Nigeria’s Mario Economy and The Way Forward

Am glad when it said *Thy glory, O Israel is slain upon high places:
How are the mighty fallen!

*Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the philistines rejoice, and lest the daughters of the uncircumcised exalt. That is the case when the hobo from the hobo-camp pejoratively hobnobs with the hobgoblin. Nigerians have been bamboozled, razzle-dazzle, razzmatazz politically.

A new oil discovery in Kenya is “very encouraging indeed” for its export ambitions

British energy group Tullow Oil has discovered oil in Kenya’s northern Kerio Valley, a finding that could mean the opening of a second oil basin as the East African country prepares to become an oil exporter for the first time.
Tullow said today (Mar. 16) that it had discovered “an active petroleum system with significant oil generation” across 700 meters in Cheptuket, south of the South Lokichar oil basin, which is already being developed by Tullow, its local partner Africa Oil, and AP Moller-Maersk of Denmark. Kenyan officials want to begin exporting some of the basin’s estimated one billion barrels of oil by September.

Robbers beat prayer warriors to coma for invoking wrath of God on them

Some prayer warriors during the weekend escaped being beaten to death by irate youths believed to be robbers for invoking the wrath of God on them.

The incident happened in Umudioka, Awka South Local Government Area, Anambra State.

Everything You Need to Know About Pokémon Go

Seemingly out of nowhere, people across the United States and other countries around the world could be found walking around with their faces in their smartphone screens. That's the norm nowadays, except these smartphone users weren't on social media. They were "capturing" imaginary creatures overlaid on the real world with the augmented reality game Pokémon Go.

Here's a timeline of the phenomenon (it will be updated regularly):

A $350 million skyscraper in San Francisco is tilting and sinking — here's why

San Francisco seems to have its own leaning tower.

It's called the Millennium Tower, and according to the San Francisco Chronicle, it has sunk 16 inches into the ground and tilted two inches to the northwest since its completion in 2008.

Generate 7 Figures From a Book Without Selling a Single Copy

Four out of every five folks say they have at least one book inside them -- and, as an entrepreneur, you’d better be one of them. Publishing a book is a savvy business move because there’s no quicker or surer way to set yourself up as an authority in your field. Especially considering that of the 85 percent of American businesspeople claiming they want to write a book, only 5 percent actually do.

That's unfortunate, because surely they know that there’s nothing better for instant social proof of their clout, credibility and competence. Imagine citing examples from your own book or being introduced as an author at an event or on a podcast. The credential raises the bar to a whole new

Only Actionable SEO Can Help Companies Achieve Their Business Goals

Businesses often under-leverage SEO. Companies spend significant money on paid search while balking at investing in significantly in organic search. This is in spite of studies that show four out of five users click on organic listings because users consider them to be more credible.

This situation often frustrates SEOs. Based on our conversations with business folks as well as personal experiences in managing businesses in large companies, we’ve uncovered a number of reasons why businesses struggle to use SEO teams well. Here are the three main causes -- and what you and your SEO team can do about it.

4 Risky Marketing Ideas That Paid Off

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In the marketing world, it often pays to take risks. But many marketers and entrepreneurs are intimidated at the idea of taking a bold action. That's reasonable cause for reluctance, especially for new businesses with limited experience or limited resources with which to fund a campaign.

If a girl cannot pray for one hour, don’t marry her-Pastor Adeboye

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has frowned at ministers of the gospel growing beards in the name of new fashion.He also frowned on arranged marriages in the church ...
 Pastor Adeboye  said
“I don’t want to see any of my pastors looking like fellows from the training camps of Al-Qaeda,” he said, stating that any elderly person who cannot show the noble journey for the youths in terms of dressing is not worthy to be described as an elder.

See Neakeddy Photos Of Melania Trump, Which Has Hit The Web – Read Donald Trump’s Shocking Reaction

Some neakeady photos of potential U.S first lady, Melania Trump have been published by the NewYork Post, the photos were taken for now defunct Max magazine showing her completely neakeady.
The shoot was by French photographer Alé de Basseville, who said that it took place in Manhattan in 1995 as Mrs Trump then 25, was establishing herself as a model in the US.
When asked about the photos, Trump told The Post;
“Melania was one of the most successful models and she did many photo shoots, including for covers and major magazines. This was a picture taken for a European magazine prior to my knowing Melania. In Europe, pictures like this are very fashionable and common.”
In 1998, Melania was introduced to Trump during a New York Fashion Week party.The two wed in 2005 in a ceremony at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla.

Texas will allow guns on campus starting August 1, here's how they think it will work

Texas will allow concealed handgun license holders to carry their weapons into public university buildings, classrooms and dorms starting Monday, which is also the 50th anniversary of the mass shooting at the University of Texas' landmark clock tower.

The campus-carry law pushed by Gov. Greg Abbott and the Republican legislative majority will make Texas one of a handful of states that guarantee the right to carry concealed handguns on campus. Here's a Q &A on how the law will work:

Uber to merge with Chinese rival Didi in $35 billion deal

Uber China, the regional subsidiary of the car-hailing app juggernaut, is merging with Didi Chuxing — its biggest and most formidable rival in the country — in a $35 billion mega-merger, as first reported by Bloomberg's Eric Newcomer.

The details were disclosed in a blog post by Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, which has been circulating via Chinese social media — you can read the full blog post at the end of this article. That announcement will be made as soon as Monday, August 1st.