Nigeria

A few things today, ex-governors have agreed a pact with EFCC to return stolen loot. I remain shocked at the poor level of accountability in Nigeria. Imagine, "steal and return" and you are free to roam the streets of Nigeria. Mind you, some of these ex-governors, will in future still hold other government posts e.g presidency, senators, ministers etc. Until Nigerians can stand up for themselves and say "enough is enough", the country will continue to be governed by a bunch of greedy and stupid individuals.

I read somewhere that some girls may have been raped at Tu fac survival party and the writer said " it is no surprising, the girls were inapropriately dresses..." In this day and age, a writer or journalist can see nothing wrong in girls being raped because they wear provocative clothes.

Nigeria lost to Glasgow to host the next common wealth games. I am so pleased. Imagine if we won, another opportunity for the fat cats to steal money. We are not ready for this type of competition. I remember what happened when we had the opportunity to host Miss World; all the killings and loss of propertities, because of naked girls during the ramadan!If we host the games, some lunatics will start stirring trouble, asking participates not to wear sports clothes, shorts, swim wears etc. Please Nigeria is not ready to dislay its dirty washing yet again to the rest of the world again Some say, no african country has ever hosted the games, well I understand that and I think a African country should get the opportunity to do so, but Nigeria is not ready. We need to sort out the basic necessities of life ( electricity, food and water) for our 150M citizens.

It is Friday tomorrow

I am so pleased that it is friday tomorrow.

I spend my day at the media literacy conference today. for those that don't know, media literacy is the process of accessing, analyzing, evaluating and creating messages in a wide variety of media modes, genres and forms. It uses an inquiry-based instructional model that encourages people to ask questions about what they watch, see and read.- wiki

The conference was pulled togther a number of speakers across many industries - education, polict, government, media etc and looking at the emergence of web 2.0 - a perceived second generation of web-based communities and hosted services — such as social-networking sites, wikis and folksonomies — which aim to facilitate creativity, collaboration and sharing between users. - wiki. The debate on the risks to children was discussed and how what and where the collective responsibility of ensuring that children and vunerable people can access, enjoy, learn and protect themselves when online.- wiki

More interestingly, the presentation from yemisi blake and jelly ellie was the most inspirational.

What I am thinking

This week is turning out to be very busy for me. I am in Leeds today, attending meetings, till tomorrow. I might go shopping this evening, to the white rose shopping mall, I hear is very cheap. On my way today, on the virgin train, which by the way did not have a power outlet for my laptop, I started working on my biograghy for the speaking engagement in January. I am not sure what to write and what people will be interested in. I am quite a rookie in the area.Spoke to my husband, for some confidence boost on the phone, about my first attempt at my biograpghy and he said I should start by writing bullet points of what I wanted people in the conference to know. I looked at biogragragh of the other panelist, and these people are "head of something something" and here, I am just a manager. Anyway, I will keep working on it.

I want a new car!, I am on my second car in 4years and I feel like I should get a nice sleek four wheel drive. Too expensive, I know this is not the time to start thinking about this.

I have been thinking about going back to the gym. I have added alot of weight in 8 months. Last year, I lost 2 dress sizes from controlled eating and 3x a week visit to the gym.

My husand & I are off to lausanne, switzerland at the end of the month, for his best friend's graduation. he just completed his MBA, from IMD. My husabnd is studying for his GMAT now, his second attempt and I saw on his laptop last night, a list of the top 6 schools in the world that he will be applying to. I was so nervous, I know he can do it and I am willing him to do it. He is a fantastic person, very disciplined and very focus... I am not sayign this because he is my husband, but any company will be lucky to have him. He is the most incorruptible Nigerian I know. And did I mention that he is a perfectionist!

weekend fun

I no dey blog for weeekends at all. My wekend is always packed. I went to the o2 - millenium dome with my best friend this weekend- she came into town for 2 days. We had so much fun, it was hilarious!we did the video thing appearing in spice girls 2 become 2 video. It was mad. Enjoy: http://o2create.migapps.com/o2create/video/mdiyaolu@yahoo.com/hi


Also, I have been speaking to people all weekend to help with my charity work - supporting Nigeria's motherless babies orphanage. My target is to get as many clothes, DVDs, videos and books to these homes in time for christmas. If anyone is reading this blog and would like to help, please let me know.

I went to a friend's party this weekend and I saw some girl that I don't like?, believe me, I don't hate her but I just can't get along with her, so I try to avoid her. She is too superficial. She has the naija girl mentality " suck up to my boyfriend's friends". The girl is just unreal.


I just finished reading the Icarus girl by Helen Oyeyemi and I actually had nightmares about it. Well written book though. I am proud of her. I am starting on The opposite house, by the same author. Wish me luck.

Another exciting thought, I am speaking at a public engagment in January, it is a first for me, so I am very excited. I have been told to send a biograpghy for the conference brochure and I am not sure what to write. Any thoughts anyone?... if there is anyone reading this blog of course.

Pictures from Ibadan

My friend sent me a text two days ago, to say she has been receiving calls, from people in Lagos, that the wedding pictures are in "city people"- one of the lagos magazines/tabloids, filled with pictures of "who is who" at any point in time.



Enjoy all the pictures are attached.

Back from Ibadan/Lagos

I got back from Nigeria two days ago and I have to say that this weekend was the most enjoyable weekend since my wedding. I had so much fun!. The weding was in Ibadan, which I have not visited since 1998. My friend's wedding was a blast, and I was asked to do the toast, which I ended up giving a long speech...



I travelled via virginnigeria and the experience was terrible, I will never travel with the airline again. Richard Branson, has definately lost a customer. To start with, the flight was delayed for 4hrs, with a similar british airways flight to Nigeria leaving on time. When you arrive at the airport, you have to go weigh your bags and have it tagged with the weight sizes, then you go to another counter to convert your eticket to a paper ticket; then you go off to the check-in desk to actually check in. Be warned this takes 2 hrs from arriving at the airport itself. While I was waiting for the delayed 4hrs flight, I met a naija guy, we started a conversation on my ipod and I asked him what he was doing to do in naija, he said he was an aspiring actor and wanted to make home video. So guys, watch out for kenny's film in the near future. I also saw someone from the Bruce family, but I saw too shy to walk up to him and have a chat. Kenny did though; and he said the guy was nice.



Back to virginnigeian horribe staffs. At the boarding area, after being delayed for 4hrs, someone made an announcement for a passenger and actually said " Can mrs...whose name that is difficult to pronounce please come to the service desk" I did not actually hear the announcement, but my friend - Kenny did. He went up to the service desk to complain and when he told me, I was furious, hard to comprehend. We were treated like animals and charity cases. Can you imgine being treated like that on a british airways flight? Shocking! Anyway, that was the low lights of the whole trip. Also, before I forget, the flight was also delayed on my way back sunday night for 3hs.


Has anyone had a bad experience with virginnigeria? we have to stand up and make them take notice of their horrible staff and bad service! The airline is becoming a re-incarnation of Nigeriaairways.

Off to Lagos

I am off to Lagos for 4 days, to attend a dear friend's wedding, wedding is taking place in the ancient city of Ibadan. I am so excited, really loooking forward to it.

I have done a bit of shoppin for families and I plan to have swell time in Lagos and Ibadan. It willa lso be great to see my friends.

Home, sweet home, here I come!