X~Ray on Nigeria Media by Don Abiodun Odedeyi

The Nigeria media is daily becoming a laughing stock and I wonder what kind of professionals are coming into the industry.

On Wednesday October 22, 2014, I appeared on Radio 1's Business Today alongside Vice Chairman of the Lagos State Institute of Architect, Mrs. Titi Adeleye.

Before the start of the programme, I had a rap with the presenter (***), about her take on the topic we are about to discuss, HOUSING FOR ALL IN NIGERIA. What her own take about President Jonathan's low income housing estate is etc.

"AH", she replied, "I don't know o. Actually, I never prepared for this 'edition' really”. She ended her sentence with a mordant laugh and I just felt like wiping her grin face clean with a slap.

... Is this not a wasted effort, I mean my coming down from the Mainland part of Lagos to the Island for the programme?

From job to job to job, a life lived _ and lost By ADAM GELLER

In this Sept. 5, 2014 photo, Glen Carter, a 33-year-old Army veteran, morns as the casket of Maria Fernandes

ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) — The fumes, reeking of gasoline, poured from the white Kia SUV as soon as an emergency medical technician broke one of the rear windows. Inside, the body of a dark-haired young woman with a beauty mark on her left cheek reclined in the driver's seat, keys dangling from the ignition.
But who was she? How was it that her life had ended here, in the corner of a convenience store parking lot, less than a mile south of Newark Liberty International Airport's runways?
Waiting for the vapors to clear so they could search her belongings, police noted the most obvious clue: She was wearing a familiar white-and-brown uniform. By that night, co-workers and friends had identified her as Maria Leonor Fernandes, 32 years old and single, who worked minimum wage jobs at three nearby Dunkin' Donuts shops — often grabbing an hour or two of sleep in her car between shifts.
Within days, Fernandes was being mourned as a tragic heroine, a victim of our times.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR ALL. When? by Don Abiodun Odedeyi

 According to the 2006 Census, Nigeria's population is about 140million.

With this figure, providing adequate and affordable housing in Nigeria is definitely a matter of importance.

This vacuum is surely something private sector cannot face alone taking into cognizance huge investment the sector has witnessed over the years

The Lagos zone alone has seen the opening of Ibafo-Mowe-Ofada-Redeem axis, the Ikorodu-Ijede axis, the Sango-Ifo-Ota axis, Ibeju-Lekki-Ajah axis, Badagry-Ojo axis mainly by the private sector. It is no gainsaying that the efforts of the private sector have, largely, been out of the ordinary Nigerian’s reach.

The major headache of many financial houses to finance mortgage loan is the unpredictable economy. This has cut courage that won’t allow many financial outfits to elongate mortgage tenure more than 3-5years. 

To minimize risk, virtually all finance houses in Nigeria demand an equity contribution between 20-50% with remaining payment (80%) spread between 12 months and 60 months.

But what has been government's effort to this sector?

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Webb retires from refereeing to become PGMOL technical director

Howard Webb has retired from refereeing to become technical director at Professional Game Match Officials Limited.

Webb, 43, started his refereeing career in 1989 and oversaw his first Premier League match in October 2003, before being added to Fifa's international referees' list two years later.

In 2010 he took charge of the Champions League final between Inter and Bayern Munich, and then the World Cup final in South Africa as Spain beat the Netherlands.

Webb's new role will include "overseeing the technical direction and standards that govern the on-field performance of PGMOL's match officials", according to an official statement.

He will also be responsible for the training and coaching of referees, as well as "informing and educating" the public on refereeing issues.

Mike Riley, former Premier League referee and general manager at PGMOL, added: "Howard has been the foremost referee of his generation and an inspiration for match officials in this country and around the world."

Good luck Webb
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Nigerians, ye make an Owl of yourselves ~ Don Abiodun Odedeyi

Let me start by saying, "Nigeria, you are in deep shit".
Nine policemen abducted by pipeline vandals in Arepo. What in the world is happening to Nigeria my beloved country?
Fifty-four military personnel killed in Gombe!!!!
And if I remember correctly, about 120 DSS, policemen SSS etc were disemboweled by a sect in Nasarawa.
Sect! Sect, vandals, robbers, #BokoHaram everybody kicking the asses of our beloved security forces.
Like an owl who decides not to see in broad daylight, you (Nigerians) just decided to look elsewhere on these evils maybe because it is not happening in your backyards.
Remember the Kaduna Bomb video that went viral in 2012? Let me remind you...

Shoremekun Saheed Ololade: Why is the Arab world very very quiet in the #‎Bring Back Our Girls campaign?

They are practically saying nothing.
If something like this were to happen over there in the middle east, you'll get some bigoted, naive and foolish fellows going on the streets (in places like Kano or Kaduna for example) to protest on behalf of "their muslim brothers in the Arab World". Some of these Nigerians will even kill and maim innocent people all in the name of "defending their religion" and "brothers".
God help you if you criticize the Arabs on anything, these foolish 'defenders' will come at you with guns blazing.
Not trying to sound sarcastic, why .didn't the Arab world effectively come to the aid of "their muslim brothers in Nigeria" earlier before now?
Abi dem no care ni?