We Are All Here For A Common Purpose

We are here
We are here for all of us
We are here for all of us
It's why we are here, why we are here
We are here

Bombs over Baghdad
Tryna get something we never heard
Let's start with a good dad
So real but it's so sad
And while we're burning this incense
We gon' pray for the innocent
Cause right now it don't make sense
Right now it don't make sense

Let's talk about chi-town
Let's talk about Gaza
Let's talk about
Let's talk about Israel
Right now it is real
Let's talk about
Let's talk Nigeria, and the mass hysteria
Our souls are brought together so that we could love each other brother

We are here
We are here for all of us
We are here for all of us
It's why we are here, why we are here
We are here

No guns made in Harlem
But yet Crime is a problem
He wanna shine, he wanna rob 'em
Single mother, where they come from?
How we gonna save the nation
With no support for education
Cause right now it don't make sense
Right now it don't make sense

Let's talk about our part
My heart touch your heart
Let's talk about
Let's talk about living
Had enough of dying
Not what we all about
Let's do more giving
Do more forgiving, yeah
Our souls are brought together so that we can love each other sister

We are here
We are here for all of us
We are here for all of us
It's why we are here, why we are here
We are here

We are here
We are here for all of us
We are here for all of us
It's why we are here, why we are here
We are here

Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh

We are here
We are here for all of us
We are here for all of us
It's why we are here, why we are here
We are here

We are here
We are here for all of us
We are here for all of us
It's why we are here, why we are here
We are here

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Four Differences Between Google Drive and Dropbox

 

 

With many of us using multiple devices it has become necessary for us to sync and maintain consistency between all of them. Cloud storage providers are working hard and competing to have seamless file sharing and access. They allow us to have cross platform compatibility. Two of the main providers are Google Drive and Dropbox. Both offer the same basic features and are very comparable. Dropbox has been on the market quite a few years before Google Drive so it has a larger market share, however Google Drive still is a close competitor. With any competing product there are key differences that needed to be noted.

Seyi Shay to grace Big Brother eviction

Lagos – She’s toured with P.Diddy and Beyonce, collaborated with Justin Timberlake and 2Face Idibia – and now Seyi Shay will work her magic on the Big Brother stage during Sunday night’s live eviction

Born in London to Nigerian parents, Deborah Oluwa-Seyi Joshua – better known as Seyi Shay – has been performing since she was 6 years old. She got her break with the London Community Choir and hasn’t looked back, performing around the world and collaborating with some of the hottest artists in the world.

She signed her first record deal in 2005, wrote and produced three songs for the Konami Game soundtrack, “Crime Life” and wrote You Will See for Mel C – all this, aged just 18.

Shortly afterwards, she auditioned for British Pop/R&B group From Above, winning the role of lead singer.

Their debut album ‘Breaking From Above’ lent its name to their MTV reality show, which was broadcast in more than 166 countries around the world. The band supported Beyonce on her “I Am” UK tour in 2009/10 and 2011 and presented an MTV EMA Music Award to Bruno

In the same year, Seyi wrote ‘White Lies’ for international selling rapper, Chipmunk and has since toured with the likes of P. Diddy and Beyoncé in the UK and written for and worked with a number of industry heavy weights like Justin Timberlake, Brian Michael Cox,2Face Idibia, Bilal, Chipmunk, Rob Knoxx, Rob A, Harmony and Cameron Wallace.

Don’t miss Seyi Shay working her musical magic on stage this Sunday on Big Brother: The Chase – and don’t forget to vote to keep your favourite housemate in the game!                  

The housemates in danger of eviction are Selly, Melvin, Annabel, Cleo, Natasha and Pokello. Voting is open right now and closes at 06:00 CAT on Sunday morning.

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New Horizons emerges Microsoft 2012 valued partner

on October 25, 2012   /   in Technology 9:34 pm   /   Comments

New Horizons Nigeria, a franchise of New Horizons Worldwide, the world’s largest independent IT Training organization has emerged Microsoft 2012 Valued Partner.

This development puts the capacity building organization in the top five per cent of Microsoft’s ecosystem globally.

The Microsoft competency differentiates organizations such as New Horizons in the business world and enables the organization to capitalize on market opportunity with tailored benefits such as eligibility for a direct relationship with Microsoft, customer technical sales and advisory services, and prioritized exposure on the Microsoft customer marketplace.

Excited with this development, the MD/CEO of New Horizons, Nigeria, Mr Tim Akano, said this partnership is an added advantage to New Horizons, which is a fast growing organisation with strong interest in the growth and development of the information technology and E-business aspect of Nigeria’s economy, as it will increase the Nation’s opportunity to have more Microsoft Certified Professionals.

He further said that company with offices in 80 countries and sixcontinents of the worldwill continually use its unparalleled knowledge gathered in its 30 years of operations in 80 Countries and six continents of the world to ensure the best IT and E-business trainings for Nigerians.

According to Akano, “With our robust relationships with Microsoft, EC-Council, Oracle,Cisco, Certiport, CBP, Linux and SAP the future is bright for the Nigerian IT Professionals”.

Meanwhile, New Horizons Nigeria empowers about 50,000 Nigerians yearly in Universities, Schools, Military, and Corporate Organizations.

By Emeka Aginam

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The 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup final is upon us, with hosts Brazil set to face Spain for the title on Sunday in Rio de Janeiro.

For Brazil, the final will offer the opportunity for a fourth Confederations Cup title, which could serve as a springboard to further success at next summer's World Cup, also to be held in Brazil.

Spain have never won the Confederations Cup (this is their second appearance in the tournament), but they have won everything else lately. World Cup winners in 2010 and European champions in 2008 and 2012, Spain are currently unrivaled as the best international side in the world.

With such historic success of late, they also rank as one of the best international teams of all time. Will they add another title to their haul this Sunday, or will Brazil claim another Confederations crown?

Keep reading as we break down the match below.

How They Got Here

As hosts, Brazil were drawn into Group A with Japan, Mexico and Italy. Brazil won all three group matches to win Group A with nine points.

Brazil beat Japan, 3-0, in the opener, followed by a 2-0 victory over Mexico. They closed out the group stage with a 4-2 win over group runners-up Italy.

On Wednesday, Brazil defeated Uruguay, 2-1, in the semifinals, with Paulinho heading in the late winner.

Neymar and Fred have scored three goals apiece to lead Brazil, while Jo and Paulinho have scored twice each.

Spain won Group B with a 100-percent record against Uruguay (2-1), Tahiti (10-0) and Nigeria (3-0).

Spain then outlasted Italy in the semifinals, winning a penalty shootout, 7-6, after the match had finished scoreless following 90 minutes of regular time and 30 more of extra time. Jesus Navas converted the decisive penalty.

Fernando Torres scored four goals in the rout of Tahiti and has recorded five in the tournament so far. David Villa scored a hat trick in the match. David Silva and Jordi Alba have scored two goals each at the tournament.

Talking Tactics—Spain

Spain's strategy is no secret. Manager Vicente Del Bosque's team relies on a patient passing game to break down opponents. Spain regularly dominate possession in their 4-3-3 formation and win the ball back quickly upon losing it.

At Euro 2012, Del Bosque experimented with a lineup that featured no true strikers. At this tournament, however, he has regularly used a striker. Roberto Soldado started the opener against Uruguay and the group finale against Nigeria, while Torres started against Tahiti and Italy.

As B/R's Jerrad Peters writes here, Del Bosque benched his natural strikers for the Euro 2012 final last summer in favor of a "false nine"—Cesc Fabregas on that day. Peters writes:

Brazil’s defense has been reasonably solid at this competition, but the best bet an opponent has for breaking them down would be to draw them out off their line, away from their comfort zone.

Fabregas, in the false 9 role, can accomplish exactly that.

Another tactical development to watch out for involves Spain's midfield. As B/R's Sam Tighe points out here, an injury ruled midfielder Xabi Alonso out of the tournament, meaning Del Bosque had to shuffle his formation.

Without Alonso, though, Tighe writes that Spain were more fluent against Uruguay in the tournament opener. Italy managed to disrupt Spain's rhythm in the semifinals, however, and Brazil could take a cue from the Azzurri's strategy.

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Talking Tactics—Brazil

Brazil manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has opted for a 4-2-3-1 formation throughout the tournament, with Fred at the top of the formation and budding superstar Neymar on the left side of the attacking midfield.

In the semifinals, as Tighe wrote in his tactical analysis, Uruguay stunted Brazil's attack with high pressing, forcing mistakes and negative passes. But Uruguay's admirable defending was undone in the first half by a long ball and a bit of skill from Neymar, who set up Fred for the opener. In the second half, Neymar's corner led to Paulinho's headed winner.

Problems remain, though, according to Tighe:

Brazil are still disjointed and easily spooked. Central midfield remains an issue, although they did look slightly better when Paulinho was pushed into the No. 10 role late on.

They don't have a central midfielder capable of dictating the game on the ball, and that could well prove to be their downfall in the final.

At Zonal Marking, Michael Cox praised Scolari's substitutions in the Uruguay game, especially the introduction of Bernard for Hulk early in the second half. In addition, bringing in Hernanes for Oscar "helped maintain Brazil's dominance," which eventually led to more corners and the winning goal.

Cox wrote:

This wasn’t a great performance from Brazil, but it was another box ticked. For the first time in this tournament they were struggling and Scolari needed to alter things, and a formation switch and the introduction of two prominent attacking players showed he’s capable of tactical changes midway through games. After a very poor start, Brazil were eventually the better side.

Against Del Bosque and Spain's patient passing game in the final, Brazil likely will need another strong tactical performance from Scolari.

Who will win the Confederations Cup final?

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Prediction

Spain faced a tough test in the semifinal against Italy—and passed narrowly. Perhaps that shouldn't have been surprising. Even considering Spain's 4-0 victory over Italy in last summer's Euro 2012 final, the Azzurri had the advantage of intimate knowledge of Spain's tactics and strategy, having played the world champions so often in the recent past.

Brazil won't have that advantage. What's more, this is a team still building, or to use Cox's expression, ticking off boxes. The ultimate goal, of course, is winning the World Cup next summer, but the fans and players alike will be passionate about taking the Confederations Cup title on home soil as well.

An upset is possible, of course. Italy proved Thursday that Spain are not quite the invincible side we like to think they are. But Spain do have plenty of experience in major tournament finals, and Brazil are still dealing with issues in the squad, particularly central midfield.

Home-field advantage will play its role, but in the end, Spain should have enough talent and experience to win.

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Dangote Now Richer Than Russia’s Richest Man

The President, Chief Executive of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has become the first African entrepreneur to lay claim to a $20 billion fortune, thus becoming one of the 25 richest men in the world.

Dangote Cement becomes the first Nigerian company to achieve a market capitalisation of over $20 billion. Dangote’s 93 percent stake in the cement company is now worth $19.5 billion, according to Forbes magazine.

Added to this are his controlling stakes in other publicly-listed companies like Dangote Sugar and National Salt Company of Nigeria, and his significant shareholdings in other blue-chip companies like Zenith Bank Plc, UBA Group and Dangote Flour; his extensive real estate portfolio, jets, yachts and current cash position, which includes more than $300 million in recently-awarded Dangote Cement.

Forbes reported that the Nigerian billionaire was now richer than Russia’s richest man, Alisher Usmanov; India’s Lakshmi Mittal; and running neck and neck with India’s Mukesh Ambani.

According to the magazine, he is catching up to such Americans as Google’s billionaire founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin.

It will be recalled that Dangote Cement had recorded an unprecedented surge in its share price largely due to market response to the company’s impressive results in the first quarter of this year.

Forbes in its report reasoned that other companies might eventually achieve this, but it was going to take a bit of time.

Dangote Cement currently accounts for more than a quarter of the total market capitalisation of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). The second largest company on the NSE is currently Nigerian Breweries Plc, West Africa’s largest manufacturer of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, which has a market capitalisation of $8.5 billion.

Dangote made a debut on the Forbes billionaires list in 2008 with a fortune pegged at $3.3 billion. His fortune dropped to $2.5 billion in 2009 and plunged further to $2.1 billion in 2010.

His fortune surged 557 percent in 2011 to $13.8 billion after he took Dangote Cement public. Dangote dropped to $11.2 billion in last year’s rankings, but rebounded at $16.1 billion this year. Since March, his fortune has jumped another 30 percent.

Dangote started building his fortune over three decades ago after taking a loan from Sanusi Dantata and started trading in commodities like flour, sugar and cement.