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Nokia Supports Social Innovation Camp Nigeria In line with its established reputation for Innovation, Nokia is partnering with a social enterprise venture, Co-Creation Hub to provide a platform for young Nigerians to come up with business ideas that also address some of Nigeria’s social issues. Co-Creation Hub had sought entries from Nigerians on how they can use mobile technology to set up businesses that address issues like the quality of Education, Health, combating corruption, and deepening democracy. The entries were pruned to 6 out of which three winners have emerge after a 48-hour camping at the Pan-Africa University, Lagos. Nokia along with other organizations like TBWA/Concepts will allow the winners use their platforms to transform the ideas into thriving businesses. Segun Fodeke, a software developer won the first prize with her idea on how mobile devices can be used to track the performance of elected government officials against the promises they make when seeking election...

Beautiful Nigerian maiden by Grace Bernard My dear Nigerian girls and ladies Lest we forget, not all girls are ladies. That said, let me PLEASE, and appeal to you one more time, It is good to love and have fun, but PLEASE, DO SO WITHOUT LOSING YOUR DIGNITY, INTEGRITY AND NOBILITY AND NOT BEHAVING LIKE DOGS. God made every woman to be the virtuous woman, but majority of them have rewired themselves to become promiscuous and unscrupulous women who do not care about the dignity, integrity and nobility of womanhood. Our beautiful daughters, sisters, aunts and mothers deserve RESPECT and we should TREAT them with dignity as not seen and used as sex objects. You should be controlled by your brains and not by money and sex. You should be ruled by your intellect and not by your animal instinct. You humans created in the beautiful and wonderful image of God and not animals. So, do comport yourselves as God made you beautiful, powerful and wonderful helpmate for men. Be a blessing to your family...

10 Jan 2011 13:28 Africa/Lagos Darfur / UNAMID Daily Media Brief EL FASHER (DARFUR), January 10, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- UNAMID Daily Media Brief / 2011-01-09 Update on security situation UNAMID reports that on 7 January, a Sudanese national working for CARE International was killed by unknown assailants in an apparent robbery in Graida, a town located roughly 80 kilometers southeast of Nyala, South Darfur. Government authorities are investigating the matter. Deliveries of food aid have reached newly displaced persons in Shangil Tobaya, North Darfur, after fighting between rebel movements and government troops caused mass displacements in North and South Darfur. Meanwhile, as voting begins on South Sudan's self-determination, Darfur's 20 polling centers have reported no significant security incidents. Over 23,000 South Sudanese are registered to cast their ballots in the region. UNAMID patrols UNAMID military conducted 108 patrols including routine, short-rang...

Dear Aisha, It started yesterday. One of the most prophetic Sundays in Southern Sudan, but will the skies no longer be gloomy in Darfur? I know that David must be happy for you. The lanky Senator John Kerry and George “the debonair” Clooney were there. They flew all the way from America to witness the making of history. The week-long independence referendum to free your people of the south from the shackles Khartoum. They joined the crowds sweating in the heat of the Sunday sun. January 9, 2011, will be an unforgettable day in the history of southern Sudan. Nobody seemed tired of standing in the long queues as they were waiting to cast their votes in the last leg of the long march to freedom. The harrowing nightmares of the horrifying and terrifying years of the rampaging devils on horsebacks will no longer haunt your people? Dr. Halima Bashir will no more drink from the pool of the tears of the desert and the sleepless nights of Daoud Hari The Translator of the years of the wrath o...

The world's leading mobile phone company Nokia has given phones to some Nigerian bloggers, including Orikinla whose first New Year gift is a Nokia C3 for blogging on the go. Thanks to Mr. Osagie Ogunbor, Head of Communications, Nokia West Africa. The Nokia C3 is a cute smart phone with special apps. Click here to see the full specifications and click here to see the photo gallery . It an unforgettable historical fact that the billionth Nokia phone, a Nokia 1100 was sold in Nigeria in 2005. I wonder how the owner of that special Nokia phone felt at that particular moment. There is a special Nokia for blogging on WordPress from Ovi store and you can also post photos on Blogger through Nokia LifeBlog . Luca Filighedd has shown how to do it on his blog . You can join Forum Nokia to learn more.

Photo Credit: Trendz Info Happy New Year 2011! We give all the glory to God for protecting and saving our beautiful and wonderful life to see the dawn of another year and we trust HIM to continue to see us through in the coming years and decades! We thank God 24/7! 31 Dec 2010 10:00 Africa/Lagos The Top Baby Names of 2010 Revealed LONDON, December 31, 2010/PRNewswire/ -- Katie and Amy have fallen out of the list of the top 20 female christian names, it emerged yesterday (30th January 2010). The monikers of troubled stars Katie Price and Amy Winehouse have been replaced by prettier and less infamous names, Maisie and Isabella. The highest climber in the list of the most popular girls' names in the UK today is Bella, due in no small part to the lead character in Twilight, played by actress Kristen Stewart. Lacey, as in EastEnders actress Lacey Turner, is also on the up, soaring from number 57 up to 37. Florence is also becoming increasingly popular, moving up 33 places, as is Mais...

Photo Credit: Robert L. Peters . The Tears of Chairman Mao What is going on in the People's Republic of China (PRC), today will make Chairman Mao turn in his grave, because the Great Wall of the Red Empire is crumbling fast as capitalism undermines communism in the laissez-faire of free market economy and made China the country with the second largest population of billionaires in the world, just behind the US. So, how can the so called communist leaders explain that to us? How can a socialist state with a so called communist manifesto boast of billionaires while millions of their compatriots are ravaged by poverty? Who is following whom? Is someone not robbing Zedong to pay Deng? While the rich Deng is smiling all the way to the bank, the cheated, exploited and oppressed poor Zedong is gnashing his teeth and biting his cracked lips sweating in the factory earning only $1 daily. One of the oldest civilizations in the world that once prided herself as an invincible communist stat...

Nokia E72 No additional fee for data on top of service plan; works with any service plan/data provider. Average cost of paid app $3.47 Easy set up of work and personal email in only 3 steps Out of the box access to consumer email accounts such as Hotmail and Gmail Stay connected to 10 personal email accounts at once Immediate access to most popular IM communities (Yahoo, Microsoft Live and Gmail) High-quality 5MP camera with Carl Zeiss lens and one touch auto focus Free Ovi Maps with Walk and Drive navigation Ultra slim line design with Stainless Steel and Brushed Aluminum Create separate, customized home screens for work and personal life. BlackBerry Bold 9700 Must have additional BlackBerry data plan ($4+ for RIM vs $1.85 for Nokia) Average cost of paid app $8.26 Over 10 steps to set up email on BlackBerry Dedicated app needed for instant messaging 3.2MP camera No free maps and navigation BlackBerry 8mm thicker than Nokia E72 No ability to separate/tailor home screens Advantages ...

The first edition of the annual Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) opened Wednesday December 1, 2010, in the oil city of Port Harcourt in Rivers State, Nigeria. The film fiesta celebrates cinema as an African panorama of the global village. Chioma Ude, Founder and Project Director of the Festival, who produced the successful 6th ION International Film Festival (IONIFF) (a touring festival originating from Hollywood) in the same city says they have a competent organizing committee of experts , including Peace Anyiam-Osigwe the founder and CEO of the annual AMAA Awards , Caterina Bortolussi, the co-producer of ION International Film Festival, Soledad Grognett, Ilaria Chessa, June Givanni, Alessandra Speciale and Celine Loader. They are poised to make AFRIFF the numero uno of film festivals in Nigeria and the rest of Africa. Click here for more details

Find more photos like this on Vanguard Online Community Pastor Enoch Adeboye ministering at the Vanguard Media Christian Fellowship end of the year prayer and thanksgiving service on Tuesday November 30, 2010. The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye thanked God for Vanguard news media Tuesday afternoon as he prayed for hundreds of guests (including the publisher of 24/7 Nigeria) and members of staff of the Vanguard Newspapers at the end of the year thanksgiving service of the Vanguard Media Christian Fellowship in the premises of the company. The famous minister anchored his sermon on The Storm is Over, the theme of the service, on how divine intervention helps believers to overcome the storms of life. He also told the Nigerian news media to be the vanguard of the re-branding Nigeria initiative.

President Obama signs the heathcare bill in the East Room of the White House. (J. Scott Applewhite / Associated Press / March 23, 2010) Michael Chima, add your name to mine Michael Chima -- I'm writing to you on a great day for America. This morning, I gathered with members of Congress, my administration, and hardworking volunteers from every part of the country to sign comprehensive health care reform into law. Thanks to the immeasurable efforts of so many, the dream of reform is now a reality. The bill I just signed puts Americans in charge of our own health care by enacting three key changes: It establishes the toughest patient protections in history. It guarantees all Americans affordable health insurance options, extending coverage to 32 million who are currently uninsured. And it reduces the cost of care -- cutting over 1 trillion dollars from the federal deficit over the next two decades. To ensure a successful, stable transition, many of these changes will phase into full e...

Michael Chima, add your name to mine Michael Chima -- I'm writing to you on a great day for America. This morning, I gathered with members of Congress, my administration, and hardworking volunteers from every part of the country to sign comprehensive health care reform into law. Thanks to the immeasurable efforts of so many, the dream of reform is now a reality. The bill I just signed puts Americans in charge of our own health care by enacting three key changes: It establishes the toughest patient protections in history. It guarantees all Americans affordable health insurance options, extending coverage to 32 million who are currently uninsured. And it reduces the cost of care -- cutting over 1 trillion dollars from the federal deficit over the next two decades. To ensure a successful, stable transition, many of these changes will phase into full effect over the next several years. But for millions of Americans, many of the benefits of reform will begin this year -- some even takin...