Tunde Kelani Launches Online TV

 

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Tunde Kelani TV.

Celebrated filmmaker, Tunde Kelani, has joined the growing band of online television owners with rich African cultural themed contents for viewers globally.

The new online platform, Tundekelani.tv billed for launch on Friday is web - based and optimum on all mobile devices. The video channel is designed to offer viewers of all ages a refreshing viewing experience of past and current works of the award winning film director and other cultural themed contents from different owners across Africa and the Diaspora.

The tundekelani.tv platform also offers viewers, business owners, private or corporate organisations the opportunity to advertise and promote their brands.

"It is an attempt to respond to the yearnings of our teeming fans of rich African themed contents on the go. Distributing films or other contents physically are becoming increasingly difficult, revenues are lost on a daily basis and content owners are at the mercy of the menacing activities of pirates. I think it is just natural, expedient and sensible to take contents closer to the consumers on demand and in terms that suit all the parties involved.

Research, Kelani said, has shown that with a simple mobile device, online TV viewers can watch any content online without scruples.

To subscribers of tundekelani.tv., there will be a wide range of genre, including movies, high quality drama, interviews and documentaries that focus on issues mainstream media fails to cover adequately. Besides Kelani's titles such as Oleku, Agogo Ewo, Saworoide, Thunderbolt( Magun), Narrow Path, Campus Queen and Maami, his latest experience with 'filmed play', Yeepa, an adaptation of Prof. Femi Osofisan ' classic play, Yeepa Solarin Nbo will be on the play list. Coming to esteemed lovers of the new channel is Amos Tutuola's Palmwine Drinkards.

As the new online destination for African cultural themed contents, Kelani urged all other content owners to get on board.

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It is Past Time for Women To Take Their Rightful Place - Hillary Clinton

It is past time for women to take their rightful place, side by side with men, in the rooms where the fates of peoples, where their children’s and grandchildren’s fates, are decided. 
~ Hillary Clinton

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Nigerians Are Selling Second Hand Items Worth US$1.97 Billion on MOBOfree.com

e-Commerce: Nigerians are selling second hand items worth 1,97 billion USD on MOBOfree.com

This impressive amount outperforms the forecasted figure for 2015 by 30%

LAGOS, Nigeria, August 12, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- MOBOfree (http://www.mobofree.com), the leading African social marketplace, today announced a 274% year-on-year increase in the total value of goods on their platform in Nigeria. The current value of goods is 1.97 billion USD (394 billion NGN), up from 526 million USD (102.5 billion NGN) last year. This impressive growth outperforms the forecasted figure for 2015 by 30%.

President Buhari, Mandate and Enforce Sexual Harassment Policy in Nigeria Universities and Schools

President Buhari, Mandate and Enforce Sexual Harassment Policy in Nigeria Universities and Schools

~ By Dr. John Egbeazien Oshodi.

For far too long, sexual violence or sexual harassment has endured with no one accountable at the policy, enforcement or jurisdictional level.
Naturally, females are mostly at the receiving end of sexual harassment and other forms of sexual violence in places like universities.

Laws on sexual violence including sexual harassment exist mostly in name as they are chronically unenforced by law enforcement agencies and disregarded by the courts in Nigeria. Recently, the National Assembly passed a broader bill on sexual violence against sexual harassment, sexual tourism and other related offences.

Nigerian Writer’s First Novel Shortlisted for Two International Prizes

Chigozie Obioma, is the man of the moment in the literary world of Nigerian writers as his debut novel The Fishermen made the long list for the 2015 £50,000 Man Booker Prize announced Wednesday, July 29 and he is also among the finalists for the 2015 FT/OppenheimerFunds Emerging Voices Awards which will be presented at a gala ceremony on Oct. 5 at the New York Public Library. Each winner will receive a $40,000 award.

Ben Okri is the first and only Nigerian writer so far who has won the Man Booker Prize for his awesome novel The Famished Road in 1991 when he was 32 years old and the youngest winner till date.

"The Mindset of the Enemy": White Supremacists Against the Black Race

Former South African President P.W. Botha and the first black President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela. 
 
If you have not read "The Mindset Of The Enemy" By Femi Fani Kayode posted on http://www.nairaland.com/2501604/mindset-enemy-femi-fani-kayode, please read it and sleep over it.

It is one of the best articles on politics on Nairaland and to me, one of the best articles on the intellectual and sociopolitical challenges of blacks in Africa and the Diaspora in our existence on earth in contrast to the Caucasians, Arabs and Asians.

 "Pretoria has been made by the White mind for the White man. We are not obliged even the least to try to prove to anybody and to the Blacks that we are superior people. We have demonstrated that to the Blacks in a thousand and one ways.
The Republic of South Africa that we know of today has not been created by wishful thinking. We have created it at the expense of intelligence, sweat and blood. Were they Afrikaners who tried to eliminate the Australian Aborigines? Are they Afrikaners who discriminate against Blacks and call them Niggers in the States?"
~  former South African President P.W. Botha to his Cabinet. This reprint was written by David G. Mailu for the Sunday Times, a South African newspaper, dated August 18, 1985.

 "These are manifestly racist, demonically-inspired and utterly despicable submissions coming from malevolent, evil, dark, twisted, tormented and ignorant souls. They tell us exactly how many of our detractors view us, even up until today, even if they cannot afford to say so openly.
And we must also accept the fact that oftentimes our own behaviour confirms these negative stereotypes."
~  David Oluwafemi Fani-Kayode, Nigerian human rights activist, democratic politician, essayist, poet and lawyer.

It is a must read for every literate person and I wonder why it never made the front page on Nairaland.
Please, don't post any comment until you have read it.

The Address Resorts’ To Redefine Abuja Skyline and Nigerian Property Landscape

The Address Resorts’ to redefine Abuja Skyline and Nigerian Property landscape

The Abuja skyline and indeed the Nigerian property market is poised for a remarkable transformation as construction gets underway for “The Address Hotels + Resorts” in Abuja, by Eagle Hills, a global developer of iconic real estate assets. It is a core component of the Abuja Centenary City, “A city within a city” and designed as a new social and economic hub for Nigeria.

President Buhari in Perfect Control of Government Even Without Ministers -EnergyNet

 President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at work.

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Federal Ministry of Power Nigeria confirms as supporter of Powering Africa meeting alongside BPE, NBET and Ministry of Finance

Nigeria meeting which is taking place on 14 and 15 September at the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja

ABUJA, Nigeria, August 7, 2015/ -- Last week, the EnergyNet Nigeria team met with industry stakeholders to discuss the upcoming Powering Africa: Nigeria (http://www.poweringafrica-nigeria.com) meeting which is taking place on 14 and 15 September at the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja. The week was exceptionally productive and with a lot of balls metaphorically in the air, the overwhelming message is that all public sector institutions are committed to maintaining momentum in this transitional phase for the power sector.

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In the absence of appointed Ministers under the new Presidents administration, the Vice President is taking an important role in assessing and handing over the power sector. It is clear that there is confidence in President Buhari’s vision as there is on-going consultation between the Office of the Vice President and state arms such as the Ministry of Power, the Presidential Task Force on Power, National Electricity Regulatory Commission, Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Company, Bureau of Public Enterprises, Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority and the Ministry of Finance.

The public sector confirmed to EnergyNet that although the waters appear still, the Vice President, Permanent Secretaries and public sector are still very much active in ensuring that momentum is not lost and that the hand over to the new Minister – when appointed – will be smooth, efficient and with purpose.

With the Ministry continuing to move forward, under the stewardship of the Permanent Secretary of Power supported by President Buhari as evidenced by his accompaniment of the President on his trip to Washington DC, the Powering Africa Nigeria meeting now boasts the official support of Ambassador (Dr) Godknows Igali who will speak to the transition to the new government and the immediate steps for the sector.

With the official support of the Ministry(s) of Finance and Power, BPE, NERC, NBET, ICRC, NSIA and the Presidential Task Force on Power, Powering Africa: Nigeria will be the very first gathering of the power sector since the April elections.

This meeting will help to set the tone for the new administration’s role in the Transitional Electricity Market, as it creates a platform for dialogue between the international and local power players, the essential government entities and the private sector.

Distributed by APO (African Press Organization) on behalf of EnergyNet Ltd.

For more information about this meeting:
Meeting dates: 14 – 15 September 2015
Venue: Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja

Contact: Michael Cluskey, Marketing Director
Tel: +44 (0)20 7384 7833
Email: Michael.cluskey@energynet.co.uk
Visit: http://www.poweringafrica-nigeria.com

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Where To Report Cases of Human Trafficking and Child Abuse in Nigeria

National Agency for Prohibition of Traffic in Persons and Other related Matters (NAPTIP) came into being on the 26th of August, 2003, with the appointment of its pioneer Executive Secretary/Chief Executive. The Agency which is the creation of Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Law Enforcement and Administration Act, 2003 is the Federal Government of Nigeria’s response to addressing the scourge of trafficking in persons in Nigeria and its attendant human abuses in its entire ramification. It is also a fulfillment of her international obligation under the trafficking in persons protocol supplementing the Transnational Organized Crime Convention (TOC).  Nigeria became signatory to the Transnational Organized Crime Convention and its trafficking in Persons Protocol on the 13th December, 2000. Article 5 of the said trafficking protocol enjoins State parties to criminalize practices and conducts that subject human beings to all forms of exploitation which includes in the minimum sexual and labour exploitation.

Contact Us
National Agency for Prohibition of Traffic in Persons and Other related Matters (NAPTIP)

HEADQUARTERS
No 2028 Dalaba Street, Wuse Zone 5, F.C.T Abuja Nigeria.
P.M.B. 5161, Wuse, Abuja
WEBSITE: http://www.naptip.gov.ng
EMAIL: info@naptip.gov.ng
HOTLINES: 07030000203, 0800CALLNAPTIP (08002255627847) Toll Free

LAGOS ZONAL COMMAND
165 Oba Ladejobi Street G.R.A Ikeja, Lagos State. 
EMAIL: infolagos@naptip.gov.ng
HOTLINE: 07080601801(Toll Free For Airtel Callers)

BENIN ZONAL COMMAND
47 Adesuwa College,
GRA, Benin City,
P.O. Box 267, Edo State 
EMAIL: infobenin@naptip.gov.ng
HOTLINE: 07080601802 (Toll Free For Airtel Callers)

UYO ZONAL COMMAND
Plot 40, Akwa Ima Estate, Ikot Akpan Abia, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.,
EMAIL: infouyo@naptip.gov.ng
HOTLINE: 07080601804 (Toll Free For Airtel Callers)

ENUGU ZONAL COMMAND
18B, Ekulu Street, Behind ESUT Teaching Hospital GRA, Enugu State. 
EMAIL: infoenugu@naptip.gov.ng
HOTLINE: 07080601803(Toll Free For Airtel Callers)

KANO ZONAL COMMAND
98 Foundation Road,
Farm Centre, Nassarawa,
GRA, Kano State. 
EMAIL: infokano@naptip.gov.ng
HOTLINE: 07080601800(Toll Free For Airtel Callers)

SOKOTO ZONAL COMMAND
7, Bunza Road, off Hussein Clinic Dogon Daji Area Sokoto, Sokoto State
EMAIL: infosokoto@naptip.gov.ng
HOTLINE: 07080601805(Toll Free For Airtel Callers)

MAIDUGURI ZONAL COMMAND
Kwajaffa Street, Off Gombale Road,
Old GRA Maiduguri, Borno State 
EMAIL: infomaiduguri@naptip.gov.ng HOTLINE: 07080601806(Toll Free For Airtel Callers)

MAKURDI ZONAL COMMAND
Plot No 1522, Victor Malu Street,
New Government Reserve Area (GRA),
Makurdi, Benue State.

HOTLINE: 07088698165
Email: infomakurdi@naptip.gov.ng 

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Emirates’ Eight Daily London Flights Set To Become All A380

An Emirates A380 lands at London Gatwick Airport.
Third daily A380 to London Gatwick from January 1st 2016

Emirates’ eight daily flights to London will all be served by the highly popular A380s from January 1st 2016, cementing the airline’s status as the largest international A380 operator into the British capital.

Combined with the airline’s double daily A380 services to Manchester, Emirates will offer 70 A380 flights per week into the UK, more than any other country on the Emirates network. The third A380 into London Gatwick will replace Emirates flights EK011/EK012 from 1st January 2016, providing customers with a consistent A380 experience no matter what time of day they travel.

“The deployment of a third A380 to London Gatwick now means that travellers to and from London can enjoy our world-class A380 on every flight,” said Hubert Frach, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations West. “In the last five years we have increased capacity into London by over 25 percent. This demonstrates the attractiveness of the A380 with its ability to serve customer demand at slot-constrained points without the need for adding another frequency.”

“The additional A380 service also means that passengers can now experience Emirates’ flagship A380 experience all the way through to London from popular inbound destinations such as Bangkok, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Shanghai, further strengthening our position as a provider of world class travel.’’

Emirates has steadily grown its London A380 operations since first deploying the aircraft on a scheduled service to Heathrow in December 2008 – the second A380 destination to join the airline’s network.

Emirates’ First Class, Business Class and Skywards Platinum and Gold members will also benefit from access to the largest lounge on the Emirates network located at London Gatwick Airport. Customers travelling in First Class and Business Class can also take advantage of the airline’s dedicated Chauffeur Drive drop off point, located in close proximity to the Emirates check-in desks.

The Emirates A380 offers spacious seating in Economy Class, access to the world’s only onboard Shower Spas for First Class passengers and the Onboard Lounge where First Class and Business Class passengers can socialise at 40,000 feet. Passengers throughout all classes can also enjoy access to over 2,000 channels of films, TV shows, music and games through ice, the airline’s award-winning inflight entertainment system as well as free Wi-Fi connectivity and gourmet cuisine.

As with all Emirates flights, passengers benefit from a generous baggage allowance of 30kg in Economy Class, 40kg in Business Class and 50kg in First Class.

The eighth A380 service into London is another major investment for Emirates in the UK, where it operates 119 weekly flights via six gateways; London Heathrow, London Gatwick, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle and Glasgow.

Emirates currently has 35 A380 destinations across its network with Copenhagen joining the airlines A380 network from 1st December.

-ENDS-

About Emirates

Emirates airline operates 119 non-stop flights per week from Dubai to the UK– five services a day to Heathrow, three daily to London Gatwick and Manchester, three per day to Birmingham and Glasgow and a daily service to Newcastle. In Dubai, passengers can connect to flights to Emirates’ global network which spans over 145 destinations across six continents in 84 countries.

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Anna Garcia
Public Relations Manager
Dubai
Mobile: 971509509845
anna.garcia@emirates.com
 Emirates Airline


 
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