PROFILES OF INSPIRATION (PIN) – Gideon Gambo, Ibrahim Mohammad-amin Mohammed, Ediale Oriwoh, etc

Shadez the dancer

What do they have in common: Gideon Gambo (Spinoza), Ibrahim Mohammad-amin Mohammed (Shadez), Ediale Oriwoh (Eddy), Jabir Husseini (King Jaja), Steady Ateli and Hephzibah Christopher (Hephzidance)?

DANCE AND NIGERIA’S DEVELOPMENT: LOVERS OF THE ECONOMY SURELY HAVE MAJOR ROLES TO PLAY

Hard work, commitment, experience and intelligence at work

Stories of battles fought, won or loss, the effects and remedies in the now and future, the consequences, responses and reactions that followed the visits and message of emissaries and harbingers of war and the peace efforts, processes and resolutions that trail them are told through dance. Similarly, various forms of reconciliations; conflicts, abuses and the nature of engagements: peace building, peace enforcement and peace maintenance operations of different times are also told through dance. Stories of love, hatred and intimidation, harassment and denial; the good, the bad and ugly leadership and governance systems are sometimes revealed by choreographers in dance formats designed by them for public performance by dancers in arts theaters: open or closed, formal or informal; at the community arenas, family compounds and halls of different kinds and sizes.

DANCE, THE OPPORTUNITY CREATOR FOR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT THAT IGNORANCE OF THE ELITE IS STIFLING

PDAM: a dance group in Jos, Plateau state, on stage

Interesting, special and unique, passion driven and impact oriented are some of the emotions that followers and admirers of dance, a serious job creation and wealth generation instrument that has been deliberately and seriously neglected, abandoned and seemingly rejected in Nigeria for years. The fact that dance is under the big umbrella of entertainment and a major component of the constantly rising creative industry did not change this narrative.

ESCAPE FROM IGNORANCE TO RELEASE THE "DANCE COMMUNITY" FOR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ECONOMY

Ignorance is a disease and for surety sake, disease destroys and kills, even...

A dance group in Jos, Plateau state: PDAM on the stage

 

Opportunities for sustainable socio-economic growth and development abound in and through the creative economy and industry in Nigeria. Dance as a major component of the creative economy in the country provides huge opportunity for Nigeria’s development, and therefore, very vital for putting the economy on the path of socio-economic recovery.

RECOGNISING THE SELF-IMPOSED MANDATE OF YOUTHS IN PLATEAU STATE TO CREATE A SHIFT THAT WILL PROVIDE NEW NARRATIVE FOR THE ECONOMY IS AN URGENT NEED

Ibrahim Mohammad-amin (Shades)

There is no arguing the fact that the Nigerian economy has been in a limbo for some years. The consensus of opinion by most economic analysts, public commentators and development practitioners with regard to the state of the economy remains the fact that the country is running a mono-economy, driven specifically by oil.

FIXTURES FOR THE ANNUAL OTAMPA SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP IS OUT

The Cup at stake, 
courtesy of Engr Chinwike Onya

By Chinwoke Nnabugwu 

Fixturexs for the showcasing and trading of the finest of footballing skills, Soccer artistry and excitingly amazing moments of team work, goal scoring and soccer discipline in the Globe, have been released in the land of the "Nwanneukwu" by the organizers of the Annual Otampa Football Championship.

THE GAME BEGINS... LET'S PLAY

If you are set... Play

Play by answering the questions below. Please use the commentary Box for your answer.

 

• Who is the present Governor of Enugu State to the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT) Enugu

•  Name at least two (2) students admitted into IMT at inception of the School

DEAR NOVEMBER WELCOME ME TO YOUR ARENA "2023" AS I WELCOME YOU TO MY OWN ARENA

 

Front loading the issues

Dear November welcome to my arena where things are:

Interestingly interesting, surprisingly surprising and confusingly confusing…

LEND YOUR VOICE BEFORE SOMETHING OF CATASTROPHIC NATURE HAPPENS

 

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A story was told about a Military General who was to inspect a battalion of soldiers lined up by some officers who were waiting with them to be inspected by the Man of the moment, the Man on top, the Army General, the General Officer Commanding (GOC).

Of interest particularly is the fact that the troops were waiting for the arrival of the General under the rain. While the military officers waiting with the troops in the rain wore raincoat, the troops wore none, and on account of this were drenched heavily by the rain.

CULTURE: SO STRONG AND BEAUTIFUL

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PRANK WENT WRONG 4

"Oh my God!" my father inlaw exclaimed. "Children of nowadays will not kill us. What a wasted effort!"

"That was why I said you people should have listened to the young man in the first place. If you had done that, we wouldn't be here. However, now that we are here, what should be done should be done," Chief Afai submitted.

CULTURE: SO STRONG AND BEAUTIFUL

 

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PRANK WENT WRONG 3

To start with, my people were not happy with the situation. Some of them scolded me for playing such an expensive prank on my wife.

Some were angry with my wife for taking the matter to her people without first confronting me.

Some were neutral, while some laughed over it.

At last, we made it to my wife's place.

Messages were sent across and within few minutes, my in-laws were complete.

The meeting began.

One of them stood up to address us. "Our in-laws, you're welcome to our house. Your house of course, because the day you married our daughter, we became one..."

"We are not one", one of the elders interrupted with so much anger in him. "We can never be one. They are our slaves. When our fathers fought the tribal war, we conquered them and made them work for us as slaves. That we gave them our daughter in marriage does not make our houses their houses. Chief Okor sit down if you don't know what to say. A slave and the master can never share the same table. They are slaves, place them where they belong."

That did not go down well with my people. 

CULTURE: SO STRONG AND BEAUTIFUL 2

 

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PRANK WENT WRONG 2

So this afternoon, I honored my father in-law's call.

I got there in the company of my friend - Stephen. Stephen had been a very good family friend.

After telling him all that transpired, he could not hold himself from laughing out loud.

We got to my wife's place, but the regular rousing welcome was reduced.

I handed my father in-law the drink we bought for him, but he asked me to drop it on the table instead.

"Grandpa is not happy with you," my son tipped me. 

I smiled sheepishly. 

"The boy is right. My kinsmen will soon be here, please exercise patience," my father in-law assured. 

I turned to Stephen and we made eye contact. 

CULTURE: SO STRONG AND BEAUTIFUL

 

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PRANK WENT WRONG 1

One way of spicing up our relationship is by playing at least once in a week.

My wife loves rough play.

Since I am often at the receiving end with so much pains, I decided to take the play to another level by pranking my wife.

So on Sunday evening, my wife was using my phone to watch movie. 

There is this old Sim card I have not been using, but I do recharge it once in a while to keep it valid.

I picked the Sim card and my small phone.

"Babe, let me use the toilet. I'll be back. No finish my battery ooo," I told her.

In the toilet, I slot in the Sim card and wrote the message: "Honey! Dis pregnancy is becoming obvious. People are beginning to suspect it. Pls come and do small thing from the list you collected so I can go out anytime I want without fear of getting stigmatized that I got pregnant out of wedlock. My gas has finished, pls come and refill it for me tomorrow. We love you."

I then sent the message to my phone that my wife was using.

STOP TO PONDER

When I spend hours in church they say I am lazy, jobless and stupid, probably not to my face. But when they spend hours at the stadium watching games or go to night clubs it's okay.

When I give N200,000  in church they ridicule me but praise me for buying a ticket to a secular musician concert for N500,000. They claim I am enriching a pastor but they are happy to support an artiste.

MORE TEAMS REGISTERED, RELEASE NAMES OF THEIR PLAYERS

More Teams have registered for the Otampa All Stars Football Championship taking place as follows:

IKENGA ALL STARS TEAM REGISTERED, RELEASES NAMES OF THEIR PLAYERS

Few hours after the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) of the Otampa All Stars Championship released the date and other details of the championship, some of the Teams that registered for the football event have released the list containing the names of their players for the coming soccer hostilities. 

7TH EDITION OTAMPA ALL STARS FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP PROGAMMES MADE PUBLIC

The Ogbeche led Local Organizing Committee (LOC) saddled with the responsibility for planning, organizing and monitoring activities of soccer hostilities in the ancient city of Otampa, has made public the last tranche of 2021 footballing events in the City. This follows the release of the date, time and venue for the Otampa All Stars Championship. The information as released by the LOC gave the date, time and venue as reported below:

TEQBALL: PRINCIPLES OF FOOTBALL AND TABLE TENNIS MEETING FOOTBALL ON A TABLE

 

Teq Table

In our earlier publication on Teqball, we presented a brief account of the game that is gaining ground very fast in Jos, the Plateau State Capital, and enjoined you, our esteemed reader to continue following us for updates and more insight into the game. We’re keeping to our promise.

We take cognizance of the sacrifices you’re making for us to be alive on this Platform. Your unquantifiable contributions to our growth and development, are appreciated, and immensely too. We do not take them for granted.

TEQBALL: A BRIEF INSIGHT INTO THE GAME, FASTLY GAINING GROUND IN PLATEAU STATE

By Nnabugwu Chizoba (Development Practitioner/Sustainability Advocate) 

TeQball, has a relatively young history, but is already making waves. It is a very exciting ball sport that was introduced into the sporting World as a table sport, played with a combination of football and table tennis elements. The game requires a curved table surface/top, specially designed to make the sport attractive and engaging. A regular size 5 Football, the right skill and knowledge are other requirements.

The game is played with 9 parts of the body that does not include, arms and hands, by two players in the case of Singles game or by four players in the case of doubles.

PLATEAU UNITED FC DRAWS AT HOME, REMAINS IN RELEGATION WATERS

By Euphemia Ejiofor

Plateau United Football Club of Jos, were Sunday, 10th July, 2016,  held to a draw in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) by vistiting Akwa United Football Club of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

Plateau United who took the lead via a well taken shot by Kelechi John, in the 49th minute, but could not hold on to the lead, as they allowed Akwa United who came on strongly after the goal to equalize, through a goal by Friday Ubong in the 74th minute. The equalizer was the result of a pull out that goal keeper Danladi Isah of Plateau United, misjudged and the ball went into the net.  

Soon after the goal was scored, the game almost lost the steam that was witnessed in the early minutes of the game. However, some individual efforts from both sides, from time to time was the only thing the spectators, mostly fans of both sides could rely on for quite sometime.