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The Spanish business tycoon, Amancio Ortega, co-founder of Spanish retailing giant Inditex, is now the richest person in the world with a cool $200 million edge over previous richest person Bill Gates. Ortega became the world richest person first in 2015 October but he lost the spot to Gates in less than 24 hrs, and he has also held the position two other times but has always been relinquished the lead within a day. This period around he surpassed Gates on Tuesday after shares of Inditex - parent company of fashion chain Zara rose just over 1% but by the end of the afternoon he was $100 million dollars behind the microsoft cofounder. Then on Wednesday Ortega regained the top spot as of 12:05pm Eastern time, he was richer than Gates by a modest margin of $200 million. Ortega is now worth an estimated $85billion. Gates fortune declined earlier this month after a filing with the SEC revealed that he donated $4.6billion worth of microsoft stock to his foundation in June. Bloomberg reported...

EchoesMinds/Tasiru Aminat Campus GEM's (Gifted Extraordinary Minds) Students across various Nigeria Institutions who go extra miles to make their various campuses fun to be...... Every week, we present to you two  # GEM 's who have got the Talent, a mission and a vision beyond a white collar Job after life on campus............. Fifteen questions interview and 1mins30sec video show of what a #GEM you are ....... EchoesMinds/Tasiru Aminat Your interview is featured on the EchoesMinds blog and your video will be view able on the EchoesMinds Youtube Channel....... we share and you also share to as many social groups and networks you are... Who knows this could be your passport to Fame. INSPIRING LIVES ON CAMPUS........... # Greatest   # Nigeria   # Students  its time to let the world see what you have got to make ........ Graphics By:  # MykellGrafix Models:  # DerinsFaces # TasiruAminat Powered By:  # EchoesMinds Please keep sharing and Tagging until it ...

EMIR SANUSI BARES HIS MIND ON HAUSA, IGBO AND YORUBA… THE PROBLEM OF NIGERIA….. A MUST READ ! The former Central Bank Governor, and Emir of Kano His Royal Highness Muhammadu Sanusi the second , surprised guests present at the Muson Centre for the launching of the book of Sir Olaniwun Ajayi. Below is his unedited speech. “Let me start by saying that I am Fulani (laughter). My grandfather was an Emir also fulani my uncle and guardian was also the immediate late Emir of Kano Alhaji Ado Bayero and therefore I represent all that has been talked about this afternoon. Sir Ajayi has written a book. And like all Nigerians of his generation, he has written in the language of his generation. “My grandfather was a Northerner, I am a Nigerian. The problem with this country is that in 2009, we speak in the language of 1953. Sir Olaniwun can be forgiven for the way he spoke, but I cannot forgive people of my generation speaking in that language. “Let us go into this issue because there are so many my...

With summer jobs on the horizon, professionals recall the first jobs that launched their careers. #CareerLaunch  In the summer of 1971, I was babysitting for Mrs. Hackleberry for 50 cents an hour. I entered the Miss Fire Prevention contest sponsored by my local radio station WVOL in Nashville. Everyone, especially me, was shocked when I won.  When I went back to the radio station to claim my prize, a Longines watch and a "digital" clock radio, the local DJ saw me looking around in awe.  "Have you ever heard your voice on tape?” he asked. “Think you could read this?”  He tore some wire copy, adjusted the mic, and rolled tape as I began to speak. I hadn’t finished three sentences before he called for another guy, then another, to "come listen to this kid read.” I left the station that day with the biggest prize of all — my first job in broadcasting. I was 17 years old. 

Ones a child is born, as early as age three, the child begins the adventure called Education, three years in the kindergarten/nursery school, immediately moves to the primary school where he/she spends six good years of his/her life with a lot of different subjects (as much as 16 different ones). then straight up the child moves to the secondary school (high school) where he/she spends another six years with so much subjects been enforced into the child's brain. Its of recent i just started asking myself , how did i pass through this stressful stages of my education life? when ever i see a 7 - 8 year old child going to school with a big filled bag that appears to be heavier than the child itself. 16 subjects for a seven year old child? waoooooo, please how do the teachers expect this young ones to know the sixteen subjects? well, adaptation i think it is. After spending the six years in secondary school, now he/she must face some examination bodies which will qualify the child for ...

Muhammed-Kabeer Olanrewaju Gbaja-Biamila,  ( born September 24, 1977), the second child of his father Mustapha Gbaja - Biamila and fifth child of his mother Bolatito Gbaja - Biamila.  nicknamed "KGB", is a former American football defensive end who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at San Diego State. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL Draft, and played his entire career for the Packers. He was a Pro Bowl selection in 2003. Gbaja-Biamila means "big man come save me." This name comes from his paternal great-great-grandfather who stood seven feet tall and was the village moderator in the Nigerian village in which he lived. He graduated from Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles. Both of his parents were Muslim, until his mother converted to Christianity. While he was raised under a Sunni Muslim household, during his rookie season with the Green Bay Packers he converted ...

Jarome Arthur-Leigh Adekunle Tig Junior Elvis Iginla, born on July 1, 1977 is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, born of a Nigerian Lawyer(father), Elvis Iginla and a Canadian mother,Susan who is a music teacher,  currently he is playing for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL), He was a longtime member and former captain of the Calgary Flames and also played for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins before joining the Colorado Avalanche in 2014. Internationally, Iginla has represented Canada on numerous occasions. He was a member of championship teams at the 1996 World Junior and 1997 World Championships as well as the 2004 World Cup of Hockey. He is a three-time Olympian and two-time gold medal winner, including at the 2002 Winter Olympics where he helped lead Canada to its first Olympic hockey championship in 50 years. National Hockey League Award NHL All-Rookie Team 1997 First team All-Star 2002, 2008 2009 Maurice "Rocket" Richard Tro...

                          The absolute best of television and movie acting! As broadcast live on TBS and TNT at 8 p.m. ET, the 23rd annual 2017 Screen Actors Guild Awards were held Sunday, January 29, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Sophia Bush ,  Brie Larson , and the adorable cast of   Stranger Things  are among the selected bunch slated to hand out the solid bronze statues to their fellow actors. In a much-anticipated reunion ,  Dolly Parton   presented her  9 to 5   costar  Lily Tomlin   with the Life Achievement Award. Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Captain Fantastic Fences *** WINNER:  Hidden Figures Manchester by the Sea Moonlight Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Casey Affleck,  Manchester by the Sea Andrew Garfield,  Hacksaw Ridge Ryan Gosling,  La La Land Viggo Mortensen,  Captain Fantasti...

What actually defines Time? What makes it the most valued treasure? Time defines absolutely everything in the life of every soul, how u go about it and live in it, describes the sound it plays for you. Sound is the after effect of how your time is spent I know you are asking and wondering how? So let's take a look at it together. What differentiates Success from failure (though not the end. A man only fails the moment he quits) ? Success is the outcome of a well spent time, invested time and perfected time in total dedication and repetition of ones dream resulting into that sound called joy and jubilation. While failure is the result of spending good time trying hard but didn't get the expected result then quitting, which only gives the sound of Lamentations, regrets etc. So I challenge you this day, why quit? Because you failed? or you feel you can't cope again since you have spent a good time on it and yet you couldn't get the expected result? That should be a greater...

LIFE : how is it defined? Over time and ages, man has given different definition for it, ranging from the scientific, to the philosophy, and The personal Experience meanings. Looking at it, and trying to place a word to classify it, I say life is a "RACE". What is a Race? Isn't it a competition you have to work and prepare very hard for, so as to finish as the best. How you prepared and trained for the race, the hardship you had to pass through, the injuries you had which at one point wanted you to give up and quit the race, and the sacrifices you made, No one really wants to know about that , all they care about is seeing you finishing best in the race, then later they will be inspired by your success in the race and would love to hear about how you made it. Life is of no difference to that race, we all are a partaker of it, so its left to you, to make your preparations, sacrifices, and never to give up. Life wants you to strive hard, so has to know its value.

It doesn't matter what condition you were, stepping into that special day. It does not matter how many people remembered that special day of yours. It does not matter how small/big you celebrate this day. All that matters, is you found yourself still present here in life. Tears, pains and sorrows may have  broken you before that special day. All that matters is that the day is special and its worth it because it is the day you felt your very first breath of life. My advise, mark it as a day you begin again, letting go of all your pains and forget about those who hurt you and think without them you can't move forward. "Life owes you nothing" I hope you know/remember that? So, move on yourself and never depend on anyone for your joy. Never let any pain of any such stop you from celebrating or honouring that day. Celebrate it, no matter how big or small.   That day worth it, is your birthday.🍞🍖🍰🍔🍹🍷🍻 and its "A DAY WORTH IT".        Mine is TOD...

Come on, life isn't as hard as most young minds who were once in love takes it. There are periods/times in life we just have to let go for a reason or the other, but I still see no reason for the separation which then turns lovers into nations at war. If you were truly in love then what so ever the situation might be for your separation, you wouldn't go around and about hurting one another. Just let go, it surely gets better and know love is all around you. Someone better, lovelier and more caring will come along. 😍😍😍 just keep being a better person.