Anyi Proved 'False Prophecy' Wrong By Living His Dream!

As I read through Anyi Obi's highly inspiring post, which buttressed the fact that 'if it's ever going to be, its only up to you'...this unpublished poem recently obtained from Kwame Nkrumah Files: Howard University, pooped up my mind...

YOU

There is a special task to do

That no one can achieve but YOU.

There is a wondrous prayer to pray

That no one save YOU can ever say.

A path of promise shines ahead

No other Soul may ever thread;

A door into Eternity

To which YOU hold the only key.

God gives his works to countless MEN

To render back to HIM again.

But no one can weave YOUR pattern through

Because - He only made one YOU.

YOU was written by a promising young Nigerian in the early 70s, late Comrade Khalil C. Ononye, (1949-1978) a Pan - Africanist, and member of the Afro - Asian Movements. 

Nigerian Group Commence School Feeding Program!

With the  objective of increasing enrollment, retention and completion of primary education amongst pupils in the FCT, a Nigerian philanthropic organisation, Total Child Care Initiative (TCCI), with funding support from the Nigerian Government and the TY Danjuma Foundation, recently commenced the Integrated School Feeding Project in Nigeria's capital Abuja. 

Billy Paul Is Dead!

Philadelphia Grammy-winning  soul classic known best for his Philly soul hit "Me and Mrs Jones" and who recorded the classic confession of infidelity, Billy Paul is dead.

Paul who was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and was hospitalized last week at Temple University Hospital - Philadelphia, died at his home in Blackwood, New Jersey, on Sunday, April 24, 2016. 

In his life time, Paul's career spanned for more than 60 years, he was aged 80.

Six Nigerian Medical Association Executives Reported Dead In Auto Crash!

News reaching our desk states that six executives of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) have been confirmed dead following an accident on Sunday, April 24, 2016.

The top executives were travelling from Ekiti state in western Nigeria, to Sokoto, north-west of the country for the association’s Annual General Meeting.

Names of the affected members have not been revealed.

Papa Wemba Bows Out!

Africa's prominent musician, and fashion icon, who popularized the Sapeur look and style through his musical group Viva la Musica, Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba, known as Papa Wemba, died after he dramatically collapsed mid-way through a song in Abidjan - Ivory Coast during a music festival on Saturday, April 23, 2016.

Information revealed the 66 years-old Congolese singer had suffered a seizure.

"We Squandered The Oil Wealth" - Ambode!

Lagos State Governor Ambode, while responding to the fall in Oil prices, during his keynote address at the 3rd Annual  London School of Economics  (LSE) Africa Summit, held in London, U.K, and streamed live on Saturday, April 23, 2016, stated that Africa’s biggest economies which hitherto enjoyed improved social and economic performance, for more than a decade, are now confronted with significant headwinds following the adverse shock in commodity prices. This, he said is apparent in the growth decelerate coming in at 3.5% in 2015, down from 4.6% in 2014, the weakest pace since 2009. 

According to the governor, the drop in oil prices revealed that the 'one dimensional model' of Nigeria's political economy, has outlived its shelf life, as defined in the on-going re-direction challenge to change the architecture of Nigeria's political economy. "The high price of oil created a distorted economic structure, where it was more valuable to capture value from the oil stream than create value. The returns to oil went to a few, with a tiny trickle down system to keep the social peace, but the reality is we squandered the oil wealth and arrived to 2015 with poor infrastructure, a poor education system, and poor level of social development". He stated.

Promulgating his confidence in the present administration, governor Ambode said despite the present tough times and tough choices facing the country with this new reality, the low oil prices is a tipping point for positive change. This downturn he specified as: "an avenue for every Nigerian, the leaders and citizens inclusive, to address the sources of vulnerability in order to achieve inclusive growth and sustainable development. The tone of enhance Governance with focus on transparency and accountability, has been established under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari."  - Ambode stated.

Photos From Around Lagos!

One of Nigeria's edifice, the National Theater located at Iganmu, Lagos state. 

This primary Center for Performing Arts in Nigeria was completed in 1976, in preparation for the 1977 Festival of Arts and Culture.