Today's Readers, Tomorrow's Leaders

March 18th was a fun day. A reading day. A story telling experience for children in our book reading club.

Abuja Children Read in fun and style

EZE GOES TO SCHOOL, CHIKE AND THE RIVER, THE BOTTLED LEOPARD, WITHOUT A SILVER SPOON...and the list goes on.

 These are books most parents grew up reading as literature books, alas

Dear USOSAN's, All Ex Students Of Unity Schools

Unity Schools Old Students' Association USOSA is the umbrella body of all Federal Government (Girl's)Colleges. It is countdown to the 2016 Annual General Meeting in Lagos and who better to write to members than the President-General?

My Story; Loosing 60kg Within Two Years

Slim with ease- SWE boasts of balance in food consumption and not being a diet, breaking the glass of the diet world. It is the second year anniversay  of SWE, which was borne out of an aha moment, and the CEO, Nina Ndubisi believes that is the first step to a succesful weight loss.

Nina In Cool FM Portharcourt

Birthdays Are For Celebrations

Birthdays are for celebrations,
We have been witnesses of encomiums showered on the dead, where loved ones never got the opportunity to know, hear or even see an expression of love and feelings, so birthdays present that rare opportunity for this
Doubt this?

Birthdays are for celebrations.
Like it was on the day of birth, rejoicing, hope, faith, life, so should it be when ever the anniversary date comes. With the anticipation of more to come, we celebrate life, we appreciate the giver and the people that make life worth living
Not convinced?

Birthdays are for celebrations,
As it was in the day of Pharoh, during his birthday, when he got excited and promised whatever his daughter asked for, we understand better, that our attention and excitement goes to the almighty during our birthday anniversaries
Dig this?

Birthdays are for celebrations,
Recalling how far you have come and most especially, thanking your creator for counting you worthy of being alive. Many of your mates would have passed away, others yet looking up to you, and yet, another category looking down at you from their pedestal
Like this?

Birthdays are for celebrations
The wise book says Teach us to number our days,  so we can apply our hearts to wisdom. When  you number your days, you take inventory of how far you have come, for many, borrow a new leaf, others, you improve on your steps already taken and still, there are many who write a new chapter,
Love this?

Birthdays are for celebrations,
They are days that come once a year, rare, so rare so you look forward to them, They are days that you hear the most endearing words, some true, others truer and yet, others, for the heck of celebration
Think so?

Birthdays like are for celebrations,
Preparations. gatherings, smiles, joy all signifying hope, faith, love, symbolising many good things,
People, gifts, kind words, memories, delight, great pleasure, jubilation, triumph, exultation, glee, exhilaration, ebullience, bliss, ecstacy
I believe so

How UK Universities Plan To Partner Nigerian Counterparts

Do you want to increase your understanding of other cultures, as well as improve your language skills or even broaden your educational and social horizons?

Is UK still your choice country for studies? 

Well, Nigerian Born and UK based Ralueke Parking was told UK is no longer a popular destination for Nigerians to study unlike before.  And so, she took up the challenge, to promote a more positive and balanced view of Africa to young people, to encourage them to further their studies and to prepare them for the multicultural and Multiracial community live at school and beyond school.

 Ralueke Parkin is the Executive Director of Insight Africa UK and Nigeria.

One Adult Pampers For Kawan On Her Birthday

The name Kawan literally means 'It is A Baby'.



Knowing our culture, the name would easily mean that someone in her family stood bold in the face of God several years ago on November 1st to thank Him and say, yes lord, this is a female child But she is a child, a baby, all the same.

The Curious Case Of The Benue Yam

"Madam how much be dis yam?"

As cars passed speedily, blowing polythene bags all over the food stock and her face, I asked the trader along the Gwagwalada-Abuja way. The yams were massive, I mean big. The first option any kitchen friendly person (Man or woman) would go for. One of these yams would feed a family of 8, trust me, ok let's say a modestly eating family of 4. Especially the Benue and Ekiti people who have pounded yam as a stable meal, eaten almost on a daily basis. The typical tiv man considers only pounded yam as food, well many of them. They will tell you rice is food for the birds.

Being A Pauline Tallen today

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, forwarded a 46-person list of non-career ambassadorial nominees to the Senate. Among the nominees mentioned by Senate President Bukola Saraki on the floor of the Senate on Thursday was a familiar name, a boundless woman of our time, Dame Pauline Tallen, a former deputy governor of Plateau State.

Presently a  member of All Progressives Congress (APC) Board of Trustees, Dame Pauline Tallen, has turned down her nomination for ambassadorial appointment by the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration.

Tallen said she appreciated the President for counting her worthy to serve Nigeria in the capacity of an ambassador, however, she has to let go to attend to her ailing husband.

According to her, she will not be able to leave her husband who has been down for sometime now, in the hands of others to look after him, for the sake of the
appointment.

"It is a hard decision I had to take but I have to, because he is my primary responsibility," she said.

Reports have it that since her marriage to Mr. Tallen, he has been very supportive to her in all her political odyssey which started in the Second Republic down to the Forth Republic.

Pauline Tallen is boundless and has proven it in her drive to go beyond the kitchen, the living and the other room.

As women we can all be a 'Pauline Tallen', making choices that reflect our focus and priority in the face of  screaming needs.

We can step out and make a name when it counts in our homes, for our communities, for a cause, politically and make history remember you.

Long live the Naija woman

Prof David Iornem Breaks Bounds

Nigerian Professor David Iornem, ‎has won the 2016 edition of the United States Presidential Council Award.

He was also granted a license by the government of Benin Republic to operate a private university in that country. The university, Ecole Superieure Universitaire (ESU), which is located in Cotonou, was one of the 16 new private universities approved by the government  of Benin.

The award, which is also known as Lifetime Achievement Award‎, was instituted by former US President, George W. Bush, in 2003 to recognise extraordinary voluntary services in sports, industry, food and nutrition, economic development, education, medicine, tourism and youth development.

Professor Iornem’s award is in the education category. Reports say It was presented to him in Dubai in the United Arab EmirateS (UAE) by Professor George Reiff on behalf of President Barack Obama.

Professor Iornem, who presented the award in Abuja on Tuesday to his friends and associates, described the honour done him by the US government as the work of God, and said he was dedicating it to his friends who have been supportive of his voluntary service.

Accompanying the award is the insignia (coat of arms) of the United States of America.

Before him, five individuals were former recipients of the award. They include S. Truett Cathy, Zach Bronner, Brandon Pugh, Thomas Smith and Stanley Williams.

More Kitchen Tricks You Should Know About

1. Don’t store your bananas in a bunch or in a fruit bowl with other fruits.

Separate your bananas and place each in a different location. Bananas release gases which causes other fruits (including other bananas) to ripen quickly. Separating them will keep them fresh longer.

2. To keep potatoes from budding in the bag, put an apple in with them.