Mr. Martin Udogie is this really nice man. Where is he?

Author of How To Read More, former publisher of BottomLine and Radio Host Business Hour / SME Forum (with Fidelity Bank)
Nerd, boss, and very nice guy.
Please help us all find him. 

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Chicken OR Turkey

Vote: #TeamTurkey or #TeamChicken

Or both?  

Happy holiday season, Turducken gang :)  Yum Yummmm

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Did you know? The Nigerian Constitution + rights and freedoms

The 1999 constitution restored democratic rule to Nigeria [yet again], and remains in force today.

 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999) 

The Nigerian ideal, as expressed is the Constitution, is really wonderful:
14.2(a)  sovereignty belongs to the people
14.2(b)  the security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government:
17.1  The State social order is founded on ideals of Freedom, Equality and Justice.
for example.  More rights here. 

On the other hand, the reality is that too many are unsafe, poor, and even oppressed. 
Furthermore, the document as drafted is not gender-neutral, it is not gender blind, it mentions marriage and 'woman', and uses 'he' when I presume it means me, you, and others who may not be male. 
See Sections 26 - 29 for instance. 
Citizenship can be gained by marrying a Nigerian male but not by marrying a Nigerian female?  Why?  I reject this asymmetry. 

What do you love / dislike about the Constitution of Nigeria? 

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'Tis the season

Harmattan season, yes, but also the season to give, share, put smiles on faces everywhere.

 Slum2School 's annual Christmas in a box is a chance to have soooo much fun while giving so much love this Christmas.  Follow @Slum2School 

 Start here, with the 2015 intention form.

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Pope Francis dope yo, all o'er the timeline // watch M.C. Francisco spit so deep so divine...

God Bless Africa!

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 1, 2015

Christians and Muslims are brothers and sisters, and we must act as such.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 30, 2015

I have great hope for Africa, and for the harvest of grace that the Lord is preparing in your midst.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 28, 2015

then things get interesting...
 a brief history of #PopeBars 

Hear Papa rhyme

check this...

as i walk through the valley of the shadow of death i take a look at my life and realize i'm @pontifex #popebars pic.twitter.com/B4goCfYrCR

— brent (@brntrydn) November 30, 2015

check this...

Jump in with your own #PopeBars  

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Yes to hip-old-new-pop, yes to music, yes

#collectiv3

A photo posted by Kunle (@kidkonnect) on Nov 25, 2015 at 3:35am PST

....And our next port of call after #LagosJazzSeries is our very own show at #JazzHole on the 6th of December 2015 and I will be there #SchoolingMyFace with my merry band of #DapperDans serving up the musical pyrotechnics. You sooooo don't want to miss it. #WhatTemiDoesNext #WhatTheCollectiv3DoesNext #JazzHole #LP #OutNow #WeAreAweDacious

A photo posted by TemiDollFace (@temidollface) on Nov 24, 2015 at 4:46am PST

#LagosJazzSeries marks a significant moment for me, because I get to play on the same platform as @mosdefofficial - the Mighty Mos Def (now known as Yasiin Bey), as well as other greats. I do this proudly with the #TheCollectiv3. Come and enjoy some real fkn good music!

A photo posted by P🔥E (@ladipoe) on Nov 24, 2015 at 10:33am PST

I can already tell its gonna be a good day!! The Collectiv3 on The Fader Magazine @thefader Read @therealikon dope interview and Download the mix of sounds from Africa that inspire us (Link in Bio) #BANG

A photo posted by King Davies (@showdemcamp) on Nov 17, 2015 at 11:45pm PST

The Collectiv3 serve up everything from icy beats to hip-hop in their #FADERMix. https://t.co/KNIzDIpaqS pic.twitter.com/SjD4CCFHGE

— The FADER (@thefader) November 19, 2015

More music that we love FADER Mix: The Collectiv3 by @thefader https://t.co/uLqUsURCgd on #SoundCloud

— Higher Recreation (@highrecreation) November 19, 2015

Help me help you: Volunteer to test/use/develop this rad event calendar map for REALbubbler

The Collectiv3 LP now available everywhere...Ask your dealer!! #supportgoodmusic

A photo posted by King Davies (@showdemcamp) on Nov 25, 2015 at 1:02am PST

Follow on twitter: ShowDemCamp , REALbubbler , NewsBuka , more
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30-ish

;) Mixed Doubles ;)
That's (La Princesa) Victoria Kimani with DZRPT hosts (Li'l Queen) Ireti, (Kabiyesi) Kid Konnect, (King Davies) Tec.
 
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Ranti Sings

click to hear and download IWE KIKO

 @RantiMusic : Neo-Soul, Classical, Superwoman
see more

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Yes, Prime Minister

 Former Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Raji Fashola, is named Nigeria's Minister for Power, Works and Housing.

I just want to say, this is hope.

I think his appointment means we'll solve electricity (with enabling laws, with incorporating solar and sustainable off-grid modules; with a real answer, and we'll do it fast. )

I believe it means that there will magically appear a road and/or rail network throughout Nigeria that enables one nation to travel for work or leisure, that there will be adopted a system of maintenance for the same, and that we will forever remember Fashola of Nigeria.

I hope it means a fair home, land, and building system that enables individuals and groups to build wealth and enterprise in a stable and safe society. 

I also want to say that, should the brotha need me, I would (even) move to Abuja to be part of this revolution.
Of course if he already has the people he needs, never mind.  I'll be here campaigning for the split workday / split workweek.
(General idea: How sweet would life be if instead of 9-5, there were two daily six-hour shifts or two weekly three-day shifts?  Everybody gains.  Time, lifestyle, half the traffic, more commerce, longer business hours, better families, greater leisure, flexible time, ...)    
 
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Weather DEBATE: Rain OR Sun

i love heat, it's far better than cold, and i love the sun.
i love water, humidity, and of course i love the rain.
i live in the perfect country for both.
do you have a favourite?


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new Kahli Abdu music DEBATE

ON THIS SIDE (+VIDEO)

OR

FOREVER AND EVER
 

Fun Stuff!

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Barbecue DEBATE: Boli or Roast Corn

roasted/grilled corn-on-the-cob

yum yum yum 

grilled / roasted plantains

How do you eat yours?

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The good in NYSC

 Source "I remember being so mad when people used to say that “NYSC is a waste of time”. Something in me simply refused to believe those lies and the truth I held on to saw me scaling through the year touching lives and hitting goals."

Frances Okoro served in Ekiti State

"I set out into different schools, speaking and counselling the young ones, inviting speakers to steer them unto the right academic path, inviting trainers to teach them basic skills, fielding questions on relationships from confused young hearts…"

Her conclusion: "my one year in NYSC has taught me that we weren’t created to get all we can… we were created to give out of ourselves, of our talents, of our resources… we were created to pour out and finally die empty. And in pouring out, we find ourselves being refilled."

Did you have a meaningful service year?

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Will malaria ever go away?

I'm AS (genotype, sickle-cell carrier) and I think I have pretty strong malaria resistance - I usually end up with flu symptoms instead of the full-blown fever.  Lucky.  You? 

"Since 2000, malaria deaths around the world have fallen by nearly half. The steepest drop has come in sub-Saharan Africa, where 90% of fatalities occur. Malaria still kills around 450,000 people each year (see chart 1)—most of them children in Africa."

The Economist has More on how the world is working to destroy malaria FOREVER
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Boko Haram stories: What our people are going through

Courtesy of UNICEF, you can find interviews and features like this one:

Children’s stories of horror and hope in northeast Nigeria

says Gerida, a UNICEF public health specialists in Nigeria: 

“One day all of this will be over and in the meantime it’s our job to keep these girls alive and make sure they are prepared for life when peace sets in.”
I can't wait.

Do you love depressing stories?  More here.

The other day I found out that my parents and many of their neighbours have workers from Chibok.  That is, we have IDPs (IDP = refugee within the same country) right in our neighbourhood, well, in our home. 

I had known this kid for months before I ever asked about his hometown and then he told me about having lost his family, his sisters disappeared.  Real life stuff - all that going on and he always smiles. 

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What's going on?

What part of the country/world do you live in, do you come from?

 Introductions

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Awww or Right Now?

It's not a silly question if it's keeping me up at night.

Try and look past how hot Seyi's music video is and how cute Di'ja's is.
(Not. Possible.)
Do you have a favourite?


Right Now, by Seyi Shay


Awww, by Di'Ja

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Kwara is Yorubaland?

Explain this South-West and North-West divide - is it about language and ethnicity or what?  Or are the "geopolitical zones" merely developmental/representational regions based on needs or populations?   

Isn't Ilorin a Yoruba town?   What other languages are spoken in Kwara State?  Do Kwarans consider themselves Yoruba? 

Anyway, one Nigeria. 

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Debate: Dog in the house?

 cute, or too cute? 

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Debate: How to lie

It's Mondayyy!!Which is worse: lying by omission or telling an actual deliberate untruth (lie)?That's your #Hollaback question!!Get2thinkin!

— Big Tak & Shedy Kay (@takandshedyshow) October 5, 2015

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The Great Pivot: NewsBuka is changing...

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This D* ain't free, matter of fact it need interest, matter of fact it's nine inches - Kendrick Lamar
If you ain't got freedom you can't give, if you ain't got love you can't receive - Brymo Olawale
No one man need to have all that power - Kanye West

Drop your own genius (or not so genius) lines below. Pick a fave. Use your voice.  Or forever hold your peace. 

Stereotypes

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Germany taking in hundreds of thousands of new refugees

maybe one million even, 

right away, 

this year, 

up from 30,000

 it is a tough undertaking, and many Germans are not happy

 I wish we could help :(

In Nigeria, Boko Haram recently attacked an IDP camp in Yola, Adamawa state (many hours away from the fighting in Borno state) 

? refugees are not safe :( 

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E.X.O. - Animated film, Graphic Novel

E.X.O. - The Legend of Wale Williams

Preview

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Who are D'Tigers? #basketball

WIN! FIBA African Basketball Championship, August 30 2015 in Tunisia

Africa's Champions, on their way to Rio 2016.

Team will next play the All Africa Games, Sept 2015 in Brazzaville, Congo

Props to @BballNaija @TeamNigeria10 @NigeriaBasket Y'all held it down

— Bukar Sambo (@SamBorotA) August 30, 2015

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Q: Why would anybody visit Nigeria? A: Not for the museums.

but many many other reasons

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Unpaid salaries and one senator's intervention

In one of the hadiths, Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him), said "none of you believes until he wants for his brother what he wants for himself"

It was this brotherly love that motivated me to obey the call of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, to show love and brotherliness to our brothers in Osun.

Ben Bruce is sending his wardrobe allowance to widows in his (Bayelsa East) constituency and unpaid workers in Osun State.

The 8th National Assembly has to put on its thinking cap and devise ways to devolve powers and responsibilities from the federal government to the states(...read more from his letter)

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Transport in the city

The argument that your city is not like Amsterdam is invalid. Neither was Amsterdam; it took long, radical effort pic.twitter.com/5At4rHLHro

— Cycling Professor (@fietsprofessor) May 26, 2015

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King Solomon asked for wisdom

"Give thy servant therefore an understanding mind to govern thy people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to govern this thy great people?" 

It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this.
1 Kings 3: 9-10

Solomon's Dream at Gibeon, by Luca Giordano

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Nigerians are wonderful. Path To Possibilities and other charities...

Titilolami Bello juggles a career in financial services, motherhood and running an organization that is bringing smiles to the faces of Nigerian children. CLICK for her interview with BellaNaija.com

Shout out to @Slum2School , @dustbinestate, @1child1book and all the African charities doing great charity work in Africa for Africans.
— Kẹ́mi (@KemiKimberley) March 11, 2015

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A healthy dose of pessimism

In Why I'm Not Proud To Call Buhari My President, Femi Aribisala discusses the flaws in the March/April 2015 elections especially that the distribution of voter cards / PVCs and PVC-accredited voters, and in the first place of census figures, is rigged.   
He also discusses the limitations of the Buhari product that has been advertised as having answers to security problems and economic problems.  Why has the incoming president not repented from, apologized for, his undemocratic past?

Essentially, a lot of ink has been spent on the bright side.  If you want to think on the dark side of the 2015 elections and the victories of the APC party and presidential candidate, read the longish article.  

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No more.

Enough! with the religious crises.
KhalaS, no more, Boko Haram torment.
Tired of bombs, tears, and death.
Peace and progress only.
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Oh boy, see relay!

1999 - Obasanjo to run first leg.
O-b-j pass baton to Yar'adua.
From Umaru to Goodluck.
2015 - Jonathan pass baton to GMB

Run, Buhari, run.

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...Next time, we want a woman.

Our mothers, our sisters, can be the President of Nigeria.

Nigeria wins.  We all win.

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Nigeria...the movie

Politics and society, live, on NEWSBUKA

Good news or bad, we the people will click

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Love, not fight

take care

city of goons episode 1

a very short film

News Buka for election updates.
Advertisment: a novel, some poems, ...
sTay aliVe

Have you made up your mind?

Some people are not voting at all.  
But you are, right?  #VoteNotFight
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Oooh, what a little bullion can do

This is how Nigerian girl and grandma, Folorunsho Alakija became one of the 1,000 richest people and one of the 100 most powerful women in the world:

• she made dresses, we don't know how many; 
• she came to lead an oil exploration and production business; and 
• since God deserves all the glory, she became a born-again Christian.  

I hope she paid the press for this asinine generous biography.

The ability to consistently wear spooky make-up is also inspiring to certain women.  Powerful, inspiring, beautiful - these words have come to mean the opposites perhaps? 
  
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1990

Europe : Down with the Berlin Wall

South Africa: Mandela released February 1990

WHO: Homosexuality removed from list of diseases.

Boston, USA: Obama elected editor at Harvard Law

South West Arabian Peninsula: North and South territories unified as the Republic of Yemen.

25 years ago

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Forget about PDP and APC and presidential candidates for a minute and listen...

The UBA story: some of us said well, you can't change the country politically, there is a military government in power...but Babangida has given opportunities; so why don't we take a large national institution and see what we can do about changing it and making it better...bringing all those people together was what I was proudest of. And it convinced me, that what I have always believed...you can bring people together from wherever and have them work together and forget their ethnic background;

Extended interviews with Hakeem Belo-Osagie

On Electric Power: There is a fundamental difference between telecoms and power, which makes power more complicated. [For power, we have gas supply, generation, transmission, and distribution all run differently] and for the whole system to succeed all four have to succeed.

On Refineries: There are some countries that can do state institutions, and they do them well. We don't.

On Billionaires: I'm very much against [the] notion that the higher you're on the Forbes' list the more respected you should be. 
Source

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How to Vote

 Decisions, decisions.
Information, and opinions.
(Confessions of a first-time voter)
What do you think?
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Many Nigerians observe a religion

He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
- The Holy Bible (NIV), Micah 6:8

See BokoHalal tips for simple living.
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