Solar eclipse to occur in Nigeria September 1 2016 . What you should know..

The National Space Research and Development Agency (NSRDA), has announced that Nigerians will witness a solar eclipse between 7:15 am and 10:03 am on Thursday, September 1, 2016, though with slight variations in actual timing across the country

Here is the statement from Head of Media and Corporate Communications of NSRDA, Dr Felix Ale.

"Lagos will experience its first contact with the eclipse at 7:15 am with a maximum eclipse at 8:32 am and ending at about 10:00am. We advise the public not to panic or attach any spiritual connotation to the eclipse, as it is a natural occurrence which had been predicted by science.

In Abuja, there will be a partial eclipse with an obscurity of 60% and the first contact will be at about 7:17am, with maximum eclipse at 8:32am and the last at 10:00am."

We are also advised not to use our naked eyes to observe the eclipse. It could be damaging

A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. (WIKIPEDIA)

Source: pulse, enadenuga blog

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Mark Zuckerberg visits Nigeria unannounced. Here is why

Mark Zuckerberg, yesterday, arrived Nigeria unannounced and made a sudden visit and inspection of activities at the Co-Creation Hub, Yaba Lagos.

According to vanguard "His arrival to Nigeria is not unconnected to the ‘Facebook for developers’ workshop’ for Nigerian engineers, product managers and partners holding today in Lagos. The event is expected to help the engineers build better applications and monetise them more effectively. Before his arrival, it was earlier announced that the company’s Director of Global product Partnerships, Nigeria’s Ime Archibong was to lead speakers to the event where Facebook would unveil a ten-year roadmap that can help improve Nigeria’s economy Facebook is an online social networking service based in Menlo Park, California, United States, which Zuckerberg and his fellow Harvard College students and roommates, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes formed on February 4, 2004."

However, Vanguard gathered that it was for security reasons that Zuckerberg’s plan to visit Nigeria and his eventual arrival was kept top secret. A close source who spoke to Vanguard said: “It was a top secret and nobody was meant to know before his arrival. It was actually for security reasons but now that he is here, he would be able to interact with tech professionals and other Nigerians today in a press conference at Eko Hotel and Suites tomorrow (today).”

Source: VANGUARD

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Barcelona signs Paco alacer

After so much pushing and searching.Barcelona finally got a striker. The striker arrives from Valencia and signs a five year contract with the blaugranes

FC Barcelona’s latest signing Paco Alcácer,previously at Valencia CF, comes on a five year contract. FC Barcelona will pay Valencia 30 million plus 2 million in variables for the 23 year old player.

The buy-out clause in Alcácer’s contract is set at 100 million euros. The striker has passed his medical and has now signed a contract with FC Barcelona, will be presented once he returns from international duty with the Spanish national team after having joined up with the squad on Monday. 

Alcácer becomes the first striker signed this summer by Luis Enrique’s team following defenders Samuel Umtiti and Lucas Digne, midfielders André Gomes and Denis Suárez and goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen to Camp Nou. 

So Luis Enrique finally has so many options to build a strong team. I guess they are prepared now.

Source: FCBARCELONA

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Drake's selfie with Rihanna. Could that be a proposal?

Rihanna was honored at VMAs with a vanguard award together with the award she received from her "tuexo-clad Toronto boo and performed four separate times. Not surprising, Drake was around to show his support and celebrate together with Rihanna.

There usually is an after party after the VMA, but it really didn't look like both Drake and Rihanna stayed for that. Most likely, according to UPROXX, they headed straight back to Toronto to have some time together

Looking at the picture above (credit to UPROXX), you could notice the tower (Canadian national tower)well  captured in the setting. "Drake perches on that tower for his adorable half-face selfie",UPROXX reports.

Drake has this to say: "This is a night for us all to be thankful for what you have done for us!. You have affected so many of our lives in the best way possible. Tonight we celebrate you! @badgalriri".

Well, everyone felt Drake was gonna propose to Rihanna on stage that night but that didn't happen..So curious!!. Let's see how that goes but   I smell something.. something really big.

Congrats to Rihanna.

Source : UPROXX, ENADENUGA blog

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