The Nigerian Predicament

The greatest Nigerian novelist, Chinua Achebe called it The Trouble With Nigeria. I call it the Nigerian predicament.
The predicament of the intellectually retarded or those suffering from critical illiteracy is that they don't even know that they are intellectually retarded, because they lack the critical intelligence for ratiocination.
 I am saying this from personal experience in working with them. That is why we have widespread incompetence and intellectual ignorance in Corporate Nigeria. That is why we still have primitive elections and we see the legions of unscrupulous poor idiots selling their votes to elect unscrupulous political crooks and rogues.  Everything I wrote about in my book of sociopolitical satire, In the House of Dogs published by Amazon Books confirms the characters and characteristics of these peculiar species of homo sapiens in Nigeria.

Let us pray.

Nigerians Report Online: No Gossip, No Junk and No #FakeNews

Nigerians Report Online: No Gossip, No Junk and No #FakeNews

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Meditol, Emzor Walk Against Malaria in Lagos

Meditol, Emzor Walk Against Malaria in Lagos

Evan Industries Nigerian Limited is collaborating with Emzor Pharmaceutical industries limited to stage A Walk Against Malaria on Saturday, April 27, 2019.The Walk is part  of activities lined up by the two companies to mark World Malaria Day.

More than 3,500 Children Have Been Recruited and Used by Non-State Armed Groups in North-East Nigeria Since 2013

Children attend class in a temporary learning space in Muna Garage IDP camp, in Maiduguri, Nigeria, 29 September 2017. © UNICEF/UN0126508/Bindra (CNW Group/UNICEF Canada)

More than 3,500 Children Have Been Recruited and Used by Non-State Armed Groups in North-East Nigeria Since 2013

Marking five years since Chibok abduction, UNICEF urges protection of children's rights

ABUJA, April 12, 2019 /CNW/ - More than 3,500 children, most of whom were aged 13 to 17, were recruited by non-state armed groups between 2013 and 2017 and have been used in the ongoing armed conflict in north-east Nigeria – UNICEF said today ahead of the fifth anniversary of the Chibok abduction.

Bank of Industry and the MD/CEO Win 2019 European Magazine's Business Awards

Bank of Industry and the MD/CEO Win 2019 European Magazine's Business Awards

The Bank of Industry (BoI) of Nigeria and Mr. Olukayode Pitan, the Managing Director/CEO have been announced as the winners of Best SME Partner Bank and Banker of the Year in The  European Magazine's Business Awards for 2019 in it's annual global recognition of excellence across the world of commerce.

See details in the following news release.

LONDON, April 8, 2019  /PRNewswire/ -- The European continues with its annual recognition of excellence across the world of commerce. As the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals reshape the corporate agenda, companies are realising that success is measured beyond the balance sheet. Along with product innovation, positive contributions to society and sound stewardship of the environment are becoming the benchmarks by which results are judged. The following highlights the companies and individuals looking to realise a vision for better business.

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Old Mutual Hosts Startupbootcamp AfriTech FastTrack in Lagos!

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Old Mutual Hosts Startupbootcamp AfriTech FastTrack in Lagos to Source Disruptive Startup Talent – Apply Now!

Details for Startupbootcamp (SBC) AfriTech’s global FastTrack Tour for 2019 has been confirmed and the search is on for top-performing disruptive startups seeking solutions for positive change in Africa. Old Mutual and SBC AfriTech will co-host the Lagos FastTrack on 27 and 28 April 2019 where top-tier tech startups can meet with investors, mentors and corporate sponsors.

Applications for the Lagos FastTrack close on 24 April – apply HERE.

Why Nollywood Filmmakers Have Failed To Qualify for the Oscars and Cannes

The popularity of Nollywood as an African phenomenon in modern filmmaking has made headlines all over the world since the booming home videos film industry was called "Nollywood" in 2002 by the Canadian journalist, Norimitsu Onishi, the Chief of The New York Times' subSaharan Africa bureau, based in Johannesburg.
Nollywood has been ranked as the second largest film industry behind Bollywood of India and ahead of Hollywood of America. But Nollywood movies have failed to qualify for the biggest competitions of accolades in the global film industry. The majority of Nigerian filmmakers in Nollywood and Kannywood are still not well informed on how to qualify for the official selections of the annual Cannes Film Festival and nominations for the annual Oscars. They don't even have the mindset of the international filmmakers who compete for the best awards in the world.

IMF Wants VAT Reforms in Nigeria To Benefit the Poor

Nigeria: Mobilizing Resources to Invest in People

WASHINGTON, 03 April 2019 / PRN Africa / -- Spending on health and education in Nigeria is among the lowest in the world. To fund these crucial sectors, Nigeria will have to maximize the amount of revenue it raises.

Diversifying the government's revenue base, increasing non-oil revenues, and securing oil revenues, will all be critical, says the IMF in its latest economic health check of sub-Saharan Africa's most populous economy.

We Lost Billions of Naira, Because of the Postponements of Elections

The postponement of the 2019 general elections in Nigeria caused the postponement of the film production of many movies in #Nollywood.

I would have started the principal photography of "I Saw Her on Orlando Martins Street" today on the Lagos Island.
Majority of Nigerians don't even know that Corporate Nigeria lost billions of dollars, because of the postponements of the elections from February to March. Nigerian economy lost more than the costs of the elections.

Filmmakers, distributors and exhibitors lost millions of dollars in Nigeria during the elections. Ask the cinemas what they lost during the Saturdays that millions of voters went out to the polling booths to cast their votes. Calculate the costs of postponements of the elections on businesses in the largest economy in Africa.

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Gen. Yakubu Gowon Recommends Examplary Leadership To Christians in Public Office

Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd), GCFR, Former Head of State of Nigeria was the Chairman of the public presentation of a new book, "Exemplary Christians In The Nigerian Public Square" by Rev. Emmanuel Oladipo, the former International Director of Scripture Union International.

The event was held on Saturday March 23, 2019 at the Chelsea Hotel in Abuja.

The Master of Ceremony was Mr. Tolu Oladipo, the son of the author.

The book was reviewed by Mr. Olusegun Adeniyi, Chairman of the Editorial Board of ThisDay newspapers and a former Presidential Spokesman for the late President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, GCFR.