4 talented secondary school students invent a mobile traffic light powered by solar energy

- Four secondary school students in Ajegunle have made Nigeria proud

- The students invented a device that would improve the lives of Nigerians

- It was gathered that the students had created a mobile traffic light that is powered by solar energy

Blessing Omosebi, Sarah Onabanjo, Uchechukwu Fedricks and Emmanuel Anyanwu have invented a product that would improve the lives of Nigerians especially those who commute in traffic congested areas.

The four talented secondary school students invented a mobile solar traffic light. The students, who attend Caro Favoured School in Ajegunle area of Lagos state, invented the traffic light for a competition.

According to reports, Omosebi Onabanjo, Fedricks and Anyanwu, who are all in their final year of secondary school, created the mobile traffic light as contestants in the Junior Achievers of Nigeria (JAN) competition.

4 secondary school students produce mobile solar traffic light in Ajegunle, Lagos Source: Vanguard
Source: Depositphotos

The team of three girls and one boy expressed that they were inspired to invent the device due to their experience with traffic. They noted that they have experienced incessant congestion going and coming from school.

In an interview with Vanguard, the students noted that the idea was thought of even before they knew about JAN. They also revealed that the competition had given them the opportunity to actualize the dream.

PAY ATTENTION: Read best news on Nigeria's #1 news app

The competition, which is spearheaded by a non-governmental organisation that focuses on empowering students with ideas, is responsible for financing the ideas students come up with.

They said:"Having enrolled with JAN, the organisation was able to disclosed how we could generate and effectively manage wealth and create jobs for our communities. To our amazement, we were taught how to apply entrepreneurial thinking to the workplace and the necessary skills in securing our financial future."

During the interview, Anyanwu stated that she believes one of Africa's major problems is transportation.

She said: "The problem of Africa is sum up by one word, transportation. Many people all over the world are looking for how the problem of transportation could be removed. That was why we created the mobile traffic light to ease off traffic and allow our society to be more proactive.

How would you feel if you spend five hours on one hour journey all in the name of traffic congestion. How would you feel also if you hear that your child was involved in an accident all because of reckless driving? These problems could be solved with functional traffic light."

READ ALSO: 12 Most Unique Celebrity Weddings

Anyanwu also talked about the device. She said: "Our product is powered by solar energy, such that it does not need electricity supply to function. Once there is sunlight, our product stores its energy which could serve the users for days depending on the usage. After the creation of the device, we had contested with our fellow JAN in Africa Continent and came first. We are also looking forward to when we shall contest with other JAN globally."

PAY ATTENTION: Get your daily relationship tips and advice on Africa Love Aid group

The executive director of the Junior Achievers of Nigeria, Simi Nwogugu, told Vanguard that the programme focuses on giving the youth values, skills and confidence to secure a financial future.

Nwogugu said: "’Every year , over one million would-be university students enter the workforce without tertiary education or appropriate training. The inability of many young men and women to obtain the requisite STEM skills that are in high demand has rendered them unattractive to the 21st century employer. This is why some of our programme will focus on digital to unlock its potential for the benefit of the country. ‘’We are more committed than ever to our mission of ensuring our youth have the values, skills and confidence to secure their financial future."

Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that 8-year-old Tanitoluwa Adewumi who had left Nigeria with his parents due to Boko Haram attacks in his hometown has conquered the world of chess in the United States.

NAIJ.com (naija.ng) -> Legit.ng We have upgraded to serve you better

Temilayo Abodunrin Story: 8-Year-Old Girl Shows the World Her Skills Playing Saxophone - on Legit TV

Source: Legit.ng

from Nigeria News today & Breaking Naija news ▷ Read on Legit.ng 24/7 https://ift.tt/2VnskOb
via EDUPEDIA24/7

These funny food quotes will make you laugh like crazy

Food is not only an essential part of the daily routine but also the most exciting one. We cannot imagine our life without something yummy. How do you make ordinary eating fun and unforgettable? We bring to your attention amazing food quotes which will definitely make you smile. Image: unsplash.com (modified by author) Source: UGC Are you looking for interesting ideas to entertain your interlocutor while having lunch at work or family dinner? Then this article is definitely for you! Good food quotes Below are food quotes, aphorisms and witty statements. This is an exciting and extraordinary collection of the top "pearls of wisdom" on this topic. Here you can find funny jokes and sayings, intelligent thoughts of philosophers and original words of great thinkers and inspiring statuses from social networks, as well as many other things. The best appetite comes without food. I love calories. They are dаmn tasty. An empty stomach is the Devil's playground. Have bre

The Transitional Phase of African Poetry

The Transitional Phase The second phase, which we have chosen to call transitional, is represented by the poetry of writers like Abioseh Nicol, Gabriel Okara, Kwesi Brew, Dennis Brutus, Lenrie Peters and Joseph Kariuki. This is poetry which is written by people we normally refer to as modem and who may be thought of as belonging to the third phase. The characteristics of this poetry are its competent and articulate use of the received European language, its unforced grasp of Africa’s physical, cultural and socio-political environment and often its lyricism. To distinguish this type of poetry we have to refer back to the concept of appropriation we introduced earlier. At the simplest and basic level, the cultural mandate of possessing a people’s piece of the earth involves a mental and emotional homecoming within the physical environment. Poems like Brew’s ‘‘Dry season”, Okara’s “Call of the River Nun”, Nicol’s “The meaning of Africa” and Soyinka’s “Season”, to give a few examples,

The pioneering phase of African Poetry

The pioneering phase We have called the first phase that of the pioneers. But since the phrase “pioneer poets” has often been used of writers of English expression like Osadebay, Casely-Hayford and Dei-Anag, we should point out that our “pioneer phase” also includes Negritude poets of French expression. The poetry of this phase is that of writers in “exile” keenly aware of being colonials, whose identity was under siege. It is a poetry of protest against exploitation and racial discrimination, of agitation for political independence, of nostalgic evocation of Africa’s past and visions of her future. However, although these were themes common to poets of both English and French expression, the obvious differences between the Francophone poets and the Anglophone writers of the 1930s and 1940s have been generally noted. Because of the intensity with which they felt their physical exile from Africa, coupled with their exposure to the experimental contemporary modes of writing in F

EDUPEDIA247

Search This Blog