Nollywood Ark Canada comprises of exceptional and talented movie stars who have been in the movie industry and also featured in different movies but after relocating to Canada, they still desire to produce and feature in movies even if they are far from home, they should still be able to function well in the industry and continue to exhibit their God's given talents, at the same time welcome up and coming stars who have skills and talents but have not been opportune to feature in movies. This group has produced over 4 movies from Canada and also been producing skits and short drama for fans to watch, enjoy and some lessons.

Nollywood Ark Canada is founded by star actress Lola Alao,who joined the movie industry in the 90s through the English movie industry featuring in series such as Ripples Closet,Magnate,Super stories and a host of others. She produced her first Yoruba movie Aye male in 1992 directed by the renowned film maker Chico Ejiro, her role in boyalemo by laiban shot her to limelight and has since featured in over 300 movies.



Many can't help but always remember her role in the popular wemimo films titled Ale Ariwo,which she played the lead with star actor Funsho Adeolu (Mr handsome).She relocated to Canada few years ago and has produced few movies with different short plays she always share with her fans on IG page before the covid19 pandemic.



Adewale Adelani is the Vice president of the group. He joined the movie industry in 2003 after training under Prince Jide kosoko and he has featured in movies sindara,surule,jaiyeola ibere ati opin amongst others.To him he strongly believes being a part of nollywood ark Canada would give avenue to grow and also teach the upcoming and aspiring actors what they need to know about acting.

Temitope Ogutuga aka Emilia Andrew is not just an actress but television personality, singer and dancer. She clearly find a balance between business foresight, performance and character in herself and people she connects with.Emilia is popular in the 90s for featuring in different series, she was also spotted in a talent scout audition to play in a television sitcom Tinsel back in Nigeria before relocating to Canada, she has also featured in 2 movie production in Canada titled Believe in you by Tokunbo Jaboro and When love hurts by isoken ibike, she is also one of the cast mates of the reality show Naija wives of Toronto.


Rachel Oyiza Ugorji joined the movie industry in 2018 and has since featured in few movies, besides acting beautiful Oyiza is the CEO of Alfa fisheries and Richy poultry located in Lagos Nigeria. She is currently a case worker in the Salvation Army Ontario and also the assistant treasurer of the group.


Fadekemi Momoh is an household name in the movie industry in Nigeria, she share a close resemblance with star actress Bimbo Oshin,she could pass for her sister any day, before she relocated to Canada she has featured in a very good number of movies,she joined the movie industry in 2005 and presently she is the CEO of Anjysworld production, she is also a producer,presenter and event planner. Abolade Balogun is the assistant director of motions and pictures, he has been involved in the group productions and short movies shot in Dubai and Canada.Besides acting he is a real estate consultant and behavior support therapist.

Ayodele Abe is another talented actor, a graduate of banking who has strong passion for acting. Aderayo Isaac laiye aka iyalaje is the director of social and welfare for nollywood ark Canada, before relocating to Canada she trained under Alhaji Dan Kazeem in Ilorin kwara state and has featured in different movies.



Babatunde Akanji is an author and movie producer, he is popular for the book "Root of wisdom".He is the CEO of Trowf foundation and has been a part of many movie production in Canada, he is also one of the executive of the group. Princess oluwatosin Oguntuga is an actress cum business woman who developed strong passion for acting while watching veterans in the industry, to her acting is an avenue to showcase her beautiful talents God has blessed her with.



Emilda Segun is an actor cum film editor and CEO of Hemmydah film production, joined the movie industry in 2007 training under star actor saidi balogun, this multi talented and hardworking actor had edited over 100 movies but in English and Yoruba before relocating to Canada,now a director in the group.



Oluwasseyi Sotannde is another hardworking actor who is a lover of arts and drama, this is the part of the reason he joined the movie industry.



Pretty Olanifesi Aribilola is from ondo state, though she presently works as a personal support worker and certified event designer in Canada and Nigeria but still create time to feature in movies,a career she has strong passion for.



Rasheed Gbajamila to this bunch of talent acting gives one an effective platform to improve stage presence,learn industry business tips so he hopes to use this medium to exhibit his God given talents and also help others interested in the act make their dreams come through,besides being a fantastic actor,he is also a successful musician.



Abdulrazaq Aremu is an energetic actor who got inspired to join the industry watching veterans and icons such as ishola ogunsola oga bello baba wande and others.



Adetutu Adedoyin actress cum producer is a graduate of university of Lagos, joined the industry in 2001 after training under yemi Amodu.



Bunmi Osun is from Ekiti state,she is one of the new faces that joined the group,though she works as an health worker she still create time for her acting career and has equally featured in movies produced by the group.




































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Many people often wonder how Skyland Properties, which started from scratch 13 years ago phenomenally grew to become the leading real estate brand it is today. The phenomenal growth of Skyline has, in fact, become a subject of study by real estate enthusiasts.




Skyland Property is a company that’s over 13 years. They have done well over the years in providing shelter for Lagosians. Skyline Properties is situated around Ikorodu. It’s one of the few companies that do well but won’t make noise. The company is currently making hot sales in the heart of Ikorodu and its environments.

Skyland specializes in emerging property income markets and it’s currently pioneering niche and iconic projects in Nigeria and Africa.

The company has a proud history of experience and success, and the company has continued to produce and develop bespoke property investments in some of Nigeria’s most desirable locations.

Skyland properties is also a group of real professionals who specializes in the marketing, lease, and sale of new lands and properties, as well as resale of luxury homes.

Mr. Faruq Adeyinka Dosunmu is the Managing Director/CEO of this illustrious company. The company has developed top housing estates in Lagos. Speaking on what has been keeping the company afloat despite lockdown, he said.

I will say it is Focus. 100% focus. We don’t divert into other businesses. We don’t look at what others are doing. We just focus. We have our Vision Statement and our Mission Statement. One of the major statements in our vision is that we are daily-driven.

So we set our targets every day, every week, every month. We start a new month as if we are just starting all over again as if we didn’t achieve anything last month. So our Focus on Housing Provision is the key strategy.

We keep asking ourselves: how do we improve better, every week, every month, every year? How can we provide housing to meet up with the gap and demand? That is just it. I think Focus is the key factor", he said.

Skyland is currently running a mouth-watering promo in Ikorodu, with unbelievable price slash.

Popular custudian of Yoruba traditional history in diaspora, the renown Erelu Oodua and Irawo Oni of Yoruba, Tinuade Mabel Onaneye, has notified President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to ease the effect of lockdown imposed on the people to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria by giving them money via Bank Verification Number (BVN) to cushion the effect of the hardship caused by the total lockdown

I a statement released from Texas, the United States of America, Erelu on Saturday, May 2, 2020, Erelu told President Muhammadu Buhari that Nigeria cannot effect a total lockdown because it does not have a functional systems like the developed countries.

Erelu stated that the United States and many other countries that enforced a total lockdown to battle the pandemic actually put adequate measures in place to lessen the sufferings of their citizens, Starnews NG can report.

She wrote:

“There is no justification for delaying the stipends meant for Nigerians in this difficult time.

“As effective as lockdown might be in curbing the spread of the ravaging coronavirus, government must be ready to actively play her own roles to make it work.”

“Asking a family that can hardly afford daily meals despite their daily hustles to stay indoors till only God knows when, can be very disastrous. Lockdown without food kills faster than COVID-19 itself.”

“Many Nigerians especially, women and children have been catapulted into with the additional costs burden caused by the lockdown as prices of food items have continued to rise almost on daily basis and people now spend so much to buy less.”

“Only a country with functional systems can afford a total lockdown.”

“In the United States and many countries battling the pandemic and enforcing lockdown, their governments put adequate measures in place to lessen their sufferings and Nigeria’s case shouldn’t be an exception,”

“It would be easy to reach every house, saying, “no matter how poor a family might be, at least one person will have a bank account with BVN through which they can be reached.” Erelu told President Buhari in the statement.

Warns Him To Stop Desecrating Yoruba Royal Institutions.

Erelu-Oodua Tinuade Mabel Onaneye, the traditional title holder of Erelu-Oodua of Ode-Aye Kingdom and Irawo Oni of Yoruba, has on Tuesday 21st of April, 2020 cautioned, Mr. Almoroof Yekinni, the self-acclaimed 'Prince' of the incumbent Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi, to desist from actions he's known for, which are capable of causing discord among Yorubas in diaspora and belittling the revered and sacred Yoruba traditional stools.
Erelu in a statement issued at her base in Texas, United States described Aare Almoruf Yekinni as 'Arije-nidi-madaru' a Yoruba philosophical concept used to describe someone of bad character, who benefits from causing rancour and discord in any gathering or system. Such a person's significance, according to her statement "is directly proportioned to the magnitude of controversy he's able to orchestrate".
'"Almoroof in his desperation to be noticed ended up being in the news for wrong reasons. His latest, being the source of the trending scandal between one of the wives of Alaafin Oyo and the fuji music icon and Mayegun of Oyo Kingdom, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal commonly known as K1 De Ultimate. That was not his first. That is what he's known for. First, he claimed to be Alaafin Oyo's prince, yet it has been confirmed he's not related to Alaafin in whatever form. Again, he gave himself the title Alaafin of Washington DC without a reasonable basis. He's simply on a mission to make a mockery of the revered monarch", She added in the statement she personally signed.
On the much-discussed scandal, Erelu posited that even though she's not a fan of K1 De Ultimate, she still believes the allegation against the Fuji icon might be untrue given the pedigree and the shady background of Aare Almoroof Yekinni who was said to have sold the unconfirmed news to bloggers in Nigeria from his base in Maryland, United States.
Erelu reiterated that over the past few years, she and many well-meaning Yorubas in the United States have had the opportunity to observe and evaluate the mission and agenda of this perfidious element and have concluded he's nothing more than an attention-seeking none-entity, who goes about meddling into issues he's evidently unequipped to handle, desecrating the tradition, titles and throne that predates him. As a matter of fact, because of his untruthful and uncivil attitude, the much-respected Oyo-Tunji Royal Circle in South Carolina that honored him with BOBAGUNWA title has distanced themselves from him long before now.
Erelu called on every true son and daughter of Oduduwa living in the United States and other places outside Nigeria who might know this man to call him to order. She concluded, "Almoroof must tender an apology letter to Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi, Queen Basirat Adeyemi, Oyo kingdom and the entire Yoruba traditional institutions.
Erelu has been a resolute and articulate crusader, who is assertive and fearless. She has been telling truth to power despite whoever may be concerned.

SAINT-OLAWALE JIMOH, ERELU-OODUA TINUADE M. ONANEYE MEDIA OFFICE, TEXAS.

A New Act Moses Oghenare, Iribevbe popularly known as Arrel has described his newly release song- Lagos as an epitome of the lifestyles of Lagosians.

Arrel, who spoke to journalists recently in Lagos, said that Lagosians are known for expensive living with exotic cars and state-of-the-art houses.

He explained that the lifestyle is a source of motivation for the residents who look up to those who have in order to better themselves later in the future.

“That Song- Lagos took me a huge time to compose it. You know why? I went on a research to really study the Lagos I used to know and the Lagos now.

“The song was borne out of the expensive lifestyles of Lagosians, who are widely known for exotic cars and state-of-the-art houses.

“One spectacular thing about this lifestyle is that it serves as motivation to others who don’t have so that they can work hard and also be whoever they want to be in life” He said.

Meanwhile, The artiste, popularly known as famousarrel on instagram, showered encomiums on the Lagos state Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu for being proactive and responsive to the fight against Coronavirus pandemic in the state.

He also lauded the kind gestures of important personalities and companies in the state who have supported the state in terms of donations, praying that their names will be written in gold.

The Fine and Applied Arts Graduate beseeched Lagosians and Nigerians as a whole to take precautionary measures as advised by the health experts in order not to be a victim of the Coronavirus, saying that the virus can only be fought when all hands are on deck.

Arrel had worked with different producers like Blackie, Spotless, Twinbeatz, Fliptyce Beat, Talking Finger on his songs -Let’s go, Bendova, Girls them, Kaabata, Ojuelegba, The Fisherman Son, Jano and Marry Me

Arrel was born August 22, 1993, at the ancient city of Ile-Ife, the Osun State capital, Southwest Nigeria. His father, Moses Iribevbe, was an officer in the Nigerian Army, and his mother, Rhoda Iribevbe, a small-scale business woman. Arrel was born the fifth of six siblings, and remains the only male among them. The family would soon relocate to Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, in Arrel’s formative years, due to his father’s Army postings.

Arrel received his primary education at Army Children School 2 Lafenwa, and his secondary education at African Church Grammar School, Ita-Iyalode — both located in Abeokuta. It was in this town he would begin to display a predilection for music, and his post-secondary education transition period before he gained admission to a tertiary institution offered him ample time to exercise this passion. He began buying a few musical instruments with which he could make and orchestrate beats to colour his own compositions.


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Coronavirus has forced governments and businesses worldwide to take drastic measures to halt its spread – from putting one-third of the world’s population under some kind of lockdown or quarantine to postponing major events.

Musicians, bloggers and local health authorities are taking to social media and online music services with informative jingles and clips to spread the message of how to fight coronavirus.

In a society enclaved in passive bias and unconscious discrimination against PWDs, Grace Alache Jerry has been a remarkable contributor in the course of an all-inclusive system and she's quite well-known due to their successes regardless of her limitations.

She has made herself a strong icon who has overcome her disability, and she has proven herself that she equally, if not more talented as the regulars.

Grace is the first PWD to shoot a campaign music video, specifically instructive for PWDs on what to do to avoid getting infected against the deadly coronavirus. Her message, as expected was precise, instructive and educative, especially for Persons With Disability.

Listening to the campaign video, one of Grace's supporter based in Washington. Jamila Hamza says the song is very apt and concise. Jamila Hamza is the Co-founder of Concerns for Disability Initiative, a non-profit organization doing exploits around the world for PWDs. She is a lawyer with over 20 years of experience; a fierce human rights defender, passionate disability rights advocate and an expert in mass atrocity crimes prevention in Africa.

The song has gained endorsement and recognition from international bodies across the world: Disability rights fund (DRF), International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Nigerian Stability and Reconciliation Program (NSRP) and many more.

The convener of Empathy Driven Women International Initiative (EDWIIN), Uri NgoziChukwuka, while commending Grace for the video state that she has been doing great exploits because she did not allow her paralysis to overcome her talent and move on in her life.

The gorgeous,multi-talented and magical personality holder Grace Alache Jerry is wheel-chair bound, but that doesn't becloud Elegance and confidence. She is equally a motivational speaker, writer, artist as well as social ambassador who has represented PWDs on big platforms such as Young African Leadership initiative of President Barak Obamas Mandela Washington fellowship at the United States of America (YALI),
Grace can't stand on her feet, but she flies in the sky with her amazing talent and wonderful willpower.

Her attention and pleasant presence are really appreciated by the audience. She has a noticeable beautiful face with a charming smile. She proved that no barrier can stop a woman to achieve her goal if she really wants it.

Elegant and confident Grace Alache Jerry won the first-ever Ms. Wheelchair Nigeria Queen (2011/2012), but her energetic attitude brings her back to the social struggle for the physically challenged. She is also a very good motivational speaker. Never thought a woman in a wheelchair can give such a glamorous and inspirational look on-ramp.

Beauty, in the end, goes beyond the regular smooth, orderly, and symmetrical perception.

The pre-eminent Eyo group, the Eyo Adimu Orisha, has distributed cash and various food items to some residents of Isale Eko area of Lagos and environs as palliatives to cushion the effect of the Coronavirus lockdown.

This was contained in a statement jointly released by the leaders of the group, Chief Adebola Dosunmu, the Akinshiku of Lagos and chairman of Eyo Adimu, Chief Olumuyiwa Coker.

They noted the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the livelihood and sustenance of the people and hence the urgent need for the eyo group to come to the aid of the people by providing palliatives to them.

While stressing the importance of the lockdown as directed by the government, they called on the people of Lagos to continue to observe the stay at home order and follow all hygiene prescriptions by staying healthy.

"The Eyo Adimu Orisha group in Lagos found it important to rise to the occasion at this trying time to put together a reasonable amount of cash and food items as palliatives for our people.

"Covid-19 has disrupted how we live but it is a challenge we must cope with especially by respecting the stay at home order of the state government and living a hygienic life. We are confident Covid-19  will be defeated eventually but we must continue to stay safe."
The group also called on other socio-cultural bodies and organizations to support the people through donations or supplying food to the people.

Food items distributed include rice, beans, gari, semovita, palm oil and groundnut oil aside undisclosed amounts of cash.
Signed: Eyo Adimu Secretariat.

The Lawmaker, representing Adavi/Okehi  Constituency at the federal house of representative, Hon. Joseph Asuku Bello on Tuesday, 31st of March 2020 donated relief materials, critical care facilities, and financial support to the good people of his constituency to cushion the effects of the economic and health crisis caused by the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

The relief materials include bags of rice, bags of semovita, hand sanitizers, nosemasks, hand wash and other staple foods. These relief materials are distributed across the two Local Governments and across every ward, through each community representative to ensure equitable cirulation.

Honorable Joseph, said the relief materials and Personal Proctetive Kits were to assist the people of his constituency and facilitate their stay at home order caused by coronavirus.
He stated;
“As we witness a rapidly increasing number of cases of the Coronavirus in the country, we have to work hand in hand in stemming the spread of the global pandemic. I also prayed for quick recovery of those tested positive for the coronavirus already, who are receiving treatment in our various isolation centers in Nigeria".

He also enjoined all Nigerians to follow the stipulated health guidelines by the Federal Ministry of Health and the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) in order to keep us all safe and healthy.

“We commend the efforts of our State Governor, His Excellency, Yahaya Adoza Bello, and we are keen to contribute our resources as represenative and individual to the collective effort that will ensure the response to the pandemic is swift and effective.

In the wake of the global CoronaVirus pandemic ravaging the entire universe, a nongovernmental organization, Empathy Driven Women International Initiative (EDWIIN), in partnership with Helpnigeriagroup, have embarked on the bid to bring succor to the people of Africa in distress with specific attention to People With Disability. The groups storm Ikorodu to deliver relief materials to women in the wheelchair.

Recall that the convener of EDWIIN, Uri Ngozichukwuka, recently released SOS statement, calling for relief materials for the disable-community, while the government makes plans to palliate the stay-at-home control measure for working class.

In a release made available to the press, the founder, Chief Executive Officer, HelpNigeria Group, Mohammed Alkir, in a statement, stated that the team is well-positioned to supply relief materials and food to the people with disabilities in Lagos. He said, “HelpNigeria was established to mobilize expatriates within the country to contribute their token towards the betterment of the host country.
This group is established to serve humanity through the provision of food and relief materials such as clothing, medicine and general assistance to cover the need of the hungry and physically challenged.

Speaking further, Uri Ngozichukwuka states, “We have been at the forefront of this kind of project, and focus on PWDs, we believe the government cannot be everywhere at the same time or focusing on all categories of people at once. This is why we deem it necessary to reach out to especially to people with disabilities in this turbulent period of coronavirus crisis that has become a global affair. The disabilities community actually encouraged me to reach out after considering what they are going through at these desperate times.

“We shall continue to distribute food items, relief materials and Personal Protective Kits for those who are physically challenged. We want to take it further by also engaging corporate organizations and well-meaning Nigerians to partake in this life-saving project.

While she implored other interested groups, individuals to join in the project, Uri mentioned that the vulnerable demography usually suffers most in major bio-crisis such as this, hence, the need to pay attention to them.


To contribute, donate or participate in the project;

visit Facebook Page: Help Nigeria
call 08187361140, +234 703 501 3456

Ogun state youth advocate and Chairmanship candidate of the Ifo Local Government Council, Akere Ganiyu has donated relief materials, critical care facilities, and financial support to the good people of his constituency in Ifo community to cushion the effects of the economic and health crisis caused by the spread of the deadly coronavirus.
The relief materials include hand sanitizers, and nose masks. These materials are disbursed through community representatives to ensure adequate circulation.
He made the donation at the community primary school, Ifo, Ogun State.
Honorable Akerele, said the relief materials and Personal Protective Kits were to assist the people of his constituency and facilitate their stay home order caused by coronavirus.
He stated;
“As we witness a rapidly increasing number of cases of the Coronavirus in the country, we have to work hand in hand in stemming the spread of the global pandemic.

“We commend the efforts of our able leader Musibaudeen Adebesin, and we are keen to contribute our resources as representative and individual to the collective effort that will ensure the response to the pandemic is swift and effective.
The political aspirant under the umbrella of the All progressives congress also added
"The novel corona virus must be fought with everything, this virus is deadly and it must be confronted with aggressiveness.
"Many lives have been lost globally, this must not continue. It is with this in mind, my campaign team came up with sensitizing our people and distribute free hand sanitizers to them."
The team earlier visited the Apex leader in IFO local government, Alhaji Musibaudeen Adebesin in his office to brief him about the team's Covid-19 sensitization campaign.

It’s only been a week for Nigerians, but the effect of the deadly coronavirus emergency is about the only thing on anyone’s mind. Everyone is concerned about friends and relatives, as the government is trying to put in place, workable modalities to save the country from the clutches of the pandemic, but no one is talking about those who are extra vulnerable getting sick, the people with special need and disabilities.

This was made know by the convener of the popular Non-profit organization, Empathy Driven Women International Initiative (EDWIIN), Uri Ngozichuckwuka in a statement released on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, stating the urgent need to donate relief materials for persons with disabilities, PWDs, in the heat of the deadly coronavirus spread.

She wrote;
"When crisis strikes, people with disabilities face higher risks to their well-being and survival.

"The government is worried, the people are equally worried about the loss of income, careers, and businesses. We are afraid of what it will be like to “social distance” for months, rather than just a few days or weeks.

Uri Ngozichukwuka, Convener, EDWIIN

"How can we easily forget the high-risk group, who is considering the safety of the disabled people?

"When pandemics break out when the earth begins to shake, people with disabilities often cannot flee on their own, and their families may not have the strength or means to assist them. "Terrifying dangers can await those who are left behind, including the risk of death.

"While we make provision for an emergency as government and as people, People with disabilities usually fall through the cracks during response efforts.

"Lagos has its fair share of 15% persons with disabilities. The country already has 85% of its population living below poverty lines.
"People living with disabilities make up a significant percentage of those statistics.
"This is why our PWDs-driven foundation, EDWIIN is calling on government and well-meaning Nigerians to stretch their hands of support and donate for these people. These are terrible times for the Dwarfs, the deaf, dumb, albinos, blind, and orphans whose livelihoods are equally knitted to the efficiency of the regular commerce.
"In the wake of the world epidemic, these persons in the vulnerable target group stand a higher chance of starvation isolation and death before Covid 19 steps in
"Empathy Driven women international initiative ( EDWIIN) hereby, call on the state government and manufacturing companies across the country to partner with her and provide the basic necessities for these persons as soon as possible.
We call for donations of the following
Rice
Beans
Garri
Spaghetti
Tomatoes pastes
Noodles
Tissues
Sanitizers
Bathing soaps and detergents
Towels
Stipends.
Vitamin C
Chloroquine
Logistics companies for deliveries
These items will help preserve them as the country grinds to a halt.
The logistics and distribution of these items will be sorted out by state representatives of persons with disabilities
EDWIIN calls on all to be empathetic towards each other in these times.
EDWIIN cares
Plus masks and gloves.

Nigeria’s leading advocate for the rights and welfare of persons with disabilities, Empathy-Driven Women International Initiative EDWIIN, has drawn the attention of the Federal government to the recent Job Advertorial placed on one of Nigeria's daily newsprint. as it openly and deliberately discriminated against those who are tagged as Disables.


The advertorial, as placed by Nigeria Civil Defense, Correctional, Fire, And Immigration Service Board, has been tagged as Anti-Inclusion, as it specifically mentioned that "Applicant with any of the following physical challenge need not apply"

In a statement released by the convener of EDWIIN, Uri Ngozichukwuka, she hinted that Persons with disabilities are the subject of considerable discrimination, especially when it comes to employment. Many companies do not expressly include persons with disabilities in their workplace diversity policies and employers continue to express reluctance to hire these persons.



"In the wake of the recent signing into law of the Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act 2019 by Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, the major challenge has become the question of implementation, especially by the supposed overarching agencies which recruit in the thousands almost annually.



"It is pertinent that we take into cognizance, any form of the public notice that makes a mockery of the disability bill which has been duly signed in 2019 by President Mohammadu Buhari.



"Such deliberate attempt to ridicule, and openly reject Persons with Disability in the workplace is taking the country back 20 years by this posture. As a society, we need to move with times and be more empathetic towards one another.

"Families with persons with disabilities are already bearing the brunt of their care. Those that acquired skills and education could contribute immensely to the economy. They make up over 15% of our population. How do we alleviate poverty if we do not engage this demography?



"People with disabilities are very good with admin work. Great at desk work and data collating.

"We shall continue to make noise until our aim, which a workplace free of discrimination, patronizing attitudes, or resentment on the basis of disability is eschewed.


"We are calling the civil defense out to retract this anti inclusion advert, as bothers on gross insensitivity and lack of regard for the United Nation's SDGs that other nations are striving to honor in all ways", She stated



EDWIIN has been at the forefront of the campaign for the domestication of various international protocols and conventions on the rights of persons with disabilities by the Nigerian authorities.

The maiden edition of the Nationa Conference For Women And Girl Child, founded by Nigerian entrepreneur and filmmaker, Favour Benson, is set to take place in Lagos on March 20, 2020.


According to the organizers, the theme for this year is Raising the 21st-century child (with the emphasis of a girl child, and has called on a line-up of disruptive women to share their experiences with a room of over 1000 millennials.



The project has the mandate to equip women with the tools they need to align with the changing digital clime through mentoring programs, skills acquisition sessions, and events that focus on the well-being of the millennial woman.

This year, Dupe Oni, who is the founder of Standard Bearers School, an early learning academic institution that guides young minds in the use of coding, programming and software development is confirmed to deliver the keynote address.

Dupe Oni is an educationist and a leader in the nursery and primary education space. She is the Executive Director of Standard Bearers School, a leading academic institution located in the heart of Lekki, Lagos.

She also works with CEOs and senior-level executives, facilitating transformational change in the academic field.

Dedicated to early learning development, Dupe leads workshops and retreats around the world centered around the ‘Technovation Girls’ curriculum as a key tool in primary education.

As a go-getting influencer, Dupe Oni loves nothing more than inspiring positive change on a global scale. She has partnered with several of the largest Tech brands across the world to amplify the need for tech-compliant classrooms for early learners.

Dupe believes that parents today need to understand that education is for the child’s future and not for them.

she will be joining other leading women to empower people who are going to inspire the next generation of female change agents across Africa.

The very first-of-its-kind Pan-African unranked compilation of Nigeria’s leading women, drawn from academics, media, science, sports, and public life, who are challenging the status quo and creating a trail on terrain where there was none. will be converging at the prestigious Planet one, Maryland, Lagos.

Popular child-education and digital learning advocate, Favour Benson shall be joining hands with the galaxy of Amazon’s to discuss ways to reshape history, closing inequalities and pioneering new century child, on Friday, March 20, 2020.

Favour Benson is the Founder and President of JTAH Foundation. She is one of the very few women who have helped shape society we live in today, using the most powerful tool available: the media.

Favour saw the 21st-century shift in perspective about information as a tool to socio-economic relevance in the evolving digital space, which opened opportunities for people in the tech-compliant space, and she’s been at the forefront of the campaign for digital skills.


The historic event is hinged on the need to define the significance, roles, and challenges of parenting in a digitized global system.



On the list of guest are Chief (Dr), Opral Benson, (mother of the day),

Modupe Oni, Uche Nwuka, Titilola Vivour Adeniyi, Nelly Nnenna Agwu, Vivian Ejike, Urionu Ngozichikwuka, Aramide Oikelome, Paul Obazele, CSP Tokunbo Abaniwonda, Lilian Amah-Aluko, Emem Isong-Misodi, Bar. Oluwafunke Sule-Amzat and many others

Men have been at the top of the leading board for years, dominating the world of business, and social engagements. But with the rise of influential women like Uri Nogozichukwuka came the launch of a whole new era for women with passion around the world.


The amazon is billed to be recognized at the forthcoming National Conference For Women and Girl-child on Friday, March 20, 2020 at the prestigious Planet One, GRA Ikeja, Lagos.
The convener of the National Conference For Women and Girl-child, Favour Benson said apart from the conference, the event will recognise women who have distinguished themselves in various endeavours of life.

”We must appreciate, recognise and celebrate women in our society who have combined the onerous task of making great impacts alongside their trailblazing career as such a balanced-life style is uncommon in Nigeria today,” she said.
Urionu Ngozichukwuka has over the time distinguished herself as an effeminate icon of altruistic excellence in different spheres of life. She has also contributed immensely in upholding basic social discourse across the thirty-six states of Nigeria.

After gaining work experience in some of the biggest financial institutions in Africa, Uri decided to spread out her wings and chart her own cause.
EDWIIN has become a huge success with many projects geared towards Persons Living with Disabilities (PWDs).
With her rise to fame, Uri became an impactful proponent of blockchain to engage youths in the financial market.

The vibrant and outspoken amazon believes many of the young have been excluded from the labour force for reasons such as lack of skills or work experience.
Today, Uri is sitting side by side and initiating campaigns, movements and advocacy for people living with disabilities.
Her initiative, Empathy Driven Women International Initiative, EDWIIN has become a household name with a variety of passion-driven projects for the Albinos, deaf, and physically challenged persons.

Popular entertainment journalist and Publisher of the movie-based online portal, Yoruba Movie Gist, Gbolahan Adetayo is in the eye of the storm as a video of him, having sex romp with a Yoruba movie actress has been leaked online.
The former City people movie editor was clearly seen in the video 'hitting hard' on KIITAN BUKOLA , an actress and entrepreneurs in what seems to be a public toilet.
Source, who is close to Gbolahan Adetayo hinted that the journalist might have probably blackmailed the actress, as he has some confidential and privileged information about her. and might have put her in a delicate condition that she can't refuse.
Recall that Gbolahan has been tagged as an enemy of the female actresses in the movie industry before he eventually joined with the first movie production called Aala Ife (Boundary of Love), a movie that broke the internet around 2018. He followed up with yet another blockbuster in 2019, titled After One.
The insinuation, for now, maybe hinged to the misconception that Gbolahan has offered Bukola the chance of getting a movie role if she can get down with him.
"It is quite unfortunate that a scandal reporter can equally be caught up in a messy scandal such as this", an insider stated.
All efforts to reach Kiitan Bukola and Gbolahan Adetayo on this matter prove abortive.


More details later
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There has been pressure on Lagos-born social crusader and youth mobilizer, Rilwan Omoregie to take up political responsibility in Lagos come 2023, by his constituents. The advocate of good governance was shot into prominence in 2015 when he single-handily mobilized over 30 thousand youths in Surulere, Yaba, and Apapa to vote along one party line, and did the same in 2019. His political relevance and delivery has made news headlines many times during electioneering and political permutations in Lagos

Rilwan Abiodun Omoregie - Oloto was born in Lagos mainland in 1973 at no 6 , Alaka street Abule Ijesha, Yaba Lagos. He started his primary education in Morroco military primary Yaba 68 military cantonment. Secondary at Mainland High School, Onayade Street, Fadey…

There has been pressure on Lagos-born social crusader and youth mobilizer, Rilwan Omoregie to take up political responsibility in Lagos come 2023, by his constituents. The advocate of good governance was shot into prominence in 2015 when he single-handily mobilized over 30 thousand youths in Surulere, Yaba, and Apapa to vote along one party line, and did the same in 2019. His political relevance and delivery has made news headlines many times during electioneering and political permutations in Lagos

Rilwan Abiodun Omoregie - Oloto was born in Lagos mainland in 1973 at no 6 , Alaka street Abule Ijesha, Yaba Lagos. He started his primary education in Morroco military primary Yaba 68 military cantonment. Secondary at Mainland High School, Onayade Street, Fadeyi, Lagos. B.A creative Art , University of Lagos.
He Contested for councillor 2003 in ward H Yaba constituency under people's Democratic party but later PDP didn't contest the election due to creation of LCDA which Yaba fields in Rilwan Abiodun Omoregie -

Oloto is a member of a strong royal family of Olupejobi in otto of the mainland and its environs, Aromire of Lagos Island, Onitana of Lagos Island and also Oluwa of Lagos from the Faro side.
Rilwan was a media aide to Dr Seye Kehinde, the Publisher of Citypeople Magazine, and later rose to the head of corporate affairs
His background shows he belongs to one of the four most powerful landowners of Lagos State
His mother, Princess Alhaja Sidikat Abeni Sarumi - Oloto is the oldest survivor in the Oloto clan, the 87-year-old woman still mobilised community members in Apapa-Olodi, Surulere and Yaba.

His father, Isaac Ebunola Omoregie was also a big shot caller and London based businessman and was a force to reckon with in Lagos. He was one of the first to build a mansion in the heart of Lagos mainland.
Rilwan is the Social secretary and founding member of the prestigious PRC (Playmates Royale Club of Nigeria), a peer group based club that has executed various community-based projects with a year of its founding.
The most fascinating thing about Hon. Rilwan is the fact that the Otto, Olupejobi family belong to two other royal clans in Lagos; the Aromire and Onitana family.

Just when we thought we have heard all about the custody case of Aisha Abimbola's children, fresh facts are now emerging from reliable source, one of victor's close who feels very concerned for the welfare of the kids but wants to be anonymous said Victor, the deceased ex-husband, has vowed to bring down heaven if his children are not returned to him. It's no more news that late Aisha Abimbola's ex-husband, Victor lost out in the custody case of the two children that the late actress left behind; Lase and Morenikeji.
The news right now is that the aggrieved ex-husband has been threatening brimstone and fire against veteran actress and close friend of late Aisha, Lola Alao, whom the custody of the two kids have been bequeathed to. He has also been sending threat messages to Aisha's younger brother Ibrahim Musa, who is based in Uganda.
it was also gathered that Victor has not given up on the case despite the ruling of the court. according to a source, he might have lost out in the case in Canada but has vowed that he will take laws into his hands anytime he sees either Lola Alao or Ibrahim Musa in Nigeria. It is either they hand over his children or he will end their lives.
he confided in a source that the reason he has not reacted is just that he has not set his eyes on either of them and does not have the documents to travel to Canada yet.
Lots of people are of the opinion that the issue of the children should be settled before either Lola or Ibrahin comes to Nigeria since Victor is out for blood.
Late Aisha Abimbola died in 2018 after battling with cancer in Canada, and the custody of her two kids was given to Lola Alao, her blossom friend. This has since raised a lot of controversy between Abimbola's ex-husband and her family. Abimbola had separated from Victor long before her cancer became chronic, and she had been single-handily taking care of her kids before her death.Do you really think they should hand over the kids to their father who never cared when their mum was alive

Finally, after a protracted, heated dialogue between MC Always and his legal team vs the lagos state government, the much anticipated outcome just broke with an earthquaking verdict that the musical single of MC Always can now graciously hit the airwaves.
Considering all that went into the production of the song and the duel that greeted its arrival, inspite of the fact that the musical was an answer to public outcry and yearnings of the people, we can conveniently say that this is a well-deserving victory for MC Always, his team, the Nigerian music industry, our fledgling democracy and lagosians at large.
MC Always expresses his unreserved gratitude to the Lagos state government for its understanding and willingness to listen to the outcry of the people as encapsulated in the song and its empathy for its people.
The popular comedian promises to consistently engage the masses, empathise with them and speak for them always. By this act, MC Always is endeared to the people and will always be their voice.
Thumbs up for MC Always!

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A popular Lagos-based comedian named MC Always has expressed concerned over the recent ban enforced by the Lagos state government on motorcycles and tricycles famously called okada and keke maruwa, which has hitherto been a major means of public transportation among Lagosians.
MC Always is one of those hilarious Naija comedians who manages to connect with his audience instantly. His comedy transcends boundaries of age, social status, or gender.

His ability to create material that is timeless and which appeals to pretty much everyone is what makes him one of the most popular entertainers in the Southwest.
MC Always chose to express his concern by the release of a musical single but has faced a very stiff opposition from the Lagos government. The government insists that the musical will not be permitted to hit the airwaves, insisting that it is inciting the public against the government and not portraying the government in a good light.
MC Always and his lawyers are making frantic efforts to persuade the government and strongly arguing with facts that it is a harmless piece of art only meant for public sensitization, awakening public consciousness and appealing to the good conscience of the government and its officials.
To this end, we yet await the outcome of this spirited dialogue between MC Always and the Lagos state government…

Twins-faja supermarket is a popular mall located along with Lagos State University main campus in Ojo , an adjacent to jakande housing estate at IBA with close proximity with Army cantonment Barracks at Iba LCDA. The mall has been serving the people of Iba and its environs for many years with commendable customer service and after sales service, according to reports,

This super store was on Tuesday, February 20, 2020 witnessed unprecedented invasion by men in uniform as one hefty looking man stormed the store along with a team of fierce looking men on Nigeria Army uniform, who beat and slapped the staff of the store at random, and leaving indelible marks on the senior staffs. Customers were also seen scampering for safety, while others are moving out jittering.

According to the Close Circuit Camera, CCTV footage made available to news men. The man was seen to be talking to the female sales representative at the desk calmly. He suddenly moved to another female staff and the footage shows he was in rage. He was recorded as he kept violating the lady with slaps momentarily. He was stopped by another male staff who was equally rough-handled by the same man.

According to report, the invasion by these stern military men who came with An OP MESA Vehicle with inscription Sector-G 0038, entered the supermarket and start beating customers, members of staffs specifically the cashier after having advised a man who identified himself as a “General” in the Nigeria Army was told to follow the queue but refused because of impatience and what he resorted too was to slap the supervisor!

An eyewitness who spoke on condition of anonymity told urban Express-News correspondent that the said man drove in with a Toyota corolla ash colour with registration number IND40-fj with his wife and two children and after a while what he discovered was how people were running out scampering for safety.

Upon visiting the scene a day after to ascertain what transpired, one of the victim and staff of twins-faja supermarket whose name is Abulu Kate in an exclusive interview told news correspondent that she was attending to customers on queue only to find out that there is this particular man who was trying to jump the queue.
Upon noticing, “I had to advise that he follow the queue, only for him to start shouting at me, saying “do you know who I am? I’m a General, and you have to attend to me, this was how I decided to call my supervisor to explain to the “General” how things are done here, but rather, all that was said in other to allow see reasons fell on his deaf ears, “shouting, I must be attended too”, and in that process, he dragged our supervisor, slapped her and left angrily.

“What I discovered thereafter was the presence of Army Personnel, coming directly inside Twins-faja supermarket, beating innocent’s customers, staffs while others scamper for safety and all I did was to hide under a cupboard, avoiding those soldiers the “General” brought to invade the supermarket not to get me injured, kate said!

Assistant Manager of Twins-Faja supermarket, Mr. odewale Abbas explaining his ordeal in the hands of the military said he was refused entry into the supermarket even though he never knew what was going on from the outside, he added; stern-looking Army men bungled me inside the OP MESA Vehicle where I meet with other staffs suffering the same dilemma including a National Youth Service Corps member (NYSC) serving in Twin-faja supermarket.

“The soldiers were on the verge of taking us to an unknown destination, “there word: “we will shut down this supermarket, you haven’t seen anything yet”, you are dealing with "Nigeria Army”, this is strange, I have never experienced this kind of invasion in my life”.

Abass added that one of the soldiers collected his phone and threatened him severally, his word: "if not for God's intervention of the solders are bent on taking them to unknown destination.

The said Corp member identified as Rasheed Ramón with Reg Number; LA19B3692 serving at Twins-faja supermarket told our correspondent that anybody sighted by those soldiers is flogged with a cable wire, he added “I was taken outside and was ordered to sit on a bare floor”, in that process I lost twenty-thousand, two hundred and fifty Naira (20,000,250).

Another staff, Kemi Babalola, who was actually in video footage indicating how she was slapped by the soldier, gave a chilling detail of how the said soldier fervently abused her. Explaining further, Kemi said the Army officer insist they must provide her to him or he will unleash more mayhem on them and twins-faja supermarket.

“sir, the normal procedure is allowing for due process to prevail which means everybody must queue” this was all that was submitted before the Army officer pounced on me, insisting he was going to shoot me, after his cause of initial action.

Kemi said other soldiers came in, in their numbers, requesting the cashier to stop work, and ask that they provide her and the other person that held the officer’s hand.

“Four of our staffs got injured, goods damaged, as customers had to drop their purchased items and scamper for safety”.

On its Network failure, Ayoku James, An ICT officer with twins-faja supermarket said the soldiers succeeded in disrupting some wiring network that severely affected food items that needs preservation which eventually took so many hours before it was fixed, damaged items running into millions.

Mr Ayoku James who is the information communication technology ICT said soldiers succeeded in disrupting some wire network, affecting preservative foods, other items running into millions of naira.

Urban Express correspondent got the soldier’s phone number and a call was put through to his phone several time but declined, however, truce caller reveald his identity as Capt Mike.
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Director of International Education Loyalist College, Jim Whiteway, commended Nigeria’s leading academic institution, Grace Schools as the first school that is structurally positioned to partners with the Canadian institution, to prepare school-leaving students for onward academic pursuits abroad.

For more than a decade, Loyalist College has supported over 6,000 students to reach their higher education goals from across the world, and has extended the opportunity to Nigeria. The program shall allow students to take the first academic year in Nigerian before coming down to Canada to further the course.

Speaking during the courtesy visits to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, representative to the school, in company of the Canadian Consulate, described the opportunities in enrolling to Loyalist College through Grace Schools programs.
“At Loyalist College, you’ll receive individual attention in small classes from faculty who can guide you in achieving positive outcomes and acquiring the skills you need to launch and grow your career”, he said

“Enrolling in Loyalist’s Business Administration advanced diploma program gives you the opportunity to work toward a wide range of credentials and provides the flexibility to transfer into another program which may further enhance your employability.”

“Through a hybrid Canadian curriculum grounded in the highest academic standards and a diverse range of field learning, extracurricular, and leadership opportunities, Loyalist College will empower students to think critically, excel in their academic and professional exploits, and thrive while studying in Canada.

“At Loyalist College, this is not a byword, but the reality and source of inspiration. At Loyalist College, the school builds up and trains leaders who can succeed anywhere in the world. Loyalist College achieves this by developing not only academic skills, but also interpersonal, logical, collaborative, creative and innovative skills.

The students are nurtured to be well-rounded, hardworking, resilient and confident individuals.” Due to the high rating of Canadian education in the world and the ever-increasing demand of Nigerian students wanting to study in Canada and the rest of the world, Loyalist College decided to focus on providing Canadian Grade Pre-University Programs, through Grace Schools.

Renown Nigerian non-governmental organization, Empathy-Driven Women Initiative International (EDWIIN), has expressed her condolence to families, friends and members of the Deaf Women Association Of Nigeria (DWAN), after three deaf persons working with the Special School for the blind and deaf in Ikoro Ekiti died in a ghastly road accident that accrued on Saturday, February 1, 2020 in Ekiti.

According to Roundoffnews, the incident occurred in Ara Ekiti on Saturday after the brake system of the vehicle conveying them developed a mechanical fault on motion and rammed into a ditch.

The occupants of the vehicle numbering about eighteen, all staff of the school were on their way to a burial ceremony in Odo Owa, on the invitation of the principal of the school when the incident happened

Some of the victims who were in a critical condition have been referred to the Federal Teaching Hospital Ido Ekiti while the deceased persons have been deposited in the morgue in Ijero Ekiti.

Famoroti Omoniyi Obadare the immediate elder sister of an popular broadcaster Bayo Famoroti has been referred to the Police Federal Hospital Okesa Ado Ekiti for proper treatment.

The names of the deceased were given as Oladimeji Bunmi , Yemisi Adelodun and Bosede Azeez.
A witness who shared his account with newsmen stated:
I was going in the street of Ado around 4pm when two deaf guys flagged me down asking me to check our WhatsApp forum. I got the news of accident and that some of them have been referred to Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido Ekiti. I quickly went there.
On arrival, I met Sister Morenike in serious coma on life support machine. Just pray for her because she is still in coma as I write now. According to those who survived the accident with minor injuries, the 18 seater bus suddenly had brake failure and it lost control. It somersaulted several times. 3 ladies who were sitting together died instantly.
Many others sustained serious injuries. Our Chairman-elect also is on life support machine but noticeable conscious. One of his legs is badly injured that I pray they won't amputate it. Others escaped with several bruises. One was fixed with neck brace.
Uri Ngozichukwuka, the convener of Empathy-Driven Women Initiative International (EDWIIN), while expressing her grief over the sad incidence stated that the news came as a rude shock to her and the entire movement of people living with disabilities. She stated;
“The death of those three heroines: Omoniyi OBADARE, Nike FOLAYAN, and Boja Ogunkuade came as a rude shock and it came at a time their wealth of experience is needed to sustain the fast expanding movement to support people living with disabilities.

“The story of the Special School in Ekiti State can never be complete without their input, as their influence on the students with special need has greatly helped”.

While sympathizing with the immediate family of the deceased, Uri urged friends and colleagues to take solace in the contribution that had been made by the three heroines toward the struggle for Inclusion

Governor Ganduje of Kano State has reappointed Anthony Oneya as the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor on Lagos Affairs.
Anthony, the first son of Brig General Dominic Oneya (rtd), one time Military Administrator of Kano and Benue states respectively, was appointed into the same position by Governor Ganduje during his first tenure as the Governor of Kano state.

The office of the SSA to the Governor was created at the heel of the first ever Lagos – Kano Economic Summit, held in Lagos in 2018. The young Oneya heads this role in Lagos to facilitate economic co operations and investments between Kano and Lagos States. His roles as the SSA Lagos Affairs include facilitating investment for small businesses and large corporations that are interested in investing in Kano state and vice visa. In addition to this, he facilitates economic co operations between the two states.

One of the highlights of Hon. Anthony Oneya the SSA to the Kano State Governor on Lagos Affairs when he was first appointed in 2018, was his initiating and successfully organizing the first Arewa Day in Agege, Lagos, in January 2019. The Arewa Festival was the gathering of all the indigenes of Kano state in Lagos, and by extension, all the representatives of the Northern states residing in Lagos. It was a celebration of the rich culture of Northern Nigeria and to say “thank you” to Lagosians, their host. It was the first of its kind and was followed by an Awards ceremony where notable Arewa persons were presented with Awards such as Balarabe Musa of Kaduna and a host of others.

The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Kano State, has since this initiative continued to promote the cultural heritage of the Kano people and by extention Arewa communities in Lagos State.

In recognition of the 2018 partnership agreement signed at the Lagos Kano Summit Economic and Investment Summit, Hon. Anthony Oneya is in talks with partners to host the first Innovate Kano program. A project that will see 150 young entrepreneurs from Kano State visit Lagos for 2 months and under study the business processes that make the Mega City work and rated one of the greatest economic centres of the African Economy and return back to Kano with a focus of building her economy and creating markets for partner businesses in and outside the State.
No State in the country has initiated such a process for economic growth and partnership before by appointing an economic ambassador for the interest of its citizens and development partnerships outside its borders.
Hon. Anthony Oneya holds a degree in Economics from the University of Abuja and an MSc in International Trade from the Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen.
He is also an Ex-boy of the Nigerian Military School Zaria.Governor Ganduje of Kano State has re appointed Anthony Oneya as the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor on Lagos Affairs.
Anthony, the first son of Brig General Dominic Oneya (rtd), one time Military Administrator of Kano and Benue states respectively, was appointed into the same position by Governor Ganduje during his first tenure as the Governor of Kano state.


The office of the SSA to the Governor was created at the heel of the first ever Lagos – Kano Economic Summit, held in Lagos in 2018. The young Oneya heads this role in Lagos to facilitate economic co operations and investments between Kano and Lagos States. His roles as the SSA Lagos Affairs include facilitating investment for small businesses and large corporations that are interested in investing in Kano state and vice visa. In addition to this, he facilitates economic co operations between the two states.

One of the highlights of Hon. Anthony Oneya the SSA to the Kano State Governor on Lagos Affairs when he was first appointed in 2018, was his initiating and successfully organizing the first Arewa Day in Agege, Lagos, in January 2019. The Arewa Festival was the gathering of all the indigenes of Kano state in Lagos, and by extension, all the representatives of the Northern states residing in Lagos. It was a celebration of the rich culture of Northern Nigeria and to say “thank you” to Lagosians, their host. It was the first of its kind and was followed by an Awards ceremony where notable Arewa persons were presented with Awards such as Balarabe Musa of Kaduna and a host of others.
The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Kano State, has since this initiative continued to promote the cultural heritage of the Kano people and by extention Arewa communities in Lagos State.

In recognition of the 2018 partnership agreement signed at the Lagos Kano Summit Economic and Investment Summit, Hon. Anthony Oneya is in talks with partners to host the first Innovate Kano program. A project that will see 150 young entrepreneurs from Kano State visit Lagos for 2 months and under study the business processes that make the Mega City work and rated one of the greatest economic centres of the African Economy and return back to Kano with a focus of building her economy and creating markets for partner businesses in and outside the State.
No State in the country has initiated such a process for economic growth and partnership before by appointing an economic ambassador for the interest of its citizens and development partnerships outside its borders.

Hon. Anthony Oneya holds a degree in Economics from the University of Abuja and an MSc in International Trade from the Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen.
He is also an Ex-boy of the Nigerian Military School Zaria.

Governor Ganduje of Kano State has reappointed Anthony Oneya as the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor on Lagos Affairs.
Anthony, the first son of Brig General Dominic Oneya (rtd), one time Military Administrator of Kano and Benue states respectively, was appointed into the same position by Governor Ganduje during his first tenure as the Governor of Kano state.

The office of the SSA to the Governor was created at the heel of the first ever Lagos – Kano Economic Summit, held in Lagos in 2018. The young Oneya heads this role in Lagos to facilitate economic co operations and investments between Kano and Lagos States. His roles as the SSA Lagos Affairs include facilitating investment for small businesses and large corporations that are interested in investing in Kano state and vice visa. In addition to this, he facilitates economic co operations between the two states.

One of the highlights of Hon. Anthony Oneya the SSA to the Kano State Governor on Lagos Affairs when he was first appointed in 2018, was his initiating and successfully organizing the first Arewa Day in Agege, Lagos, in January 2019. The Arewa Festival was the gathering of all the indigenes of Kano state in Lagos, and by extension, all the representatives of the Northern states residing in Lagos. It was a celebration of the rich culture of Northern Nigeria and to say “thank you” to Lagosians, their host. It was the first of its kind and was followed by an Awards ceremony where notable Arewa persons were presented with Awards such as Balarabe Musa of Kaduna and a host of others.

The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Kano State, has since this initiative continued to promote the cultural heritage of the Kano people and by extention Arewa communities in Lagos State.

In recognition of the 2018 partnership agreement signed at the Lagos Kano Summit Economic and Investment Summit, Hon. Anthony Oneya is in talks with partners to host the first Innovate Kano program. A project that will see 150 young entrepreneurs from Kano State visit Lagos for 2 months and under study the business processes that make the Mega City work and rated one of the greatest economic centres of the African Economy and return back to Kano with a focus of building her economy and creating markets for partner businesses in and outside the State.
No State in the country has initiated such a process for economic growth and partnership before by appointing an economic ambassador for the interest of its citizens and development partnerships outside its borders.
Hon. Anthony Oneya holds a degree in Economics from the University of Abuja and an MSc in International Trade from the Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen.
He is also an Ex-boy of the Nigerian Military School Zaria.Governor Ganduje of Kano State has re appointed Anthony Oneya as the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor on Lagos Affairs.
Anthony, the first son of Brig General Dominic Oneya (rtd), one time Military Administrator of Kano and Benue states respectively, was appointed into the same position by Governor Ganduje during his first tenure as the Governor of Kano state.


The office of the SSA to the Governor was created at the heel of the first ever Lagos – Kano Economic Summit, held in Lagos in 2018. The young Oneya heads this role in Lagos to facilitate economic co operations and investments between Kano and Lagos States. His roles as the SSA Lagos Affairs include facilitating investment for small businesses and large corporations that are interested in investing in Kano state and vice visa. In addition to this, he facilitates economic co operations between the two states.

One of the highlights of Hon. Anthony Oneya the SSA to the Kano State Governor on Lagos Affairs when he was first appointed in 2018, was his initiating and successfully organizing the first Arewa Day in Agege, Lagos, in January 2019. The Arewa Festival was the gathering of all the indigenes of Kano state in Lagos, and by extension, all the representatives of the Northern states residing in Lagos. It was a celebration of the rich culture of Northern Nigeria and to say “thank you” to Lagosians, their host. It was the first of its kind and was followed by an Awards ceremony where notable Arewa persons were presented with Awards such as Balarabe Musa of Kaduna and a host of others.
The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Kano State, has since this initiative continued to promote the cultural heritage of the Kano people and by extention Arewa communities in Lagos State.

In recognition of the 2018 partnership agreement signed at the Lagos Kano Summit Economic and Investment Summit, Hon. Anthony Oneya is in talks with partners to host the first Innovate Kano program. A project that will see 150 young entrepreneurs from Kano State visit Lagos for 2 months and under study the business processes that make the Mega City work and rated one of the greatest economic centres of the African Economy and return back to Kano with a focus of building her economy and creating markets for partner businesses in and outside the State.
No State in the country has initiated such a process for economic growth and partnership before by appointing an economic ambassador for the interest of its citizens and development partnerships outside its borders.

Hon. Anthony Oneya holds a degree in Economics from the University of Abuja and an MSc in International Trade from the Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen.
He is also an Ex-boy of the Nigerian Military School Zaria.

In the build-up to the forthcoming EthLagos 2020, the Ethereum Meet up, which is billed to hold on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at the Venia Business Hub Lekki, Lagos is SOLD OUT

This is proof that technology is changing Africa and the world really fast. And concerned workers have already embraced the fact that work, jobs, and careers as we know them now are changing drastically.

Skills, jobs, and careers are fast becoming obsolete at an alarming rate. And one way or the other, everyone is caught in this trap.

Speaking to newsmen, Uri Ngozichukwuka, the Communication Director of the event expresses her shock at the massive sign-up that greeted the Meetup which was planned for no more than 100 participants, but got multiple responses and interest.

“We are surprised at the response of tech community; BLOCKCHAIN/developers/ software architect/ trainers/ partners sponsor all eager and ready for the upcoming ETH Lagos and BLOCKCHAIN week”, she told newsmen.

Uri added that the MeetUp shall feature tech experts and facilitators who have cut their teeth on digital and tech world.
Benjamin Onuoha, founder Africa BLOCKCHAIN Alliance, is one of the key organisers and the main speaker, and he will be accompanied by other blockchain professionals, who will also be speaking about the general hackathon rules for ETHLagos, applications and some introductory concepts on blockchain, ethereum and energy. Other speakers are:
Eseoghene Mentie – ConsenSys, Guillaume Ballet - Ethereum Foundation, Chimereze Nwosu – GIZ and
A representative from IEEE.
Bukkie Williams, a foremost software architect who is crafting the youthful generation into a digital army will be there and Module Oni, a notable advocate for child tech education will also be on ground with many more top-notch facilitators”

“In line with the changing digital clime, ETHLagos is a kind of hackathon focused on decentralized energy solutions. At this Meetup, renowned speakers will be discussing blockchain applications in the energy sector as well as the opportunities for developers and non-developers for ETHLagos”, Uri added.

Selected participants for The Meetup will be learning more about Africa's first hackathon on sustainable development.
The event will also enlighten students, workers, and tech-compliant operators, about the opportunities that abound in maximizing the use of the digital Technologies to their career advantage.

An important part of the ETHLagos hackathon is that it's not just a hackathon but an educational event with week-long workshops, training, and activities to get participants up to speed on blockchain and the energy sector. We also plan to incubate and accelerate winning projects so they can remain sustainable in the long run.

Renown risk management expert, Joachim Adenusi, has called on leaders of the industry, government, and advocacy organizations to raise the awareness of the deadly coronavirus, as the virus spread over the week, and has sparked concern worldwide.

Joachim, a partner at Conrad Clark, a 16-year-old Risk Management outfit, spoke on the need to take preventive measure at this point, to avoid the Ebola experience that almost ravaged the country due to our porous immigration process, and what the country should be doing, as a matter of urgency.

He wrote:

“PREVENTION is better than cure”

‘Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)…’ World Health Organization




Like Ebola…

The deadly Ebola virus found its way onto Nigerian soil on by airplane after a Liberian man infected by the virus had flown into Lagos from Monrovia.




As at the time, Ebola was an epidemic disease ravaging our west African neighbors, we at individually, communally or government level never had a plan in place to check the outbreak from getting to our shores. We were exposed to a very high level of human capital risk that cost us lives.




Here is another deadly virus on the rampage. Cases of this disease have been reported in countries like UK, USA, UAE, Malaysia, Australia, France, Japan, and Korea. All cases were traced to people who have in recent times be in the Wahun regions of China.




Why should Nigeria care?

The bilateral trade relationship between Nigeria and China reached $8.6bn from January to June 2019 with 20.7 percent year-on-year growth. China now is still Nigeria’s largest source of imports and second-largest trading partner.




With the aforementioned, the movement to and fro China and Nigeria route is a matter of necessity for economic and other reasons. Considering the state of things, even travel restriction has been put in place in China. The fear of having another Patrick Sawyer should make our system and institutions be on red alert.




Also, while we are watching our backs, it is important that we also put structures in place to manage this kind of human capital risk.




What we should start doing now in Nigerian?

Restrictions on flights from East Asia

Quarantine service across all ports and borders (air, sea, land)

Increase public awareness

Hospitals in high alert

Staff awareness for businesses

There are no vaccines for human coronavirus infections yet. Prevention should be highly embraced.




Source

https://conradclark.com/home/index.php/2020/01/25/coronavirus-spread-risk-in-nigeria/

Dupe Oni is a renowned educator and stateswoman. She is one of the very few women who have helped shape society we live in today, using the most powerful tool available: Education. Mrs. Dupe saw the 21st-century shift in perspective about education and technology as a tool to socio-economic relevance in the evolving digital space, which opened opportunities for people in the tech-compliant space, and she’s been at the forefront of the campaign for digital skills.

She is one of the most influential female educators who are changing the game through exclusively brilliant ideas, innovations, and advocacy for interactive academics.

Dupe Oni is providing quality education to the children through her early learning program. She has been doing this for the past 23 years and has managed to build a world-class citadel of learning in the heart of Lekki, in Lagos.

She believed in the idea that children should be able to shape their future in their own ways. She also believed that they should be sent to school from an early age to learn and acquire skills for a better life.

“Study your children while you can. The greatest gift you can give your child is not your riches, but revealing to them their own”, she said.



She is the Executive Director of the popular Standard Bearer School, located on 4,500 square meters of prime property at the heart of Lekki Phase 1, Off Admiralty way, Lagos.

Standard Bearers School is an early learning institution where academic and creative talents were given similar priorities.



Dupe Oni recently spoke to newsmen on the urgent need to revisit, review and reshape Nigeria’s curriculum to align with the fast-evolving Industrial Revolution, so as for Nigerian children to be relevant in the global space vis-à-vis the out-phasing conventional work pattern that characterizes Nigeria’s curriculum.

What role do you think technology can play in the future of African children? She was asked.



A year ago I couldn’t answer your question, but today, I see it clearly.



In Silicon Valley, someone made a comment. He said coding is the pencil of the future, and technology is the pen. I had to give it some thought and realize that is actually correct. If you listen to DAVOS 2019, you will notice the direction and future of work on a global scale.



When the topic, the future of work was introduced, the moderator said that in sub-Saharan Africa and in the poor countries around the world, 75 million jobs cease to exist in the next 10 years. She also said these jobs would be displaced and replaced by 135 million new jobs, but these new jobs will require new skills.



So this is how I processed it…there are many people that worked in the car industry 20 to 25 years ago; they were assembling cars. Their jobs were to fix the tyres, somebody’s job was to fix the windscreen, somebody else’s job was to fix the wheel; some did the wiring.

So what happened?

Those jobs gave way to a different kind of job where technology was brought in. It was cheaper; it was more efficient and it saved time. But it also required a different kind of skill; the managers of those robots that now assemble the cars needed to talk to the robots, they needed to instruct them, and so they need a higher skill they needed to upgrade to, so as to carry out that digital innovation.

But the people who were assembling manually lost jobs, the people who can speak to the computer got an easy job. So, that is the future I see.

Now, back here in Nigeria, we are in a global market, it's no longer about the African market and it certainly not the Nigerian market. It’s the world. And when we are preparing children for jobs, we have to prepare them for jobs that exist on a global scale.

Today we talk about so many graduates unemployed. They are unemployed because they have a certificate but they don’t have the required skills. The certificate means nothing because, what people are looking out for, is the skill that you bring with your certificate.



And so, Google says they don’t need graduates anymore, Uber says the same. They all want skills, and what skill do they want? Skills that can work with technology. So, it's not everybody that has to be an Engineer in technology, but everybody has to be able to know enough about technology to work in a technology-driven space. The future of work is within that space. There’s absolutely nothing that will go on 10 years from today in the world, that will not have technology embedded in it.



The 4th Industrial Revolution is upon us and we have to prepare our children for it. Now, there’s a young girl I spoke to, I tried to get her involved in Technovation 2020 because one of the things I’m doing now to impact children in techy space.



And she said, 'I don’t like Techy, I don’t know much about technology'. So, I asked her a question, what do you like to do best in your school? She says, is it the subject that I do well?



And I said my assumption is that you do everything well, academically. Your father has sent you to a very expensive private school, right? She said Yes. So, my question is, what do you like to do? What is it that you will do for free? And so she says, Maths and Biology’.



I’m confused’...Maths and Biology, and you don’t like Technology? She insisted, No.





So I realized then, that many children don’t even have an understanding of the future they are going to live in. But again, it’s not the children that don’t have the understanding; the parent, the school, many of us don’t have the understanding of the future that we are preparing them for.



Parents should spend their money wisely in getting the best and required education for their children to prepare them for the future that requires Artificial Intelligence



We think of technology as ICT; oh, they can use the computer; they are proficient at it, they can type, they can use Microsoft, excel, but that’s not what it’s all about. what kind of jobs will be available in the workspace tomorrow that they are going to be in? What skill is available for those jobs, or are required for those jobs? we need to teach those skills today, because if not, when they get into their future, like the student I just told you about, they will suddenly find themselves unemployable, after all the money their parents have spent on them.



Andela recently laid off some of its staff, and people were wondering why. But the reality was that Andella no longer wants to take fresh people with the basic skills and train them. What Andela now needs are people with intermediate and managerial skills.





They need an upscale of what they we're looking out for before. So, if a child is studying ICT, I don’t know what the curriculum is like in the Nigerian system, but that child, not only that he will have to come out with the languages (14, 16 languages in the coding space), but they also need to have some certain skillset in leadership, communication, public speaking, critical thinking, and particularly, problem-solving.



Because when they bring them to the table, they don’t want to tell them what to do. They want them to just come in and proffer solutions to problems.



When we went to Silicon Valley, they put 12 teams of girls in a room, and they said, ‘we’re going to teach you about A.I (Artificial Intelligence) and as an educator, I panicked.





I have 5 girls in this room; they are between 10 and 11 years old. Are they going to get this? I even had to say a little prayer. But they took them on a 15-minute lecture on exactly what they wanted and expectations, and they show them the process.





Then they let them go and said okay, we are going to mix you up. We don’t want you to work with your teams, you will be too comfortable. So 12 teams of 5 girls were established so that each girl was at a table with another girl from another country. Bearing in mind that in that group there will be about 4 or 5 that were in English Speaking, the rest of them did not speak English.



And they did the mix-up, give them the materials to work with and they were left alone to collaborate with one another. And that was all. These girls created a set of Artificial Intelligence that can sort out things by category. They did it.

What I later realized is, it’s not about teaching, it’s about showing. It's about letting them discover for themselves.



Those are the skills that the future needs from them. Adaptability is something that they want. But when a child is used to being told what to do, how does this child adapt in the future?



They have to start learning how to adapt, they have to start having respect for one another. Many children will say to you; I don’t need help I can do it by myself. No. nobody wants that kind of person in employment. They want people who can sit down, who can bring ideas to the table. At the end of the day, the superior idea would emerge.

So when you talk about preparing the Nigerian children for the future, the future is actually here. What we fear, what we expect is already here. We are living in the 21st century, and so the future is now.

So everything, we need to do it now. The is a desperate need to change the mindset of our children.







Our children spend too much time doing irrelevant things. Private sector pampered kids. The public sector doesn’t have enough exposure, resources are not available.





I got an invitation to attend a symposium, Agbamisin, and I don’t know why I picked myself up and went, but it was one of the best things that happened to me because Agbamisin was a symposium held by a foundation and it was for secondary school children in the public school system. I got there and I thought, ‘well, I’m here’ I’m sure there are some new things I’m supposed to learn here.

And so it turns out that it was the finals of a competition where these children were given the task of finding solutions to problems, within their communities, exactly the same thing Technovation offered to us.

But this time, it wasn’t an App, but the solution was to build a prototype. When these children started presenting, my mind was blown. Their English wasn’t as perfect as the private school child will come and present, but their ideas were brilliant. And I was amazed.



And I realized that talent lies everywhere in Nigeria, and perhaps our biggest mistake was separating the two school systems. And that we have to bring back, because, Private school children will learn from the energy and the drive from the focus of the child who knows that he is driven because he wants to drive himself out of his current state into a better place.



The public school child will equally learn something from the private school child, who is looking at how he has to behave and what society expects from him as an achiever in his future.

Separating them has denied them of that quality of learning that is intrinsic, but needs to take place.



It's not good enough that our children are going out in cars and are having a good time, there are lessons to be learned on the road of life, and in the street of life. If we can’t take them through the streets, we should allow them to have some contact in schools with children from that category and in doing that, they will get wise.

Do you know that Nigeria is one of the very few countries that have a strong private school system?

But the countries that are doing mighty things, they are doing it on the strength of their public school system. Finland doesn’t have a private school system, yet they are number one. Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, China; they don’t have. But the shift has moved from America.



America has a lot of Private schools but they have seen the mistakes now, which is why Chatty schools are merging in America, which is like a way to bridge it. I know that we have to work together. We have to bring our children together for a better Nigeria. We have to create an environment where learning comes first and social status takes the back seat.

Akerel Ganiu is a household name in the western region of the country and abroad. Mention philanthropists and political crusader, and the name Giantm which he is fondly called comes to mind. In his circles, he is simply known as Hon Giant, or Action comrade as his inner circle guys call him.


Successful by all standards, Ganuy makes the job of helping businesses to overcome adversities look like reciting the ABC.

He also has a history of fighting for just and equal rights at the grassroots levels. He is currently running for the post of Chairman of Ifo Local Government in Ogun State and he’s enjoying the backings of those that matter in the Ogun scheme of things.





The elderly mother and fathers call him Omoluwabi Ifo, for his tireless and ceaseless effort towards making life comfortable for Ifo people out of his philanthropic gesture.

Ganiu, the son of the soil, who by God’s grace will assume the post of the Chairman of Ifo Local government by the decision of God and the majority of Ifo people, has penned down his intentions and how he intends to serve his people.





Read below



“Renewed Commitment"



My name is GANIU ADEDIGBA-AKERELE,a native of Ogun state. I was born on the 7th of February,1980 into the family of AKERELE. I attended Ebenezer primary School, Akowonjo - Alimosho,Lagos State for my elementary education, after which i had my secondary school education at Ebenezer grammar school,Abeokuta in Ogun state.



Futher, I Obtained National Diploma (ND) in Electrical/Electronics Engineering from Osun state college of technology, Esa-oke,Osun state. Afterwards, I proceeded to acquire Higher National Diploma (HND)Electrical/Electric Engineering at Moshood Abiola polytechnic, Abeokuta,ogun state. I am a member of several professional bodies of Engineers in Nigeria.



Why Akerele?

Ifo is a local government area in Ogun State, as one of the local government created in 1991 by the then military administration,and it is connected to a nearby Lagos through railway and roads. Having served at various capacities with different organizations, and as a Managing Director of Apex services and engineering works, which I founded and registered in 2010.

The required skills of human management and resources garnered over the years will afford me the skills to re-engineer "Our dear Ifo local government" and tale it to an enviable heights.

My 21st century up to date knowledge on how to 'marry' or connects technology to humans activities and natural resources is an added advantage .I have broad experiences in the modern day governance using technology to achieving goals and programmes.



The Reason -Akerele

I am young, energetic, dynamic with the team of young players in the technological industries , media, education, engineering and business (Entrepreneurs)

These are the set of people we will be bringing onboard if given the chance or elected to serve

The Akerele-Ifo Agenda is not going to be religiously reliant on the"take it every month"from the federal purse but with a mind set of breaking away from the tradition of local government relying on federal government for sustainance but with strict focus on youth populated 2st1/century ideas. We want to do it differently we can do it.







"The Renewed commitment"

In the past, many politicians made promises which some of it, sound so good and enticing. However,there has been no concrete or clear approach or methods to be adopted or deployed in executing such, hence, we have come up with more lofty programs and practical ways of fulfilling them through our renewed commitment .



" Our Renewed Commitment"

Our renewed commitment as a 'philosophy' hinged on making promises to the electorates, and stating ways and how to fulfilling them through their own support or contributions for a developed ifo local government.

Renewed commitment also means, if we ( my administration) fails, it is the people or to share the blame collectively, because what we intend to do is a participatory government where by, the people leads and I follow.



My Plans & 'Hows'

Jobs

Education

Infrastructure

Social package

Security

Health



•Jobs_ No government in the world can provide all the jobs for its citizens but a creative and responsible government should create an enabling environment that would assist and accelerate jobs through a private sector based.



I will bring into my government , tested and certified young professionals and entrepreneurs .what will they do? I will Provide a platform whereby, they would train other youths in the area of their specializations at intervals, while in returns will bring about awareness and jobs creation.



•Education: The importance of education in the life of a nation or its citizens needs not be debated. Education is important and very important at that.

My government is not only promising a better and assured future for our "kids" but with a sound hope in their tomorrow and dreams.



Hence, we will partner with the state government and private investors to revive our elementary education.



Several organisation are investing hugely in technology to enhance learning and this to me is a welcomed development which any serious government should or must be a part to.







We will grow and revive our education through e-learning platforms that is simply the way to go.

My administration would be a friend to various NGOs, individuals,companies and multinationals whose sole focus is to invest in education.

Our reason for this is basically to talk to them to assist us in certain areas as a way of corporate social responsibility.

•Infrastructure : The state government, and the local government have both tried their best possible and still trying to fix our infrastructures but more still need be done.



My administration has drawn up plans to build houses, roads and other facilities by partnering with private investors. Arrangement is ongoing to lure investors into building affordable housing units, hospitals, roads with the slogan " easy life " schemes for the poor . The investors shall be allowed to maintain these infrastructures for number of years with convenient charges that would make it easy for all and sundry to own or rent a house.



Some sections of our roads will be commercialised as insignificant charges be collected , this is the practise in a developed democracy. Hence, it would not be out idea to have such here.



•Security: The federal government controls the police, and the state government also has more control over it than a local government can.



With this, my administration shall collaborates with both the federal and the state government on any measure put in place to ensure safety of life and property of the people.



However, a local vigilant formed and minimally empowered according to the extant laws. Their duties is to act as "information giver" to the authority police, and other security agencies.



• Social package: My administration will ensure base on selected adults get monthly stipend.

• Quarterly Town hall meetings.

• Yearly communities get together.

• Feed back and complaint center.

• Talents Hunt events



My bond.

The above is my bond or to my people and I shall deliver accordingly.