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Peters (left) and Oogbodo   Just like Fela was stunned when juju musician Yomi Peters told him he doesn’t smoke marijuana (check out that story on this blog under the title: Why Fela called me a stupid boy ), Oseyiza Oogbodo Blog was also stunned when Peters confessed to him that he never used to drink beer before.

Tosyn Bucknor, celebrity who has SCD (Culled from an article By Dr. Bosede B Afolabi in Sickle Cell Bulletin Vol. 3 No. 2) Sickle Cell Disorder and Pregnancy Sickle cell disorder (SCD) is an inherited, genetic blood disorder that is passed down through families. Both parents need to carry the sickle gene for their baby to have sickle cell anemia (Hb SS). If you have SCD and you’re trying to conceive or you’re pregnant, see your doctor as soon as you can. Your doctor will refer you to a specialist sickle cell care team at the hospital. They will monitor your symptoms, as you may have more episodes of pain during pregnancy and your anemia may become worse. Taking extra folic acid, eating a healthy diet and drinking plenty of fluids (non-alcoholic) can help maintain good health. The team will also monitor you and your baby throughout your pregnancy to keep you both as well as possible. With SCD, there is a higher risk of having complications such as miscarriage, pre-ecla...

van Iterson The Heineken Lagos Fashion and Design Week kicked off on Day 2, October 26, 2017 with the Fashion Business Series, a platform that serves as a forum for fashion experts and entrepreneurs to exchange ideas, network and explore strategies to grow the African fashion industry.

A petition simply signed by The People is backing Cheri Honkala for President of the United States in 2020. Though impeachment and other removal clouds hang over Trump, the petition seems to indicate that Trump will see out a first term but then the American public should vote her in over him so he doesn’t get a second term.

Africa’s premier football business event, the Football Africa Forum (FAF) will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa on 30 November-1 December 2017. The Forum aims to be Africa’s biggest football stakeholder knowledge sharing platform debating the future of football on the continent.

Pineau The leader in media relations in Africa and Middle East, APO Group (APO-opa.com), and the Africa Tech Now (www.AfricaTechNow.com), organizers, International Boost, have announced the signing of a strategic partnership aimed at giving large-scale visibility to the rising stars of African tech and delegations participating in Consumers Electronic Show - CES 2018 (CES.tech).

Donald Trump, US President The United States, through the United States African Development Foundation (USADF), is providing $100,000 over two years to assist the Lupane Women’s Development Trust (Lupane Women). The funding will enable the Matabeleland North-based organization to build the capacity of its members in governance and marketing, as well as develop existing agricultural infrastructure for poultry production and irrigation.

Following on from the spectacular concert, Buckwyld 'n' Breathless: The Lagos Dream, which held at Eko Convention Centre last Sunday October 22, 2017, music legend 2Baba has released the video for the inspirational single, Hold My Hand, and a new track, Unconditional Love . Unconditional Love is a song dedicated to his mother and all mothers across the world. His live rendition of the song was one of the major highlights of the Buckwyld 'n' Breathless concert.

Films that go beyond the frameworks and traditions of the documentary, balancing on the fine lines between film and art, truth and fiction, form and narrative find a home in the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam’s IDFA Paradocs program. During the last weekend of November, IDFA Paradocs will again be collaborating with Amsterdam Art Weekend, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and EYE.

McGowan Activist, artist and founder of #ROSEARMY, Rose McGowan will bring her special brand of fire to help kick off the Women's Convention. She will be a featured speaker at the Women's Convention which will take place in Detroit from Friday, October 27th to Sunday, October 29 th and deliver opening remarks Friday morning.

Tosinger Afrosouljazz singer-songwriter Tosinger just released a feel good Latin jazz vibe song that is pleasing to the ears and light to the soul, is titled La Musico , and she says it’s a song about the joys of music. According to her, La Musico doesn't necessarily derive from any language in particular even though the first thought would be Spanish.

The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has been shaming Nigerian public institutions by inducting them into a hall of shame for not complying with the Freedom of Information Act and the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) is its latest inductee into the Freedom of Information (FOI) Hall of Shame for its appalling record of non-compliance and MRA wants the Presidency to probe it thereby.

Africa must stop the use of private cars in its urban areas if it really wants to achieve green goals.  This was made known during a discourse on how following a green approach to closing Africa’s huge infrastructure gap can create public and private value with co-benefits across a diverse range of stakeholders and goals, says Linus Mofor, Senior Environmental Affairs Officer for Energy, Infrastructure and Climate Change at the ECA’s African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC).

On 22 October 2017, a delegation from the London Stock Exchange Group arrived in Cairo for a two-day visit to support EGX’s development and connect the Egyptian government and companies to London markets - one of the world’s most powerful sources of international investor capital. The delegation is headed by Tom Attenborough, Head of International Business Development; Gokul Mani, Head of Primary Markets for Middle East, Africa & India; and Adam Scheuer, the Manager at International Government Relations.

As the 2017 regional convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses continues around the world, parents have been urged to take personal interest in their children and protect them against the danger of sexual abuse. During this year’s convention, with the theme Don’t Give Up held at the weekend, delegates were urged to be mindful of the danger of child abuse and the need for parents to take practical steps to protect their children.

Oogbodo (left) with Kuti A-list actress, Jaiye Kuti, has claimed that people watch Yoruba Nollywood movies more than its English counterpart. She made the assertion while reacting to the issue of the increased use of the English language in Yoruba movies, a situation some people find both disturbing and disgusting as they expect that Yoruba movies should have strictly Yoruba dialogue as a way of promoting both the language and the Yoruba culture.

Oogbodo (left) with Boma Rising comedian, model and actor, Boma, who sees himself basically as an entertainer, has claimed that music is the most accepted genre of entertainment by the public and that musicians make the most money thereby. When requested by Oseyiza Oogbodo Blog to confirm which between comedy, acting and music is the most successful genre in Nigeria and that its practitioners make the most money, as there’s been no real statistics proving which of the three sectors is the most successful, Boma’s response, which he says comes from his inside knowledge as an entertainer, was prompt.

Patel The International Development Secretary, Priti Patel, has called for the international community to act now and not forget the millions of people displaced by increasing levels of violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo Patel’s call came as she announced vital lifesaving support for hundreds of thousands of victims of political insecurity and increasing levels of violence in the DRC.

Adesina The African Development Bank (AfDB) (www.AfDB.org) has developed a new initiative called the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) initiative – a knowledge and innovation-based response to the recognized need of scaling up proven technologies across Africa. Already, 25 African countries have written letters to the AfDB confirming their interest and readiness to participate in TAAT to help transform their agriculture.

The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) is taking the opportunity of its 30th anniversary to place a special focus on cinematography in the documentary through the program Camera in Focus. Established cameramen and women as well as up-and-coming talent will attend the festival and talk about their unique, inspirational ways of capturing stories through images. Also there will be several events especially for the professionals attending IDFA. Camera in Focus will take place from Thursday 16 through Tuesday 21 November in EYE.