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The Federal Republic of Nigeria; a democracy or an illusion.

Could this be all we can ever be? A green and white Flag?

If we are to rewrite history in Nigeria, the art should be focused on projecting the humanity in our culture and the strength of the people before the British colony and amalgamation of the northern protectorate and southern protectorate.

The streets of Nigeria do not project democracy as expected after reading the heroes deeds.

For a better landing, how do you explain to the ten year old who in 2017, learnt that democracy day is May 29 which is why after elections, candidates who win are inaugurated on that day?

Suddenly the norm is changed to June 12 because someone supposed to serve, thought to compensate a people politically by commemorating the death of their icon hence June 12 became the democracy day!

The question is how much of an iconic act is shown in shifting democracy day and what good has it done in our history?

A pandemic hit the world and nations subsided bills for citizens including African countries like Ghana and Rwanda, the western world paid allowances to their citizens but we met an inflation, subsequently a lockdown with nothing to stay home with from the government except on lip service giveaways.

It is a capitalist economy, no doubt but there are still spheres controlled by the government! The price of crude oil was slashed globally by 60% in the oil market which when carefully analysed means that fuel should sell below a hundred naira in Nigeria yet only twenty naira was withdrawn from the price of fuel.

There are still killings going on and a Ruga settlement letter passing round southern NIGERIA asking indigenes to give lands for settlement to nomadic men as though they were asked to evacuate their lands.

The world is frowning at racism in the media yet we die daily by nepotism, imperialism and tribalism in Nigeria, exactly the things Chinua Achebe talked about in “The Trouble with Nigeria“.

Two point eight billion us dollars has been invested in a gas pipeline that will have thresholds in Ajaokuta, Kaduna and Kano all the way from Niger-Delta for the industrialization of northern Nigeria without any state from the south being partakers of this. A plan approved since 2017, yet today we lift the flag and banners to celebrate democracy in the land and with strange voices we echo “one Nigeria”. Meanwhile, only one seaport is active and in portharcourt, far from Onitsha main-market that constantly puts Nigeria on the map as the largest market in West Africa. Ironically, the government bans importation of goods, but lacks the will to industrialize the southern and northern parts of the country so as to increase the nation’s gross domestic profit.

Moreso, the government is yet to acknowledge Innoson Vehicle Motors (IVM), the same way Ibeto was crippled economically by marginalising policies. If IVM was to be a Dangote product like cement, maybe there would have been a ban on allien automobiles and a regulated price like in the cement industry; who knows? only reality puts that in check.

Independence day will come calling soon and we will be faced with the same problems perhaps with different names until we put to full vain the labours of our heroes past. The government should start making our democracy and independence worth the while, compatriots should arise and take responsibility, otherwise the democracy we see today may one day become an aristocracy or a full fledged dictatorship.

June 12, 2020 17 comments

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Hell hath no fury

written by The Intellects Mag

(written by Violet Ejiata, Face of Girlpreneur)

Debates on gender roles and some gender stereotypes sidetrack the core conversation of the yolk of Feminism, which is on equal rights and privileges for both genders; to the best of my knowledge, that is the alpha and omega of Feminism.

My immediate elder sister had just moved to a boarding school, joining my eldest sister who moved the previous year. I was in primary 2 at the time. Roughly two years after, my older brother decided it was time I pulled my weight around the house. Because my sisters were mostly absent from home (they returned for holidays 3 times a year), I grew to become the caretaker of the home. At the age of 8, I was introduced to sweeping and cleaning. It was a gradual process- I started off with just the sitting room and corridor while one of my older brothers handled the courtyard because we both attended the same school and we had to be done in time to catch the 8am assembly.

Eventually, by the age of 9/10, everything was handed down to me; I swept the bedroom, living room, corridor and courtyard for Saturday sanitation. I swept so much that I’m ambidextrous with the broom.

From arguments that counter assignment of gender roles in the home, what I garner is that women raised by this yardstick that measures strength and ability for determination of functionality in the home front grow up to feel inadequate and less than their male counterparts because the primary upbringing conditions them to be so. This, of course, is very detrimental to the female and the root cause should be tackled. However, I’m yet to read or hear of an individual who has been personally affected by gender roles in the society.

So far, I’ve read of more speculative than subjective submissions. So, here is my own real experience.

I was raised in a home where the disparity on chores was drawn with a clear, fat line, like the broad walkway that was created when Moses parted the Red Sea with his staff for the Israelites to cross in the Bible- that’s how wide the line was. My sisters and I were designated to “feminine chores” which included keeping the home clean, cooking and doing the dishes. Lobatan!

My brothers, on the other hand, did all the “masculine chores” in the house which would be everything other than the three aforementioned activities e.g. washing the rug, emptying the bin, fixing faulty electrical appliances, fixing other faulty props like leaking pipes and broken stools (my father is multi-skilled so strangers rarely came to fix anything for us, and of course, his sons were obliged to join him through the process until they learned to do it without his help), operating the generator, etc. They were useful in the kitchen though- for pounding yam and Akpu (native meal made from cassava).

Gendered chores in my home are well earmarked that neither my sisters nor I were sent to buy diesel or engine oil or anything generator-related, and we couldn’t operate it either, not even one time when they bought a gen that uses a key start. The most we did was go to the generator shed, welcome it and “Daddy it’s nice o”. Lobatan! I can’t fix a lightbulb in its socket. (Sighs)

My father’s bias at the house keeping front begins and ends with gendered chores. At the academic front, everyone was drilled equally with same expectation of outstanding results! He accorded everyone equal treatment and anyone lagging in one or more subject(s) attracted extra lesson fee to his bills. You basically had no excuse to fail! My father was so unbiased that no hand could be placed on who his favourite child was.

I may be the girl who returned home after school to do dishes and wash bitterleaf till it gets bland, but my father was not the man to accept a bad result (bad here includes average result) from me or anyone. One time, he made one of my older brothers repeat a class because he was not impressed with the result even though the school didn’t require my brother to retake the session.

My father is a hard man to please, and my eldest brother was his partner in academic drilling. I must admit that these two cemented my academic foundation when I was younger. During my holidays from the boarding school, my brother would give me “assignments” to write essays and poems. I remember the very first essay I wrote, the topic was “Girl child education: a panacea to poverty reduction in Nigeria.” As an SS1 student, the word ‘panacea’ was just introduced to my vocabulary; it didn’t stop that 16/20 from getting stamped in red ink though.

The reason the anti gender role argument does not hold water is because the females in my family turned out the opposite of what proponents of this school of thought have claimed.

Apparently, my parents did not see gender, our fire was fueled to burn the hottest. Hence, I finished secondary school as the Best Graduating Student. The credibility of this feat in this context may be contested because it was a single sex school, so I’d employ a contest that involved boys. In Junior Secondary School 2, I became the Leader of the Junior Debate Team in my school (a unisex school), and I was the youngest to ever do it at the time. In 2010 (SS2), I led my school to participate in a debate competition organized by the Federal Ministry of Education to commemorate Nigeria’s Independence at 50, and was awarded the best preliminary speaker in the Northeast geopolitical zone. This competition included boys and girls from 15 Unity Colleges in the zone. My father saw and treated these as wins, not as “girl wins”.

We were raised with the notion that effort, not gender produces results. So, pardon me if my conviction supports that.

Biologically, women and men are different entities of the same unit, there is no debate about that. Hormonal and physiological components of the male child therefore, are OBVIOUSLY the motivation behind gender roles. I am a weaker vessel; I say this a lot and this is not a joke. The first time I carried 25 liter jerrycan of water from the dining tap to my hostel room in boarding school, I panted heavily enough to in seconds lose all the extra fat in my body! Need I mention the numerous breaks I took between the two ends!

Gendered chores only stem from the fact that all children are required to contribute their quota to housekeeping. Who else is gonna take care of the habitation?? It reminds me of the duty roster we maintained in boarding school where the chores were literally a DUTY because they were categorically assigned to all students per term.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, I do feel like in modern times, gender roles should be delineated according to interests rather than perceived capacity. It is no news that there are men who can cook oxygen and make it delicious!

Feminism has been so derailed in times past and it definitely feels very all over the place, so much so that defending it feels draining.

Here’s what I know for certain, the fundamental elements of this epic movement are neither erased nor tottered by gender roles, gender stereotypes and traditional gender gestures.

For instance, it is global knowledge that the colour pink is associated with the female gender while the colour blue is male-pegged. Some individuals opposing this status have claimed that the colour attributes portray women as a weaker sex.

The vital question here is, what effect do these colours have on individuals’ psyche?? Can similar effects be traced in individuals whose baby rooms were painted in a different colour? Do you even remember the colour your room was painted when you were little? ‘Cause I don’t! How has the colour of your ONE YEAR birthday dress affected your ability to set and achieve goals? These are questions we truly need to ask ourselves and answer honestly. If dire consequences are not derived from the answers to the effect of these colour stereotypes limiting a woman’s rights and privileges to succeed in the world, then, just maybe we should let sleeping dogs snore.

Imagine the confusion that would erupt if yellow balloons were popped at a baby shower. What gender would that be?? Knowing humans, same people asking “why pink” would still ask “why yellow though”?

My favourite colour is White, and there’s no way my mum would have known this prior to my delivery because I only started fancying White some two years back. Instead of over flogging gender roles and exaggerating impacts laced with fallacy, I think more energy should be geared towards addressing the nature of upbringing of a child. The family is the first point of socialization for any child, it’s only typical therefore that they grow to reflect the family’s configuration.

A friend once told me of something that happened in her family when she was younger. One of her elder brothers and elder sister were in the same class. They were both to write UTME but their father made a decision to only pay for the elder brother’s form so that he would proceed to the University first because he was a man. Mind you, the sister was even older than him.

If a child is raised in a home with disproportionate yardstick for different genders, it would indubitably affect not only the way the child sees him/herself, but also the way the child presents him/herself to the world. For instance, my brothers were groomed to be protectors and helpers. Helping has been so ingrained in them that you would see them even helping random people carry heavy stuff so long as they are female because they are already conditioned to think women are weaker vessels. I, have on the other hand, definitely made the mistake of thinking all guys are helpers because numerous times, I’ve been hit with the reality check that the next dude is nothing like my brother.

“I think holding the door shouldn’t be gender because we should open the door for everyone. I hold the door for men and women. I have trouble with the idea of holding the door for a woman because she is a woman; because chivalry is the idea that women are somehow weak and need protecting but we know that there many women who are stronger than men”. ~ Chimamanda Adichie

Sometimes, high profile personalities forget to clearly state the difference between their personal fancies and the concepts that drive feminism. A classic example is this Chimamanda’s controversial tweet quoted above.

In my honest opinion, this is a personal perspective of a traditional gender gesture and it should NOT be treated as feminist ideals that should be cast in gold. If no one gets hurt in the process, why then is it an issue of concern, enough to be expressed and enforced? It is rather unsettling that because Chimamanda Adichie is a renowned feminist, even her most remote thoughts with regards to gender stereotypes including notions which in my opinion derail the essential nucleus of the movement are treated as words on marble. As a globally renowned and celebrated flag-bearer of the campaign, I think she should be able to sift her personal perspectives on small beers from core feminist principles.

The problem is, she probably doesn’t even recognize the difference, hence cloaking all her prejudices with Feminism.

For instance, I personally do not grasp the rationale behind a man purchasing three rings-the engagement ring and 2 wedding rings. He bought the engagement ring to engage the woman, he’s gonna buy the wedding ring to say “I do” to her, why isn’t she the one to buy the ring she wants him to say “I do” to her with?

I’m not attaching this to feminism because this genuinely has no business playing on that playground. I’m indicating instead, that my stance stems from my fancies. I want to walk into the ring store myself, and after critical analysis, select a ring that I believe will remind my husband of me. I’d emboss on it words that he’ll be pleased with till death do us part. I just need him to understand that when I saw the ring in the showroom, I thought it would look better on the finger of the father of Viola. But then, that’s just Violet Ejiata. Integrating it into the grand scheme of an age-long, well-defined campaign would indubitably be a stretch.

Similarly, some socio-cultural practices in my opinion, should be left to lie like sleeping dogs in cases where they cause no harm to anyone. For instance, some sect contest the Yoruba and Igbo traditional marriage custom of brides kneeling to their husbands to present kola or palm wine.

Where is this same energy when the congregation only rises upon entrance of the bride into the Church? Are the men suddenly less significant or invisible?? It’s even a wonder why no one has tried to suggest that ladies should be allowed to wear black to weddings since men wear black suits too.

I consider it pertinent to point out that even the Nigerian Law protects individuals (male and female) from harmful customs e.g. forfeiture of an intestate man’s property by his widow without a male child which hitherto obtained in the Igbo custom, annulled by the Repugnancy Doctrine.

Truth be told, it was hardly surprising when Teni’s tweet surfaced on my Instagram timeline. It was rather agitating that such benighted expression would be made by a woman. Why mock the very cause that’s afforded you a voice? If you won’t support a cause, it’s best not to sabotage it. Regardless, I’m of the opinion that this ignorant statement wouldn’t have been made if the focus hadn’t been shifted by Feminism frontline advocates from the compass of equal gender rights. As women, we really should have a uniform front against the pervasive inequality in our society.

Feminism is really just about promoting a level playing field so all genders would be afforded same opportunities politically, socially, economically, legally, educationally, to ensure everyone can thrive in an unbiased world. The imbalance only favours one gender which is why naturally, the aggrieved gender is championing the cause to demand what is due to them.

Gender roles are like a pedestrian platform on both sides of the highway (where gender rights constitute the highway). Feminism is the vehicle- it plies on the highway to arrive at its destination. Attempting to ply the pedestrian platform would not only cause damage to the car, but also hurt the driver.

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June 4, 2020 1 comment

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IS YOUR STYLIST AN ASSURANCE or AN INSURANCE? IS YOUR STYLIST AN ASSURANCE or AN INSURANCE?

written by Odilichukwu Frances

Did you know what I missed most this Easter and Lockdown?

It’s that I didn’t see clown (horrible) attires that trigger unending laughter any time I remember the design, courtesy of the tailors and seamstresses who are supposed to clothe us in fitting attires for events.

Thinking about that now, you also missed that especially when you are not the person in the attire. We have all had a fair share of that, at least once.

To usher you into the moment we decided relive a few moments. Grab a drink because it’s INTELLECTS and chill time!

PRIZY:

I was to go for Kay’s wedding, then I decided to sew a style I had admired for a long time. I relocated temporarily to Anambra state from Cross River, so I needed a new seamstress. I found a particular shop attractive and it seemed to be worth the try. After a little chat, I showed her the style and she assured me it was a done deal, I gave her my material and paid. Confidently, she called me to pick my dress. What I saw was like the case of ‘what you ordered versus what they delivered’. I wore it that way.

HOPE:

Last December, I was only interested in having something to wear for my parents Chieftaincy Installation. I trusted this seamstress with the only attire I needed for the season. The day we were to travel to the village, I went to pick my dress. The woman had not even cut the materials (perhaps she was planning to help me resell). I just wore a jean and top in low spirits. Till this day, even the shoe I bought for the attire is lying untouched.

EUPHEMIA:

I fell in love with a fabric I found in the market, so I bought and thought to add a new dress to my wardrobe. I went to my seamstress and gave her a style as usual. The day I went to fit and pick my dress, we exchanged pleasantries as usual and she asked if I came visiting since I had no material. I laughed it off, meanwhile at the entrance was the same material I gave her but a different style and size. To cut the long story short, my seamstress used my material for another client. What manner of act is that?!

EMMANUEL:

My birthday was on a Saturday last year, and same day was a friend’s wedding, and I was in the league of his groom’s men. I looked forward to the day in high spirit. I decided to gift myself a customized suit which I will be wearing to the wedding. My tailor gave me an assurance that all is well. For some reasons we agreed I will pick it the early that morning; I wish I could see the future because that was a real wrong decision. So, on Saturday morning, while the boys were teasing our friend in church, and the wedding was going on, I was dressed in a casual wear, sitting in the tailor’s shop and waiting for him to finish my suit because going home was going to get me stuck in traffic.

NKEM:

I belonged to the girls’ guild and we were preparing for a march past to celebrate the girls’ week in the church. Marching was an activity I enjoyed and I was very good at it, so I joined the girls’ and was behind the flag bearers but I needed a uniform. The uniform was a white shirt tucked in a green skirt, a cap and a tie. Every member had one, I had one but my white shirt was old; so I got a material and took the shirt as a sample to a seamstress that always beckoned on me to patronize her. A day to the march past, I went to pick my shirt, it looked beautiful but the collar was nothing to be a seamstress for. My friend encouraged me to try it on with the tie. I almost choked that day, looking like a ram being dragged to church for a child dedication. The group provided with a shirt I could use that evening.

GLORIA RUBY:

It happened sometime last year. I had a function to attend and needed to be nicely and stylishly dressed for the occasion. Nigerian stylists and their usual disappointments, I wasn’t going to take chances so I got the fabrics and gave them to my seamstress ahead of time. I made sure to call from time to time to supervise the making of my outfit and for each call, my seamstress gave me an assurance that all was going well. The due date for collection was here, I was in her house by 9:30pm to meet the highlight of the day; she had just finished cutting my fabric! And was yet to sew it!! I felt my world crumble because I had no alternative wear and I had to leave for the neighboring town very early the next day for the occasion. I left my seamstress’ place after much arguments but of course without my clothes.

VERA:

A certain seamstress convinced my mum to convince her and my material was the first trial. First, she missed the style, but my sisters said it wasn’t so bad, so I wore it to granny’s house we had a little family event. After the meal, the dirty plates were quite much so we had to wash them outside; my cousins (peers) and I. As soon as I bent to wash the plates, I heard a cracking sound, it was my dress. I stood up to see the part that covered my stomach was torn. I would have been better off wearing a crop top than that dress. I told mum patronizing that woman was going to be an error and it did happen.

We draw the curtain here!

Make sure your fashion stylist is an assurance not an insurance except you want to make it to The Intellects’ Magazine screen in the next episode.

May 1, 2020 51 comments

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WHY NOW?

written by Odilichukwu Frances

Before the end of year two thousand and nineteen (2019), the two thousand and twenty (2020) calendar was almost ticked; at least from January to Easter or even Summer as the case may be for institutions and the world at large. A lot was said about two thousand and twenty, but right now, the world is not sure any more what to do or where to turn while still making plans for next year.

Like an ice hit Titanic, a pandemic hit the human race. There have been so many speculations about the virus on social media.

In the beginning, it was considered a virus contracted from aquatic animals in Wuhan, theories that postulated some virus and bacteria are harmless to animals but could be harmful to humans. Some consider it a bio weapon, perhaps the type that can replace nuclear weapons and grant one country the plaque of world power; yet there are still others who consider the pandemic a punishment for the evil man has perpetrated on planet earth.

To accept one of these could be accepting all because there is a common ground for them all. One of which is for such pandemic to occur despite of artificial intelligence, the advancement of technology and a few forecast by data analysis it shows that something is not sitting right on the human planet.

Inevitably, countries are on a severe lock down because people are expected to sit at home to reduce the spread of the virus in affected areas; except an occupation or vocation does not involve any throng.

By implication there are few or no producing companies working, retailers are probably not able to sell, wholesalers possibly have their money in the clouds from trying to strike a deal with manufacturers and retailers. Consumers are not left out of this chain because those who are not economical could be running out of supplies if that has not happened already and if the lock down persists. Well, digital learning has really been promoted and a good tech savvy educationist can find a good ground online.

While there is doubt in the report of countries and the cause of covid-19, one is certain, that there is a huge imbalance in the world, ranging from recession, global warming and the advancement of technology; and this happened to create balance. Yes, balance and shift to give who wills an opportunity to start afresh or to advance to a more fertile ground.

Of course, it is always good to have a plan, so that opportunity becomes more revealing except where opportunity requires a fresh plan. Look within, there is need for a fresh plan in your area, and in Nigeria generally.

However, while waiting for the government to initiate good policies for socio-economic growth, there is need for subsistence industrialization. Start small scale farming, and other vocations. Meanwhile, take a leap to the digital world for more efficiency; as long as you keep trying, your efforts will take power and make demands the law of attraction will supply. Don’t forget that Titanic did sink but everyone did not sink.

Remember this, power is rarely given, it is taken and the ecosystem is providing a balance for financial, socio-cultural, relationship, physical, spiritual and political growths.

This is happening now for you to make a demand!

April 9, 2020 36 comments

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TO WHAT END?

written by Odilichukwu Frances

TO WHAT END?

We begin this year confronting the issues that matter!

A few months ago, the world witnessed the trial, impeachment and acquittal of Donald Trump. The American citizens and how America should be seen posed the real center of the discourse. People have their reserved view on what should be or not be, whether the discourse was political or religious, at the end of the day the citizens were the main focus.

Hitherto, in Nigeria there are so many discourses on going, but where is the center?

The essence of government is that everyone be protected from the state of nature which Thomas Hobbes described as brutish, nasty and short lived because violence and oppression to gain absolute control was the order of the day.

Scholars perhaps saw a glimpse of the future and came up with theories they believed to be instruments necessary for a humanity enabling environment.

Today, the Nigeria political system says we practice democracy; government of the people, by the people and for the people. This is vague in practice and in describing the true essence of democracy; hence I like to elaborate democracy in Rousseau’s theory, ‘general will’.

Rousseau in his discourse said: “I give up my will, that every man gives up his will, and we all have a collective will. We have an all-powerful sovereign whose main aim is to express the general will, and each obeys himself, thereby obeying the general will and everyone is free.” (paraphrased)

Consequently, the idea is to provide constitutional stability legitimacy through universal participation and every country who adopted democracy, cannot feign ignorance to the implication of this. It includes lives and properties!

New business policies that do not favour the tax paying businesses are made.

Ranging from the ban on foreign goods without enabling factors to encourage local made goods to rejection of Nigerian made cars and vehicles over foreign made cars, to a monopolizing and a competitive cement market. Today, there is a value added tax attached to phone calls and text messages.

Apparently, it seems the 2019 elections remain inconclusive in some states, and that the electoral rules and what the constitution says about elections are not quite clear considering the interpretations and application or that perhaps in Nigeria, Oligarchy is the practice and democracy, a mere name.

In states like Anambra, citizens who have paid for road worthiness are made to pay for the loads in their tricycles, vehicles and even trucks. Failure to do so, the driver becomes a victim, and the vehicle or items become subject to destruction as the oppressor claim to be following the directives of the government.

More so, the charade that takes the cake is the issue of security. Heads keep rolling, pools of bloods flood around the streets of both the northern and southern protectorates. During the killings of Nigerians in South Africa, only the victims and refugees were heard wailing until Allen Onyema of Air Peace came to their rescue. The government or the voices of the Nigerian diplomat to South Africa and the Federal government were not clear on the issue.

To what end is the will of Nigerians trodden and neglected? To what end is the rising insurgency?

Chinua Achebe could be right in asserting that the center cannot hold!

One of the aims of the government is to secure the territory and protect her people. If the government cannot do that, if Nigeria is drowning in imperialism, her citizens need to know!

Nigerians try to get by everyday with the little value attached to naira. The least the government can do is to provide security since making good business policies are hard and the devaluation of naira seems to irreversible.

Get Nigerians security on all sides and watch her industrious nations grow!

To what end do we lose lives to insurgencies?

February 20, 2020 39 comments

Featured October 2019

NIGERIA; A YEAR FROM SIX DECADES

written by Odilichukwu Frances

Independence was one of the most sought after achievement of African countries in the 19th century. It didn’t spell reliance, it didn’t spread development, and it didn’t project growth. While reading History, we thought it did, the elites thought it did, teachers, lecturers, academies proclaimed it, Nigerians celebrated, and they were not wrong, we all were not wrong at least until the Nigerian civil war.

What we dreamt was total Independence, total freedom, absolute ownership of our identity, full claim of ideas but we only got free from the physical presence of the colonial masters through a document that was sealed by signatories representing different regions and protectorates.

Age fifty-eight was eventful for Nigeria following a few events like the presidential, national and gubernatorial elections, the declaration of June twelve as a public holiday to mark democracy, and the first time the presidential election result is being rejected and taken to court. It’s the time Nigerians celebrated having court affidavit over certificates and more than before a greater promotion of paper works over pragmatism.

A lot of things were done differently in Nigeria this year, even the Big Brother show did not begin early enough, the legal tender became scarcer and there was a rapid increase of unemployed graduates. SARS and other forces that are supposed to end crime have posed a threat to the progress of young Nigerians trying to earn legally. The introduction of the CBN cashless policy which Nigerians on social media tagged daylight robbery due to the charges dressed in penalties. Indeed, a lot happened! Good and bad alike, Channels TV captured patriotic citizens running from their polling units in Lagos, Rivers, and a few more states during the election. Fortunately, we still have a home to fall back to, we have a place of heritage, and we have Nigeria and Nigerians.

These series only amplify Fela’s voice in the minds of the people who echo “Which Way Nigeria?” there is a feeling of lack of freewill and a misrepresentation of democracy.

Nigeria celebrates fifty-nine but the challenges are no different from the problem Chinua Achebe highlighted in his book “The Trouble with Nigeria”; which is as he said, “the trouble with Nigeria is simply and squarely a failure of leadership”. Albeit, the result of “a failure of leadership” in Nigeria manifests in the power supply, export and import areas, the passport, the driver’s license, the economy and politics. Patriots are not willing to lose faith in Nigeria hence, we find a reason to smile in the face of crisis.

This land that harbours lots of mineral resources is a year away from sixty. Sixty will be very significant in Nigeria!

In the spirit of Independence, we pray the leadership of Nigeria to implement the promises attached to the manifestoes, to remember that we have Nigeria because of Nigerians; we pray equity, we hope for a better year because sixty will be significant!

We look forward to a fresh start, to a better year and we hope to see more youths groomed in politics like is being done in Oyo today by His Excellency Seyi Makinde. We want more policies to favour start-ups just like the discount that was given for business name registration. We look forward to a more humanitarian society than a religious society.

Our land is green!

Our land is fertile!!

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE NIGERIA!!!

October 3, 2019 27 comments

Featured October 2019 Poems

NIGERIA’S SONNET (@ 59)

written by Odilichukwu Frances

NIGERIA @59

A new year is here,
Not to the world but Nigeria.
The voice of a new era
We don’t believe to hear,
At least not in the local area
Yet our hands can weave
The good thoughts in our hands,
And cause the world our wave to air,
As we make for us a home in our
Father land; not for us but our heir.
Lest we fail them
Time has given us this hour,
Space has gifted us each other,
The time is now, NIGERIA we stan!
🌹🌹🌹

October 1, 2019 30 comments

2019 April Edition Featured

LIVING BY THE ROPE

written by Odilichukwu Frances

MAY 2019 updated Nigerians with the highest number of suicide incidents among teenagers and young adults. Social media was the platform, twitter and Facebook were the hosts, announcing the Waterloo of these people alongside making known the intention of those who perceived their lives as a semicolon (;) and thought it to be a reason to end their lives. The crowd on the streets of the media were torn in two, a part chorused sympathy, the other part cried out foul, shutting the suicide victims and the likes down reason being that the thought of suicide let alone the act is seen as taboo in the traditional system (Igbo precisely).
Depression like a reptile crept into the mind of the people in various forms when they let their guards down. While science provides psychological approaches to the issue, anthropology keeps pointing the direction of the African tradition and the transcendental nature of man, which infers that suicide may as well be spiritual; something beyond the human rationale. Hence different people stood for various schools of thought in a bid to find solution to the problem.
Nigeria is not the only country to have recorded suicide among young people but it has become an issue that requires proper attention so that this anomaly does not suddenly become a norm in the society. The value for life will be lost if enough is not done to eradicate the core causes of suicide especially among the young people. However, the first step to solving any problem is accepting that there is a problem and then finding a solution to the problem. In October 2018, The Intellects Magazine thought to predict a coming rise in suicide rates after observing series of events, to not be a prophet of doom, The Intellects Magazine refrained from such predictions and settled for identifying the most possible cause and pragmatic solutions.
A lot of people really believe that those who take their lives are either too depressed or tired of living or that they are afraid of living. Albeit, in the case of suicide there is always more to it than meets the eye for no challenge is new to planet earth and no occurrence is entirely strange to the world. The sudden increase in suicide among youths is not tied to the economy, unemployment rate, poor background neither is it tied to any external force outside the bodies of the victims.
What defies a man comes from the inner part of a man! Man is both physical and spiritual. It is important to establish that the physical aspect of man is affected by what the sense organs perceive and the spiritual man operates from the realm that the physical body cannot ordinarily conceive when attached to materialism. Before one is physically dead, the spiritual being has conceded already, hence the saying “s/he gave up the ghost”. Sadly, the society today focuses more on the socioeconomic status, academic grades, gadgets, net-worth, money, sex, social media and lots of other varieties that spice life yet, the society has unconsciously placed little or no value on life. It’s like preparing Jollof rice without the rice itself.
The problems in Nigeria from bad governance to nepotism to imperialism and even the ongoing man slaughter cannot be denied or over looked, the economic crisis and scarcity of Naira in a time as now were Naira is the legal tender can neither be overemphasized; being swept away in a bit to put things together is not the best thing for surely, this era will pass and only those who hold firm to their spirit man will thrive. The spirit man that is starved cannot survive.

Suicide is as a result of what the spirit man has being feeding on. This article is not about religion neither is it about demon-ism yet, they cannot be entirely avoided as long as spirituality is concerned especially in the life of an African man.
The courage to live is not far-fetched from the courage to end life. It’s like the illustration of a drunkard who had two sons, one of the sons ended up a drunkard, and the other hated to drink. Yet, there are people who drink and are not drunkards. Nevertheless, Aristotle in his theory of justice was right asserting that, mean lies in the middle which is why no one should uphold any two extremes.
Life itself is gift that must be nurtured every day and like the medical experts say, “you are what you eat” so is Life! Life becomes what you feed it with. Always diagnose life, participate because everyone is participating, participate because it’s what your life needs; it doesn’t mean you are taking life too seriously, it’s having respect for your own life.
What penetrates a life are things one has unconsciously permitted, they sneak in and like cancer spread, dominate and take over the being. Unfortunately, the effects and results usher in voices that speak louder than other voices; at this point, one will not be able to understand why these things happen. Often times, they begin to seek help which they may not find early enough pending on the sources.

People have survived suicide, some have been drowned by the force. To survive requires a stronger force. A suicide victim in her suicide note read: “my parents spend seventy-thousand naira on my monthly treatment, the medications I get only suppress my reactions and actions but do not stop the voices in my head”. Before you pull out the sword of all scientific approaches, think about what those voices are, don’t just think they need psychiatrists. A few survivors I have interacted with say they got medical help and spiritual help, with more emphasis on the spiritual help.
The gift of taking one’s life is the cheapest exchange for the gift of enjoying the varieties in life rather than an escape it is taken to be. If children and young adults can be mentally and spiritually groomed, they will be on guard and more aware of they let into their lives.
Life is more than what we see, we may not always get what we see, but we can get what we set our minds to achieve if we pay more attention to our internal being than to the external activities around us, setting our minds on the things that matter. The good book admonishes us to set our minds on things that are above. Even the atheist acknowledges something superior which is evident in their doubt of the existence of such being. Look unto Jesus, the author and the finisher of our faith.

As long as we are limited by time and space, we will not have all the answers we desire but we can survive through life with peace of mind.
Life is a gift you have to live, death is an experience for mortal bodies don’t give away that gift to the cold hands of death! Don’t be too desperate to meet ends, live life first.
NEVER LIVE BY THE ROPE!!!

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The Intellects Award Nomination list (II)

written by Odilichukwu Frances

The list continued…

18- TIA Best Artiste (Male)This is a voting category for best male musician of 2019
202: Timaya203: Phyno204: Olamide205: Flavour206: Burnaboy207: Davido208: Kiss Daniel209: Maleek Berry210: Wizkid211: Paul Okoye (kingrudy)212: Mr Eazi213: Falz214: Peter Okoye (Mr P)215: Duncan Mighty216: Runtown186: Korede Bello

19- TIA Best Artiste (Female)This is a Voting Category for the best Female Musician of the year 2019
217: Tiwa Savage218: Teni219: Simi220: Yemi Alade221: Niniola222: Niyola224: Seyi shay225: Aramide226: Madrina (ex Cynthia Morgan)227: Chidinma228: Omawumi
20- TIA Best PublicistThis is a voting category for the best Public Admistrator of the year 2019(could be male or female)229: Vannessa Amadi Ogbonna230: Seyi Taylor231: Oma Areh232: Nike Fagbule233: Alex Nwankwo234: Aaron Chidi235: Edoziem Valentine236: Stanley Ebigbo Bond237: Ego Philips238: Anusiobi Franklin239: Cute Kimani240: Blessing Diribe241: Toks Asher Young

21- TIA Best Pageant kingThis is a voting category for the most influencial male pageant personality of the year 2019
242: Ayilola Oluwagbenga243: Emmanuel Somto244: Nelson Enwerem245: Chuckie Ihebuzor246: Denis On247: Bernard Effiong248: Allison Nelson249: Emmanuel Umoh Jnr250: Noble Gideon
22- TIA: Best NGOThis is a none voting category for the best none governmental organisation of the year 2019
251: Old people’s support INT’L252: Total Care unit253: Rural Urban Development254: Lygel Youths& Leadership Intiatives255: Action Aid for the Unemployed256: Foundation for Rural Urban Integration257: African Liberty&Hope Initiative258: Beautiful Onyinye Foundation (BOF)259: Kokun Foundation260: Save The Children Nigeria223: Tonto Dikeh Foundation
23- TIA Best HumanitarianThis is A None Voting Category for the most influencial Humanitarian of the year 2019
261: MTN FOUNDATION262: BOLA SARUMI ALIYU263: DR. Stefano Piotti264: Mrs Olowo Okere265: Dr. Mrs Maryam Abdullahi266: DARAMOLA Babatunde267: Adetunji Lam-Adesina268: Princess chidera ebere

24- TIA Best Social InfluencerThis is a voting category for the best in the use of social media for the year 2019(could be male or female)
269: Alaka Mayowa270: Olanrewaju (larrybut)271: Jane mena272: Bright Uchemadu(I am switch me)273: Laila Ijeoma Uzochi(@Laila Ijeoma)274: Bamidele Olamilekan(Kingpexxie)275: Cousin Samuel(@thatwhatsupany)276: Ebuka Akara800: Simply Tacha

25- TIA Brand InfluencerThis is a voting category for the most controversial personality/brand of the year 2019(could be male or female)
277: Naija Brand Chick278: Tosin Ajibade279: Hustlers Square280: Cute Kimani281: Obis Ora282: Angel Obasi283: Tunde Ednut284: Cynthia Nwadiora285: Israel Ogunseye286: Oghene Karo287: Asogwa Alexandra288: Idris Okuneye289: Laura ikeji290: Tonto Dikeh

26- TIA Best Modelling AgencyThis is a voting category for the best models managements of the year 2019(50% Public and 50% Panelist)
291: Beth Model292: Wave Model MGT293: Catch 22 Models Mgt294: Pages Models Mgt295: G & G Models296: Few Model Agency297: Star Models Africa298: Beige Model MGT299: Black Dove Model Agency300: Isis Model MGT301: Pillars & Pride of Afrika Models MGt302: Fowler Models303: Mahogany Models Mgt304: DXC Models Academy305: Golden City Models306: Raw Talent Mgt307: New Fame Models
27- TIA Best ModelThis is a Voting Category for the Best Model of the year 2019(Must have done 1 major jobs and could be male or female)
308: Elvis Ikpa309: Angella Phillips310: Chidinma Okeke311: Chinonso Nneze312: Victor Ndigwe313: Mildred Odimegwu314: Ebinabu Polts Johnson315: Philips Clinton316: Imade Ogbewi317: Jessica Okeke318: Nwadiuto Roseman319: Eniola Abolarin320: Abel Jurgen321: Ruth Akere

28- TIA Best Commercial ModelThis is a voting category for the best adverts model of the year 2019(must have done one major job and could be male or female)
322: Evangelist Taylor323: Melvin Orji324: Asogwa Alexander325: Fred Idehen326: Emeka Darlington327: Seun Akindele328: Uti Nwachukwu329: Cynthia Nwadiora330: Raymond Umenze331: Okey Jude332: Beverly Osu333: Bryan Okpara617: Elvis Chisom Ikpa

29- TIA Best Beauty QueenThis is a voting category for the most influential female pageant personality of the year 2019
334: Anita Ukah335: Stephanie Kingsley336: Maryanne Vincent337: Maristella Okpala338: Elizabeth Nweke339: Chisom Agu340: Chidinma Aaron341: Blessing Okafor342: Catherine Abazar343: Michelle Nwosu344: Charis Ogidigbi345: Ifeoluwa Grace346: Amina Inikpi Abubakar347: Violet Ejiata348: Isabella Okafor

30- TIA Best ChefThis is a voting category for the chef with the most sophistucated cooking ability for the year 2019
349: Chef Chi-Chioma Rowland350: Chef Stone-Abiola Akanji351: Chef Tunde Wey352: Chef Taylor353: Chef Alex Oke354: Chef Ozoz Okoh355: Chef Nneka356: Chef Gbugemi Fregene357: Chef Genevieve Fadeh358: Chef Maxwell Emenike359: Chef Sheriff Sanni360: Chef Ego361: Chef Mimmie

31- TIA Best Internet SensationThis is a voting category for the funniest online comedian of the year 2019(coild be male or female)
362: Gloria Oloruntobi (Maraji)363: Lasisi Elenu364: Samuel Perry (Broda Shaggy)365: Mc Lively366: Nedu Wazobia367: Ogunleye Olamide (Oluwadolarz)368: Ayo Ajewole (Woli Agba)369: Lizzy Jay (Omo Ibadan)370: Ereme twyse371: Tomama (That Warri Girl)372: Sydney Talker (That Towel Guy)373: african Ace374: Zion Ubani (ZFancy)375: Xploit Comedy376: Funny Toheeb

32- TIA Best Event Ushers/HostessesThis is a voting category for the best ushering services for the year 2019
377: Peak ushers378: Lucent event Ushers379: Job26 Ushers380: Beaut Ushers381: Etelle Ushers382: Trendy Ushers383: Users of Roses Agency384: Ushers Orbit
33- TIA Best Logistics CompanyThis is a voting category for the most accurate logistics company of the year 2019

385: Ocenj logistics386: Courier plus service LTD387: Gig Logistics388: FEDEX Express389: Abex Express390: Creseada INT’L LTD.391: AGS Movers392: AXPD Resources LTD393: Airborne INT’L courier services394: Hanana Global Link LTD.

34- TIA Best Fashion StylistThis is a voting category for the most sophisticated Fashion stylist of the year 2019(could be male or female)
395: Jeremiah Ogbodo (Swanky Jerry)396: Dimeji Alara397: Ms Modish398: Abbyke Domina399: Toyin Lawani400: Ejiro Amos Tafiri401: Adebayo Oke-Lawal402: Smart Courage (infoworldcharming)403: Mimi Yina (medlin Boss)404: Lanre Dasilva Ajayi405: Tiannah’s place Empire406: Noble Igwe407: Jaru408: Denola Grey

35- TIA Best Hotels (Hospitality)This is a voting category for the best hotel of the year 2019(50% Public and 50% Panelost Decision)
409: Fraser suites Abuja410: The Wheat Baker Lagos411: Transcorp Hilton Abuja412: Bricks Point Boutique Apartment Abuja413: Nordic Hotel Abuja414: Sheraton hotel Lagos415: The George hotel Lagos416: Baai Apartments417: Oriental Hotel Lagos418: Eko hotel Lagos419: Intercontinental Hotels420: Ibom hotel and Golf resort421: Raddison Blu422: Federal Palace hotel

36- TIA Best Lounge/BarThis is a Voting category for the best lounge in the country
427: Ladive Grill & Bar428: Let Meriden Ibom hotel & resort429: Artisan lounge & bar Lagos430: The soul lounge Lekki431: Jodeci Lounge Kaduna432: Trojan Lounge433: So Lounge porthacourt434: Supreme Lounge & Bar435: Sailors Lounge436: Xovar Lounge

37- TIA Best Night ClubThis is a none Voting category for the best nightlife center of the year 2019
437: The new Afrika shrine Ikeja439: Cubana Night Club440: Club DNA441: Blue edge night club442: Club sk-begoma Oyo443: Have Lounge and Night club444: Nite Shift Coliseum Lagos445: The Place446: Club Rumors447: Club Quilox448: Club Royal449: Club Vegas450: Club Elysium

38- TIA Best Gadget vendorThis is a None voting category for the best sales of Updated Gadgets for the year 2019
451: Slot452: Jumia453: Konga454: Amog Gadget455: Kara Nigeria456: 3HC Hub457: Dallas458: Slot Ng459: Gsm Village938: Optima Gadgets

39- TIA Best Management companyThis is a none voting category ffor the best Management of the year 2019
460: 3HT LTD.461: Institute of Strategic management462: Quick projects LTD463: SPNS consulting464: Time value construction LTD465: Ibethari LTD.466: Scoop naijaThe Temple Management467: West Of Ivy937: The Rani Company

40- TIA Best Entertainment CompanyThis is a None voting category for companies into entertainment businesses

468: Be Happy entertainment469: Dream entertainment470: Native media471: Pressplay multimedia services472: Stargist473: Wale Adenuga Production474: Shuga entertainment475: Aminua entertainment476: Mavin Records477: 5 Star Music

41- TIA Best Interior DecorThis is a voting category for the best sophisticated decorator of the year 2019
478: Idesign by Tola Akerele479: CC Interior Design Studio480: Blue Mahogany LTD.481: Do II LTD.482: Gemona west interior design483: Out of Africa lifestyle484: Viva Bella design485: Noma fez interior design486: Spring interiors487: Spazio ideale488: Midas Interrior489: Nwando Signature
42- TIA Best Beauty PageantThis is a voting category for the most creative pageant of the year 2019
490: Miss Nigeria491: Most Beautiful Girl In Nigeria492: The Nigerian Queen493: Most Beautiful Face In Nigeria494: Beauty Of Africa International495: Miss Tourism Nigeria496: Miss Earth Nigeria497: Mr Ideal Nigeria498: Mr & Miss Nigeria International499: The Humanitarian Queen500: Miss Africa Calabar501: Miss Portharcourt City

43- TIA Best photographerThis is a Voting category for the Best still Photograher of the year 2019(male or Female)

502: Obi Somto503: Adeola Olagunjo504: Kelechi Amadi505: Aisha Augie-Kuta506: Ty Bello507: George Oshodi508: Ade Adekola509: Jide Odukoya510: Andrew Esiebo511: Trans4max photography512: Moon Okon513: Efe Lopez514: Artilary Studio

44- TIA Best Nigeria beauty brandThis is a voting category for beauty brands in nigeria for the year 2019

515: House of Tara516: Zaron cosmetics517: Bmpro make-up518: Taos cosmetics519: Dabota Cosmetics520: Elas pro521: Kuddy cosmetics522: Kayge cosmetics523: Yanga beauty524: Hegai& Esther525: Liot cosmetics526: Zikel Cosmetics
45- TIA Best Print mediaThis is a Voting category for the best printed media in Nigeria
527: Guardian newspaper528: Nations newspaper529: Business day newspaper530: The Sun newspaper531: Nigeria Tribune532: Leadership newspaper533: Complete fashion mag534: Thisday newspaper535: Citypeople magazine536: Vangaurd537: Ovation newspaper538: Punch Newspaper
46- TIA Best Online mediaThis is a voting category for the best sort out Online media platform 2019
539: Pulse Nigeria540: Bella Naija541: Ono Bello542: Linda Ikeji media543: Instablog9ja544: The Net545: Media Guide546: Goldmyne tv547: EmpireTv Africa548: Accelerate TV549: Diamond Celebrities Media550: Celebrity Corner
47- TIA Best Fast food vendorThis is a voting category for the best Eatery of year 2019
551: Kenturkey Fried Chicken552: Chicken republic553: Sweet sensation554: Tastee fried chicken555: Mr. Biggs556: Domino’s Pizza557: Steers burger558: Urban fuxion559: Road chef560: Tantalizers561: Mega Chicken

48- TIA Best Catering and confectioneryThis is a voting category for the most sophisticatedCatring and confectionery services in the country for the year 2019
562: Tito cakes & event563: Wine & gold services564: Courdeau catering565: J.Abed enterprise ltd.566: Kusha catering567: Astoria Caterers568: Africa catering569: Unitop catering570: Hamptons catering571: Food hub services572: Joress catering and Confectionary573: Lokoja House wife

49- TIA Best CinematographyThis is a voting category for the best sort out Director of photography for the year 2019

574: Kagno Crowther575: Yinka Edward576: Toka McBaror577: Nordarh578: Gentle Touch579: Emeka Duru580: Okechukwu Oku581: Austine Nwolie582: michael kpoudosu (themythecreat)
50- TIA Best Actor (Male)This is a voting category for a male in the motion picture industry (must have played 3 Leads role in some major movie of the year 2019
583: Fredrick Leonard584: Seun Akindele584: Kenneth Okolie585: Blossom Chukwujekwu586: O.C Ukeje587: Gabriel Afolayan588: Femi Jacobs589: Zubby Michael590: Wole Ojo591: Daniel Lloyd592: Deyemi Okanlawon593: Okey Uzoeshi594: Odunlade Kola595: Joseph Benjamin596: Femi Adebayo597: Daniel K Daniel
51- TIA Best Actor (Female)This is a voting category for a Female in the motion picture industry (must have played 3 Lead roles in some major movies of 2019
598: Adesua Etomi (Wellington)599: Ruth Kadiri (Ezerika)600: Bisola Aiyeola601: Chioma Apkota602: Kiki Omeili603: Esther Ene (Ojire)604: Mary Lazarus605: Beverly Naya607: Jemima Osunde608: Lilian Esoro609: Tana Adelana610: Ufoma McDermott611: Tina MBA612: Jennifer Eliogu613: Shaffy Bello614: Inidima Okojie616: Annie Idibia

52- TIA Best fabric vendorThis is a voting category for the best fabrics in town (50% Public 50% Panelist)

618: Heritage Aso-oke619: Caffy fabrics620: Rubies texiles621: Exclusive vlisco boutique622: Lexzys function & apparels623: Abeke fabrics624: Fabric way625: Kubis fabric

53- TIA Best video vixenThis is a voting category for the most controversial music video model of the year 2019

626: Cynthia Cinci Ezekiel627: Mimi Ubini628: Tosin Redro629: Beverly Osu630: Carphee Azeez631: Lovette Shade Awode632: Veezee baybey633: Mercy Isop634: Sobola Anthonia

54- TIA Best Business MogulThis is a none voting category for the most influential Business Tycoon of time (2019)
635: Aliko Dangote636: Innoson637: Folarunsho Alakija638: Jimoh Ibrahim639: Femi Otedola640: Mike Adenuga641: Orji uzo Kalu642: Tony Ezenna643: Emeka Ofor644: Ken Nnamani645: Ifeanyi Ubah646: Cletus Ibeto

55- TIA Best music producerThis is a voting category for the best sound mixer/engineer of the year 2019

647: Larry Gaga648: Vtek Awesome649: Dj Coublon650: Chopstix651: Rexxie652: Krizbeatz653: Young johnn654: Gospel on the beat655: Legendury beats656: Fresh657: Zedichus658: Speruch659: Mastercraft
56- TIA Best supermarketThis is a voting category for the most friendly shopping center of the year
660: Adide supermarket661: ShopRite662: Spar663: Genesis supermarket664: Best choice supermarket665: Food co.666: Hubmart667: Blenco668: Escapade669: Prince Ebeano supermarket670: Chanrai & Dept. Store

57- TIA Next Rated actor (Female)This is a voting category for females in the motion picture industry (must have played lead in 2 known movies,series or soap operas

671: Chelsea Eze672: Bimbo Ademoye673: Efe Irele674: Genny Uzoma675: Linda Ejiofor676: Nazo Ekezie677: Paschalin Alex678: Etinosa Idemudia679: Linda Osifo680: Bayray Mcnwizu681: Peggy Ovire682: Mary Igwe682: Moyo Lawal683: Georgina Ibeh684: Nancy Isime685: Monica Friday686: Belinda Effah687: Sophie Alakija

58- TIA Next Rated Actor (Male)This is a voting category for males in the motion picture industry (must have played lead in 2 known movies,series or soap operas

688: Bolanle Ninoluwa689: Ray Emodi690: Kunle Remi691: Timini Egbuson692: Mofe Duncan693: Chris Okagbue694: Stan Nze695: Gbenro Ajibade696: Samuel Ajibola697: Ikubese Emmanuel698: Onwuasoanya Samuel Nnamdi438: Gregory Ojefue

59- TIA Fast Rising Actor (Male)This is a voting category for males in the motion picture industry (must have played supporting lead in a known movies,series or soap operas

699: Olumide Oworu700: Joseph momodu (joromi)701: Maurice Sam702: Darlington Opara703: Ifeanyi Kalu704: Bryan Emmanuel705: Somadina Adinma706: Abayomi Alvin707: Charles Billion708: Christian Prince709: Shawn Faqua710: Frankincense Echebem711: Emeka Okoye712: Moc Madu713: Melvin Oduah

60- TIA Fast Rising Actor (Female)This is a voting category for females in the motion picture industry (must have played supporting lead in a known movies,series or soap operas

714: Stella Udeze715: Tessy Oragwa716: Nwokoye Chizoba717: Chinenye Nnebe718: Rachael Aniah719: Theresa Edem Isomi720: Princess Onum Ruth721: Adesuwa oronsaye722: Imade Osawaru723: Lilian Echelon Mbadiwe

61- TIA Best New Actor (Unisex)This is a voting category for new faces to watchout for in the motion picture industry (Could be male or female)

724: Princess Joan Umoru725: King Stessi726: Chrissy Uneze727: Atewe Raphael728: Silva Nkwocha729: Elvis Poko730: Vickey Cals Okoro731: Christopher Isibor732: Emmanuel Ilemobayo733: Sasha B. Ekama734: Stephen Odimgbe423: Roxy Antak938: Dan Ugoji

62- TIA Next Rated ArtisteThis is a voting category the next Big Desl to watch out for in the music industry (must have dropped 2 Hit Singles over the year)could be male or fenale

735: Peruzzi736: Victor Ad737: Mayorkun738: Slimcase739: Eriga740: Pepenazi741: Naira Marley742: Dice Ailes743: L.a.x744: Skibii745: Demievee746: Ric Hassani

63- TIA Fast Rising ArtisteThis is a voting category for a talented music artiste to watch out for in the nigerian music industry
747: Dakota Tubona748: Jeff Akoh749: King Perry750: Mani Lapussh751: Zinolesky752: Chike753: Johnny Drille754: Wurld755: Kollydee756: Rema757: Tclassic758: Latoria Bassey759: Fireboy760: Magnitude424: Akaycentric

64- TIA Best New TalentThis is a voting category for the newest discovery talent in entertainment

761: Ikenna Okereke762: Marylove Edwards763: Demilade San764: Emmanuella Samuel765: DJ young766: Afeez Adesina767: Destiny Boy768: Chinedu (Iamdikeh)

65- TIA Best Child ArtisteThis is a voting category for the best kid artiste in the nigeria music industry
769: Afeez Adesina770: Amarachi Uyanne771: DJ young772: Afeez Adesina773: Ozzy Bosco774: Queeyano

66- TIA Best Child ActorThis is a voting category for the best kid in the motion picture industry for the year 2019

775: Adaeze Onuigbo776: Rita Jasmine777: Gabriel L. Adaora778: Chikamso ozonigbo779: Susan Pwajok780: Ifedi Sharon802: Zoe

67- TIA Best EntrepreneurThis is a None Voting Category for the best make or female in the entertainment business

781: Ubi Franklin782: Adewale Aladejana783: Paul Okoye (Paul O)784: Don Jazzy785: Akin Alabi786: Seyi Tinubu787: Adebola Williams788: Adetoke Oluwo789: Shodipo Tosin790: June Adaobi791: Jaruma Empire792: Chioma Goodhair

68- TIA Emerging EntrepreneurThis is a voting category for the fastest Growing entertainment business personal of the year

793: Santiago Roberts (Qhue concepts)794: Francis Beacon(Bionic Group)795: David Okoye (Chedar Brand)796: Nwokoro Faith (Roxie Patricks)797: Joy Osusu (Glo May Specialties)798: Saphire Ogbodo (SS Multimedia Channels)799: Chucks Anusionwu (Zanzy Entertainment)801: Collete Nwadike (Screen Goddess Prod)

69- Best TV Station (Online)This is a Voting category for the best online television of the year

803: Iroko Tv804: Scene one TV805: Ibaka TV806: PlayStation Vue807: Linda Ikeji Tv808: Aforevo TV809: Pulse TV810: Afrigold Tv

70- TIA Best TV station (offline)This is a voting caregory for the best offline television of the year
811: Channels TV812: Mitv813: TVC814: AIT815: NTA816: Silver Bird Tv817: Super Screen Tv818: Galaxy Tv819: LTV820: ABS821: Wazobia Max822: OG Tv

71- TIA Best Entertainment TvThis is a voting category for most watched entertainment television
823: Ebonylife Tv824: MTV base825: Africa magic826: Wap tv827: Hip tv828: Trybe829: Trace Naija830: Music Africa tv831: Planet Tv832: Sound City833: Rok Tv834: Trybes Tv835: On Tv

72- TIA Best Fashion Designer (unisex)This is a voting category for the most sophisticated unisex fashion designer of the year
836: Folarin Folake Coker837: Deola Sagoe838: Duru Olowo839: Ade Bakare840: Mai Atafo841: Zizi Cardow842: Frank Oshodi843: Lola Faturoti844: Lisa Folawiyo845: Samielle Couture846: Orange Culture Ng

73- TIA Best music video directorThis is a voting category for the best music video director of the year
847: Clarence Peters848: Sean Ogunso849: Daps850: Moe Musa851: Adasa Cokey852: Mohammed Musa853: Unlimited L.A.854: T frizzle855: Aje Filmworks856: Matt Max857: Director White858: Director K

74- TIA Best Online StoreThis is a voting category for the most popular online shoping hub of the year
859: Jumia860: Konga861: Jiji862: Pep Nigeria863: Webmall864: Shoppi.ng865: Katadeala867: Cheapo868: Yandi869: Bargain Master870: Payporte
75- Best Movie DirectorThis is a viting category for the best Durector in the motion picture industry
871: Kunle Afolayan872: Muyiwa Aluko873: Lancelot Imaseun874: Izu Ojukwu875: Charles Inojie876: Chris Eneng877: Charlse Uwagbai878: Tope Oshin879: Kemi Adetiba880: Wangi Mba Uzoukwu881: Ishaya Bako882: Teco Benson883: Desmond Elliot884: Pascal Amanfo

76- TIA Best graphics designThis is a voting category for the motion and still graphics designer of the year

885: Black Bee Ville886: Rex posters887: Johnny montage888: Pappi Tro889: Joshua’s graphics890: Yoms Graphics891: Nedu Graphics892: Mag Designz893: Mr Mint Designs

77- TIA Best Online hubThis is a voting category for the best news and gist hub
894: Krakstv895: Tunez media896: Bionictelly897: Saint Avenue898: Nollywood onlinetv899: Olofofonaija900: Ebuzz TV901: Gist on Flame902: Naija Jury903: Naija Full Gist904: CCO Enter10ment905: Nails Celebrity Lifetyle Videos906: Dokitorsavage exclusive907: Mass Media Forum908: Yabaleft Online

78- TIA Best FilmakerThis is a voting category for the best all round film maker in the motion picture industry
909: Okechukwu Oku(the Oracle)910: Ernest Obi (Ernestmindset)911: Ugochukwu Okoro (image)912: Chidiebere (Caz) Obidike913: Mac Collins Chidebe (Mr China)914: Vincent D Anointed915: Tobechukwu Macdonald916: Toka Macbaro917: Okey Ezugwu918: Nelson Jombo919: Aniedi Awah Noba920: Emeka Duru949: Sadiq Sule

79- TIA Event Of The YearThis is a voting category for the most anticipated event of the year
921: Ay Show922: Gidi Fest923: Lagos Int’l Jazz Fest924: Eko Int’l Film Festival925: Lights Camera Africa! Film Festival Lagos926: Felabration927: Africa Int’l Film Festival928: Abuja Carnival929: African Magic Viewers Choice Awards930: Calabar Carnival

80- (TIA) Proudly Nigerian BrandThis is a voting category for made in nigeria products
931: Wana Sambo932: Roxie Patrick Shoes933: OK Plastic/Foods934: Eleganza Group935: Inosson Motors936: Bestie Instant Noodles

81- LEGENDARY ENTERTAINERS (TIA Honors)This is a none voting category created to honor legends in diffrent Entertainment Industry who have contributed massively to the growth of the industry they ventured.
1: Innocent Idibia (2 Face) – Music2: John Okafor (Mr Ibu) -Motion Pictures3: DJ JimmyJatt – Disk Jockey4: Sunny Neji – Music5: Atunyota Alleluya Akpobome (Ali baba) – Comedy 6: Kafayat Oluwatoyin Shafau (Kaffy)- Dance7: Collete Nwadike (koco) – Modelling8: Uberon Aroy – Ragae Music9: Linda Ikeji

This 5 categories Bellow are strictly for Honours1: Brand of the year2: Politician of the year3: Supportive brand of the year4: Super Man of the year5: Super woman of the year

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THE INTELLECTS AWARD NOMINATION LIST

written by Odilichukwu Frances

Woah! The long awaited nomination list is here. Give your favourites the award this season. Find out how below.

Vote herewww.entertainmentbulletin.com.ng
NOMINEES LIST FOR THE INTELLECTS AWARDS 2019
1- TIA BEST DJThis Is None A Voting category for the best Disk Jockey of the Year 2019(Could be Male or Female)
001: DJ Exclusive002: DJ Consequence003: DJ Spinal004: DJ Lambo005: DJ Obi006: DJ Neptune007: DJ Cuppy008: DJ Takeover009: DJ Couplon010: Dj Kaywise011: DJ Ecool012: DJ Enimoney013: Dj Sose014: Dj kentalky015: Dj Jmaster

2- TIA BEST RADIO STATIONThis is a Voting Category for the Best Radio Station of the year 2019
016: Blaze fm017: The Beat fm018: Wazobia fm019: Brila fm020: Inspiration fm021: Cool fm022: SoundCity fm023: Classic FM024: Ray power fm025: Nigeria info026: Kiss FM027: Rhythm Fm

3- TIA BEST MOVIE PRODUCERThis is a None voting Category for the Best Movie producer of the year 2019 (could be male or Female)
028: Mary Remmy Njoku029: Kunle Afolayan030: Mo Abudu031: Victor Okpala032: Desmond Elliot033: Emem Isong034: Chinney Love Eze035: Omoni Oboli036: Funke Akindele037: Ayo Makun038: Wale Adenuga039: Tope Oshin040: OBY Elebara041: Blessing Egbe042: Omoni Oboli043: Judith Audu Fortt

4- TIA BEST TV PRESENTERThis is a Voting Category for the best Tv Presenter of the year 2019 (Could be male or female)

044: Dada Boy (Ehiz)045: Ebuka Obi-uchendu046: Ik Osakioduwa047: Stephanie Coker048: Vj Adams049: Nancy Isime050: Toke Makinwa051: Andre Blaze052: Adaora Onyechere053: Victory Wilson054: Idia Aisien055: Omowunmi Mimi Onoloja

5- TIA BEST HOST: This is a None Voting Category for the Best Host of the year 2019(could be male or female)
056: Ik Osakioduwa057: Ebuka Obi-uchendu058: Sammy Walsh059: Uti Nwachukwu060: Nancy Isime061: Diipo Adeusi062: DNA(Blair and Clinton Roberts)063: Larry Foreman064: Denrele Edun065: Kim Oprah066: Michelle Dede999: Bolanle Olukanni

6- TIA BEST COMEDIAN: This is a None Voting Category for the Funniest Comedian of the year 2019 (Could be male or Female)
067: Bovi Ugboma(Bovi)068: Bright Okpocha (Basket mouth)069: Jephthah Bowoto (Akpororo)070: Justice Nuagbe (ushbebe)071: Helen Paul (tatafo)072: Onyebuchi Ojieh (Buchi)073: Senator Comedian074: Kenny Blaq075: Godwin Komone (Gordon)076: Chibuike Josh Alfred(Josh 2 funny)079: Chioma Omeruah (Chigul)080: Koffi Ayinde Idowu Nuel (Koffi)081: Woli Arole082: Funny Bone Julian

7- TIA Best New Internet Sensation is a Voting category for the Best emerging online Comedian of the year 2019 (could be male or female) 50% Public 50% Panelist
083: Cynthia Jam Ada 084: Patience Yisa 085: Mc Edopikin 086: Laughpils 087: Okiki 088: Adedoyin taoomama 089: Steven Chucks 090: Steph Isuma Calarba Chic 091: Saint Bellington 092: Ogbeni Adan 093: Prince Destiny 094: Morris Dominic

8- TIA NexT Rated ComedianThis is A voting Category for Best emerging comedian of the year 2019 (could be male or female )

095: Whale Mouth096: MC Pencil097: Real Warrior Girl098: Ajebor099: Elenu100: Mc Funny p101: Mr Patrick102: Mc Madiba103: MC Spiritman104: King James105: Hero Daniels106: MC Pashun

10- TIA BEST O.A.PThis is a voting category for the best On air personality of the year 2019(could be male or female)

107: Anita Omalicha108: Matse Uwatse110: Fade Ogunro111: Zainab Balogun112: Tolulope Oniru (Toolz)113: Dami Elebe114: Anita Omalisha115: Steve Onu (Yaw)116: Jennifer (JLuv)117: Charlse Borne118: Daddy Freeze119: Olisa Adibua120: Miwa (Flairtitude)

11- TIA BEST MAKEUP ARTISTThis is a Voting category for the best glam king or queen of the year 2019(50% public 50% Panelist)

121: Banke Meshida of Banksbmpro122: Nancy blaq123: Mistura of Glamsbytura124: T.A La Mode Beauty125: Ugochukwu of Vogo24126: Mariam Of Classic Makeova127: Anita Adetoye of Anita Brows.128: Joyce Jacob.129: Jane Ogu of Flawless Faces by Jane.130: Bisola Regha of Bregha Beauty.131: Olajide Okerayi of St. Ola Beauty.132: Dumebi Lea of Lea azuri133: Mildred Mamza of Dazeita.134: Teniola Kashaam of Tennycoco.135: Bebe Omagbemi of Bibyonce136: Bare To Beauty

12- TIA Best Visual ArtisteThis is a voting category for the best sort out visual artiste of the year 2019(could be male or female )
137: Aina Onabolu138: Demas Nwoko139: Chike Amakor140: Yusuf Grillo141: Tayo Adenike142: Ada Udechukwu145: Uche okeke146: Jimo Buraimoh147: Felix Idubo148: Mike Omoihe082: Ini Dan

13- TIA Best Events Management CompanyThis is a voting category for the best sort out events planners for the year 2019(50% Public and 50% Panelist Decision
149: Events By SOME150: Eventspirations Nigeria151: Events By BankySu152: Zapphaire Events153: Mimi Luxe Events154: Elizabeth R Events155: 2706 Events156: Sfeer Events157: Cadaora exquisite Events158: The Marcusmith events159: Nwando Signature Events160: Ball Events Concepts161: Lanre Makun Events

14- TIA Best Men’s Wear DesignerThis is a voting category for the most sophisticated Mens wear designer of the year 2019
162: Ohimai Atafo-Tomide163: Frank Oshodi164: Ade Bakare165: Soares Anthony166: Yemi Osunkoya167: Yomi Makun168: Clement Mudiga Enajemo169: Kola kuddus170: Felix Asuquo171: Jason Porshe
15- TIA Best Women’s Wear DesignerThis is a Voting category for the most sophisticated womens wear designer of the year 2019
172: Deola Sagoe173: Lisa Folawiyo174: Zizi Cardow175: Mudi Africa176: Ade Bakare177: Yemi Osunkoya178: Tomide179: Ejiro Amos Tafiri180: Maryam Elisha (Rikaoto by Me)181: Jane Michael Ekanem182: Bolatito Bashoru183: Jordan Smith NG184: Ani Lumini Couture

16- TIA Best Dancers/ChoreographerThis is a voting category for the best Dance artiste of the year 2019(could be male or female)
185: Liquo Rose187: Becky Umeh188: Jacob Zone189: Susan Opkala190: Simeon Sky191: Princess Bassey192: Nonso Asobe (Donflexx)193: Kachi Onyekwere (onyimaron)194: Nneka Delacyn

17- TIA Next Rated DjThis is a voting category for the most next in line best Disk jockey of the year 2019(could be male or female)
195: Dj Dallax196: Dj Rex197: Dj Timmy198: Dj Altims199: Dj Shogzy200: Dj Owoblow201: Dj Nana

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