I have four degrees;,MA(Masters of education), Bsc Hons (Quantity surveying) HND (building),DTTLS(teacher trainer), Group Diploma ( management). I am an associate Chartered Surveyor (RICS) no. 1100366, a fellow of Lifelong learning (ALFL).

I have worked for the local government for 20 years now first as a surveyor and a team leader at borough councils of Corby, Southnorthants, Rugby, Northampton, Bedford and Milton Keynes. I have taught mathematics of all levels at Northampton college

I am currently a lecturer at Moulton College and University of Northampton full time. I also volunteer in the community as founder and Chair of Malawi Association in Northampton at one time UK as a whole.

I am a founder and chairman of Malawi Association Northampton (MAN) from 2006 up to now. I was chairman of the Malawi Association UK (MAUK 2010 to 2014). On 15th May I stood as a councillor for Labour and won my seat with over 500 votes clear.

My highlight of my community leadership was when I visited Buckingham palace when I spoke and shook hands with the Queen, Juke and the entire Royal household under the queens invitation.

I have management qualifications in Industrial relation; personnel management and business improvement. My experience in the area of planning policies and procedures is through my work at University of Northampton and team leader at the borough council.

DEAR FAMILY AND FRIENDS,

After organising another successful Black history month celebrations at The UK House of Parliament for The third year in a row, The Black History Month celebrations continues and all roads lead to Bedfordshire.

I will be a Guest Speaker at the Black History month and end of year celebrations organised by The Nigerian Community Association UK which takes place tomorrow at Kings House, 245 Ampthill road, Bedford, MK42 9AD.

DEAR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND FANS, –

IT WAS A PROFOUND PRIVILEGE TO ORGANISE THE BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATIONS AT THE UK HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT ON TUESDAY THE 20TH OF JUNE FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW.

THIS HAS BEEN OUR BEST BLACK HISTORY CELEBRATIONS SO FAR, I WAS HUMBLED AND OVERWHELMED.
THE JOURNEY CONTINUES- WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO TELL OUR STORIES, TELL OUR HISTORY AND EXHIBIT THE STRENGTHS THAT EMBRACE THE GENTLE STRINGS OF LOVE.

I WOULD LIKE TO SAY A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPECIAL GUESTS THAT ATTENDED AND SUPPORTED THE BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATIONS – HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT 2015

MP ALOK SHARMA (AN AMAZING GENTLEMAN )- THE MP OF READING WEST- WHO HAS SUPPORTED THIS EVENT FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS

MP Chi Onwurah – THE MP OF NEWCASTLE CENTRAL – WHO ALSO GAVE A SPEECH AT THE EVENT

MP ANNE MCLAUGHLIN – THE MP FOR GLASGOW – WHO GAVE A SPEECH AT THE EVENT

MR Babatunde Loye – THE CHAIRMAN OF CANUK – (NIGERIANS IN THE UK )

MR Robin Marsh – THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE UNIVERSAL PEACE FOUNDATION

DoctorPamela Ayewoh-Bernard – THE PRESIDENT OF THE NIGERIAN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, BEDFORDSHIRE

A SPECIAL THANKS ALSO TO CULTURAL AMBASSADOR Komolafe Omotunde WHO ATTENDED THIS EVENT ALL THE WAY FROM BUDAPEST, HUNGARY

.I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SAY A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR KEY GUEST SPEAKERS FOR 2015- THEY WERE AMAZING

Tony Warner– CEO AND FOUNDER OF Black History Walks
Charmaine Simpson – DIRECTOR OF Black HistoryStudies
ALHAJ DR IBRAHIM K ASANTE ( Ibrahim Asante) FOUNDER OF SIGNIFICANT INTERNATIONAL TRAINING SYSTEMS
DR James Heartfield – LECTURER, HISTORIAN AND AUTHOR
Lee Meta Jasper– COMMUNITY ACTIVIST AND HUMANITARIAN

A BIG THANK YOU TO THE PERFORMING ARTISTS 2015- I AM PROUD OT HAVE BOTH OF YOU AS FRIENDS

Deoba Authentic – CELEBRITY DEEJAY, RADIO HOST AND PERFROMING ARTIST
Jennifer Sobola – PERFORMING ARTIST

A BIG THANK YOU ALSO TO MY MEDIA PARTNERS WHO DID AN AMAZING JOB AT THE EVENT- YOU ARE THE HEART AND SOUL OF THE COMMUNITY
Effycom Pro Duction- VIDEO FOOTAGE ON THE DAY – Ethel Elaka Gondwe

Marketing Ministers UK– OUR DRINKS SPONSORS FOR THE EVENT
ZIMLINK – Dark Zac AND Simba Smp – RESPONSIBLE FOR PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO FOOTAGE
Pamtengo RADIO STATION MANAGED BY King Mambo – LIVE STREAMING ON THE DAY, SOUND AND MUSIC
TrueAfrican Heritage – PHOTOGRAPHY by Rukayat Aderewa Basaru
9jadiaspora- SOCIAL MEDIA
Mr & Miss Black Beauty Universal Pageants BY Alicia Queen– SOCIAL MEDIA
Focus Organization MANAGED BY Atta Kouassii –
The Outerglobe presented by Debbie Golt on Resonance FM (104.4FM London (Soon to be DAB) and www.resonancefm.com
A HEALTHY HAPPY YOU – DESIGN managed by Charmaine Tesaga
Esoe Remo – DESIGN AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROMOTION
AFRICA4U – EMPOWERMENT, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY COHESION
Africana Project UK BY Richard Oluyinka
DEOASA CATERING BY Rita Madu-West
PRESIDENT OF AFRICAN SOCIETY – UNIVERSITY OF BUCKINGHAMNwilo Onyeka Trinity
Kehinde S. Olaleye – PRESIDENT OF Nigeriasociety Londonmet

LIFE WOULD BE INCOMPLETE WITHOUT MY PARENTS – MRSigismond Olayode Fernandez AND MRS Pauline Fernandez AND MY SIBLINGS Nicolette Fernandez Okewole AND Steven Fernandez – I LOVE YOU TO BITS

I AM ALSO AVAILABLE TO GIVE TALKS AND VIDEO PRESENTATIONS ON BLACK HISTORY THEMES & WEST AFRICAN HISTORY TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES & SMALL GROUPS AT AFFORDABLE RATES IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER – YOU CAN BOOK EARLY BY RINGING +447882809005, ALTERNATIVELY, SEND ME AN EMAIL TO afripoet@gmail.com 10 PERCENT DISCOUNTS ON ALL EARLY BOOKINGS

DEAR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND FANS, – ITS ALL HAPPENING TODAY
TUESDAY THE 20TH OF OCTOBER 2015

OUR BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATIONS TAKES PLACE AT THE UK HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT ORGANISED BY Tony Tokunbo Eteka Fernandezz IN CONJUNCTION WITH MP ALOK SHARMA FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW

THIS IS A SPECIAL INVITE EVENT FOR 60 GUESTS ONLY AND ALL OUR GUESTS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY EMAIL WITH A SPECIAL INVITATION LETTER AND PROGRAMME FOR THE EVENT.
OUR BRAND ALSO FOCUSES ON COMMUNITY COHESION – WE HAVE INVITED GUESTS FROM THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES: NIGERIA, GHANA, IVORY COAST, SIERRA LEONE, KENYA, UGANDA, MALAWI, ZAMBIA, ZIMBABWE, SOUTH AFRICA , JAMAICA, BARBADOS, INDIA, IRELAND AND THE UK
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KEY GUEST SPEAKERS THIS YEAR

Tony Warner– CEO AND FOUNDER OF Black History Walks
(TOPIC – 2000 YEARS OF BLACK PRESENCE IN EUROPE )

Charmaine Simpson – DIRECTOR OF Black HistoryStudies
(TOPIC- THE HISTORY OF BLACK PEOPLE IN LONDON BEFORE 1948)

ALHAJ DR IBRAHIM K ASANTE ( Ibrahim Asante) FOUNDER OF SIGNIFICANT INTERNATIONAL TRAINING SYSTEMS
(TOPIC – BLACK ROYALTY : CONNECTING IN HARMONY FOR PEACE, PROGRESS AND PROSPERITY)

DR James Heartfield – LECTURER, HISTORIAN AND AUTHOR
(TOPIC – THE ADVANTAGES AND BENEFITS OF DIVERSITY IN MODERN BRITAIN )
Lee Meta Jasper– COMMUNITY ACTIVIST AND HUMANITARIAN
(TOPIC – BLACK HISTORY/BLACK FUTURE)

PERFORMING ARTISTS –
Shola Eml II – RENOWNED NIGERIAN SAXOPHONIST BASED IN ABUJA,NIGERIA
Deoba Authentici – CELEBRITY DEEJAY, RADIO HOST AND PERFROMING ARTIST
Jennifer Titilola Da Sweetnezz – PERFORMING ARTIST

SPECIAL GUESTS –

MP ANNE MCLAUGHLIN – MP FOR GLASGOW EAST
MP CHI Chi Onwurah -MP FOR NEWCASTLE CENTRAL
MP TASMINA SHEIKH – MP FOR Ochil and South Perthshire
Margaret Ali – DIRECTOR GENERAL OF UNIVERSAL PEACE FOUNDATION UK
Robin Marsh – SECRETARY GENERAL OF UNIVERSAL PEACE FOUNDATION UK AND MANY MORE

CONFIRMED MEDIA PARTNERS
Effycom Pro Duction- VIDEO FOOTAGE ON THE DAY – Ethel Elaka Gondwe
Marketing Ministers UK– OUR DRINKS SPONSORS FOR THE EVENT
ZIMLINK – Dark Zac AND Simba Smp – RESPONSIBLE FOR PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO FOOTAGE
Pamtengo RADIO STATION MANAGED BY King Mambo – LIVE STREAMING ON THE DAY, SOUND AND MUSIC
TrueAfrican Heritage – PHOTOGRAPHY by Rukayat Aderewa Basaru
9jadiaspora- SOCIAL MEDIA
Mr & Miss Black Beauty Universal Pageants BY Alicia Queen– SOCIAL MEDIA
Focus Organization MANAGED BY Atta Kouassi –
The Outerglobe presented by Debbie Golt on Resonance FM (104.4FM London (Soon to be DAB) and www.resonancefm.com
A HEALTHY HAPPY YOU – DESIGN managed by Charmaine Tesaga
Esoe Remo – DESIGN AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROMOTION
AFRICA4U – EMPOWERMENT, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY COHESION
Africana Project UK BY Richard Oluyinka
DEOASA CATERING BY Rita Madu-West
AFRICAN SOCIETY – UNIVERSITY OF BUCKINGHAM

I AM ALSO AVAILABLE TO GIVE TALKS AND VIDEO PRESENTATIONS ON BLACK HISTORY THEMES & WEST AFRICAN HISTORY TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES & SMALL GROUPS AT AFFORDABLE RATES IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER – YOU CAN BOOK EARLY BY RINGING +447882809005, ALTERNATIVELY, SEND ME AN EMAIL TO afripoet@gmail.com 10 PERCENT DISCOUNTS ON ALL EARLY BOOKINGS

My name is Onyinye Etoniru; I am a young biz adventurous entrepreneur, author and a passionate Nigerian. I am in my early twenties. I hail from Anambra State and I am the last born in a family of three. I have a senior brother, Chidi and a twin sister, Ogechi. I had my primary education in Port – Harcourt and moved on to Benin City for my secondary education in Igbinedion Education Centre.

I hold a degree in Estate Management with a first class honors from the University of Lagos and a Master degree in International Management from Henley Business School in United Kingdom. I consult for small, medium- sized businesses and big corporations on organizational design. I advice on brand and strategy at Joe Etoniru & Associates, a leading real estate firm and currently work as an Associate at Afreal Limited, a real-estate finance and investment advisory company. Having worked in various real-estate firms, A.Ademakinwa & Co, Sim Anokwuru & Co and Joe Etoniru & Associates over the years, I have gained experience in the real estate sector and management as a young professional.

I am passionate about helping people discover and live true to God, themselves and their dreams. These, I am able to achieve through personal projects I undertake like the true living conference(TLC), the TLCmentor-me Challenge, speaking, hosting #Trueinspire show and writing.

I had the first edition of TLC in February, while I was a corper, serving in Nasarawa state and subsequent editions have been in United Kingdom and Lagos in Nigeria.

My first published book is The Journey of a Higher Life, The book talks on the key issues relating to life and godliness comparing natural vulnerability with spiritual fervor. I shared 70 great lessons, with various perspectives about different situations in a typical Christian life, and I gave revelational truth on how to handle those issues. I am also currently working on other books which would be out soon.

I have always had a flair for business and adding value to people’s life and at age 18 I started a lifestyle brand Virginites, which is aimed at creating useful practical everyday lifestyle items inspired by symphony and art prints, providing product categories (clothing, home and accessories) that are exquisite, eco- friendly, exciting and exclusive. We have a vision to be Africa’s renowned lifestyle brand inspired by symphony and art.

I am passionately interested in the spiritual and personal development of women, this has inspired me to mentor young girls and ladies as a true living coach and start True Jewels Hang out for young women.

I am a LEAP Africa alumni, Red award alumni, a women mentoring women alumni and a Lagos Business School Young Talent Programme Alumni. This has contributed in developing my capacity and awakening my civic responsibility as a change agent. I am a strong supporter of volunteering as I’ve volunteered in Ghana at Love and peace orphanage for a Christmas event. I’ve also volunteered for Guardian of the Nation International, a non -profit youth leadership capital development organization and other organizations in and outside Nigeria.

I have interests in International business management, contributing to the educational sector in Africa and mentoring young women. I am also an exceptional organizer and an aspiring surface pattern designer. I love adventure, creating new stuffs, writing, listening to classical and gospel music, volunteering and travelling. I spend my leisure time reading, playing table tennis and writing.

DEAR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND FANS, – ITS ALL HAPPENING THIS TUESDAY

OUR BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATIONS TAKES PLACE AT THE UK HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT ORGANISED BY Tony Tokunbo Eteka Fernandez IN CONJUNCTION WITH MP ALOK SHARMA FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW

THIS IS A SPECIAL INVITE EVENT FOR 60 GUESTS ONLY AND ALL OUR GUESTS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY EMAIL WITH A SPECIAL INVITATION LETTER AND PROGRAMME FOR THE EVENT.

OUR BRAND ALSO FOCUSES ON COMMUNITY COHESION AND & SHARING OUR STORIES, WE HAVE INVITED GUESTS FROM THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES: NIGERIA, GHANA, IVORY COAST, SIERRA LEONE, KENYA, UGANDA, MALAWI, ZAMBIA, ZIMBABWE, SOUTH AFRICA , JAMAICA, BARBADOS, INDIA, IRELAND AND THE UK

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ALL TEN WINNERS OF THE RECENTLY ORGANISED Africa4U AWARDS FOR AFRICANS IN THE UK ARE ALSO ON THE GUEST-LIST
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KEY GUEST SPEAKERS THIS YEAR
Tony Warner– CEO AND FOUNDER OF Black History Walks
(TOPIC – 2000 YEARS OF BLACK PRESENCE IN EUROPE )

Charmaine Simpson – DIRECTOR OF Black HistoryStudies
(TOPIC- THE HISTORY OF BLACK PEOPLE IN LONDON BEFORE 1948)

ALHAJ DR IBRAHIM K ASANTE ( Ibrahim Asante) FOUNDER OF SIGNIFICANT INTERNATIONAL TRAINING SYSTEMS
(TOPIC – BLACK ROYALTY : CONNECTING IN HARMONY FOR PEACE, PROGRESS AND PROSPERITY)

DR James Heartfield – LECTURER, HISTORIAN AND AUTHOR
(TOPIC – THE ADVANTAGES AND BENEFITS OF DIVERSITY IN MODERN BRITAIN )

Lee Meta Jasper– COMMUNITY ACTIVIST AND HUMANITARIAN
(TOPIC – BLACK HISTORY/BLACK FUTURE)

PERFORMING ARTISTS –
Shola Eml II – RENOWNED NIGERIAN SAXOPHONIST BASED IN ABUJA,NIGERIA
Deoba Authentic – CELEBRITY DEEJAY, RADIO HOST AND PERFROMING ARTIST
Jennifer Titilola Da Sweetnezz – PERFORMING ARTIST

SPECIAL GUESTS –

Anne McLaughlin, MP for Glasgow North East
MP CHI Chi Onwurah -MP FOR NEWCASTLE CENTRAL
MP TASMINA SHEIKH – MP FOR Ochil and South Perthshire
Margaret Ali – DIRECTOR GENERAL OF UNIVERSAL PEACE FOUNDATION UK
Robin Marsh – SECRETARY GENERAL OF UNIVERSAL PEACE FOUNDATION UK AND MANY MORE- WATCH THIS SPACE

CONFIRMED MEDIA PARTNERS
Effycom Pro Ductionsss- VIDEO FOOTAGE ON THE DAY – Ethel Elaka Gondwee
Marketing Ministers UK– OUR DRINKS SPONSORS FOR THE EVENT
ZIMLINK – Dark Zac AND Simba Smp – RESPONSIBLE FOR PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO FOOTAGE
Pamtengo RADIO STATION MANAGED BY King Mambo – LIVE STREAMING ON THE DAY, SOUND AND MUSIC
TrueAfrican Heritage – PHOTOGRAPHY by Rukayat Aderewa Basaru
9jadiaspora- SOCIAL MEDIA
Mr & Miss Black Beauty Universal Pageants BY Alicia Queen– SOCIAL MEDIA
Focus Organization MANAGED BY Atta Kouassi –
The Outerglobe presented by Debbie Golt on Resonance FM (104.4FM London (Soon to be DAB) and www.resonancefm.com
A HEALTHY HAPPY YOU – DESIGN managed by Charmaine Tesaga
Esoe Remo – DESIGN AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROMOTION
AFRICA4U – EMPOWERMENT, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY COHESION
Africana Project UK BY Richard Oluyinka
DEOASA CATERING BY Rita Madu-West
AFRICAN SOCIETY – UNIVERSITY OF BUCKINGHAM BUcks Acs MANAGED BY Nwilo Trinity

I AM ALSO AVAILABLE TO GIVE TALKS AND VIDEO PRESENTATIONS ON BLACK HISTORY THEMES & WEST AFRICAN HISTORY TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES & SMALL GROUPS AT AFFORDABLE RATES IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER – YOU CAN BOOK EARLY BY RINGING +447882809005, ALTERNATIVELY, SEND ME AN EMAIL TO afripoet@gmail.com 10 PERCENT DISCOUNTS ON ALL EARLY BOOKINGS

DEAR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND FANS, – ITS ALL HAPPENING NEXT WEEK TUESDAY

OUR BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATIONS TAKES PLACE AT THE UK HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT ORGANISED BY Tony Tokunbo Eteka Fernandezz IN CONJUNCTION WITH MP ALOK SHARMA FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW

THIS IS A SPECIAL INVITE EVENT FOR 60 GUESTS ONLY AND ALL OUR GUESTS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY EMAIL WITH A SPECIAL INVITATION LETTER AND PROGRAMME FOR THE DAY
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ALL TEN WINNERS OF THE RECENTLY ORGANISED Africa4U AWARDS FOR AFRICANS IN THE UK ARE ALSO ON THE GUEST-LIST
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KEY GUEST SPEAKERS THIS YEAR

Euphemia Chukwu a multi-talented actress as well a singer who just finished a movie Gold Dust Ikenga Directed Silver Achugamonye. She played a lead role with award winning actor Van Vicker a Ghanaian Movie Superstar.

At 15 years old she enrolled into Sylvia Young Theatre School London. In the mainstream she started off as an extra in major movie and T.V Series, such as “Judge Dredd” with Sylvester Stalloneand “To play the King” with Michael Kitchen.

She was a member of the theatre group called “Compete with your feet” She is a Screenplay writer and has written several children’s books and novels awaiting publication as well as presenting her own radio show.

‘THE MIA C KEEPING IT REAL SHOW’ for Africa UK Radio. Euphemia is also the CEO and founder of Fame Star Media, formally known as Fame Star agency set up at the age of 17. FAME STAR MEDIA focus on Artists management, Music videos, PR & Promotions, Event management, Fashion, TV and film production.

Fame Star Magazine is the latest extension to the company.

She is the writer, producer and director of the music video of CAN RELY ON YOU, YOU ARE MY GOD, CLOSE YOUR EYES and MADE WHOLE. She wrote the Script of the movie called ‘The Subterfuge’, Poland Break, Time and the co-writer of the TV Series called ‘No. 2 Derby Road’ and Dockland Heights.

This multi-talented gospel singer/songwriter Euphemia Chukwu was trained as a classical opera singer from an early age and has been writing songs from the age of 12. She presents a soul stirring vocalization and thought provoking lyrics firmly rooted in the gospel, which today has lifted audiences with her smooth gifted unique vocals.

In a mighty move of God, this psalmist continued to develop her vocal style while pursuing her Law degree with International Relations in London Metropolitan University.

DEAR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND FANS, – ITS ALL HAPPENING IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS

OUR BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATIONS TAKES PLACE AT THE UK HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT ORGANISED BY Tony Tokunbo Eteka Fernandez IN CONJUNCTION WITH MP ALOK SHARMA FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW
THIS IS A SPECIAL INVITE EVENT FOR 60 GUESTS ONLY AND ALL OUR GUESTS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY EMAIL WITH A SPECIAL INVITATION LETTER AND PROGRAMME FOR THE DAY
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ALL TEN WINNERS OF THE RECENTLY ORGANISED Africa4U AWARDS FOR AFRICANS IN THE UK WILL ALSO BE ON THE GUEST-LIST
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KEY GUEST SPEAKERS THIS YEAR

Tokie Laotan-Brown is a joint PhD scholar/researcher in Economics and Techniques for the Conservation of the Architectural and Environmental Heritage at the University of Nova Gorica and UniversitaIuav di Venezia, Italy. Born in Wurzburg, Germany to Nigerian parents.

 Tokie was inspired by the potential of making environmentally sensitive architecture accessible to mainstream Afro Europeans. Rather than just defaulting to techniques from Western technology and aesthetics, she intends to create a platform to produce active/passive integrated systems. The design solutions focus on function, style, significant cost-savings, and environmental sustainability in Europe, Africa and America.

She secured funding 2012 to develop further research in Neuro-Egronomics and Urban Design in Artena, Italy. Worked as a lead practitioner for clients from all over the world ranging from Mexico city, Mexico to Seville, Spain to Benin City, Lagos State, Nigeria to Galway, Ireland to include Local Authorities, Charities and Private individuals. Consultant for various architectural practices including the Lagos State Government. The size and approach varied- mostly historical. Worked for owners of large listed buildings including the first story building in Badagry, Lagos state, Nigeria.

 Tasks involved administering building contracts for major extension works to the building within a cartilage of the Listed Buildings to the design of new builds and preparations of various planning and Listed Building Consent submissions. Involved in the conservation scheme for Lagos State.

 Following an extensive research wrote the Historical Appraisal of the Benin Moat site.
Investigating on Ancient Monuments and Listed Buildings Act (SPAIN and GERMANY) she recently went to Nigeria (June 2014) to work on a workshop bringing Profs from the Polytechnic of Milan and UN-Habitat. The workshop was titled Energy Consumption and Energy Efficiency in Informal Settlements in Lagos City; it was done in conjunction with the University of Lagos.

 Co-Researcher-Identifying the energy efficiency costs of owner- occupiers of African Diaspora living in Ireland 2012-2014: Researcher- THE PRESERVATION OF AFRICAN VERNACULAR SETTLEMENTS IN DISASTER PRONE AREAS PLAGUED WITH FLOODING: IYA, BENIN MOAT AND ENVIRONS (Benin City, Nigeria) 2013: Principal Researcher-African Vernacular Architecture: Predated to 1980 2008: Field Assistant- Pilot Modelling Flood Management Project in the coastal regions in Lekki Island, Lagos State, Nigeria. Adebiyi & Co. Surveyors Ltd

With a background in Sustainable Construction and Architectural Technology, Tokie travels extensively to Africa, Central and North America, and Central and Eastern Europe to study how environmentally sensitive homes and communities are affected during pre and post occupancy periods. Her research interests are in: 

Sustainable Constructions; African Bioclimatic Architecture; Fractal Spatial Patterns; African-Irish Urban Dynamics; Bottom-up Self-Organizations; Women & Cultural Economics; African Landscapes and Settlements

Tokie is a member of the Black Designers Showcase in America (BIDS), Construction Industry of Builders (CIOB) in Ireland and UK-Green Building Council,GRADEI, Associate Member of the International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture & Urbanism, International Association of World Heritage Professionals, ACIAT and Gold Member Black British Academics

PUBLICATIONS: BOOKS & RESEARCH ARTICLES 2013: Laotan-Brown, T. Recession Buster: 10 Steps to Managing Your Household Budgets. (Amazon Books) 2013: Laotan-Brown, T. Improving Educational Architectural Studies on the Preservation and Maintenance of African Heritage Sites,HU-BTU First International Conference on Heritage Conservation and Site Management: Heritage Tourism: Prospects and Challenges” From 8th to 11th December 2013 in Luxor, Egypt 2014: Laotan-Brown, T. African Green Design Solutions As Vernacular Bioclimatic Architecture. Proceedings of 8th Windsor Conference: Counting the Cost of Comfort in a changing world. Cumberland Lodge, Windsor, UK, 10-13 April 2014. London: Network for Comfort and Energy Use in Buildings

Tokie also had the chance to open a casting agency for kids in Galway city in 2002 for three years. She trained kids aged 4 to 16 in Deportment and Modelling. Classes and Fashion shows were organised for the kids, clothing shops used this avenue to advertise their collections for the season. The agency later went on the road to various schools in Ireland for three years.

 As a project Co-ordinator in Galway city, She has had to work on interesting projects and meet interesting people. As an independent candidate for the local elections in June 2004, it was every bit as interesting.

2005: Mayoral Awards Nominee, Galway City Council 2006: Portrait commissioned along with 11 other women for a Calendar as one of the most influential women in Galway, Ireland. An Image Awards Nominee in 2007, 2012: 100 Most Influential Africans in Ireland 2014: Double Awards Nominee, Women4Africa, May 2014 London, UK

She has also worked on various housing projects with the Galway city council as a spatial policy committee member from 2004 to 2007.

She now represents Nigeria and Ireland on the international board of ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites) and on The ICOMOS-IFLA International  Scientific Committee on Cultural Landscapes. (ISCCL)

 Tokie is the founder and CEO of 3 companies, Merging Ecologies , Women Fund Homes (USA, UK and Ireland) and TLB House of Creations, which she uses to work on historical properties, residential properties and developing finance schemes that are alternate to traditional mortgage schemes, in the US and UK.

Tokie currently resides with her husband and 3 kids in Galway Ireland and Venice, Italy.