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From Pepper Seller To Engr: Nigerian Lady Breaks Record At Canadian University


A former Nigerian pepper hawker who goes by the name Adey Orla took to her Facebook timeline to share her success story.

The young lady who is the last child out of five revealed how she worked hard to become the first black PhD holder in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan.

Here’s what she wrote:

As the 5th child of 5, I always had to wait for my turn.
I was the last, a girl child and raised by a mother who is farmer and a father who has little, I hawked pepper on the streets of Ibadan as early as age 10 to help my mum.
Went to public primary and secondary school in Ibadan. Attended OOU and studied Physics. Because I had a 2.1, it opened the door for me to proceed to Finland for a Masters Degree in Biomedical Engineering.
During this masters degree, I worked part-time as a cleaner and did this after my Masters as well. Out of determination, I applied to over 100 schools for my PhD and finally got a full 3 year scholarship (later extended to 4 years scholarship) at University of Saskatchewan, Canada to pursue a PhD in Biomedical Engineering. While in that PhD program, I worked part-time as a makeup artist, teaching assistant, braided hair and fix weaves to make extra money.

Today I walked the stage as the first black person to bag a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from University of Saskatchewan, Canada!!! I walked this stage for you Mama Africa and for my Motherland Nigeria!!! I walked the stage for all of you black women disrespected and looked down on!!!! I walked for all of you from my ghetto hood “Mokola”, Ibadan.

I walked for all OSU students and ex-students that got that look from people who think we are not brilliant!! I walked for all of you Africans in Finland wondering what is next for you!!

Specially, I walked for you my parents. siblings and extended family in fulfillment of your dreams! Specially, I walked the stage for you my late sister Omoleye Olubamiji and my late mentor Ayodele Olatunbosun.

Today I walked for my future husband and my unborn children who patiently waited for me to fulfill my dreams so that he can have a wife he will be proud of and they can have a role model to look up to.

I walked for all immigrants and all young adults who strived everyday chasing their dreams!!! I walked in celebration of the unfailing love of my first and one truly true love Jesus Christ (in you I walk in you I live and in you I have had and will continue to have my being)!!!

Be bold, be innovative, be different, be you, be everything you want to be but remember to put God first!!! Let no man, upbringing, money, circumstance, colorism, past mistakes, institution, company, partner, background, let nothing tell you you can’t do it. Go smart! Go hard!! Go for Gold!!! Go with God!!! Just Get Going!!!!! #Grad2017 #PhDConvocation #UofS


Here are photos from her convocation:


http://www.emmanuelbabatunde.com/2017/11/from-pepper-seller-to-engineer-nigerian.html

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A Nigerian man, simply identified as Anthony I, who sought asylum in Germany and lied that he was gay and had fought Boko Haram, is on trial in Muenster, Germany for stabbing and killing his girlfriend earlier this year.

Prosecutors said the 28-year-old Anthony brutally murdered Soopika Paramanathan, a 22-year-old German student known locally as the “Angel of Ahaus” for her volunteer work with refugees.

Anthony attacked Paramanathan on Feb. 11 after she ended their relationship, prosecutors said, he allegedly stabbed her repeatedly with a long-bladed knife in her head, neck and breasts. He was said to have stabbed the lady over 50 times.


She sprayed his face with pepper spray in defence and was raced to a local hospital but later died after suffering substantial blood loss.

Anthony had bought a large suitcase in which he intended to stuff her body and dump it into a lake after he stabbed her repeatedly in the street.

He was stuffing Paramanathan’s body into the large suitcase on the street when witnesses said they spotted him. He escaped from the crime scene and was caught by police in Basel, Switzerland two days later.

Nigerian Anthony I, 28, killed student Soopika Paramanathan, 22, out of jealousy, said prosecutors at a court in Muenster city in North Rhine-Westphalia.

http://www.emmanuelbabatunde.com/2017/11/how-this-nigerian-man-seeking-asylum.html

vampire2020:
noch kein Update mein Freund,
buhari macht die Dinge schwierig,
und betnaija zahlt nicht viel, was ist mit dir, irgendein Update?

Blockieren Sie das Kontogeld noch halten Sie mich, Noch nicht abgeschlossen. noch in der Sache Bruder.



Don't let us derail the thread jare.

Three Nigerian men have been arrested in Angola after they reportedly planned and kidnapped a Chinese national.



Angolan authorities in Huíla Province in the southwest have arrested three Nigerian nationals allegedly for kidnapping a Chinese, local media confirmed.

According to Jornal de Angola, the Nigerians had also robbed the Chinese of $11,700 (Kwanzas 12m) over ransom demand. The paper said the Nigerian used guns to execute their crime.

The Chinese national, a 53-year-old bricklayer, was reportedly kidnapped at Arimba commune and held for 72 hours by the criminals. He was freed after a ransom was paid, Jornal de Angola reported.

It added that the three Nigerian nationals were later arrested in the capital Luanda.

“They are living legally in Angola,” the Huíla Province Criminal Investigation Services head, Mr Alberto Sawana, was quoted as saying.

Huíla Province, about 904km south of Luanda, is the second most populous region after the capital.

The province is rich in mineral resources, that tend to attract people from far and wide.

The minerals found in Huíla Province include iron, gold, kaolin, diamonds, manganese, mica, black granite and mineral water.


http://www.emmanuelbabatunde.com/2017/11/angola-arrests-three-nigerians-for.html

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vampire2020:
ichommy wie geht's war eine lange Zeit mein bruder.

Ja, lange Zeit Bruder, wie geht es dir?

Irgendein Update?

Mosesoly:
Looking back at your career, i don't think you will have any regret, you have won all the major honours available in Club football and also you have won the Nations Cup, you are probably the most decorated Nigerian player and also you have been a good ambassador, you made the right choice, though may be a move to Man united would have made you a better player offensively. Congratulations for all you have achieved

True talk.

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At first scared of starch, later used to it.

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seunny4lif:
It has beginning Game of throne

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anitank:
$6000 would be more than enough to buy you a visa and a return ticket even if you don't wish to come back.

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Imagine.... Some People have a long way to go...

ammyluv2002:
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Abi o

Day to Remember, Rest On Brother...

elyte89:
Fifa will fine us again,cos am so sure fans would invade d pitch if we win against Zambia



So I will advice NFF to pay a deposit of 5M to FIFA for d offence to b committed on Saturday.