10  AFRICANS  THAT MADE  FORBES  LIST OF  WORLD'S  BILLIONAIRES


1.      ALIKO   DANGOTE,  Nigerian   Worth: $25 billion.  Business: Cement, Flour, Sugar.

        

                                                         Aliko  Dangote




2)         JOHANN  RUPERT  and  FAMILY,    South  African.  Worth: $ 7.6  billion, Business: Luxury goods.

3)   NICKY  OPPENHEIMER  and  Family,  South  African. Worth: $6.7 billion  Business: Diamonds

4)  NASSEF  SAWIRIS,  Egyptian.    Worth:$6.7 billion , Business : Construction

 

5)  MIKE  ADENUGA,  Nigerian. Worth: $4.6 billion  Business: Telecoms  and  oil

6)   ISABEL  DOS  SANTOS,   Angolan.  Worth: $3.7 billion  Business: Investments

7) ISSAD  REBRAB, Algerian  Worth: $3.2 billion  Business: Sugar, Auto distribution, mining,

8) CHRISTOFFEL  WIESE,    South  African   Worth: $3.2   Business: Retail

9) NATHAN  KIRSH, Swaziland  Worth: $3.1 billion  Business: Real Estate





10) MOHAMMED  MANSOUR,  Egyptian  Worth:$3.1 billion  Business: GM dealership, Supermarket.

         NIGERIA'S  5  MOST  IMPRESSIVE  PRIVATE  UNIVERSITY'S BUILDINGS
                       

              Convenant  University   Ota.   ( Library)

                           Convenant  University  ( Senate  building)

                        Landmark  University.   Omu- Arun.

             Landmark  University ( Senate  building)

                  America  University  of  Nigeria.       Yola.

EKO   ATLANTIC  CITY  PROJECT:  One  of  the 21st Century Wonder

Eko   Atlantic  is  a  new city  under  construction  in  Lagos, Nigeria.

The  whole  idea of  this  project  is to  reclaim  land  lost  to  the  ocean  and  build  an  ocean-front city that will  be a WONDER.

When  completed   EKO  ATLANTIC  CITY  will become the  financial center  of  Nigeria and West  Africa.. It  will be  a  home for as many as  250,000 people  and  a work place to 150,000 people.

This  ten square  kilometer  city  will  have  Waterfront  areas,  Trees lined  streets, Efficient  Transport Systems and mixed- use plots that combine residential areas with Leisure Facilities offices and shops.

Below are the  model pictures of the city on  completion.



                                 The  center piece of  the Marina  District of  Eko  Atlantic City

                         Terraces  development  around  the  first ring of the marina  in Eko Atlantic

                                        Two - Lane  carriage ways  in the  Marina district

                                                                     Business  District

                                           Business  District  Waterway over pass

                                            View of the Marina at  Westpoint

This  multibillion   dollar investment  is  provided by  a consortium of  local  and international  banks .


           

NEWTON  JIBUNOH  :   the man that crossed the Sahara desert  thrice

Newton  Jibunoh  is  a soil  engineer  by profession,  This  Nigerian   has driven  across  the SAHARA DESERT thrice.  Sahara  Desert is the world  largest  desert.

He made his first trip across  the Sahara in 1966. He drove from  LONDON  to Nigeria  and  he was alone on that journey. Thirty three years  later he made the second journey alone . It was  in those trips across the sahara  that  he witnessed first hand, the  extreme drought and  the suffering of the people around the Sahara.  

Because of  what  he saw  he founded  an  international non-governmental organisation called FADE ( Fight Against  Desert  Encroachment)

Newton  Jibunoh  is  now  in  his 70s and has retired.

                    NELSON   MANDELA  A  MAN OF HISTORY DIES  AT 95

Nelson  Mandela  the  former  president  of  South  Africa  and  world  statesman  died  at  home  on  Thursday  November 5, 2013 due  to  a prolong lung  sickness. He  was   aged  95 years.

Nelson  Mandela  left  many good  legacies. He showed  an  exemplary  political  leadership  and  lived  a life of  dignity  and   humility.

 He  was  imprisoned  for his political  views for 27  years  in    Robben  Island  in South Africa.  

He  was  eventually  released  in  1990.
                                                           Robben  Island

                                                         

                                                    Entrance  to the  prison

                                                  Nelson  Mandela  standing in  his cell

                                                  Below:    inside his cell 

 Robben  Island   is  now World Heritage site  and  museum.
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I  join  millions  of  people around   the  world  to  mourn  the  death  of this great man

             ZUMA  ROCK

Zuma  rock  is  a gigantic  rock  formation  and  a wonder  to look at.   It  is  located  in    Nigeria , along  Abuja  and  Kaduna road.

The rock  appears  differently when viewed from different  sides.  

If the rock is approached from  the northern side, it resembles a very  huge head with  a broken  nose.  When it  is  viewed  from the northwest it looks like  an  elephant crouching. 

So if  you are touring  Nigeria, Zuma  Rock is  a  good site to  visit. 

 

             TYPHOON  HAIYAN  HIT  THE  PHILIPINES

On  November 8, 2013  one  of   the  most  powerful  storms on record hit  the philipines.
 About  10,000 people were reportedly killed.  Many roads ,  homes, schools and airport were  damaged  in  Taclobancity.

SEE PICTURES BELOW

Aid  agencies   are   calling  for  help.   Let  us  all  lend  a  helping    hand.

                    THINGS  I  SAW  AT   WINNERS  CHAPEL , OTA


 I   took  these pictures   during  my  visit  to the headquarters of   WINNERS  CHAPEL  at, OTA, in Nigeria. The church headquarter is popularly called  CAANANLAND.  The  church  auditorium  is  really big as reported. It  is  a 50,000  seats  auditorium.  I  manage to capture  a section  of  it.

 Please feed  your eyes.

           

                              TRAGEDY    IN     SAHARA  DESERT

                                                          

 On  Monday 28th  of  October, 2013,  35  out  of  60 Africans going  to  Europe   through  Niger  republic across the  SAHARA  DESERT  were  reported  dead  due  to  lack  of  water.
                                                            

According  to  the  report , the  Africans  left   ARLIT  in   two  vehicles.  Along  the  way , one  of the vehicles broke  down  and  the  travellers  broke  into   small  groups  .
                                                                          

A   group started  walking  back  to get some spare parts for  the  vehicle. By  the time  they  got  to  Arlit  and  got some assistance from  the  army, it  was  too late for   those they left  behind.



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                      MEMORABLE   QUOTE  on  Nature  Conservation

                                                                        

                             " Conservation  without  money  is  Conversation"
                           
                                                      -- PRINCE  PHILIP  DUKE OF EDINBURGH