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Exercise your brain. Denis Charlet/Getty Images Want to expand your mind? A little bit of effort every day goes a long way. In the Quora thread, "What would you do to be a little smarter every single day?", readers shared the habits they follow to fuel their brains. Here are some simple actions that could help you become a smarter person. 1. Come up with 10 ideas every day. Think about how to reduce poverty, how to solve a daily problem you have, interesting movie ideas, or anything. It doesn't matter what subject your ideas fall into, as long as you're working your brain and your idea muscles. Your list might even lead to a new startup idea or writing subject. —Claudia Azula Altucher 2. Read the newspaper. It will help you become more aware of the important things happening around the word. You'll learn to form your own opinions and connect the dots between seemingly unrelated things. You'll also have a lot more to talk about at parties or with...

Prelude: It was 'OYA' the goddess Sango wouldn't have been a god or a goodness She was always a flowing river Sango begs her to live forever She was always a spirit She became human just for humanity And for sango'sympathy Poem lines: A goddess was born around the early 60's Her parent were middle class,so they live in different cities Her birth was never a misery Her birth was more than a story Now,her birth has become a history with a lot of mystery She was named after a holy and a beautiful place The sky smiles,the moon dances and the stars sing praises In a polygamous family she was begotten Her birth was one in town,it was never forgotten People were much fed and they went home rejoicing Now,she has growned tall and beautiful Her name speaks for her and make her life meaningful She was never from the Christ-like Always like the Virgin Mary, she acted right She has went to learn a profession Named in sizwe bansi is dead,a book of...

History speaks and reveals, I was from the East I've learnt from my Ancestors that, I'M More than a least I'm strong,wise and can face any Heat But now, it seems, i can't join the List... 'Acephalous' was tagged as my pre-colonial system They never knew the world will still come to sing my Anthem They tHOUGht my Democracy and accuracy was nothing but empty and CRAZY,what a pity? Now they wants my democracy But they can't quits their Autocracy.. My age grades were hardworking, prudent and independent Now, Our youths are lazy, selfish and always a suspect The coming of the colonial masters was more than a masquerades matters I Foreseen things falling aparts The colonialists were strong, so they break us aparts They appoint and select their warrant chiefs I knew inside of me, they were nothing but thieves OH, That leads to the ABA woman riot of 1929 where my mothers and daughters were more than NINE(9) they were tortured, killed and ...

Why will I forgive my Eve? Who disclosed my garden to a common gardener It is crystal but not clear It's beyond expression but not imagination I was told it takes two to tangle But so painful humans have different angles All I thought was to mingle But, now I can't speak forgiveness At first the love looks fresh But now,it seems they need a love therapist for a refresh.. At first you can't beat the reach just like NTA But now it seems they keep shouting Eh I guess they need Wallence not wireless but am sure they need Lawrence... Larence speaks: Even if the Guy doesn't take a Guiness But misbehave every,now and next.. It so glaring that what he needs is forgiveness And they shud both embrace togetherness Even if the Boo doesn't dress or refresh like before The guy shud remeber her first look that makes him to Fall... What she needs is not rejection or condemnation But rather she needs a call of attention,compassion­, With deep expression ...

A SHIPPER EARNED 12,345,021N IN A MONTH ARTICLE, BUSINESS Cameron Naidoo, a shipper who grew up in a suburb of Lagos, incredibly managed to pay off all his past debts, buy 2 plots of land for his future homes, and own a luxury car. The thing is that his salary is just enough for him to live from hand to mouth. So how can he earn such a big income in one month only? Let's listen to his story. "I have been working as a shipper for around one year. I used to be a university student who was working part-time at a fast-food restaurant. In the second year at university, my financial problem became so adverse that I could not manage to pay for monthly house rentals. Finally I had to borrow money to maintain a place to live, a seat at school but the student loans become a burden then. It was very difficult to study and work at the same time, which eventually hit me from university at that time. The difficulty was followed by a series of other challenges. My mother had a health...

Despite the current harsh economic realities in Nigeria, Nigerian entrepreneurs are still doing great things. These are images of some beautiful luxury buses captured during the recently concluded 13th Lagos International Motor Fair. Here is the interesting thing: they were produced right here in Nigeria. Even more heartwarming is that these different lines of luxury buses are specially designed to suit our bumpy and rough terrain. They are also fitted with very chilling ACs. These are Yutong lines of Luxury buses. In terms of size, lenght and seating capacities, Yutong buses come in different categories. These Nigeria-made luxury buses are far more affordable than other brand of imported luxury buses. Yutong bus project is a Chinese automotive franchise. The Nigerian assembly plant is located in Igbo-Ukwu in Anambra state. The assembly plant is operated by Kojo Motors Ltd.

This 'Smart City' in China Is Controlled By An Artificial Intelligence The idea of smart cities – infrastructure interlinked by software – isn’t new, but it’s undeniably cool. Who wouldn’t want to live somewhere where programs use data and evidence, not intuition, to actively improve their day-to-day lives? Now imagine that an entire smart city actually exists, but it's even more advanced than you could possibly imagine, where infrastructural systems are altered on the fly by an artificial intelligence (AI). This may sound futuristic, but one such place can already be found in China. As reported back in October 2016, the government of the city of Hangzhou – home to over 9 million people – collaborated with Alibaba and Foxconn to build the “City Brain” project. The metropolis would be, from that moment forth, at least partly run by an AI that absorbed every last drop of data it could get its virtual hands on. Every single resident was tracked; their activity on socia...

As it has always been emphasized earlier, Nigeria is blessed with both vast human and natural resources but the problem is how to harness them. Tucked away in Ohanze town near the commercial city of Aba in Abia state is Francis Emmanuel. He runs a company called EM Automobile. This enterprising young Nigerian is in the business of manufacturing automobiles. Francis Emmanuel has built a brand of car called the EM Emulate. According to him, the EM Emulate is manufactured using Mate motorcycle engine together with other locally fabricated materials. Thus far, and largely due to inadequate funding, he has built only one unit of the EM Emulate. However, here is the interesting part: a unit of the EM Emulate is built with only Eighty thousand naira (N80, 000) ! Indeed, such industry and determination ought to be encouraged. With some encouragement and support, such project have the potential to come out much better. See more photos:

Thief hands himself over to police after stolen bag "refused to leave his head" (photos) 2018/05/04 10:23:59 A thief in Tanzania handed himself over to police after a bag he stole from an old woman got stuck on his head and couldn't be put down. The man, identified as Frank Buhet, grabbed the heavy sac belonging to an old woman and made for his home. However, when he got home, he couldn’t bring it down from his head try as he may. He tried several means to bring the bag down, even lying on the floor but it stayed put. When nothing worked, he decided to surrender to the police. When he arrived at the police station and confessed to his crimes, the bag still wouldn't come off his head. It is believed the only way he will be freed is if the old woman forgives him. He is hoping the police would help him track down the old woman so she can undo the spell.