices I made while growing up in school. I never saw myself doing any other thing aside music. I have been working as far as 2004 as a Music producer but officially debuted as an artist sometime in 2009

     

    Describe your time with your former group Psquare?

    Being a music student back in the days at UNN, I would say playing with P Square was one of the realistic parts of my music career because I got to actually experience and practice everything I have been learning in school. That was a big opportunity for me as not so many people get to meet that practical chance in their career life time.

     

    Please tell me how you met the group and why you decided to leave?

    I have been friends with Peter of P Square and the crew a long time ago we only started doing business in 2009 right after their Danger album release. They decided to start performing with live instruments and Peter asked me if I was interested in playing for them and I said yes and that’s how we all started playing together.

    I left right after I got admitted to Berklee College of Music. I made a tough decision to leave the group because I was nowhere at expecting I would be admitted to such a high profile school. So I had the choice of playing for them touring round the whole world and going back to school to make the most of talent.

    Till today I never regretted any of the choices I made because I learnt from both experiences.

     

    How did living in Nigeria affect your music?

    Living Nigerian brought me closer to the act of performing good music the way it should be done. I am currently living any musician’s dream life right now.  Anyhow you might read or understand that, that’s ok too.

     

    Clef Nite and Nneka
    Clef Nite and Nneka

     

    Describe your style of music.

    A fusion between my traditional style and Pop. I would say AfroPop

     

    Who inspired your style of music?

    A lot of people inspired my style of music at some point in time. I have a long list. But God has ever been my major source of inspiration.

     

    Which famous artists do you admire? Why?

    Back in time, I have looked up to so many artists. But I will start with the ones closer to home P Square. Working with them has thought me so many techniques and how to live and act as a musician. What to do and how to carry yourself while performing on stage. I also learnt how to tackle or handle music for a business perspective. These few things has helped me lot in my career. I also admire other artists Tuface, Asa, Janelle Monae, Erica badu and others.

     

    Most memorable aspects of your career

    Well I do not think I have gotten there yet. I live my dream right now and i dream toward achieving a certain goal in my career and i know i am already on that path so every path of this process is quite memorable for me.

    Clef at 106&Park
    Clef and Nneka on 106&Park

    How do you balance your music with other obligations – mate, children, job?

    Music is almost basically what I do for a living so there is really nothing much to balance it with.

     

    What should we expect from you in future after music school?

    Refined music

     

    Any plan to do music in Nigeria?

    Yes, I have always started here and will ever owe it to my country to give back to it. Will releasing my single debut in few weeks both in Nigeria and the US.

     

  • Ebola: US survivor’s full statement

    Ebola: US survivor’s full statement

    Dr. Kent Brantly released the following statement upon his release from Emory University Hospital:

    “Today is a miraculous day. I am thrilled to be alive, to be well and to be reunited with my family. As a medical missionary, I never imagined myself in this position. When my family and I moved to Liberia last October to begin a two-year term working with Samaritan’s Purse, Ebola was not on the radar. We moved to Liberia because God called us to serve the people of Liberia.

    “In March, when we got word that Ebola was in Guinea and had spread to Liberia, we began preparing for the worst. We didn’t receive our first Ebola patient until June, but when she arrived, we were ready. During the course of June and July, the number of Ebola patients increased steadily, and our amazing crew at ELWA Hospital took care of each patient with great care and compassion. We also took every precaution to protect ourselves from this dreaded disease by following MSF and WHO guidelines for safety.

    “After taking Amber and our children to the airport to return to the States on Sunday morning, July 20, I poured myself into my work even more than before – transferring patients to our new, bigger isolation unit; training and orienting new staff; and working with our Human Resources officer to fill our staffing needs. Three days later, on Wednesday, July 23, I woke up feeling under the weather, and then my life took an unexpected turn as I was diagnosed with Ebola Virus Disease. As I lay in my bed in Liberia for the following nine days, getting sicker and weaker each day, I prayed that God would help me to be faithful even in my illness, and I prayed that in my life or in my death, He would be glorified.

    “I did not know then, but I have learned since, that there were thousands, maybe even millions of people around the world praying for me throughout that week, and even still today. And I have heard story after story of how this situation has impacted the lives of individuals around the globe – both among my friends and family, and also among complete strangers. I cannot thank you enough for your prayers and your support. But what I can tell you is that I serve a faithful God who answers prayers.

    “Through the care of the Samaritan’s Purse and SIM missionary team in Liberia, the use of an experimental drug, and the expertise and resources of the health care team at Emory University Hospital, God saved my life – a direct answer to thousands and thousands of prayers.

    “I am incredibly thankful to all of those who were involved in my care, from the first day of my illness all the way up to today – the day of my release from Emory. If I tried to thank everyone, I would undoubtedly forget many. But I would be remiss if I did not say thank you to a few. I want to thank Samaritan’s Purse, who has taken care of me and my family as though we were their own family. Thank you to the Samaritan’s Purse and SIM Liberia community. You cared for me and ministered to me during the most difficult experience of my life, and you did so with the love and mercy of Jesus Christ.

    “Thank you to Emory University Hospital and especially to the medical staff in the isolation unit. You treated me with such expertise, yet with such tenderness and compassion. For the last three weeks you have been my friends and my family. And so many of you ministered to me not only physically, but also spiritually, which has been an important part of my recovery. I will never forget you and all that you have done for me.

    “And thank you to my family, my friends, my church family and to all who lifted me up in prayer, asking for my healing and recovery. Please do not stop praying for the people of Liberia and West Africa, and for a quick end to this Ebola epidemic.

    “My dear friend, Nancy Writebol, upon her release from the hospital, wanted me to share her gratitude for all the prayers on her behalf. As she walked out of her isolation room, all she could say was, ‘To God be the glory.’ Nancy and David are now spending some much needed time together.

    “Thank you for your support through this whole ordeal. My family and I will now be going away for a period of time to reconnect, decompress and continue to recover physically and emotionally. After I have recovered a little more and regained some of my strength, we will look forward to sharing more of our story; but for now, we need some time together after more than a month apart. We appreciate having the opportunity to spend some time in private before talking to some of you who have expressed an interest in hearing more of our journey. Thank you for granting us that.

    “Again, before we slip out, I want to express my deep and sincere gratitude to Samaritan’s Purse, SIM, Emory and all of the people involved in my treatment and care. Above all, I am forever thankful to God for sparing my life and am glad for any attention my sickness has attracted to the plight of West Africa in the midst of this epidemic. Please continue to pray for Liberia and the people of West Africa, and encourage those in positions of leadership and influence to do everything possible to bring this Ebola outbreak to an end. Thank you.”

  • Adadevoh: Tributes galore for the ‘True heroine’

    Adadevoh: Tributes galore for the ‘True heroine’

    Facebook friends of Kwami Adadevoh, a cousin of Late Dr Ameyo Adadevoh who died on Tuesday of Ebola infection have been paying tributes to the consultant physician of First Consultant Hospital, Lagos.

    Kwami changed his Facebook profile picture to that of the Dr Adadevoh hours after she was confirmed dead by Health Minister, Professor Oyebuchi Chukwu.

    In his response to the condolence messages and tributes Kwami wrote: ” Thank you all for your kind words. May The Lord bless us all and hopefully her sacrifice would not be in vain”

    Some of the tributes includes

    So sorry to hear of your loss. May her soul rest in perfect peace
    Joke Bada Savage

    She was a true heroine!Her work wasn’t in vain and she conquered this evil scourge, because she was brave to defy it!God comfort you and your family!amen.
    Ndidi Deedee Ejoh

    Rest in Peace my darling Ameyo, till we meet to part no more. Thank you for putting yourself forward for Nigeria…. We owe you our very lives! Love you, always will. Good night xxx
    Susan Kofo Osei -Baidoo

    Rest in peace you heroine! May God comfort your family my dear brother.
    Kathleen Ndongmo

    No greater love, than a woman lay down her life for her friends.
    Jae Badd