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I See A New Nigeria

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Who Is Jesus Christ To Me?

By Victoria Praise Abraham
I see a NEW NIGERIA where righteousness, truth and justice reign.
I see a new NIGERIA where the leaders all have the fear and love of GOD in their hearts, minds and lives.
I see a new NIGERIA where the people are honest, diligent, dynamic, hardworking, purposeful and strong.
I see a new NIGERIA where all tribes and tongues are united by a common goal and destiny.

I see a NEW NIGERIA where everything works, where our hospitals function perfectly well, where our infrastructures are all in place and where water and every other basic amenity needed for the good of the common man is not only available, but available in abundance, a NIGERIA water is not sold on our streets but where water flows freely in every tap in every home and in all the 36 states of our federation.
I see NEW NIGERIA where strikes and every kind of unrest and hotbed of troubles becomes a thing of the past, completely obliterated from our body polity.

I see a NEW NIGERIA where education is free up till senior secondary school level and where teachers are happy to teach and students are willing to learn, and not burdened and saddled with teenage madness called cultism, presently found in most of our schools as a result of the melee found in all our collective psyche.
I see a new NIGERIA where every professional and every worker irrespective of level and cadre works happily on their jobs, singing gladly as they contribute their own quota to our national grid, happy because the systems set in place all work, and happy because their take home takes them home and they have leftover to take to their banks.
I see a new NIGERIA where power supply is constant 366 days of the year with not a single disruption and where all our entrepreneurs are happy to be in business because the environment is stable, secure and safe.

I see a NIGERIA free of loud sounding, ear deafening generators, a Nigeria free from diesel and petrol buying to power generators that have become a menace, rather than a quick stop gap, in case of an hour of disruption of actual supply of power from our national grid.
I see a NEW NIGERIA where our armed forces, especially our policemen are well trained, well paid, and well respected for the wonderful work they do to keep us safe from men of the underworld who parade our streets, a Nigeria free of illegal checkpoints and 20 naira token that can sometimes lead to death if not quickly paid to our corrupt policemen.
I see a new NIGERIA where our journalists, our doctors and all Nigeria workers feel a part of the country because they are respected and given their rightful share of the national cake and not made to slave till they drop by our selfish leadership.

I see a NEW NIGERIA with great minds and souls as politicians, tested men and women who have exceled in business and academics and the likes whose only business in politics is to give back, contribute and serve, true servant and leaders of the people who love the people only, and not themselves.

I See a NEW NIGERIA of great educationists, great lawyers, great journalists, great architects, great engineers, great poets, great inventors and scientists, great artisans, great musicians, and excellent men and women of GOD who are life givers and nation builders who work tirelessly to contribute their own quota to nation building and life reengineering.
I see A NEW NIGERIA
Free from corruption!
Free from confusion!
Free from limitation!
Free from stagnations!
free from destructions !
Free from delusions!
Free from nepotism, ethnicity and violence!
I see the Nigeria of my dreams where peace and justice reign as king and where prosperity and abundance cohabit as twins in the house of grace to bless all its citizens.

I see a NEW NIGERIA where the Hausa man, and the Yoruba man, and the Igbo man cohabit as one brotherhood, with no suspicions and disrespect for each other but rather a three-piece cord that cannot be easily broken because of its strength in diversity.
I see the NEW NIGERIA Where our youths are energetic, creative, innovative and hopeful of a better tomorrow because of the beauty and power they can see in the present Nigeria, where everything works and life’s good.
I see the NEW NIGERIA free from greed because of its creed. A Nigeria that honours, respects and caters for all its citizenry, especially the physically challenged, the elderly, homeless, sick, less privileged and the helpless.

I see the NEW NIGERIA building its people, giving them a reason to live and be happy. A nation of great people and great accomplishments.
A nation where being exceptional is the norm, and being ordinary is abnormal.

I see the NEW NIGERA where the streets are paved with gold because the road from Lagos to Lokoja, Abuja to Aba are all tarred and every street in every corner in every state is well kept and where the environment is clean, the air clean and the trees around release life and peace every day.
A new nation free from hoodlums, terrorists, kidnappers, corrupt officials, street walkers, child abusers and armed robbers both that carry the gun and the pen .

I see a NEW NIGERIA where there are no beggars, no madmen roaming the streets and no area boys and area girls looking for the next fix, because they would rather be dazed than fazed with many of life’s travails.

I see a NEW NIGERIA where the president is committed to the people and the people alone, and where leaders at all levels of the polity feel, understand and are dedicated to alleviating the plight and suffering of the citizenry, its pride, its glory.

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I see a NEW NIGERIA prosperous, great again, glorious and mighty. A Nigeria where living, loving, caring and sharing is everybody’s business, a new Nigeria with a new people and a new attitude and new power.

I see a NEW NIGERIA where hardship does not exist because the environment is conducive for growth, and expansion of all, a Nigeria where the national cake is not shared and looted by few, but rather used
for the collective good of all.

I see a NEW NIGERIA where people live long and prosperous lives, where the death of the young rarely occurs, because everything works and so life is good.
Do you see what I see?
Do you feel what I feel?
My dream is possible.
My vision is achievable.
My aspiration is attainable.
Nigerians I can hear a new beat, a new sound, a new song.

I see a new breed without greed. I see a crop of young, vibrant and dynamic men and women who will create the Nigeria that I see.
These crop of leaders are unknown, unsung, unsoiled and uncelebrated now, yet they hold the key to the birth of our new nation.
They are the OCTOBER 2ND generation, for the OCTOBER 1ST generation have finished their work and hung their boots and we salute their work!
I see the next generation of nation builders, you and I ordinary people in obscure places making a difference in extraordinary ways, because it is in you. We are the change we seek. We are the one to build the new nation that I see.
Rising from the east, the west, north and south and these young men and women, the Josephs, Daniels, Joshuas and Esthers of our generation.

This crop of builders all have one thing in common. They are righteous, courageous, God-fearing, trustworthy, ambassadors of our great nation. They are patriots, and they are the light-bearers and the salt givers who give light, hope and bread to the rest of us.
These amazons and icons are connected to the greatest and most powerful source of LIGHT in the universe; they are connected to the one and only creator of humanity!

These NEW NIGERIAN ICONS can be found in every State of our Federation and they are rising up to the clarion call to build the New Nigeria that I see!
Their mission is simple; BUILD ME, A NEW NIGERA, A NEW PEOPLE, A NEW NATION’!

Yes! I say soon our new nation will emerge! If Japan can arise from Hiroshima, South Africa a country bedevilled with apartheid can become Africa’s first country to host the World Cup and America can consolidate after 9/11 then NIGERIA has hope for a better tomorrow!!!

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GOD is at work to help birth this new nation without greed!
Will you join in the army today!
Will you say yes to God’s help!
Will you say yes to righteousness!
Will you say yes to peace, power and prosperity in our nation!!!

Let’s become the third ISRAEL of God, a nation with GOD is a majority!!
As we say yes, let us also learn to say NO!!!
No to the old brigade!
No to the bad policies!
No to evil men and women who plot night and day to overthrow our collective wills and powers as a people, never again will one, just one destroy the hopes and aspirations of millions and millions of our people. Never again!
Let’s join hearts and mind and souls to a common goal and a common vision that of building a new nation free from the cabal, free of the melee.
‘’Arise O compatriots.
Nigerians calls obey.

To serve our fatherland.
With love and strength and faith.
The labour of our heroes past shall never be in vain.
To serve with heart and mind.
One nation bound in freedom. Peace and unity!!!
GOD BLESS NIGERIA!
GOD BLESS OUR LEADERS!
GOD BLESS THE GOOD PEOPLE OF OUR GREAT COUNTRY NIGERIA!

Abraham is the CEO of Vic-Abraham Media Nig. Ltd and award-winning author.

victoriapraiseabraham@gmail.com

Abraham is an award-winning author and CEO of Vic-Abraham Media Nigeria Ltd.

 

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Ojude Oba Poised To Become A Global Event – Abiodun

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L-R: Former Governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba; former Senator representing Ogun East, Senator Lekan Mustapha; Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun and the Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona at the 2024 Ojude Oba festival held, at the Ojude Oba Pavilion, Ijebu-Ode on Tuesday.
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has said that his administration is poised at making the Ojude Oba festival a global event.
The governor who stated this on Tuesday at the 2024 Ojude Oba Festival held at the Ojude Oba Pavilion in Ijebu-Ode, said the annual event has grown from a mere gathering of Ijebu people to felicitate the Awujale to an event that attracts both national and global audience.
According to the governor, the festival, which has become a tourist attraction, symbolizes and reflects the collective unity of the people known for hard work, perseverance, and industry.
He said: “Ojude Oba festival is not only a cultural heritage for the indigenes of Ijebuland but has now become a significant event that attracts local and foreign tourists to Ogun State, showcasing our hospitality and enviable tradition of Ijebuland to the national and global audience.
“This festival serves as a symbol of our unity, tourism and a rallying point to all the Ijebu sons and daughters to celebrate the life and times of our tradition, culture, and revered monarch.
“It has become a catalyst for the development of Ijebuland, and this undoubtedly underscores the importance of preserving our traditions for future generations.
“By standing for unity and harmony, we elevate our community and set an example for others to follow. The essence of unity and harmony in Ijebuland can be seen willingly in cultural events like this festival.
“Our administration is deeply committed to supporting the initiative to make it a permanent event in the global tourism industry,” he said.
The event, Prince Abiodun observed, creates opportunities for an advancement which has brought about the socio-economic development not only to the axis but the state as a whole.
While thanking President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for showing interest in expanding the festival, especially with plans to include it in the UNESCO’s world cultural heritage, the governor said his administration was committed to providing the conducive environment for business to thrive.
He said the festival provides an opportunity for the Ijebu people to take stock and project the future. He called for unity and harmony from people across the state, adding that it was time to work together to build a virile state.
“The state government will continue to create a conducive atmosphere for community development across the state and I solicit the support of the people, especially all the sons and daughters towards the 20th National Sports Festival, Gateway Games, 2024, part of which will be hosted right here in Ijebu-Ode,” the governor concluded.
Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Hon. Hannatu Musa-Musawa, who was represented by Rev. Ben Ugo, Director of Cultural Industry and Heritage, said her ministry was working towards promoting and preserving cultural heritage of President Tinubu’s administration with the creation of economic expansion to the tune of $100bn.
He acknowledged the cultural diversity of Nigerians, noting that the federal government is working towards making the country a cultural hub by the year 2030.
The Chairman of the 2024 Ojude Oba festival, Chief Olu Okuboyejo, appreciated the governor for his support for the festival and the people for turning up en masse  to grace the occasion.
L-R: Former Governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba; former Senator representing Ogun East, Senator Lekan Mustapha; Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun and the Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona at the 2024 Ojude Oba festival held, at the Ojude Oba Pavilion, Ijebu-Ode on Tuesday.

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Meet Shaibu Husseini, The New Sheriff At NFVCB

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Dr Shaibu Husseini

By Esther Kainebi-Daniel

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday, January 12, approved the appointment of Dr. Shaibu Husseini as the new Director General of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), succeeding Adedayo Thomas.

Dr Shaibu, is a celebrated journalist, performing artist, cultural administrator, public relations and media expert, and film curator. He is an alumnus of Lagos State University (LASU) where he studied Mass Communication at the institution’s School of Communication and earned a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc First Class) in Mass Communication, the University of Lagos (UNILAG), where he earned Master of Science (M.Sc) wiith Distinction, and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Mass Communication . His PhD was on film studies as his thesis examined the ‘Structure of Film Production Companies in Nollywood’.

A trained and seasoned theatre, film, broadcast, public relations and culture expert, he is reputed as one of the most consistent documentarists of Nigeria’s vibrant film and movie industry Nollywood and he is an astute commentator on arts, theatre and film development in Nigeria and the continent of Africa.

In 2014, he was honoured for his contributions to the development of Nigerian film industry by Nollywood Film Festival in Germany.

He has been the chairman of the College of Screeners and a member of Jury Board of Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) for many years.

An alumnus of the United States International Visitors Leadership Programme and the AIG-Public Leaders Programme of the Blavtanik School of Governance of the University of Oxford; Dr Shaibu was one time Secretary of the Governing Board of the National Theatre/National Troupe of Nigeria (from 2011 to 2015). He was appointed Director of Dance and Music and Head of the Strategic Communication Unit of the National Troupe of Nigeria.

Dr Shaibu has been the Chair, for 16 years running, of the Selection Committee of Africa’s premier film award – the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) and a member of the prestigious AMAA jury.

He has attended several conferences, workshops and festivals and has sat and currently sits on a number of local and international Committees on film, theatre and allied matters including serving on the Board and on the jury of a number of Festivals, Awards and Committees including the Board of the Mainframe Film Institute run by the legendary Tunde Kelani, the board of In-short International Film Festival and on the Board of the Bank of Industry (BOI) Nollywood Fund.

Author of ‘Moviedom: The Nollywood Narratives’, Dr Shaibu is a Senior Teaching and Research Fellow at the Mass Communication Department of the University of Lagos and he was a former member of the Nigeria Official Selection Committee charged with the responsibility of deciding Nigeria’s entry for the Best International Film category of the Oscars.

He is currently a voting member of International Golden Globes Award and a consultant to the Berlin International Film Festival. He has served and still serves as a resource person, trainer in the field of theatre, culture and mass communication.

The new NFVCB DG was a pioneer artiste of the National Troupe of Nigeria; he has considerable theoretical, practical and field experience in the area of theatre, cultural administration as well as in public relations, advertising, journalism, broadcasting and film.

He considers himself an enthusiastic, dedicated, detailed and capable theory cum practically oriented professional who is able to improve the ability of an organisation to deliver outcomes that matter.

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A Panel Discussion On Decolonization/Decoloniality

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Please join us for a panel discussion with our distinguished panelists, who will be sharing their expertise on “Decolonization/Decoloniality”.

Sunday, January 28, 2024

5 PM Nigeria

10 AM Austin

5 PM Berlin

Register and Watch:

https://www.tfinterviews.com/post/panelondecolonization

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