Death and Dying in Nigeria–A Social Commentary
March 31, 2013 | 
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The Bible says "there is a time to be born and a time to die". This saying reminds everyone of our mortality and the debt. A discourse about dying and death in most human society including Nigeria is a taboo. Read the rest of this entry »
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“Leadership begins with you and your belief in yourself” says Dr. Posner. He describes leadership as a broadly available resource that anyone can manifest, no matter how young, how isolated or with limited resources. He uses a real life anecdote… Read the rest of this entry »
Dedication
Thank you for this year long opportunity to be a member of the panel.
It was an introduction to Social Media and a learning experience.
I want to dedicate my experience to life long friends who dies this during this time.
Wonderful people who worked for social justice.
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