SMPN UNILAG

SMPN UNILAG MEDIA CHAT⚡️⚡️⚡️

As it’s in our culture to always learn from those who have made a name for themselves.

Here we have another Media chat for the year 2023…

It’s been an amazing year so far and we would love to wrap up the year by enhancing our passions and channeling them to several careers…

This Friday, we shall learn from Miss Mercy Frank as she joins us live (undisclosed)

See the flyer for more details
This promises to be insightful!!!

SMPN UNILAG welcomes everyone into the month of October and we are celebrating with Nigeria today as it reminds us of the labour our past heroes went through…
Happy Independence Day and a Happy New Month.

We pray this month brings Joy and more blessings 🙏🏼

IT IS A NEW MONTH 🎉🎉🎉
Welcome to the the Month of March lovelies💕💖
From all of us .unilag we appeal that you stay safe and desist from any form of violence during this period of elections 🙏🏼
God bless us all🫶🏼

SMPN DAILIES (MIDDAY EDITION)
Curated by Godwin Etim x Odunewu Tosin

THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS:

LOCAL:
The February 10 deadline for the currency swap announced by the Central Bank of Nigeria has pitted Governors Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna, Yahaya Bello (Kogi) and Bello Matawalle (Zamfara) against 14 political parties which threatened to boycott the February 25 election, should the CBN extend the time limit.

FOREIGN:
Turkey’s vice-president has said that the death toll in the country from the earthquake now stands at 3,419, Reuters reports. That takes the combined official death tolls from Turkey, Syria and the rebel-held areas of Syria to 5,021.

ENTERTAINMENT:
President Buhari extols Tems, Temilade Openiyi, for showcasing her talent to the world, with dedication and hard work, which, again, has placed Nigeria in the spotlight for excellence,” presidential aide Femi Adesina, said in a statement Monday.

The President lauds all Nigerian nominees for this year’s Grammy, including Burna Boy, for pursuing their passion with vigour and continuously reinventing global entertainment, with creativity.

SPORT:
The Ghana Football Association says former Chelsea and Newcastle forward Christian Atsu has been rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building in Turkey. He is said to be receiving treatment but didn’t give details of any injuries, Associated Press reports.

SMPN UNILAG DAILIES (05/02/2023)
Curated by Godwin Etim

The stories beginning the week:

LOCAL:
The spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo; and a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, traded words on Sunday over the endorsement of the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd).

FOREIGN:
Beijing on Sunday blasted the Pentagon’s decision to shoot down an alleged Chinese spy balloon spotted flying over North America, accusing the United States of “clearly overreacting and seriously violating international practice”.

ENTERTAINMENT:
Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has set a new record for Nigerian music at the 65th edition of the prestigious grammy awards 2023.

She bagged 3 nominations at the Grammy awards 2023 with her immense contribution has bagged a Grammy award in the ‘Best Melodic Rap Performance’ category for her vocal and writing contribution on the smashing hit ‘Wait For U’ by Future featuring Drake and herself, making it her first Grammy award win after four nominations.

Meanwhile, her colleague, award-winning singer, Damini Ogbulu, known better as Burna Boy was nominated in two categories which he failed to win.

SPORT:
Harry Kane became Tottenham’s all-time record scorer as his 267th goal for the club sealed a 1-0 win against Manchester City that severely damaged the champions’ bid to retain the Premier League title.