By Dr. Kwabena Amponsah-Manager There is a popular saying that ‘garbage in, garbage out’. What this means is that if you receive poorly refined instructions, codes, methodology, you act on it as you receive it. When this is true, it reduces one to the level of a robotic machine or a lower level being. What… Continue reading There will always be Garbage In
Category: Issues
A category focusing on the issues that plaque that African continent. All you need to know about poverty, malaria, HIV/AID, african stereotypes, africans struggle in the west, bad leadership at home
Youth Focus Initiative Honors Falana Afolayan, Others, Report by Ajibola Olarinoye
Legal icon and Human Rights activist, Mr. Femi Falana and top Nigerian film maker, Mr. Kunle Afolayan were among eminent Nigerians honoured by Youth Focus Initiative (Y.F.I) on the recognition of distinguished roles they have played individually in motivating several young people in the society. The historic event tagged “Youth Focus Role Model Awards 2013 and… Continue reading Youth Focus Initiative Honors Falana Afolayan, Others, Report by Ajibola Olarinoye
Motivating Tomorrow’s Leaders: Doing it While the Plane is Still on the Runway
by Dr. Kwabena Amponsah-Manager Doing something and feeling at the end that you did the right thing at the right time gives a kind of a sweet feeling. Last week I was at Aketenchi, a village in the Western Region of Ghana to help train health workers as part of the Ghana’s grassroots healthcare delivery… Continue reading Motivating Tomorrow’s Leaders: Doing it While the Plane is Still on the Runway
National Conference: Roadmap to Nigeria’s Stability? by Dr. Tunde Oseni
by Dr. Tunde Oseni Being a Communique of The Obafemi Awolowo Foundation Executive Leadership Seminar On The National Conference held at the foundation’s office, Lagos, on October 7, 2013. Preamble The Obafemi Awolowo Foundation mounted an Executive Leadership Seminar on the theme: ‘The National Conference: Roadmap to Nigeria’s Stability?’ Held at the Foundation’s office located… Continue reading National Conference: Roadmap to Nigeria’s Stability? by Dr. Tunde Oseni
Hope for Malaria Vaccine by 2015
British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline is seeking regulatory approval for the world’s first malaria vaccine after trial data showed that it had cut the number of cases in African children. Experts say that they are optimistic about the possibility of the world’s first vaccine after the trial results. Malaria, a mosquito-borne parasitic disease, kills hundreds of… Continue reading Hope for Malaria Vaccine by 2015
My Experience at Ikorodu News, by Dr Tunde Oseni
After leaving Ikorodu News, I had proceeded to earn a First Class degree in Political Science at the University of Ibadan, a Masters at the University of Oxford, and a Doctorate at the University of Exeter in United Kingdom, all on scholarships. As a matter of fact, only God knows if these feats would have been possible had I not sharpened my writing, research and presentation skills during those good, solid eighteen months at Ikorodu News.
The Sixteen Year-Old Girl Who Has Impacted the World
Darasimi Oshodi She was born in 1997 in Pakistan. She is an education and women’s rights activist and was almost killed in an assassination attempt last year. She is one of the most famous teenagers on earth and one of the 100 most influential people in the world. She is also a Nobel Peace Prize… Continue reading The Sixteen Year-Old Girl Who Has Impacted the World
Malaria Vaccine Shows Early Promise in Clinical Trials
By Rebecca Morelle, BBC Science A malaria vaccine has shown promising results in early stage clinical trials, according to researchers. Researchers found the vaccine, which is being developed in the US, protected 12 out of 15 patients from the disease, when given in high doses. The method is unusual because it involves injecting live but… Continue reading Malaria Vaccine Shows Early Promise in Clinical Trials