Ekene is a development journalist, Tedx speaker, Media trainer, and tech enthusiast. He works with the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, (Radio Nigeria), Coalcity 92.9 FM Enugu while volunteering for youth organizations like Young African Leaders Initiative(YALI) to champion tackle societal ills. He has a track record in development journalism with major impacts in fact-checking, ending female genital mutilation and girl child advocacy.

 He is that media personality that is using the media as a tool to mediate, advocate and push for ideas and conversations. Over the years he has invested a lot of time in media development thereby helping a lot of journalists define their niche, build their brand and equip them with skills for the 21st Century media ecosystem.

Ekene’s published articles are in over 20 newspapers, online blogs and news sites and he was responsible for designing and implementing media programme plans to deliver the Enugu state government’s project goals on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) from 2012 -2014. He currently blogs on Radio Nigeria Enugu Website under Lounge-360. Most of his works can be found here https://muckrack.com/ekeneodigwe

One of his most precious moments as a journalist will be in 2015 during the Nimbo farmers-herders clash in Uzouwani LGA of Enugu State, he witnessed how stories were purported, sensationalized, weaponized and used to instigate another set of civil unrest. Reporters and the political class used that to further their agenda because people were media illiterate and gullible. 

To save a little town from the brink of destruction started by fake news and hate speech Ekene initiated a programme called “Situation report” at Radio Nigeria 96.7 Voice FM Nsukka which was his station at the time, the concept was beyond giving the people a voice to report and share things, it was an open practice to fact-check what they hear, see and report. He had a mantra: see something, verify something, say something; then he as the radio personality will do something.There was a dedicated line and it does not matter the time, just call.

They started engaging the authorities and sieving information received all around. That programme saved a lot of lives, cleared some misinformation and corrected misrepresentation and underrepresentation of issues. That was also the first time he was involved in Fact-checking in as much as he didn’t know the proper term for it then. He knew that the audience shouldn’t be fed with unverifiable news. 

Presently, Ekene is rounding off a certification in Social Media in Public Relations from the National University of Singapore and holds an expert certification in Information Technology and Cyber Law from India, Digital footprint from the University of Edinburgh, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) implementation from the University of Copenhagen.

The most recent project he was involved with was the Training of Southeast Journalists on Fact-checking and telling Impactful stories.

 So as journalists the bulk of public enlightenment lies with them, but what happens if these journalists don’t know how much power they wield or are not equipped to utilize this power? Across the full spectrum of development issues, and the full range of communication, public engagement and media strategies, ill-founded rumours and misinformation are a major problem. Using COVID-19 as a very current example: How can journalists best respond? Which strategies could be adopted? Nigeria is a multi-diverse, religious and political country and with the advent of social media, news dissemination and the cycle has changed, everyone is a citizen journalist, all of these were part of why he decided since he can’t stop a moving train, he can at least lay a better track for it. Therefore, with the help of International Press Centre Lagos and funding from European Union, US Consulate Lagos and Radio Nigeria Enugu Zonal Station he was able to move around 5 southeast states and 6 cities training journalists. The impact of that training can be accessed here https://www.docdroid.net/w0VtxGp/pre-and-post-training-survey-on-fact-checking-in-journalism-1-pptx#?secret=5lbH1Ta9VJ

Ekene is the winner ofRadio Personality of the Year 2016, On-Air Personality of the year 2017 and YALI Leadership Award, 2018.

He enjoys listening to Chike’s song “Watching over me” and he is open to working with anyone on any project, even as a guest contributor. 

DM him @Ekeneodigwe on all social media platform or WhatsApp +2348068437568 

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TIFFACARE AT YOUR SERVICE – We are doing online camps now!

Since we understand that you might need help with your child, we have decided to do an online camp! This camp will start on August 3rd. We will keep your kid busy and make them have fun. Every week, we have a theme and every day of that week, we will be doing something related to that theme. We will do a variety of fun stuff for your child such as learning new things about our theme, playing theme related games, and making crafts that relate to our theme.

 

 

Week 1- Art Week

On art week, we do everything art including art games, crafts, etc. Campers will be learning different things about art and about different artists while still having fun.

Week 2- Problems Week

On problems week, we talk about different issues of the world such as global warming, racism, and other problems. We talk about ways we can help to make them better and do different activities to help people in need

Week 3- Heritage Week

On heritage week, campers can share their heritage and what they know about it. This will give all the campers a chance to explore different heritages and pushes them to learn more about their own heritage.

Week 4- Fun Week

It’s the last week of camp and there is only one more week until summer ends. Might as well make the most of it. This week we will be ending the summer on a high note with fun crafts, games, and more.

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT US TODAY AT campcubs8@gmail.com

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From being a Pioneer Recipient of the S.A.L.T (Someone Actively Leading Today) Award instituted by the Centre for Leadership, Innovation and Creative Knowledge (C.L.I.C.K) to recognize Social Influencers who are making impact in their world, to being a Celebrated Personality on highly rated platforms like Calabar Blog, Gloria Henry Edet (who is also widely known as The Speaking Nightingale -TSN) is a young woman whose purpose of existence can be encapsulated in this inspirational quote, “We rise by lifting others up.”

A Gifted Transformational Speaker with captivating and insightful communication abilities, and a Member of Toastmasters International, Gloria is an excellent Compèré who has played host to prestigious events and moderated discussion panels with prominent Celebrities like Steve Harris (Mr. Ruthless Execution) and Anita Alaire Afoke Asuoha (Real Warri Pikin) at the first edition of Live Your Dreams Africa Conference in Calabar organized by Bankole Williams.

As a purpose-driven personality who invests her time, energy and resources in people and organizations, Gloria has served as a Mentor for young people in programmes by organizations such as iKapture Networks, Afterschool Centre for Career Development, The Guru Foundation, Nigerian Women Trust Fund, among others.

She was one of the Mentors engaged at the Youth Empowered Programme which is a Nigerian Bottling Company project designed to
support over 500,000 youths to build life skills,
business skills and long-lasting networks to transition to meaningful employment.

Gloria is a Business/Personal Growth Catalyst who believes that you will either be remembered for the problems you create or the ones you help to solve. In her journey as a Changemaker, she plays her role actively as a Volunteer in Community Development Projects. She is affiliated with organizations such as Efik Leadership Foundation, Pink Africa Foundation, The British Council, Justina Ovat Foundation, and many others. She is a Member of the Social Advocacy Debates Network Chancery.

She is the host of MY BUSINESS MY TOMORROW (MBMT), a business talkshow on HIT 95.9 FM in Calabar, that seeks to advance the business community by providing practical solutions with the clear objective of circumventing the narratives and creating innovative pathways for unlimited economic growth in Africa.

Captains of industries, Chief Executives, High-profile Leaders, Business Professionals, Experts, Influencers and Successful Entrepreneurs who have made their mark, have been hosted on the MBMT Radio Talkshow.

Gloria is the Initiator of THE SHE-PRENEURS NATION, a Strategic Networking and Capacity Building Platform for the Growth, Profitability and Sustainability (GPS) of female-owned businesses in Africa and beyond.

This was inspired by some of the discoveries she made in the business sector –

🎯 Many people operating businesses exist in a world of their own and therefore cannot take advantage of the juicy offerings and packages that networking, partnership and collaboration bring on the business table.

🎯 Some operators in the business ecosystem lack the skills and requisite information to grow their businesses.

With these and other propelling factors in mind, Gloria began to nurse the burning desire to see businesses grow, achieve sustainability and outlive their owners.

The platform has reached out to over 500 Entrepreneurs in Cross River and other States in Nigeria by helping them –

* Discover innovative ways to maximize their business growth potential through the guiding lens of experts;

* Gain business skills to exploit growth opportunities and take their business to the next level; and,

* Network, collaborate and partner with a community of business owners to share knowledge attained, experiences gathered and resources untapped.

Gloria is on a mission to add value to her generation; her life is not about ambition, but impact and service.

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VISIT www.respitetea.com TODAY and place your orders- A PERFECT BLEND OF SUPER HEALTHY BITTER LEAVES  – BITTER LEAF CAN HELP DIABETES

GOOD TO KNOW- Bitter leaf can help diabetes

We go on about the many health benefits of bitter leaf from oral traditions and anecdotes. However, one of the many proven benefits of bitter-leaf is in helping one manage diabetes. The botanical name is VERNONIA AMYGDALINA. Put that in your search engines evidence of our academic scientific claims.

The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) defines Type 2 diabetes as a common condition that causes the level of sugar (glucose) in the blood to become too high. It can cause symptoms like excessive thirst, needing to pee a lot and tiredness.

In research published in the American journal of Biochemistry and biotechnology, it reported that bitter leaf tea is very useful in the reduction of blood glucose, and therefore, bitter-leaf is a very useful plant in the management of symptoms of diabetes and other blood sugar related conditions. According to the author’s conclusions “It is clear from the results of this experimental animal study that the tested aqueous leaf extract of Vernonia Amygdalina induced significant, reductions in the blood glucose concentrations”

Another study published by the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka found the use of a combination of the extract from the leaves of bitter leafto be quite efficacious, additive and safe for the management of diabetes mellitus. 

Drinking Respite Tea PURE, made of 100% biter-leaf is one of the ways you can take control and manage diabetes because it is considered to help sensitize the cells, improving their capability to metabolize sugar. Bitter-leaf contains the antioxidant polyphenols, which also reduces stress and widens the arteries and aids in reducing cholesterol.

You may wonder, can diabetics drink tea? The answer is yes, however, it is recommended that you drink tea black. Do not add any sugar or milk to get the full efficacy.

Join our mailing list to receive more updates as we work with leading researchers to ensure you get the right information. Don’t just take my word for it, see our testimonials on Facebook and Instagram

Cheers

TTF

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VISIT www.respitetea.com TODAY and place your orders- A PERFECT BLEND OF SUPER HEALTHY BITTER LEAVES  – BITTER LEAF CAN HELP DIABETES

GOOD TO KNOW- Bitter leaf can help diabetes

We go on about the many health benefits of bitter leaf from oral traditions and anecdotes. However, one of the many proven benefits of bitter-leaf is in helping one manage diabetes. The botanical name is VERNONIA AMYGDALINA. Put that in your search engines evidence of our academic scientific claims.

The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) defines Type 2 diabetes as a common condition that causes the level of sugar (glucose) in the blood to become too high. It can cause symptoms like excessive thirst, needing to pee a lot and tiredness.

In research published in the American journal of Biochemistry and biotechnology, it reported that bitter leaf tea is very useful in the reduction of blood glucose, and therefore, bitter-leaf is a very useful plant in the management of symptoms of diabetes and other blood sugar related conditions. According to the author’s conclusions “It is clear from the results of this experimental animal study that the tested aqueous leaf extract of Vernonia Amygdalina induced significant, reductions in the blood glucose concentrations”

Another study published by the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka found the use of a combination of the extract from the leaves of bitter leafto be quite efficacious, additive and safe for the management of diabetes mellitus. 

Drinking Respite Tea PURE, made of 100% biter-leaf is one of the ways you can take control and manage diabetes because it is considered to help sensitize the cells, improving their capability to metabolize sugar. Bitter-leaf contains the antioxidant polyphenols, which also reduces stress and widens the arteries and aids in reducing cholesterol.

You may wonder, can diabetics drink tea? The answer is yes, however, it is recommended that you drink tea black. Do not add any sugar or milk to get the full efficacy.

Join our mailing list to receive more updates as we work with leading researchers to ensure you get the right information. Don’t just take my word for it, see our testimonials on Facebook and Instagram

Cheers

TTF

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Once upon a time, three tall trees were close friends and they had dreams. 🌲 🌲 🌲

One hoped to become a treasure chest 📦 for kings; another wanted to be a great ship 🛳 that would ferry rich travellers. The third tree wished to provide shade for travellers who will look up to admire it. 🌳

The first tree was cut down and made into a box, used in a manger to feed animals, but strangely, a baby was placed in it one night.

The second tree was made into a tiny boat. One night, 13 travellers boarded it and a storm buffeted it. Strangely, one of the men commanded the storm to cease and the waves obeyed Him!

The third tree was cut down to be used for execution, and an innocent man was nailed to it. However, after that execution, the world never remained the same, because whenever people remember that night, they look up to heaven to give thanks. 🙏🏽

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MY TRUTH – JACKLINE WAZIRI

Just Being the only black girl at my

work place and works dos

or just having to prepare mentaly before I arrived at certain places

or the online searching

if blacks ate at those resturant too

it was knowing

“It is because I am Black”

but choking on my thought

so that, that card was not used

as well as a curriculm that was against you

so instead of being educated

I was just schooled

it was the playing with the dolls

and if you would ask me which one was prettier

you know which one I chose?

Just like

what colour is jesus?

Vial minipulation

echoing through the walls

‘where are you from’?

“No really really really from”

“oh you speak white”

“oh you are pretty for a black girl”

echoing through, through the walls

having to prepare mentaly before I arrived at certain places

so comfortable In my uncomfortable

just being the only black girl

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..Dear Esteemed Parents/Grand Parents,

PLEASE GIVE CAREFUL ATTENTION TO THIS

…It is now official that you are going to be with our Children at home longer than we thought. There is no resumption calender for schools in 2020 yet. I know this is quite disheartening especially for there would be candidates for external exams but it is what it is! What does this mean? Some of the children’s esteem will be affected. They need a shoulder to cry and rely on right now. The thought of having to repeat a class they were about to complete can be disturbing. Raise that pillar of support and encouragement for them. Let them know that their dreams and aspirations are still intact.

…Secondly, for those of you who are blessed with both male and female Children, living in whether a small or big house, let your girls know that their brother(s) is/are men before they are brothers. Look at them straight in the eye and drive sense into them in as far as sex is concerned. Don’t tell them of the danger in illicit sex in parables. Tell them straight with Biblical and contemporary examples. Brothers, cousins and fathers also do have sexual feelings. Don’t be too ignorant and don’t assume your children are too saved and innocent. Open your physical, emotional, psychological, social and spiritual eyes!

…The enemy could be right in your house….Keep them occupied. According to their age-specific abilities, keep them occupied – let them clean every corner of the house, including the roof. Its an opportunity for them to learn life and soft skills. Let them be the plumbers, bulb fixers, sofa cleaners, cobweb removers etc. Asides online or home academic works, enroll them to learn one skill or the other immediately. Put them to work. They have got all the time. Whatever it is they can do to keep them busy, let them do it. Remove all mobile devices from them as soon as they are done with their online classes. An idle mind has always been and will forever be the devil’s workshop!

…Restrict them from going from one neighbour’s house to another in view of the global pandemic and other preventable issues that may arise. …Be mindful of the harsh fact that raising Children stopped being a societal responsibility long time ago. No one gives a damn what befalls your Child. Some can’t wait to see your girl get pregnant prematurely so they can record videos and post on social media and use her as a case study on poor parenting. Speak to these youths. Their blood is hot and sometimes they can try to be omnipresent. Let them understand that not everyone likes it when neighbours children hovers around like the HOLY GHOST! …As a mentor of these very precious people, I wish them all a safe stay at home and may the LORD watch over them in the Name of JESUS CHRIST… AMEN!!!

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I am Isioma Vivian Gbunnor, popularly known as Adadiohanma.

A Counseling psychologist, graduate of the renowned Delta State University, DELSU, Abraka.

I am an indigine of Igbuzor in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State in the South Southern part of Nigeria.

I work with Bridge Radio 98.7fm Asaba, where I have my different programs presentation done in English language, Pidgin English and my local dialect, Enuani.

My hobbies are reading, traveling and making new intelligent friends.

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VISIT www.respitetea.com TODAY and place your orders- A PERFECT BLEND OF SUPER HEALTHY BITTER LEAVES

Your body deserves goodness

The medicinal properties of bitter-leaf are very widely known in sub-Saharan Africa. One of the many secrets passed on by grand-parents that have been forgotten in the frenzy of modern living. These healing qualities are derived from the many micro-nutrients that are important for the maintenance of human health and prevention of various diseases. In Nigeria, bitter-leaf is one of the most common remedy for tummy aches and period cramps. All you needed to do is to chew the tender stem of the plant like a chewing stick and swallow the bitter fluid; the ache will stop within few minutes. Miraculous.

For the cosmopolitan patient, chewing on a bitter stick may not be so stylish. So, Respite Tea has stepped in to bring mother-nature’s remedy to you in a teabag

Although the benefits for women are always touted – especially for fertility and weight loss- there is growing evidence to suggest that the powerful antioxidant properties in bitter leaf help with prostate health.

Men are notorious for not listening to their bodies, and what better way to keep hypertension and diabetes away, by drinking a cup of bitter leaf tea a day!

Regardless of your gender, you should be drinking bitter leaf teas. Not only is it delicious in its many varieties, it offers many health advantages, from weight loss to battling diseases like cancer, diabetes, and many more.

It’s good to know that when choosing any herbal tea, you should go for blends with peppermint and chilli for the anti-inflammatory properties.  Try Respite tea WARM, our customer favourite, a mint and chill brew blended with bitter leaves for a super-sonic health kick..

Your body deserves goodness and you need to permit yourself the right to reacquaint your body with goodness. Be good to yourself, visit www.Respitetea.com for the flavours and variants- and its free postage within the UK only.

For testimonials and to join the conversation, visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/RespiteTea/

TTF

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