I read an article yesterday written by Mr. Dele Momodu on Thisday newspaper, and made the following response.
“Dear Mr. Momodu, I had responded to a recent article of yours, but I am really pleased and inspired by the recent focus of your articles. Today’s gives me the idea that your recent series of articles are [...]

I am in Dar Es Salam for the first African Union Conference on Curriculum, Literacy and book sector development. The conference was opened this morning by the rt Hon. Prime Minister of Tanzania. I was baffled by the protocol people, who were saying when the PM comes in, you have to stand-up and clap. I [...]

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I have been travelling during the last week and will be travelling until February 14. First, I was in Portugal for a meeting to review progress made with implementing the outcomes of the AU-EU Youth Summit. Right now, I am in another country on official mission. Its a long mission, so I have been looking-up websites and [...]

I could not resist not sharing this article. The former SG has put it correctly, there needs to be a change in generation in leadership in Africa.
See the article here: http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=133060

This story on Thisday newspaper suggests that Obama is related to me in some way. I hail from the Kalabari Kingdom, where Bakana (Obama) is located in Nigeria. Is nt this interesting? See story http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=133379
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Does the President-elect of America, Barack Obama, have roots in Nigeria? The Obama community in Rivers State says yes, claiming that [...]

Dear Friends and Colleagues,
2008 has been a very fruitful and eventful year, with lots of advances and adventures for the development community. Some progress has been made with addressing HIV/AIDS and other health challenges in many countries. Some countries have made some advancements with the
education related MDGs, in many countries there have been various processes [...]

 On December 25, Emmanuel and I hosted a coffee ceremony at our home in Addis Ababa. There were lots of friends from the Ethiopian community, including grandma!

I am currently working, to get some immediate feedback from the African Youth Day events accross the continent, to ascertain the trends in the celebrations, the levels of youth involvement, the kinds of activities undertaken and the levels of government presence among others.
Please find a short survey below. It will be appreciated if you are [...]

I found this interesting article on Thisday online.
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A major boost was given to Nigeria’s quest for foreign investment inflow at the weekend as the country was named the least vulnerable economy in the world, according to a report, Global Economics, compiled by a team of experts from Merrill Lynch.
Merrill Lynch is one of the world’s [...]

DPI is a co-organiser of this event.
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Dear all,
 
We write to invite you to the African Youth Day celebration which we are coordinating with the Permanent Observer Mission of the African Union to the United Nations in New York on Monday November 3, 2008 from 8.30am to 2.00pm (breakfast and Lunch will be provided). The event [...]

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Tackling the Niger-delta Challenge
A statement by Nigeria’s representative to the Commonwealth Regional Youth Caucus on youth involvement in the development of the Niger-delta region
 
Abuja, September 27, 2008: At the Rivers State youth summit in June 2008, the Honourable Minister of [...]

Call for Applications: Internet Safety, Security and Privacy Initiative for Nigeria (ISSPIN) “Ambassadors”

Paradigm Initiative Nigeria is glad to announce the call for Internet Safety, Security and Privacy Initiative for Nigeria (ISSPIN) “Ambassadors”.
 
The challenge of making the internet as safe as possible is often treated lightly by many individuals, corporations, governments and other establishments in developing [...]

I am currently in Congo, Brazaville attending the second ordinary congress of the PanAfrican Youth Union, one of the specialised agencies of the African Union Commission and the representative body for youth matters. I have been involved in the revitalisation of the organisation since 2005, and was invited by the organisers of the meeting and [...]

Last saturday was my last official day as the Executive Director of Development Partnership International. How time flies, it seems like only yesterday, yet I have been holding sway at DPI for three and half years. I am so happy to have been able to work with a dynamic team of young people who are [...]

I am in Port Harcourt for the Rivers State Youth Summit where the Honourable Minister of Youth Development, the distinguished Senator Olasunkanmi Akinlabi, was invited as special guest of honour. Hear what he had to say:
” Even though, media reports always brand the Niger-Delta as a place of negative and criminal activities, I must make [...]