Thursday, 28 May 2020

Minister For Education: Classes Would Be Sectionalised In All Schools

Emeka Nwajuba, the Minister of Education indicated the idea of sectionalising classes for all schools amid covid-19.

His briefing, he stated that government couldn't afford taking any costly risk regarding the safety of the pupils and students in the country.not until they are sure these children can go to school, return safely and not bring up with them covid-19 and infect who are more susceptible 8n others, then we are running a huge risk and our children, I am not sure how anybody will be able to retrieve what has been lost"

He also appealed to the private owners to adhere and cooperate with government in ensuring a safe reopening 

He added that, *their might be morning and afternoon classes so that we will have the whole of the infrastructure divided, provided they can serve us*

Wednesday, 27 May 2020

Governor Makinde Commissioned A New School

 Govenor Seyi Makinde commissioned one of twenty-two model schools completed by his administration in the past one year.  Anwar-UI-Islam Basic School which  situated in Ipapo, Itesiwaju Local Government Area. 

He said:
Since we assumed office about a year ago, our administration has made it a priority to complete all outstanding projects. For this reason, we paid UBEC counterpart funding for 2018 and 2019, and this enabled us to access matching grants to complete these infrastructural projects in the basic education sector.

Mercy Johnson Celebrated Her Children On Children's Day

 The saltry Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson Okojie shared her children  lovely pictures to celebrate Children's day on her social media.

 She writes:

''The full Okojie squad! Happy Children's Day!!'' Just when you think your heart is full, God sends another angel to expand it so much more

You’re proof that the heart is elastic, Divine-Mercy Ehinomen Okojie. Our special gift from God.
Welcome baby Divine ❤️.... how can we explain the love we have for you? @princeodiokojie
Happy Children’s Day ''

Tuesday, 26 May 2020

New Telegraph's Editor Passed On

Alhaji Bakare Abdulwaheed, the Editor of New Telegraph Newspaper passed on in Lagos after a brief illness.

His death was announced on Sallah day. Alhaji Bakare was a devouted  muslim and an ardent journalist.

One of the members of MMPN in a statement signed by its National President, Abdur-Rahman Balogun described Bakare as a thoroughbred journalist.
“On behalf of Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria (MMPN), we condole with the immediate family of our beloved brother, Editor and member, Abdulwaheed Bakare, Editor, Saturday Telegraph who answered Allah’s call on Sunday, May 24, 2020 ( Shawwal 1, 1441 A.H.)

“Brother Bakare was a thoroughbred journalist, a devoted brother, a family man and above all, a humble and wonderful personality. Recently, he took part in the financial contribution to the COVID-19 palliatives by a coalition of 55 Muslim groups in which MMPN is a member.

He is survived with wife and children.

Monday, 25 May 2020

Covid-19: Lesson Learned And Future Direction For Entrepreneurs

Raheem Adebisi, one of the Executive Directors of *Trevo* a professional marketer, dropped this piece of advice to entrepreneurs on his social media.

*At the moment we all have an opportunity before us to build resilient global communities, companies, countries and families. The time is now doe us to swing towards the *new normal*It is not going anywhere. The new normal is the normal. Things will never go back to normal. It is time to review our strategies*.

3-Storey Building Collapses In Lagos, says LASEMA

The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr. Olufemi Oke Osanyintolu confirmed the partial collapse of a three storey building situated at Ebute Metta, Lagos at about 9 am on Monday morning.

The building was reported to have been weak due to lack of maintenance before it collapse at early hours of today.

According to the source, there was no life lost or injury.

The Director added that LASEMA experts and Lahos State Building Control Agency officials were at the scene of the incident.

Meet Pius Okaba: The Nigerian Ghetto Boy Who Rose to Rule Europe

Pius Okaba, otherwise known as Codread is a Nigerian-born model, singer, songwriter, actor and movie director, who has proved his mettle as one of Europe’s most sought-after thespians. His grass to grace story simply depicts hard work, resilience and focus.    

Pius was born in Maroko, a volatile slum that would later be demolished by the Lagos State Government under the military leadership of General Raji Rasaki. Maroko was a commumity in Eti-Osa Local Government, Lagos. It was adjacent to Ikoyi and east of Victoria Isalnd. It was a low income area that attracted a lot of migrants due to its proximity to economically robust areas.

In July 1990, the Lagos State Government, under Raji Rasaki, evicted the residents of Maroko and demolished the community. The government said Maroko was below sea level and needed to be filled in with sand and needed infrastructure improvements. About 300,000 people lost their houses and valuables. It was one of the largest forced evictions in Nigerian history.

Pius Okaba was born in Maroko, but grew up in another rural area in Ajegunle Ikorodu. Irrespective of crime and other social vices that were synonymous with the slum, Pius remained focused, as he only engaged in sporting activities –soccer and boxing, the two most popular sports in rural areas. “Soccer was to socialize with my friends while boxing was to protect myself from enemies,” Pius quipped. 

As a child, Pius said he “sold vegetables for my Mom, fish for my neighbors and kito/sanders for my older sister’s boyfriend, and this was how I developed an entrepreneurial skill which has shaped my life today. When I became a teenager, I wanted more, so I found my way out of the remote area to live with my brother in Victoria Island where I learned barbing. I tried to get into Lagos State Polytechnic where I studied Business Administration but I dropped out in second year because my brother who was supporting me financially had just lost his salon and I couldn’t continue my studies.”

However, one beautiful afternoon, as he went for a stroll around the neighborhood in Victoria Island, he met a friend, Charles Toye who introduced him to Modela, a frontline designer and modeling agent, who trained him as a runway model.

“A few years later, I became one of the first Glo ambassadors in Nigeria and I had my face on billboards, interstate buses and on advertorials. During a Glo advert shoot, I was introduced to the Creative Director of the production company in South Africa that got me and two other models from Modela signed by a South African modeling agency called Noir Models and this was how I left Nigeria to start my international modeling career,” Pius reminisced.

Today, Pius Okaba has emerged one of the toasts of European film market. The Berlin, Germany-based thespian has over his 10-year career in the film and television industry worked in various fields such as Format Buying, On-Air Image Design, Content Acquisition, Content Development/Management, Airtime Sales, Directing and Production for both the film and television industries.

An alumnus of The New York Film Academy (NYFA) where he studied acting and he holds a Master of Arts Degree in Film Directing from the prestigious University of West London, Pius is currently pursuing a second Masters Degree (MFA) in motion pictures and is a residence lecturer at the Prague Film Institute in Czech Republic. His controversial film AYE, released in 2019 sees a wide acceptance across the European film industry.
AYE won the award for Best Short Film at the Africa In Diaspora Cinema Festival in Florence, Italy and was nominated and screened at I Will Tell International Film Festival, London, United Kingdom, Black Star International Film Festival, Accra Ghana, The South African International Film Festival, Johannesburg, South Africa, Africa international Film Festival, Lagos Nigeria, and Inshort Film Festival, also in Lagos, Nigeria.
Pius’s role as a witch hunter in the most anticipated Czech fairytale film of all time, Princezna Zakletá V ÄŒase (Princess Lost In Time) which is expected to be released in cinemas across Europe in March 2020 has made him a household name in the acting scene in Europe.
Although, his appearance on Berlin Tag Und Nacht, a daily series on German television RTL II was a highlight of his acting career in Germany. He is currently working on his latest film which will be released in the fall of 2021.
Before the Corona virus pandemic, he was on location with other Hollywood stars shooting Orisa, a film he is producing. Orisa is a Yoruba word for shrine, as the film centers around kidnapping, child rape and human trafficking.

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