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The highly sought-after messaging application WhatsApp is prepping up to unveil new features that are guaranteed to ease the user experience while also making things more interesting Dark Mode: WhatsApp is projected to be jumping onboard the bandwagon and also introducing the dark mode feature soon which is surprisingly has been highly anticipated by the users. The Dark Mode inverts the colors to help reduce strain on eyes, especially after sunset and has already been added in some of the applications including Twitter, YouTube and Google Chrome. Quick Edit Media: It is reported that the user-friendly app is working on a Quick Edit Media feature which allow users to make changes to media files sent or received. The feature is different from the existing edit tools that WhatsApp provides, with this enabling users to edit the media in-chat and share directly. More Forwarded info: In order to tackle fake news and misinformation on WhatsApp’s platform, the makers last year add

On Friday  12th July 2019 the Atabong Bridge which links Eket LGA to other parts of the State was heated for several hours by fire from a boat set ablaze by Military Joint Task Force on anti-bunkering activities. A delegation of members of Nigerian Institution of Safety Engineers Akwa Ibom State Chapter (which is a division of Nigerian Society of Engineers) led by their Chairman Engr Akaninyene Ekong visited the site for an immediate assessment of the bridge and it's environment. It was reported that according to eye witnesses account the Military personnel intercepted a boat laden with Petroleum products and set it ablaze with the contents on the River. The burning boat with multiple drums of the Petroleum product which was allerged to be diesel drifted by the river current got stuck under the bridge and burnt for several hours. It took the intervention of able bodied youth supervised by the Chairman of Eket for the burning boat to be pushed away from beneath the bridge.

How to Make the Most of Your First 30 Days at Work The first 30 days in a new company is filled with challenges but at IBM, this time also comes with exciting opportunities and learning experiences. In this article Daniel shares his advice on how to make your first 30 days count. By Daniel Michel I recently marked the end of my first thirty days as an IBM Early Professional Seller. From our first week we were told to make a 30-day plan for ourselves. We needed to outline our expectations and what we wanted to achieve in this first month to maximise our time here. During this month, I’ve learned a number of things, and I think these tips would be valuable to anyone who want to make the most of their first 30 days at work. Network, network, network. I had the fortune of meeting, working with, and presenting to some senior IBM staff and leadership who were able to give me quality feedback. They shared a wide range of knowledge  -- from managing work-life balance to learning abo

All is set for the grand finale of the third Edition of the Professor Ayodele Awojobi Design Competition holding at the University of Lagos, Akoka. The event, organised by the University of Lagos Engineering Society (ULES) will hold on 27th July, 2019 at the J. F. Ade Ajayi Hall (Main Auditorium) of the University of Lagos at 8.00am. According to Adedayo Aruwajoye, the Chairman of the organising committee, “the competition, which was instituted in Honour of the renown inventor, social critic, and erudite scholar, Prof Ayodele Oluwatuminu Awojobi, is aimed at inspiring ingenuity in the minds of youths, and propelling them to solve various socio-economic challenges the country is facing, using the application of science and technology.” “Dozens of applications were received from up to 45 tertiary institutions across the country, and after stages of preliminary screening, the most innovative and viable designs will be presented at the grand finale”, he said. PAADC is poised to

The first Innovation and creativity exhibition fair organised by the Nigerian Society of Engineers, NSE, Ikeja Branch may have come and gone. What is however indelible in the memories of attendees are the many potentials the event thrown up. All prototypes are capable of adding to our entrepreneurial space and create employment for our youths if properly harnessed and supported. Tagged: "Inno-Creativ fair 2019," the week-long event covering training, presentations and exhibitions of various products, finally come to end at the grand finale which held at Olu Awoyinfa conference Hall of the secretariat.Guests and dignitaries were captivated by talents and presentations of different participants. Prior to the grand finale, distinguished lecturers and professionals have taken turn to impact knowledge on the participants. Among them are Prof Musa Aibinu, Engr Nimot Muili, Engr Idris Oladele Muniru among others. In her address, the chair of the Branch, Engr Funmi Akingbagbohun

The Governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha has appointed the past Chairman of NSE Owerri Branch, Engr Emeka Ugoanyanwu as the Chairman of the Board of Imo Water Development Agency. Until recently, Engr Emeka Celestine Ugoanyanwu was the General Manager/Chief Executive of the Imo Water Development Agency(IWADA) from 2001 to 2014 and the immediate past Chairman of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Owerri. He started his Public Service career with the Imo State Government in 1987 and was deployed to then Imo Public Utilities Board and later Imo Water Corporation. Engr Ugoanyanwu was appointed the GM/CE of IWADA in 2001. He was a member of the National Technical Committee on Water Resources and National Council on Water Resources between 2002 and 2012. He served as a Consultant to the World Bank funded MDGs Water/Sanitation program in Imo State from 2008 to 2011. Access level to public Water supply in Imo State was increased from 35.8% in 2007 to 75.3% in 2011. Engr Emeka C Ugoanya

The NIMechE National Chairman extolled the attributes of the out-going 17th Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Chairman, Nigerian Gas Association Advisory Board, Engr. Dr. Maikanti Kacalla Baru, FNIMechE, FNSE, FAEng in glowing terms as he proceeds on retirement today, Monday 7th July, 2019. Engr. Dr Robinson Ejilah in his message congratulated Dr Baru, for his very successful and meritorious years of service to the Nigerian foremost Oil and Gas industry. In his words, he assured Baru that the Nigerian Mechanical Engineers are indeed proud of his impeccable credentials, and the service he had rendered to our dear country. He also said he will remain indebted to him for the  support he provided to the Nigerian Mechanical Engineering community. The National Chairman wished Dr Baru good health, long life, more successes and happiness and also assured him of NIMechE’s continued support in his future endeavours. In response, the out-