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The five South Eastern states has the capacity to turn Nigeria to a world power if fully harnessed. The ingenuity of the Easterners and business acumen sets them apart in one instant. Here is a list of the neglected potentials that can have an immediate return on investment: 1.      NNEWI AUTO HUB: Nnewi in Anambra State can comfortably be our own Detroit. By the shared doggedness of Ndi Anambra, the city has been transformed to an Auto hub with the likes of Innoson,  Gabros and a host of Auto Lubricant companies. An articulated policy statement on our National Automotive Drive will see influx of Foreign Direct Investment in that hub, thereby making Nigeria an auto hub in Africa. 2.      AUDIO-VISUAL CENTERS IN UPPER IWEKA(ONITSHA) AND POUNDS ROAD (ABA): If you are familiar with Video cassettes and CDs in Nollywood advertisements, you must have heard Upper Iweka and Pounds Road. These places have the potential to become a ...

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Harmful, mentally damaging phrases kids hear too often. These words might affect a child’s psychological development far into his adult life. Kids have fragile brains. If 10-year-old Jimmy bashes his head against concrete, he’ll suffer greater injury than his 35-year-old dad would under the same conditions. Most of us instinctively know that much. What we often ignore, though, is the fact that kids’ brains are not only physically more fragile but mentally as well. Psychologists liken a child’s brain to soft, impressionable play-doh. Harsh words that Jimmy’s dad could shrug off might stay with his son for years. Those seemingly harmless words might affect his psychological development far into his adult life. What follows is a list of 4 harmful and mentally damaging phrases kids hear far too often. # 1 – “You’re too sensitive.” According to psychologists, many kids are simply born with a more finely tuned nervous system. As a result, they react quickly and intensely to just...

Dear Nigerian youth, there is a mindset that is robbing you of your relevance and delaying your big break. It is the idea that "I am still a student" Question: What do you do for money? What is your occupation Answer: I am a student. Me: Like seriously? The mindset of  "School vs Labour market" That after   you finish school then you enter the labour market. As if the two are mutually exclusive. Whoever said you must put your life, your ideas, talents and passions on hold because you are in school didn't tell you the truth. Whoever says you should  "concentrate in school" at the expense of your big idea and discovered purpose didn't do you a lot of good. That mindset has delayed and killed so many good ideas, talents and passions. It has stifled the spirit of creativity and reduced maximum productivity among African youths. The labour market is not waiting for you to finish school. Your destiny should not be played with like that. Those who did it ...

Apart from physical components, certain features and pattern of performance of a machine will determine whether it is a computer or not. The following are features that will be exhibited by a machine that can be classified as a computer or computerized machine. 1. It is electronic in nature: this means that data are represented in the form of electrical signals, operation is electronic and the basic components are also electronic. 2. It is fast in operation: it possesses high speed of processing data. Its speed of operation is in the order of Nano  seconds (10-9– a billionth of a second) 3. It has high degree of accuracy: its processed result is very accurate and, therefore, reliable. 4. Consistency: this implies, when it is supplied with same set of input data,  the same result will always be produced.  5. It works continuously: it possesses the ability to perform repetitive operations without getting bored or fatigued. 6. It has memory or storage facilities: this means ...

This section reviews briefly the impact of the following new technologies: • Artificial intelligence (AI) biometrics • Vision enhancement • Robotics • Quantum cryptography • Computer-assisted translation (CAT) • 3-D and holographic imaging • Virtual reality. New technologies are being developed at a remarkable rate, so the reader is advised that the above list could be out of date very quickly. A quick review on the internet is advised every six months or so to ensure that the reader is up to date with all the latest technologies. Artificial intelligence (Al) biometrics A known problem with biometric technology is that many fingerprint identification systems falsely reject a person's fingerprints -when the scanned fingerprints are checked against the database no matches are found. Artificial intelligence (AI) biometrics overcomes this problem using dynamic profiling the system learns by using Al about a person's fingerprints on every scan. his means a person doesn’...

Deputy Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Vuong Dinh Hue The Socialist Republic of Vietnam yesterday begged the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to appeal to the Federal Government to allow its country import rice to Nigeria at discounted rates. The Deputy Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Vuong Dinh Hue, made the appeal in Abuja when he led a five-man delegation to meet the Adams Oshiomshole-led National Working Committee. He said the delegation would also meet Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to present similar demands. Reacting, Oshiomhole said Nigeria would not accept such demand from Vietnam, advising the country to rather secure land and invest in rice production in Nigeria. He said Nigeria would no longer become a dumping ground for unwanted chemicals and spoilt products among others, stressing that Nigeria’s borders would remain closed until neighbouring countries learn to respect the rule of fair trade.

The Berlin Conference to Divide Africa Adalbert von Rößler (†1922)/Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain by Matt Rosenberg The Berlin Conference was described by Harm J. de Bli in "Geography: Realms, Regions, and Concepts:" "The Berlin Conference was Africa's undoing in more ways than one. The colonial powers superimposed their domains on the African continent. By the time independence returned to Africa in 1950, the realm had acquired a legacy of political fragmentation that could neither be eliminated nor made to operate satisfactorily." Purpose of the Berlin Conference In 1884, at the request of Portugal, German chancellor  Otto von Bismark  called together the major western powers of the world to negotiate questions and end confusion over the control of Africa. Bismark appreciated the opportunity to expand Germany's sphere of influence over Africa and hoped to force Germany's rivals to struggle with one another for territory. At the time of the conference,...

Looking back to 2018 we can say that we were preparing you for the upcoming changes related to aspects of security, changes provoked by the AI in business operations, extensive application of blockchains, further development of the Internet of Things (IoT), growing of NLP, etc. Some of these statements have been implemented in 2018, yet some will remain topical in 2019 as well. Only one factor remains stable - development. There is no doubt, the technologies will continue to develop, improve and upgrade to fit their purposes better. Primarily smart data technologies were actively applied only by huge enterprises and corporations. Today, big data has become available to a wide range of small businesses and companies. Both big enterprises and small companies tend to rely on big data in the questions of the intelligent business insights in their decision-making. The ever-growing stream of data may also present a challenge to businesspeople. The prediction of changes in the role of big...

UPS’s new Flight Forward drone unit will soon start delivering CVS prescriptions to customers,  Reuters  reported. According to the article, the service will debut in 1 or 2 US cities in the coming weeks. The company also said that Flight Forward drones will be used for other services, such as by Amerisource Bergen Corp to move pharmaceuticals, supplies, and records to US medical campuses. A new study suggests that routine, universal HIV testing in emergency departments (EDs) can yield new diagnoses and help link more patients to care,  The American Journal of Managed Care   reported. According to the article, the study showed that, between 2017 and 2018, 28,708 patients aged 13 to 64 years visited 2 EDs in San Diego, California. Of patients who did not opt out of HIV testing, 0.64% had a confirmed positive result, 33 of these patients had new HIV diagnoses, and 90% patients diagnosed were successfully linked to care, the article reported. New data from the Departmen...

The company published a blog post announcing several new features for public figures, including multi-contributor “Stories.”  Why it matters : The change should make it easier for multiple contributors to add to a single post or story during an event, helping with coordination for those who oversee the accounts.  The details : Here is what Facebook is up to with the new tools for public figures: Testing the ability for multiple public figures to contribute to the same Facebook Story during an event, as well as a new feature in News Feed to help people discover public figures to follow. Adding more tools to make it easier for public figures to engage directly with their communities, including a new Fan Reply sticker for Facebook Stories. Building out ways for public figures to make money and grow their businesses on Facebook, including more ways to sell directly to fans and expanding Facebook Stars. Protecting public figures from abuse on the Facebook f...

While doing our Saturday routine this morning, two colleagues of mine started a discussion which at first, I wasn't interested in but then, as they progressed, I became fully both interested in and part of the discussion. While none of them are Techies rather fullstack Nkwo Nnewi business men, they so much understood the power of innovation and disruption. In the heat of the discussion, one asked, "Pascal, do you think there be more rich or poor people in the future?" I gave him a very sharp answer but decided to extend it just in case it might interest you. °° About five thousand years ago, people noticed that smelting copper with tin produces bronze. Bronze was harder and more durable than all other metals of the time. This quickly became a significant technological advantage over stone weapons. This started the #BronzeAge. For 2,000 years, Empires that had access to bronze weapons ruled the world... until the next technological revolution happened. This starte...

Passengers and others commuters were caught by surprise on Saturday as a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) caught fire.  The incident happened at Anthony Bus Stop in Lagos. The inferno ravaged the rear side of the bus and kudos to the driver for acting fast and not being much terrified by the incident. However, the officials of Lagos State Fire Service responded quickly to put out the fire. It would be recalled that three people were killed recently when a  Dangote  truck rammed into a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) at Majidun area of Ikorodu, Lagos. Two employees of Primero and a female passenger were killed in the accident. Some Nigerians have reacted to the inferno as a case of the poor maintenance structure in the country prof_goldencollins Maintenance is a huge problem in Nigeria, well how can they afford to maintain the brt busses when Tinubu and his family members and touts have all siphoned the money meant for these basic things. @prof_goldencollins so,a bus exploding...

Voice Recognition for Smartphones Market: The latest research report titled Voice Recognition for Smartphones added by Garner Insights anticipates the Voice Recognition for Smartphones market to grow with a remarkable CAGR during Forecast. The report examines the global market depending upon its status, size, competitive scenario, potential growth opportunities, and forecast trends. This report classifies the global market on the basis of type, application, end-user, and region. The study on the Voice Recognition for Smartphones Market attempts to provide significant and detailed insights into the current market scenario and the emerging growth prospects. The report on Voice Recognition for Smartphones Market also emphasizes on market players as well as the new entrants in the market landscape. The expansive research will help the well-established as well as the emerging players to set up their business strategies and achieve their short-term and long-term goals. The report also add...

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Retired Col. Hameed Ali, the Comptroller General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), says Nigeria’s borders will remain closed until the country and its neighbours agree on existing ECOWAS protocol on movement. Ali stated this on Wednesday at Maigatari/Niger border, Maigatari Local Government Area of Jigawa while fielding questions from newsmen. “But there is no specific time for opening the borders. However, if they agree with us tomorrow on the existing laws, then we sign and update the existing protocol of transit, that’s all. And we are looking forward to meeting with them and there are moves to sit with them to make them understand why we are doing what we are doing and what we want to achieve by doing what we are doing,” Ali said. When asked about the consequences of closing the borders, he said “if you check our website, you will see the seizures and interception we’ve made”. He said that by closing the borders, Nigeria was able to completely block the importation of contraband. ...

Researchers are expecting the 2020 rollout of 5G to provide greater opportunity for a widely digitized environment The 5G evolution is well on its way according to a new survey done by Rysavy Research.    In their lengthy  white paper released on Thursday , the research company looked forward into the 2020s and 2030s to see how the rise of 5G will change every aspect of our lives. Their study,  Global 5G: Implications of a Transformational Technology  details society's move from 1G in the 1980s to 5G, which has been rolling out globally over the past few months.   "The transition to 5G has been happening simultaneously with continued advances in 4G LTE," said Rysavy Research President Peter Rysavy. The report was done in conjunction with 5G Americas, the industry trade association for 5G and LTE in the Americas.   "5G will transform wireless network capability by facilitating extremely dense deployments, harnessing spectrum never before availabl...

..read on:- EVERY NIGERIAN THAT LOVES NIGERIA OUGHT TO READ THIS WITH PATIENCE. The biggest country in Africa that the United Kingdom colonized is Nigeria. The biggest country that the United Kingdom colonized in Asia is India (which then comprised the present Pakistan and Bangladesh). When the UK came into Nigeria and India, like all other countries they colonized, they brought along their technology, religion (Christianity), and culture: names, dressing, food, language, etc. Try as hard as the British did, India rejected the British religion, names, dressing, food, and even language, but they did not reject the British technology. Today, 80.5% of Indians are Hindus; 13.4% Muslims; 2.3% Christians; 1.9% Sikhs; 0.8% Buddhists, etc. Hindi is the official language of the government of India, but English is used extensively in business and administration and has the status of a “subsidiary official language.” It is rare to find an Indian with an English name or dressed ...

On this article, you will learn how to withdraw money from the ATM without using your Card. You could visit an ATM, just to find out you didn’t even hold your card with you; or you might need to withdraw money as a matter of urgency, but you just can’t find your card; or you might get caught in a situation where you really need cash.  A woman takes Nigerian Naira from a bank’s automated teller machine (ATM) without card The world is a global place and each new day draws us closer to more technological advancement. Gone are the days when if you lost your card you can’t withdraw money using the ATM until you apply and wait for weeks to get a new one from your bank. How to Withdraw Money From the ATM without Using a Card Today, you can withdraw money from the ATM without using a Card. Below are highlighted instruction from different banks and how you will go about it. How to Use Access Bank Cardless Withdrawal Service To use the Access Bank cardless withdrawal service, follow ...

Speak! The World Listens There is a salient dichotomy between speaking and talking. Speaking for , is uttering or consistently confessing a matter from a place of understanding or consciousness. It transcends the psycho-cognitive process of talking which is natural and sacrosanct to all mortals. To speak, is to create a kind of kinetic energy that reverberates deep into the tympanic receptors of the ‘ears’ of the world. They say, ‘the world has ears’, I say ‘the world listens when we speak and not talk’ As I write this, one event in my life encapsulate the imperative of speaking. I have always nurtured the idea of travelling to the ends of the world but the means to accomplish this was far beyond me. I silently ‘envied’ those who traveled and was always awe struck when my professors would tell endless tales of their odysseys around the world during lectures. Soon I found myself fascinated by the map of the world and would drift deep in t...

Demonic gargoyles on Catholic Churches..... (these photos are from Notre-Dame de Paris ).                        Some extremist Pentecostal websites said: “Catholics are to blame for the flames at Notre-Dame. The building has a lot of demons on it. Catholics invited this upon themselves. “🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ In the past, when I was much more reactionary, I might have misinterpreted the intentions of those who have criticized the presence of gargoyles (demonic sculptures) on Catholic Church buildings. But on a 2nd thought, I think the sentiments of those who are uncomfortable with those structures are LEGITIMATE this.one.time. I don’t think they stem from anti-catholic prejudice that is so prevalent in Protestant circles..... unfortunately. So perhaps, I sho...