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Bode Asiyanbi shines@the 1st edition of British Council’s Lagos Theatre Festival

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At Eko Hotel & Suites, British Council Nigeria together with three of Nigeria ‘s most exciting theatre companies wan take 2 days do yanga with original, exciting performances wey go show for ‘unconventional spaces’ (whatever that is). Dem say ‘unconventional spaces’ na the Presidential Suite, Car Park, Petanque Area, and Casa Chianti Restaurant – at the Eko Hotel & Suites

 

Haering from the horse’s mouth, na the thing wey our first horse (Ojoma Ochai, Assistant Director of the British Council)yarn be this, Continue reading Bode Asiyanbi shines@the 1st edition of British Council’s Lagos Theatre Festival

Can Mars really have metals?

The Man, wey dem dey call Curiosity
The Man, wey dem dey call Curiosity

Curiosity Mars rover wey America’s NASA send go Mars don find another strange looking object on the red planet. This time, na one small shiny protuberance:

“The image was taken with the right Mastcam on Curiosity on Sol 173 — January 30, 2013 here on Earth,

hope say you see the protuberance? Wetin e be?
hope say you see the protuberance? Wetin e be?

and was pointed out to us by Elisabetta Bonora, an image editing enthusiast from Italy.

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Check out this lovely baby tattoo. Seems to induce the baby to sleep…

This is called The Drill Baby. Na peaceful looking baby made of vinyl rubber, mohair, plaster, oil paint and aluminum armature and dem cover am with tattoos inspired by the BP disaster (oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico)tattooed-baby tattooed-baby2 Continue reading Check out this lovely baby tattoo. Seems to induce the baby to sleep…

Education Anywhere – Underprivileged Indian Children Attend Outdoor School under a Bridge

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Rajesh Kumar Sharma, 40, from New Delhi, started a makeshift school under a metro bridge, where em dey teach children from slums wey no get money to attend better schools. Em belief na say education na the most important weapon for India’s youth, and if they no get am, dem dey doomed for life.

No walls or desks, just the bridge dey act as protecting roof in case of rain, and three squares wey dem paint black and used as blackboards. the story na blah blah blah…download

CNN – Get Ready for an Africa Boom

Our Oga dem for CNN published the following piece on January 23, 2013 by 4:09 pm. Whether na prediction or na agenda, please, do kindly find out for yourself.

(CNN) — The rise of Africa’s long forlorn economies – what we at Renaissance Capital have dubbed “The Fastest Billion” – represents the final phase of a global economic transformation that began over 200 years ago as agrarian societies saddled with absolute rulers began their journey through industrialization into the pluralistic middle-class societies increasingly driven by the information age we know today.

For many reasons, Africa largely missed out on this journey. But no longer: while the process will not be complete by 2050, a changing set of global and local realities suggest that Africa is set to be the final beneficiary of this revolution. Continue reading CNN – Get Ready for an Africa Boom

Gallery: American Presidential inaugurations and oaths as Obama officially resumes 2nd term today

Chief Justice William Rehnquist administers the oath of office to President George H. W. Bush on January 20, 1989
Chief Justice William Rehnquist administers the oath of office to President George H. W. Bush on January 20, 1989
Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes Sr. administers the oath of office to Franklin D. Roosevelt for his second term on January 20, 1937. This marked the first January event; before this, inaugurations were traditionally held in March
Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes Sr. administers the oath of office to Franklin D. Roosevelt for his second term on January 20, 1937. This marked the first January event; before this, inaugurations were traditionally held in March

Continue reading Gallery: American Presidential inaugurations and oaths as Obama officially resumes 2nd term today

Eye-popping wardrobe fails. Even Kim K., Kanye West. You better cover up the uglies….

Better closed or well open! Gbam!!

While exiting a car at the premiere of em film, Les Miserables, in New York City, Hathaway dey show us say she no dey wear underwear
While exiting a car at the premiere of em film, Les Miserables, in New York City, Hathaway dey show us say she no dey wear underwear
Pop star Britney Spears no be stranger to panty flashes! Na London dem take this one.
Pop star Britney Spears no be stranger to panty flashes! Na London dem take this one.

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The inspiring exploit of a Nigerian Artisan: Covers Car in Woven Raffia Palm Cane

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Ojo Obaniyi, 40, na artisan…I mean artisan on the ‘streets’ of the Nigerian city of Ibadan. But em dey talented and ambitious. Na raffia palm cane weaving be em work and the guy dey posed to take that to heights unimaginable.

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He don come up with a unique way of advertising em services – “he covered the inside and outside of his Volkswagen pickup in the natural material.”

The guy do am o, covering the entire car body, the wheel caps, chairs, steering wheel and the entire dashboard.

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Ojo wey get 20 years experience weaving raffia palm cane, yarn “I wanted to prove a point that it is not only the educated elite that can make positive changes in society. We, the artisans also have talents to effect a change and make a positive impact in the society. That is why I decided that I too must do something that will make people to recognize me and know me across the whole world and by extension prove to the world that African and indeed the entire Black Race have very talented people.”

See more pictures after the cut… Continue reading The inspiring exploit of a Nigerian Artisan: Covers Car in Woven Raffia Palm Cane

Piers Morgan, Alex Jones and Gun Control in America, ‘da States United’

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RADIO SHOW:   Good Morning Naija

STATION:             MeroëRadio

TIME:                    25 hours G.M.T. every single day, no be small thing

Today’s Issue:    Piers Morgan, Alex Jones and Gun Control in America, ‘da States United’

 

I welcome the whole earth to another episode of our MeroëRadio Show, Good Morning, Naija wey lakunlescrews bring give you. Today, time no dey for perimeter talk. Na one global comedy steal our attention earlier in the week. That popular Piers Morgan Tonight host, Piers Morgan, na em host one Alex Jones wey scatter scatter go burst for Monday, 7th January, 2013 on CNN.

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Ah-ah-ing assets of the World’s Richest President

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The  President wey rich pass for the world na Sultan of Brunei and em name na Hassan .

According to Wikipedia, “Brunei (officially the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace)‎ is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia.59109228-sultan-brunei

Hassan dey use gold in every single thing since dem born am. Eats only with golden spoons,forks and knifes and all of em clothes dey covered with gold and silver. Continue reading Ah-ah-ing assets of the World’s Richest President