"Joker" Tops the Nominees for the 2020 Academy Awards

"Joker" Tops the Nominees for the 2020 Academy Awards

Best Picture:

“Ford v Ferrari”
“The Irishman”
“Jojo Rabbit”
“Joker”
“Little Women”
“Marriage Story”
“1917”
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
“Parasite”

Prof. Chukwuemeka Ike, "Expo '77" and Corruption in Nigeria

Let us pause for a minute for the passing of one of the best novelists in the history of modern African literature, Prof. Vincent Chukwuemeka Ike (28 April 1931 – 8 January 2020), author of Toads for Supper, published 1965, The Naked God’s (1970), The Potter’s Wheel (1973), Sunset at Dawn (1976),  Expo ’77 (1980), The Chicken Chasers (1980), The Bottled Leopard (1985), Our Children Are Coming Home (1990),  Conspiracy of Silence (2001) and other books.

His popular novel,  "Expo '77",  was the first Nigerian novel on the consequences of examination malpractices in West Africa based on his experiences as a former Registrar of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) in the 1970s.

Decades of Milestones by Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima

Decades of Milestones by Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima

In 1976 won first prize in a national essay competition.

In 1981, became youngest professional TV scriptwriter for Nigerian Television Authority (NTA).

1983 represented Nigeria in UNESCO sponsored World Children's Book Fairs in Japan.

In 1984 interviewed in the prestigious West Africa magazine as a popular artist and author of the Captain Santana cartoon series.

First song produced in California and a copy of the sheet music in the Library of Congress, Washington, DC, USA with the name, Mike Nelson Chima Eke.

Commissioned by the Johns Hopkins University's Population Communication Services (JHU/PCS) to produce family planning booklets for Nigeria and translated into Pidgin English, Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo languages.

In 1987, became one of the youngest Arts and Features Editors in Nigeria.

In 1988, became a national Program Consultant for UNICEF Nigeria.

The Greatest Passports of the Decade

The Greatest Passports of the Decade - The Rise of the freedom seekers

MONTREAL, Dec. 27, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - This past decade, we have witnessed the rise of many new trends and the unfortunate fall of past triumphs. But when it comes to the world of global mobility— the 2010s truly left a lasting mark.

Rebellion Against Knowledge is the Cause of Corruption and Destruction in Africa

Hosea 4:6:-
"My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children."

The worst form of rebellion is the rebellion against knowledge and wisdom. Which is most widespread among blacks in Africa. Imagine how horrible and terrible things would have been in Africa without Western education.

Have A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Compliments of the season with my best wishes to you and your family for the Christmas holidays and the coming New Year 2020.

Red Carpet for Professor Ndubuizu as Ideato Nation Honours Him

Red Carpet for Professor Ndubuizu as Ideato Nation Honours Him

- By Ingram Osigwe

Eighty-two years on earth is a huge milestone. It is a no mean feat, albeit engineered by God and not earned by man. Longevity is a mark of God's special grace in one's life. Such rare grace calls for special celebration and thanksgiving to the Almighty.

STEPHANIE LINUS TAKES FISTULA AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TO MAIDUGURI, BORNO STATE.

STEPHANIE LINUS TAKES FISTULA AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TO MAIDUGURI, BORNO STATE

Actress and human rights advocate Stephanie Linus has once again demonstrated an unrelenting fight against fistula and child marriage with her recent fistula awareness campaign in Maiduguri, Borno State. Using her award-winning movie – DRY as a tool to educate young girls and women, the actress pushed forward her message for fistula prevention and child rights protection.

OPEN LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NETWORK FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE
Plot 56b, Ikorodu Road, Lagos.

OPEN LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 3, 2019.

The President of the Senate:
Dr. Ahmed I. Lawan;

The Speaker House of Reps:
Rt Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila
The National Assembly Complex, Three-Arms Zone
Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

Sirs,
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY: IS PRESIDENTIAL POWER UNDER THREAT?

Please permit us to begin by sending our warm season greetings to you.

We are a group of professionals with membership across the country bound by the common ideals of justice, rule of law, fairness and good governance. We engage vigorously in issues of values and common good for all.

Video: Violence Against Women A Barrier To Peaceful Future For All

Violence Against Women A Barrier To Peaceful Future For All

NEW YORK, 25 November 2019 / PRN Africa / -- "As we go about our business, one woman in three that we encounter has been or will be subjected to violence,” said Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, UN Chef de Cabinet, speaking on behalf of the Secretary-General.