5 Steps How You Can Promote Your Business On Snapchat – So the question is, why Snapchat?

Unknown to most people, Snapchat currently has hundred million active daily users who watch seven billion videos per day and share nearly nine thousand photos every second. Thus making it a perfect platform to reach an unimaginable number of new audience. 1. Develop content The importance of developing content on Snapchat cannot be overemphasized. And you can do this by creating valuable tutorials on any subject in your field of expertise. Let’s assume you’re specialized in catering, for example, you can show users how to make/prepare something by giving them a show of “How to.” Additionally, you can give them the opportunity to see how you make your own products as well. You can also upload videos of major events where your food was the most interesting thing about the event. And if you are an event planner, a video or pictures of one or two successful functions organized by you will do just fine. 2. Build a relationship with your followers Yes, the idea is to promote your business but you must understand that people tend to think more about themselves than any other thing. So always say something that will interest your followers. Don’t be all about you, you and you. This is how you can build a relationship with them, and only when you’ve succeeded in doing this will they start showing interest in your business 3. Engage your followers with contest When you’ve succeeded in building that needed relationship with your followers, engage them in organizing a contest. This competition should be carried out in such a way that you invite your followers to send you snaps of themselves using your product, visiting your store, recommending your products or even briefly explaining why they love your brand so much. And in other to get them involve, prizes should be offered. You can offer something small like a coupon to get 20% off their next purchase. 4. Go behind the scene There’s something fascinating about behind the scene, it births curiosity and compels attention at the same time. Arouse in your fans that curiosity by inviting them to take a quick look into your warehouse or shipping room. A look behind the scenes of your office party is also good. However, you should bear in mind that where you choose doesn’t really matter as the purpose of this content is to give your followers a sense of belonging by connecting them with you and your product. 5. Your follower count, counts Increasing your follower count is very important; because as the number of your followers increases, the more chances you have to expand the outreach of your business. And in other to do this, you must find a way to constantly create compelling content. Source for great stories to tell. Break news if need be. In fact, there’s nothing wrong if you become a sort of blogger just for the purpose attracting more followers. And when the numbers start increasing, remember to build a relationship with the newcomers as well as engaging them.

He Drugged, Raped Me, And Took Photos Of My Naked Body – A University of Ilorin student Said

A University of Ilorin student has recounted how she was raped by a man she met via Instagram. While speaking with newsmen on Sunday in Ilorin, the lady [names withheld] said; He asked for a relationship which I was reluctant to accept but I accepted. I met him for the first time in Lagos when I was on holiday. He later invited me to an hotel in Ojo area of Lagos, that was when I met him for the second time. It was when I was preparing to return to school, so he demanded sex which I turned down He promised me N15,000 and transferred it to me, we had a drink but I noticed I was dizzy. So it was when one of the hotel waiters brought a condom that I started to cause a scene before people came to my rescue. Later that day, he called and threatened to send my nude pictures he took to my Daddy, I was surprised how he got my father’s number. It was because of the threat that I had to go to him again to have sex and to ask him delete all the pictures but he again said he had video of when we were having sex. I couldn’t confront my parents because I was scared and told my pastor, so it was my pastor that reported the matter to the police, she said. Kwara police spokesman, Ajayi Okasanmi, confirming the incident told newsmen that the suspect was arrested but escaped during interrogation. We invited the suspect to Ilorin with the help of the lady he was threatening. We arrested him and seized the phone which has the nudes pictures. So, we asked an officer to go and search where he lodged in Ilorin only for him to escape in the process and we have not seen him till date, Okasanmi explained. Okasanmi said the suspect has since gone on social media to accuse him of collecting money from him. He has however challenged the suspect to come out and sue him if he is indeed saying the truth. NAN

History Calls- Independence Speech By Alhaji Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa – October 1, 1960

Today is Independence Day. The first of October 1960 is a date to which for two years every Nigerian has been eagerly looking forward. At last, our great day has arrived, and Nigeria is now indeed an independent sovereign nation. Words cannot adequately express my joy and pride at being the Nigerian citizen privileged to accept from Her Royal Highness these Constitutional Instruments which are the symbols of Nigeria’s Independence. It is a unique privilege which I shall remember forever, and it gives me strength and courage as I dedicate my life to the service of our country. This is a wonderful day, and it is all the more wonderful because we have awaited it with increasing impatience, compelled to watch one country after another overtaking us on the road when we had so nearly reached our goal. But now we have acquired our rightful status, and I feel sure that history will show that the building of our nation proceeded at the wisest pace: it has been thorough, and Nigeria now stands well-built upon firm foundations. Today’s ceremony marks the culmination of a process which began 15 years ago and has now reached a happy and successful conclusion. It is with justifiable pride that we claim the achievement of our Independence to be unparallelled in the annals of history. Each step of our constitutional advance has been purposefully and peacefully planned with full and open consultation, not only between representatives of all the various interests in Nigeria but in harmonious cooperation with the administering power which has today relinquished its authority. At the time when our constitutional development entered upon its final phase, the emphasis was largely upon self-government. We, the elected representatives of the people of Nigeria, concentrated on proving that we were fully capable of managing our own affairs both internally and as a nation. However, we were not to be allowed the selfish luxury of focusing our interest on our own homes. In these days of rapid communications we cannot live in isolation, apart from the rest of the world, even if we wished to do so. All too soon it has become evident that for us Independence implies a great deal more than self-government. This great country, which has now emerged without bitterness or bloodshed, finds that she must at once be ready to deal with grave international issues. This fact has of recent months been unhappily emphasised by the startling events which have occurred in this continent. I shall not labour the point but it would be unrealistic not to draw attention first to the awe-inspiring task confronting us at the very start of our nationhood. When this day in October 1960 was chosen for our Independence it seemed that we were destined to move with quiet dignity to place on the world stage. Recent events have changed the scene beyond recognition, so that we find ourselves today being tested to the utmost We are called upon immediately to show that our claims to responsible government are well-founded, and having been accepted as an independent state we must at once play an active part in maintaining the peace of the world and in preserving civilisation. I promise you, we shall not fail for want of determination. And we come to this task better-equipped than many. For this, I pay tribute to the manner in which successive British governments have gradually transferred the burden of responsibility to our shoulders. The assistance and unfailing encouragement which we have received from each Secretary of State for the Colonies and their intense personal interest in our development has immeasurably lightened that burden. All our friends in the Colonial Office must today be proud of their handiwork and in the knowledge that they have helped to lay the foundations of a lasting friendship between our two nations. I have indeed every confidence that, based on the happy experience of a successful partnership, our future relations with the United Kingdom will be more cordial than ever, bound together, as we shall be in the Commonwealth, by a common allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, whom today we proudly acclaim as Queen of Nigeria and Head of the Commonwealth. Time will not permit the individual mention of all those friends, many of them Nigerians, whose selfless labours have contributed to our Independence. Some have not lived to see the fulfilment of their hopes on them be peace, “but nevertheless they are remembered here, and the names of buildings and streets and roads and bridges throughout the country recall to our minds their achievements, some of them on a national scale. Others confined, perhaps, to a small area in one Division, are more humble but of equal value in the sum-total. Today, we have with us representatives of those who have made Nigeria: Representatives of the Regional Governments, of former Central Governments, of the Missionary Societies, and of the Banking and Commercial enterprises, and members, both past and present, of the Public Service. We welcome you, and we rejoice that you have been able to come and share in our celebrations. We wish that it could have been possible for all of those whom you represent to be here today: Many, I know, will be disappointed to be absent, but if they are listening to me now, I say to them, “Thank you on behalf of my Thank you for your devoted service, which helped build Nigeria into a nation. Today we are reaping the harvest which you sowed, and the quality of the harvest is equalled only by our gratitude to you. May God bless you all. This is an occasion when our hearts are filled with conflicting emotions: we are, indeed, proud to have achieved our independence, and proud that our efforts should have contributed to this happy event. But do not mistake our pride for arrogance. It is tempered by feelings of sincere gratitude to all who have shared in the task of developing Nigeria politically, socially and economically. We are grateful to the British officers whom we have known, first as masters, and then as leaders, and finally as partners, but always as friends. And there have been countless missionaries who have laboured unceasingly in the cause of education and to whom we owe many of our medical services. We are grateful also to those who have brought modern methods of banking and of commerce, and new industries. I wish to pay tribute to all of these people and to declare our everlasting admiration of their devotion to duty. And, finally, I must express our gratitude to Her Royal Highness the Princess Alexandra of Kent for personally bringing to us these symbols of our freedom, and especially for delivering the gracious message from Her Majesty The Queen. And so, with the words “God save our Queen”, I open a new chapter in the history of Nigeria, and of the Commonwealth, and indeed of the world.

In Jigawa State University gets new Pro-Chancellor

There seems to be a massive Exodus from Kano’s top University.

The Governor of Jigawa State, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, has appointed Prof. Sa’idu Babura as the new Pro-Chancellor of the Sule Lamido University.

This also means he’s Chairman of the Governor Council of the University.
We know this because this information was shared in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Adamu Abdulkadir, on Monday in the state capital, Dutse.
Prof. Babura is a Professor of Oral Literature with special interest on Northern Nigerian Literature and former lecturer in the Department of English and French Languages, Bayero University, Kano. Bayero University is one of the largest universities in Northern Nigeria.
According to the statement, also appointed is Dr Muhammad Isah the Chairman, Governing Council of the Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic, Hadejia. Dr Isah was the Deputy Dean, Faculty of Law, Bayero University, Kano, until the appointment.
Also, Alhaji Muhammad Usman the Chairman, Governing Council of the College of Legal and Islamic Studies, Ringim.
Prof. Kabiru Isyaku was appointed a Member of the Governing Council of the Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa.
Isyaku, a Professor of Education, was formerly of the Department of Education, Bayero University, Kano.
The statement said that all the appointments took immediate effect.
Looks like an exodus.
The Jigawa State government clearly went shopping in the Bayero University Kano. Bayero University has some of the best faculties in Northern Nigeria.
It is also one of the most popular universities in the country. At the last JAMB, over 60,000 students applied to get into Bayero University Kano.
This could just be as a result of it being a University at the North’s commercial centre. It could also be because the lineup there is quite strong.
Hopefully, this is going to be a win for Sule Lamido University, Jigawa.
The Governor also deserves some credit.
Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar is making a major push in Jigawa State as regards education. Besides the massive efforts made with disease prevention, he’s making a heavy push into education. His administration is willing to pay girls 19,000 to attend school!
Hopefully, the methods are sustainable and start to yield results.