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The European arm of Igbo apex socio-cultural Organisation “Igbo World Union Europe“ backs the Nigeria Diaspora Global Development Conference, London, UK 2018. Onyendu Amb. C.O.Onyeike (Leader of Igbo World Union Europe ) uses this opportunity to congratulate all NIDOE members for the pivotal role that each of them has played in the success of the Organisation.
In his words, “Members have developed trusting and open relationships based on mutual respect and common interests to all organizations. I truly believe that these approaches are key reasons for NIDOE’s dynamism and success. I wish NIDOE and its members a productive conference and look forward to working closely with them at the conference and beyond to achieve our shared goal of domestic prosperity and global peace.”
Onyendu. Amb. C.O.Onyeike (Igbo World Union Europe Leader

The African Languages Project (The AFLANG Project) released the Ndebele language learning app on Google Play Store. The Northern Ndebele people mainly occupy the Matebeleland region of Zimbabwe while their counterpart, the Southern Ndebele occupy parts of South Africa. Emphasising fun and engaging learning, the Learn Ndebele app contains 1000+ words/phrases for various occasions, a variety of games, information/history on the language, culture and people, a word of the day feature, and more. To check out, download and rate the app, visit: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beetlestech.ng.learnndebele. To learn more about The AFLANG Project, visit www.theaflangproject.com. To support our mission or collaborate with us, please contact info@theaflangproject.com

The African Languages Project (also known as The AFLANG Project) is an Edtech Start-up that aims to revive, preserve and promote African languages and cultures, including endangered languages, through collaborations with universities, public and private institutions, linguists and native speakers across the African continent. Through this, we hope to preserve the world’s cultural diversity and heritage, promote cultural awareness and mutual understanding, and ultimately, drive peace, stability and development in African and non-African communities. To learn more, visit: www.theaflangproject.com. To support our mission or collaborate with us, please contact info@theaflangproject.com. Thank you.

 

With the rate of awareness going on, on “Female Genital Mutilation,” one may think that majority of the community members have taken actions To end Female Circumcision. But No! Many still are not fully convinced on why this practice should end today.

By knowing more about FGM/C, you can help save a girl from becoming a victim.

Female Circumcision has no positive benefits to the female folks. And it is against the Child’s law and Person Prohibition Act.

 

OUR IDENTITY

We do not plant hatred on our neighbour’s land
Neither do we sit and watch things go out of hand.
We hate to love what is bad 
And that’s the spirit of Africa.

 

 

PARIS — The 4-year-old boy seemed to be suspended from a balcony. An adult standing on a nearby balcony seemed powerless to help. Disaster seemed the only possible outcome.

Then, to the nimble rescue on the streets of Paris on Saturday evening, came a young man whom some French people have started to call the Spider-Man of the 18th, referring to the arrondissement of Paris where the episode unfolded.

With a combination of grit, agility and muscle, the man hauled himself hand over hand from one balcony to another, springing from one parapet to grasp the next one up. A crowd that had gathered before he began his daring exploit urged him ever upward, according to onlookers’ video that was shared widely on social media.

Finally, after scaling four balconies, the man reached the child and pulled him to safety. And suddenly, an act of individual courage and resourcefulness began to play into Europe’s fraught and polarized debate about outsiders, immigrants and refugees.

 

The man, identified as Mamoudou Gassama, 22, is a migrant from Mali, a troubled former French colony in northwest Africa, who journeyed through Burkina Faso, Niger and Libya before making the dangerous Mediterranean Sea crossing to Italy and arriving in France in September, without documentation.

On Monday, after his heroic rescue of the boy, he met with President Emmanuel Macron. Now, he will get the requisite documentation to live legally in France.

SOURCE- NEW YORK TIMES

Not long left now Manhood Academy comes to Manchester

💥Dates for diary Saturday 16th June

💥 Limelight, 1 St Brides Way, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 9NW

Prof. Mercy Olufunmilayo Adesanya-Davies – A Presidential Aspirant 2019 Federal Republic of Nigeria for Diaspora Global Development Conference, London, UK 2018.Princess (Prof.) Mercy Olufunmilayo Adesanya-Davies, B.A (Ife), M.A English (Ilorin), Ph.D. Applied Linguistics & Communication Studies (Port Harcourt) and P.G.D.E (Port Harcourt), Linguist, Poet, Educationist, Activist and an expert in the field of communication studies. Holds a Doctor of Divinity (D.D) and Professor of Divinity (Honoris Causa) of Northwestern Christian University, USA. Mercy, an academic and educational consultant, on professorial cadre, at Rivers State University of Education, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria is also a member of Women for Change Initiative

ENGINEER OLUYEMI OLAWALE OGUNDELE

Engineer Oluyemi Olawale OGUNDELE, a mechanical and multimedia engineer was born in Lagos, Lagos state of Nigeria on the 18th of October 1960.

He attended Surulere Baptist School, Lagos and Baptist Boy’s High School, Abeokuta, Ogun state before proceeding to Europe to study Mechanical Engineering at the Higher Technological Institute, Vienna, Austria.

He  started his  professional career as a Technician with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), before joining the private sector, where he worked with Niedermeyer AG. of Austria, as a quality control officer. After eleven years in the private sector, he returns to the International arena by joining the International Atomic Energy Agency as a Multimedia/Electronic Engineer till date.

He is a member of several professional institutes, prominent among them are:

* British Institute of Engineers and Technicians

* Austrian chamber of Engineers

Past President of the Nigerian Students Union, Austria.

Past President of (Egbe Omo Oduduwa, Austria) the Yoruba Community in Austria

Past President National Association of Nigerian Community Austria (NANCA)

Current Chairman of NIDOE-Austria Chapter

He is a recipient of several awards amongst which are:

* The prestigious NOBEL PEACE PRIZE, in 2005 (An award he received together with his colleagues at the International Atomic Energy Agency for their efforts to prevent Nuclear proliferation, the use of Nuclear Energy for military purposes and also to ensure that nuclear energy for peaceful purposes is used in the safest possible way).

* He also received the Nigerian Student Union Merit Award in 1993.

* And ODUDUWA Leadership Award in 2008.

Universal Peace Federation – Peace Ambassador

We are humbled to organize The Black History Month Celebrations at The UK House of Parliament for the 6th year in a row which shall take place on Friday the 26th of October-   WATCH THIS SPACE FOR MORE DETAILS

 

About The Organizer –  Tony Tokunbo Eteka  Fernandez

Tony Tokunbo Eteka  Fernandez is an International Award Winner, Published Author & Poet, Events Consultant , MC and Youth Empowerment Consultant   . He is also The CEO of AFRICA4U and The Founder of Africans in The Diaspora Online Network.

On Saturday the 20th of May 2017, Tony was named “An Ambassador for Peace” for The Universal Peace Federation and An Ambassador for Peace Award was presented to him at The Universal Peace Federation Headquarters in London. He has  won over 15 Awards

Tony has also organised The Black History Month Celebrations at The UK House of Parliament for Five years in a row (2013,2014 ,2015, 2016 and 2017 ).

The annual events he has organised at the UK House of Parliament over the last several years have attracted the attendance and the admiration from Members of Parliament of Labour, Conservative and Scotish National party, as well as Councillors, Community leaders and Role models from at least 21 Countries.   Tony has a flair for bringing people together from different cultural backgrounds to celebrate their stories and connect collectively

People also see him as a Cultural and Social entrepreneur, which means he is skilled in working with many different communities, bringing people together in successful focused events. Tony has organised many cultural events …involving both BME and mainstream communities. He is skilled in hosting events that reinforce community cohesion and bringing different kinds of people together. He has organised events in The UK, The U.S.A, Holland, Germany, Romania , Nigeria  and Malta. Tony  has visited over  20 European Countries. 

 

In February 2017, Tony  made history , by organizing The first ever awards for African Migrants in The History of Malta in conjunction with The African Media  Association, Malta.  The event was well attended, not only by Role models from African communities, but also Role models from Malta, Spain, Serbia, Norway, Holland,  the UK and other nationalities

He continues to promote the true life and success stories of Africans in Europe and Africans around the world and has organised several small scale literary and awards initiatives aimed at empowering young people and aspiring Role models

 

Today he also manages a social media online network group of over 5.800 Members and has worked with various community groups from Nigeria, Cameroon, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Malta and many other countries

Tony has also been a Keynote Speaker for several International initiatives and network summits, some of which include The International Symposium for Cultural diplomacy in the The Commonwealth  organised by The Universal Peace Federation (Part of the United Nations) in conjunction with The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, Berlin, Germany

He has also spent time as an International broadcaster and was The Producer and Presenter for AFRICA4U International Radio Talk Show at Reading4u Radio Station for nearly three years.

 

 

Tony has interviewed high profile Members of Parliament, Distinguished celebrities and some of Africas best musicians including Ivonne Chaka Chaka and Kanda Bongoman.

He has also been a guest on BBC Radio on numerous occasions to discuss the community cohesion events he organises at UK House of Parliament and also to recite some of his published work in memory of Nelson Mandela,  50 Years Anniversary of The race relations act and major community issues. Tony has also a Guest on popular Radio stations in Nigeria and The States

In the last few years he has been very passionate about Youth empowerment, Community cohesion and Cultural intelligence.

Tony was born in South London and has lived in several parts of England and West, East &Northern  Nigeria . He started writing at the tender age of nine, a habit he expressed with creative enthusiasm. Tony writes Poetry, short stories and proverbs on personal development. He is currently working on his 4th book which will also be his first novel. He is also very passionate about Youth Empowerment, Community development and African History

He completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at The University of Lagos, Nigeria in English and World Literature. He later went on to attain a teaching qualification at The Frances King International Training Institute, South Kensington London, it was here he studied Teaching English as a Foreign Language. He also studied Web Design at The City University in London.

He published his first book in June 1999 called “The Beauty in the Dark” (A Collection of Poetry which received critical acclamation in many circles around the world). .Tony’s aim in life is to inspire the young generation and to encourage the youth to make the very best of their dreams and aspirations,. He published a 2nd book in June 2009 called ” The Sound of Running Water” – A Family gift book of proverbs and quotations on Personal Development and Positive Thinking .

In December 2009, he published his 3rd book called “One Moment of Peace”.- A collection of Poetry inspired by personal experiences and spiritual growth.

Besides the fact that the Artist has won International  awards, he is mostly inspired by Life experience, People, Places and the will to be The Change he wants to see in society

. He was Resident Poet at the 5th London Poetry Festival in 2009 and has been a guest on BBC Radio on very many occassions including The famous Anne Diamond Show. He has also been a guest on a few SKY TV stations and several International Radio Stations around The World in The UK, U.S.A, Germany and Nigeria

 

TONY IS A MULTIPLE INTERNATIONAL AWARD WINNER – A LIST OF THE AWARDS HE HAS WON CAN BE FOUND BELOW

CA AWARDS -(CHUB MAGAZINE CREATIVITY AWARD)  – ICON RECOGNITION AWARD, honored at the Double Tree, Hilton Hotel, Kensington, London on Saturday the 25th of November

ENTERPRISE MINDS AWARDS 2017 –  HONORARY DIASPORA AWARD RECOGNITION-   Honored at The Hilton Hotel, Tooley Street, London Bridge on Saturday the 28th of October

AMBASSADOR FOR PEACE AWARD , UNIVERSAL PEACE FEDERATION – MAY 2017

MOST OUTSTANDING MAN OF THE YEAR 2016  by THE HIGHFLYER ENTREPRENEURS ONLINE AWARD- This award has been given to me for mentorship, leadership and advancing the cause of entrepreneurship worldwide.

GHANA NIGERIA ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS 2016, HELD AT THE BRITISH COUNCIL, ACCRA, GHANA –  AWARD FOR POSITIVELY AFFECTING THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND CONSTANTLY PROJECTING THE GOOD IMAGE OF NIGERIANS IN THE DIASPORA

PEACE AMBASSADOR AWARD FOR GOODWILL, LEADERSHIP and promoting CULTURAL DIVERSITY among African Communities 2016 –   TRUE AFRICAN HERITAGE AWARDS 2016

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2016-  GATHERING OF GREAT MINDS AND ACHIEVERS BAOBAB AWARDS – LONDON

AFRICAN DIASPORA LIVING LEGEND AWARD FOR DIASPORA ENGAGEMENT – HAMBURG, GERMANY – 2016

INSPIRATIONAL MAN OF THE YEAR 2016 – MR AND MISS BLACK BEAUTY CHRIST COLLEGE UK SCHOLARSHIP PAGEANT 2016 INSPIRATIONAL AWARDS – LONDON

BEFFTA AWARD WINNER 2014- SPECIAL HONORARY AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP

BRONZE AWARD WINNER- NIGERIAN MC OF THE YEAR 2014 HELD IN THE UK

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE – PRESENTED BY AFRICAN WALKFRONT NETWORK- HELD IN LAGOS

NIGERIAN EUROPEAN AWARDS RADIO PRESENTER OF THE YEAR – HELD IN ROME

SPECIAL TRIBUTE AWARD FOR CHAMPIONING BLACK AND MINORITY ETHNIC VISIONS- PRESENTED BY EBONY BUSINESS RECOGNITION AWARDS

MALE BUSINESS COACH OF THE YEAR 2014- PRESENTED BY EBONY BUSINESS RECOGNITION AWARDS

BEST MALE PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR- LEADERSHIP AND MIND AMBASSADORS AWARDS

SPECIAL AWARDS FOR PEOPLE AND LITERARY DEVELOPMENT PRESENTED BY MARKETING MINISTERS UK

WINNER OF THE ANNE SHINE AWARDS PRESENTED BY ANNE SHINE LTD- CEREMONY TOOK PLACE AT THE NOVOTEL HOTEL IN HEATHROW