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27-598: The album's launch party was held at Octopus Club in Yaba, Lagos ; it featured additional performances from Dammy Krane , Morell, Djzeez, Phyno , Phenom, Samklef, Skales and Lace. Prior to the launch party, Olamide held a concert at Mazabs Event Centre in Ilorin on March 21, 2013. The YBNL phrase is, in itself, a paradox. Olamide wants to be fly like a "Yahoo Boy" but doesn't want to be associated with sending scam emails. The album's lyrics focus primarily on his love for God and

54-401: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Director, Yabatech Consult Limited, Uduak Inyang-Udoh, said the collaboration would bridge the knowledge gap in attaining global security standard. The Yabatech library is the nerve center of academic activities in the college. The library holds large volumes of collection in print and non print formats to cater for the information needs of staff, students ad

81-683: A Nigerian-founded talent accelerator for programmers that has campuses in Lagos, Nairobi and New York – received $ 24 million in investment from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative . In 2015, Hotels.ng, a hotel booking site in Nigeria secured $ 1.2 million in funding from Omidyar Network to expand its listings across Africa. In 2016, Mark Zuckerberg attended a "Summer Bootcamp" where local children learn programming languages such as Python during their school holidays. Yaba also includes

108-835: A fibre-optic-powered information superhighway. In 2011, former banker Seun Onigbinde co-founded BudgIT , a fiscal transparency project, on the third floor of CC Hub's six-storey building in Yaba. As one of the first early-stage startups to benefit from CC Hub's incubation drive in 2011, it received $ 5,000 of its $ 90,000 seed funding from billionaire businessman Tony Elumelu. Big names like Konga, eCommerce company valued at approximately $ 200 million as after raising $ 20 million in Series C rounds, arrived in 2013, while Africa Internet Group which has $ 469 million in 4 Rounds from six investors transferred six of its companies to Yaba in 2014. In same 2014 BudgIT received $ 400,000 grant from Omidyar. Mid 2016, Andela –

135-499: A student enrollment of over 16,000. It also has a secondary school and a staff primary school. Yaba College of Technology was established in 1947 as a successor of Yaba Higher College . It attained autonomous status in 1969 by virtue of Decree 23 which granted it the mandate to provide full-time and part-time courses of instruction and training in technology, applied science , commerce and management, agricultural production and distribution; and for research. Yaba College of Technology

162-553: A technology centre. Andela is one of the seven tech unicorns of Africa[1]. The tech space in yaba became popular in late 2011 when Bosun Tijani and colleagues founded Cc-HUB , and it became one of Nigeria's pioneer startup incubator. With investment and support from organisations such as the Indigo Trust, Omidyar Network, MainOne Cable Company and the Lagos State government, it soon gained momentum and proceeded to install

189-580: Is also displayed on mannequins for sale. Those who do not want to shop in the open air can enter the Tejuosho shopping complex and browse through the various shops. Within the complex there is a pharmacy and several grocery and cosmetics shops. Another top shopping centre is the E-Centre, located directly on Commercial Avenue, and is home to the well-known Ozone cinemas. Many students visit the shopping centre to relax. There are various departments to fulfil

216-423: Is an institution that offers degree programmes in the health sector, such as Health Information Management, Pharmacy Technology, Medical Laboratory Technology, Community Health Extension and Environmental Health Technology; it is located in Yaba. Yaba is also one of the favoured locations for the establishment of many companies. Thanks to numerous start-ups such as Hotels.ng, CcHUB and Andela, Yaba has developed into

243-495: Is considered the technological hub of Lagos. Inaugurated in 2021, the ultra-modern Mobolaji Johnson Central Station in Yaba connects Lagos with the country's third largest city, Ibadan , via one of the few standard-gauge railway lines in Africa. The bus station in Yaba stands out with its tent-like architecture. Yaba's market, especially around Tejuosho, is known as "the shopping centre of Lagos". Yaba Local council Development area

270-492: Is the first higher institution in Nigeria to establish a Centre for Entrepreneurship Development, with linkages with the world of commerce and industry. The centre offers compulsory courses which must be taken by all students throughout their stay in the college. There is a Quality Assurance Unit in the college which monitors the quality of academic service delivery. The Applied Research and Technology Innovation (ARTI) Unit

297-894: The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research , the Yaba College of Technology , Igbobi College , the University of Lagos , the Federal Science and Technical College, Lagos state college of health technology (first college of health in Nigeria), and the Federal College of Education (Technical) Akoka . CETEP City University is a private university in Yaba. The university has been offering undergraduate and postgraduate programmes since its establishment in 2005. Lagos State College of Health Technology (LASCOHET)

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324-858: The University of Nigeria , Nsukka and the Federal University of Technology, Akure , respectively. The student population which is made up of both full-time and part-time students is in the range of 15,000, while the staff strength is 1,600. In April 2015, the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) approved five new courses for Yaba College of Technology. The courses are Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication , Banking and Finance, Metallurgy Engineering , National Diploma in Welding and Fabrication and Public Administration. In June 2019, Yaba College of Technology made

351-529: The Devil", he said he's not born again but can hear angels calling. The 2Kriss-produced track "Ilefo Illuminati" was released on November 20, 2011, as the album's lead single. Its music video was filmed in South Africa by Godfather Productions and released on June 23, 2012. The Pheelz -produced track "First of All" was released on June 21, 2012, as the album's second single. The accompanying music video for

378-535: The album 8 out of 10, praising its rhymes and Olamide's delivery. Hi-Life Magazine assigned a rating of 7 out 10, commending the tracks "First of All" and "Stupid Love". YBNL won Best Rap Album and Album of the Year at The Headies 2013 . Yaba, Lagos Yaba is a suburb located on Lagos Mainland , Lagos in Lagos State , Nigeria . With its educational institutions and technological start-ups, Yaba

405-399: The care of wounded Allied soldiers during World War II . Yaba market is also one of the busiest markets in Lagos. It is known for its low prices, and discount-price sales, especially in the evenings. The market is known for its exceptionally affordable clothing. At the Tejuosho market, you can find large quantities of imported second-hand trousers, dresses, jackets, etc. Nigerian clothing

432-553: The centre of the campus. The college has won the Nigeria Polytechnic Games Association five times out of sixteen editions of the competition. The college has a second campus at Epe , this campus is home to the Department of Agricultural Technology and Michael Otedola Information and Communication Centre. The College is currently headed by Dr. (Engr.) Ibraheem Adedotun Abdul. The name

459-584: The entire college community. Yabatech Radio (89.3 MHz FM) is the official campus radio of Yaba College of Technology, covering part of Lagos State . The radio station officially came to life under the administration of Engr. Femi Omokungbe as Rector, Yaba College of Technology. The radio station was established primarily to serve the YABATECH community and its neighboring communities through local programme development, exposition of local talents, music, news, weather, and market information as well as giving

486-525: The floating district of Makoko , which is literally considered a "no-go area" due to its lack of solid ground, but is also an insider tip among boat-suitable tourists due to the special characteristics of the inhabitants who live on the water. However, a visit to the "Venice of Africa" should only take place with a trustworthy tourist guide. The Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital has been caring for psychiatric patients since 1907. The 68 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital in Yaba played an integral role in

513-471: The former Lagos mainland was re-constituted, with Surulere carved out of it. Yaba Local Council Development Area was one of the 37 newly created Local Council development areas created out of Lagos Mainland by the administration of Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, after the state assembly passed a law creating new Local Council development areas. There are several federal government institutions in the area, which include Queen's College , Methodist Girl’s High School,

540-414: The move to partner with a Nigerian security solutions company to design and implement a Security Management Certification Programme. According to the duo, the programme targets individuals, who desire to be modern security managers and those in active security employment or planning to venture into the security industry from managerial levels. Speaking at an event organised recently by the institutions to sign

567-421: The needs of visitors: e.g. for medical supplies, glasses, household goods and food. 6°30′35″N 3°23′11″E  /  6.5097°N 3.3863°E  / 6.5097; 3.3863 Yaba College of Technology Yaba College of Technology , popularly known as YABATECH , was founded in 1947, and is Nigeria's first higher educational institution. It is located in Yaba , Lagos . As of 2008 , it had

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594-492: The song was shot and directed in Nigeria by Patrick Ellis. The remix of "First of All" features vocals by D'banj and appeared on the 2013 compilation album, D'Kings Men . The Samklef-produced track "Stupid Love" was released on July 27, 2012, as the album's third single. The song's music video was directed by Matt Max. The album's fourth single, "Voice of the Street", was released on November 1, 2012. Its accompanying music video

621-690: The streets that raised him. In "Jesu O’ Kola", he looks to God for support because he believes the music industry castigated him. In the Church-inspired track "Jale", Olamide thanked God for preventing him from stealing. In "Voice of the Streets", he raps about his ambition to blow and about the passion and energy that young hustlers like himself possess. In "Street Love", he is reminiscent of his humble upbringing in Bariga. In "Money", Olamide talks about his constant quest for paper chasing. In "Fucking with

648-437: Was also directed by Matt Max. YBNL received generally positive reviews from music critics. Tayo Ayomide of Nigerian Entertainment Today awarded the album 3.5 stars out of 5, applauding Olamide for "emerging from the shadows of a hit-making producer and a late Nigerian rap legend to stand in the spotlight and boldly show us what Nigerian rap has been missing for a while–the heartbeat of the streets." A writer for TayoTV rated

675-533: Was carved out of the old Lagos Mainland Local government area, which was created in 1977 as a separate Local government following the national reform of Local governments in September 1976. Lagos Mainland was carved out of Lagos city council which administered the Lagos Metropolitan city consisting of Lagos Island and Lagos Mainland. With the creation of three more Local governments on 27 August 1991,

702-688: Was changed to Federal Polytechnic Yaba in 1979, but changed back to the current one in 1980. The over 70 years Institution has been headed by a number of indigenous principals and rectors: Yaba College of Technology has eight schools and thirty-four academic departments with a total of sixty-four accredited programmes, across ND, HND and Post-HND levels. The college also offers certificate courses. YABATECH offers B.Sc. (Ed) courses in Technical and Vocational education and Postgraduate Diplomas in Engineering. The two programmes are run in conjunction with

729-476: Was established to promote research and linkages with private sector organizations for the exploitation and use of research. ARTI also assists to promote linkages between students of Yabatech and students of other institutions especially in the area of research. Free medical service is provided at the Medical Centre, which is open 24/7. Sports facilities are provided at the sport complex which is located at

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