Posted By:  gbengasesan Posted On:  Aug 1, 2008	Waiting…
It was 3:45pm on July 28, 2002. I was at my aunt’s place in Ibafo and all I had on my mind was just the word: waiting. It feels that way again; I’m waiting… WAITING Hurdles to cross Limits to break People to please? One life to live. A dark alley Tempest in the...... [view]

Posted By:  gbengasesan Posted On:  Jul 22, 2008	Progress & Challenges: Using ICTs in Nigeria
I can’t hide it when I’m impressed with people’s actions – especially those that move us (as people-groups) towards becoming better. Ore Somolu’s decision to leave the private sector in pursuit of the social mission she holds dear by starting The Women’s Technology...... [view]

Posted By:  vanessamason Posted On:  Jun 22, 2008	Ignorance is bliss…maybe
One of the less frequent visitors came by the center for the first time in several months. She is a 29 year mother with three kids and an alcoholic, abusive husband. She was diagnosed in 2004 and the results from her analysis have always been normal but always at the lowest end of the range....... [view]

Posted By:  gbengasesan Posted On:  Jun 4, 2008	Dreams of My Colleagues
When he walked in to say “congratulations,” I could tell he was announcing Barack Obama’s victory in the race towards clinching the democratic party’s ticket for the November contest. I’m not an American, but the news came like cold water to a thirsty soul —...... [view]

Posted By:  janina Posted On:  May 21, 2008	Life Rules
Over the years I had the opportunity to work with so many peoples that have so many worries, concerns, questions over life it self that made me also reflect on the 3 main life issues. 1. The first thing I discover that if you see a problem is better to fix it than to avoided by...... [view]

Posted By:  gbengasesan Posted On:  May 18, 2008	Random Musings from Kuala Lumpur
It’s almost 4am in Kuala Lumpur but my body is still operating within the GMT+3 time zone, so there’s no way I’m going to sleep anytime soon. The good news, though, is that Kayode and I just got back from seeing the new Chronicles of Narnia (Prince Caspian) on the big screen....... [view]

Posted By:  gbengasesan Posted On:  May 5, 2008	T. D. Jakes: “Negative press distracts churches from mission”
I thought we (well, who can ignore the ongoing US election warm-ups ) needed a strong voice to end the prolonged and over-flogged issue. Thanks Bishop T. D. Jakes! Please read the text below, available originally on CNN Politics . Negative press distracts churches from mission By...... [view]

Posted By:  gbengasesan Posted On:  May 1, 2008	Grant Support for Internet-Friendly Entrepreneurs
Internet Group Seeks Beneficiaries for I4J By Efem Nkanga (From ThisDay Newspapers, 04.23.2008) In a bid to empower youths and engender self reliant jobs, the Nigeria Internet Group (NIG) has announced that it will sponsor the internet 14J initiative and will seek...... [view]

Posted By:  gbengasesan Posted On:  Apr 22, 2008	Thoughts from 37,000 feet
Climbing to 37,000 feet a few minutes after a near incident over the Minneapolis airspace must take a lot of courage, right? Wrong. Its called itinerary. Temilade and I were really scared (as was every other passenger in the 757-200 flight from Boston) when the aircraft suddenly grew a mind...... [view]

Posted By:  gbengasesan Posted On:  Apr 17, 2008	Call for Applications: On-The-Go Project
Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) is currently accepting applications for the On-The-Go (OTG) project. The OTG project (a.k.a. “Okada Project”) will empower young Nigerians from underserved communities, who have interest in sales and product distribution, by equipping them with motorcycles...... [view]

Posted By:  gbengasesan Posted On:  Apr 16, 2008	Notes from Harvard
I returned to school on Monday. I’d been hinting at returning to school for a while, joking that I’d soon run out of knowledge if I didn’t refill Thanks to the Interntional Telecommunications Union, I joined the Harvard Kennedy School of Government’s Executive...... [view]

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