Monthly Archives: June 2014

A BIG BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY AND FINANCIAL BRFEAKTHROUGH FOR ALL COMMUNITIES- FOR MORE DETAILS, CONTACT ME ON 07882809005

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At Last... An Artistic Financial Breakthrough for Community Groups 

Calling All Community Groups
If you are a community group such as a women's group, a church, a youth club, a choir, African dance group, meet up groups, students, business entrepreneurs etc, this Global Peace Initiative will truly inspire you and also provide financial empowerment to support your group. 

Contact Me ASAP
I am in direct contact with The Global Gallery, the company spearheading this powerful initiative. If you are interested in learning how members and supporters of your group can be positioned to receive £200 and your group can be positioned to receive £1,000 followed by £10,000 contact me immediately.

The Founder
The Founder and CEO of The Global Gallery is the Award-Winning British Sculptor and Inspirational Speaker Mr. Donald Brown. His vision and mission is to create works of art designed to inspire and empower all people. 

He has been a Guest Speaker at the United Nations for the seventh Secretary-General of the UN Kofi Annan, broadcast to over one hundred million homes in 177 countries, featured in publications such as Essence, Pride and Upscale Magazines and recipients of his works include, Beyonce, Lawrence Fishburn, the Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell, Deloris Jordan the mother of Michael Jordan, Barbara Sinatra the wife of Frank Sinatra and Janet Jackson to name a few. 

Brief Overview
It has taken two and a half years to create and it is a 21st Century Masterpiece entitled A Sporting Chance for Peace. The lithographic print will be released soon and sold worldwide. See the sculpture. http://youtu.be/xUi0FLskRBc

The Olympic Connection
The next Olympics will take place in 2016. To mark this global event, there will be 2016 bronze replicas of the A Sporting Chance for Peace sculpture. 204 of these bronze replicas will be reserved, one for each of the 204 countries that compete in the Olympic Games. All 204 countries will be invited to unveil their sculpture on the same day and precise time to complete the largest, simultaneous, sculpture unveiling ceremony in history. If you are not already aware, the Olympic Games is watched by over 4 billion people.

A Relevant Initiative 
There are many aspects of this initiative that are relevant to our needs. Incredible artistry that empowers the mind, body and spirit, the nurturing of personal and social peace, the promotion of positive principles for life and economic empowerment for individuals and community groups. 

Fast-Track
For community groups that would like to beat the rush, if you are able to coordinate at least 100 people at a venue, subject to his availability I will arrange for Mr. Donald Brown to conduct a private presentation for your audience. 

This is great opportunity for us to support our community groups and to also receive a personal financial blessing.

Contact me (TONY TOKUNBO FERNANDEZ) ON 07882809005

 

 


					

ROLE MODEL FOR THE WEEK – MR CLAUDE OPARA- NIGERIAN PUBLISHED WRITER AND ARCHITECT BORN IN ZAIRE

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Claude Opara is a Nigerian from Imo State. He was born in Kinshasa, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo) but relocated to Nigeria in the ’70s and grew up in Kaduna. He has a penchant for adventure and writing stories. Although he has written many stories in the past, “…And the night hissed.” is his first publication. In his second year at high school, Claude participated in a Rotary Club school essay competition and was first runner-up. This gingered him to take more interest in creative writing since at the time, his focus had been on fine arts where he had won best artist. He later became a strong member of the school’s Literary & Debating Club where he was the first editor and also wrote short stories/commentaries for the school magazine, ‘The Literati’. With such creative interests he was thus drawn to studying Architecture in college, graduating from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. The lure of the literary world did not leave him however. Upon relocating to Lagos in 2001 after his studies, he worked on one of his early stories,’And the Night Hissed’,a gripping thriller, and eventually published it under Authorhouse and later Thomson Press. Claude Opara is married with children.
 
 
 
 

TRIBUTE POEM TO OUR LATE MOTHER/GRANDMOTHER AND FRIEND – MS HYACINTH MAY EVANS – 6TH OF JUNE 1926 – JUNE 2014

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TRIBUTE POEM TO MY LATE GRANDMOTHER WHO HAS PASSED AWAY

RIP MS HYACINTH MAY EVANS – 6TH OF JUNE 1926 – JUNE 2014

I FEEL THE FLAMES FROM OLD ORANGE CANDLES,
STILL DANCING AND SMOKING FROM THE VOICE IN THE WIND
IT WAS ONLY YESTERDAY,
THAT THE OWL HOOTED UPON THE SURFACE OF OUR ROOF,
EMBRACING THE SPIRIT OF FRESH SILENCE FROM A NEW SIGNATURE,
THE END OF A LONG SWEET SONG,
OUR MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER HAS GONE,
SHE TILLED THE LAND FOR MANY YEARS,
IN A BOASTFUL DANCE FILLED WITH ENERGY.
AND YET, IT FEELS AS IF SHE IS STILL HERE,
URGING US FROM A DISTANCE TO REJOICE
AND TO CONTINUE FROM WHERE SHE LEFT OFF,

LIFE IS BLESSED WITH MANY FARMS
“THE GRASS NEEDS CUTTING ” I CAN HEAR HER SAY
LIFE REMAINS A JOURNEY …
GO OUT, SOW, REAP . THEN HARVEST

SHE SAID GOOD BYE BEFORE DEPARTING
AND TO OUR RELIEF
THE STILL SPACE WAS FILLED WITH SIGNALS
IT WAS HER WAY, OF PASSING ON “THE BLESSINGS”

SO SHALL WE MOURN IN GRIEF UNTIL OUR CLOTHES BECOME DUSTY AND OUR SKIN BECOMES DRY?

SHALL WE PACE THE EARTH LIKE LOST SHEEP, DRESSED IN THE SADNESS OF RED EYEBALLS?

AS I PEEP INTO THE PAGES OF THE PAST,
AND THE ALBUM I ONCE SHARED WITH HER,
I HEAR HER VOICE ….
URGING US TO CELEBRATE
AND LIVE UP TO THE DANCE

RIP FOR NOW

WE WILL MISS YOU DEARLY

Tony Tokunbo Fernandez 

“THE SECRETS OF BECOMING FINANCIALLY FREE & HOW TO BECOME SELF MADE ” A BUSINESS SEMINAAR BY ONE OF MY MENTEES- OLUBOGU PETWISE- MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER AND PERFORMING GOSPEL ARTIST

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    We are all into business, in one way or another- Business entails the art of building, maintaining and developing relationships with beneficial rewards in different capacities, business is not just about  buying and selling, it does not matter what profession you  fall under, we will also experience cash flow and handling of money, business is a plan not a product or procedure, no business will go far without  well directed information, planning, time management  implemenmtation and execution.

The funny thing about Business is that, it can never be healthy like a chicken , it entails the stories and the contradictions  of ups and down asnd any business man that doesn’t have any business knowledge will struggle in many ways than one

,Business is Service to Humanity and a brand building process of mutual benefits and rewards,  Business in Investment, sacrifice, Hardwork and Success inspired by passion

 BUT THE EASIEST WAY TO GENERATE EVERYDAY INCOME THAT WILL MAKE YOU RICH WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, IS TO START INVESTING IN SOME LOCAL BUSINESS  – Would you like to know how?

 

On the 26TH OF JULY, I WILL BE LIVE IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA showing people the ropes of The Little Secrets to make it in the business world

THIS IS OPEN TO ONLY 30 ATTENDEES.

VENUE: 27 OBA SEKUMADE ROAD, OGOLONTO EBUTTE, IKORODU LAGOS, CARRERSHIFT OFFICE.

TIME- 11AM

 Themes *Discover What the rich don’t know about money and what every business man must know about the future. * Discover the secrets of becoming financially free * Start small and become safe made * Are you in the business to serve people and make the money or are you in it to first make the money and serve the people.

For enquiries: oluboguifeanyichukwu@gmail.com

                        Innerwealthworkshop@gmail.com

 

MONEY AT HAND HAS NO VALUE, MONEY IN THE BANK IS USELESS, BUT MONEY INVESTED WILL PRODUCE MORE MONEY, YOUR MONEY CAN ONLY BE USEFUL WHEN IT IS CONVERTED INTO TANGIBLE RESOURCES. IF YOU WANT TO GET OUT FROM YOUR FINANCIAL SLAVERY THEN CHANGE YOUR SPENDING HABIT, BUT IF YOU WANT TO BE INSTANT RICH, IS EITHER YOU CHANGE, ADJUST OR SHIFT YOUR THINKING….. OLUBOGU IFEANYICHUKWU PETWISE

THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN WITH “THE DEVIL IN FREETOWN” – A COLLINS ARCHIE-PEARCE PRODUCTION

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Africa’ bloodiest civil war pillaged the Lion Mountain of this continent, a decade of senseless war raged in Sierra Leone, fuelled by Blood Diamonds. Men, women and children’s hands, arms, limbs and feet were hacked off by the swing of a machete. The perpetrators were disillusioned rebels under the command of Liberian War lord; Charles Taylor .The war inflicted a heavy toll on human capital.

With approximately 20,000 deaths, 20 million displaced some 27,000 registered amputees according to UN analysis. Devil in Freetown (January 6) depicts a true recounting of Sierra Leone ten year civil war. The ethos of this movie is to showcase the resilience of Sierra Leone and her people in rising up from the ashes of the war despite the human, structural and societal destruction it experience. The date, January 6th 1999, will be forever etched in the minds of Sierra Leoneans as the bloodiest day of the war.

This movie will bring to light inhumane activities which took place in what had once been one of Africa’s most peaceful country and to also highlight the need to strive for continuous and prevailing unity in any given country, be it in Africa, Europe, America, etc. War brings pain, despair, insurmountable loss and desolation. Our message is to illustrate to friends and neighbours of Sierra Leone that the peace of one’s country/ native land must be maintained and preserved. Unfortunately, the effects of war are still prevalent in the lives of many, the victims of the Blood Diamond fuelled war – the war afflicted amputees. In post conflict Sierra Leone, people with disabilities and amputations (attributed to the methodical dismemberment of civilians during war; which resulted in thousands of innocents losing hands, arms, legs) are more marginalised. Exclusion from services, community activities and productive opportunities increase the risk for people with post conflict amputations and disabilities.

Consequently, they will continue to stay in poverty or fall into extreme poverty if intervention is not implemented, thereby creating a vicious web of acute underclass for generations unborn. 70% of the population are living below poverty line, 26% are classified as extremely poor with the majority categorised as physically challenged. Life expectancy is 39 years whilst health and education indicators are among the lowest in the world. Many amputees in the provinces are not registered due to lack of access to auditing. The producers of Devil in Freetown have pledged to render a percentage of the movie premiere’s proceeds to Melqosh Mission International, a UK based Charity, birthed to equip, educate and empower war afflicted amputees and their dependents. For more information about this humanitarian organisation,

please visit www.melqoshmissioninternational.org

ROLE MODEL OF THE WEEK- TONY EMEKA IGWE OJIAKU- CEO OF NAIJA EU TV AND NAIJA EU AWARDS

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Tony Emeka Igwe Ojiaku, Popularly known as Tprhymes, is the last born from a Family of seven, his father’s name was Patrick, Married with four Children. He grew up in Lagos, Studied at Saint Finbarrs College, Akoka, a holder of The Royal Society of Arts Certificate, London in Secretarial Management, has worked as Secretary with Options Securities Limited, a stockbroking house in Lagos affiliated to the Nigerian Stock Exchange, also with various Lawyers, such as Ogugua Chioke and Co. Barrister Okoye of the Legal Department of the Champions Newspaper and the Late Gani Fawehinmi as his Personal Secretary.
Utilizing his experience as an MC, Secretary , songswriter, while in Nigeria, He is now a Producer/Presenter with Naija EU TV also Editor with Naija EU Magazine, Co organizer of Naija EU Awards. He is a Well known Artists Promoter, relates with almost all Nigerian Artists in Europe.
His next move is to make Naija EU TV be receivable in Europe through Satelite in order to project Nigerian Artists, Businessmen and women Living in Europe and also connecting them with their Nigerian based Collegues.
Tprhymes ventured into Artists Promotion because he discovered a lot of talented Nigerian Artists based here in Europe and the reason they are not recognized is because they lack promotions. He started travelling around meeting with Artists, interviewing them and presenting them to the world through the Social Media. Today many of these Artists are recognized both home and abroad. He is looking forward to hooking up with more and more Artists, Businessmen and Women.
To reach him you can call him on 0034.631257539 or send E-mail to Naijaeutv@gmail.com or Neumag1@gmail.com

AFRICA4U WILL BE CONDUCTING VIDEO INTERVIEWS WITH NIGERIAN PERFORMING ARTISTS, WRITERS, COMMUNITY AMBASSADORS AND ROLE MODELS NEXT WEEK MONDAY THE 9TH OF JUNE AND TUESDAY THE 10TH OF JUNE IN LAGOS

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EXACTLY ONE WEEK FROM TODAY, MY BRAND – Africa4U WILL BE LIVE IN LAGOS, CONDUCTING VIDEO AND AUDIO INTERVIEWS WITH SOME OF THE BEST NIGERIAN PERFORMING ARTISTS, WRITERS, SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS, ROLE MODELS AND PEOPLE MAKING A DIFFERENCE TO LIFE –

AFRICA4U IS ALL ABOUT PROMOTING AND CELEBRATING THE GREAT WORK OF AFRICANS AROUND THE WORLD AND SHARING THEIR STORIES ON VARIOUS SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, BLOGS AND PODCASTS

AFRICA4U CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

AFRICA4U MEDIA
AFRICA4U ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS- 
THE AFRICA4U MENTORING ACADEMY

DATES FOR THE INTERVIEWS CAN BE FOUND BELOW

MONDAY THE 9TH OF JUNE FROM 10AM TO 5PM AT REKIS EYE CENTRE, 5 SANUSI FAFUNWA STREET, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS

TUESDAY THE 10TH OF JUNE FROM 10AM TO 5PM AT REKIS EYE CENTRE 5 SANUSI FAFUNWA STREET, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS

FOR MORE INFO YOU CAN CONTACT ME – afripoet@hotmail.com 

ALSO WATCH HIS SPACE FOR OUR GUEST INTERVIEW SESSIONS WITH TOP FM 90.9 LAGOS, NIGERIA AND IGROOVE RADIO STATION, LAGOS, NIGERIA 

TAKE TIME TO ALSO VISIT MY WEBSITE- www.africa-awakening.co.uk

WISHING YOU ALL A GREAT WEEK AHEAD

ROLE MODEL OF THE WEEK- JULIA TITUS, PERFORMING ARTIST, SONGWRITER, ACTRESS AND POET

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Julia Titus is an actress, poet, singer and songwriter born in the UK and has been singing for many years in various bands as backing singer and lead vocalist and performing in many plays.  Julia has performed in many countries and has worked with such people as Vin Gordon, Lindel Lewis and Mafia and Fluxy to date and has shared the same stage with people like Jah Cure, TKO, Judy Boucher, Bomani and Winston SoSo.  

Apart from writing and performing her own songs  and poetry Julia also sings in a number of Bands including Beggars Belief (Blues), Atmosphere (Steel Band) and The Enchanters (Lovers Rock and Reggae), The Jamaican Folk Singers and The Hurricane Force Steel Band.

Her self penned tribute to the victims of the “911” disaster called “I forgot to say I love you” has been remixed into a funky mix and has just been re-recorded for the album on a drum beat!  “When I sing this song people hold hands and cry together” It means exactly what it says in the title and was first recorded after a dear cousin of mine was shot dead by Police in Jamaica.  This songs breaks all boundaries of colour, religion, geography and status I could go on but everyone can relate to losing someone.

Julia has now written many songs and her most recent accolade is the duet she has with the late great Sugar Minott, released on Treasure House Productions called “Dreaming of You” available from Amazon download. “I always believed that Lovers Rock is a universal music in the true vein of the Jamaican Reggae Music that I grew up listening to. I hope to help re-introduce Lovers Rock into mainstream music at a time when Gun culture in lyrics is rife and try and re-balance things between love and hatred” Julia is an inspiration as an artiste and as a human being.  “All About You” is out now on vinyl available from Dub Vendor.

Dreaming of you = http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dreaming-You-feat-Sugar-Minott/dp/B004TUQBFA

She lives simply and honestly with those around her whilst she encourages them to realise the power they hold within themselves, the great positive things they are able to do and the intense comfort that music can be to them as it has been to her.

– See more at: http://www.juliatitus.com/bio/#sthash.84Z6a0hi.dpuf