Having hopes and dreams comes easy, giving life to them is the difficult part. A lot of research, planning and spending is involved, all of which takes a lot of time and effort.

Still, many people will gladly do all this in order to make their business dreams a reality. But very often, they complain about the problem of finance and how it prevents them from bringing their business ideas to life.

As Africa’s most preferred smartphone brand, TECNO Nigeria understands this. Which is why, since 2017, the brand has brought light to the hopes and dreams of young people by empowering 8 Nigerians and counting with one million naira each to establish their various businesses through the #LightUpYourDream campaign (LUYD).

Take for instance, Emeka Nnamani a poultry farmer with over one thousand chickens. Since emerging as one of the winners during 2018 edition of the competition, he and his mother are doing really great and have continued to grow their poultry business, supplying businesses and other small-scale poultry farmers in his community.

Another winner, Jeremiah Okon, who is a ginger farmer, wanted to be one of the biggest farmers in Africa. To do this, he needed to grow his business. After winning 1 million naira through the #LightUpYourDream project, he has been able to increase his farmland to 5 acres and his yearly yield of ginger to 1,500 bags a year.

There is also a fish farmer named Abiola Adesina who had difficulties maintaining his fish business. With the 1-million-naira prize money, he was able to increase his fresh fish output and sustain his business.

Yet another winner, Basiru Bolatito was a seamstress in the South West. Winning the 1-million-naira prize money made it possible for her to move to a bigger city and buy modern sewing equipment which has increased her ability to service bigger clients, employ others and invest.

TECNO is however not stopping at this. The 2019 edition will see even more Nigerian youths given the opportunity to make their dreams come true because 7 people will emerge winners by going home with 1 million naira each. Little wonder they say TECNO is for Nigerians. This year’s edition will be the third of its kind courtesy TECNO Nigeria.

This year, over 17,000 entries were received at the end of the competition. Top 5 entries were selected every week for 5 weeks where the best two were picked weekly via vote by the audience. In all 10 people were selected for the grand finale where they are required to pitch their dreams to a live audience. 2 winners will emerge, going home with 1 million naira each. There will be 5 additional winners who bought the TECNO Spark 3 in retail stores and received a raffle ticket that qualified them for draws across the regions.

The #LightUpYourDream3 (LUYD 3) grand finale will hold on the 31st of May 2019 and will be streamed live on Facebook.

For more information on how to be a part of the #LightUpYourDream3 or to view the Facebook live event, feel free to follow all of TECNO Nigeria’s social media handles. On Facebook the handle is @TECNOMobileNigeria while on Instagram and Twitter it is @TECNOMobileNG.

A Nigerian guy has shared screenshot of a conversation he had with a ‘Slay Queen’ who requested for a whooping sum of N1,000 from him.

The guy identified as Tolu, recounted how the said slay queen, Identified as Juliet ignored his messages severally, and also responded to his messages in a weird way.

Days later, she buzzed him to request to for requested sum, but got turned down… and the messages went south!

May 19, 20, 21, 22 she didn’t even act like I existed. Now May 26 she’s asking for 1k. Not all these girls on twitter have sense at all.
If I @ her, dem go say I be clout chaser.

Read it below;

A Nigerian man took guests and family members by total surprise on his wedding day when at a moment during the event, he went agog like someone who was suddenly possessed by a demon.

The man, all of a sudden began to clamour that he’s no longer interested in going on with the wedding with his wife, as he walked away from the occasion and took to the streets.

In a video currently making the rounds online, the man is heard shouting “I no do again” as his bride chased him with other guests to know his reasons.

The groom who’s putting on a blue suit, is seen running about on the busy road.

Watch the video below,

Video crd: Ebals Blog

A Nigerian Doctor by the name of James King is being praised by several people online for saving the life of another passenger who collapsed on board a flight from Kano to Lagos on Saturday, May 25th. Narrating the incident, Dr. King stated;

“Its getting clearer now, …why I was born.

I just saved a life who would have possibly died midair in the aircraft I was a passenger in.

I was on seat 14F of BOEING 737-300 of AZMAN AIR from Kano to Lagos.

Suddenly, his head dropped.

A passenger on seat to my far left on the other side of the aisle.

The Indian man sitting besides him screamed and called the attention of the air officials.

The Indian said it seems the man passed out.

We were still several miles above sea level.

Far from Lagos our destination.

As it is with my nature, I was listening to some music with my earpiece on board this flight. I was rocking myself head forward and backward, my hands slightly moving up to the powerful music of SHOW US MERCY by Will Adiks.

The movements to the unconscious passenger got my attention.

I removed my earpiece.

In 5 powerful long strides I got to the dying patient.

To the Air Hostesses, “I am Dr James King. I want to take over. He is deteriorating fast.”

The Air Hostess said, “Ok sir. Go ahead.”

And she gave me way.

I quickly checked his pulse around his radial artery. It was small volume, irregularly irregular rhythm.

I shouted, “Any doctor, nurse or paramedic here?”

No response.

All the other passengers on board were staring at me with a forlorn look.

As if there was an impending danger to all of them.

I turned to the immaculately dressed 3 Air Hostess around me. “We can save this life together. His life depends on us now.”

I turned to one of the hostesses, “Can you please get us all the medical boxes and kits in this aircraft”

She responded, “Ok sir” and walked fast away.

I asked two other male passengers to help me lift the dying man from his seat to the aisle between the airfraft seats, …so I can have more space to start my intervention on him.

We placed him on the ground.

I immediate positioned him supine and also freed his respiratory airways by tilting his head backwards a bit.

I again asked, “please can I have any cloth or anything to support his neck.”

The air hostesses removed their top suits and handed them to me.

I was encouraged.

I folded two of them and placed them under the neck the of dying man.

At this point the dying man was already having rolling up eyes, …all white.

I listened to his apex heart beat.

It was very weak and faint.

I knew in seconds, he would be dead if I don’t do something fast.

I commenced CPR (Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation) on him.

He responded.

Then he began to convulse uncontrollably.

At the top of my voice, I shouted “Can someone get me Diazepam please?”

An air hostess ran somewhere to get it.

It was 30 minutes before landing.

If nothing was done fast he will die in less than 10mimutes.

I repeated CPR again.

And again. And again….

I listened to the heart using my stethoscope.

Some mild activity commenced.

I turned to the chief air Hostess, please call Murtala Mohammed Airport and tell then to arrange an Ambulance before our landing.”

She said, “Right away” and began to rush toward the cockpit to inform the Pilot to do so.

When I was sure the patient’s ventilation improved a bit, I quickly withdraw 5mg of Diazepam and gave him straight intramuscular on his buttocks.

Returned to the supine position again.

Commenced CPR.

Checked his radial pulse.

I then announced to everyone that… “I AM buying time. He will survive.”

I was on the floor of the aircraft kneeling around him.

Monitoring every single thing I can pick from his reflexes.

The chief air hostess came back.

I asked her, “How many minutes do we have more to land?”

She said, “in 5 minutes.”

I again announced to everyone on board, “HE will survive.”

Then there was a loud sudden noise in the aircraft.

Then we landed on the runway.

Three men/passengers carried him.

We evacuated him very fast out of the plane.

At the foot of the plane there was no ambulance waiting.

I was visibly angry and now shouting at the top of my voice to all the airport officials.

That the ambulance is at the other side.

In a rage I said to them, “This is wickedness. We did all our best with God’s help to keep this man alive for 30 minutes and you people could not even get an Ambulance to wait here?”

Someone suggested that he should be taken in one of the Toyota Hilux van.

I said “No, it will kill him before we get anywhere”.

I screamed, “Any clinic in the airport?”

That was when their brains came back to default reset and they chorused, “Yes.”

I said to the good men still carrying him let go.

That was when we rushed him to the clinic you are seeing in the photo of this post.

Its the airport clinic that is close to the Arrivals of the Murtala Mohammmed airport, Lagos.

I explained everything I did and the medications given to the doctor on call.

She took over.

Then I walked out and looked up to heaven and said, “I know You are involved in this. Thank you Lord.”

Addendum:
I actually came to Lagos for a humanitarian programme, an absolutely FREE Medical outreach that is poorly funded meant for the sick and abandoned Prison inmates at Kirikiri Prison.

We are all born to save lives.”