The minister gave the commendation at the 2013 Annual National Science and Engineering Fair which held at the University of Lagos. She also noted that the decision of the firms to bankroll the Science and Engineering Fair would further boost the study of Science and Technology in the country.
Activities to mark the four-day event included Science Quiz and exhibition showcase. The exhibition stage saw the competing schools pass their innovative inventions through several stages under the keen watch of panel of judges. The fair was jointly sponsored by Intel Corporation, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and Interswitch.
While applauding the participating students, the minister, represented at the occasion by the Director General of Nigerian Postal Services (NIPOST), Lawrence Okoro stated that it was expedient that students at that level develop interests in practical sciences and engineering solutions to challenges in their environment and the nation as a whole.
Head, Social Performance, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), Emmanuel Anyim disclosed that the partnership with Intel and Interswitch was part of the Shell’s commitment to National development and actively positioning the Nigerian educational sector on a global pedestal.
In an interview with journalists, Ayim said “Science is key to the development of any country and we feel that the best way to begin is to encourage young talents by exposing them to global standards. And we are happy that the young scientists are rising to the challenge already.”
Speaking at the occasion, Corporate Affairs Manager, Intel Corporation, Mr. Osagie Ogunbor explained that Intel Corporation, in partnership with Shell and Interswitch was pursuing a transformational agenda in the educational sector to encourage a more practical approach to
learning that will gently prod the students to becoming pragmatic researchers rather than passive receivers of knowledge.
“The changing trends in the global economy are increasingly becoming knowledge-based being driven by advancements in Information and Communication Technology and this has significantly raised the stakes in the educational sector, thus we want to encourage a practical approach that will excite these young minds and spur their appreciation and effective contribution at the student-teacher level and, ultimately add to their wealth of knowledge in their respective disciplines.” Ogunbor stated in his address at the closing ceremony of the event.
As though already rising to the challenge thrown at them by the minister, students of Doregos Private Academy, Ipaja, Lagos emerged winners of the exhibition contest with their invented Urine-powered generator. Peter Secondary School, Umuahia emerged winners in the quiz category.
Representatives of both schools went home with various prizes which included Laptop PC’s, Scholarship awards and cash. The two schools will further represent Nigeria at the International leg of the fair.
On her part, Head, Group Marketing, Interswitch, Enyioma Anaba urged the students to embrace technology not just as a discipline but as a way of life. She further encouraged the students to embrace technology not just as a discipline but as a way of life in this fast-paced information era. She stated that Interswitch had positioned itself as a socially responsible company with heavy investments in the educational sector.
Interswitch will continue to do more to partner with businesses, profit and non-profit organizations and other development-based sectors to accelerate growth and development towards a better, more globally represented Nigeria.” She added.
Dignitaries at the fair included Dean, Faculty of Engineering, University of Lagos Omotayo Omotayo and Mrs. Bunmi Lawson who represented Group General Manager of National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS among other special guests.
Boko Haram on Monday released a video online, which showed seven French hostages kidnapped from Northern Cameroon with three masked militants.source: The Punch
Associated Press reports that the video, posted on YouTube and mentioned on a jihadist website, shows one of the two French men reading a statement, with a woman in between them.
Four children sat on the ground near them, flanked by two masked militants dressed in camouflage and holding rifles.
A masked militant in the video said the sect kidnapped the Moulin Fournier family — three adults and four children — who were taken from outside a national park in Cameroon on Feburary 19.
A black banner in the background, bearing the images of the Quran, flanked by two Kalashnikov assault rifles, resembling a symbol previously used by Boko Haram was also shown in the video.
The man said the kidnapping was due to the French military intervention in northern Mali, where its troops were fighting with Malian soldiers against Islamic extremists.
The man also threatened the Nigerian and Cameroonian government, calling on them to release their imprisoned members.
“Let the French President know that he has launched war against Islam and we are fighting him everywhere. Let him know that we are spread everywhere to save our brothers,” the man said in Arabic.
The man threatened to kill the French hostages if group’s demands were not met.
The AP could not immediately confirm the video’s authenticity on Monday, though it shared similarities with some Boko Haram propaganda videos published in the past.
However, in the current video, the man spoke in Arabic, while in previous ones, its leader, Abubakar Shekau, spoke in Hausa.
Boko Haram has not published a video featuring hostages before.
The video appears to have been filmed outside, as prayer mats hung in the background swaying in a breeze.
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said in a statement that “for us, these images are horribly shocking. They show cruelty
without limits”.
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Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are reportedly expecting a baby girl. A source close to the pregnant reality star tells Us Weekly that the superstar couple is overjoyed with the news. “They’re over the moon!” says the insider. “Kanye always wanted a girl.”
But there may be no official announcement as to the sex of the baby. Kim plans to keep it under wraps, only telling those close to her. “I don’t know if we’re gonna tell anyone besides family,” she said during a recent appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
The baby will also remain out of the spotlight. “Our baby’s not gonna be on our show,” said the E! reality star, who is due in July.
She credits Kanye for teaching her the importance of privacy. “I have learned to understand the importance of privacy and boundaries, something that I haven’t really learned to embrace before,” wrote the mom-to-be in an open letter to her fans.
Whether a boy or girl, expect the baby to be dressed in the freshest fashions. “If anyone knows Kanye, they just know how into fashion he is, and I think he’s going to have things specially made,” said Kim. “So I don’t think hand-me-downs are going to work.”
The couple began dating in April 2012. Kanye announced that they were expecting during a concert in Atlantic City on December 30
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