Orange Blogger Bus Tour : Meet the Team ! - #blogbus

SAN FRANCISCO, September 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
blogger bus tour   high tech   innovation   silicon valley   startups
This September, an elite team of international bloggers will be travelling to the Silicon Valley to find out what makes this area such a special one with regards to technological innovation.
  
Throughout the week (September 17 ^th-22^nd), our experts will have a unique opportunity to meet with numerous companies, from emerging startups to market leaders such as Adobe end Eventbrite, and find out more about the way people work in the Valley, and try and get a clearer idea of where innovation is at today.

[En] San Francisco Blogger Tour presentation  from  Orange
 
The goal of this trip is also to get a real feel of the Valley, and see what kind of people are behind the latest gadgets and applications that have become part of our everyday lives. Our team of bloggers will share with you their every move as we go along through posts, videos, photo galleries and interviews which you can access on the live Orange blog.

For such an expedition to be a success, Orange has handpicked an array of top-notch bloggers from various countries around the world to bring their expertise, enthusiasm and passion for innovation to the table. Without further a wait, let's find out who they are :

Joanne Jacobs  - Australia - http://joannejacobs.net - @joannejacobs - Joanne Jacobs is COO of word of mouth firm, 1000heads. She is an interaction designer and strategist with a history of technology consulting, and she has lectured extensively in strategic internet marketing.  She was co-editor of Uses of Blogs (2006).
Dr Sue Black  - England - http://sueblack.co.uk - @Dr_Black - Dr Sue Black is an award winning computer scientist. She is a Senior Research Associate in the department of computer science at University College London, UK. Sue sits on Council for the British Computer Society and the UK Foreign Secretary's group on freedom of expression. Keen to champion women in computing Sue set up the BCSWomen online network in 2001 and has recently become a strategic advisor for ACM-W.

Eric Dupin  - France - http://presse-citron.net - @pressecitron - Eric Dupin is an internet consultant and helps companies develop online. He edits several blogs and websites at a personal level and is a big fan of new technologies and mobile applications.

Dr Gang Lu - China - http://technode.com - @ganglu - Founder & Chief-Editor of TechNode.com (formerly known as MOBINODE.com), independent Asia/China Internet business observer and adviser, known speaker, Open concept/technology Evangelist, co-founder of OpenWeb.Asia Workgroup and co-founder of kuukie.com.

Xavier De Mazenod - France - http://zevillage.net - @XM - Xavier de Mazenod is a consultant and partner at Adverbe, a company which specializes in web communication and influence. He is also the founder of zevillage.net, an information website and a social network for telecommuters and coworkers.

Julien Fourgeaud - Finland - http://julien.fourgeaud.com - @JulienFourgeaud - Julien Fourgeaud is a Digital Native. He engages his audience on Tech and Mobile while travelling the world. Catalyst at heart, he loves making things happen, increasing awareness and speeding up the adoption of new technologies.

Timothée de Laitre - France - http://timdl.posterous.com - @TimDL - Timothée de Laitre is a French entrepreneur and blogger who's been working in the digital customer relationship management space for 5 years. Founder & CEO of WizVille, a Mobile Customer Relationship Management Saas software for networks of stores.

Adrian Gabor  - Romania - http://idevice.ro - @zaone - Adrian Gabor is a 25 year old blogger from Romania and he is an Apple fan. Born and raised in a small Romanian town, the love for gadgets brought him to Bucharest, and in only two years helped him develop the biggest Romanian technology/blog community.

Alexandre Delivet - France - http://alexdelivet.com - @alexd - Alexandre is a startup lover and CEO of his own @tripxp. He is an editor for @startupdigest in Paris.

Stewart Baines  - England - http://blogs.orange-business.com/en - @stewartbaines - Stewart is a director of Futurity Media, a content consultancy firm that works in the IT & telecoms sector. He is also a blogger, journalist and analyst.

Glenn Le Santo  - England - http://lesanto.com - @lesanto - Freelance writer, presenter, broadcaster, event organiser & amplifier, tweeter and speaker, Glenn is the team's official buzzman and online video expert.

Ed Austin  - England - http://live.orange.com/en - @EdouardAustin - Formerly a sports journalist, Edouard is a permanent writer and editor for the live Orange blog.

Yann Gourvennec - France - http://visionarymarketing.com - @ygourven - Yann has over 25 years of international experience in marketing, sales and information systems. He created visionarymarketing.com in 1996 and since then, he has practiced web strategy, e-business and web communications. He is now director, web, digital and social media for Orange. He is a lecturer at the Paris University and the Paris business school of management, a keynote speaker, an author and blogger.
Stay tuned on the live Orange blog !

http://live.orange.com/en/blogger-bus-tour-silicon-valley/

CONTACT: Edouard Austin : rédacteur permanent blog live Orange, +33(0)1-44-44-01-97 , edouard.austin@orange.com

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Charles Darwin’s Evolution Debunked in Nigeria As Sheep Gives Birth to Half Human and Woman Gives Birth to Horse

Evolutionist Charles Darwin's theories have been debunked in Nigeria as a sheep gave birth to half human/half sheep creature and a pregnant woman gave birth to a baby horse in two mind-boggling births.

The sheep gave birth to a monstrous creature that was half human/half sheep on January 20, 2012, in the Islamic region of Sokoto in northern Nigeria where the dreaded Boko Haram Islamic terrorist sect has attacked and killed many people in suicide bombings and guerrilla raids on innocent residents and government targets. See the bizarre creature in the video.

http://www.thetruthbehindthescenes.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/sheephuman21.jpg

Then on Tuesday September 11, 2012, in the south-southern Benin city of Edo State a woman gave birth to a foal (horse like) creature, otherwise known as a baby horse at the World Liberation Ministry, on the old Benin-Sapele road during the church’s prophecy and deliverance service for possessed members according to Uchechukwu Olisah. But “it had died by the time journalists visited the church following the strange occurrence”.

"The identity of the woman was yet to be known but some church members said she started screaming during the prayer session and began bleeding from her private part just before the foal-like creature emerged," reported Mr. Olisah. See the photo of the foal born by a woman in Nigeria.

http://tribune.com.ng/index.php/lead-stories/47458-woman-gives-birth-to-horse-in-edo

An 1871 caricature following publication of The Descent of Man was typical of many showing Darwin with an ape body, identifying him in popular culture as the leading author of evolutionary theory..

These abnormal births would have even been unbelievable to Charles Darwin himself since they have made nonsense of his own theories On the Origin of Species. Nigerians have decided to produce their own Juju version of Darwin’s Evolution.
I have my doubts.



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Yes, My Dear. Don't Pity Sulky Nigerian Girlfriends

Yes, my dear. Don't pity sulky Nigerian girlfriends.

In fact it is better to be arrogant than be humble to them, because when compared to the foreign girlfriends majority of Nigerian girlfriends are coming from the dark age even though they flash the latest trends in vogue they have copied from America and the UK. But they don't have the class to match it all.
By their manners you shall know them.

Of course, they know themselves that I have done my best for them, from those who wanted to be models to the actresses and bloggers locally and internationally and receiving a lot of flak in some cases in the local and foreign online media. But when it comes to their relationship with men, they often misbehave, because they fail to separate the wheat from the chaff.

Having class means more than having the commonsense to dress to impress from the street to the red carpet.
A girl with class knows how to separate fact from fiction, and the small boys from the big boys.

The shortcomings of Nigerian girlfriends have nothing to do with normal human moral imperfections, but with their IQ!
May be viewing too much of the raunchy music videos of D'banj and other desperate for fame and fortune Nigerian hip hop acts has made Nigerian girlfriends to act like the Bimbos in the music videos and cannot separate crude and rude humor of entertainment from the intellectual facts of life.
Separate the bestiality of the primitive nature from the sexuality of your femininity.

One gets bored and tired of these Nigerian Bimbos when they don't have much to offer you upstairs since their thoughts seem to revolve round in-between their loins and lest I forget, they are the most jealous of themselves.
They engage in bitter rivalries over guys who are only using them as tools to boost their egos.

Only very few of our girls have excelled in competition with boys from the street to the internet.
Lest we forget, we are the most populous country in Africa with over 40 million grown up young women and over 10 million of them are graduates of high schools, polytechnics and universities, but how many of them are making waves in the formal sector?
We can count them on our finger tips compared to the guys rocking the scene in the corporate and entertainment world.
When will our sweethearts overcome their intellectual immaturity, inferiority complex and insecurity?
When will they be able to raise their heads and shoulders high and walk tall before the guys instead of just giving in and giving up to the peer pressures in base temptations? Only to end up as liabilities of their parents, guardians, boyfriends and sugar daddies and husbands when they would fare much better being the real Independent Woman as performed by Ne-Yo in his Miss Independent?

She got her own thing
That's why I love her
Miss Independent
Won't you come and spend a little time?

She got her own thing
That's why I love her
Miss Independent
Ooh the way we shine
Miss Independent yeah

Lest we forget that Miss Independent is not the same as the Nigerian sugar babies or "runs" babes messing around in the fast lane.
Ne-Yo's Miss Independent has got CLASS and FOCUS.
What I call a double edged sword of brain and beauty and she can separate the boys from the men, the id-iot from the griot.
Hei baby! I hope you know what a griot means?
The guy that is ruled more by his intellect than your common animal instinct of the Nigerian herd mentality.

Nigerian girlfriends use their lips from their hips and their loins more than their brains.
Is it not pathetic that the best holiday jobs Nigerian girlfriends do are as usherettes at events who end up in-between the sheets of the "clients" they hooked at the party?

Lest we forget, the Nigerian girlfriends being noted here actually know themselves from this script, because they are those the celebrated Pastor Chris Oyakhilome calls "Sympathy Collectors".
They use their emotions to solicit for your affections and use SEX as their ANTIDEPRESSANT.
But end up worse after the intimate bout of lust.
They always come to you with "pity me" stories and end up getting pitied and not loved.
Hei, baby!
What you need is love and not pity.

The real classy Nigerian girlfriends are not flashy and they don't let any man take advantage of their sexuality.
They are the role models we need to bring out the best in Nigerian men and not the Nigerian girls who bring out the worst in Nigerian guys and end up with black eyes, STDs, unwanted pregnancies and abortions.

Have a lovely Saturday. And don't forget to vote for your Favourite Nollywood Diva in the on going Nollywood Divas Awards on www.ekoiff.org.
Cheers!


Photo Credit: http://www.dawnali.com/lovinmysistas/index

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Prophet Warns President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria

Prophecy for Goodluck Jonathan, Nigerian President from Prophet Austin Moses, JP.

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Lambs Can Cry.......

The Lekki Tollgate.


Lambs Can Cry.......

~ By Idris Lawal


It took me less than 25 minutes, to drive from my home in VGC, to the Lekki "Admiralty Plaza", and then another hour, before I could enter my offices at Maroko. Yet, I will soon have to endure that experience, at least 4 times, in a day. Just another day, in the life of a tax paying, hard working Lagosian.....

Today the 10th day of September, makes it 99 days to the 1st year anniversary of the formalization of our enslavement, by those who pretend to love us, even as they pillage our commonwealth. I speak of the 1st year anniversary of the biggest edifice, that this government has bestowed on the Lekki-Epe axis. The tollgate otherwise cheek-in-tongue referred to as the "Admiralty Plaza"

Neither our darling Action Gov, nor our venerable Asiwaju has seen fit to build a single hospital in the Ajah-Lekki axis, they have also not interested themselves in the construction of roads, schools, health centres, markets, or any of the other things governments are expected to do for its citizens, in saner nations.

We live surrounded by water, yet, the entire Lekki-Ajah axis, is not serviced by a single linear metre of public water pipes. Unless of course, if you live in their well planned ghetto, tagged, Lekki phase 1, or you are privileged to live in one of the private estates. There are several settlements and villages, who have never been blighted by the presence of Nepa, epileptic, as that might be.

I will not buy the E-Pass being touted by the LCC and this decision has caused me to spend several minutes, queuing to hand over my hard earned money, to those who have stolen more than their generations may ever need, but whose gluttony leads them to keep up the wicked acts that impoverish our people.

I choose to queue when I get to their tollgate because I recognise the tollgate for what it represents: it is an assault on my rights as a citizen, a sharp rebuke for the lies we've told ourselves, and the easy choices made, and a reminder, that "when the wise, forsake governance, they must of necessity, suffer the ignominy of being ruled by fools"

Lekki-Epe residents travel compulsorily. The public secondary schools, are all located adjacent to the Mobil head office, in Victoria Island. 15 years of their hegemony has not delivered a single secondary school in our entire senatorial district, if you must attend government-funded secondary schools, you must travel into Victoria Island, and adequacy or quality is not the issue, it is all about a
clear lack of choice. NOW we must pay toll to get to those schools!!

I can afford the E-Pass, but I shall not buy one. The time spent in the traffic to pay the toll, will be spent, remembering, and weeping for the loss of my citizenship, and commencement of my colonization. But a small price to pay, for my lack of courage.

As we mark the 1st anniversary of that day of ignominy, pls be reminded, they have also exerted a lot of energy, ensuring the completion of the second toll plaza at Chevron roundabout! Another reminder, of our lost sovereignty. They need our money to rebuild the road they've stolen from us, so that we and our generations, might pay
them and their generations, for the kind and wonderful services, they are rendering to us today.

Poor Awolowo, whose name and philosophy, they have so gratuitously appropriated, did not earn his reputation, and his place in the pantheon, by stealing. Barefaced, shameless theft, of our common patrimony!

The silence of the lamb, is directly responsible for its slaughter, had the lamb acquired the capacity and will, to scream all the way to the slaughter slab, perhaps, the inconvenience of its noise, might have persuaded its executioners, to reconsider their burial plans, for the hapless lamb. This lamb must begin its wails in earnest.

We invite you to join us at................ as we, together, begin the countdown to the day of infamy, the 18th day of December, 2012, the 1st year anniversary of our recolonisation, even as we await, the safe delivery of our brand new, toll-plaza. The hospitals, schools, roads, drainages, pipe-borne water, etcetera etcetera, shall follow in due course.

Please forward to friends

Eko onii baje o! Lolzzzzz......

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Clinton Condemns Anti-Islam Film, Subsequent Violence

Up left: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton follows President Barack Obama to the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012, to deliver a statement on the death of U.S. ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens.


14 Sep 2012 08:46 Africa/Lagos


Clinton Condemns Anti-Islam Film, Subsequent Violence

WASHINGTON, September 14, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton condemned an anti-Islam film that has spurred protests across the Middle East, saying, "this video is disgusting and reprehensible." (See transcript

"It appears to have a deeply cynical purpose to denigrate a great religion and to provoke rage," Clinton said in remarks at the start of the U.S.-Morocco Strategic Dialogue in Washington September 13, 2012.


But Clinton added that "there is no justification, none at all, for responding to this video with violence. We condemn the violence that has resulted, in the strongest terms. And we greatly appreciate that many Muslims in the United States and around the world have spoken out on this issue."


Clinton told journalists at the pre-conference briefing that violence has no place in religion and is not the way to honor religion or religious faith. Her remarks follow in the aftermath of protests that began in Cairo, Egypt, on September 11 and have since spread to other nations following the release of a 14-minute anti-Islam video trailer on the Internet.


"Islam, like other religions, respects the fundamental dignity of human beings, and it is a violation of that fundamental dignity to wage attacks on innocents," Clinton said. "As long as there are those who are willing to shed blood and take innocent life in the name of religion, the name of God, the world will never know a true and lasting peace."


Clinton also emphasized in her brief remarks that America has always been committed to religious freedom and tolerance since the beginning of the nation. It is a fundamental belief so strong in the American people that it is enshrined in the U.S. Constitution's Bill of Rights.


"We are home to people of all religions, many of whom came to this country seeking the right to exercise their own religion, including, of course, millions of Muslims," she added. President Obama in remarks September 12 at the White House said that in the United States there is a mosque in every state in the nation, and more than 1,200 mosques within the borders of the United States, illustrating the strong presence of the Islamic faith.


Specific to the inflammatory film, Clinton said that the United States government had nothing to do with the production of the anti-Islam video and that "we absolutely reject its content and message."


On September 11 in Libya, extremists attacked the U.S. mission in Benghazi with machine guns, mortars and rocket-propelled grenades after protests over the film began in Cairo. In that attack, four U.S. diplomats, including Ambassador John Christopher Stevens and Foreign Service Officer Sean Smith, were killed.


Clinton said that it is "especially wrong for violence to be directed against diplomatic missions. These are places whose very purpose is peaceful, to promote better understanding across countries and cultures."


Source: U.S Africa Command

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James Bond On A Secret Mission in Global Heineken® Campaign

14 September 2012 14:00 Africa/Lagos

James Bond on a secret mission in global Heineken® campaign
Daniel Craig stars alongside SKYFALL Bond actress Berenice Marlohe in an innovative new campaign

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Heineken®, the world's leading premium beer brand, today announced a thrilling new TV and digital campaign in anticipation of the upcoming release of SKYFALL™, the 23rd James Bond adventure, in which Daniel Craig brings his explosive portrayal of James Bond to a Heineken ad for the very first time. Challenging consumers to defy Bond's enemies and 'Crack the Case,' viewers will be taken on an epic train journey alongside stunning Bond newcomer Berenice Marlohe.

Launching on September 20 th, the interactive experience begins where the TV commercial leaves off. Berenice Marlohe invites viewers onto a train before it embarks on a voyage through a spectacular vista of snowy mountains. During the journey, a series of grueling tests will lead participants to 'Crack the Case' while protecting its contents from ferocious Bond villains.

The 'Crack the Case' campaign will launch globally on multiple platforms on September 20 th, through a combination of a new 60s film (TVC & online) with a personalized interactive experience. This powerful combination of ATL, digital, PR and experiential will ensure that Heineken® and Bond are able to reach more consumers than ever before, propelling the campaign to new heights.

Building on a 15 year relationship with the Bond franchise, the 'Crack the Case' campaign takes viewers into a moving train somewhere deep in snow-covered mountains, offering them the opportunity to become secret agents themselves. Transitioning viewers seamlessly from the TVC, Bond actress Berenice Marlohe invites viewers to help her crack open a mysterious briefcase and outwit the menacing villains - a challenge which encourages a virtual voyage of participation and discovery.

The 'Crack the Case' campaign was created by advertising agency Wieden + Kennedy Amsterdam. The TV ad was directed by award winning Dutch filmmaker Matthijs Van Heijningen Jnr. Full details of the spot will be revealed in time for the September 20 launch.

An exclusive online teaser will be released ahead of the campaign launch to a select group of global Bondsuper fans, incentivising them to watch the spot once it launches and leaving them wanting more.

In addition to exploding conversation across digital, social and owned media platforms, the offline execution of 'Crack the Case' will bring the drama of the virtual experience 'live' to a broader audience across the globe in October. Several markets will host unique Heineken® experiences in iconic locations, inviting members of the public to test their nerve, win exclusive prizes and share in the excitement of the global release of SKYFALL in November.

Alexis Nasard, Chief Commercial Officer of HEINEKEN said: "The creativity and progressiveness of the Heineken® brand combined with the legendary James Bond franchise will provide viewers with high entertainment values. Not only a hero, Bond is the ultimate 'Man of the World' – confident, resourceful and ready for new experiences, personifying the values of the Heineken® brand."

Note to editors:

More about the 'Crack the Case' TVC:

The new Heineken Legend is French actor, dancer and model Chris de Almeida.
The 'Crack the Case' integrated campaign forms part of the Heineken 'Open Your World' campaign, which celebrates and encourages aspirational behaviour among adult consumers – making James Bond the perfect match.

Heineken and James Bond

Heineken has developed a strong and successful relationship with James Bond spanning global partnerships with 'Tomorrow Never Dies', 'The World is Not Enough' , 'Die Another Day', 'Casino Royale' and 'Quantum of Solace'.

About SKYFALL™

Daniel Craig is back as Ian Fleming's James Bond 007 in SKYFALL™, the 23rd adventure in the longest-running film franchise of all time. In SKYFALL, Bond's loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost. The film is from Albert R. Broccoli's EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment. Directed by Sam Mendes. Produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. Written by Neal Purvis & Robert Wade and John Logan.

About Heineken®:

The Heineken brand bearing the founder's family name - Heineken - is available in almost every country around the globe, and it is the world's most valuable international premium beer brand. Additional information is available on www.heineken.com and on www.theHEINEKENcompany.com, www.Facebook.com/Heineken.

About Albert R. Broccoli's EON Productions

EON Productions Limited and Danjaq LLC are wholly owned and controlled by the Broccoli/Wilson family. Danjaq is the US based company that co-owns, with MGM, the copyright in the existing James Bond films and controls the right to produce future James Bond films as well as all worldwide merchandising. EON Productions, an affiliate of Danjaq, is the UK based production company which makes the James Bond films. The 007 franchise is the longest running in film history with twenty-two films produced since 1962. Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli succeeded Albert R 'Cubby' Broccoli and have produced some of the most successful Bond films ever including CASINO ROYALE and QUANTUM OF SOLACE. They are currently producing the 23rd film, SKYFALL.

About Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. ("MGM") is a leading entertainment company focused on the production and distribution of films and television content globally. The company owns one of the world's deepest libraries of premium film and television programming. In addition, MGM has ownership interests in domestic and international television channels, including MGM-branded channels. For more information, visit www.mgm.com.

About Sony Pictures Entertainment

Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; a global channel network; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; development of new entertainment products, services and technologies; and distribution of entertainment in 159 countries. For additional information, go to http://www.sonypictures.com/

Press enquiries:
John G Clarke
Director, Global External Communication
Tel +31 (0) 20 52 39 355
John.G.Clarke@heineken.com

Marnie Kontovraki
Heineken Brand Consumer PR Officer
Tel: + 31 (0) 20 52 39 355
Marnie.Kontovraki@heineken.com

Kezia Anim-Addo
Account Director, JCPR Edelman
Tel: +44 (0)203 047 2323
Kezia_Anim-Addo@jcpr.com

SOURCE Heineken

Web Site: http://www.heineken.com

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NFC Commends National Honours for Teco Benson and Peace Anyiam-Osigwe

Peace Anyiam-Osigwe.

Press Release

National Honours Award To Teco,Peace,Others...
Excites Nigerian Film Corporation

The Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) is excited about the Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) award to two Nigerian motion picture practitioners by the President and Commander-in-Chief, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (GCFR). They are Teco Benson and Peace Anyiam-Osigwe.

Teco Benson.

Reacting to a release on Monday September 10, 2012 by the Federal Government, the NFC was elated that Senators Ayogu Eze and Zainab Kure who bagged the Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON), and Ambassador S.O. Willoughby, Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON), respectively, made the list.

In a statement, Afolabi Adesanya, Managing Director/Chief Executive of the apex film agency, the NFC, said, ‘’again the industry is being recognised for her tremendous contributions to the development of the Creative Arts economy of Nigeria’’. The motion picture industry, he said, has also boosted the profile of Nigeria within the comity of nations, describing the recognition as not only apt, but encouraging.

Teco Benson and Peace Anyiam-Osigwe bagged the Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) award.

The Nigerian Film Corporation, and indeed Nigeria’s motion picture professionals, Adesanya further said, are challenged by these recognitions, for according to him, “it takes contributions of both the private sector and government to ensure sustainable growth within the film sector”.

Teco Benson, an actor, producer and director launched into movie making in 1994. To his credit include, Suicide Mission, Scores to Settle, State of Emergency, Mission to Nowhere, The Senator and many more.

Peace Anyiam- Osigwe, known as Industry Energizer, has been promoting the Nigerian and by extension the African Cinema through her pet projects, Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) and African Film Academy (AFA). To her credit include; Blind Date, Sons of Thunder, Messenger of Doom, and The Preachers Daughter and Laviva.

Ayogu Eze (CON), a Senator of the Federal Republic since 1999, was a one time Special Adviser and later, Special Assistant to the Governor of Enugu State. He was Commissioner of Information, Enugu State. He has also served on the Senate Committees on Police Affairs, National Planning, Federal Character & Inter-Government Affairs and later as Chairman, Senate Committee on Information.

Senator Zainab Kure (CON) was the former First Lady of Niger State.(1999-2007). During her tenure she brought succour and comfort to the youths and women of Niger State through her pet project- the Youth Empowerment Scheme (YES). The YES project elevated the economic status of youths and women of Niger State, including vulnerable children who needed attention and empowerment. At the National Assembly, her sustained support for legislations on economic empowerment and poverty alleviation programmes is second to none. Senator Kure’s impact is already being felt within the Nigerian motion picture sector with her membership of the Senate Committee on Information.

Senators Eze and Kure, as members of the Senate Committee on Information, have leveraged their positions to provide invaluable support for the continual growth of the Nigerian motion picture sector.

Ambassador S.O. Willoughby’s (OON) input, as Deputy Chief Executive Officer, NEPAD, towards the development of Nigeria’s roads, telecommunications and trans-border cooperation’s among African countries is worthy of note. The Nigerian motion picture industry, no doubt benefitted immensely from Ambassador Willoughby wealth of experience during his tenure as the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Information.

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How to Create Millions of Jobs for Millions of Jobless Nigerians

How to Create Millions of Jobs for Millions of Jobless Nigerians

It is frightening that over 33 million Nigerians are jobless according to the. National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

The fears of the uncertain future of these multitudes of unemployed Nigerians who are mostly youths should trouble the mind of every concerned citizen of Nigeria, because they are easy recruits for the gangs of armed robbers, drug and human traffickers, kidnappers, prostitutes, terrorists and other dysfunctional humans of the lunatic fringe destroying lives and properties in the country.

Al Jazeera also raised the dangers of millions of jobless Nigerians in Nigeria: the young and the jobless: Nigeria grapples with increasing unemployment and a growing population.



Are these millions of Nigerians jobless, because there are no jobs or they are not employable?

Employers in the formal sector complain that many of the graduates of Nigerian tertiary institutions are unemployable!
“They just have degrees without skills and we have to spend more money and time to retrain them for the jobs in banks, insurance companies and oil companies,” said a HR Consultant.

This problem is caused by the collapse of the infrastructure of higher education in Nigeria and the falling standards have forced over 100, 000 Nigerians to prefer Ghanaian tertiary institutions at an annual cost of over N160 billion which is more than Nigeria’s annual budget for education in 2011!

Then 800 companies have been shut down in Nigeria due to harsh and insecure operating environment according to the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA). Of course the employees of the affected companies are included in the 33 million jobless Nigerians. But again, it is really questionable if 33 million Nigerians are jobless in an economy heavily based on the informal sector, because many of those who cannot be employed in the formal sector are often having occupations in the informal sector. In fact the informal sector contributes more to manpower of the Nigerian economy than the formal sector. The hundreds of thousands of traders in the market and on the street, the thousands of artisans in the nooks and crannies of every community, the thousands of farmers in the rural areas without any registered business name but are still supplying food crops and cash crops to feed the Nigerian population from the Niger Delta to Lake Chad and millions of others engaged in different occupations to make ends meet make up the informal sector and without them, the economy will collapse.

For the millions who are still jobless and have become the liabilities of those with jobs, what are we going to do?
Any jobless person is a liability of the family, community and society at large.
What is the government doing to end the embarrassment and predicament of millions of jobless Nigerians?

The administration of President Goodluck Jonathan launched the laudable Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria (YouWiN) competition aimed at job creation by encouraging and supporting aspiring entrepreneurial youth in Nigeria to develop and execute business ideas. But how many jobs can the lucky 1,200 YouWiN! Awardees create after they were celebrated at the Presidential Villa on April 12, 2012?
I doubt if they can even create up 500, 000 jobs within a year?
The government should publish a list of all their startups and the numbers of jobs they can create to address the emergency of the estimated 33 million jobless hungry and angry Nigerians who are threatening the peace and stability of the rest of the citizens.

I have never been jobless, because I refused to be jobless by attending free workshops for self employment and created jobs for myself. Whenever I could not get a regular job in the formal sector, I always joined those in the informal sector. I have sold books from office to office and from street to street on Bonny Island in Rivers State and earned over N1, 000 daily and later employed a young school leaver to sell books and magazines for me at the Tejuosho Market in Lagos, Nigeria.
It would be good to let you know more about my professional background.
Now, let me address this problem from my own perspective and experience.

At age 17 I earned my first salary as a TV drama puppeteer for the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Channel 10, Lagos. At 21, I got another job as a public health illustrator for the Johns Hopkins University’s Population Communication Services (JHU/PCS) now Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs. At 24, I was employed as the Arts Editor of Kiddies World magazine with an office in the high rising Western House on Broad Street and at 25 I got another job as a national Program Consultant with United Nations Children's Fund – UNICEF in Nigeria and also got other formal jobs afterwards. My last salary job was as the Production Manager of Money Wise, an independent business magazine on DBN TV in Lagos, Nigeria, and I resigned in 2000 to register and launch my own King of Kings Books International with a seed grant from Dr. Mike Okonkwo, the Presiding Bishop of the Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM) when I was still under 38. I have added another duly incorporated digital news and information media network and an open air cinema company to take cinemas to every conducive and receptive community in Nigeria.

Millions of Nigerians who are jobless are either lazy or ignorant of the numerous opportunities and possibilities in Nigeria, because there are millions of jobs for millions of jobless Nigerians.

Where are the millions of jobs?
Let me show you where they are.

Look at many of the thousands of goods imported into Nigeria from overseas?
Many of them can be produced by jobless Nigerians!

Do you know how many millions of Duvet Covers, Duvets, Bedspreads and pillowcases are imported annually in Nigeria?

Do you know that millions of middle class and upper class Nigerians use Duvets and each one is sold between N5, 000 and N12, 000?
Do you know how many billions of naira we spend on the annual importation of these products?

Do you know that Nigerians can produce them from local textile materials?
The local textile materials of Adinkra, Adire, Aso oke, Kente and Batik made by local folks in the rural areas are very good for making the following imported goods.

• Duvets
• All Seasons Duvets
• Pillows
• Pillow Protectors
• Mattress Protectors
• Mattress Toppers
• Duvet Covers
• Fitted Sheets
• Flat Sheets
• Pillowcases
• Valances

Unemployed Nigerians can start Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in their respective local government areas to make bed linens, duvets, duvet covers, valances and pillowcases for homes, dormitories and hostels all over Nigeria. Ghanaian entrepreneurs are already doing so and even exporting bed sheets and pillowcases to countries overseas. There are over 10 million Nigerians in the Diaspora who will appreciate using made in Nigeria duvets, pillowcases, bed sheets, valances, curtains etc; of local textile materials of Adinkra, Adire, Aso oke, Kente and Batik.

Jobs will be created for thousands of textile designers, textile print-makers, packers, tailors, suppliers and traders in every community in Nigeria and export them to Nigerians and others overseas.

View the video of cottage industries in China from where thousands of products are imported into Nigeria.




There are also more jobs waiting for young school leavers in the book industry.
What kinds of jobs are available for school leavers in the book industry?
Book distribution is a major headache in Nigeria and that is why they say that Nigerians don’t read. That is why President Goodluck Jonathan launched the Bring Back the Book campaign to attract majority of Nigerians to appreciate reading not only to pass academic and professional examinations, but for their pleasure, intellectual development and general enlightenment.

Book pirates make millions of naira from the literary works of others. But book publishers and book sellers can stop them by simply investing more money and time on book distribution from the traditional book stores to the streets, by taking books to their target readers in their homes and workplaces.

A diligent young school leaver can sell between 30 to 100 copies of a book daily at motor parks and markets where readers can be found among the crowds of travelers at the motor parks and among the traders and buyers in every local market. This was how the popular Onitsha Market Literature flourished in the good old days and helped in the cultivation of the buoyant reading culture of the 1960s and 70s when both children and adults in Nigeria bought and read story books in millions of copies.
The book industry in the United States of America generates over $20 billion annually and the Nigerian book industry can generate billions of dollars if there is good book distribution.

Book sellers or book distributors should employ young school leavers of employment age as book vendors to sell books at motor parks, offices, clubs and local markets. 1, 000 book vendors can sell up to 1, 000, 000 copies of books monthly.
There are other opportunities for job creation and self employment for millions of jobless Nigerians to produce thousands of products that we have been spending millions of dollars importing overseas. These products can be made in Nigeria by Nigerians for Nigerians and foreigners in Nigeria and other countries. So, let us start creating jobs from these opportunities and stop whining about the failures of the government to provide jobs for millions of jobless Nigerians.


~ By Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima, author of Children of Heaven, Sleepless Night, Scarlet Tears of London, Bye, Bye Mugabe, In the House of Dogs and other books and Publisher/Editor of Nigerians Report, Nigerian Times, TALK OF THE TOWN and other infotainment websites.

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Adeyemi Ajao the Nigerian Born Mark Zuckerberg of Spain

In this informal sit-down interview, Identified Co-Founders/CEOs, Brendan Wallace and Adeyemi Ajao, directly address questions and feedback from the Identified community, then hint at what's to come for Identified.com. Check it out!

Adeyemi Ajao the Nigerian Born Mark Zuckerberg of Spain

Nigerian born Adeyemi Ajao been described as the Mark Zuckerberg of Spain. He is regarded as the first African ever to sell his startup for $100 million on August 4, 2010, when Telefonica took controls of 85% of Ajao’s Tuenti, an invitation-only private social network site for students and young people in Spain. Tuenti popularly called “Spanish Facebook” was started by Adeyemi Ajao at 22 and four of his friends. Tuenti has over 14 million users and is the largest Invite-Only network in the world.

Tuenti, which in Spanish comes from "tu enti[dad]" meaning your identity sounds like Twenty in English. It is rated as one of the fastest growing social network sites. Tuenti features many tools common to social-networking sites. It allows users to set up a profile, upload photos, link videos and connect with friends; recently a chat application has been added. Many other utilities, such as the ability to create events, are also offered. Unlike similar social network sites which feature banner advertisements, Tuenti has opted out of these traditional forms of "noisy" and obstructive advertising.

Zaryn Dentzel, one of its founders and current CEO, stated that they intend to focus on Spanish users more before possibly expanding to other countries.
Adeyemi Ajao was born in southern Spain to a Nigerian father and a Spanish mother. He was in Nigeria for only six years, spent two years in Italy and then moved to Spain when he was nine, growing up in the small beach town called Marbella.
Adeyemi earned a Masters in Finance from Emory, a J.D. from ICADE in Madrid, and an MBA from Stanford, and graduated at the top of his class at each university. He was elected one of the “Top 100 Spaniards of the Year” in 2009, and was invited by the U.S. Congress to the Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama as a representative of the Spanish Commission for Accomplishments in Entrepreneurship.

Adeyemi’s father was one of the first mechanical engineers in Nigeria, who started a steel company in Nigeria. He saw his father fought hard to put his company together, but unfortunately didn’t make it in Nigeria, and left for Italy.

Ajao the Co-Founder/CEO of Identified and Founder.CEO of Job and Talent .has also launched other successful innovations such as Cabify, an application for hiring of vehicles with driver via mobile under the slogan "Move with style", Cabify to request high-end vehicles with professional drivers, using technology to bring consumers the luxury. You can ask one of your cars from any device, be it a mobile phone, a computer or tablet. The user receives a notification with information about the designated driver, model and license plate number and distance that is. On the screen of your device, you can see how the vehicle approaches can even contact the driver if needed.

Rates do not include lowering the flag or supplements. In addition, for total security, you can review the online course and payment is processed automatically without any transaction with the driver. "You do not even have to give the credit card," said Samuel Lown, technical director of the project.

Click for a summer interview with Adeyemi Ajao.

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