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  • RONKE ODUSANYA: Our prime purpose in life as helpers

    AS it has become usual among some celebrities, Yoruba actress Ronke Odunsanya, shared one of her motivational quotes for the week, stating that the prime purpose of any human in life is to be a helping hand to others.

    Sharing the quote, with a makeover picture, the actress/ producer wrote, “Our prime purpose in life is to help others,” wrote the actress and producer attaching a make-over picture.

    “But if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them(Orisa b’ole gbemi, semi b’ose bami).”

    Ronke is a Mass Communication graduate of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago Iwoye. She got the name ‘Flakky Idi Dowo’ in 2006 for her character as Folake in a Fathia Balogun’s production.

    In 2013, she won the supporting actress category at the City People Awards.

  • Phyno unveilaed as brand ambassador for ‘Life’

    Award-winning Nigerian rapper, Phyno has been made the face of leading Southeast premium beer brand, Life Continental Lager Beer, a product of Nigerian Breweries Plc.

    This deal which was signed at the company’s corporate head office in Lagos on May 31, will have the artiste function as new ambassador of the brand, featuring in Life Continental Beer advertising and marketing campaigns, and making special appearances at the product’s events.

    Speaking at the unveiling ceremony, Marketing Director of NB Plc., Mr. Maria Franco Maggi said, “Working with a great act like Flavour and this new collaboration with Phyno- one of Nigeria’s most successful artistes and a proud son of the Igbo community, is further proof of Life Continental Lager beer’s mission of effectively promoting Igbo highlife music, beliefs, traditions and progressive cultural values.”

    Reacting to his appointment, Phyno said: “I am very happy to be part of this great development as Life Continental beer has always been a brand that shows great support for the Igbo culture and values and it is something that I respect this beer brand for. They are the reason I am here today and I am proud to now be their ambassador.”

    Life Continental Beer pioneered regional brewing in Nigeria and has maintained leadership in the Southeast region’s booming market for decades.

  • Paradigm Initiative donates Computers to Schools

    Paradigm Initiative has donated 47 computer sets to eight secondary schools across Nigeria. The Lagos-based social enterprise made this known in a statement signed by its Communications Officer, Sodiq Alabi.

    The beneficiaries include El-Leonora College, Umbrella High School and Soland Int’l School, all based in Ajegunle, Lagos State. Others are Al-fijr International School, Zaifat Secondary School, ECWA Aro Restoration School and Hameedah Secondary School, all based in Kano State. New World Secondary School, Aba, Abia State also got some of the computers.

    Paradigm Initiative has over the years made a name for itself as a leader in digital inclusion efforts in the country and the donation of computer systems to schools is part of the organization’s strategy at bridging the digital divide in the country.

    Speaking on the development, Paradigm Initiative’s Digital Inclusion Program Manager Tosin Abolaji said, “We recently scaled our digital inclusion programme to schools and one of the things we discovered is the inadequacy of computer systems for the training. We decided to donate ninety desktop computers to schools that have demonstrated interest in practical digital skills training. We are in the process of identifying more schools that would benefit from this intervention.”

    Mallam Kazeem Zakari, the principal of Al-fijr International School Kano-one of the beneficiary schools, said, “The donation of computer sets to our school is most commendable. We really appreciate the gesture and we are very happy because these systems will make our computer practical session easier.”

    Paradigm Initiative runs a free digital inclusion programme known as LIFE, in three under-served communities in Aba, Ajegunle and Dakata, through which it provided free ICT and entrepreneurship training to over 600 youths in 2017 alone. The organisation is dedicated to improving livelihoods of young people by providing them with “ICT-enabled” support system and the donation of the computers furthers the objective of the organisation.

  • Man gets life for impregnating daughter

    An Ekiti State High Court in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced a man, Lucky Ayosin, to life imprisonment for serially defiling his daughter.

    The girl later bore him a baby girl.

    Ayosin was also sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment for attempting to kill the victim’s elder brother, Ilesanmi, who caught him while having sex with his younger sister.

    Justice John Adeyeye held that the prosecution had proved the case beyond reasonable doubt by the evidence made available to the court.

    He ruled that both sentences would run concurrently.

    During the case, the victim, a Senior Secondary School (SSS) 2 pupil, carried the pregnancy of her father and later gave birth to a baby girl.

    The convict’s 20-year-old son, Ilesanmi, caught his father having sex with his 16-year-old daughter three times.

    Ilesanmi was shot by the father with a single-barrel gun in a bid to cover up his crime, but the boy escaped and reported the incident to his mother, Yemisi Bayode, who divorced the accused 14 years ago, leaving the two children in his custody.

    Justice Adeyeye found Ayosin guilty of attempted murder contrary to Section 320 of Criminal Code Cap C16 Laws of Ekiti State 2012 and rape contrary to Section 358 of Criminal Code Cap C16 Laws of Ekiti State.

    According to the charge sheet, the incident occurred on or about November 19, 2015 at Isaba-Ekiti in Ikole Local Government.

    The convict was first arraigned at a magistrates’ court before issuance of legal advice by the Director of Public Prosecutions for the case to be transferred to the state High Court.

    Ayosin was first arraigned at the High Court on February 21, 2017 on a two-count charge of attempted murder and rape.

    The prosecution called five witnesses to prove the case, including a doctor, who examined the girl defiled and impregnated by her father.

    Exhibits tendered included the statement of the convict, medical report and the single-barrel gun with which he shot his son who caught him while forcibly having carnal knowledge of his younger sister.

    A counsel from the Office of the DPP, Mrs. Kemi Ajumobi, represented the state, while the convict was represented by Mrs. A.T. Baderinwa from the Legal Aid Council.

    The judge in finding Ayosin guilty said his conviction would act as a deterrent to others.

  • KAYLAH ONIWO: My life as an On-Air Personality

    KAYLAH ONIWO: My life as an On-Air Personality

    Kaylah Oniwo is an on-air personality, acting in stage plays as well as brand ambassador for Makari, an international cosmetics brand. In this interview with Yetunde Oladeinde, she talks about her passion, early life and how her parents influenced her to become who she is today.

    WHAT is your typical day like?

    Basically, what I do is to get to work and have a conversation presenting before me, usually Dotun and Temmy. Then Freeze and I would look out for things happening around the world via social media as well as do some research on music as well. This is what I do from 2.30 pm till 5pm on a daily basis. The ultimate goal is to make the audience happy.

    What has changed since you started doing this about seven years ago?

    A lot. With me, I would say growth has happened in different ways. I am growing everyday at a speed that is being controlled by God and me. God has given me the ultimate direction and I have grown. The advancement in technology has also been a great advantage. I enjoyed the mystery of radio even long before I joined.

    Interestingly, the mystery is no longer there. That is the biggest thrill around the radio personality. Here, you connect to a larger audience around the world. This is quite different from when I started; then all the connection you had was just your phone or email. I must admit that the advancement in technology and engagement is nicer and there are more opportunities because we have become influencers and representatives of different brands. These are things that we weren’t able to do in the past.

    Let’s talk about life as brand ambassador for Makari

    That happened last year and it opened my eyes to a number of other opportunities in the sector. I had done some things about skincare for a while and did some influencing. I actually did a campaign for them two years ago and focused on blogging, fashion and skincare for their 24 carat gold range launch. So, I was invited and we had a conversation and they asked me to represent the brand. It went well. They told me what they wanted and I also told them about my expectations. It was a very mutual and genuine relationship. I try to work with brands on a genuine level. I had actually turned down some offers because of how I was raised and my lifestyle.

    What about your early life and how it influenced your view about life?

    I would say that growing up was fantastic. My father was a commander in the Navy and we lived at the Navy town, Lagos. I come from a small, intimate family. My mother is a fashion designer and she is still amazing. At that time, she was catering for plus size because she was also in that category. She trained at the London School of Fashion and she had a very long clientele list that included governors’ wives and ministers’ wives. She actually influenced how plus–sized people should dress to look great. She still makes her clothes herself.

    My dad was a gentleman; the cooler version of my mum. I grew up in love and I am grateful for that. In addition, my parents taught me contentment and how to be a positive influence. Sadly, my dad passed on in 2009 and I really miss him. There are days when I would go to the church and then drive off to the cemetery with fond memories. He never lived to see me be a presenter. I studied Banking and Finance but my dad was very liberal. He studied music and headed the naval band for many years. He could play a variety of instruments like the saxophone.

    My mum initially kept wondering: how can we train you in banking and you move to something else? She later became my biggest supporter and critic. She always listens to my show and has ideas for me.

    I never worked with my certificate in banking. Of course, I applied to a couple of banks after graduation from the university. However, I worked first with a digital company as a marketer but I didn’t enjoy it. A luxury clothing store owner was impressed with the way I marketed a product and he asked me to work for them. It was a fantastic experience and it opened my eyes to luxury clothing, that was in 2005.

    Here, I got to see clothes like a pair of jeans being sold for about 60,000 naira. I remember my first week at work, a man came to buy a pair of shoes (Louis Vuitton), the prices weren’t labelled and I said N70, 000, thinking my guess was right. He accepted instantly and in my mind, I felt something was wrong. So, I went to check and I found that it was N120, 000. I told him that I made a mistake and my boss had to intervene at this point. There, I realised that some people love to pay so much for luxury items.

    I moved to a hair company and worked for a lady who brings in hair extensions. They sold then for between 300,000 and 400,000 thousand naira.

    What was the first day on radio like?

    The procedure is that you are in production for three months before you get on air as well as learn the behind the scene activities. Here, they put you through the production process and you become familiar with everything that is going on. However, on the first month, I did something and one of my bosses asked who did this? It happened twice and he decided to put me on air. On the first day, I was fine and I was paired with another lady. Suddenly, it dawned on me that I was in front of so many people and I became super nervous. Later, I realised that you have to imagine that I am speaking to one person and that was how I built my confidence.

    Tell us about some memorable moments in your career and in life

    I created great memories but I can be forgetful. One of such memories was my encounter with Bobby Brown of the New Edition. They had a concert in Nigeria and came for the show. Also meeting Mary J. Blige and interviewing her was another memorable moment that I cherish.  For me, some of such moments are times when people walk up to me and recognise me not just as a voice on radio but someone helping people out there.

    There is a lot of depression out there these days. I get a lot of calls, emails from people who are sharing their problems with me. One thing that motivates me in all these is that I have a voice and I am using it to save lives and bringing joy into the lives of people who have almost lost hope.

    A number of our young people are impatient and they think that making it on the fast lane is better. What advice do you have for such people?

    I always tell the young people around me especially that the desire to be successful instantly is wrong. I have worked with a lot of them and I make it a point of duty to change their perception. Unfortunately, that is what the social media has done. You find people posting a lot of lovely photographs depicting a rosy lifestyle. But it is not that easy, the truth of the matter is that there is time for everything. We must always realise that our destiny is different from the other person. While someone can become rich overnight or achieve overnight success, there are so many others who work so hard, yet they are not recognised.

    Even when you are looking at those who made instant success, you should also look for the others too; this way you would become a balanced person. I usually tell them to stay on your lane, be yourself. There is work to be done. You don’t just wake up and say you are going to be great. Work and pray, not pray and work. The truth of the matter is that nothing good comes easy.

    What about the recognitions on the job?

    I got my first and only award in 2012; ELOY’s Best Female on-Air Personality. I got a number of other nominations but the most important thing for me is the award by the people who tell me that I have touched their lives.

    Let’s talk about your mentors or people that you admire

    When I was much younger, I had a number of mentors and role models. Now, I would say that I look at people based on how they influenced or inspired us. It could be something that they said, did or influenced in their own way. In that list you find my parents; they influenced and made me who I am today. I also admire Freeze, my colleague, and also Dakore Akande. I actually like the progression of Dakore’s brand; there is this genuine thing about it.  There is also Moofa, a designer who also does her business in a very genuine way.  I also like Chalya Shagaya; I admire her strength and the way she carries herself.

    What are the other things that occupy your time?

    I have a Youtube Channel that I just started and it has been a very interesting experience. I create my content, do voice over, Master of Ceremony (MC) for a number of beauty and fashion events. It has been very interesting for me and in the process I do a lot of research. My future project would be to get on television and produce films. I actually trained with Olu and Joke Jacobs in the school and that is another aspect of life that I want explored soon. I did a few stage plays in the past and the experience was wonderful.

    How do you juggle all these together?

    I must say it is crazy sometimes. I am not going to tell you that it is not easy because I enjoy what I am doing, especially when it comes to content creation online. The truth of the matter is that you have to be consistent with your presence and be up to date.  I usually wake up 4am to do my yoga and, sometimes, I do a physical training with a trainer. I have also started having dance classes.

    To relax, I go to the spa for massage and the feeling is quite good. I must confess that 24 hours is not enough to do all the things that I want to do on a daily basis.  The truth is that sometimes, when I feel overwhelmed with stress, I drive to some places that I have discovered around 6pm to have a good scenery, watch the sunset for about an hour and switch off my phones. Relaxation also can be by travelling and recently, I just want to explore African destinations like Kenya, Tanzania, Egypt and Morocco. This year, I would also like to go to Europe and Singapore. I love plants and I know they have great gardens in Singapore. I have a small garden at home.

    What is your definition of style?

    The truth of the matter is that I got my fashion sense from my mom. She is actually more stylish than I am. I am a Tom boy and I remember in those days that I would wake up at about 3am to pee and I would find my mum polishing her nails or curling her hair. I actually like to be in-between, not too glamorous. I love good bags but they are expensive these days.

    So, what I do is to look inwards; there are lot of Nigerian designers doing great bags now. I like what our designers are doing with ankara for clothes and accessories. I love a lot of our designers, locally and internationally. I am also obsessed with my skin; I strongly believe that before make up, the skin comes first. I like jewellery and bracelets. I like the minimal but timeless pieces, when it comes to bracelets.

    I don’t like anything that is over the top. I love to get the wow effect but in an effortless way. I am not pushy because I want to be comfortable. I also love a good hair, I don’t like wigs. I tried wigs in the past but it didn’t work.

    What are some of the challenges encountered?

    Life is definitely not a bed of roses. I have my bad days, when I am in my moods but I have to be at work. But people usually do not understand that, so I am an actor at such moments. The pressure to just be on a level is there too, to constantly push our content out there, so you don’t lose your numbers. If I am too overwhelmed, then I take a break. The truth, however, is that it is not bad after all.

  • SARS: What value for a life?

    The ongoing #EndSARS campaign, which depicts the impunity characterising the activities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SANS) of the Nigeria Police, is both strikingly revealing and poignantly worrisome because various allegations that have been levelled against the security outfit. The responses to the campaign from the police leadership, especially at the initial stages, ascribed the allegations against SARS as concocted lies and fears caused by delusions.

    In fact, the rapidity of the response by the head of Police Complaints Rapid Response Unit, Ayo Sogunle, was questioned by the unassailable facts presented by the public. For defending the indefensible, Sogunle should have been relieved of his post for displaying crass insensitivity when he said: “To all those having frightening dreams – ‘shot/beaten by police’. Pray to God not to allow it happen and avoid areas where police are responding to incidents in real life. If such dreams persist, go see a psychiatrist. We only deal with real-life police complaints.”

    Sogunle’s response was predictable. Nigerians have got used to this kind of insensitive remarks and almost accustomed to crass insensitivity being shown by the police. Sogunle’s thoughtless comment showed the context of the patterns of indifference that have since become the way of the Nigeria police. However, the continued demonstration in the social media to draw attention to the reprehensible behaviours of our policemen is encouraging. The hoopla generated in the social media did not only jolt the government, it even made the police to accept the fact that SARS had been maltreating Nigerians ever since.

    Of what value is a life in Nigeria? Revelations have continued to pour out on the social media, especially on Twitter, showing a total disregard for the human rights and lives of Nigerians by a unit in the police. People have continued to expose brutal encounters with SARS that the unconvincing excuses by the Inspector General of Police could not assail. Reforming the unit should be done quickly as a part of reorganisation necessitated by the need to pacify the angry public and thus douse the growing tension. However, many fear that the reorganisation would not be done on time and the campaign to #EndSARS may fizzle out.

    A very important point to be made here is that, Nigerians may not see the change desired because the system is programmed to maintain the status quo. What is the sincerity of the change promised by the Federal Government when Nigerians continue to be in danger of losing their lives to the mindless trigger-happy security operatives? It is high time the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government laid down expedient measures that will curb the excesses of the security operatives. Nigerians deserve to live in peace. A people who daily see their country’s commonwealth being cornered by  a privileged few could not but be unfortunate. They would be more unfortunate to be indifferent to the depletion of lives by the security operatives.

    Nigerians deserve more from the  government. Nigerians deserve better from Buhari. The #EndSARS campaign is an ample opportunity for the president to prove that he is, indeed, a listening and responsive president. Nigerians are waiting.

     

    • Tobi is a student of University of Ibadan

     

  • Ekwueme dedicated his life to promoting Nigeria‘s interest, says envoy

    Ekwueme dedicated his life to promoting Nigeria‘s interest, says envoy

    Nigeria‘s High Commissioner to South Africa, Amb. Ahmed Musa Ibeto, has said that former Vice President, Dr Alex Ekwueme, dedicated his life to promote the interest of Nigeria.

    Ibeto made the assertion in a special tribute to Ekwueme, who died on Nov. 19, 2017.

    The envoy said that the former vice president was a politician par excellence.

    “Chief Alex Ekwueme was indeed a great icon and national figure, who strived at all, times to dedicate his life to the promotion of Nigeria’s interest.

    He was a politician par excellence in deeds and character, who built his political career on integrity and selfless service to his fatherland,” he said.

    Ibeto said that as the first-elected Vice President of Nigeria between 1979 and 1983, Ekwueme brought life into the mainstream of the nation‘s politics and recorded remarkable achievements in building a prosperous Nigeria.

    “ He was such an intelligent, humane and humble man, who was full of life even at his age,” he said.

    The envoy said that the former vice president was an erudite scholar who bagged degrees in different fields such as Architecture, Urban Planning, Sociology, History, Philosophy and Law from several Universities.

    “ Such a feat can only be attained by a man with very high clout and burning passion for knowledge, like Late Alex Ekwueme, Ibeto said.

    The high commissioner said that on the international scene, Ekwueme was well recognized.

    “He was a member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Council of Elders.

    He also headed several Observer Missions on election monitoring in several African countries and was a recipient of national awards of other African countries apart from Nigeria.

    Until his demise, he was a stabilizing factor in Nigerian politics and continued to participate actively in the Nigerian project,” he said.

    The envoy said that Ekwueme was endeared to many of his admirers for his intellectual prowess, principle of one Nigeria, integrity and hard work.

    According to him, the former vice president will be remembered for his contributions to nation-building, a functional and effective governance structure for Nigeria.

    “ The Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and many of his admirers will indeed miss this great national icon,” Ibeto said.

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  • FMARD to empower 2m youths, women in 3 years

    FMARD to empower 2m youths, women in 3 years

    The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development ( FMARD ) says it will empower about two million Nigerian youths and women in the first three years of its new initiative, Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprise ( LIFE ).

    The LIFE Programme Coordinator, Ms Keke Bongos-Ikwue, disclosed this on Tuesday at the commencement of registration of LIFE cooperatives at Ojokoro LCDA in Ifako/Ijaye Local Government, Lagos state.

    Bongos-Ikwue said that the LIFE was an initiative of the Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, targeting unemployed or underemployed women and youths.

    “We have been planning this programme for over two years and this is our first outing.

    “The pilot phase of the outing is being replicated in 24 states plus the Federal Capital Territory ( FCT ) simultaneously by different groups as we speak.

    Read also: Lagos empowers 150 women

    “We want to empower women and youths along the agricultural value chain of high value commodities like ground nut, palm products, wheat, rice, cashew nuts.

    “Also included are commodities like cassava, honey, cocoa, sugarcane, tomato, sesame seed, livestock dairy and aquaculture.

    “The second phase of this programme will cover the whole country within two years.

    “Research has shown that the major cause of insurgency is poverty and idleness; it has led many of the nation’s youth to look outside the country, causing them to become vulnerable and easily manipulated, and eventually some lose their lives.”

    The coordinator said the programme intended to directly empower approximately three million rural youths and women within five years of implementation.

    She added that it would also produce about 14 million metric tons of food in the 9,975 council wards across the 774 local government areas.

    According to her, the programme starts with registration of youths and women as LIFE clusters at the council/ward level to develop LIFE cooperative database.

    The LIFE coordinator said that all geopolitical zones in Nigeria would be visited, adding that the ministry was working with the state governments and local government authorities to achieve its aims.

    Ms Bongos-Ikwue said that the ministry was partnering with state and local governments, Bank of Industry, Bank of Agriculture, international partners and other ministries and agencies on the programme.

    The Special Adviser on Media to the Minister, Dr Olukayode Oyeleye, said that the programme was a developmental intervention, targeting an often overlooked and ignored group in Nigeria.

    Oyeleye said that the programme was to deal only with family enterprises, which had potential to grow.

    “This initiative is to help those already into small agribusiness to grow, who are constrained by finance or technology.

    “The team from FMARD has been divided into 12 to cover 24 states.

    “We will register the would-be beneficiaries and on the basis of the questionnaire they fill, we will collate and analyse to determine the kind of specific intervention to be given to each intended beneficiary.

    “The support we will grant them include access to finance, affordable agricultural inputs for sustainable production, agro-processing and packaging.

    “A robust marketing system that connects rural food surplus to urban cities will also be put in place for efficient market linkage and access,’’ Oyeleye said.

    Also speaking to the LIFE group in his office, the Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Oluwatoyin Suarau commended the initiative but called for caution by the team.

    “We are in the time of politics and you cannot afford to give these would-be beneficiaries money as past experience shows that they can misuse it.

    “Also the age group you are concentrating on, which is 18 years to 35 years, are still majorly students, you have to ensure that your beneficiaries have tangible, visible existing farms or enterprise.

    “You also have to monitor these farmers very well to ensure success of the programme.

    “On our part in the state, we will work with you to verify and identify your beneficiaries.

    “Once again, I want to thank you for including Lagos in the pilot stage of this intervention,’’ the commissioner said.

    NAN

  • Importance of colour to life

    Importance of colour to life

    Colours are more than what they seem. They impact on health. They also determine mood and emotions because they influence the flow and amount of energy in the body. The absence  of colours can affect aura and thus predispose people to various ailments. A colour therapist, Chief Iwowarri James spoke to WALE ADEPOJU on the benefits

    Have you seen the rainbow before and how harmoniously the colours are arranged? That is exactly how colours in edibles and other items, such as clothing ‘harmonise’ our body, spirit, soul and environment to give man radiant health.

    According to a Colour Therapist, Chief Iwowarri James, colours are very crucial to man’s survival and wellbeing. He said colour healing is one way of restoring health and vitality to people’s aura, activate the functioning of the Chakras and regain health and balance.

    But precisely, how do colours affect people? Chief Iwowarri said colour is one of the languages of the soul, which influences people’s mood and emotions. “Colour therapy is an area of holistic methodology that uses light and colour to treat illness and disorders. It alleviates physical ailments and pain, addresses mental and emotional conditions and prevents illness and maintains good health,” he said.

    Colour therapy, James said, balances energy and restores vitality throughout the body, adding: “It helps relaxation and meditation. Colour therapy aids awareness, inspiration and protection. It lifts spiritual awareness and helps people to understand their needs for certain colours. By absorbing and altering the colour that surrounds us, we can alter our state of health and imbalances. The attributes and qualities of each colour causes a shift in energy and this restores the body to good health. Colour can help jump-start the tired or diseased body. Colour healing, known as Chromo-therapy, can be implemented in a number of ways. The ancients built great halls of colour healing, where individuals entered and were bathed in light that was filtered through various coloured glass panels or windows.”

    “Colours”, he said, “serve as the gateway to inner peace, personal freedom and achievement. They have impact on our sense of well-being or un-easiness. So, using and avoiding certain colours is a way of self-expression; it sheds light on our personality. They affect our way of perception (light colours make a space look big, a high ceiling looks less high when painted in a dark color, etc.)

    “Colours have a symbolic meaning which is immediately recognised by people’s subconsciousness. It must be said that not all colours mean the same to all persons and all cultures. They influence the flow and amount of energy in our bodies. Colours tell something about biological attraction and sexual availability.”

    He said the seven colours of rainbow: Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet / purple are significant to healing and man’s wellbeing.

    How?  Chief Iwowarri said man most important energy source is light, and the entire spectrum of colours is derived from light. “Sunlight, which contains all the wavelengths, consists of the entire electromagnetic spectrum that we depend on to exist on this planet. Light flows through man’s eyes and triggers hormone production, and as such influences his entire complex biochemical system. This biochemical system then affects man’s being. And light does not travel alone. Light travels with other energies. We know that each colour found in the visible light spectrum has its own wavelength and its own frequency, which produces a specific energy and has a nutritive effect. We know some rays can be dangerous if we are exposed to them. But the visible light, which is the rainbow, has a soothing effect on us.”

    According to him, “There are various colour healing methods. Some we practise on daily basis through our interaction with our environment, our food choices and the dresses we wear as well as the ornaments we put on. As we know that everything emits frequencies, it then means that everything emits colours and tones. There are also specific colours, healing methods discovered or developed under guidance by colour healers. Such methods include colour flashing, colour bathing, colour transfer through hands or healing.

    The absence of colours, he said, can affect people’s aura, and, as such, predispose them to health issues. Some of the problems are joint pain, lower backache, elimination problems, obesity, constipation, anorexia, and poor immune system function.

    Hence, “Many physical ailments, such as asthma, arthritis, nervous and mental disorders can be treated with colours. Others are depression, eating disorders, skin diseases, digestive ailments, blood and circulation problems, fevers, rheumatism, shock, relief of pain as part of the treatment for many serious illnesses such as paralysis, multiple sclerosis (ME), cancer and Aids.

  • He has dedicated his life to service of Nigeria, says NDDC boss

    He has dedicated his life to service of Nigeria, says NDDC boss

    President Muhammadu Buhari has been lauded for dedicating his life to the service of Nigeria.

    In a birthday message to mark Buhari’s 75th birthday, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Nsima Ekere said: “As an officer and gentleman, as military head of state and now as democratically elected President,” his life has been one of remarkable sacrifice and dedication to helping build a great nation.

    “Today, I join millions of Nigerians, friends and family, as well as well-wishers all over the world to felicitate with – and celebrate – President Muhammadu Buhari on his 75th birthday,” Ekere said in a series of Twitter messages.

    Ekere, in a statement by Director, Corporate Affairs, NDDC, Ibitoye Abosede, added: “Over the years, we have been privileged to witness his commitment to building a great nation, driven by patriotic zeal and vision and ennobled by humility, discipline, as well as a deep sense of duty, honour and integrity.

    “The milestones of great men inspire us all to always aspire to do great deeds, so that we may graft our names on the obelisk of time. President Buhari’s life and life’s work remain an inspiration to us all.”