ROAD WATCH: Memo to IGP

ROAD WATCH: Memo to IGP
The new police head in Nigeria recently disbanded the notorious several road blocks mounted by the police on the roads .This has raised some questions on the alternative sheme or style for policing the highways . Wale ojo - Lanre writes the Inspector- General of Police.

‘Your performance earned you Tribune’s Most Enterprising Director-General Award’. I’ll cherish it for the rest of my life - Runsewe

Otunba Olusegun Runsewe ,the ebullient Director - General , Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation ,is a diligent public servant who has demonstrated that he is an asset to Nigeria as a nation.
He is one of the only four Nigerians which the Nigerian Tribune newspaper , the oldest surviving newspapers Nigeria deemed fit to deserve its awards.

The management of the newspaper paid him a visit in his Abuja office recently to intimate what qualified Otunba Runsewe and ,Senator David Mark ,the Senate President , Alhaji Aliko Dangote , and Governor Segun Mimiko for the Tribune Award Schedule for Abuja Sheration on Thursday 22 march 2012.

‘Your performance earned you Tribune’s Most Enterprising Director-General Award’I’ll cherish it for the rest of my life - Runsewe

‘Your performance earned you Tribune’s Most Enterprising Director-General Award’I’ll cherish it for the rest of my life - Runsewe

Opulence of 805 Restaurant, Abuja

There is 805 Restaurant in Old Kent Street,London which is reputed to be one of the best African eat out posts run by a Nigerian. Due to pressure on the operator of 805 Restaurant , from visiting Nigerians to UK ,who had opportunity of tasting the delicious cuisines of 805 in London, another 805 Restaurant has been opened in Abuja , nigeria . Our contributor Wale Ojo - Lanre has the story .

We protect Nigerians in diasp - CEO, Richard Sodiya and Associates

We protect Nigerians in diasp - CEO, Richard Sodiya and Associates

ROAD WATCH: Memo to IGP

ROAD WATCH: Memo to IGP

HOW I SLEPT ON NIGERIAN ,LAGOS BEACH FOR TWO WEEKS-KEN LIVINGSTONE,FORMER LONDON MAYOR

The elections are here.Okay,that's no news.The race for the office of the Mayor of London many believe is mainly between the incumbent,Boris Johnson and his Predecessor,Ken Livingstone whom many still root for not just because he is the first ever Mayor of London but because a lot of ethnic minorities still speak with nostalgia about his tenure in office.Ken was hosted in a fundaraising dinner at Stoke Newington,London on the 25th of February,2012 by Africans for labour,a large gathering of people of African descent from diverse background but a common goal-The British Labour Party and ensuring Ken returns to the Lodon Myoral post.
Enjoying the African funfair and food,Ken revealed his interest in Africa which dates back to the '60s.Excerpts.
'Back in 1966,when I was a very young naughty English boy,I went with my friend to Africa and my life was tranformed for ever.We travelled different countries,we learnt to dance to Hi-life,when we got to Nigeria,we camped at the Lagos beach,sleeping and waking,going to town for two weeks.Leaving our stuffs at the Beach,and it was completely safe'.


(BELOW IS INFORMATION FROM KEN CAMPAIGN WEBISTE)

I want to be Mayor for one overriding reason: if I am elected my focus will be to do everything I can to protect Londoners from the recession and the effects of the Government's policies.”

Ken is standing to be Mayor of London in 2012 to put London first and use his experience of office to get the most from what will be a difficult economic and political time for Britain and for London.
Ken’s running mate, standing to be London’s Deputy Mayor, is Val Shawcross AM.

Ken Livingstone was London’s first elected mayor from May 2000. An elected Mayor for the capital saw devolved government restored after fourteen years without a strategic authority and voice for London.

Born in Lambeth and now living in Cricklewood Ken Livingstone is a Londoner first and foremost.

From better transport and lower fares to climate change and addressing inequality, Ken has always been on the cutting edge of politics.



Find out more about Ken’s record as Mayor here and his record at the GLC here and view documents from his selection as Labour's candidate for Mayor here.

Background



Ken Livingstone was born in Streatham in 1945, attending Tulse Hill Comprehensive and working as a lab technician at Chester Beatty cancer research unit.

Since becoming the MP for Brent East he has lived in Cricklewood.

Click here for ten things you may not know about Ken.

Elected Office:

2000-2008, Mayor of London
1987-2001, Member of Parliament for Brent East

1981-1986, Leader of the Greater London Council, GLC member for Paddington

Ken has also been a borough councillor in Lambeth and Camden, and served as a GLC councillor in Hackney before Paddington. He stood as a parliamentary candidate in 1979 in Hampstead.

ABIKE DABIRI DAZZLED STUDENTS AT LEICESTER,UNITED KINGDOM

Nigerian students of De Montfort University Leiscester and a few others from neighbouring cities played host to Honourable Abike Dabiri-Erewa,the Chairman,House Committee on diaspora affairs yesterday in a Lecture organised by the Nigerian Students Society of the school.Hon Abike, who just a day before was one of the Speakers at the BEN TV security conference in London spoke on the theme,Nigeria,a country of paradox:antecedent,apposition and way forward.

The event which had the school's Pro Vice Chancellor(Teaching and Learning),notable personalites such as Prof.Andy Downton in attendance and the representative of Student Services/International Student Support Office,Andy Gale was well attended.The Nigerian High Commissioner,Dr Dalhatu Tarfida who was unavoidably absent due to another function was represented by Mr Simon Ogah,Minister and Head Information in the Nigerian High Commission,UK.

Led by their President Damilare,the Students who were descibed as very well behaved and hardworking by Prof.Downton, engaged Hon Abike fully after her speech in the question and answer session.

De MOntfort University with hundreds of Nigerians which include Lecturers and Students at all levels we gathered has a conducive environment for Students of diverse races.

De Montfort University is a public research and teaching university situated in the medieval Old Town of Leicester, England, adjacent to the River Soar and the Leicester Castle Gardens. 40% of the university's research was deemed 'world leading' or 'internationally excellent' in the United Kingdom Research Assessment Exercise, highlighting particular strength in English literature, where it equalled the University of Cambridge.[3] The university has the second highest number of National Teaching Fellows of all UK universities.The school was established in 1870 as Leiseter School of Arts but gained University status in 1992.

More update on this event soon.
additional info:wikipeadia

RUKE AMATA HAS DONE THE IMPOSSIBLE WITH THE PAST CAME CALLING MOVIE

If anyone says a Scion of the Amata dynasty does not know what he or she is doing as per movies,then something is technically wrong somewhere.Moreso when this particular Amata seems to have done the seemingly impossible-produce a movie that is 80% UK based Cast.Ruke Amata( who is a man not a woman as we have noticed many erroneously assume)is not an Activist as far as we know but with his Class Act UK experiment where talents are discovered,he has just changed the norm where mainly Actors from the Motherland are used in movies at the detriment of UK based ones.His latest work,The Past Came Calling which addresses issues like advanced free fraud (419),inter-racial relationship,juveline deliquencies,effects of divorce on a child,and sins of the father being visited on the child is a film we really recommend.