Are these power and pride drunk countries trying to start worldwar 3.dunno y US like invading countries and living the countries in a mess like they did in iraq and the likes turning the citizens against eachoda.I cnt help to wonder y dey only invade or interfere only oil producn countries weneva dey is a lil issue dier and wil ignore dose wtouut anytn to kill themself all if they like
My opinion is the US are jst tryn to show the world dey re still d world power which we al knw dts jst a big joke cos dey dare nt start a war wt china or russia or dey wil hv demselves to blame

He must be sick in the head

Nw ds is getn interestn...sits bak and relaxing wt cold drinks watchn

Dnt try ds on an international flight or yu wil end up dead

Yu expect me to read al ds, summary please!

I see pdp playn romance wt fash, very political visit

Abuja – The Federal Government has appointed Jessica
Mathews, a U.S.-based Nigerian, who invented energy
generating football and skipping rope as an
`Entrepreneurship Ambassador’.
The Minister of Trade and Investments, Dr Olusegun
Aganga, announced this on Friday after the presentation
and demonstration of the invented products to President
Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa.
Aganga said, “Mathews is an inspiration to every
Nigerian, especially children, and the product is
portrayed as made by a Nigerian for the world.
President Goodluck Jonathan (m) juggling the Suckett
Football to electricity (a new invention)
“The product is actually versatile, it is not just about the
electricity you see, you can use it to charge your mobile
phones and fans so there are so many things for which it
can be used.
“We are also looking at the possibilities of
manufacturing it in Nigeria and see how we can make it
cheaper in this country.
“I am glad that Matthew has also agreed to be our
ambassador in terms of promoting entrepreneurship in
our universities.
“What we want to do is to bring successful entrepreneurs
like Matthew to inspire the students and make them more
creative so that they can also be employers of labour,’’ the
minister said.
Matthew, an Edo-born inventor, who demonstrated the
soccer ball, said it could generate three hours of
electricity after 30 minutes of play and could store power
for 72 hours.
The electricity generated by the ball, according to her,
can be used as electricity source to power lighting points
and household equipments.
Mathews, 25, and Co-founder of Uncharted play, said the
airless football used as electricity power source when not
in use, could span for 18-months before replacement.
The inventor, who studied Psychology and Economics in
Havard University, U.S., said she taught herself Electrical
and Mechanical Engineering because of her interest in the
field
She said her motivation to invent the ball and skipping
rope came when she attended a wedding in Nigeria and
there was a sudden power outage.
“I am a Nigerian and was in Nigeria, it was my Aunt’s
wedding and we lost power. How many times, is there
anyone who has not been affected?
“For me, I was raised to seek a solution when there is a
problem. To be as creative as you can and be opened to
different ways so you can address the situation,’’ she said.
Mathews, who spoke on why she chose to use football,
explained: “to me, we all know that football is the most
popular thing in the world.
“To most people, football form is the most convenient;
any man on the street will be attracted to kicking
football.
“So, the idea is to put something that people really love
and get more out of it.
“These are the things we can use to see if we can amplify
existing behaviour to bridge the gap between what is
working and what is not working in this country that we
love so much.
“We take our passion for sports that is so beautiful and
we say okay, let’s give people renewable clean power that
they can control.’’
She said the innovation, which had been accepted and
already in use in the U.S., would be affordable when
mass-produced and introduced into the Nigerian market.
“Right now, if we are going to sell it here in Nigeria, it
will be equivalent to what you will pay for a solar
inverter.
“Right now, we have not started making them here, we are
selling them in New York and in New York, we charge
people a lot because it is New York,’’ she said.
Dr Reuben Abati, the Special Adviser to the President on
Media and Publicity, said Jonathan congratulated
Mathews on her creativity and innovativeness.
“The president is particularly impressed that Matthew is
multi-talented, and that she developed herself in science
despite that she is a psychologist and economist.
“It is a proof of the quality of human resource we have in
Nigeria and the president is proud of her,’’ Abati said.
Abati said the president assured that the invention
would be used as a major tool to mobilise young children
and encourage them to think more deeply. (NAN)
www.vanguardngr.com/2013/08/fg-appoints-electricity-generating-football-inventor-as-ambassador/

Dem don chop al our money finish,cum next year election me 2 must chop my own share of the national cake

Im no knw say na money for hand back for ground.bt dt gyal badt gan Oº°˚ ˚°ºoo.once a year,dts toture.anyway d guy must b mad to hv done dt,im na craze person

Space reserved,will b back soon

O God of nairaland y is evrytn ds slot does hv to mak front page,its rili anoyn.like seriously dier re more important posts dt neva made it nt ds trash

So unfortunate,anoda soul lost due to carelesness and incompetence.bt if d victim ws an army/navy officer dt guy don die b dt cos na go dem dey hear dem no dry hear cum

Wastn dier time.mugabe owns zimbabwe.shikena

I wonder hw ds made frontpage wen dier re oda reasonable topics to discuss about.moderators is 1 of u dating ds osu gyal abi wetin b her name or ure jst high on weed

gsaint trinity: they should keep their country to themselves.... very soon u guys will be begging for Nigeria visa.... mtcweeeeeeee

Hahahaha, u must be dreaming.u beta wake up
Bk to d mata ds is a welcome development,wer the americans wana mak it easier the british re trying to mak it almost impossible to get in2 dier country.God bless america

sorry for him bt he was used as s scape goat.bt ds dosent change anytn, Nigeria as a whole is corrupt rite from d bottom to the top.lyk we al dnt knw dt al govt entities re corrupt.jst so sad hw we fellow nigerians treat eachoda out of greed

Y wouldn't she say yes,after 2 kids and a range rover as a "say yes token".shey she go say no b4 ni,I dnt see him kneeling down to propose to her,the car is doin al the talking.point is money talks,don't dull

Piro, wer my hammer and chisel make we go steal 3rd mainland bridge.aboki gimme power horse

If ds is for real den dt gyal na enemy of progress.a whole range,if na me dt gyal don die.walahi

I have nothing to say.suggestions please

I pray they do for both dier sakes

Okay.so wetin dt 1 cum teach us nw

Really nice work but they all look like toothpicks.shey make fat people no wear cloth again ni

The national team has resolved the
problems which ensured that it
missed its flight to South America
and will now play in the
Confederations Cup.Nigeria will play in the
Confederations Cup after
resolving the bonus row that
ensured that the team missed a
flight from Windhoek, Namibia
on Thursday.
The team is now expected to
arrive in Brazil on Saturday
before playing its first game
against Tahiti on Monday.
Fifa general secretary Jerome Valke told Reuters that the
dispute has now been resolved. “I spoke with the team
manager and they will be in a plane on Saturday and will
be at the Confederations Cup, so the issue is solved,” he
said.
The Super Eagles were fighting over the unilateral
slashing of their match bonuses by the Nigeria Football
Federation which claimed that it was cutting overhead
costs.
Instead of receiving $10,000 for a win, they were offered
$5000 for their 1-0 victory over Kenya in Nairobi last week
in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match.
Their $5000 draw bonus was also cut to $2500 for their 1-1
draw against Namibia on Wednesday

The national team has resolved the
problems which ensured that it
missed its flight to South America
and will now play in the
Confederations Cup.Nigeria will play in the
Confederations Cup after
resolving the bonus row that
ensured that the team missed a
flight from Windhoek, Namibia
on Thursday.
The team is now expected to
arrive in Brazil on Saturday
before playing its first game
against Tahiti on Monday.
Fifa general secretary Jerome Valke told Reuters that the
dispute has now been resolved. “I spoke with the team
manager and they will be in a plane on Saturday and will
be at the Confederations Cup, so the issue is solved,” he
said.
The Super Eagles were fighting over the unilateral
slashing of their match bonuses by the Nigeria Football
Federation which claimed that it was cutting overhead
costs.
Instead of receiving $10,000 for a win, they were offered
$5000 for their 1-0 victory over Kenya in Nairobi last week
in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match.
Their $5000 draw bonus was also cut to $2500 for their 1-1
draw against Namibia on Wednesday

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For real!!! Well he isn't goin bak dier anytime soon unless im go change im name to Akpos osondu take enter b dt if yu knw wt I mean

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Mtcheeew,bullocks.soon they will say we will look dolls.bt the eyes resemble segun arinze own sha