Going Forward: Nigeria in 2007

Happy New Year To All! Back in the game, back at work, back to blogging full time - many thanks to those who voted at the Blogger Awards, highly appreciated.

I promised I would return with this post as we have entered the New Year and the start of the year is usually a time to reflect and also make choices/take decisions. We all hope Nigeria gets better in terms of poverty, population, health, government and democracy, safety, etc.

I have a couple of important things to think about for Nigeria going forwards:

- The JoinRed initiative is to assist developing countries in the fight against HIV, so this is not particular to Nigeria alone. We are aware of how this epidemic is spreading fast so there is no need for a lecture.

In 2007, it helps if we are more aware of the risks and better still, if we can educate others and assist victims and relatives of those affected. A percentage of each of the products on the JoinRed site, when sold, goes to The Global Fund. Bono is one of the founders of (RED).

Other useful sites for HIV/AIDS help:

• AIDS 2006 Youth Site
• Video on the Stigma of HIV in Nigeria (worth watching!!)
• Taking It Global
• World AIDS Day (watch out for this year's)

"One child dies every minute of AIDS everyday"

TINAPA 2007

This has been pronounced Africa's Premier Business Resort - soon to open in March, in Nigeria's very own Cross River state - Calabar to be precise. Click here for the website of the Tinapa Resort.

The vision is to transform it into a global trading hub similar to zones like Hong Kong and Dubai. This will definitely put Gov. Donald Duke on the map, not that he's not already on it! These are his Tinapa pics

ELECTION 2007!!

Don't even ask me cos I am not into politics like that, but I found a couple of interesting things online:

• Orji Kalu's campaign site
• Donald Duke's campaign site
• The INEC site
• IBB's many sites all listed on his very busy MYSPACE

mribbforpresident.com
ibrahim-babangida.com
maryambabangida.net
www.babangida.com
www.ibbheritageclub.com
www.ibbvision2007.co.uk
www.ibbvision2007.com

How many campaign sites can you actually have? Apparently he is haunted by a bloody past - read here. Then there are others:

1. www.pdpnigeria.net
2. www.pdpusachapter.com
3. www.ndpunitedstates.com
4. www.ndpnigeria.com
5. www.projectvotenigeria.org
6. www.inecnigeria.org

Okay enough with the boring stuff - something a bit more interesting.

The 2007 Official Nigerian Reunion

This is going to be held in Houston, Texas. It has been tagged the Nigerian Evolution and will be hosted from Friday, June 29th to Sunday, July 1st 2007. The website is www.naijaevolution.com more info later.

HAPY NEW YEAR ALL!!