5 GOOD REASONS TO VISIT BIRMINGHAM

There are 51 official cities in England and the list of these places have been granted city status by letters patent or royal character.

In the last two decades I have had the opportunity to visit over 30 Countries around the world but I have also had the opportunity to visit 40 of the 51 Official cities of England

There is always something profound that makes cities stand out, it could be the history, the architecture, the sceneries, the diversity of people, Its identity or even simple things like the thoughts and emotions we feel when we embrace the new walls of a city.

Have you ever travelled to a new place and felt you are in familiar territory?

Travelling opens our minds into a new world of history, culture, experiences and a new transition of growth.

BIRMINGHAM is one of the 51 Official cities I have visited in England

FIVE GOOD REASONS TO VISIT BIRMINGHAM .

1. Birmingham is the home of the largest public cultural space in Europe, The largest public library in the United Kingdom as one of the most beautiful libraries in the World. The library of Birmingham attracts visitors from all over the world and continues to attract new visitors each year. It is situated in the west side of the city centre and is a work of art to say the least.
2. Birmingham is also the home of the first ever Black History studies department in the whole of Europe.  The Black History Studies department was launched at the Birmingham City University in September 2017
3. Birmingham is known as “the first manufacturing town in the world”, It was hailed as the “City of a Thousand trades” after it achieved city status in 1889
4. Birmingham is the 2^nd largest City in The United Kingdom and attracts many visitors from around the world.
5. Birmingham is blessed with a diversity of people from different regions around the world, it is a melting pot for culture, history and community cohesion

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ROLE MODEL OF THE WEEK, LAURETA UJUNWA UZOMA OF DARLING FM 107.3 OWERRI, NIGERIA

Laureta Ujunwa Uzoma has spent her life aspiring to be a prominent media personality and with her internship experiences which helped her established, stablized and still growing in the industry as a radio broadcaster reaching out to the people within and beyond. As the daughter of an African man (Nigeria) she understands how vulnerable and ignorance people are with information dissemination in our society which can affect every facet of one’s life as well as the lives of their loved ones. While her focus is on veteran reach. She also provides listenership for children, adults and families who are lacking information reach mostly in the rural areas.

She knows there is no single approach that works for everyone, so she continues to educate herself on emerging programs and information trends to provide the most comprehensive program that works for each of her listeners individual needs. She has experience in Program Production, Voice Over Production, Content Production Experiencing, and many others.

She received her education at the Federal Polytechnic Nekede Owerri IMO State Nigeria with HIgher National Diploma (HND) in Library and Information Science. 

Laureta is currently working with Darling Fm 107.3 Owerri as the Female Pidgin Broadcaster.

Connect with Laureta:

Email: whiteeverex@gmail.com

Facebook: Laureta Uzoma

Twitter & Instagram: @Radio tata

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POETRY CORNER “subsumption” WRITTEN BY KENNETH CHRISTIE-ATITI

subsumption-

I hear my poetry stinks like a water pot filled with broken bottles of wine –
that the infant thread ties road heads to mimicking minds at dawn.

I hear rumours of a dying me at another crucifixion on Tabernacles –
when the son of the whirlwind called his father by name in an enchanted divination.

I hear that men live and die forever and always pray to a Messiah but themselves –
what am I supposed to do now but not live like that.

I hear these things.
I hear these things.
-Kenneth Christie-Atiti

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ROLE MODEL OF THE WEEK, DENISE DENNIS OF INFO 92.3 FM, PORT- HARCOURT, NIGERIA

Denise Dennis, an award winning broadcast journalist with over six years of active experience, is currently an On-Air Personality (OAP) working with the nation’s number 1 News, Talk and Sports radio station, Nigeria Info 92.3 FM, in the beautiful city of Port Harcourt.

She is currently the host of the “Chat Station” show that airs from 1.00 to 5.00a.m. on week days and the “Sunday Night Cafe” show that airs from 9.00p.m to 12.00 Midnight.

Denise is a public speaker, a quintessential Master of Ceremonies, an understanding, incisive and compassionate “Agony Aunt,” a voice-over artiste and remarkably sonorous Music Minister.

As a result of her understanding of the tumultuous experiences of adults, and the attendant unanswered questions with regard to life, love, sexuality, emotions, faith, and relationships, including marriage, she has often provided reasonable answers and guidance to her clients. She birthed “Project RAW,” an acronym for “REAL ADULT WORRIES”….(A Safe Haven for Real and Mature Conversations) in the month of May 2019, a forum at which she speaks uncensored on such matters. She has successfully hosted two editions, one each in the months of June and October 2019 respectively and a “Valentines day” edition “LOVE IN THE GARDEN CITY WITH DENISE DENNIS UNCENSORED in the month of February 2020 in the city of Port 

Harcourt.

With the public gatherings  restrictions necessitated by the current Covid-19 pandemic, Project RAW has gone inevitably virtual.

Via her Instagram and Facebook handles, Denise goes LIVE every Thursday at 9. 

00 p. m. for Virtual editions of Project RAW with an ever-expanding audience, amazing reviews, participation and views from one edition to the next.

Easy going, ebullient, cheerful, and humorous, she is fun to be with. It is never a dull moment with Denise!

Her fans, many of whom fondly call her DD, identify her as sagacious, vivacious and gutsy young lady.

When she is not speaking or singing, she is baking cakes, making pastries, watching cartoons, reading or carrying out research on chosen topics and issues of interest.

She strongly believes that we have all been blessed with the power of choice and brains to each make a maximum impact on our world.

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60 MOST IMPACTFUL NIGERIANS IN GHANA AWARD TAKES PLACE ON THE 3RD OF OCTOBER

SPECIAL INVITATION*

You are kindly invited to the 60 Most Impactful Nigerians in Ghana Award in commemoration of Nigeria’s 60th Independence.

*Theme* – ‘Celebrating the Hardwork, Entrepreneurial Spirit and Passionate Commitment of Nigerians in Ghana’.

*Date* – Saturday 3rd October, 2020

*Venue* – Mikaddo Event Center (Mama Hall), Labone Junction, Accra.

*Time* – 5pm (Green Carpet starts from 4pm )

*GUEST OF HONOUR*:
Hon. Abike Dabiri Erewa
CEO,Ngerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDOCOM)
Abuja-Nigeria.

SPECIAL GUEST:
Mrs Esther Arewa
Charge D’ Affaires
Nigerian High Commission, Ghana

INDEPENDENCE LECTURE – AWARD – MUSIC – COMEDY – BUFFET

SPONSORSHIP / ENQUIRIES – +233541293499 , +233205400494
Email – impactfulnigerians@gmail.com

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MICHAEL BUTLER INTERVIEWS ELIZABETH OBILEYE ON WWW.AUTHORSPOTLIGHT.COM

The Car Ride That Changed the Future Forever

“Leaves the Reader Fascinated and Grateful!” Pastor Julie Schaecher
Author of Best-Selling Book Messed Up

“It was fascinating I simply could not put it down!” Shala LaTorraca
Author of Best-Selling Help The Book

A girl child was enticed to experience a car ride that led to her being uprooted to an unknown faraway place and an endless lifelong ride…

Tussles between two iconic grandmas (paternal and maternal) and two rivaling sisters, forced her to learn the art of survival and excellence.

The little girl grew to become an accomplished lady and finally understood her lineage and heritage: the missing link to her real-life story.

The story is in the form of email correspondence between the lady and an ex-lover who sought to know her more after a 40 years absence.

A mixture of funny incidents, tears, traumatic incidents and near-death escapes, told in a breath-taking but controlled manner will leave the reader fascinated and grateful.

Elizabeth Sama Obileye was born in 1951 to Dr. Sama Ekpo Sama and Ms Ayi Ekpe, both of Calabar, Nigeria. Taken to Ibadan where she attended St Teresa’s College, Ibadan and had her first degree in French from University of Ibadan. She then trained to become a Translator/Interpreter in CIAL, Spain; Sorbonne 3, France and the Polytechnic of Central London (now University of Westminster) UK. She obtained MSc in Organisational Behaviour from Birkbeck College, University of London while working with the World Health Organization as head of English Translation Section for 17.5 years, with a brief period as the Administrator, in the Reproductive Health Division when WHO/AFRO was moved to Zimbabwe during the civil conflicts in Congo-Brazzaville.

She has been involved in a number of projects in village health posts and she mentored children in difficult circumstances to take positive control over their destiny in both Congo-Brazzaville and Zimbabwe, using Sports, in particular, football. Through this process she helped to stimulate youth sports in Harare, Zimbabwe. Elizabeth Sama Obileye is a mother and grandmother.

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ROLE MODEL OF THE WEEK, ZAINAB FAKUNLE OF 32 FM 94.9 IBADAN, NIGERIA

I am Zainab Fakunle born and brought up in Ibadan Capital of Oyo State in Nigeria. I studied Yoruba/Social at Adeyemi college of Education Ondo state and presently studying Philosophy & public affairs at University of Ibadan Oyo state Nigeria. 

I manage a personal record label and work outside my main profession as a music strategist who work with Artistes and record label.

Talking on radio has been my passion from my childhood not just for the passion but to wright some wrongs in the society with my microphone which is my strongest weapon, over the years have been trained in this profession and it has shaped my life to who I become today.

I can boldly say I am good at casting Yoruba news especially weird and funny stories, it gives me joy writing a script for a Yoruba advert and drawing plans for a company especially a new one, not only reading Yoruba news and script for advert but also a strong and driven passion for music; in strategizing with artiste and record label. Best strategies so far

I’m currently working with an understandable team that keeps me going, nothing works better for me than having a boss I can walk up to and strategize.

Zainab Fakunle is presently working with a radio station 32fm 949 ibadan in Oyo State Nigeria as a broadcast journalist and 32fm is presently number 3 among the top 10 radio stations in South-West Nigeria which is going to attain the first position very soon.

Email- zainab.fakunle@32fm.com.ng

Contact: +2348103433680

IG:  @zainabfakunle32fm

 Twitter: https://twitter.com/fakurizy?lang=en 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zainab.fakunle

Linkedln: https://ng.linkedin.com/in/zainab-fakunle-391329170

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