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PETER OBI: YOUTHS, TAKE BACK YOUR COUNTRY The former governor of Anambra state, Mr Peter Obi has sent out a message to young Nigerians to take back their country in order to change the narrative of Nigerian politics. Peter Obi speaking at NAPE 2017 This statement was made at the convention luncheon of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists on Tuesday, 21 st of November 2017 at the EKO hotels in Lagos. Peter obi, who was the guest speaker alongside Dr. Kayode Fayemi at the event, spoke on changes in the global oil price and impact on Nigeria Economy. He said that statistical evidence proof that Nigeria operates an Oil dependent economy which would definitely run into problems once the sector experience global pricing issues. This is due to the fact that the Oil and Gas Sector (especially Petroleum exports) are the major contribution to Nigeria GDP. He however attributed this problems to economic mismanagement by the government as the Country barely saves...

LABAF 2017, PANORAMA OF LITERARY FUN  The 19 th edition of the Lagos Book and Art Festival 2017, was an altogether thrilling experience, which kicked off with book readings from Authors published in 2017, reading excerpts from their books at the British Council, on Monday 6 th of November, 2017. Authors, who read from their books include Ololade Ajayi, “We The People”, Aduke Gomez “Now That I’m Here, Let Me Quickly Tell You About”, Bayo Olupohunda “Are You Not A Nigerian”, Chuma Nwokolo “The Extinction of Menai” amongst several others. Ololade Ajayi reads from "We The People" at Freedom Park, LABAF 2017. The festive mood lasted for a whole week with notable literary giants in attendance at the event including Odia Ofeimun, Poet and Political Activist, Professor Niyi Osundare (Festival Guest of Honor), Senior Advocate of Nigeria and activist, Femi Falana, , veteran actor Olu Jacobs, seasoned actresses Joke Silva and Taiwo Ajayi Lycett, Former 1 st lady of ...

When Arts Takes Over. Lagos state Nigeria, is going to experience a climatic atmosphere of literally jazzed events during the Lagos Book and Arts Festival (LABAF) which kicks off on Monday,  6th November 2017 and runs till sunday 12th November 2017. The lagos book and arts festival 2017 is the 19th edition of the event with the theme: "Eruptions: global fractures and common humanity".It boasts of fun filled literary activities such as a book trek, discussions around political affairs and the books of the festival, parties to celebrate literary icons who turned 70 and 60:proffesor Niyi Osundare, Oloyede amongst others. The author of the newly released satiric collection of poems "we the people", Ololade Ajayi will also be reading from her book at the Book trek event to raise awareness for the festival. This will be held at the garden of the British Council on Monday 6th november by 5:00pm.. It promises to be a refreshing as well as educative time.

Book announcement: “WE THE PEOPLE”! Newly Released collection of Poems. WE THE PEOPLE In a period of grim political transactions, eroding morality and less value for culture, satire is the most appropriate method of re-presenting national discourse on salient issues in an unconventional manner. The collection of poems in the book “ We the People” perfectly reflects these. The Author of the Poetry Collection, Ololade Ajayi, describes “ We the People” as a form of protest writing in order to address the ills in her country: Nigeria and the world at large. The book has been released on Saturday 4 th November 2017, in Lagos state Nigeria. We the people consist of five parts namely: ·         Infamous laments: Satiric Poems for country ·         Lagos, the Rumi ·         Orisun, the source : poems in Ekiti dialect ·         ...

PAYBACK IS A BEE “Payback is a bee, a bee that stings you just before it spews you a warm spray of honey” This quote was contained in a statement released by the victims of the Nigeria civil war who recently sniffed a portion of the Federal Government allotted grievance settlement sum of N88 Billion naira. It's safe to say that the Nigeria civil war was won in 2017, by the Biafra Mine victims of the war who had  approached the Ecowas Community Court of Justice in 2012. PAYBACK IS A BEE: ECOWAS COURT SITTING The ruling which was held on Monday, 24 th of October 2017, granted an out of court settlement for both the Federal Government and the victims of the Civil War. The magnanimity of the Federal Government of Nigeria is awe inspiring, to say the least, for her citizens had to approach the Ecowas court in order to plead for the removal of remnants of war instruments stockpiled in 11 states of the South-East, South-South and part of the North-Central. Keep in mind; ...