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Dr Philips Emeagwali (father of computer)

Emeagwali was born in Akure, Nigeria on 23 August 1954.His early schooling was suspended in 1967 as a result of the Nigerian Civil War. At 14 years, he served in the Biafran army. After the war he completed high-school equivalence through self-study.He is married to Dale Brown Emeagwali , a noted African-American microbiologist . He traveled to the United States to study under a scholarship following completion of a correspondence course at the University of London. He received a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Oregon State University in 1977. He later moved to Washington DC, receiving in 1986 a master's degree from George Washington University in ocean and marine engineering, and a second master's in applied mathematics from the University of Maryland . Next magazine claims that Emeagwali claimed to have further degrees. During this time, he worked as a civil engineer at the Bureau of Land Reclamation in Wyoming. Court case and the denial of degree Emeagwali studi...

Mark zuckerberg (facebook owner)

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Zuckerberg was born in 1984 in White Plains, New York.  He is the son of dentist Edward Zuckerberg and psychiatrist Karen Kempner. He and his three sisters, Randi , Donna, and Arielle,  were brought up in Dobbs Ferry, New York , a small Westchester County village about 21 miles (34 km) north of Midtown Manhattan . Zuckerberg was raised Jewish and had his bar mitzvah when he turned 13.  Afterward, he became an atheist. At Ardsley High School , Zuckerberg excelled in classes. He transferred to Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire in his junior year, where he won prizes in science (math, astronomy, and physics) and classical studies. On his college application, Zuckerberg claimed that he could read and write French, Hebrew, Latin, and ancient Greek. He was captain of the fencing team. At Harvard College , he was known for reciting lines from epic poems such as The Iliad. Zuckerberg began using computers and writing software in middle school . His father taught him Ata...

Olayode Juliana popularly known as toyo baby in jenifas diary

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Olayode Juliana popularly known as toyo baby in jenifas diary Olayode Juliana never believed she would be picked for jenifas diary ,because many came for the audition. In a report ,she vowed to remain chased until marriage. She's also working on some other movies alongside well known personalities.

Folarin falana popularly known as falz the badz guy and as sege in jenifas diary.

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Folarin Falana (born October 27, 1990 in Lagos State ), better known by his stage name Falz is a Nigerian rapper. He began his career while in secondary school after forming a group called "The School Boys" with his friend before his professional career as a music artiste began in 2009.  Falz shot into limelight after his song titled "Marry Me" (featuring vocals from Poe and Yemi Alade ) won him a nomination in the "Best Collaboration of The Year" category at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards . He was also nominated in the "Best Rap Act of The Year" and "Best New Act to Watch" categories at the same event. [3][4] He currently owns an independent record label called Bahd Guys Records. Personal life Falz is the son of Femi Falana, a Nigerian human activist and lawyer. He was called to the bar in 2012 after graduating from the Nigeria Law School , Abuja. Early life and education Falz was born in Lagos State, South-Westen Nigeria. H...

Instagram

Instagram was created by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger , and launched in October 2010 as a free mobile app . The service rapidly gained popularity, with over 100 million active users as of April 2012 and over 300 million as of December 2014. Instagram is distributed through the Apple App Store and Google Play .Support for the app is available for iPhone, iPad,iPod Touch , and Android handsets, while third-party Instagram apps are available for BlackBerry 10 and Nokia- Symbian Devices. The service was acquired by Facebook in April 2012 for approximately US$ 1 billion in cash and stock. In 2013, Instagram grew by 23%, while Facebook, as the parent company, only grew by 3%. Instagram began development in San Francisco , when Systrom and Brazilian Krieger chose to focus their multi-featured HTML5 check-in project, Burbn, on mobile photography. As Krieger reasoned, Burbn became too similar to Foursquare , and both realized that it has gone too far. And for that, Burbn pivoted to become...

Pheelz mr producer

Phillip Kayode Moses (born June 5, 1994) better known as Pheelz , is a Nigerian audio engineer and record producer  who produced the single by Olamide titled " Durosoke" which went on to get him nominated in the "Producer of The Year" category at The Headies 2013.  Born and raised in Lagos, Pheelz is credited to have produced all but one song in Olamide's Baddest Guy Ever Liveth album. He is currently affiliated to YBNL Nation. Pheelz is a native of Ogun State but he was born and raised in Ojo , a local government area in Lagos State. He started music as a 10 year old singer in church.  While in high school, he worked under I.D Cabassa in Coded Tunes, the record label where he met Olamide. In 2011, he featured vocals in a song off Olamide's Rapsodi album titled "I'm Going In". His breakthrough as a record producer came in 2012 when he produced the chart-topping singles by Olamide titled "First of All" and "Fucking With The Devi...

Olamide baddo

Olamide Adedeji (born 15 March 1989), known by his stage name Olamide  popularly called Olamide Baddo, is a Nigerian hip hop recording artist from Bariga, Lagos State.  He records mostly in Yoruba, his native tongue. In 2011, he released his debut studio album Rapsodi while signed to Coded Tunes. YBNL , his follow-up album, was released under his label imprint YBNL Nation. The album was supported by the singles "First of All", "Voice of the Street", "Stupid Love", and "Ilefo Illuminati". On 7 November 2013, he released his third studio album Baddest Guy Ever Liveth . The album's singles include " Durosoke" and "Yemi My Lover". On 17 July 2013, Olamide became the first Nigerian to sign an endorsement deal with Cîroc. Olamide has won several music awards, including multiple Nigeria Entertainment Awards and The Headies Awards . Childhood and musical beginning Olamide was born in Bariga , Lagos State . In 2000, he decided ...

Bill gates

William Henry " Bill" Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American business magnate, entrepreneur, philanthropist, investor, and programmer . In 1975, Gates and Paul Allen co-founded Microsoft , which became the world's largest PC software company. During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of chairman, CEO and chief software architect, and was the largest individual shareholder until May 2014.  Gates has authored and co-authored several books. Starting in 1987, Gates was included in the Forbes list of the world's wealthiest people  and was the wealthiest from 1995 to 2007, again in 2009, and has been since 2014. Between 2009 and 2014, his wealth doubled from US$40 billion to more than US$82 billion.  Between 2013 and 2014, his wealth increased by US$15 billion. Gates is currently the wealthiest person in the world with a net worth of US$76.4 billion. Gates is one of the best-known entrepreneurs of the personal computer revolution . Gates has bee...

Linda ikeji

Linda Ikeji (born Linda Ifeoma Ikeji ; 19 September 1980) is a Nigerian blogger, writer ,entrepreneur and former model. She is best known for her blog. She is the highest paid blogger in Nigeria. Ikeji was born and raised in a Catholic family fromNkwerre , Imo State . She is the second child. Linda began to express her hobby in writing at age 10. Determined to make it in life, she put herself out at the age of 17. She finished secondary school at age 17 and at 18, enrolled into the University of Lagos where she studiedEnglish Language. While studying at theUniversity of Lagos, to assist her family and support herself through school, she had part-time jobs as a waitress, model and writer.  Ikeji graduated from the University in 2004. In 2006, she started blogging as a hobby. At that time, the internet was not as pronounced in Nigeria and she had to make her posts at a cybercafe . After graduation, Ikeji started blogging in 2006. She became an active blogger 2007.  She ulti...
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Meek Mill's "All Eyes On You" featuring Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown has officially been certified Platinum 
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Nicki Minaj hit up Beyoncé's Formation World Tour last night wearing a Black Knitted Lace-up Playsuit from Balmain. The black playsuit features a plunging lace-up neckline, an adjustable gold D-ring waist belt, side pockets and a zip fastening along the back. She completed her look with a pair of Chanel boots and a black Chanel grained vanity case. Style on 'em bew!
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Extract from Wikipedia. ........... Lionel Messi Messi with  Barcelona  during a Copa del Rey match. Personal information Full name Lionel Andrés Messi [note 1] Date of birth 24 June 1987  (age 28) Place of birth Rosario , Argentina Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [1] Playing position Forward Club information Current team Barcelona Number 10 Youth career 1994–2000 Newell's Old Boys 2001–2004 Barcelona Senior career* Years Team Apps † (Gls) † 2003–2004 Barcelona C 10 (5) 2004–2005 Barcelona B 22 (6) 2004– Barcelona 348 (312) National team ‡ 2004–2005 Argentina U20 18 (14) 2008 Argentina U23 5 (2) 2005– Argentina 107 (50) Honours Representing    Argentina Men's  Football South American U-20 Championship 2005 Colombia U-20 Team FIFA U-20 World Cup Winner 2005 Netherlands U-20 Team Copa América Runner-up 2007 Venezuela Senior Team Runner-up 2015 Chile Senior Team Olympic Games 2008 Beijing Olympi...
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Extract from Wikipedia. ........... Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo with  Real Madrid  in 2015 Personal information Full name Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro Date of birth 5 February 1985  (age 31) [1] Place of birth Funchal ,  Madeira , Portugal Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [2] Playing position Forward Club information Current team Real Madrid Number 7 Youth career 1992–1995 Andorinha 1995–1997 Nacional 1997–2002 Sporting CP Senior career* Years Team Apps † (Gls) † 2002–2003 Sporting CP B 2 (0) 2002–2003 Sporting CP 25 (3) 2003–2009 Manchester United 196 (84) 2009– Real Madrid 236 (260) National team ‡ 2001 Portugal U15 9 (7) 2001–2002 Portugal U17 7 (5) 2003 Portugal U20 5 (1) 2002–2003 Portugal U21 10 (3) 2004 Portugal U23 3 (2) 2003– Portugal 126 (58) Honours UEFA European Championship Portugal 2004 Poland / Ukraine 2012 * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league onl...