By Ayodeji Jeremiah (1) Despite strong economic growths in the past 5 years, our government is broke because there is extreme wastage on recurrent expenditure. Our government is too big and extremely expensive to maintain. Our National Assembly consumes a huge amount of our budget. The president, governors and local government chairmen and their assistants [...]
As part of his itinerary on his recent visit to Nigeria, Former Zambian president, Kenneth Kaunda paid a visit to the children of Heritage Homes, an orphanage located in Anthony, Lagos. The Heritage Homes is a non-profit, non-governmental, Christian organisation set up with the primary purpose of saving the lives of orphaned and abandoned children [...]
A lecture titled “Political Islam in a Globalized World: What’s at Stake for Christians” held recently at Guiding Light Assembly in Parkview Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos, in collaboration with the Africa Centre for Theological Studies (ACTS), a school of the International Leadership University, Nairobi, Kenya. It was delivered by Ziya Meral, a London-based Turkish analyst, [...]
THE challenge for technical and artistic excellence in the production and exhibition of gospel movies took centre stage again during the 3rd edition of Gospel Film Festival (Gofestival) which took place at the Jogor Center, Ibadan, Oyo State capital. For four days, filmmakers from the secular and Christian outfits mingled in series of workshops, symposia [...]
The Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria recently held a Town Hall Meeting titled ‘For the Public Purpose: Deepening the FoI Act’ with Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka and Ms. Suzanne Legault, the Canadian Information Commissioner as Guest Speakers. The event which took place at the AGIP Recital Hall, Muson Centre, Lagos was moderated by [...]
Ayodeji Jeremiah (with research/reporting by Tola Majolagbe) Following President Goodluck Jonathan’s inauguration on Sunday May 29, 2011, the nation waited for him to appoint his ministers who will help him steer the ship of the state. His ministerial choices were watched closely by Nigerians and foreign investors keen for a team capable of driving [...]
Ernst & Young, leading global consultants on tax, insurance and advisory services, has extended its outstanding global award in entrepreneurship, ‘Entrepreneur of The Year Award’ to the West African region. The World Entrepreneur of the Year Award was created by Ernst & Young to recognise the significant accomplishments of entrepreneurs around the world. The programme [...]
In what has become a celebrated annual forum for children in private schools in Lagos to showcase their artistic talents and prowess, the Kings School, a private school in Gbagada, Lagos in conjunction with the National Gallery of Art and Terra Kulture held its 4TH CHILDREN’S ART COMPETITION/EXHIBITION on Thursday, June 8 2011. The themes [...]
By Ayodeji Jeremiah On 22nd December, 2008, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution A/63/L63 that recognises sickle cell disease as a public health problem. Among the objectives of the resolution is the celebration on 19th June of each year as a World-Day of Sickle Cell Disease. On June 19 2009, the first sickle cell [...]
By Godwin Thomas Now the elections are over and, apparently, winners at these elections are in a chirpy state of mind as congratulatory messages pour in, and as they look forward to serving their motherland. However, while it is in order to congratulate winners of the Aprils polls, the citizenry must resist the urge [...]
