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LINDA IKEJI WROTE ON HER RELATIONSHIP,PREGNANCY AND HER SON JAYCE

Linda and Jayce

Two days before my 38th birthday on September 17th, I welcomed my first child, my son, Jayce. I look at him and I wonder why I waited so long to have a child. I’ve never known love like this. I literally have tears in my eyes every time I look at him. I can’t believe he came out of me. He is by far my greatest blessing and I’m looking forward to navigating him through life!

Now to the reason why you are reading this. I argued with myself for a long time whether to put this out or not…and finally decided it was a story I wanted to share. I’ve always been open about my life but I’m sharing details about my personal life mostly because of the girls who look up to me. The girls I have mentored, mentoring right now and plan to mentor in the future. I’m very particular about our young girls and I have personally tried over the years to be an example in some way; tried to teach these girls how to fight for their dreams, how to live right and do right and then I go and have a child out of wedlock and that must be a little confusing to some of them and especially with so many untruthful stuff out there about me.

The most hilarious is that I had a child for a married man. Lol. Here’s my answer to that! The married man that I will sleep with has not yet been born. If he’s been born, he will die, be buried, rise and die again before he will lay with me. I don’t do married men. The father of my child is a single man and his name is Sholaye Jeremi. To be honest, at some point I thought he was my final bus stop but you know how life happens…lol. Unfortunately he and I are a completely closed chapter. Sadly for our son Jayce, it’s the kind of chapter that can’t ever be opened again.
One of the things many people have asked me is how I met this man because we don’t run in the same circle. Well, I met him 3 years ago at Wheatbaker Restaurant in Ikoyi in December 2015 shortly after I moved to my home in Banana Island, Ikoyi. It was a day after Christmas and I was having dinner with friends when he walked in. He saw me and the rest is history. He claimed at the time that he had never heard of me which was seriously a turn-on for me because up until then I’d only been meeting men who behaved like fans. At the time we met, I was 35 and he was 37 and I’d been single for nearly 4 years. I was definitely searching and I fell in love almost immediately and so we became an item.

Linda and Sholaye Jeremi

At the time I met him he lived in a 3-bedroom flat at what used to be 5th roundabout in Lekki after Mobil. I used to drive for almost two hours in traffic from my house to go see him. Most of the time, I carried my laptop to his home to enable me to work and at the same time spend the whole day with him.
It was a whirlwind romance. He was the funniest and most romantic guy I’d met up until that point, so it was easy to fall in love and I truly believed the feeling was mutual. A few weeks after we met, it seemed like we were planning a future together. This man was already calling me Linda Ikeji Jeremi and making all these plans but then just like that, it was over between us. I went from waking up every morning to love text messages from him to no more calls. I was just thanking God for finally sending me my own man when all of a sudden we were no longer talking to each other. Later he would tell me what scared him off. My public life. He claims he’s a private business man and didn’t want the attention being with me would bring to him and I told him I understood and we went our separate ways. We tried to get back together in 2016 but it didn’t work out so much so we separated again but stayed in touch (mostly him to be honest), stayed friends and that was how our back and forth started.
By mid-2017, we were both still single and we started seeing each other again quietly. There were times it was very intense and we talked about a future together, and there were times that I couldn’t figure out what exactly I was doing with this guy. We were not suited for each other. Totally different lifestyles. And there was the problem of my fame. I walked away from this man a million times and he came after me a million and one times. No matter how much I pushed him away, he kept coming back and me, because I couldn’t find anyone else, I kept going back. Lol. So I was basically going back to my ex because I couldn’t find anyone else. *sigh*.
Then I fell pregnant. It wasn’t planned, it just happened; though we talked about having a child together just two months before I fell pregnant. He said something about putting a billionaire baby inside me and I remember jokingly telling him that I’m also a billionaire so our child was going to be a billionaire on both side…and we laughed. But after I fell pregnant, things became extremely weird between us. If I tried to explain what happened, I wouldn’t be able to because it was confusing to me. We went from talking about the pregnancy and being okay with it; he even suggested I go to Dubai for my pre-natals as he didn’t trust doctors in Nigeria, to literally not talking to each other anymore. Around when I was about three months pregnant, he did come to see my parents and actually became very cool with my dad. They were literally exchanging Whatsapp messages every day. He later agreed to a traditional wedding which he didn’t follow through and then he switched. He began to treat me with so much hate and aggression that I and my family had to cut him off completely.
To be honest if anybody had told me when we met three years ago, considering how deeply we cared for each other that I would fall pregnant two years later and he would completely turn his back on me for most part of my pregnancy, I never would have believed it but that’s what happened. I had to draw strength from myself, my family and close friends.
And Jayce…oh my son Jayce, he was my biggest strength. It was almost as if he knew his dad was acting up so he came through for his mum. He was gentle with me when I was carrying him. I had an extremely easy pregnancy. I pushed him out under 3 mins and was in the labour room for less than 30 minutes. And then my snapback was amazing. Three weeks later, it was almost as if I’d never been pregnant. Jayce was my soldier when his dad turned his back.
But still, I have absolutely no iota of regret meeting Sholaye. Gosh, have you seen Jayce? How can I regret that? God doesn’t make mistakes. If you believe that you’re always led by God like I believe then I have to believe that God led me to this man for whatever reasons best known to Him. I thought God sent him as my life partner but I guess He just used him as a vessel for my greatest blessing. Now his part in my story is over. I know when to put my hands up and surrender. That God brought someone significant into your life doesn’t mean they are supposed to follow you throughout your life’s journey. We should learn to know when people’s part in our story is over. Don’t fight for closure, don’t ask for explanations, don’t chase answers, just let them go and know that if God meant for you to have them in your life, He would have given them to you. Sometimes people just come to serve a purpose in your life and are not meant to stay and there’s no point holding on to them. This one is done and dusted. It’s just Jayce and I now moving forward and I know life will be beautiful for us.
Being a single mum wasn’t the dream I had for myself; I’d prayed for the kind of happy home my parents built for us (they’ve been together for 40 years). Nothing is more important to me than family. For years I’d hammered on how much I was looking forward to getting married, having children and building my own family and I believed God was going to come through for me on that one, but I have come to understand that we have no control over what life throws at us no matter how much we plan, pray, or work. And we also have no control over the actions of other people towards us. One of the things I have learnt in my life’s journey is that your idea of how life should go might be different from the way life actually goes. It’s called Life Happening. Sometimes it unfolds into something we never dreamed of but because we don’t recognize the route we find ourselves on our journey through life, doesn’t mean God won’t get us to our destination. Remember, an uncertain chapter doesn’t ruin the whole book. Life will happen whether we are ready or not. All we can do is keep our heads up and keep moving.
Family and close friends told me I owed no one any explanation about the circumstances that led to the birth of my son, but I knew without writing this, I could never stand in front of the young girls who look up to me and talk to them again. I could never go on my secondary school tour and speak with these girls again about living right and doing right. I would always feel like I have no moral right to do so. I went to 15 secondary schools in 2017 and talking to those young impressionable girls has been one of the highlights of my life. I cancelled this year’s tour because I was pregnant and I haven’t made any preparations for next year’s tour because I wanted to set things right first.
I have so many plans for young girls next year and in the coming years with the Selfmade finance and mentorship projects with international collaborations, so this was important for me to do, to explain myself to the young girls who look up to me and feel disappointed that I got pregnant and had a baby out of wedlock. For years, I have preached decency, morality and uprightness and despite what happened to me, I mean it from the bottom of my heart. That should be the only way to live. That’s the only way I live. Don’t ever compromise your values. With this, I was led by my heart and my clock ticking and even though I have no regrets, I’m sorry if I let any of you ladies down by the decision I made, and I hope you learn from my experience. I hope you do better than I did. The ideal thing would be to find a man you love, who loves you back and gives you stability, get married, have kids and raise a family, not being a single mum or a baby mama. I was 37 years old at the time I conceived and if I want to be honest, my age played a role in me allowing myself to be pregnant out of wedlock. I don’t want to be having kids in my 40s or struggling with fertility later in life. This wasn’t the plan but like I said before, life happens. You just have to find a way to make the best of what life throws at you. And so for any young girl this means anything to, I am truly sorry. I am not sorry I had Jayce, I’m just sorry I didn’t go about it the right way.
But you know, despite this crazy love experience, I still believe in love and I believe in happy endings and I can’t wait to one day, God willing, have my fairy tale ending. The father of my child is the only man I’ve given a chance to in 6 years. Lol. I swear. I’m not really a relationship kind of girl. I’m more a career girl. I can go for years without a man. I’m one of those women who don’t need a man to validate their existence but biko, I’ve done the single life enough in the past…lol… going forward I’m looking forward to giving someone else a chance and try this love thing again. I was raised in a happy 2-parents’ home and that’s what I want for Jayce. So I hope I meet a great guy soon until then I’m enjoying motherhood. It rocks! Life has never been more beautiful!
I’d also like to address a few other issues. Number one is this celibacy issue. So many people have trolled me over it and I’d like to correct the misunderstanding. I have never ever in my life said people shouldn’t have sex before marriage. NEVER EVER have I said that. I have even argued with quite a few people that it is not feasible in this day and age. What I have always said and I maintain till today is; Do not ever sleep with men for money because any woman with a brain and determination can get her own money herself.
And there’s nothing sweeter than your own money. I am 38 years old and I recently bought a N100million+ car; what the heck do you need to be sleeping with a man for? For designer bags, first class tickets and luxury holidays? GTFOH with sleeping with a man for rent money! You can give yourself all that and more if you apply yourself, fight for your dream and work your butt off. Men don’t have the exclusive right to create wealth; women can also create wealth. Money is not male. Wealth is not male. Success is not male. We women just need to believe in ourselves more and get off our butts and stop relying on our looks and charm instead of our brain, mind, will, and our God given talent/gift. We can be rich, we can be successful, we can break barriers, do what was formerly termed impossible, do what men can do, be CEOs of conglomerates and billionaires without ever having to lie on our backs. Please ladies, we are powerful beyond measure and can do anything and be anything we want to be.
The other thing I’ve always said is; do not sleep around with multiple men who just use your body for their pleasure; that is; too many one night stands, casual sex, many sex partners in a short period of time all in the name of relationships. Your body deserves better. I feel sex should only happen when you’re in a loving, committed relationship with someone you love. I was celibate for many years until I met my son’s father and fell in love. And instead of increasing my body count, I just went back to the same eggplant…lol. My mistake was I should have walked away when the relationship became a waste…lol… but then again, Jayce wouldn’t be here today if I had. So really, there’s nothing that I have preached that I didn’t practice. So you guys stop trolling me over this abeg! Lol.

Thank you for reading and thank you for your understanding.

Love and kisses to you and yours

Hugs

Linda

Courtesy : Peace Nwadire

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CAPT (BARR) CASMIR CHUKWUNONSO NWAFOR (RTD) FOR HOUSE OF REP 2019

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Nwachinemelu Casmir Chinonso Nwafor is set  to be the representative of Urumba North / south Constituency at the National Assembly under the  

All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). He has passion for the following objectives to champion while representating his people.

1. Vision : A Stronger Orumba in a Formidable Igbo land.

2.Primary Mission. : To mobilize, campaign and fight for a fundamental restructuring of Nigeria

Capt (Barr) Casmir Chukwunonso Nwafor (Rtd) was born in Enugu to the family of Late Mr Joseph Nwafor of Oko, Orumba North LGA and Mrs Patricia Nwafor (Nee Okafor Utiosu) of Abagana, Njikoka LGA, both of Anambra State. He is married to Mrs Precious Oge Nwafor of Osikwu Village, Awgbu Orumba North LGA. The marriage is blessed with 4 boys.

He started his primary education at St Peter's Anglican Primary, now Central School School, Abagana. He proceeded to WTC Primary School Enugu after the death of his grandmother. As a child of civil servants (subject to transfers), he finished at Ezinato National Primary School Awka in 1984. He was the School's Dept. Head Boy.

He proceeded to St Patrick's Sec Sch Emene, Enugu. There he was given a double Prefect position (Infirmary and Asst Chapel Prefect) in his JS3 in 1987. In his thirst for Seminary education, in 1988, he left St Patrick's to Holy Ghost Juniorate Seminary, Ihiala where he graduated in 1990. He was the School's President, Creative and Dramatic Society.

Barr Nwafor gained admission into the Faculty of Law UNIZIK in 1991. He graduated in 1997, regrets to 1 year loss to ASUU strikes under Abacha regime. Casmir Nwafor is the initiator of today's Democratic Students Unionism in UNIZIK. For that he had a running battle with the school authority leading to a protracted court case reported in Nigeria today as NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY And Anor Vs CASMIR NWAFOR. The school withdrew their further appeal to Supreme Court after Casmir's Call to Bar in 1999. Ironicaly he remains the only student of the institution to  be sent off in an organized and sponsored ceremony from the school  by the School management. Casmir was the Speaker of Law Faculty UNIZIK and a NANS Senator for the school between 1992 and 1997. He holds the traditional title of OFONDINZE UNIZIK. In 2003, in an award ceremony in Awka, he was honoured alongside his Godfather, IKEMBA Nnewi, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu. He was conferred with the award of DEFENDER OF NIGERIA STUDENTS by NANS.

Nwachinemelu practiced law for 7 years before joining the  Army in 2007. He was a Nat Assistant Secretary Oko People's Union (OPU) as well  as her Nat Legal Adviser between 2003 till 2007. He also served as the Secretary, Justice and Peace Committee of the Town Union.

                                 Barr Casmir Chukwunonso Nwafor 

Nwachinemelu did his pupilage as a young lawyer in the Chambers of Late Barr BC Igwe and his lovely wife AB Igwe, both of whom were murdered by suspected agents of Mbadinuju government in 2001. Casmir later established his law office and served as a 2 term Vice Chairman NBA Aguata Branch. He was the Head of CASMIR NWAFOR CHAMBERS. He was also the Chairman of Human Rights Committee of the NBA Aguata Branch. Nwachinemelu started his interest in politics at the age of 9 observing meetings and attending political rallies of NPP and NPN in Awka. He became a member of SDP in 1990 and worked hard for the election of OKWADIKE as Governor of Anambra State. Alongside, Isingidi Akpu, Hon Ben Nwankwo, Casmir was close to OKWADIKE despite his age and helped stabilise students union activities in the higher institutions in Anambra State. He was appointed special Assistant to Barr Clem's  Ezika in 1999 as the Chairman Dunukofia LG Council. He held office as the Chairman of PDP Orumba North LGA in 2002 in the fight to rescue Anambra State from Chinwoke Mbadinuju. Capt Barr Casmir Nwafor Rtd, was the First Anambra State Dept Youth Leader of APGA and Orumba North Constituency House of Assembly candidate of the Party in 2003. He is also the Secretary, Board of Trustees Nnamdi Azikiwe University Alumni Association.

Casmir has Advanced Certificate in Forensic Investigation and Criminal Intelligence from UNILAG.

He also holds a PGD in Security Management and Police Administration from ABU ZARIA. While in the Army he helped some indigenes of Orumba get into the Army, solved some issues of some who are already recruited as well as helped in posting and redeployment of our people in their NYSC program.

                           Capt Casmir Chukwunonso Nwafor (Rtd

He retired from the Nigerian  Army to seek the support of his constituents to give them quality representation at the Federal House of Representatives. He believes that NdIgbo has not been treated well which has worsened in the past 3 years under Buhari regime. Unfortunately, our voice in the NASS isn't articulated and loud enough. He presents himself to the constituents and offers to be their voice, eyes and hands in the green chamber. His associates include Hon Barr Uche Onyeagucha, Dr Fredrick Faseun of OPC, Senator Shehu Sani, Hon Abdul Oroh, Hon Ossai N Ossai, Osita Chidoka(Ike Obosi),  VCs, Rectors and many Academicians to mention but a few. He is a legal practitioner, retired military officer, special investigator, security and forensic expert.

This is just a brief biography of the Man, NWACHINEMELU CASMIR NWAFOR who is ready to serve his people.

CURRICULUM VITAE of  NWACHINEMELU CASMIR NWAFOR.

PRIMARY EDUCATION

1. Class Prefect- Pry 2-5.

2. Deputy Head Boy  Ezinato National Primary School Awka- 1984.

St Patrick's Sec Emene- Enugu

3. Director Special Duties, Interact Club (Sponsored by Rotary Club) JS2

4. Vice President Nigerian Red Cross at JS 2.

5. Infirmary Prefect and Assistant Chapel Prefect(Catholics)-JS- 1987-1988.Holy Ghost Juniorate Seminary Ihiala

6. President Creative and Drama Society.

7. Held key positions such as Chapel Prefect, Chapel Prefect 2, Chief Chapel Prefect, Infirmarian, Chief Refectory Prefect, Works, Labour and Water Prefect among others throughout his stay in Juniorate.

8. SS3 Extension Period Hostel Captain- 1990.

NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY AWKA.

9. Initiator and Enforcer Democratic Students Unionism.

10. Speaker Law Faculty Congress.

11. NANS Senator-1992-97.

12. Successfully presided over the impeachment of the Law students President in 1995.

13. Secretary Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO)

14. National Vice Chairman(South East) Campaigh for Democracy(CD)

15. National Publicity Secretary CD

16. Member National Democratic Coalition (NADECO).

FIRST POLITICAL APPOINTMENT

17. Special Assistant to Barr Clems Ezika, Executive Chairman Dunukofia LGA 1999(even before NYSC program)

NYSC

18. Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development 1999-2000. Helped to draft the Child Rights Law of Delta State(the first in Nigeria). Helped to establish the Legal Dept of the Ministry for report of  relevant Cases.

19. Through his Community Project, secured the release of 138 prison inmates in Delta State.

20. President National Association of Catholic Corpers, Delta State.

21. Winner Governor James Ibori's NYSC Honours Award 2000.

LAW PRACTICE

22. IGWE & IGWE and Co, Onitsha.

23. Ilonze,Ezeoke and Co Herbert Macaulay Way Yaba, Lagos.

24. Casmir Nwafor.

25. Two-term Vice Chairman NBA Aguata Branch.

25. Chairman NBA Aguata Branch Human Rights Committee 2005-07.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

26. National Assistant Secretary Oko Peoples Union(OPU)

27. National Legal Adviser OPU

28. Secretary Justice and Peace Committee OPU.

MILITARY SERVICE

29. Admitted for Military training under Short Service Combatant Commission of Nigerian Army (NA) in 2007.

30. Commissioned Second Lieutenant in NA- 26 Apr 2008 and deployed to the Nigerian Army Corp of Military Police (NACMP).

31. Platoon Commander, 2 Div Military Police Group Ibadan.

32. Commanded the Military Police Companies in 34 Arty Brigade (Bde) Abeokuta, 35 Battalion Sudan, 22 Bde Ilorin, 4 Bde Benin and 3 Bde  Kano.

33. Special Investigator, Office of the National Security Adviser, Presidency Abuja.

34.  Lead Prosecutor General Court Martial (GCM) 2 Div Nigerian Army 2009-2010; Lead Prosecutor Nigerian Army Garrison Headquarters GCM; Lead Prosecutor, Nigerian Army Garrison Headquarters Special Court Martial (SCM).

35. Staff Officer 3, G9 Nigerian Army Corp of Military Police.

BOOKS

36. Fundamentals of Speechmaking  1994.

37. Criminal Trial Procedure in the Nigerian Armed Forces 2014.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

38. Military Law in Nigeria and Doctrine of Necessity- UNIZIK 1997.

39. Evaluation of the Herdsmen-Farmers Clashes as a Threat to National Security-ABU Zaria 2017.

40. The Citizens' Right to Civil Disobedience 1999.

41. The Police Security-An Overview of Police-Public Relation in Nigeria 2017.

CRISTIANO RONALDO’S RED CARD AN ABYSMAL DECISION BY REFEREE FELIX BYRCH.

The first leg of 2018 championship match between Juventus and Valencia has come and gone but left with serious doubt of the level of professionalism of referee Felix Byrch from Germany on his abysmal RED CARD decision on Cristiano Ronaldo.

The decision of the referee was too premature due to the fact that he actually did not see Ronaldo’s clash with Valencia defender and dishing out a red card after he consulted with his official by the goal side  is not enough for such a very strong decision on a big competition like this.

 Referee Felix Byrch has shown that he has poor sense of judgment and don’t have the mental strength to officiate a match of this magnitude not even talking of world cup. His decision with the official on goal line is as if they were targeting Cristiano Ronaldo. The decision is so harsh and premeditated. A yellow card and a warning could have been fair enough.

Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) officials should revisit this referee’s decision and caution referees over ridiculous officiating   that can bring Championship league competition into disrepute and ridicule like what happened during Juventus and Valencia match. We still have many more matches to watch so measures should be taken to penalize players who erred genuinely without any sentiment.

Submit Feature Film Projects and Series Projects to Berlinale Co-Production Market 2019

Berlinale Co-Production Market 2019: Submit Feature Film Projects and Series Projects Now and Find International Partners

Until October 10, experienced producers from around the world may submit new feature-length film projects in need of co-producers and financiers to the 16th Berlinale Co-Production Market (February 9 - 13, 2019). The project budget should be between one and 20 Million euros and at least 30% of the financing or local production support should already be in place.

Producers from Latin and Central America, the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, South Asia, the Caucasus, Greece, Spain, Portugal and Southeastern Europe are also encouraged to submit their lower-budget projects with budgets starting at 750,000 euros.

Once again in 2019, three promising new “Berlinale Directors” projects will be chosen. This is a selection of a few new projects by directors who have had films presented at the Berlinale in previous years. Since these projects are likely to be of particular interest to prospective co-producers, they may be submitted without the full 30% of financing in place, in order to provide early practical support in these projects’ search for co-production partners.

By the end of this year approximately 25 feature film projects will have been selected from all submissions to the Berlinale Co-Production Market.

Another ten projects will be presented at the “Talent Project Market” in cooperation with Berlinale Talents. The “Talent Project Market” is open to producers who are in the first ten years of their career, and the submission deadline for all Berlinale Talents programmes is September 3.

The Berlinale Co-Production Market team creates a tailored meeting schedule for each selected project. Around 1,300 individually pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings with interested potential co-producers, financiers, global and national distributors, TV channels and other supporters take place during the market. Producers and financiers looking for co-production projects can apply for participation starting in November 2018.

In addition to the feature-length film projects, once again five particularly exciting international companies without projects will also be introduced at the Berlinale Co-Production Market “Company Matchings”. At the pitching events “Co-Pro Series” and “Books at Berlinale”, participants will again have the opportunity to discover new series projects and literary fiction material for the screen.

Producers with drama series projects from around the world seeking international co-production partners in Berlin are invited to submit those projects for participation in the much sought-after “Co-Pro Series” event by October 22. In addition to the series pitch, the Berlinale Co-Production Market team also organises meetings with potential partners for their producers as part of “Co-Pro Series”. The event is part of the “Drama Series Days” programme, a cooperative initiative by the European Film Market, Berlinale Co-Production Market and Berlinale Talents. Projects introduced at “Co-Pro Series” in past years include the successful German series Babylon Berlin by Tom Tykwer, Achim von Borries and Henk Handloegten.

Of all international feature film projects selected for the Berlinale Co-Production Market in previous years, 270 films have been successfully completed. This year, among the most talked-about Berlinale Co-Production Market alumni were seven-time German Film Award winner and Berlinale Competition film 3 Days in Quiberon by Emily Atef, the festival hit Birds of Passage by Cristina Gallego and Ciro Guerra, and A Fantastic Woman by Sebastián Lelio (Berlinale Competition 2017, Silver Bear for Best Screenplay), which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

The Berlinale Co-Production Market is part of the European Film Market. Its main partners are the MDM - Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (since 2004) and Creative Europe - MEDIA, a programme of the European Union (since 2005).

Online submission forms and more information on project submission for 2019 are available at: www.berlinale-coproductionmarket.de

ABIA CREATORS HOLD ENTERTAINMENT SUMMIT IN LAGOS

ABIA State boasts of a large numbers of players in Nigeria’s entertainment industry.

It is against this backdrop that a group of notable personalities has come up with idea to hold the first edition of “Abia Creative Economy and Tourism Development Summit”, an event that was hatched as part of activities marking the state’s 27^th Anniversary.

Scheduled to hold on Friday, August 31, 2018 at the Banquet Hall of Four Point Hotel, Plot 9/10, Block 2, Oniru Chieftaincy Estate, Victoria Island, Lagos, at 11am, Chairman, Project Team; veteran Nollywood star Mr. Ejike Asiegbu said the Abia Creative Economy and Tourism Development Summit” “was created for the unity and partnership of all creative industry personalities of Abia State towards creating a forum for the development of Abia Creative Economy and Tourism promotion. The vision is to lay a solid foundation for the support and welfare of all Abia Creative/Entertainment Personalities across the world.”

Chairman of the event is no other person than Dr. Chima D. Anyaso, MD/CEO,Ceeson Energy Oil & Gas Limited and Chairman Le Paris Continental Hotel, Lagos. The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Victor Ikpeazu is Special Guest of Honour while the commissioners for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon. Ogbonna Obioma as well as Information, according to Asiegbu are being expected at the Summit.

The theme of this year’s event Asiegbu revealed is; ‘Strengthening the Global Partnership for Abia Creative Industry and Tourism Development’. “Like I said earlier on, the summit is designed to create a platform for creative and intellectual interaction amongst Abia intellectuals, Captains of Industries, Creative Industry Personalities, the International Community and Representatives of Multinational Companies in Nigeria on the “The Role of the Creative Industry and Tourism Promotion Towards Abia Development’. The event focuses on discovering a narrative that all constituencies can share, as we embark on the Abia creative industry business and tourism developmental objectives of taking Abia to the world stage,” the Nollywood star said.

Asiegbu listed some of the corporate objectives of the summit as Connecting with Target Partners for Global Acceptance for the Abia creative industry, Investment opportunities and Tourism Potentials; Communicating Key Messages to potential local and foreign investors using the faces of Abia Creative Industry personalities even as he gave an insight on what the day will look like: “The event will also feature topics by reputable Keynote Speakers, the unveiling of  “Ada Abia Universe Beauty Pageant” and a mini documentary of the works of Abia creative industry personalities, investment opportunities and untapped tourism potentials in Abia State.

“The Project Team is committed with the responsibility to producing an action plan of recommendations and synergy for partnership with major stakeholders, brands, groups and well-meaning personalities for the establishment of modern day structures for Abia Creative Industry and Tourism Development. The music and comedy concert will take place after the summit (on the same day) at the O’jez Entertainment Arena, National Stadium, Surulere Lagos at 7pm till dawn. I must add here that Barrister Mrs Ngozi Nwangwa Head of Abia Tourism Board has

given some assurance that she and officials of the board would be present at the two events that day.”

Ojez Entertainment, Culture TV Concept and Forever Communications Limited are driving the idea with team members comprising Admin/Event Director; Mr. Peterson Agu National Coordinator General Frank Dallas, Director Media Alozie Alonzo Uzoukwu (Silverbird TV) , Director Presentation; Emeka Enyiocha, Director Protocol Mathew Nwankwo, Liaison Gloria Mba and Lisa Onu will be in charge of Welfare. Others include Kendra Okwara, Mercy Ndukwe, Saint Maradona among others.

For the benefit of the doubt, some Entertainment/Creative Industry personalities from Abia include; Legendry highlife musician Bright Chimezie, Kanu Nwankwo, Ogbonna Kanu, Ikechi Uko (Tourism Scion and Ambassador)

Bright Okpocha (Basket Mouth) Stephen Okechukwu (Rugged Man)

Daddy Fresh, Gloria Anozie Young, Bond Emereuwa, Madu Chikwendu, Diewaite Ikpechukwu, Ngozi Nwosu, Nkiru Silvanus, Buchi the Gospel Singer,  Chinedu Ikedieze (MFR) Emeka Enyiocha, Mike Ezuruonye, Uche Jombo, Frank Dallas, Gloria Mba, Mathew Nwankwo( NTA),Chinere Nwabueze,Ngozi Nwosu, Chioma Toplist (Actress),Elder .O (Comedian), Uzo Okpechi (Producer/Director), Kedra Okwara, Saint Maradona, Don Onwuka, Nkiru Venessa Ugoala, Kingsley Ogbonna,Emma Ehumadu Totolus.

Enyinnaya Nwachukwu (GLOBACOM) Wisdom Nwankwo, Hope Obioma Opara (President/Founder) Eko International Film Festival ,Temple Ugochukwu Ikeji, Thelma Nwosu, Ugo Ugboh, Reginald Ebere, Uche Anyamele, Uche Elendu, Kalu Ikeagwu, Lisa Onu, Vera Kanu, Blessing Asibe, Ijeoma Imoh, Nigga Raw, Emeka Okoro , Ekubo Mike, Ukeje Iyke, Uche Nnanna, Mary Uche, Kalu Anya (Movie Director), Ajebo the Comedian, Niga Raw, and Nnenna Nwabueze ‘MERIT’ of Living in Bondage fame now Mrs Okonta , Alex Ekubo,  Iyke Ogbonna, O. C. Ukeje, among many others.

“We are expecting a lot of corporate bodies such as Nigerian Breweries, British American Tobacco Company, Viju Milk, Seven Up, banks, members of the National Assembly and State Assembly from Abia, Abia Tourism Board, all eminent Abia sons and daughters such as Alex Oti, Uche Ogah among many others. I want to state clearly here that this event is non-political. We are not associated with any political body,” Asiegbu submitted.

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THE ROLE OF UNITY SCHOOLS IN POLITICS AND NATIONAL BUILDING

The Lagos chapter of the Federal Government College Kano Old student association will be organising the second in its series of seminars to engage the public on the impact unity schools and their products have been playing in nation building and politics in Nigeria.

This year the alumni association led by it's chapter President Toyin Cameroon will be bring an array of distinguished speakers and panelist to discuss the theme of this years seminar titled THE ROLE OF UNITY SCHOOLS IN NATION BUILDING..

According  to Cameron, Over the years this unity schools which comprises of kings college, Queens College and all the other Federal Government Colleges and Girls colleges scattered around the country have produced hundreds of thousands of alumnus who have arguably been one of Nigeria’s biggest investment in national unity and human development.

The products of these unity schools are in very facet of life and arguably in every continent in the world.  It is based on this that this seminars and round tables are initiated to discuss the contributory role of this alumni associations.

It is imperative to mention that n politics we have had products of unity schools represented: by the likes of   Gov Ambode from FGC warri, late Governor danbaba suntai from fgc kano, former Governors Donald Duke (fgc ilorin),liyel imoke and ahmed markafi (from FGC enugu), senator Godswill Akpabio  (fgc port Harcourt), Senate President Bukola Saraki (kings college) and suleiman Adamu current minister of water resources and national president FGC kano OSA. In industry One of our very own, Abdulsamad Rabiu of BUA Group of companies. 

The pertinent question now is do we fold our hands and leave governance to others? Do we need to get involved? These are the questions we should be asking ourselves. What is the role of accountability in governance?

How do we ensure Nigeria is moved into its rightful place on the world stage, with progressive leadership in all arms of government.

The event is slated for the landmark towers on Saturday 18th August 2018 at 5pm. The forward for the event will be given by renowned political economist prof pat utomi with Mrs Aderenle Adesanya commissioner for budget and planning ogun state as Special Guest of honour.

The panel will have Chief chima Onyekwere OON Chairman Linkserve Group and senatorial aspirant in abia state, Mr Jonathan Kish Adamu a distinguied lawyer and social media expert Najeeb Bello on the panel. While the keynote will be from Juliet Kego Ume-Onyido Co Founder Whole Woman Network

MRS TEMITOPE DUKER 40TH BIRTHDAY PARTY

It was a birthday shindig for ace TV producer and executive director FAD FM Calabar Mrs Temitope Duker as she celebrated her birthday with family and friends. The birthday started with a thanksgiving service officiated by pastor kola Fashola of the Redeem Christian church of God place of enlargement parish Lekki Lagos. 

The reception commenced immediately after the service at their residence. Mrs Duker is married to veteran filmmaker and founder of Abuja International Film festival cum Chairman of the recently established FAD Fm 93.1 Calabar. 

The party had in attendance Top Nollywood filmmakers like Fred Amata, Ngozi Nwosu, Mr and Mrs Keppy Ekpenyong, Mr Charles Inojie,  Mrs Evelyn Ikunobe Otaigbe, Mrs Justina Ajibodu, Sonny McDon, Mr and Mrs Emmanuel Ogugua, Chidi Nwokeabia, Emeka Enyiocha, Belinda Efah, Ronnie Dikko, Mr and Mrs Ejiro, Mr Tony Akposeri, Mrs Helen Emeruwa, Chinwe Eguagu, Mr and Mrs Tony Anih,  Mr and Mrs Emeka ossai, Mrs Tosin Dokpesi, Hope Obioma Opara, the celebrant parents Mr and Mrs Ayo Benjamin amongst several others.