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Musical Footprints: Pioneering TEDx Music Performer at the inaugural TEDx Atlanta Women Event - SOAR '22

Musical Footprints: Pioneering TEDx Music Performer at the inaugural TEDx Atlanta Women Event – SOAR ’22

Seven years ago, I wrote a blog post on “Three Nigerian friends and their TEDx Talks worth sharing” little did I know that I will be gracing a TEDx stage myself under monumental circumstances. Monumental because this will be the first ever curated TEDx Women event in Atlanta. Usually for a TED or TEDx event, speakers and performers apply and go through a screening and selection process, so I…

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so out of the sports san could do he somehow chose to be idol? wouldnt he have gained more from doing sport or was he 100% set on being an idol even when i bekieve people didnt believe in his abikities so they had looked down on him for being "too nice" but he still debuted.

i dont know all about ateez predebut stories other than what i have watched on youtube, i dont know if i heard this wrong but he then switch from producing music to dancing or vocals? if im right or wrong in saying that. does he have any regrets from not doing a sport professionally like son? does he watch tottenham currently? or could he continue to do a sport on the side later on?

I said san would probably be bigger in fame but soccer/football isn't his passion, san is a person that prioritizes his well-being over money, some people prefer money and material things, he's not like that tho

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In Modi’s constituency Varanasi, India’s next temple-mosque spat explodes

Varanasi/Bengaluru, India – A festive atmosphere engulfed Varanasi, one of Hinduism’s holiest cities situated on the banks of the river Ganga.

It was the week Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated the new temple to the Hindu deity Ram where the 16th century Babri Masjid once stood in the city of Ayodhya, 200km (124 miles) to the north.

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In Varanasi, the streets and boats on the river were decked up with saffron flags bearing illustrations of Ram. Outside Varanasi’s famous and historic Kashi Vishwanath temple, the smell of burning camphor and the sound of Indian classical music drifted through the air as pilgrims flocked in large numbers to the temple to offer their prayers.

But next door, towards the west of the temple, the carnival-like spirit was replaced with a strict and sombre atmosphere, with barricades and police officers greeting crowds.

The officers were guarding the Gyanvapi Mosque – which is widely believed to have been built on the ruins of a 16th-century Kashi Vishwanath temple demolished by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in 1669.

While the partially ruined Kashi temple has been reconstructed and stands adjacent to the Gyanvapi Mosque, Hindu supremacist groups have been trying to reclaim the mosque for decades.

In May 2022, some Hindu patrons went to the Varanasi local court asking for permission to worship within the mosque’s complex after a court-ordered video survey found that a ‘Shivling’ – a symbol of the Hindu deity Shiva – was found near the wuzukhana, a well used by Muslim devotees at the mosque.

This case gained momentum in January this year when a survey from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), among other things, stated that a large Hindu temple existed on the site before the mosque and that sculptures of Hindu deities were also present in the cellars of the mosque.

Within a few days, on January 31, Judge Ajaya Krishna Vishvesha from Varanasi’s local court passed an order ruling that Hindus would be allowed to pray in the mosque’s basement – a section which had been sealed due to security concerns.

“District court Varanasi has created history today,” Vishnu Jain, a Supreme Court lawyer representing the Hindu side said in a post on X.

A day later, videos and images began appearing on social media of a priest offering prayers to the Hindu deities inside the mosque cellar.

#WATCH | A priest offers prayers at 'Vyas Ji ka Tehkhana' inside Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, after District court order.

Visuals confirmed by Vishnu Shankar Jain, the lawyer for the Hindu side in the Gyanvapi case pic.twitter.com/mUB6TMGpET

— ANI (@ANI) February 1, 2024

  The Anjuman Intezamia Masajid, the committee managing the Gyanvapi Mosque, rejected the local court’s order and is scheduled to challenge the case at the Allahabad High Court in the city of Prayagraj, formerly known as Allahabad, on February 6.

“It seems like the judicial system is against Muslims,” Rais Ahmad Ansari, an advocate in Varanasi representing the Muslim side, told Al Jazeera.

Even amid a heightened momentum among India’s Hindu supremacist movement to target mosques, often facilitated by government authorities – a centuries-old mosque was razed in New Delhi last week – the case involving the Gyanyavi structure holds deep political significance. Varanasi is the electoral constituency of Modi, who leads the Hindu majoritarian Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that rules the country, yet has built strong relations with the presidents and ministers of Western liberal democracies.

India will vote in general elections expected to be held between March and May.

While the court order hasn’t stirred any violence or communal riots, a sense of anxiety is prevalent in the Muslim neighbourhoods of the city, according to advocate Ansari.

“Muslim-owned shops closed after the [January 31] hearing fearing a dispute. Friday’s namaz [prayers] was also greeted with tight security presence as hundreds gathered outside the Gynavapi Mosque to offer prayers. There is a sense of anxiety in every Muslim’s mind,” he said.

“It is still peaceful in Varanasi. But this peace feels uneasy,” he added.

Meanwhile, some news channels in the country hailed the local court order and the onset of prayers in the mosque as “a big win for Hindus” – a sentiment shared by several Hindus in Varanasi.

“We plan to go visit the site and see the priest performing rituals at the mosque as soon as our exams end,” Ayush Akash and Harshit Sharma, two 21-year-old political science students at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU), told Al Jazeera.

Nita*, a Hindu devotee at the Kashi Vishwanath temple, was also keen to pray at the temple.

“We feel great about it [court ruling]. If we are let to visit and pray, we will go. When Hindus pray in Varanasi, they have their own places of worship. My brother is a priest and can only worship in his temple. But if the priest allows us into Gyanvapi, we will surely go,” she told Al Jazeera.

“People here have been going crazy since the inauguration of the Ayodhya temple,” Nita said.

“You can feel a Hindu vibe all around you on the streets. It was never like this before, but everybody is happy about things that are happening and that the Gyanvapi is a Hindu temple,” she added.

BHU’s Akash pointed out that people from all religions in Varanasi have coexisted peacefully for years and are mature enough not to riot over the temple-mosque dispute.

“It might look like Hindus are in power, and yes, some Muslim people might be unhappy about the local court’s decision on the Gyanvapi Mosque. But in this city, while ideologies do differ, it doesn’t stop Hindu-Muslim friendship. That’s how the real Varanasi is,” he said.

Since Modi came to power in 2014, critics and rights groups have accused his government of encouraging or facilitating a rise in Hindu supremacy, while instances of discrimination and violence against Muslims – who represent the largest religious minority in the country – have grown.

Hindu nationalist groups have also increasingly launched or intensified legal campaigns against several centuries-old mosques, claiming they are built on the remains of Hindu shrines.

“There is a slogan which Hindu nationalists have been using which says ‘Ayodhya Jhaki hain, Kashi-Mathura Baki Hain,'” said BHU’s Akash. Translated, the slogan says ‘Ayodhya is just a preview, Kashi [Varanasi] and Mathura are left’. It’s a reference to how the demolition of the Babri Masjid in 1992 in Ayodhya has been used by Hindu majoritarian groups to seek similar actions with the Mughal-era mosques in Varanasi and Mathura.

“But right now, in Varanasi, the Gyanvapi case is all about politics. It seems like the local court gave its ruling in time for the upcoming general elections. I feel the ruling is to unite Hindus before the elections,” he said.

Syed Ali Nadeem Rezavi, secretary of the Indian History Congress and professor of medieval history at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) shared a similar view but highlighted that this case is not like Ayodhya.

“Nobody has ever said that where the Gyanvapi Mosque stands today, there had been no temple. It is clear there was a temple and it was demolished. One can even see that with the naked eye,” Rezawi said.

“The reason behind why the temple was broken is where the contention arises since the manner in which the history of temple demolitions is currently being presented is a false narrative.”

Rezawi highlighted how the book, Temple Desecration and Muslim States in Medieval India, written by American scholar Richard Eaton, explains that in pre-colonial India, every dynasty had a deity they prayed to. If the ruler of the dynasty was defeated and the kingdom was taken over, then the deity and everything devoted to the deity – including the temple – was destroyed by the triumphant ruler.

“This was an accepted practice among kings and is exactly what [the emperor] Aurangzeb did. But the reason behind why he demolished the Vishwanath temple and built the mosque has many theories with some historians saying it was due to religious reasons and others claiming it was Aurangzeb’s way of punishing the Hindu family who managed the mosque since they had helped the Hindu king Shivaji escape,” he added.

“What Aurangzeb did should be condemned. But he lived during an era when there was no constitution. We have an Indian constitution which guarantees certain rights to people. So I don’t understand why the courts and prime minister are ignoring this and committing a crime more heinous than Aurangzeb,” Rezwai said.

Constitutionally, India is a secular state. The country also passed a law in 1991 called the Places of Worship Act, which prohibits the conversion of places of worship and stresses that their religious nature should be maintained.

But the final say about the future of the mosque lies with the country’s courts.

Abhishek Sharma, a Kashi temple devotee and coordinator at the Swagatam Kashi Foundation, told Al Jazeera that “people in Varanasi believe in ‘Ganga-Jamuna tehzeeb’,” a metaphor for social harmony that references the mingling of the waters of the Ganga and Yamuna rivers.

“We have always believed in living together in sanctity.  We pray that this peace is not be disturbed in any way,” he said.

*Some names have been changed to protect identities.

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By Funmilayo Olusanya Mavin vocalist, Johnny Drille, has promised to give his fans non-stop music after a year break. Drille recently released a song "How are you my friend" to uplift and inspire his friend who was stranded. It is a song of assurance and hope, true friendship. [caption id="attachment_37533" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Johnny Drille[/caption] The song has recently gained popularity as a result of praise from both the secular and religious worlds for its lyrics, which are seen as positive and motivating. Don Jazzy's song "HAYMF," which was released on October 12, is Johnny's first official single following the successful release of his debut album, "Before We Fall Asleep." The Mavin boss, Jazzy, has always jumped on the song with Johnny Drille to make what may probably be a potential remix. The Alternative Rock singer asked music fans not to be upset, promising a season of uninterrupted vocal "disturbance" and attributed his promise to the fact that he hadn't recorded any in over a year. Read also>>>BBNaija’s Tacha blasts NIDCOM’s boss, Abike Dabiri over comment on Nigerians He tweeted: “I’m not letting y’all breathe this season, didn’t put out music for over a year, so now that i’m back don’t complain.”

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If not for the few facts that I like my character designs, made some amazing friends and met so amazing people, and love the fan music-

I would have left the batim fandom so long ago because of people reposting my art.

This fandom is on thin ice.

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I just updated my about me and my profile a bit so here's another "follow for follow" post, interact if you feel the vibes!

hey, I'm goob, here's an introduction to my blog content, a little background, and some personal goals of mine.

politics & social issues (emphasis is given to those taking place in North America bc that is my place of residence)

mental health (adhd, autism and C/PTSD but I like to touch on other subjects)

queer art

memes

tv series; grey's anatomy, the expanse, bridgerton, atla, she-ra, the good place, good girls, the umbrella academy, sense8, hotel del luna, cinderella and the four knights, coffee prince

movies; mcu, spiderverse, the matrix, twilight (ironically), shrek (unironically), anything made by taika waititi

music; hozier, little simz, the paper kites, little nas x, billie holiday, leon bridges, remi wolf, doja cat, akintoye, DOECHII, ashnikko, clairmont the second, glass animals, left at london

books&authors; The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms - N.K. Jemisin, The Poppy War - R.F. Kuang, Parable of the Sower - Octavia E. Butler, Gideon The Ninth -  Tamsyn Muir, The Jasmine Throne - Tasha Suri, Ace of Spades - Faridah Abike-Iyimide, Discworld - Terry Pratchett

podcasts; TAZ, Wonderful, MBMBAM, WTNV, Alice Isn't Dead

video games; assassin's creed, mass effect, dragon age, stardew valley, animal crossing, the legend of zelda

I like to practice a growth mindset as best I can and to learn from my experiences and I am always open to new information. give me some recs if you vibe with my list!

demlibs dni this is a socialist/communist/anarchist crew only

weight loss blogs will be blocked, it's not personal it's just a trigger for my ED

I don't really post content that is dangerous for minors but I do have very strict boundaries for minors who follow me and I will be strict about enforcing them.

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Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Children’s Publishing for the ARC. The review is based on the 25-page sneak peak I received.

Marketed as Gossip Girl meets Get Out, this book is every bit as compelling as the packages those titles come with!

Would it be overdramatic to say I finished this sneak peek with my palm clasped over my mouth and a whisper of “oh my effing God” leaving my lips? Because that is exactly what happened!

The story is narrated from two POVs, both narrators having unique voices and vastly differing perspectives.

Chiamaka has her life planned out: Bag the Head Prefect position for the third time, and make sure her best friends sees they’re perfect for each other. So far, she’s got the first one secured and is on the road to tying up the loose ends on that second one. Devon, a music student who attends their prestigious school on scholarship, keeps to himself and is virtually invisible… until he’s also selected to be a school prefect...

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Tanzania police authorities release Kizz Daniel #tanzaniapolice authorities have released the Nigerian music star, #kizzdaniel real name Oluwatobiloba Anidugbe, hours after he was detained. He was detained at the Oysterbay Police Station under tight security. The Chairperson of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, confirmed his release on Twitter Monday night. Ms Dabiri-Erewa tweeted, “KD has been released . His legal team will, however, report back to the police tomorrow while he will subsequently return to Nigeria”. The singer’s management has maintained silence since the news of his arrest went viral Monday afternoon. The organisers of the #summeramplified Show in Tanzania arrested the Buga hitmaker for failing to perform at the well-publicised show on Sunday night. ‘The Citizen’, a Tanzania publication, said that the singer failed to show up at the Summer Amplified concert at the Warehouse Arena (formerly Next Door Arena) in Dar es Salaam. Revellers reportedly paid entry fees that ranged from Sh50,000 to Sh20 million for an event that featured Tanzanian singers such as Mario, Saraphina and Mabantu. #mycelebrityandi https://www.instagram.com/p/ChA3novLnEN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Woman accuses “Zazu Zeh” singer Portable of impregnating, abandoning her

Woman accuses “Zazu Zeh” singer Portable of impregnating, abandoning her

Raving street music act Portable, has been accused by a certain woman named Abike, of impregnating her. She also alleged that the raving singer abandoned her and her child. She raised an alarm in a clip seen on social media. She spoke in that native Yoruba dialect saying; “Good evening Nigerians, my name is Abike. Last year Portable and I met at the club and we hooked up afterwards. “I got…

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Omah Lay and Tems: Biography of Omah Stanley Didia AKA Omah Lay, di Nigerian musician wey chop arrest for Uganda East Africa

15 December 2020, 11:18 WAT

New Informate 8 minutes wey don cross

Wia dis foto come from, Omah Lay Fb

Omah lay and Tems arrest for Uganda since Sunday dey make Nigerians dey para for social media ontop accuse say dem break Covid-19 guidelines.

Omah Lay wey actual title na Omah Stanley Didia say im no know why Ugandan authorities no wan give am honest listening to on di arrest.

Tems don tok say she no go eat something whereas she nonetheless dey for police custody for Uganda and she or he dey insist say she go stay with out meals till dem launch her.

Di chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora fee Abike Dabiri don reveal say authorities for Uganda dey insist say dem should obey dia legal guidelines however she add say Nigerian Minister of International Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama don additionally dey on di matter and NIDCOM additionally dey in contact wit dia legal professionals.

Who be Omah Lay?

Wia dis foto come from, Omah Lay Fb

Omah Stanley Didia aka Omah Lay na Nigerian artist wey from Rivers state south-south of Nigeria wey develop up for Port Harcourt.

Him be 23 years, e begin im profession as teenage member of 1 rap group Lil King. Him later change to producing earlier than im resolve to go solo.

Di musician attend Complete Excessive College for Rivers State. Earlier than im enta College of Port Harcourt.

In line with informate wey we gada e come from musical household, im grandfather bin play instrument for legendary highlife singer Celestine Ukwu earlier than im die for 1976. Omah Lay papa sef sabi play drums.

For 2019, native radio stations for Port Harcourt start play im singles “Do Not Disturb” and “Hiya Brother”.

Later dat 12 months Omah Lay KeyQaad document label signal wey make am Port Harcourt for Lagos for di first time. At the moment him dey signed to Dvpper Music document label.

Why Omah Lay dey arrested?

On Monday, authorities for Uganda hand cuff and remand Omah Lay and Tems for jail ontop accuse say dem break dia Covid-19 guidelines.

Dem cost dem wit “negligently doing acts wey match unfold infectious ailments”. 4 Uganda residents additionally dey charged wit di Nigerians, di police bin confam.

#FreeTemsAndOmahLay na di high development for Nigeria and pipo dey use di hashtag take chook mouth ontop di mata for Twitter.

Nigerian singer Simi tweet say let dem go.

Wia dis foto come from, @SympLySimi Twitter

Whereas Kimz say dis dey make my coronary heart unhappy.

Wia dis foto come from, @okemi62 Twitter

And Nash stinga say Omahlay and Tems want justice.

Wia dis foto come from, @NashStinger Twitter

Don Jazzy say dis dey unacceptable dem no be organizers of di occasion.

Wia dis foto come from, @DONJAZZY Twitter

How Uganda police arrest Omah Lay and Tems

Wia dis foto come from, Odas

Di two musicians been carry out for one occasion for Kampala on Saturday wey authorities declare say break coronavirus guidelines.

Omah Lay tweeted say him “simply be singer wey dey attempt to entertain” and name on Nigeria ministry of international affairs to intervene for di mata.

Goment for Uganda bin droop social gatherings together with – controversially – election marketing campaign rallies, to scale back di unfold of di virus.

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Grammys 2024: Here’s a list of top winners at the music awards

The Grammy Awards, the highest honours in the music industry, were handed out at a ceremony in the United States city of Los Angeles on Sunday.

Here is a list of winners:

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ALBUM OF THE YEAR Midnights, Taylor Swift

RECORD OF THE YEAR Flowers, Miley Cyrus

SONG OF THE YEAR What Was I Made For?, Billie Eilish (from the motion picture Barbie); Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell, songwriters

BEST NEW ARTIST Victoria Monet

BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM Midnights, Taylor Swift

BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE Flowers, Miley Cyrus

BEST MUSICA URBANA ALBUM Manana Sera Bonito, Karol G

BEST COUNTRY ALBUM Bell Bottom Country, Lainey Wilson

BEST R&B SONG Snooze, by SZA; Kenny B Edmonds, Blair Ferguson, Khris Riddick-Tynes, Solana Rowe and Leon Thomas, songwriters

THE DR DRE GLOBAL IMPACT AWARD Jay-Z

BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE Ghost in the Machine, SZA featuring Phoebe Bridgers

BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM The Record, Boygenius

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR, NON-CLASSICAL Theron Thomas

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, NON-CLASSICAL Jack Antonoff

BEST R&B ALBUM Jaguar II, Victoria Monet

BEST PROGRESSIVE R&B ALBUM SOS, SZA

BEST AUDIO BOOK, NARRATION AND STORYTELLING RECORDING The Light We Carry: Overcoming In Uncertain Times, Michelle Obama

BEST REGGAE ALBUM Colors of Royal, Julian Marley and Antaeus

BEST LATIN ROCK OR ALTERNATIVE ALBUM (tie) Vida Cotidiana, Juanes and De Todas Las Flores, Natalia Lafourcade

BEST LATIN POP ALBUM X Mi (Vol 1), Gaby Moreno

BEST RAP ALBUM Michael, Killer Mike

BEST RAP SONG Scientists & Engineers, Killer Mike ft Andre 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane

BEST COUNTRY SOLO PERFORMANCE White Horse, Chris Stapleton

BEST COUNTRY SONG White Horse, Chris Stapleton

BEST FOLK ALBUM Joni Mitchell at Newport (Live), Joni Mitchell

BEST POP DANCE RECORDING Padam Padam, Kylie Minogue

BEST ROCK ALBUM This Is Why, Paramore

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE Not Strong Enough, Boygenius

BEST ROCK SONG Not Strong Enough, Boygenius

BEST AMERICANA ALBUM Weathervanes, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

BEST METAL PERFORMANCE 72 Seasons, Metallica

BEST JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM The Winds of Change, Billy Childs

BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM How Love Begins, Nicole Zuraitis

BEST COMEDY ALBUM What’s in a Name?, Dave Chappelle

BEST COMPILATION SOUNDTRACK FOR VISUAL MEDIA Barbie The Album, various artists

BEST SONG WRITTEN FOR VISUAL MEDIA What Was I Made For?, Billie Eilish

BEST SCORE SOUNDTRACK FOR VISUAL MEDIA Oppenheimer, Ludwig Goransson

BEST MUSIC VIDEO I’m Only Sleeping, The Beatles

BEST MUSIC FILM Moonage Daydream

BEST MUSICAL THEATER ALBUM Some Like It Hot

BEST GOSPEL ALBUM All Things New: Live in Orlando, Tye Tribbett

BEST CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC ALBUM Church Clothes 4, Lecrae

BEST AFRICAN MUSIC PERFORMANCE Water, Tyla

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Dabiri-Erewa warns Nigerians against irregular migration, Especially to Canada

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has urged Nigerians travelling abroad to go legitimately and with proper documentation

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Osinbajo hails UNILAG’s alumni for maintaining excellent reputation

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday in Lagos spoke glowingly of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and members of its alumni association for being outstanding.   Osinbajo was the Special Guest of Honour at the UNILAG Alumni Association Golden Jubilee Awards and Gala Night held at the Lagos Continental Hotel, Victoria Island.   The vice president, who was one of the awardees, said that the university was a truly formidable institution. Osinbajo, an alumnus of the institution, said that he might be ever so slightly biased as someone who both attended and taught in the institution. “It is true; one of the many reasons why the University of Lagos is able to maintain such an excellent reputation is because of the people who have passed through its walls. “As alumni, our successes become testaments to the university’s own success and so today we celebrate 50 years of networking across generations, 50 years of giving back to the university that gave us so much, and 50 years of making our alma mater proud. “Our very own association’s National President, Dr John Momoh is the Chief Executive Officer of Channels TV which is more than just a news channel. “Tony Elumelu, is another example. “Although a great banker and a very wealthy businessman, since he doesn’t share his wealth with us we are much more inspired by his philanthropy and his readiness to use the skills that he has gained from his wealth of experience to empower young Nigerians and Africans so that they might do the same.   “Genevieve Nnaji is another great example. She has been making waves in Nollywood since she was at university and has gone on to become a versatile, iconic asset for the industry. “Her directorial debut, Lionheart, was the first Netflix original film from Nigeria and has been selected as Nigeria’s submission for the 2020 Oscar Awards.’’ The vice president also listed Bola Peters who was his student and founder of Terra culture. Osinbajo said that Bola was the producer of several award winning musicals including Broadway-style musical production titled Wakaa the Musical, which became the first Nigerian musical to be staged in London’s West End. He said that the alumni had dominated the private medical field from Dr Sunny Kuku and Eko hospital one time alumni President to the contemporary leaders in private medical practice Dr Yemi Omabowale of Reddington hospital.   The vice president said that no other university in Nigeria could boast of the number of senior advocates of Nigeria that the alumni had. According to him, the association has about seven governors; one third of the Senate and no fewer than 100 members of the House of Representatives including the speaker. In his welcome address, Momoh said the event was a celebration of a milestone of 50 years of UNILAG. He said that the association was blessed with some of the best talents in the world. Momoh said that the awardees were being rewarded for their selfless service and contribution to human development. In his remarks, Prof. Oluwayouin Ogundipe, Vice Chancellor, UNILAG, said it was a unique occasion to celebrate the alumni of a great institution. He said that the institution was striving to produce students that would be globally competitive. Ogundipe said that UNILAG students, who participated in international competitions, came out tops. On his part, Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Gov. Kayode Fayemi, said he was a proud alumnus of UNILAG. He said, however, that he concurred with opinions that urgent and practical solution was needed to the challenge of funding tertiary education in Nigeria. Some other notable recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Awards were Governors Gboyega Oyetola of Osun, Babajide Sanwoolu of Lagos and Seyi Makinde of Oyo states. Similarly, Jim Ovia, Chairman, Zenith Bank PLC and Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairperson, Nigeria Diaspora Commission and Alhaji Kayode Anjorin, Pioneer National President, UNILAG Alumni Association received the awards. Some of the recipients of the Special Recognition Award were Chief Emeka Anyaoku, Nigerian Diplomat and Third Commonwealth Secretary General, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, former Governor of Lagos State and National Leader, APC, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President, Dangote Group, Mr Femi Otedola Chairman, Geregu Power PLC, Mike Adenuga, Chairman, Globacom Ltd were also honoured in the Special Recognition category.   Read the full article

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Igbos/IPOB abroad ‘re giving Nigerians bad name – Buhari

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Igbos/IPOB abroad ‘re giving Nigerians bad name – Buhari

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday lamented that few Nigerians outside the shores of the country are giving Nigeria bad name.

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The also President Stated that this insignificant number of countrymen and women that indulge in criminal activities do not represent the values of the majority of the country. President Buhari stated this in Yokohama, Japan, during a meeting with leaders of the Nigerian Community living in Japan on the sidelines of the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7).

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According to him, “Let me also say that there are few Nigerians in the Diaspora that are giving us a bad name by engaging in criminal activities. These Nigerians are a minority, they do not represent the values of our country, and I plead with them to change their ways. “We will not condone any crime whether at home or abroad, and we will also not allow these Nigerians to define us as a people with a reputation for criminality.

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” He urged Nigerians in Japan to be good ambassadors of their fatherland, adding, “I am personally very happy that there are millions of Nigerians all over the world, like you here, who are truly making us proud.” Describing majority of the over 17 million Nigerians in Diaspora as “the face of Nigeria globally and our ambassadors for good,” the President noted that, “Many of our Diasporans, like your good selves here today, have excelled in varying fields of endeavour, both professionally and individually.

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“You have also made significant and overwhelmingly positive contributions to your Nigerian and international host communities. You have continually been a positive bridge between Nigeria and the world. It is not an easy feat and we commend you, salute your courage and efforts.” Noting that “Japan is at the cutting edge of technology and efficiency, two very important attributes that can play a role in Nigeria and improve our capacity for development,” President Buhari urged members of his audience to continue to contribute their quota by helping to develop their host country and Nigeria as well, adding: “I look forward to your inborn gift, ability, and capacity in taking up this challenge.

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” Commending many of them who are already “positively impacting the Nigerian economy through financial home remittances, promoting international trade in Nigerian commodities, our music, culture, tourism, sports, and education, while also helping to establish industries in Nigeria,” the President urged them “to encourage legitimate Japanese entrepreneurs to come and invest in Nigeria.

” According to him, “We are continually working to create the necessary enabling environment for investors to thrive, through improvements in our Ease of Doing Business practices, providing security, diversification of the economy, infrastructure and fighting corruption.” Also read: Abike Dabiri, family of detained Nigerian bicker over correspondence He further assured them that, “We have put in place the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERPG) to put the country on a path of sustained recovery and growth.” Buhari, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Chief Femi Adesina, harped explained the rationale for his regular meetings with Nigerians abroad and the establishment of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission.

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He said, “As you are aware, I have regularly held town hall meetings with Nigerians in the Diaspora on all my foreign engagements be they in Europe, Asia, America and Africa. “At these fora, I have always, appealed to our citizens to be our good ambassadors, observe the laws of your host countries, excel in whatever you do legitimately, and also remember us at home (Nigeria). “I have established the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission specifically to engage with you, signifying a coordinated attempt by our administration to increase the involvement of our Diaspora in our national development.

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“Collectively, your resources, skills, and talents will be a positive force for our country which can help accelerate our national growth and development.” President Buhari’s meeting with Nigerians in Diaspora, coordinated by Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman, Diaspora Commission, who described the President as “the most Diaspora-friendly leader we have had in Nigeria,” witnessed a parade of the brightest and best of our citizens, plying their trade in Japan.

They included academics, industrialists, top businessmen, scientists, economists, and many others. Professor Ejiogu Emenike, President, Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation Asia (NIDOASIA) and an energy expert, commended President Buhari for efficient leadership, and disclosed that his members have “comparative advantages in human capital development, which we are trying to bring back to Nigeria.” He added: “Any problem that science and technology can solve, we are able to, and we can help Nigeria in areas of need.

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” Engineer Ochade Osakwe, Chairman, Nigeria/Japan Chambers of Commerce and Industry, recounted businesses that have been attracted to Nigeria in recent times, promising to do more, as the security and investment climates back home improved further. Mr Nnaji Fintan, President, Nigerian Union in Japan, asked for more exploits in the areas of education, quality infrastructure and security, which incidentally, are focal points of the current administration.

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