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nerdslot inc issue 3
WEEKLY
“design AND PROGRAMMING is
the new
medicine and law”
fashion sports
WHAT’S HOT How far
AND canyoung
WHAT’S NOT eagles fly?
“You are as happy as you
make up your mind to be.”
~ Abraham Lincoln
CONTENT
Editor’s Note
The team is so amazed by the
turnout of events. The previous
edition was the “bomb”, with
over 400 downloads in less than
a week. We owe it all to our
ever dedicated readers.
With the launch of our web-
My part in preserving the 1 site and social media pages, we
Environment... I.C Romario have been able to reach out to
more people and it is a dream
come true. We are very excited
THE INTERVIEW 3 to bring you the third edition
A day in the life of a which has so much to offer
graphic designer and a stepping stone from the
first two.
I Am AFRICAN 5 ValourWeekly magazine, Is-
sue 3, has new and exciting
I am black and bold. articles to feed your desire for
Proudly african autentic thrilling news.
the bigger picture 8
Aim past the benchmark!
Fashion corner 10
Know your shoes !!
sports 13 For feedback and suggestions,
do well to contact us via
A peek into the world of soccer our mail -
nerdslot.com@gmail.com
food & recipe 15 or call 08123231874,
0706235756.
Enjoy a wide variety of meals
FEATURED
MY PART
I.C IN
ROMARIO PRESERVING
THE ENVIRONMENT
I have come to realize that our environment is the right thing to do. It has been discovered
is unhealthy. Owing to the fact that our envi- that waste even down to tires are taking over
ronment has given us abundant treasures and our streams and this is undoubtfully wrong. In
made life more comfortable for our dynamic the case of a storm drain, I shouldn’t pour waste,
lifestyle. It has also been neglected which has oil and fluids as this chemical will eventually
prompted my resolve to do the little I can to end up in our streams. Removing stagnant wa-
save it and make it more habitable. ter is also very important as this helps to put
away the malaria parasite-mosquito.
I NEED CLEAN AIR TO SURVIVE, planting
a tree is my top priority. Carbon dioxide is a I NEED CLEAN LAND TO CONVINIENTLY
greenhouse gas and research has it that it is GO ABOUT MY DAILY ACTIVITIES. Recy-
one of the many gases that affect our climate, cling of the materials I use will go a long way
depleting the ozone layer which results in the of boosting a healthier environment. Littering
plunging of ultraviolet rays into the earth sur- the environment with waste is only an eyesore
face and giving rise to skin diseases like can- and poses a great threat to the environment as a
cer that cost millions to recover from. Luckily, whole. Using rechargeable batteries is ideal be-
the trees absorb this gas for their own meta- cause most ordinary batteries contain harmful
bolic activities. I do not also have to burn my substances that when not disposed properly is
wastes as this also releases mold spores, soot extremely harmful to the surroundings.
and contaminantes that may result in respira-
tory problems. OUR ENVIRONMENT IS WHERE WE
DWELL IN. It is where we build our mansions
WATER IS LIFE, It plays a major role in our and drive fancy cars. It is only appropriate for
environment. Our drainage system shouldn’t me to play my own part in securing a healthier
be a waste disposal site. I do not need to environment because if I don’t I will be the one
throw my trash into the gutters as this can at the receiving end. I advocate for a greener en-
block the waterways and increase the risk of vironment and I believe it is possible.
flooding. Throwing my trash in the waste bin
Valour | 1
EVENTS
“Kcee shuts down
Owerri township stadi-
um for legend real deal
experience”
Valour | 2
THE INTERVIEW
iTell us about yourself
Cool, calm, collected, always quick to re- May we know you?
ply with a smirk. The qualities best describe Yeah, my name is Ezenwa Chukwuemeka
Ezenwa Chukwuebuka popularly known as Anthony but most people know me as Sharpy
Sharpy Emmy. He sits with ValourWeekly to Emmy. I am an entrepreneur, into graphic de-
signing and entertainment. I’m also a tourist.
talk about what Sharpy Emmy is all about, his
views, opinion and aspirations.
So what exactly is Sharpy Emmy?
Sharpy Emmy is a movement, whose main
Good day
purpose is to inspire creativity in all spheres
Good day
of life.
Valour | 3
How did it all start? it’s not just you? So who is your competition?
No, we are a group of individuals trying to chan- Who do you see as your competition?
nel our resources into empowering creativity. Basically, I don’t really see anyone as my com-
petition in school. I’m not trying to limit my work
How did it all start? to just school. We are a big family here, trying to
Well, before I came into FUTO, I was more of share ideas, showing love, you understand. I don’t
a rapper. I was into music and Sharpy Emmy was see any competition, the field is large enough.
my stage name. But I didn’t want to mix my mu-
sic with graphic designing, so I chose to go with How has it been, handling both business and aca-
the name SHOC work in the graphic designing demics?
world. SHOC meaning “Sharpy home of creativ- it’s never really easy you know, but I always like
ity”. Then after gaining admission into FUTO, I to look for balance in everything I do. My motto is
decided to focus more on my graphics designing, speed, satisfaction and quality. Once I get a job, I
and just stock with the name Sharpy Emmy, so try to do it as fast as possible. I don’t like procrasti-
that’s how it all started. nating stuff.
How big is Sharpy Emmy then? Where do you see Sharpy Emmy in the next five
I’m not in position to say, put since you’ve years?
put it to me, I’d say very big. The movement has I see myself in the entertainment industry. I see
been able to empower some students, like last Sharpy Emmy movement making a huge statement
year, we had a selfie challenge, where the winner in the music and entertainment industry.
was awarded a vintage shirt of his choice at SKB
stores; and also a free photo session at Deezey Would you like to go back to music?
Media. So, in my view, I think Sharpy Emmy I still do music. I still rap; I produce music too,
movement is quite big. but right now, I’m just focusing more on graphic
designing.
That’s cool, I wish won that, where was I?nmn I
that; where was I?** (laughs) ** Can’t wait for Sharpy Emmy to explode ooh…
**haha…** me too
let’s talk about graphics designing. What is the
graphic deisgn market like in Futo? now. What it was nice having this interview with you
Highly lucrative. You know the world today Yeah, same here. I had a great time.
is all about packaging, which all boils down to
graphic designing. I heard someone say that ”de- Hope we get to work together in the future?
sign and programming is the new medicine and That’ll be a real pleasure.
law”. Every day, I get calls from different people,
offering jobs and all. I’m a very busy person now,
due to the nature of the graphics designing job.
Valour | 4
I am
AFRICAN
I am not African because I have a dark skin colour. Some Africans are light skinned (our
unique diversity in colours). I am African because I am mentally intelligent, physically
strong and willing to take on anyone and anything that stands in my way to progress.
I am African because I believe in the cultures , tradition and heritage of my forefathers
which I strive to boaster with technology each and every day. I am African because I am
hospitable to everyone regardless of their tribe and religion because Africa has taught me
one thing; “diversification is the beauty of life”.
I am African because I can withstand the harsh condition of life and still build an artifi-
cial lake in the dry desert. I am African because I was naturally blessed by God almighty
to excel anywhere I find
myself.
Next time someone wants to know more about Africa, I don’t need to tell him much be-
cause Africa lives in me. Africa is not just a
continent with over a billion people but rather a strong belief that you can be whatever
you choose to be regardless of the conditions
starring you at the face.
#I love Africa
By - Eximus4Africa
Valour | 5
BUSINESS
THE BIGGER PICTURE
It’s the human nature to misinterpret an idea Unlike profit oriented business people stick
to value creating businesses longer.
or a concept and entrepreneurship is one of
Let’s look at Facebook, since the start of Face-
those concepts that have been misinterpreted.
book, there has been at least a thousand other
People see entrepreneurship as the process
social network, some even better than Face-
of building a business to make a profit but it
book, but Facebook is still dominating. Why?
goes beyond that. Entrepreneurship is actu-
Because when people needed to connect with
ally the process of creating value. When you
one another Facebook acted as the bridge.
stop creating value, you are no longer an en-
trepreneur.
The idea now is to look beyond profit or
fame. Try to figure out what the society is
The issue is that most people who venture
desperately in need of now. Value creating
into business are profit oriented and it is not
business turn out to become big enterprises
going to get them far. When you are profit
that dominate nations while profit oriented
oriented, your business will will most likely
business just make wave for the now. Don’t
meet it’s end. But those who create value are
sell people what they want, but rather make
appreciated for generations.
them want what you sell. Go to them with the
solution.
Today, there are lots of profit oriented busi-
neses around and very few are value creating Learn That Skill!!!
ones. Some might say what’s the difference? Graphic Designing
You are offering a product or service and In a student setting, g
raphic designing is o
the easiest skills one ne of
can pick up and it’s lu
people are paying but if another person offers too. It doesn’t take m
uch to learn, just a la
crative
your creative mind. ptop and
that product at a better quality and more af-
Graphic designing is
fordable price they run from you. always been overlook
means to earn while ed as a
in school for reasons
yet to discover why. Y I’m still
ou find only a few sele
elites taking it up pro cted
fessionally.
You must have definit
ely heard the like of S
okhan, Sharpy Emmy ha-
, blueprints media an
They are all students d so on.
who just love express
creativity through gr ing their
aphics designing and
have made a name fo they
r themselves through
it.
Valour | 6
Students Thought
About...
‘‘VC FOR FUTO
A FEMALE
’’
Some of you have silently thought about
this, others have discussed it in great de-
Nedu: It’s a welcomed idea.
tail at debates and get togethers, majority Emeka: I feel she would be more com-
have laughed over it saying it might never passionate towards the needs of FUTO
happpen. Most definitely it has crossed the students.
minds of most FUTO students and lectur-
ers. Amara: I think it’s high time we see deci-
sion making in FUTO from a woman.
It is a simple question with a complicated
answer. Valour had a mini survey asking Ikenna: I don’t think she can bear the
random FUTO students their thoughts on burden.
the topic “A FEMALE V.C FOR FUTO?”
What do you think? Will a female VC be
Some students were eager to give their best for FUTO?
opinion, others hadn’t given it much
thought and definitely you have the seri-
ous ones who could care less about FUTO
administration (rolls eyes) we wish them
Share your opinon via our
5.0gpa shaa..
Facebook page at
Here are some of the replies we got facebook.com/valourweekly
Dont forget to like the page!!
Chidera: It’s unanswerable
Romario: It’s a NO-NO.
Ossai: It’ll make a huge statement in the ac-
ademic sector, but it won’t change much.
Valour | 7QUIZ
GUESS THAT
PLACE
This weeks quiz on Valour is a little tricky, you have to be really smart to win it!
Below are clues to different places in FUTO. Use the clues given to find the missing place.
Some of the combined clues might result to one place so pay attention to all the hints for
each place. Goodluck. Have fun thinking!!
1. ______ + _______ = 4 letters containing a double vowel + opposite of “bottom”
Hint: - two different words
- The first word ends with “T”
2. _______ + _______ = “a very pale blue colour” + “an edge of a river”
Hint: - two different words
3. _______ + _______ = rhymes with “dove” + “the grounds at the front or back
of a house”
Hint: - two different words
-Get the correct pronounciation of “dove”
4. _________ = “a misdeed” + “past tense of eat”
Hint: one word
5. ________ = “an academic conference”
Hint: - one word
- Contains 7 letters
6. _________ + _________ = “another form of sit” + synomym for “difficult”
Hint: - two words
- Use a dictionary. #lol
To win the #1000 Recharge Card, follow the steps below;
-Follow us on Instagram @ ValourWeekly
-Like our Facebook page @ www.facebook.com/valourweekly
-Send your answers, Instagram and Facebook ID to 08123231874
Valour | 8entertainment
Artiste of the week
South African Award winning Rapper Cassper Nyovest
could not hide his feelings any longer as he took to
Twitter handle to Rain praises on Nigerian Star Musi-
cian Wizkid.
He wrote on his Twitter handle that ” Wizkid inspired
me so much, I know we doing 2 different Genres of
music but i dream of a day where SA Hip Hop travels
the World like that”
Ben Larson, a manager at Spiga Biotech. He works for Eliz-
abeth, the estranged mother of his wife, Laura. In reality, he
is a climate refugee from the Red Zone outside Milwaukee
whose real name is Aaron, who has infiltrated the Green
Zone, assuming the identity of Ben Larson to search for his
childhood love Elena, who through a series of unfortunate
circumstances has become an executive a high-end, inden-
tured prostitute who works at a Spiga “executive club” called
Arcadia, an exclusive brothel for senior Spiga executives. Movie of the week
A Nigerian novelist is following in the steps of Chidiamaka
Adiche by taking her literary work to TV.
Nnedi Okorafor, has just sold the rights of her novel , ‘Who
Fears Death’ to HBO. The network which is behind hit TV se-
ries, ‘Game of Thrones’’ will develop it into a TV series.
The 43 year old Nigerian born, American novelist holds a PhD
in English from the University of Illinois, Chicago. She is also a
past winner of Wole Soyinka’s Prize for Literature in Africa.
The series is going to be executive produced by George RR
Martin. He is also the co-executive producer of ‘Game of
Thrones’.
BOOK OF THE WEEK
Davolee X MR Bee X Pelepele X Rhymes bobo X
Tpops smallz & Hwealth – Pray For Ikorodu. Word
on the street in Ikorodu is that, a once peaceful me-
tropolis is now a lions den where families are been
slaughtered on a daily basis for ritual purposes by a
fraternity movement called (BADDO).
Before the scourge consumes us all, This is wake up Music of the week
call appealing to the Government to assist in fighting
this barbaric act before the scourge consumes us all.
Valour | 9FASHION
KNOW YOUR DRESS SHOES
OXFORD
The oxford is one of the most popular
THE DERBY
styles due to its ability to go with just about
everything. For general everyday wear, stick
to a dark brown or black standard leather.
The derby is very similar to the oxford, it should be worn for formal occasions or
only difference being that both facing and with dressed up outfits
the quarter is stitched on top of the vamp
which is the opposite for an oxford shoe, this
construction which is called open lacing”
gives the derby a wider fit compared to ox-
ford. The derby’s are also formal dress shoes THE MONKSTRAP
thst should be appropriately worn with cor-
porate attires.
The monkstrap serves as an intermediate
between the oxford and the derby in terms
THE LOAFER of formality, featuring a similar shape expect
for the lacing in which the eyelet closure is
replaced by a strap and buckle closure.
replaced by a strap and buckle closure.
The loafer is a moccasin inspired shoe that FASHION TIP
is recognized easily by its slip on styling. The It would only be appropriate if we give the
loafers often feature a saddle, or decoration, most basic rule in fashion; “the color of your belt
that consists of a plane strap, a strap with a must be the same with the color of your shoe”.
slit, a metal bit or tassels. These dress shoes
This rule applies when you tuck in your shirts
could be worn with semi-formal attire and
also with corpoate outfits in for a cooperate or a casual look. It makes no
difference if the shirt is not tucked in.
Valour | 10FASHION
THE DRESS BOOT
BROGUE
Built like a standard oxford, the dress boot
is generally of the same shape with a longer The brogue simply refers to the decora-
shaft, it often features *** broguing on the toe tive perforations in various patterns on the
and along its seams and rises over the angle. dress shoes. Any shoe and toe style can have
These are not necessarily worn with suits but brogueing. Brogueing is most often seen on
more likely a shirt tucked into skinny jeans. oxfords, derbys and monkstraps shoes . It is
This is one of the best ways to rock the dress available in four different toe caps.
boots, it is definately a semi-formal shoe.
CHELSEA BOOT CHUKKA BOOT
The Chelsea boot can easily add a cool touch
to jeans, but can also give a slightly attractive Chukkas are ankle length boots with two
look to tailored suits. A pair in polished leath- or three pairs of eyelets on each side of a
er can be paired either formally or casually. lace up closure. It is either worn casually or
While you may want to reserve your suede semi-formlally but with nice jeans.
pair to casual or semi formal outings only.
WHAT’S HOT AND WHAT’S NOT?
WHAT’S
WHATS NOT???
HOT!!!
WHITE
SHOES VINTAGE
SHIRTS
These guys have been in the game
for quite some time, and they are not
These are bad guys, out to destroy your showing any signs of going away any-
fashion image. It would take the high- time soon.
est level of fashion technicality to pull
of something good with these guys on. You could rock them with blazers
For your own fashion safety, don’t wear and chinos trousers for the classic
them. semi-formal look, or you could sim-
ple wear them with jeans for that cool
look. Please, brother if you are not a
fashion guy, run away from these.
Valour | 11Valour | 12 Valour | 12
SPORTS
How far can young eagles fly?
The National football team, the super eagles as The future of the most experienced and older
they are known as currently are enjoying their players in the team, like John Mikel Obi, Brown
best run of form over the past two years. Ideyi, and Odion Igholo are now in jeopardy
due to their move to Asia.
After failing to qualify for two consecutive AF-
CON tournament, the eagles are in pole posi-
The team will now have to depend on the expe-
tion to qualify for the coming mundiod in Rus-
rience of players like Carl Ileheme, Leon Balia-
sia next year, as they seat on top of their group
gun, Elderson Echujile, Ahmed Musa, Kenneth
having won their first two games.
Omeruo and Ogenyi Onazi, though the last two
Much credit has been given to the current tech- players named are not aged above 25yrs.
nical adviser, Gernot Rohr, due to his tactical
brilliance, and his ability to attract young for- Let’s just hope that the world cup ticket would
eign groomed players to the squad. be the price we have to pay for having a very
young squad.
The young player add youthful energy and flair
to the team, but their lack of experience can
prove costly to the national team.
The current National team boasts of the young- This is FOOTBA
a s i LL MAT
on the m ple gam H
est squad in Africa, and one of the youngest in fans ab
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Saranin Bazee(21), Tyronne Ebuchi(21), Isaac questio e game
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Valour | 13FOOD
RECIPE
We all love food, virtually meals with great taste. I’m sure we all care of what we eat, since we don’t
just shove anything we see out there into our mouth. So here are some simple but awesome meal reci-
pes you could try out.
Oatmeal Cookies
Recipe for 3 Dozens
Ingredients
2 sticks of butter
¾ cups brown sugar
½ cup of granulated sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon of vanilla flavoring
1 cup of flour
1 teaspoon of baking soda 1 teaspoon of grounded nutmeg
1 teaspoon of grounded cinnamon 3 cups of oats
Procedures
In a large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until creamy
In a separate bowl add the egg and vanilla and beat together
In another bowl add flour, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg, then mix properly
With oat in a separate bowl add all the prepared mixtures from the above procedures and stir
well.
Form dough into any shape of your choice, put in a pan and into the oven
Heat for about 8-9 minutes and voila! You have your crunchy oat meal cookies.
Valour | 14FOOD Turmeric Rice Recipe (Yellow Rice) Now the wonderful thing about this rice is that you don’t need any tomato stew to make it. Ingredients: 2-3 cups of parboiled rice 2 teaspoons of turmeric powder (known as yellow ginger in Naija) 1 teaspoon of curry powder 1 teaspoon of black pepper 1 small red onion 2-3 cups of chicken stock A small quantity of red pepper A handful of green peas Salt Cooking Procedures Pour prepared chicken stock into a sizeable pot Add turmeric powder, curry powder and black pepper Cover and cook till it boils Add parboiled rice, stir and make sure the water is on the same level with the rice Add salt as needed and cook on medium heat One water is almost dry, add dried pepper (remove all the pepper seed), bell pepper, onion and green peas Stir the rice with spatula to mix properly with the vegetables. And you have yourself Yellow rice. Valour | 15
campaign
“A FRUIT A DAY...”
T he importance of fruits in our daily diet cannot be overemphasized.
The minerals and vitamins contained in each fruit helps provide anti-
bodies with the essential minerals for proper functioning of the body.
Fruits ease bowel movement thereby preventing constipation which
makes it easy for us to do number 2, if you know what I mean. #lol
Each fruit contains its own minerals and has a particular part of the body
it helps function properly, so no fruit is better than the other.
Carrots are Good for the eyes.
So instead of stuffing down that whole plate of carbohydrate, why not
have a bowl of fruit, to help you remain healthy.
Valour | 16weekly
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