The hallmark of our world is change. It is happening faster than it seems as every aspect of our lives is constantly disrupted by innovations and new technologies. According to history, every disruptive innovation is tailed by its fair share of treats and irrational concerns. Nevertheless no period in mankind history has any major change been greeted with as much fear as this age. For the first time, Luddites are not the only ones worrying, but also the big guys…
While Nigerians revel over the scrumptiousness and ground-breaking feats of their Jollof as well as the diversity and richness of their music and culture, the Ghanaian Minister for Railways Development, Mr. Joe Ghartey has gone on to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Africa Investment (AI) SkyTrain Consortium, in South Africa, for the construction of the Accra Sky Train Project. The MoU was signed on the 8th of November, on the sidelines of the ongoing Africa Investment Forum…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
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)…
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…
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…
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…