Author Archives: TONY TOKUNBO ETEKA FERNANDEZ

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About TONY TOKUNBO ETEKA FERNANDEZ

Tony Tokunbo Eteka Fernandez is an International Award Winner, Published Author & Poet, Broadcast Journalist, MC and Youth Empowerment Consultant . He is also The CEO of AFRICA4U and The Founder of Africans in The Diaspora 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, Malta and Nigeria and has visited over 22 European Countries. Tony has also organised The Black History Month Celebrations at The UK House of Parliament for over five years in a row 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. 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 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 into Public Speaking at Special events and Social functions and is a Mentor for young people in the UK Community. 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 online awards, he is mostly inspired by Life experience, love, music and cultural awareness. 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

NATIONAL ANTI-SLAVERY MARCH, LONDON, SATURDAY 9TH OF DECEMBER 2017

EVENT DESCRIPTION

The enslaving and selling of black African in Libya

The illegal detention of black Africans in Libyan concentration camps

The torture of black Africans in Libya

The raping of African women in Libya

The extrajudicial killing of black African children in Libya

EVENT DETAILS

Meeting point at 12 noon.

Duke of Wellington Arch, Apsley Way, Hyde Park Corner, London W1J7JZ.

Nearest tube stations: Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge, Victoria

 

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COPIES OF MY 2ND PUBLISHED BOOK “THE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER” ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR CHRISTMAS ORDERS 

COPIES OF MY 2ND PUBLISHED BOOK “THE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER” ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR CHRISTMAS ORDERS 
ORDER YOURS TODAY VIA PAYPAL (EMAIL ADDRESS – afripoet@hotmail.com )

As the new festive season fast approaches, I am pleased to inform you that copies of MY 2ND PUBLISHED BOOK “THE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER” are now available to order for Christmas
“THE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER” is a gift book of proverbs on personal development and positive thinking aimed at empowering young people and adults around the world with a fulfilling sense of vision and a positive energy which is often lacking in today’s world.

 

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The book was also written to remind us that ALL GOOD THINGS IN LIFE ARE POSSIBLE, once we put out mind to anything good we want to achieve

So why not put a smile on the face of a loved one, family or friend this Christmas
GET YOUR COPY TODAY AND PLACE YOUR PAYPAL ORDER OF JUST 5 POUNDS TO THE EMAIL afripoet@hotmail.com

THE NOBLE BRAND PRESENTS “BUSINESS SURGERY” EVERY MONDAY AT 6PM WITH BERNADETTE ABU – DO NOT MISS IT

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ABOUT BERNADETTE ABU 

Bernadette hold BA Hons Accounting and Finance, currently studying Masters in Business Administration at the University of West London. She is a Fellow member of International Association of Bookkeepers ( IAB); member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), member Chartered  Management Institution (CMI), and member of Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) . She is an ex-service personnel of the British Army where she served 6 years.

 

Talented and dedicated Entrepreneur founder of African Business Women, founder and CEO of Infigures Ltd and Kommunti Ltd also the Co-founder of Combat Recruitment Ltd. Bookkeeper and Accountant Certified QuickBooks On-line Pro Advisor. Business Consultant, Trainer, Public Speaker and Business Director.  Help Businesses to reduce their Income Absorbing Activities so that they can focus on their income producing activities. Can prepare for organisation their Management Accounting , Balance sheet,  bank reconciliation, Financial Accounting and reports . Offer QuickBooks Training and set-up to company and individual, offer full range of accounting and Tax Returns, Payroll services, Business Training . She is keen in empowering Women to be financially stable and help them with their Business Strategies and Business growth. She inspire, empower and motivate women.

MUSIC SPOTLIGHT- IN CELEBRATION OF THE AMAZING PETER TOSH FROM JAMAICA

Peter Tosh was a renowned reggae artist and founding member of the band the Wailers, which gave reggae artist Bob Marley his start.

 

Synopsis

Reggae artist Peter Tosh was born in rural Jamaica on October 19, 1944. There, he started the band the Wailers with Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer, and the three rose to fame as successful musicians. Tosh enjoyed musical success after leaving the Wailers and embarking on a solo career. Tosh was killed during an attempted robbery at his Jamaica home in 1987. In 2016, his family opened a museum dedicated to the artist in Kingston, Jamaica.

Early Life

Internationally renowned reggae artist Peter Tosh was born Winston Hubert McIntosh on October 19, 1944, in Westmoreland, Jamaica, to a pair of parents too young to raise him. Instead, Tosh was raised by his aunt in Grange Hill. Early in his childhood, and inspired by American radio stations, Tosh exhibited a talent for singing and learned how to play guitar — one he stole from his mother’s church, according to a review by the Los Angeles Review of Books of Colin Grant’s The Natural Mystics: Marley, Tosh and Walker.

In the early 1960s, Tosh moved from the countryside to the Trench Town slum of Kingston and began selling sugarcane juice from a cart. In was then that he met Robert Nesta Marley (Bob Marley) and Neville O’Riley Livingston (Bunny Wailer). All three began visiting voice teacher Joe Higgs, and, as they developed their musical talents, decided to form a band called The Wailers in 1962.

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Untimely Death

As his career took off, Tosh began traveling the world, but he returned to Jamaica often to see family and friends. He was killed there on September 11, 1987, at the age of 42.

According to the Associated Press, at around 8:30 p.m. that day, three armed men on motorcycles arrived at Tosh’s home in the Kingston suburb of St. Andrew, entered the house and attempted to rob its occupants, Tosh and six others, including his common-law wife Andrea Marlene Brown and health-food maker Wilton “Doc” Brown; The gunmen shot all seven after they refused to give up their money, the AP said.

SOURCE –    BIOGRAPHY.COM

 

LEADERSHIP OF NIDO EUROPE CONFIRM SUCCESSFUL EMERGENCY PASSPORT INTERVENTION FOR STRANDED NIGERIANS IN GEORGIA

The Leadership of NIDO Europe can authoritatively confirm that the emergency passport intervention team dispatched to Georgia by CGIS, Mohammed Babandede have safely arrived and had long commenced the renewal and regularization of Passports for the over estimated 1000 stranded Nigerians in Georgia. This is another NIDOE successfully facilitated solution to one of the challenges facing the Nigerian Diaspora. Thank you CGIS, Mohammed Babandede for your thoughtful intervention. Thank you, our dearest Diaspora Amazon Hon. Rita Orji, for throwing all your legislative oversight weight behind this exercise and thank you Ambassador extraordinary Hussain I. Coomassie for your tireless push and communication. Thank You NIDOE Chair Greece for bringing this problem to the notice of the Central Executive Council and the Board. Another good reason for countries to begin to constitute and re- constitute their NIDO Europe Chapters. 

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ROLE MODEL OF THE WEEK, FIDE DAYO (FILM-MAKER, DIRECTOR, WRITER &ACTOR ) LIVING IN VENICE, ITALY

FIDE DAYO : Writer, Director, Actor, Producer.

 

Fide Dayo is a Nigerian filmmaker born into the Ekundayo family in Lagos, Nigeria.

His father was a local builder and his mother a seamstress in Yaba (Lagos). Fide was raised in Lagos during the Bruce Lee era and the era of romantic indian films along with the famous television, comedy series ‘The Village Headmaster’. However, this was by no means the influence thatwould spark his career in film.

Rather it was during his time living in Florence, Italy, where he studied architecture that his true inspiration for film creation was born. The film ‘Roots’ was the first seed planted in his journey towards filmmaking.

This film was narrated to Fide as a young boy, by his parents, through fairy tales and is instrumental in progressing his film career, as seen today. Fide attended film school to learn story narration through visual images. Fide strongly believes that his study of architecture was one of the main components that has enabled him in his movie making.

His first short film is ‘The girl with the little black book’, in (2000). Followed by a series of other short films:‘The front line’ (2001), ‘Diaspora’ (2002), ‘Fuga’ (2004), ‘That Day’ (2006). Two documentaries: ‘Who are the Yoruba’s’ (2008), ‘Identity on the move to integrate different worlds’ (2009).

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Finally, Fide had a breakthrough with his first feature film ‘Ben Kross’ (2011) in which he played the lead role as Ben Kross, a Nigerian immigrant worker, in Italy, who takes the risk of loosing his entire pension as a result of Italian government bureaucracy. Ben Kross was nominated as best film by an African film director living abroad, by the African Movie Academy Award 2012, (AMAA). In 2016, Dayo launched the film,
‘Minister’.

Contact: fidedayo@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/Fide-Dayo-443198122511176/

HUMBLED TO RECEIVE THE PRESTIGIOUS CA AWARDS (CHUB MAGAZINE CREATIVITY AWARD)AT THE DOUBLE TREE, HILTON HOTEL, CENTRAL LONDON

HUMBLED TO RECEIVE THE PRESTIGIOUS CA AWARDS (CHUB MAGAZINE CREATIVITY AWARD)AT THE DOUBLE TREE, HILTON HOTEL, KENSINGTON, CENTRAL LONDON

The Prestigious CA AWARDS (CHUB MAGAZINE CREATIVITY AWARD) aimed at recognising and celebrating excellence in creativity, leadership and enterprise took place at The Double Tree, Hilton Hotel, Kensington, yesterday Saturday the 25th of November 2017-11-26
I was humbled to receive an ICON RECOGNITION AWARD for my involvement in promoting the success stories of Africans in the Diaspora and in many communities
Even though this is my 18th Award, it simply feels like the first
I would like to thank the amazing CA AWARDS team for honouring me with this award,
Special thanks to Prince Eze Ihenacho, Sister Fauntee Bon, Brother Emeka Anyanwu and Professor Rotimi Jaiyesimi – I am humbled
Each day is a new opportunity to BE the CHANGE we want to SEE in society. The Journey of a True Leader starts from within, when we are passionate about our purpose and our vision- NEW STORIES START TO UNFOLD

 

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CONTACT ME TODAY, IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ANY OF OUR SERVICES BELOW,
MC Hosting for corporate functions, business expos and network seminars
Customised social media promotion for Entrepreneurs, Start up businesses, and Social Events across various Social media channels
Emotional Well being, Creative confidence and Bespoke educational modules as part of Youth Empowerment projects/programmes & initiatives in Africa (We are also taking bookings for 2017)
Inspirational Talks for Educational Institutions, Churches and Community groups
Talks and Video Presentations on themes related to West African History and Black History (We are also taking bookings for 2017)
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www.tonyfernandez.co.uk      

THE CA AWARDS 2017, AN EVENT YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS, TAKES PLACE TODAY , SATURDAY THE 25TH OF NOVEMBER

CA Awards is a prestigious award recognising and celebrating excellence in creativity, leadership and enterprise.

The 3rd annual awards dinner will feature the crème of the community, professionals, leaders and entrepreneurs of all walks of life.

Date: 25th November 2017

Time: 6pm – 12am

Venue: Doubletree By Hilton Westminster. 30 John Islip. London,SW1P 4DD.

Ticket details and benefits.

  1. VVIP Tickets: – Drinks reception, 3 course meal, half bottle of wine per person, bottled water and juice drinks.

 

  1. VIP Tickets: 3 course meal, wine, and water and juice per table.

 

  1. General ticket: 3 Course Meal, water and soft drinks.

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HEN FOUNDATION, 2ND PHASE MATHS SKILL PROGRAM TAKES PLACE IN OGUN STATE, NIGERIA

HEN: 2nd Maths Skills Program
A 15-year-old Nigerian student Ikeoluwa Abioye got 9 A1s in the 2017 May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE. And further proceeded to score 305 in her Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, conducted by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB. Genius!!! Congratulations an inspiration for every student to emulate.

 

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There are many brilliant students like Ikeoluwa in our public primary and secondary school in Nigeria, let us discover and support them most especially those from the less privileged background. On Friday 24th November 2017, Our Foundation 2nd Phase Maths Skills Program are coming up in Abeokuta Ogun State, an opportunity to helps children love Maths and build confidence, helps to reduce Maths anxiety and an engaging game helping children get better at mental Maths while playing and not realizing.

The Maths Skills Program will teach how Parents and Teachers can now help their Children/Student effectively and make a positive difference in their Children’s/Student’s lives, without the fear of not knowing enough Maths or the fear of confusing the child with old methods. How the Children can develop analytical skills, creative thinking skills, social and interactions skills with the modern technique of race to infinity board.

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#TheOnlyWayToLearnMathsIsToDoTheMaths
#SafeOurPublicSchool
#SupportReadingCulture

THE CA AWARDS 2017, AN EVENT YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS, TAKES PLACE THIS SATURDAY THE 25TH OF NOVEMBER

CA Awards is a prestigious award recognising and celebrating excellence in creativity, leadership and enterprise.

 

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The 3rd annual awards dinner will feature the crème of the community, professionals, leaders and entrepreneurs of all walks of life.

Date: 25th November 2017

Time: 6pm – 12am

Venue: Doubletree By Hilton Westminster. 30 John Islip. London,SW1P 4DD.

Ticket details and benefits.

  1. VVIP Tickets: – Drinks reception, 3 course meal, half bottle of wine per person, bottled water and juice drinks.

 

  1. VIP Tickets: 3 course meal, wine, and water and juice per table.

 

  1. General ticket: 3 Course Meal, water and soft drinks.