In Japan, Chickens Have Been Genetically Engineered to Lay Eggs That Fight Cancer

"People often warn about the amount of cholesterol you get from eating too many eggs. But what if there were health benefits to eggs as well — like drugs that fight cancer, hepatitis, and other diseases? Japanese researchers from the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) did just that when they successfully genetically engineered chickens to lay eggs that contain a special pharmaceutical agent.


According to a report by The Japan News, the researchers at AIST genetically modified precursor cells of chicken sperm to produce a type of protein that’s related to the immune system called interferon beta.


This protein has been found to be effective in treating malignant skin cancer and hepatitis. The modified cells were used to fertilize eggs that produced male chicks. A few rounds of cross-breeding the male chicks resulted in chickens that inherited the genes with interferon beta..."

Source: https://gabrielatanbiyi..com.ng/2017/10/in-japan-chickens-have-been-genetically.html

Rigobert Song finally passed aways after battling with heart failure

Adieu to a great legend in African football. Rigobert song finally passed away hours ago after battling with hearth failure.


Earlier he was said to be in coma But doctors in younde hospital has confirmed he gave up the ghost hours ago.


Lets pay homage to him by typing R.I.P so his soul could rest in peace.

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See Cristiano Ronaldo’s Astonishing Collection Of Cars Including 3 Porsches, 2 Bugattis, 2 Ferraris & They Are Worth Almost £6Million (Photos)


Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most hardworking footballers on earth, having enjoyed a successful career at Manchester United before moving to Real Madrid where he currently plays and earns £365,000 weekly.


The footballer who’s also a model and businessman has made millions and he’s still making more money. He’s known for his flamboyant lifestyle off the pitch and he has got a special taste for fast cars.


During his time at Manchester United, Ronaldo was first seen with a Porsche Cayenne worth £67,500, followed by a suave BMW M6 ( £77,500 ), Porsche Carrera S – (£87,335), and Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano worth £200,000.


Following his transfer to Real Madrid in 2009, the Portuguese continued his flamboyant lifestyle off the pitch. He added to his garage Audi RS5 – (£61,0000), Audi R8 – (£107,000) Audi S8 – (£82,000), Mercedes S65 AMG Coupe – (£180,000), Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE 63S – (£105,000) and Range Rover Sport SVR – (£100,000)


The football star also has Ferrari F12 – £240,000, Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano – (£200,000), Porsche 911 Turbo S – (£148,000), Mclaren mp4-12c – (£168,500), Chevrolet Camaro SS – (£35,000), Bugatti Veron – (£1.7million) and Bugatti Chiron – (£2.5m).


See more photos of his cars below:-

Source: https://gabrielatanbiyi..com.ng/2017/10/see-cristiano-ronaldos-astonishing.html

What do fishermen and entrepreneurs have in common? Each are surrounded by tall tales that may not be entirely grounded in reality. We asked 10 entrepreneurs and experts to tell us the biggest lies that are commonly told about entrepreneurship.


Being an entrepreneur is glamorous
"The biggest lie or misconception in entrepreneurship is calling yourself a CEO when you are a startup. This represents what I call 'wantrapreneurship.' Too many [newbies] want the glamour but not the work. Being an entrepreneur is harder than a 9-5 job. You must eat, sleep, and dream it. This ain't for the weary or weak."


Duncan Kabinu, co-founder of Gainesville Dev Academy, a software training center, and judge for Get Started Gainesville 2016, one of a nationwide series of high-paced pitch competitions created by Cox Business.


All you need is a good idea
"An excellent idea is an important first step, but your business will not take off as a success unless you have a smart strategy and put passionate effort behind it."

Sherry Harnett, a marketing and leadership consultant, professor, and a judge for Get Started Pensacola 2016


Do what you love and the money will follow
"No words have ever created more failed entrepreneurs than the notion that just because you love doing something, it will be a successful business and you will make tons of money. In fact, often times, a person's love for doing something becomes their Achilles heel because instead of running their business, they just focus on delivering the service they enjoy so much, as the business around them crumbles."


Topher Morrison, the executive director of Key Person of Influence, a growth accelerator that has worked with more than 2,000 entrepreneurs


Growth solves any problem
"New entrepreneurs sometimes think greater volume will solve all problems. While there is certainly a tipping point when you can expect to begin to see a profit, your business model needs to be realistic regarding the cost-of-sales and return-on-investment. If you're losing money on your product when you're selling 100,000 of them, you are likely to lose exponentially more money when you sell 1,000,000 of them. Bigger isn't always better."


Susan Armstrong, president and CEO of Armstrong Chamberlin Strategic Marketing, and a judge for Get Started Wichita 2016

Entrepreneurs are lone wolves
"Being an entrepreneur is the most group/community-oriented endeavor you can imagine. It requires support, networking, and connections of all kinds-;among friends, family, colleagues, and peers. Thinking of entrepreneurship as a solo act is the most limiting perspective you can have, and it's an almost sure guarantee of failure."


Michael Frenkel, marketing partner at Thayer Ventures, a Venture Capital Firm in San Francisco


You have complete freedom
"The biggest misconception about entrepreneurship would be that it gives you freedom. It is quite the contrary; running a startup consumes your life. If you do not have the passion for seeing the success through, it will actually be stifling, not freeing."


Allen Vance, owner of Work in Progress, a co-working and meeting space in Las Vegas, and a judge at Get Started Las Vegas 2016.


You need to solve a problem
"There are quite a few success stories about solving a latent need - producing something that people liked but didn't know they needed until you built it for them. You'll hear people scoff at "solutions looking for problems," but there's no guarantee that solving a problem will make you rich or putting out something that no one knows they need (yet) will fail."


Chris Tolles, co-founder of Topix and two other companies


Entrepreneurship is a young person's game
"The storybook version of entrepreneurship too often starts with a founder who dropped out of college to pursue their big idea. The reality is that it takes technical knowledge, a breadth of experience, and a large network to be a successful entrepreneur. Few young people have the life experience required to be successful. Success is much more likely to find a mid-career professional who has identified a market opportunity through their own professional and life experience and has the financial capital and network required to take the risk, assemble the team, and network to advance a new venture."


Garret Westlake, executive director of the daVinci Center, a unique collegiate model that advances innovation and entrepreneurship through cross-disciplinary collaboration at Virginia Commonwealth University


You must be an expert in the industry of your startup
"Not being an industry expert forces me to build real empathy for the users of my product and learn with them. If my company's products or services are not working for me, we are on the wrong path as a company. On the flip side, when it works for me, I go all in and start learning everything I can in the industry to build something valuable. You don't have to be an expert to see an opportunity. In fact, being an expert will prohibit you from seeing the company or product the same way your users do, which will undoubtedly cause you to overlook solutions and make bad bets."


Jason Stirman, founder and CEO, Lucid, an app that provides mindfulness meditations from expert sports coaches


You need investors to be successful
"If you're truly solving a problem with what you're doing, and the market reacts to your solution, there is no need for an investor. In today's world, you have the ability to scale your business and can sell directly to the market yourself. I have customers around the world buying my educational products. I think investors have their place, but overall I've seen investors destroy more companies than help."


Melissa Corbett, creator and founder of GrammarSongs, a single grammar plan that integrates songs and activities into one easy plan, and finalist for Get Started Gainesville 2015


Source: https://gabrielatanbiyi..com.ng/2017/10/the-biggest-lies-people-told-me-about.html

This is how to become a Hacker and developed yourself in this wonderful field.

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"Monkeypox virus infection wey start for Bayelsa State, Southern Nigeria on October 1, don spread enter Lagos and 6 oda states for Nigeria.


Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, wey confirm dis latest information give BBC Pidgin say na 31 people na im don get di infection so far.


Monkeypox na disease wey no dey happen anyhow and di first time e enter Nigeria na for di 1970s."

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Speed is a killer.

No matter how good your content is and how much SEO oriented it is, if it lacks a good loading speed, your Google rankings are going to suffer.

Here's a comprehensive list of factors that might be hurting your page's load speed:

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Photo of a Slave woman who sustained a white child with her breast Milk goes viral.


The hidden things we didn’t know happened in those days. Some are seen while others we may never see.

Let have your say?

Source: https://gabrielatanbiyi..com.ng/2017/10/photo-of-slave-woman-who-sustained.html

You can lower your risk for breast cancer by reaching for the right foods, according to recent research. “A woman can cut her chance of cancer by as much as two-thirds with good nutrition and weight management,” says Cheryl L. Rock, Ph.D., R.D., professor of family and preventive medicine at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine. “Even a woman who carries the BRCA1 or 2 gene [two genetic mutations that up a woman’s risk] can reduce her risk.” Fill your diet with lean protein and plentiful produce—to help keep your weight in check and provide cancer-fighting compounds.


Broccoli

Sulforaphane—a compound in broccoli—reduced the number of breast cancer stem cells (which cause cancer spread and recurrence) in mice, according to research from the University of Michigan. Eating broccoli may not deliver enough sulforaphane to achieve the same effect, but to get the most you can, eat your broccoli raw or briefly steam or stir-fry the green florets. (Boiling destroys some of the sulforaphane.)


Salmon

Taking fish-oil supplements for at least 10 years can shrink your risk of ductal carcinoma, the most common type of breast cancer, according to a study in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. It’s thought that the omega-3 fats in fish oil reduce inflammation, which may contribute to breast cancer. But you can skip the supplement aisle, say the study’s researchers, and eat about 8 ounces of oily fish (salmon, sardines, tuna) a week.


Olive Oil

Another reason to reach for extra-virgin olive oil: when researchers in Barcelona gave rats with breast cancer a diet in which fat came predominantly from extra-virgin olive oil (versus corn oil), they found that the olive oil’s antioxidants and oleic acid (a mono-unsaturated fat) quelled growth of malignant cells.


Parsley

University of Missouri scientists found that this herb can actually inhibit cancer-cell growth. Animals that were given apigenin, a compound abundant in parsley (and in celery), boosted their resistance to developing cancerous tumors. Experts recommend adding a couple pinches of minced fresh parsley to your dishes daily.


Coffee

Drinking about two 12-ounce coffees a day may lower your risk of an aggressive form of breast cancer, says a May 2011 study in Breast Cancer Research. “One possibility is that coffee’s antioxidants protect cells from damage that can lead to cancer,” says study author Jingmei Li, Ph.D. More research is needed, so don’t up your intake based on these findings just yet.


Plums & Peaches

Researchers at Texas A&M recently found that plums and peaches have antioxidant levels to rival “superfood” blueberries—and that they contain two types of polyphenols (antioxidants) that may help kill breast cancer cells while leaving healthy cells intact. This is good news, as 180,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed each year and traditional treatments often harm healthy cells. —Kerri-Ann Kennings, M.S., R.D., Associate Nutrition Editor


Beans

According to a new report, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, upping your fiber intake may help lower your risk of breast cancer—and the more you eat, the more your risk decreases. The researchers found that for every 10 grams of fiber a woman added to her daily diet, her risk of breast cancer decreased by 7 percent. That’s about a 1/2 to one cup of beans, depending on the variety. Other foods packed with fiber include barley, bulgur, lentils, peas, artichokes, dates and raspberries. —Brierley Wright, M.S., R.D., Nutrition Editor


Walnuts

Recent research in the journal Nutrition and Cancer suggests walnuts may thwart the growth of breast cancer. In a study out of Marshall University School of Medicine in West Virginia, researchers substituted the equivalent of two ounces of walnuts per day into the diet of one group of mice; the other group was fed a calorically equivalent, but walnut-free, diet. After 34 days, the growth rate of tumors in the walnut eaters was half that of the mice who ate no walnuts. Experts think walnuts’ anti-inflammatory properties—which could come from the omega-3 fat alpha-linolenic acid, phytosterols or antioxidants—may give them their tumor-fighting potential. One caveat: the study dose of two ounces supplies 370 calories. Still, “walnuts can be part of a healthy diet that can reduce your risk for cancer,” says lead researcher Elaine Hardman, Ph. D. —Brierley Wright, M.S., R.D., Nutrition Editor

Source: https://gabrielatanbiyi..com.ng/2017/10/8-foods-for-breast-cancer-prevention.html

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its really disheartening with what is going on in Syria since 2008

Displaced Iraqis, who fled the northern city of Hawija due to the government forces military operation to capture the city from Islamic State (IS) group fighters, arrive in al-Dibis, some 44 kilometres northwest of Kirkuk on September 30, 2017. Iraqi forces launched an assault on the northern town of Hawija, one of the last bastions in the country still held by the Islamic State group, which is also under attack in neighbouring Syria.


Syria’s war killed at least 3,000 people including 955 civilians in September, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said Sunday, in the deadliest month of the conflict this year.


“More than 70 percent of the civilians were killed in regime and Russian air strikes, or in air raids of the international coalition” fighting the Islamic State group, the Britain-based monitor’s head Rami Abdel Rahman said.


Backed by Russian air strikes, the forces of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad are pressing a battle to retake IS-controlled areas in the eastern province of Deir Ezzor.


A US-led international coalition has been providing air support to a Kurdish-Arab alliance, the Syrian Democratic Forces, also fighting the jihadists in its former northern bastion of Raqa city and Deir Ezzor.


The number of people killed in September was higher due to increased fighting and “intensified air raids of the international coalition and Russia against jihadist bastions in the north and east of Syria, but also due to increased Russian and regime strikes on rebel-held areas,” Abdel Rahman said.


Russian and regime warplanes have in the past two weeks increased their strikes on the northwestern province of Idlib, which is largely controlled by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a group led by Al-Qaeda’s former Syria affiliate.


The 955 civilians killed in September included 207 children, said the Observatory, which relies on a wide network of sources inside Syria for its information.


It said the toll also included 790 regime troops and loyalists, 738 jihadists from IS and HTS, and 550 rebels and SDF members.


Syria’s conflict has killed more than 330,000 people and displaced millions since it broke out in 2011 with the brutal repression of anti-government protests before evolving into a complex war drawing in world powers.

Source: https://gabrielatanbiyi..com.ng/2017/10/3000-killed-in-syria-in-deadliest-month.html

Nigeria’s desire to meet and surpass next year’s 30 per cent broadband penetration target will be one of the reasons for participating in the 2017 International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Telecoms conference in Busan, South Korea.


The yearly event kicked off today in Busan, 325 kilometers away from Seoul, South Korea and 520 kilometers away from President Kim Jong-Un’s Pyongyang, North Korea.


The 2017 conference, which has its theme as ‘Digital Transformation, Global Opportunity,’ is a unique international platform for influential figures from government and industry to connect with tech SMEs and entrepreneurs, to exhibit and explore partnership solutions, investment opportunities, shared ideas and best practices.


Organised since 1971 by ITU, the United Nations specialised agency for ICTs, the conference and exhibition also serve as a vehicle for countries, organisations and individuals to woo investors to their economies.


As such, Nigeria, whose delegation is led by the Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, through the ‘Nigeria Day’, an investment session which comes up tomorrow at the Nigerian Pavilion, will unveil the benefit of investing in the country to participants put at about 10,000 from across the globe.


Nigeria’s broadband penetration currently wobbles at 21 per cent. A World Bank study on the impact of broadband penetration revealed positive growth on economies. It disclosed that from 0.25 to 1.38 per cent in broadband penetration, there is always a 10 per cent addition to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).


The broadband penetration drive of Nigeria has been dwarfed by myriads of challenges, including getting the needed investments, financial constraints, economic lull, lack of infrastructure as exhibited by poor last mile connectivity and perceived over-regulation of the sector.


The NCC’s Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta, noted that the commission would use the conference to woo investors to invest in Nigeria’s broadband plan. He noted that wooing investors into the broadband sector as enshrined in the country’s Five-Year National Broadband Plan (2013 to 2018) requires greater effort, which the ITU platform presents.


Assuring investors, NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Tony Ojobo, said Nigeria’s robust telecommunications regulatory environment guarantees returns on investment, and the investors’ renewed confidence in the fast growing sector would form part of the country’s narrative at the ITU Telecom World.


According to him, there are over 150 million active subscribers now, Internet connections are over 90 million and teledensity is well over 100 per cent.


“There is over $80 billion invested in the sector so far with over 70 per cent of it as Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). The investors have never known a better yesterday. So as Nigeria’s delegation berths in Busan, South Korea, the narrative will be endearing as the country beckons on more investors especially in broadband Internet.”


ITU Secretary-General, Houlin Zhao, stressed the need for countries to bridge the digital gap.


Speakers from Nigeria at the forum include Shittu; former Minister of Communications Technology, Dr. Omobola Johnson; Danbatta; Executive Secretary, Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission, Yewande Sadiku; Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Co-Creation Hub Nigeria, Bosun Tijani; Director-General, National Information and Technology Development Agency, Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami, among others.

Source: https://gabrielatanbiyi..com.ng/2017/09/nigeria-renews-search-for-broadband.html

For the electronic payment sub-sector of Nigeria’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry to grow its start-ups, some limiting factors must be overcome completely.


Challenges currently identified as stunting the growth of payment start-ups in Nigeria, include un-scalable business model; insufficient funding; no advantage over existing solutions; skills shortage; regulation and too much competition.


Africa Payments Innovation Jury 2017, an insider’s view to the Continent’s payment and Fintech services, presented at the just concluded Interswitch organized ‘Connect Conference’ made available to The Guardian, said the electronic payments industry experiences continuous innovation on a worldwide basis, with new entrants aiming to grab a share of the market, and established players trying to defend and grow their existing business.


Africa, according to the jury, is no exception to that trend, and there is additional impetuses in the region to innovate because of the opportunity to bring large sections of the population that currently have access to electronic payment services into the digital payment world.


However, according to them, there are challenges for the industry because operating margins are always under pressure, but the payment sector remains attractive because the market continues to expand, and there is opportunity for players to participate in the transaction value.


Giving further insight, the Jury explained that un-scalable business model accounted for 27 per cent of reasons for payment start-up failures; insufficient fund 24 per cent; no advantages over existing solutions 15 per cent; skills shortage 13 per cent; regulation 12 per cent and too much competition nine per cent.


The Jury disclosed that African payments and Fintech entrepreneurs are faced by a shortage of venture capital — more acute than in other regions of the world, which is restricting their ambitions.


They stressed that the shortage of investment is marked at the angel and series level. A stage with many investors opting to wait until the business model is proven and the company is profitable.


The Chairman, Africa Payments Innovation Jury, John Chaplain, said the main reason for the failure of start-ups is that the business models are not scalable, which is attributed to a shortage of strategic and product development skills.


Chaplain advised that when introducing electronic payments into substantially under-banked markets, although breadth of service offering is critical to long term profitability. “It is important to identify the first use cases that encourage consumers to use digital payments services. Arguably when a consumer uses one electronic payment service regularly, it is easier to encourage them to use further services—but the first service is key.”


The Global Jury, which includes eight African members, rated Asia as the home to most payments innovation over the next two years, a position that it has held since inaugural 2008 jury.


The top rating for Asia comes from China now being widely seen as the global Fintech leader and other countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand rapidly modernising their payments infrastructure. Africa is rated just behind Europe and ahead of North America and Latin America.


According to the Jury, with 81 per cent preference, Africa is seen as the best location to start payments business today.


‘Africa is at the beginning of its growth curve with significant opportunity for leapfrogging international trends. The potential is very promising and the market is still virgin. East and West Africa would be the preferred markets,” the Jury stated.

Source: https://gabrielatanbiyi..com.ng/2017/09/why-e-payment-start-ups-fail-in-nigeria.html

PRESS CONFERENCE BY THE VICE-CHANCELLOR LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY ON MONDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER, 2017

Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen of the media, on behalf of the Lagos State University, I am very pleased to welcome you to this press conference. The goal is to clarify the issues that have been raised in respect of the decisions of the Governing Council of the University at its 115th meeting held on Thursday 7th September, 2017, and pursuant to which seventeen (17) members of staff (Academic and Non-Academic) were dismissed, while some others were sanctioned. It will also afford the University the opportunity to respond to questions which might not have been raised earlier, and in respect of which respected media practitioners here will love to know the University’s position.


Before I proceed further, let me sincerely thank each and every one of you here present for the support that you have been giving to our Institution in your different ways. Facilitating successful organizational excellence is always difficult; not changing is fatal. It is for this reason that here at the Lagos State University, we will continue to create, nurture and motivate an intentional culture of positive change. Truly your continuous support as information managers will be invaluable.


Since the decision of the Governing Council was made public, the following issues have been raised particularly in relation to Dr. Isaac Akinloye Oyewunmi and Dr. Adebowale Adeyemi-Suenu:

That the Decision of Council did not follow Due Process, was manipulated, and was for Political Reasons.

The above assertions are not correct. The University acted strictly in conformity with her rules and regulations. The petition pursuant to which Dr. Isaac Oyewunmi was investigated same which was dated 6th October, 2016 was copied to His Excellency, the Governor of the State; her Excellency, the Deputy Governor; the Rt. Honourable Speaker; the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice; the Special Adviser on Education; the Chancellor and the Pro-Chancellor. On 28th October, 2016, the Honourable Attorney General requested the University for update on the investigation. The Special Adviser on Education made a similar request on 13th December, 2016. I wrote to Dr. Oyewunmi to comment on the petition and he denied the allegations contained in it. I wrote to the three (3) members of staff who were mentioned in the petition and they all responded that Dr. Oyewunmi indeed demanded for the money in question to process the results of the students. It was premised on this that a 5-man Fact-Finding Panel headed by Professor Michael Ikhariale was set up. In the Panels’ report dated 16th January, 2017, the Panel recommended that Dr. Isaac Akinloye Oyewunmi had a case to answer. It is instructive to note that the Fact-Finding Panel called the Petitioner and four (4) other witnesses. Dr. Oyewunmi also appeared before the Panel.


It was based on the report of the Fact-Finding Panel that a formal query was issued to Dr. Oyewunmi by Academic Staff Establishment, and the case was thereafter referred to the Joint Council/Senate (Academic) Disciplinary Committee on 3rd April, 2017. The Committee held three (3) meetings in the course of which it interacted with the Petitioner and thirteen (13) other witnesses. The Petitioner and three (3) of the witnesses were in the class of seven (7) of which the Petitioner was the Class Representative. Dr. Oyewunmi also appeared before the Committee.


A key fact as found by the Committee was that:
“In their oral testimonies, Abiodun Davies Alabi aka Abiodun Adebola Jolaosho [the Petitioner], Aderonke BADEMOSI, Abosede Bukola, and Emmanuel ZINSU, all of the 2003 Modular year set of Political Education programme asserted that there was indeed a demand for the sum of Fifty Thousand Naira (N50,000) by Dr. Isaac Akinloye Oyewunmi (their subject co-ordinator) to process their results. This was corroborated by Dr. Isaac Oyewunmi in his statement on the audio clip of his recorded conversation with Dr. Abanikanda wherein he stated that: “Mo pada lo ba Alhaji, a jo so, it is a fact”and I went back to M.O.B that, o sele nitoo to” meaning “it happened truly.”


This was the basis of the dismissal of Dr. Oyewunmi for misconduct as it relates to demanding money from students to process their results.

In the case of Dr. Adebowale Adeyemi-Suenu who was dismissed for misconduct relating to alteration of marks, following information from students that some withdrawn students of the Department of History and International Studies had returned to the University through the assistance of some members of staff, I directed the University Integrated Data Centre (LIDC) to carry out a forensic audit of changes made during the 2015/2016 academic session.


The forensic evidence linked the PF number and password of Dr. Adeyemi-Suenu to the alterations, thus, I directed the Dean of the Faculty to investigate same. The Faculty of Arts set-up a 5-man Fact-Finding Panel on Wednesday 25th January, 2017. I received the Report of the Panel on 27th March 2017. There was a majority Report signed by four (4) members of the Panel (including the Chair, Dr. Abidemi Atolagbe, Associate Professor Department of English). The minority report was issued by Dr. Aboderin-Shonibare, who also happens to be the Treasurer/Financial Secretary of ASUU-LASU. The position of the majority report was that Dr. Adebowale-Suenu had a case to answer. In consequence of this, a query was issued to him on 3rd of April, 2017 by Academic Staff Establishment to explain his involvement in the allegation of alteration of results. He denied the allegations in his response of 5th April, 2017. The case was, thus, referred to the Joint Council/Senate (Academic) Disciplinary Committee.


The Committee interacted with 23 witnesses and also with Dr. Adeyemi-Suenu. The Committee established among others that:

Altered results did not reflect a zero (0) grade point to minimum pass grade of 1.0 or 2.0 in maximum of two (2) courses only as was decided by Departmental Board of Examiners for final year students and stragglers, but, some were changed from zero (0) and other lower grades to 3, 4 and 5 points in one (1) to eight ( courses:
Twelve (12) students classified as withdrawn on the ground of academic weakness, having between four (4) and eight ( outstanding courses had their results in the courses changed to pass grade and their academic status upgraded from withdrawn to good standing.
The changes effected on the withdrawn students were done on 9th and 25th November, 2016 with Dr. Adeyemi-Suenu’s PF number and password.

During his oral testimony before the committee, Dr. Adeyemi-Suenu defended the charges of result upgrade of the twelve (12) withdrawn students by referring to them as mere recommendations for presentation to the Departmental Board but was mistakenly given to the Computer Operator due to his haste to meet a deadline for a trip. Mr. Olawale Oladimeji, the Computer Operator of the Department, however, debunked Dr. Adeyemi-Suenu’s claim. He stated that Dr. Adeyemi-Suenu was seated with him during the correction exercise but left later when the correction had been completed and submitted for uploading. Mr. Oladimeji’s Statement was corroborated by Mr. Olatunde Olatundun, the clerical Staff of the Department.


It was premised on the above misconduct that Dr. Adebowale Adeyemi-Suenu was dismissed. By the provisions of the Conditions of Service Guiding Senior Staff of Lagos State University, 2008, manipulation of student’s records and result attracts dismissal as sanction.

That the dismissal of Dr. Oyewunmi and Dr. Adeyemi-Suenu is aimed at weakening ASUU-LASU.

This is far from the truth. From what I have earlier stated, the dismissal of both Dr. Oyewunmi and Dr. Adeyemi-Suenu among others were pursuant to thorough investigation of specific and documented allegations of misconduct. The cases of these two (2) individuals have nothing to do with Union related activities, thus, the University sees the frantic efforts being made by some individuals to make these cases a Union issue as a deliberate ploy to distract and hoodwink members of the public. The Communiqué issued by the Body of Professors and Associate Professors(numbering 47) issued on Friday 15th September, 2017 is a clear indication that the University will not allow our respected Union to be used by few individuals to protect unethical selfish personal agenda.

That the Sack was done so as not to have a dissenting voice when Management finally perfect its plan to increase Tuition.

This is a figment of the imagination of those raising it. The ploy is to use this to incite our world class students to become restive. Our students now know better and will not allow themselves to be used to foment needless crisis. I reiterate again that there is no plan to increase Tuition at the Lagos State University.


Conclusion
In closing my statement, I on behalf of Council and Management want to thank all media practitioners here present. I plead that in reporting events about LASU; avoid sensational titles that can create unnecessary tension and put the University in crisis. Kindly do remember that we are dealing with young adults who can easily misinterpret a sensational headline. I also want to thank the student body and members of staff of our University for supporting the drive to instil and strengthen discipline, and for their determination to ensure that we maintain the peace that we have in our University. I thank you all.


Professor Olanrewaju A. Fagbohun, Ph.D
(Vice – Chancellor, Lagos State University)

Source: https://gabrielatanbiyi..com.ng/2017/09/press-conference-by-vice-chancellor.html

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Bananas are one of the most popular tropical fruit. Containing three natural sugars – sucrose, fructose and glucose, concomitant with fiber.


They give instant nourishing amount of energy – research has shown that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute operation. It is not, therefore, wonder what the world’s leading athletes consider banana fruit number 1.


However, the banana peel is no less important than the fruit!

See list of top 7 ways to use provided and never throw a banana peel after eaten!


1. Teeth whitening – Want beautiful white teeth – make a banana peel. Rub the inner surface of her teeth every day for 2 weeks, and soon you will see results.


2. Removing warts from the skin – You have a problem with the constant appearance of warts on the skin. This problem can be solved with the help of a banana skin. In addition to remove them and prevent their recurrence. Put a piece of banana peel over the warts, attach bandages or plaster and allow to act over night. Repeat the process until the complete removal of warts.


3. Treatment of acne and wrinkles – General skin care is excellent banana peel. It’s great for the reduction of wrinkles and blemishes from the face. It contains antioxidants and anti-aging properties, moisturizes and nourishes the skin and finally promotes elasticity and suppleness.Simply rub the skin in the facial skin, especially in the inflamed problem areas and let sit for half an hour.


4. Treatment of psoriasis – Kora bananas can not completely cure this skin disease, but it can reassure its symptoms – itching and redness and to speed up its recovery. Rub on the affected area and leave on for 10 minutes.


5. Analgesic – Kora bananas is excellent and as an analgesic. If you have a painful places on the body gently rub a banana peel on the affected area and let sit for 15 minutes. Soon you will feel relief.


6. Sedation insect bites – If you have an insect bite on the body that you nepodnošljlivo itchy, instead you’ll be scratching and make even more of a problem, try to calm the city so you’ll rub a banana peel.

Source: https://gabrielatanbiyi..com.ng/2017/09/health-benefits-of-banana-peel-that-you.html

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – OCTOBER 04: Members of the media examine Google’s Pixel phone during an event to introduce Google hardware products on October 4, 2016 in San Francisco, California. Google unveils new products including the Google Pixel Phone making a jump into the mobile device market.


Google on Thursday fired off invitations to an October 4 event at which the US tech giant is expected to field a second-generation Pixel as its new champion in the competitive smartphone market.

The internet giant behind Android software for powering mobile devices also launched a madebygoogle.com web page that featured a playful animation that asked “Thinking about changing phones?” and then suggested waiting until October 4.


Invitations to the event in San Francisco also advised the curious to follow its @madebygoogle account at Twitter. The phrase was rolled out with the original Pixel to refer to the fact it was the first time Google created both the software and hardware of a smartphone.


The Google event will come shortly after Apple begins shipping new iPhone 8 models unveiled this week at an event at the company’s new “spaceship” campus in Silicon Valley.


Apple also announced a 10th anniversary iPhone X, touting the new flagship device as the next generation of mobile computing.


The Apple handset starting $999 will be available starting November 3 in more than 50 markets.
Samsung last month unveiled a new model of its Galaxy Note with a similarly high price tag as it seeks to mount a renewed challenge to iPhones.


Pricing on a Pixel 2 remained to be seen, but the original handset competes in the premium segment of the market.

Source: https://gabrielatanbiyi..com.ng/2017/09/new-google-pixel-smartphone-debut.html

Are you ready? The application period for the 2018 Mandela Washington Fellowship, the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative, is now open.

Start your application

Timeline

September 13, 2017 Application opens
October 11, 2017 Application closes
January – February 2018 Semifinalists interviewed by local U.S. embassies and consulates
Late March 2018 Applicants are notified of their status
April – May 2018 Visa processing and Pre-Departure Orientations for finalists
June 2018 Fellowship begins in the United States

Selection Process
The Mandela Washington Fellowship is conducted as a merit-based open competition. After the deadline, all eligible applications will be reviewed by a selection panel. Chosen semifinalists will be interviewed by the U.S. embassies or consulates in their home countries. If selected for an interview, applicants must provide a copy of their passport (if available) or other government-issued photo identification to verify eligibility.
Who is eligible to apply?
Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, socio-economic status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. The Mandela Washington Fellowship is open to young African leaders who meet the following criteria:

Are between the ages of 25 and 35 at the time of application submission, although exceptional applicants younger than 25 will be considered.
Are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the U.S.
Are eligible to receive a United States J-1 visa.
Are proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English.
Are citizens and residents of one of the following countries: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Republic of the Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

The U.S. Department of State and IREX reserve the right to verify all of the information included in the application. In the event that there is a discrepancy, or information is found to be false, the application will immediately be declared invalid and the applicant ineligible.
Applications not meeting the above technical eligibility requirements will not be forwarded to the selection committee. If you do not meet the technical eligibility requirements for this program, we invite you to visit exchanges.state.gov for information on other U.S. Department of State exchange opportunities.
What are the criteria for selection?
Selection panels will use the following criteria to evaluate applications (not in order of importance):

A proven record of leadership and accomplishment in public service, business and entrepreneurship, or civic engagement.
A demonstrated commitment to public or community service, volunteerism, or mentorship.
The ability to work cooperatively in diverse groups and respect the opinions of others.
Strong social and communication skills.
An energetic, positive attitude.
Demonstrated knowledge, interest and professional experience in the sector/track selected.
A commitment to return to Africa and apply leadership skills and training to benefit the applicant’s country and/or community after they return home.

Application Information
The application will collect basic information and will include questions regarding the applicant’s professional and academic experience, including educational background; honors and awards received; extracurricular and volunteer activities; and English language proficiency. We will also request a résumé (with dated educational and professional background), and personal information (name, address, phone, email, country of citizenship). Additional elements, such as letters of recommendation or university transcripts, are OPTIONAL and may supplement your application.

Source: https://gabrielatanbiyi..com.ng/2017/09/mandela-ashington-fellowship.html

Mobile phone use during pregnancy is unlikely to have any adverse effects on child neurodevelopment, according to new research published in the open access journal BMC Public Health. These findings provide further evidence that exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields associated with maternal use of mobile phones during pregnancy is not linked to neurodevelopment in children.


Dr Eleni Papadopoulou, lead author from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, said: “The concern for harm to the foetus caused by radio frequency electromagnetic fields, such as those emitted by mobile phones, is mainly driven by reports from experimental animal studies with inconsistent results. Even though this is an observational study, our findings do not support the hypothesis of adverse effects on child’s language, communication and motor skills due to the use of mobile phone during pregnancy.”


The researchers analysed data from a large Norwegian population-based pregnancy cohort study called MoBa, which involves a range of data collected from mothers and children during and after pregnancy. Data used in this study included 45,389 mother-child pairs for whom self-reported questionnaire data was available on maternal mobile phone use and neurodevelopment follow ups of the children at ages 3 and 5.


Professor Jan Alexander, senior author from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, said: “Our investigation revealed for the first time that maternal mobile phone use may actually have a positive impact. More specifically, mobile phone use in pregnancy was associated with lower risk of the child having low language and motor skills at 3 years of age. Although we adjusted for important socio-demographic characteristics as well as maternal personality and psychological factors, we think this protective effect is more likely to be explained by factors not measured in this study having an impact on the mobile phone use and child’s neurodevelopment, rather than the maternal mobile phone use in itself.”


Image shows a pregnant woman.
The researchers found that children born to mobile phone users had a 27% lower risk of having lower sentence complexity, 14% lower risk of incomplete grammar and 31% lower risk of having moderate language delay at age 3, compared to children of mothers who reported no mobile phone use. NeuroscienceNews.com image is in the public domain.


The researchers found that children born to mobile phone users had a 27% lower risk of having lower sentence complexity, 14% lower risk of incomplete grammar and 31% lower risk of having moderate language delay at age 3, compared to children of mothers who reported no mobile phone use. They also found that children born to mobile phone users had an 18% lower risk of low motor skills at age 3, compared to children born to non-users of mobile phones. The beneficial effects remained even after adjusting for relevant confounders and were also relative to the level of reported mobile phone use by the mother.


Professor Alexander said: “Our large study provides evidence that pregnant women’s use of cell phone is not associated with risk of harming neurodevelopment of the foetus. The beneficial effects we report should be interpreted with caution due to the limitations common in observational studies, but our findings should at least alleviate any concern mothers have about using their mobile phone while pregnant”.

Source: https://gabrielatanbiyi..com.ng/2017/09/cell-phone-use-during-pregnancy-not.html

Communication is the process of expressing your opinions, feelings, opinions, and thoughts. Good communication skills help in determining you as a person. If you are an excellent communicator, you can express your thoughts in a better fashion and maintain healthy, long-term relationships. Hence we bring here some tips for effective communication.

Do you think that communication is speaking with correct words?
Is it just smiling and thanking the other person often?
Is it speaking loudly and dominantly so that the other person could hear you?
Is it mere nodding or shaking head when the other person is speaking?


Tips For Effective Communication

Communication is a two-way process. If a sender sends a message, the receiver needs to acknowledge it. You should not only express your thoughts and feelings but also listen to others and acknowledge them.


According to Albert Mehrabian, communication is inclusive of following three components:

Visual, including facial expressions – It is a common belief that visual communications is inclusive of facial expressions and body language. In reality, it also includes attire, grooming, etiquette, etc. Surprisingly, all these factors have 55% impact on the others.

Vocal – Vocal communication, inclusive of tone, intonation, and pitch of the voice of a person has an impact of nearly 38% on the others.

Verbal (Oral as well as written communication) – The balance, 7% of the impact is generated by verbal communication that includes oral as well as written communication.


So, the component of non-verbal communication (Vocal as well as Verbal) creates an effect of nearly 84% on the others. Now, you will get an insight of how you can enhance your non-verbal communication component.


Another common belief of many people is that communication starts when we open our mouth to speak. You are never given a choice to communicate. You will have to communicate through your outfit, grooming, etiquette, the way you sit, walk and make your body movements.


Now, let us learn some tips for effective communication, verbal as well as non-verbal communication.


The Art of Speaking
Here, we are offering you tips about effective communication (speaking in a general sense). Public speaking involves a great deal of effort and much more practice.

Get an idea about the distance between you and the other person. Adjust your volume and pitch accordingly. Do not speak in a small voice or in a loud voice.

Similarly, do not speak too fast as if the other person is running away. You have to be clear and understandable for the other person.

If you are in a public place, and are angry at someone, do not use abusive language. There might be someone who knows you in that place and will judge you instantly at that critical moment. Have you even seen a lady using abusive language in a train or in a bus? Even if her anger is justified, we get a wrong impression of that person.

Similarly, if you are excited or happy, do not scream loudly or raise your voice in the public. Use your poise effectively to communicate the message.

When you speak in a raised voice on your phone or with your partner or friend, it seems like you are craving for attention.
Speak clearly and confidently. Do not babble. Stress the words properly. For better speaking skills, you can go for voice and accent training course.

Do not speak when you are eating or chewing. These are bad table manners.

While speaking on phone, ask the person whether he or she is able to hear your voice or not. If you are explaining any concept or idea, then you need to check the other person at regular intervals by asking, ‘Hope you are getting it,’ or ‘I would like to know your views about it.’ In this way, there would be a two-way communication.


The Art of Listening
Effective communication is not just speaking. It is also acknowledging and listening to what the other person says.

We hear, we listen. There is difference between both the actions. We you hear, you might not be attentive and comprehending what the other person is speaking. But when you listen, you are being attentive and conveying it through your responses. You are listening to the other person and registering it in your brain.

You need to maintain a proper balance in speaking and listening. You should keep on talking like an egocentric person.

If you are in a job interview, ask the interviewer about the company and the job profile. You need not just keep answering the questions.

When the other person is speaking, do not interrupt even when you agree or disagree as it sounds considerably rude. If you agree, you can say, ‘You and me are on the same page,’ and if you disagree, it would be polite to say, ‘I understand but I see things from a different viewpoint.’ In this way, you will not just keep nodding your head.

If you feel that the other person is talking too much and not allowing you to speak, then you can start with an ‘Excuse me’ and opine your thoughts.

On phone, you can acknowledge the other person with a simple, ‘Okay,’ or ‘Yes.’ This is because the other person won’t be able to see your face and notice your facial expressions.


Maintaining Your Body Language
As we have already seen, body language creates 55% of the impact on others. Hence, you need to be extra-careful in expressing your body movements and facial expressions as well for effective communication.

It is not good to make faces when the other person is speaking or when you are in an interview room or at a conference.
You need to be cheerful. Now, this does not mean that you have to keep smiling all the time or have a fake smile on your face. Smiling does not mean grinning, but how your face transforms when you notice a person.

Do not dig your fingers in your nose or ears or even hair. This will show that you are not groomed or clean.

You should not touch your chin or face often as it can be distracting for the listener. You need to be as natural as possible.

When you talk with a person or greet a person, always maintain eye contact with him or her. You cannot say ‘Welcome’ staring down or looking sideways. Maintaining eye contact is a sign of being confident and honest to the other person.

When you are giving a speech, you need to maintain eye contact here as well. You have to shift your eye contact from one person to another and not miss anyone. It is not a better idea to stare only at one person and speak continuously. Similarly, looking down or staring at the ceiling shows that you have a fear of public speaking.

If you have the habit of gesturing when you speak, it is fine. There is no hard and fast rule about gesticulating. However, you should not be distracting the listener or be diverting from the message you are trying to deliver. If you are gesturing every word, then it will appear funny and amusing.

Stand and walk straight. Perform exercises daily to maintain a good posture. Do not slouch while sitting. An erect posture shows that you are confident about yourself.

When you sit at a table, do not touch your elbows on the table. In the interview room, do not rest hands on the table. If you are at the conference table, do not rest your face in your palms on the table as it will look casual and impolite and shows that you are not attentive.

While standing and listening to someone, do not cross hands. Folded arms seem to be a common body movement, but it gives wrong signals to the other person. It may seem that you are not confident and hence, are trying to be far from the discussion. You might also appear that you are not open to good ideas or are aggressive.

A handshake is an important form of physical contact. You should not have a weak or arm-wrestling handshake. Maintain eye contact as well. Do not raise your elbows in the outward direction while shaking hands. Do not just hold hands, shake a little as well. If you are shaking the hand of a senior, then get up and do so. If your hands are sweaty or wet, then please tell the other person as no one would like to shake sweaty hand.

When you are in an interview room, or in a conference or meeting, do not fiddle with your hands. People judge not only by facial expressions and good posture but also by your finger movements. When you fiddle, you look nervous and tensed. Hence, avoid it. Even playing with a pen or your scarf is not a good gesture and conveys the wrong message to the other person.


Thus, one needs to know and implement these tips for effective communication. You have to be a good speaker, attentive listeners and know how to acknowledge using body movements. Once you are well-versed with these tips, you will cross and overcome all the gaps arising in the communication process.

Source: https://gabrielatanbiyi..com.ng/2017/09/tips-for-effective-communication.html

Have you ever received a burst of missed calls from strange numbers in a short span of time? Such missed calls usually last for just one ring and it is strongly recommended that you DO NOT call these numbers back. This is an old scam that has resurfaced and we would like to warn our users against them.


These are international premium-rate numbers (IPRN) and people who call them are charged hefty rates which are transferred to the attacker. The trick is known as the ‘Wangiri’ fraud. In Japanese, ‘Wangiri’ means ‘one ring and cut’ and it is believed that this scam originated in Japan.


What is a premium number?
Premium-rate numbers are typically known as toll numbers and their origin can be traced to several European countries. Telecom operators offer a limited number of premium numbers which are acquired by businesses. Callers are charged premium rates (higher than regular calling rates) when they dial such numbers and the revenue earned is then shared between the telecom operator and the owner of the number.


Commercial establishments advertise these numbers for tech support, voting polls, competitions, directory inquiries, weather forecasts and more.


How a Wangiri scam works?
Once an attacker has acquired a premium-rate number he gives missed calls to thousands of cellphone numbers chosen randomly. Inadvertently, an unsuspecting victim calls the number back. An individual answers the call and tries to prolong the conversation under some pretext. All this while, the curious caller gets charged a large amount for the call. The rates range from Rs. 50 per minute to Rs. 200 per minute.


The latest slew of attacks has arisen from numbers starting with a +92 or +381 code. This code belongs to numbers from Pakistan or Sibera but it is impossible to be sure as attackers could have used several masking techniques. Tracing the country of origin of such calls is a very difficult process and it can only be accomplished by law enforcement agencies. It is largely suspected that these calls do not originate in India. Hence, callers are charged international rates for calling these international premium-rate numbers.


It is an ingenious way of stealing money off victims. Prepaid users will find their credit drastically reduced whereas postpaid users would only come to know of these charges once they view their monthly bill. The best course of action would be to simply ignore such suspicious missed calls and refrain from calling them back. Quick Heal Mobile Security users can also utilize the ‘Call Blocking’ feature to blacklist such numbers and prevent them from reaching the device.

Source: https://gabrielatanbiyi..com.ng/2017/08/beware-dont-pick-number-that-start-with.html