A Third of Euro 2016 Players Could Represent A Different Country

Austrian midfielder David Alaba's father is a Yoruban prince.
 
A Third Of Euro 2016 Players Could Represent A Different Country

LONDON, June 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

Euro 2016 is a matter of days away and looks set to be the most diverse championships of all time with almost a third of players taking part eligible for other countries.

Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs Transforming Africa

Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs Transforming Africa

Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs Transforming Africa

Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs Transforming Africa tells the story of one man's vision to harness and unleash the ingenuity and creativity Africa's entrepreneurs to spur innovation and economic development on the continent.

Director, Editor & Narrator : David Monfort
Producer & Writer: Parminder Vir OBE
Executive Producer: Bola Atta
Cameraman: Hugo Alexandre
Sound Engineer : Alexandre Galindo
Assistant : Bassirou Niang
Production Assitant: Felicia Okoye
Locations & Infographics: Obinna Okerekeocha
Motion Design & Pictures: DAGENCY

Top 5 Film Locations in Nigerian Movies

The summer edition of Wings Magazine of Arik Airline highlighted top five film locations in Nollywood. http://www.arikwings.com/5434-2/.

No Nollywood?
There are not yet any walking tours dedicated to Nigeria’s popular films, so we asked Nollywood expert Michael Chima Ekenyerengozi – editor of popular blog Talk Of The Town By Orikinla (totnaija.blogspot.com.ng) and the industry annual the Nollywood Mirror – to pick his favourite movie locations in Nigeria…

Osun River, Osun Oshogbo Grove,
a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Osun State of South Western Nigeria
As seen in: Arugba, Tunde Kelani’s 2008 movie about a king of an imaginary town who fights corruption. The Osun river and the annual Osun Osogbo festival that takes place near it, is central to the plot.

Benin Kingdom
and the home of Omo n’Oba Ovonramwen Nogbaisi in Calabar
As seen in: Invasion 1897, the epic 2014 film By Lancelot Imasuen about an African Art student who recounts the British invasion of Benin in 1897, and exile of great King Oba Ovonramwen.

Iyo Kiri, Okoroama, Ogbogo
in Okrika Kingdom of Rivers State in the Niger Delta
As seen in: Gifted, the 2015 directorial debut by Ibinabo Fiberesima-Egbuka.
The fantasy adventure shot on locations in Iyo Kiri, Okoroma and Ogbogbo in her home town of Okrika, kingdom of the Niger Delta of Nigeria. The Irish-Nigerian director is the first female president of the Actors’ Guild Of Nigeria.

Toro, in Bauchi State
As seen in: Mister Johnson, this 1990 American drama film adaptation of a 1939 novel by Joyce Cary, starring Pierce Brosnan as a British colonial officer alongside Nigerian star Maynard Eziashi. Bauchi State was also the location of Palaver, the first feature film made in Nigeria in 1926 by Geoffrey Barkas.

Qua Falls in Calabar, Cross River State
As seen in: I’ll Take My Chances, a dance romance made in 2011 by director Desmond Elliot, about a troubled young woman who must take the position of priestess of the land, or allow calamity to befall her village.

The Political Amnesia and Ignorance of Unrealistic Critics of President Muhammadu Buhari

This is my reply to Otumba Dele Momodu's article on "Before They Mislead President Buhari" published by THISDAYLIVE on
http://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/06/11/before-they-mislead-president-buhari/

The long essay was not necessary, because Otunba Dele Momodu was just repeating his words.

 President Muhammadu Buhari's administration cannot function appropriately and effectively without an approved federal budget and that just happened only last month.
He is neither a miracle worker nor a magician for Nigerians to expect instant wonders of economic miracles.
Only ignorant fools ask for harvest when you are still planting your seeds for new crops.
As the famous Nigerian Yoruba Juju musician, Chief Ebenezer Obey said in one of his all time classic songs,  "Aimo Asiko lo ndamu Eda", meaning ignorance of the times and seasons is what is troubling mankind.
You cannot judge or write off a runner by the first lap of a marathon even if he is Usain Bolt.

The first achievement of President Buhari is giving state governments bailouts to pay the arrears of unpaid salaries and also paying the salaries of federal civil servants.

The second achievement is the guaranty of national security by attacking and disabling the Boko Haram in the north east and restoring the hope of millions of citizens who fled to neighbouring countries when Boko Haram captured their communities.

He achieved all that without waiting for the approval and implementation of his first budget. And it is unfortunate that those criticizing and even insulting President Buhari ignore these herculean feats, because of their poor intellectual comprehension and lack of ratiocination.

The socioeconomic hardship majority of Nigerians are presently suffering is not caused by the new government of President Buhari, but by the global fall in price of oil from USD100 during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan to less than USD40 when the new ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC) came to power one year ago. And also the  wicked economic sabotage of the political cabal of the defeated former ruling party, People's Democratic Party (PDP) that is sponsoring the rebellion of the enemies of national unity and progress attacking oil pipelines in the Niger Delta to scuttle the on going trials of the members of their cabal for various corrupt practices during the maladministration of the corrupt and incompetent government of the PDP in their 16 years of ruling Nigeria from May 29, 1999 to May 29, 2015.

 Let us be more realistic and still be optimistic and stop being pessimistic.
 The way forward is to join hands and support the progressive efforts of President Muhammadu Buhari in the nation building of a New Nigeria.

~ By Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima, author of "The Victory of Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigerian Dream", " In the House of Dogs ", " The Prophet Lied ", "Bye, Bye Zimbabwe" and other books distributed by Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Lulu, Tower Books and other booksellers worldwide.

Why Biafra Cannot Stand

Igbos  never learn from history.
Political amnesia is a common malaise among Igbos who often repeat the terrible mistakes of the past without learning the lessons from history.

Igbos are their own worst enemies.
It was not the Nigerian Armed Forces that defeated Biafra during the Nigerian civil war of 1967-1970, but corruption and betrayal among the divided Igbos in Biafra.
The ignorance of this fact will end the careless agitations of those clamouring for the sovereign nation of Biafra.
Like those asking for Biafra when there are millions of people in Delta State bearing Igbo names, but living in denial of Ndigbo.

If they say they are not Igbo, then why are they bearing Igbo names?

"A House Divided Cannot Stand."
~ Matthew 12: 25.

~ By Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima.
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Misappropriation of Federal Revenue Allocation for National Security is Treason

Sambo Dasuki, former National Security Adviser, received an extra-budgetary allocation of $2.1 billion from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) within nine months after approvals by former President Goodluck Jonathan.

Misappropriation of federal revenue allocation for national security is treason.
It is the worst crime to commit against a sovereign state.

What former President Goodluck Jonathan did caused the unfortunate deaths thousands of innocent Nigerians, including women and children who would have been alive today.
Only the bereaved families, relations and friends of the unfortunate victims know the depths of their great loss .

Mohammed Sambo Dasuki said he only obeyed the instructions of former President Jonathan.

If Mr. Jonathan did not lose the 2015 presidential election, the rest of the world would not have known about these criminal misappropriations, and the national security of Nigerians would have been further jeopardized with more loss of precious lives, because of the evil greed for political power by Mr. Jonathan and his cabal of political contractors and cultists from the Niger Delta to Abuja.

Political amnesia is a common disease among majority of Nigerians who forget the horrible acts of terrible political leaders of the past and fail to learn from the political calamities of the past..

 I have not forgotten the unknown little girl the demonic Boko Haram strapped explosive device around her and sent her as a suicide bomber to blow up people at the market, but she chose to run away and blew up herself to sacrifice her life to save others. Oh! What a horrifying way for an innocent Nigerian child to die. But I know majority of us have forgotten her. To me, she is a martyr and I will never forget her
If only she was identified, her name should have been used in memorial tribute to her and the other innocent children used and killed as suicide bombers by the demonic Boko Haram terrorists in the north eastern region of Nigeria.

Those who forget the lessons of history will repeat the mistakes of the past in the future.

President Buhari’s Approval Rating Averages at 64 Percent after One Year in Office - NOI Polls.

President Buhari’s Approval Rating Averages At 64 Percent after One Year in Office - NOI Polls.

Transform Awards MENA 2016 Winners

Transform Awards MENA 2016 Winners:

The Winners
CONTENT
Best use of a visual property
Gold - Abu Dhabi Sports Council and CBA Memac
Silver - Bank Muscat and OHI Leo Burnett
Bronze - Alef Group and Brand Union
Bronze - Borouge and MBLM
Highly commended- Seha and G Creative
Highly commended- Vodafone and Brand Union

Best brand architecture solution
Gold – AHC: Al Habtoor City and Ruya International
Bronze - Bank Muscat and TBWA\ZEENAH
Bronze - VOX Cinemas and Bellwether

Best use of copy style/tone of voice
Gold - General Motors Corporationand Grow
Silver – Jawwy from STC
Bronze – Jumeirah Restaurants and JansenHarris

Best brand experience
Gold - Jawwy from STC and Frog
Silver - Brown-Forman and JansenHarris
Bronze - Borouge and MBLM
Highly commended - Commercial Bank of Dubai and Industry
Highly commended - Dettol and G Creative

Best use of packaging
Gold - Brown-Forman and JansenHarris
Silver - MBRCGI and Bellwether (Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation)
Bronze - ADCB and StartJG
Bronze - du and Bellwether
Highly commended - Vodafone and Brand Union

Best audio branding
Gold - Al Aan and Turquoise Branding

Best use of typography
Gold - GFH and Unisono
Silver - Edara and Bellwether
Silver - Makarem and Landor
Bronze - AWASR and Bellwether
Highly commended - Ajman Tourism Development Department and MBLM

Best place or nation brand
Gold - Kenya Ministry of Tourism and G Creative
Silver - Moroccan National Tourism Office and Spring
Bronze - Ajman Tourism Development Department and MBLM
Highly commended - Alef Group and Brand Union
Highly commended - GFH and Unisono
Highly commended - King Abdullah Economic City and Turquoise Branding

PROCESS
Best external stakeholder relations during a brand development project
Gold - MBRCGI (Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation) and Bellwether

Best internal communication during a brand development project
Gold - Boubyan Bank and MBLM
Bronze - DP World and Brand Union

Best implementation of a brand development project
Gold - VOX Cinemas and Bellwether
Silver - AZM University and Tagbrands
Bronze - AIBA International Boxing Associationand Grow
Bronze - Kaya and Bellwether
Highly commended - DP World and Brand Union
Highly commended - Grayling and G Creative

STRATEGY
Best creative strategy
Gold - Moroccan National Tourism Office and Spring
Silver - Kaya and Bellwether
Silver - VOX Cinemas and Bellwether
Bronze - GSA and Bladonmore
Bronze - King Abdullah Economic City and Turquoise Branding
Highly commended - Arkad and Unisono

Best brand evolution
Gold - Kaya and Bellwether
Silver - Al Aan and Turquoise Branding
Silver - DP World and Brand Union
Silver - Makarem and Landor
Bronze - GSA and Bladonmore
Bronze - VOX Cinemas and Bellwether

Best strategic/creative development of a new brand
Gold - Jawwy from STC and Lippincott
Silver - AZM University and Tagbrands
Silver - Edara and Bellwether
Silver - nawah and Brand Lounge
Bronze - Abu Dhabi Sports Council and CBA Memac
Bronze - Sharjah Book Authority and Brand Union

Best naming strategy
Gold - Jawwy from STC and Lippincott
Silver - Arkad and Unisono
Bronze - AWASR and Bellwether
Highly commended - Edara and Bellwether
Highly commended - MAF Finance and Unisono

TYPE
Best brand development to reflect changed mission/values/positioning
Gold - Union Bank and Landor
Silver - Bahrain Finance Company and From6 Communications
Silver - Gürallar and Landor
Bronze - ALO and Bellwether
Bronze - Commercial Bank of Dubai and Industry
Bronze - Gulf Finance and StartJG
Bronze - VOX Cinemas and Bellwether
Highly commended - Abu Dhabi Sports Council and CBA Memac
Highly commended - Bank Al Bilad and Brand Union

Best brand consolidation
Gold - Bank Muscat and TBWA\ZEENAH
Bronze - VOX Cinemas and Bellwether

Best rebrand of a digital property
Gold - Red Bull Malja and Unisono
Silver – VOX Cinemas and Bellwether
Bronze - Commercial Bank of Dubai and Industry
Bronze - MAF Finance and Unisono
Highly commended - Entrepreneurs’ Organisation (Bahrain Chapter) and Unisono
Highly commended - QADIC and Industry


SECTOR
Best visual identity from the education sector
Gold - Layton Preparatory School and Ellae Creative Design Agency
Silver - King Abdullah Economic City and Turquoise Branding
Bronze - AZM University and Tagbrands
Bronze - Jebel Ali School and Bellwether
Highly commended - Sharjah Book Authority and Brand Union

Best visual identity from the energy & extractives sector
Gold - The Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco) and Siegel+Gale
Silver – NPCC: National Petroleum Construction Company and Ruya International

Best visual identity from the financial services sector
Gold - Union Bank and Landor
Silver - Bank ABC and Brand Union
Silver - MAF Finance and Unisono
Bronze - ADCB and StartJG
Bronze - Commercial Bank of Dubai and Industry
Bronze - Gulf Finance and StartJG

Best visual identity from the healthcare & pharmaceuticals sector
Gold - Kaya and Bellwether
Silver - HealthBay and Omnia

Best visual identity from the industrial & basic materials sector
Gold - DuBox and Latitude
Silver - Arkad and Unisono
Bronze - CBG and Omnia

Best visual identity from the professional services sector
Gold - Qudrat and Unisono
Silver - Edara and Bellwether
Bronze - JLA Architecture and Omnia

Best visual identity from the property sector
Gold - Texture and Ruya International
Silver - GFH and Unisono
Bronze – AHC: Al Habtoor City and Ruya International
Highly commended - Alef Group and Brand Union
Highly commended - King Abdullah Economic City and Turquoise Branding

Best visual identity from the public sector
Gold - Abu Dhabi Sports Council and CBA Memac

Best visual identity from the retail sector
Gold - Yamanote Atelier and Ruya International
Silver - PRECISE Group and MBLM
Silver - Provedore and Ruya International

Best visual identity from the technology, media & telecommunications sector
Gold - Jawwy from STC and Lippincott
Silver - Al Aan and Turquoise Branding
Silver - Cognit and Omnia
Bronze - Alo and Bellwether
Highly commended - AWASR and Bellwether

Best visual identity from the travel & leisure sector
Gold - VOX Cinemas and Bellwether
Silver - Moroccan National Tourism Office and Spring
Bronze - Makarem and Landor
Highly commended - dans and StartJG
Highly commended - King Abdullah Economic City and Turquoise Branding
Highly commended - Shurooq (Al Noor Island) and Omnia

Best overall visual identity
DuBox and Latitude

Grand Prix
Jawwy from STC and Lippincott