Everybody who enjoys a long life will ultimately retire one day from work and it is incumbent on us all to plan towards a befitting retirement and old age era.

While we are still young, we can all dress up and go where we like but a day will come when others will dress us up and take us where we don’t want to go.

In the past, a parent nurtures and brings up a kid with the full realization that the child will in the future return the favor by taking care of the aged parent. But today times have changed and as a person makes his or her bed so shall the person lie on it.

Every wise parent will not want to overburden the child when the chips are down as the journey is made towards the sunset of earthly sojourn.

It therefore pays to make hay while the sun shines. Elderly people who enjoy their retirement era in today’s world are usually the ones that undertake decisive planning in youthful days.

And for those who have been oblivious of this truism today is still time to do the needful as we all journey towards the sunset of life.

It is true that the level of stress plaguing people in today’s world has reached an unprecedented level. The death arising from this ugly reality has reached an alarming crescendo.

Naturally all kinds of technological devices have been developed to make our everyday schedules more manageable but still our lives are as stressed up as anybody can think of.

People that master the art of managing their time effectively will always be a step ahead. Unfortunately this is an area that has been established as a typical person’s Achilles heel. We all love to procrastinate and suddenly it dawns that we are unable to meet up with the daily activities. Panic sets in thus spiraling the stress level out of proportions. So my advice is that we should all plan well. We should learn how to embrace effective time keeping and management. The best type of improvisation can only be achieved with careful planning.

Another important advice is that every person should learn how to listen to his or her own body and take proactive and credible steps to nurture both the mind and body to an optimal level. With the body, what you put in, is what you get out. Eating proper food and balanced meal will go a long way. Getting adequate sleep will do wonders.

Everybody needs to find the best way to unwind and relax. Sadly the only relaxation many people embrace is consumption of too much liquor and fatty cuisines which unfortunately can only offer momentary pleasure but long standing and life changing monumental agony. Diabetes set in, blood pressure shoot up, the liver get messed up. The heart is undermined and the consequent deterioration of health is better left imagined.

Exercise is good and provides a viable way to keep body and soul intact. Everybody should find the type that works. If done well and regularly it reduces the stress level and gets a person better equipped to meet his or her daily challenges.

Africa despite her enormous population is largely a consuming continent. Therefore any policy that is aimed at weaning the populace from the unbecoming consuming appetite will reduce unnecessary capital flight from the continent. The manufacturing sector needs to be rejigged and revived from deep slumber and squalor to usher in a prosperous chapter of self-sufficiency.

There are so much able bodied Africans without any outlet to release their ubiquitous energy. Job creation will work wonders. A person who goes to work to ply his trade or services can only come home tired, thus having no more energy to commit crime or foment mischief. This way a glorious circle of job creation, wealth generation and crime eradication can be attained with the high quality of life and improved living conditions that come with that.

No denying that problems abound all over Africa and we must devise creative ways to solve our problems But I remain ever suspicious of using direct labour approach as a model for rural and urban development. For example, try to fix and tar a road using direct labour and you will discover the effort will be mired in substandard and uneven performance controversies. Workers will be under paid, motivation will be low and the overall delivery will be lackluster because of the obsession to keep cost down.

Malaria is still wrecking havoc all over Africa but eradicating malaria via killing off all mosquitoes will portend disastrous and devastating consequences to mankind. Granted that the Malaria parasite is ferried around by female anopheles mosquitoes but should we kill off all mosquitoes for the acts of a negligible minority? Many people fail to realize that Mosquitoes, like all other life forms, are part of a complex food web. Many fishes feed on mosquito larvae, which are aquatic, and plenty of birds and spiders and other insects feed on the adults. Dragonflies and damselflies love mosquitoes. Frogs eat adult mosquitoes, tadpoles eat the larvae.

The harm caused by the female anopheles mosquito pales into insignificance when juxtaposed with the tremendous benefits that come from all the mosquito species. In the same token, kill off all the bees or even reduce their population and the world will go hungry because there will be nobody to do the cross pollination for crops or produce honey for dietary and medicinal purposes. No matter what anyone feels about the mosquito, kindly note that they also deserve to live and that on this earth, we are all inter-connected.

Come join us in ‘Celebration of Diversity and Achievement’ at the 14th annual Enterprise Minds Awards 2017. Mingle with celebrities, dignitaries and successful local, national and international entrepreneurs. Enjoy a champagne reception, delicious ethnic cuisine, lively entertainment, dance and best dressed interactive fashion show competition (EMA Personality of the Night Award), raffles, quiz, diverse music, exhibition, and ball, with a DJ and music to round off the night. For information on Sponsoring, Exhibiting, Performing and Partnership working opportunities, please contact us info@bbinitiative.com

LOCATION

Hilton London Tower Bridge

5 More London Place

Tooley Sreet

London

SE1 2BY

EARLY BIRDS TICKETS OFFER EXTENDED UNTIL 15 OCTOBER 2017. SO, HURRY!

Come ‘Celebrate Diversity and Achievement’ with us at the 14th Enterprise Minds Awards 2017.

Don’t miss out on our annual guests’ participatory ‘EMA Personality of the Year Trophy’ competition open to all our guests on the awards night.

Among our raffle prizes are ‘One Night’s Stay for Two and Dinner for Two’, courtesy of Hilton London Tower Bridge. There are also other attractive Raffle Prizes to be drawn on the event night as well.

Venue: Hilton London Tower Bridge, 5 More London Place, Tooley Street SE1 2BY

Event Date: Saturday 28 October 2017 Time: 7pm to late

Dress Code: Black Tie/Evening Wear/Traditional Dress

Welcome champagne reception at 7pm!

TICKETS BOOKING INFORMATION

VIP TICKETS
1VIP TKT @ £60
2VIP TKT @ £115
10VIP TKS @ £550

STANDARD TICKETS
1STD TKT @ £45
2STD TKTS @ £85
10STD TKTS @ £400
PAYMENT
Acct Name: BBI UK Ref No: Your Name
Bank: NatWest Acct No: 95236457 Sort Code: 60-16-16

Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/enterprise-minds-awards-2017-celebrating-diversity-achievement-tickets-35998065182

Please note that Tickets will cost more on Eventbrite.

Further information available from info@bbinitiative.com or bbinitiative@aol.com

It could be you or your friend walking home with any of the attractive prizes.

A most chillaxing night of sheer entertainment and networking awaits!

We look forward to welcoming you on the night.

Nigerians In Diaspora Organization (NIDO) Housing Investment Summit taking place in Lisbon – Portugal from November 9 – 11, 2017 at the Sana Metropolitan Hotel. This investment summit will be taking place simultaneously with the NIDO European Annual General Meeting (AGM). I hope to have the privilege to introduce “VISION 105” to the House via the AGM Committee. Even though local and foreign developers have executed and commissioned numerous construction projects across the country in recent years, the supply of affordable housing remains more than 17 million less of current demand. Just imagine 17 million Nigerians in Diaspora investing 1 Euro a month for one year! From VISION 105 perspective, remittance has a huge role to play in bolstering the real estate market in Nigeria and the time is now.

Emily Blake, professionally trained presenter, plus size model, singer and beauty queen. The current Miss England Curve 2017 is passionate about performing, presenting and helping others reach their full potential.
Emily inspires confidence in men and women through her work and social media presence. She won an award for empowering women and recently won the Curvy Model award at the Afro Model Awards after also winning the title last year along with Best Female Model at the International Achievers Awards in 2016.
Emily received national and international media coverage after winning Miss British Beauty Curve 2014/15 which opened the doors to appearance and modelling opportunities that have since taken Emily to Ibiza, Jamaica and this year, the beautiful island of Madeira.
Showing people that they can achieve their dreams no matter their financial background, heritage or looks is very close to Emily’s heart and she hopes to continue to inspire people, particularly through her own workshops. Emily teaches public speaking in order to boost confidence and holds fun catwalk classes open to everyone to teach modelling and pageant skills but mainly to teach others to learn to love themselves and realise their inner confidence.

Black History Studies presents

‘The Black Market & Film Festival’

Saturday 4th November 2017
12pm – 9pm
West Green Learning Centre @ Parkview Academy

The twelth Black Market & Film Festival is an event to showcase, expose and connect Black cultural and creative entrepreneurs to the community and to provide a platform to sell their products, promote their skills and engage with the local and surrounding community.

The aim of the event is to:

• Showcase and connect Black cultural and creative entrepreneurs to the community
• Increase the exposure of Black cultural and creative sector’s participation in the wider community
• To provide a platform to sell their products, promote their skills and engage with the local and surrounding community.
• To raise the awareness of the importance and relevance of increasing your personal financial literacy and the benefits of developing and adopting an enterprising lifestyle.

We will have stalls Showcasing African Arts & Crafts, Jewellery, Fashion, Skincare, Hair Care, Food, Books, DVDs, Toys & more! There will be educational and interactive presentation on Financial Literacy and film screenings for all the family.

 
TICKETS:

Any profits from the Black Market and Film Festival will go towards funding future events as we are SELF FUNDED and strive to be self-sufficient.

Our economic empowerment and liberation is OUR RESPONSIBILITY.

Early Bird Tickets cost £8.00 if purchased before 6pm on Friday 3rd November 2017

Tickets will be £10.00 on the door

Children under 16 and Elder’s over 60 are FREE

Venue:

The event will be held at West Green Learning Centre @ Parkview Academy, West Green Road, London, N15 3QR.

Directions:

By Train: Seven Sisters Underground & Mainline Rail Station (from Liverpool St) and Tottenham Hale Underground & Mainline Rail Station (from Liverpool St).

By Tube: Seven Sisters (Victoria Line) and Turnpike Lane (Piccadilly Line)

By Bus: Numbers 41, 67, 230, 341 pass nearby the entrance. We advise that you get off at a stop near Black Boy Lane on West Green Road.

By Car: Free parking available, accessed via Langham Road or free on street parking along Black Boy Lane

•Efik Leadership Foundation

The Efik Leadership Foundation (ELF) is a Social Enterprise, that means as Social Entrepreneurs we invest in community development initiatives by reinvesting our profit from various sources back into the community.

The Efik Leadership Foundation was established to facilitate the capacity building of Leadership Talent (Future Leaders) and Leadership Impact (Current Leaders) within the Efik community in order to transform the socio-economic fortunes of our youths and community.

This will be achieved through focusing on four (4) key areas; •Leadership Capacity Building •Education Support initiatives •Entrepreneurial Skills Development
•Political mobilisation

•Mission: To transform the lives of Efik youths and communities through building leadership skills, educational attainment and developing entrepreneurial expertise for the purpose of career advancement, breaking the barriers of political exclusion, community wealth generation and community development.

•Vision: To be the foremost community leadership foundation dedicated to the transformation of lives through leadership capacity building and entrepreneurial skills development.

Aims and Objectives:

1) To promote the capacity building of Leadership Talent and Leadership Impact within the Efik community

2) To utilise leadership capacity building, education support initiatives and Entrepreneurial skills development as a catalyst to initiate social change within the Efik community.

3) To transform the lives of Efik youths and communities for the purpose of career advancement, breaking the barriers of political exclusion, community wealth generation and community development.

4) To provide initial mentoring opportunities for Efik Youths by linking them with mentors based in Nigeria and abroad through a Mentoring Scheme (for Young Leaders and Young Entrepreneurs).

5) To implement Youth Leadership Programmes, seminars and workshops to explore the following themes:

•Leadership Development
•Civic rights and responsibilities
•Community Engagement
•Entrepreneurship and employment
•Education and Environmental issues.

6) To initiate and encourage the concept of Community Volunteering as part of our leadership drive.

•Our Key Projects include:
1) Youth Leadership Programmes
2) Digital Entrepreneurial Hub to support IT start-ups
3) Community Volunteer Schemes:
(Targeted at underperforming schools).
•Teaching in primary schools
•Teaching in secondary schools
•Saturday School Schemes
•Environmental volunteers

4) Entrepreneurial skills and Employability Workshops
5) Online Career Mentoring scheme.
6) CV re-writing and career coaching schemes.

Key stakeholders include:
•Calabar Forum in UK
•Calabar Diaspora
•Akpabuyo Local Government Council
•Calabar South Local Government Council
•Calabar Municipality Local Government Council
•Bakassi Local Government Council
•Odukpani Local Government Council

TRUE AFRICAN HERITAGE TAH PRESENTS.

AFRICANS UNITES IN PEACE AND UNITY

This year we will be celebrating NIGERIA as one of its largest city LAGOS is 50 years this year. It will be a celebration of Culture, Tradition and Unity.

Next year we will celebrate another Country or City.

The True African Awards is a yearly event organized by True African Heritage in United Kingdom, in recognition and celebration of Africans whose outstanding achievement and contribution in various field of life has brought pride to the African community at home and abroad. A colourful day showcasing different African Cultures like Traditional foods, Different Music, Poems, Arts, African wear and many more.

The Dinner Ceremony And Award for this year will be coming up on 7 October 2017 at Links 353 Rotherhithe New Rd, Old Kent Road London SE16 3HF

Come and celebrate Nigerians on the day.

TO SPONSOR TAH WITH ANYTHING CALL:
-Ambassador Kaizt Kenee 07943199191, -Ambassador Nabila Bangura 07534985001
-Ambassador Tokunbo Omoluwabi (Esoe Remo) 07940419171

Together We Are One!

Yours Sincerely
TAHA Committee