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DOKITA MENTORING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT SESSION: WHAT YOU MISSED

“We’re Nigerians. We can move stuff. If it’s moveable, we can move it”. This statement was made on Saturday at the Famewo Common Room in Alexander Brown Hall during the DOKITA programme by Dr Ojesina Akinyemi (MB;BS(Ibadan), PhD(Harvard), University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA), the facilitator (the man in the red attire). The hall was by no means full but the turnout was far more than was envisaged. It was not your regular “stuff moving”  programme where you’re…

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GAME OF THRONES SEASON 8 PREMIERE DATE RELEASED

Here’s everything you need to know about Game of Thrones Season 8, the final season of everyone’s favorite HBO fantasy drama. All men must die. This gruesome turn of phrase is just as unavoidable for platinum haired television shows like our dear Game of Thrones as it is for members of House Stark and Lannister. But that is still hard to accept, especially if you’ve already swon fealty to HBO’s biggest series of all time. Nevertheless, there are good tidings…

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TIPS TO MAKING MONEY AS A UNIVERSITY STUDENT

Extra cash here or there is never a bad idea. It also gives us the freedom from the shackles of allowances. Here are a few tips to having a financial independent  school session: Content Writing There are a lot of companies/enterprises today that would pay writers to write articles for them. If you have good writing skills and can present ideas, you can make money by writing on any topic. In the immortal words of the Joker- Heath Ledger, “if…

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HOW TO BALANCE MEDICAL SCHOOL AND YOUR SIDE HUSTLE

So you are a medical student, with all the stress that comes with it. But when the day finally ends for everyone else, whether it’s by 5pm, 9pm or 1am, for you, it’s time to refocus and get back to work on your other affairs. Whether it’s that you started a business, joined different committees or organizations, FAMSA GA is coming up, or you are doing extra work in another field, it can all feel like you are working two…

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BANKY W DECLARES INTEREST TO RUN FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Olubankole Wellington, popularly known as Banky W, announced his candidacy for a seat at the Federal House of Representatives under the ‘’ Modern Democratic Party”. The actor who played the leading role in one of the highest grossing Nigerian film, “The Wedding Party”, declared his political ambition on the 11th of November, 2018. Modern Democratic Party (MDP) is a youth focused political alliance, which alongside 21 other parties, received her certificate of registration  from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…

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UI MEDICAL SCHOOL GRADUANTS SET FOR CONVOCATION TOMORROW

It’s that time of the year again when so much laughter, celebration and enjoyment abound. This is no different for our 2k14 colleagues who basked in the euphoria of joy, when the news broke out that the would be convocating on Monday, 12 November 2018. The convocation is long overdue considering that they spent about an extra 10 months after the 6 years of medical training  they signed up for. The event is set to be a congregation for the…

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ANTICIPATED MOVIES OF 2019 (PART 2)

Dumbo (March 29) Starring: Caolin Farrell, Eva Green, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito A remake of the 1941 animated classic about a uniquely gifted circus elephant. Before you write this one off, think hard because, this is not your average happy go lucky Disney movie, here, Dark and Light mix under the creatively equipped director Tim Burton. Odd isn’t it but fascinatingly so. Shazam (April 5) Starring: Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Asher Angel It is safe to say that the world…

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#MalwedheChallenge: THE NEW DANCE WAVE

If you’ve seen people randomly falling to the ground after doing a dance‚ it’s all thanks to Moreki hitmaker King Monada. King Monada burst onto mainstream fame in 2016 when he made a song for the blessers aka Moreki – the ones who bless people by buying them this and that (not to be confused with the sugar daddies). The hitmaker is back with another jam that has taken over Africa (especially Nigeria, South Africa and Ghana) and has literally…

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BILL GATES WIELDS HUMAN FAECES TO PROMOTE FUTURISTIC TOILET

One of the world’s richest men, Bill Gates, says toilet is a serious business as he unveiled a futuristic toilet (Reinvented Toilet) that uses chemicals to turn human waste into fertiliser. The Reinvented Toilet is a collection of innovative technologies that use different approaches to break down human waste and destroy germs – leaving behind clean water and solids that can be used as fertilizer, or that can be disposed of safely outdoors without further treatment. The mega-rich philanthropist said…

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REASONS “KING OF BOYS” SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN A HIT

In less than two weeks since its release to cinemas, Kemi Adetiba’s “King of Boys” has already been declared a hit by a lot of people. According to the director, it has already nabbed some accolades -  the biggest ever opening week for a non-comedy Nollywood film, the second highest opening of a Nollywood film in 2018 and the second highest opening week by a female director. This is in spite of all odds listed below: It was 3 hours long…

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