Biography of Professor Oluyemi Oluleke Osinbajo

Professor Oluyemi Oluleke Osinbajo, SAN, GCON is the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Born on March 8 1957 at Creek Hospital, Lagos, Yemi is a professor of law and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria. He is married to Oludolapo Osinbajo (nee Soyode), grand daughter of the late sage and statesman, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. They are blessed with three children.

Professor Yemi Osinbajo's early years in primary school were spent at Corona School Lagos. Between 1969- 1975, he attended Igbobi College, Yaba where he was the winner of the State Merit Award (1971); the School Prize for English Oratory (1972); Adeoba Prize for English Oratory (1972-1975); Elias Prize for Best Performance in History (WASC, 1973); School Prize for Literature (HSC, 1975); and African Statesman Intercollegiate Best Speaker's Prize (1974).

Thereafter, he studied for his undergraduate degree at the University of Lagos between 1975-1978 when he obtained a Second Class Upper Degree in Law. Here, he also won the Graham-Douglas Prize for Commercial Law.

In 1979, he completed the mandatory one-year professional training at the Nigerian Law School whereon he was admitted to practice as a Barrister and Solicitor of Nigeria's Supreme Court. In 1980, he attended the London School of Economics & Political Science, where he obtained a Master of Laws degree. An accomplished scholar, teacher, lawyer and administrator, Yemi is one of the nation's leading experts on the Law of Evidence, National and Regional Corporate Commercial Laws and Public Law.

 

As a man of the people, from 1979 –1980, Osinbajo participated in the one-year youth service programme as a Legal Officer with Bendel Development and Planning Authority (BDPA)

In 1981, the University of Lagos, Nigeria, engaged Osinbajo as a Lecturer. From 1988–1992, he was appointed as an Adviser (Legal Advice and Litigation), to the then Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Bola Ajibola, KBE.

In 1994, he became a Professor of Law following which he was appointed Head of Department of Public Law, University of Lagos

Between 1999 and 2007, Osinbajo was Member of Cabinet of the Lagos State Government where he served as Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice.

From 2007 – 2013, Osinbajo was once again employed as a Professor of Law, Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law, University of Lagos.

In 2007, Osinbajo became Senior Partner at SimmonsCooper Partners, Nigeria (a commercial law practice).

Staff Member, United Nations Operations in Somalia, Justice Division, UNOSOM II

Member, United Nations Secretary General's Committee of Experts on Conduct and Discipline of UN, Peacekeeping Personnel around the globe, Member, 2006. Partner in Law Firm of Osinbajo, Kukoyi & Adokpaye.

Membership Associations

Yemi is a member of the International Bar Association and the British Institute of International and Comparative Law and has served on the Nigerian Body of Benchers and the Council for Legal Education of Nigeria. He was also an independent director of CitiBank Nigeria　and an ethics adviser to the board of the Africa Development Bank (ADB). He has authored several books.

Reform and Charity Work

While in public office as Attorney General, Lagos, Yemi is credited with undertaking far-reaching significant judicial reform in Lagos State, addressing critical areas as judges' recruitment, remuneration, training and discipline. In addition, he addressed access to justice for the poor by establishing appropriate institutions in the Office of the Public Defender (OPD) and the Citizens Mediation Centre (CMC).

Yemi founded the Orderly Society Trust (OST) involved in an Excel literacy programme that aims to provide children in public primary schools with the same level of training in English as is available to their counterparts in private schools . Yemi also co-founded Justice Research Institute (Gte), a justice sector think tank as well as the Convention On Business Integrity.

Other Charitable Initiatives

As a spiritual leader, Osinbajo has organized various initiatives that work towards social justice. He organizes the Liberty Schools Project that provides free primary school education with free school lunches to poor children. This Project has three sites in poor communities in Obanikoro, Ikota and Makoko, all in Lagos. Other initiatives include free health care facilities, free legal services, social rehabilitation, skills acquisition for the very poor, a regular soup kitchen service, and free shelter for young people without accommodation. He is an ordained Pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God and an Emeritus Ambassador for the Environment in Lagos.

Political Career

After the formation of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Yemi Osinbajo was tasked with other notable Nigerians in the party with the development of a manifesto for the new political party. This culminated in the presentation of the "Roadmap to a New Nigeria", a document published by APC as its manifesto in 2013. The highlights of the Roadmap included a free meal school plan, and a conditional cash transfer to millions of the poorest Nigerians if they enrol their children in school and immunise them. On 17 December 2014, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, retired General Muhammadu Buhari, announced Osinbajo as his running mate and vice-presidential candidate for the 2015 general elections. On the 31st of March 2015, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) confirmed the Buhari/Osinbajo ticket having won the Presidential election, thus Osinbajo became the Vice President-elect of Nigeria. They were both sworn in on the 29th of May 2015 for the first term. In February 2019, the Buhari/ Osinbajo ticket won the Presidential Elections for a second term in office starting May 29, 2019.

In 2022, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo officially declared his intentions to run for President, a decision widely celebrated as a result of his excellent performance at different times when he stood in as Acting President.

 

Professor Oluyemi Oluleke Osinbajo is active on social media. You can connect with him via his official handles on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X.

The Importance and Duties of the Legislature in Democratic Governments: NIGERIA A CASE STUDY

In the words of Abubakar Jimoh,
 

"Proper constitutional roles of the legislature in the promotion of democracy in Nigeria remains paramount in legislative discourse; as democratic culture cannot be sustained without qualitative legislation for good governance"

 In spite the weaknesses, fault-lines, and challenges that the legislators would continue to encounter in their struggles to build a truly inclusive, participatory, open and people-based democracy, it has become imperative that they will continue to build democratic governance, as their individual and collective survival, progress and prosperity depend largely on nurturing democratic values, institutions and practices.
In order to achieve a democratic government.

Section 4 (1-9) of the 1999 Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria provides:

“(1) The legislative powers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria shall be vested in a National Assembly for the Federation, which shall consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives.

(2) The National Assembly shall have power to make laws for the peace, order and good government of the Federation or any part thereof with respect to any matter included in the Exclusive Legislative List set out in Part I of the Second Schedule to this Constitution.

(3) The power of the National Assembly to make laws for the peace, order and good government of the Federation with respect to any matter included in the Exclusive Legislative List shall, save as otherwise provided in this Constitution, be to the exclusion of the Houses of Assembly of States.

_The effect of the above is that each levels of government is empowered to legislate on a broad range of issues that if effectively utilized through quality legislation and diligent exercise of the legislative oversight functions, will translate into good governance_.

In line with principle of democracy, National Assembly would be remembered for enacting into law some Acts that promote democracy in Nigeria such as :

Nigerian Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (NEITI) Act,

 National Health Act,

Violence Against Person Prohibition Act,

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Act,

 Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) Act,

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act,

Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Act,

Administration of Criminal Justice Act, Evidence Act, National Human Right Commission Act,

 Public Compliant Commission Act, National Agency Against Trafficking in Person Act, among other important Acts.




_However, the extent to which the legislature understand and consider the importance of democratic government  would be put to question whenever Nigerians reflect on other significant Bills which would have improved standard of living and good governance in the country, lying dormant and begging for legislative attention in the National Assembly_.

Among these are Petroleum Industrial Bill (PIB), which has never been passed into law at the National Assembly since 2007, Gender and Equal Opportunity Bill, Protection of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2010 Electoral Act Amendment Bill, to mention but few.

As posited by International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law, one of the major ways to rate and respect a democratic clime is the international and municipal and overall involvement in the implementation of international multilateral or bilateral agreements. This is achieved through three essential processes called Ratification, Domestication and Implementation of the Treaties and Conventions. It is worrisome that the abandonment and non-domestication of these Treaties and Conventions by the National Assembly so far render them inoperable and unenforceable in the country.

A journey towards a sustainable democratic government, must dutifully observe a legislative Cum executive good working relationship. I.e

1. Meet the need and satisfy the yearning of the people in terms of development and standards of living;

2. Institutionalize procedures for guaranteeing and protecting the rights of the citizens at all times within the constitutional framework;

3. Promote self-actualization and alleviate poverty and suffering of the people;

4. Recognise rights of the citizens to education, good health, uninterrupted electricity, water, sanitation, security, as legally provided for in the above mentioned Treaties and Conventions.

In a remark presented at a Conference on *“Emerging Democracy in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities” in Abuja on 17th June, 2013, former Ghanaian President, Jerry J. Rawlings stated that true democracy is the process where every individual is involved and convinced that his opinion has been factored into the decision-making as far as the management of his society is concerned.

He said further: “A government irrespective of its mode of appointment, which gives ear to the people and approaches decision making and policy implementation from a human-centred and continued consultative process is closer to democracy than a duly elected government that fails to consult and also treats the opinion of the legislature as of little_.”

The position by Rawlings reminds us as to what extent or how effective is the legislatures’ independence or executive Cum legislative in Nigeria to improve democratic governance.

Nigerians have witnessed repeated attempts by the federal and state governments to respectively hijack National and State Houses of Assembly, primarily to fortify their political ego, which lacks the fundamental requirements for standard of civilization, ideals and expectations of an open quality democracy. The executive’s domination and meddlesomeness in the legislative business has impeded the institution from performing the crucial role of citizens’ representation through legislation and oversight.

For instance, Dr. Ifedayo Akomolede, a law lecturer at the Ekiti State University lamented the degree of legislatures’ independent of the executives in Nigeria, when he said: *“The legislature today is truly not independent of executive and often incapacitated from acting as the watchdog of executive activities.

In early 2014, at a seminar themed “African State Legislatures: Sub-national Politics and national Power” in Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Dr. Joseph Fashagba of Department of Political Science, Landmark University: _argued that in most African countries today, the power of State Legislatures has been undermined by executive as a result of increasingly dependence of the Legislatures on the Executives. This according to him has hampered the spirit of democracy and good governance in the legislature_.

Also, in a paper titled “Executive Dominance, Party Control and State Legislatures in Nigeria: Evidence from Three States in the North-west Geo-political Zone of Nigeria”, Prof. Yahaya T. Baba, examined the phenomenon of executive dominance, party control and subordinate nature of legislatures at state level in Nigeria. He argued that the endemic culture of executive dominance in Africa’s one party states and military regimes has made legislatures weak and vulnerable. “This scenario continued even after return to multi-party democracy in various African states. Suffice to say that the pace of democratization across the political landscape of Africa only produces strong chief executives that undermine the autonomy of legislative institutions. The latter are merely seen as appendages of the former. This power interplay, which is skewed against the legislature hinders the institutionalization of democracy in Africa. 

The above was evident in the 7th Assembly, where Rivers State in 2013, following the irreconcilable disagreement between the President and the state governor, about 27 of the 33 legislators took side with the state governor against the President. As a result, the attempts of the presidency to use the state legislature to undermine and remove the state governor failed; only a handful of members yielded, ready to do the bidding of the presidency against their state governor.

Similar, but unsuccessful attempt later on resurfaced in the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, where following invasion of presidency, some members of the Assembly were allegedly bribed to impeach the incumbent governor.

Moreover, Nigerians would always recall the dramatic and unconstitutional barricade of National Assembly Complex, especially the House of Representatives Chamber with armed security forces, preventing the Speakers of the House, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal from gaining entrance to attend an important session to discuss matter of national importance, owing to the defection of the Speaker from People Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressives Congress (APC). This was followed by undemocratic and unconstitutional reaction of the Presidency and Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba towards the office of the Speaker; as security team attached to the Office of the Speaker were instantly withdrawn.

It is evident that the Assembly oftentimes play to the gallery to prove to the public that she is working, but always fail to complete the mandated period for legislative sitting. For instance, the House ought to sit for 181 days in a year as constitutionally mandated. This back pedalled debates on some significant legislation for good governance. 

While it is common knowledge that conflict of interest had in the past hindered effective functionality of legislators to uphold democratic governance, it becomes mandated on them to understand that as representatives of the people not only do they derive their mandate directly from the electorate, but also owe the electorate proper accountability of their conducts in the legislature. 

People-oriented legislator must therefore, strike reasonable effort to avoid conflict of interest and effectively contribute to good governance by performing important functions that are necessary to sustain democracy in this complex and diverse country, rather than needless pursue of selfish interest. A workable legislative Code of Conduct should be developed to guide members in their legislative activities to promote value of excellence, professionalism in legislators’ performance; and ensure civility and responsible conduct inside and outside of the Assembly commensurate with the trust placed in legislators by the electorate.

While high moral and ethical standards must be maintained to guarantee public’s confidence, reduction to a minimum of any conflict between private interests and official duties, should be carefully observed and differentiated. By so doing, members should strive to avoid all manners of engagement that might comprise legislative code of conduct, values and ethical standards. The legislators must build mutual cooperation and synergy to ensure qualitative legislation to promote the rights, welfare and standards of living of the people.

On this note, legislators must shun ethnic prejudice, intolerance, and struggle for the democratic workability in their representative capacity. They owe Nigerians the fundamental duty to insist on good governance through qualitative legislation that can lead to socio-economic progress and prosperity of the country.

Biggest Public Health Issues In America

This article talks about top 10 biggest Public Health Issues in America and The United Kingdom

Talking about the Public Health Issues/challenges In the United States, this article drives answers in correlation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP), who monitors top public health issues.

Here are the top 10 major areas of public health concerns as reported by the CDC:

1. Healthcare-associated infectious
2. Alcohol 
3. Food Safety
4. Heart diesases and stroke
5. Tobacco use
6. Drug Prescription overdose
7. Motor Vehicle Injuries
8. Nutrition, Physical activity and obesity
9. Teen pregnancy
10. HIv/Aids

Here are the explanations to all the aforementioned health issues in America:

1. Healthcare-associated infections:

The Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) happen when patients are being treated in a healthcare related facility - Hospitals, Isolation centre, etc. According to CDC, it reports that every day, about one in 25 patients in hospitals acquire an HAI such as surgical site infections, central line-associated bloodstream infections, catheter-associated and urinary tract infections and. However, it should interest all Americans that the CDC and its partners have developed tools and resources to prevent HAIs.

2. Alcohol:

Alcohol is reported to have caused approximately 88,000 deaths per year in the United States. It is attributed to excessive alcohol consumption.

Long-term health risks can develop as well, to include: high blood pressure, stroke, liver disease, heart diseases and digestive problems; cancer; learning and memory problems; mental health problems; social problems; and alcoholism.

The short-term health risks of excessive alcohol use include: injuries, such as motor vehicle crashes, falls, drownings and burns; violence such as homicide, suicide and sexual assault; alcohol poisoning; risky sexual behaviors; and miscarriage and stillbirth among pregnant women.

3. Food Safety: 

According to CDC, Foodborne illness sickens one in six Americans each year and results in 3,000 deaths.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) calculates the cost of foodborne illnesses to be $15.6 billion annually. However, foodborne illness is preventable, and the CDC and USDA take a leading role in promoting food safety at the federal level and other levels of government.

4. Heart disease and stroke:

Both heart disease and stroke are leading causes of death in the United States, CDC reports that  about 610,000 people die of heart disease each year. Prevention focuses on addressing high LDL cholesterol, high blood pressure and smoking of any type. 

Meanwhile, there are about 130,000 deaths due to stroke annually. Because stroke can affect mobility, it is a major cause of disability as well.

5. Tobacco use:

According to CDC, approximately 16.8 percent of adults ages 18 and older smoke, or 35 million Americans. The percentage continues to decline, but smoking is still a prominent health concern in the United States. It is the leading cause of preventable disease and death. As a way forward, the CDC recommends the following to reduce tobacco usage in America:

• Increasing the price of tobacco products, 
• Sustaining tobacco control program, funding,
• establishing statewide smoke-free policies to protect nonsmokers Americans from secondhand smoke, lastly,
• Smoke permit could be adopted for those having Health challenges with Doctor's advise to smoke.

6. Drug prescription overdose: 

The CDC reports that deaths from prescription opioids like oxycodone and hydrocodone have quadrupled since 1999. As a response, the CDC has published prescribing guidelines for healthcare providers and encouraged states to adopt prescription drug monitoring programs. There is a push for expanding addiction treatment.

7. Motor vehicle injuries:

American Vehicle Officers reports that more than 32,000 people die and another 2 million sustain injuries from motor vehicle accidents each year. One-third of deaths involve drunk driving and almost another third involve over-speeding. 

As a precaution, the CDC emphasizes seat belt use for adults, car seat use for children and driving without distractions or impairments like alcohol and drugs. CDC also warns that Children should not be allowed to sit at the front of the Car.

8. Nutrition, physical activity and obesity: 

This is a common issue around the World, the general population is aware that poor nutrition, lack of physical activity and obesity are causing numerous health problems.

The CDC is tackling this complex public health issue beginning with schools, which should provide a quality meal program and ensure only healthy foods and beverages are available to students. 

As part of obesity prevention, multiple organizations and schools can help individuals know their body mass index via testing and maintain a healthy weight and incorporate physical activity into their lives and school curriculum. The good news is that some Schools in America, United Kingdom and some others have key into this.

9. Teen pregnancy:

Report by CDC shows that the rate of teen pregnancy continues to decrease every year in America, almost 250,000 babies were born to females ages 15-19 in 2014. Teens need support from parents and other trusted adults, who can play an important role in helping them make healthy choices about relationships and sexual activity, the CDC advises.

10. HIV/AIDs: 

Though, the good news is that the number of new HIV diagnoses is declining, but CDC reports that about 44,000 people were diagnosed with HIV in 2014. In total, approximately 1.2 million Americans are living with HIV, and about 13 percent do not know they are infected - many of whom are walking on the streets of America. Nearly 7,000 people per year die from HIV and AIDs.

Some of the preventive measures for HIV/Aids as released by CDC are:

• Abstinence from either premarital s@x,
• Educating the population about HIV infection,
• Correct use of condoms, and
• Non-sharing of sharp objects like needles and blade. 

As a recommendation, here is video on how America can fix Health care by Mike Bloomberg:

Disclaimer: All health issue listed here are property of United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP); Daily News Report only made reference to them in this Article.

A Brief History of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA)

Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, which is popularly known as AAUA is a state owned university. 

 

Here is the quick and complete history of AAUA:

• Previous Name: Obafemi Awolowo University; adopted in 1982
• Current Name: Adekunle Ajasin University Akugba-Akoko; adopted in 1999
• First established: Ekiti State, South-West Nigeria; March 1982; 41 years as at 2023
• Second Established: Akugba Akoko, Ondo State, South-West Nigeria; : December 1999; 23 years  as at 2022
• Founder: Pa. Michael Adekunle Ajasin (Former Ondo State Gov.)
• Motto: For Learning and Service
• Type: Public
• Vice-Chancellor: Olugbenga E. Ige (2019 -)
• Students size: over 30,000
• Student Union President: Ogunsanmi Kolade Olumide (Comrade Multiple) 2021 - date
• Faculty: 8
• Department: 51 (as at 2022 Admission)
• Location: Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, South-West, Nigeria
• GPS Landmass: 7.479234°N 5.748411°E (Wikipedia)
• Website: aaua.edu.ng

Photo: Official logo of AAUA | image credit: AAUA Portal

 

Adekunle Ajasin University is located in Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, South-West Nigeria. 

Read: How to login to AAUA Portals with features

 

The story of AAUA is more appropriately told in two phases. It was first established as Obafemi Awolowo University in March 1982 by the government of the old Ondo State, headed by the late Chief Adekunle Ajasin and later moved to its permanent site in Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State in 1999.

Current Affairs: Ondo State House of Assembly

The Ondo State House of Assembly 

AFRICA THINK by OLUWAJUEDALAW

AFRICA THINK

A brave personnel is relevant than a multiple dozen of powerful men:- Juedalo 2017

Many critics were emphasised on Africa and Africa itself is on a deep sleep to proof or defend itself from the uncanny critics.
Africa, lot of things were said while you were asleep and I hope you wake up from your hibernation to stop the  propaganda.

I smell seeth and unwarranted melancholy because it wont be bearable. What you bargain with your people is fading and falling, Africa has been defaced with unpleasant paint, the bigotry of your habitants is the chaos that will never be solve.

    AFRICA SUPPOSE REPLICATE             'AFRICA IS FALLING'

Forgetting the path of your source will surely entice undiluted wrath. When the time comes the Excruciation might be unbearable.

Moreover situations leads to catastrophe, we lack intensive conciliation, we made them conceive the idea of inferiority, they are chauvinistic but the fact is we make them feel superior by condoning there obliges, we make them feel 'EUPHORIC' which is an 'ORDEAL' to our necessitated plans its time 'AFRICA WAKE FROM IT DEEP SLEEP'.

With no opprobrium, conclusion has been reached with their diagnoses. We have been settled with their sentimental oblongata that we have been posit to a permanent numeric post (third world)Africa where are thou? Your back is slippery.  They have chock your people to an encumber state without any harbinger of change.

Another aspect where my fatherland is witnessing devastation is leadership. Africa is chanced with the role of leadership.
Why are  we denied the best leaders? Our train of leadership is filled with mediocre. Our train is colliding. Its suffering from weak excavation and drained morals.

We need to inculcate the act of dimensional and conceptual ideas in our pre-actions, we need revolution in our leadership and most African youth need to be reoriented in leadership skills and acquisitions.

Its disgusting seeing an endowed continent being ruled by lustful bunches,  mediocre, those who cares only about there  personal welfares not for the love of its habitats.

This scenario is weakling the agile men of Africa. Its obvious that the dubious rulers only mimic the western heads in which they are not gifted with standard charisma but substandard ideas. They make more of exploits rather than positive political exhibition.
Africa have been exploited that's the main reason for being deposed in our independent thought.

To conclude the contention, its time, Africa youth we need to rejuvenate our mental  strength to face up the realities, challenges, unpleased situations we find ourselves, we are tired of hide and seek games. Its time for the truth to prevail, let the world know we are tired of the chaotic government brought to us by the retarded people. Let stand firm for one voice.

'PEOPLE MAY CRITICISE THE BLACK ACT OF THE BLACK PEOPLE BUT BELIEVE ME IF I'M CHOSEN TO COME TO THIS LIFE AGAIN I WILL LIKE TO LIVE IN THE DEEP FOREST OF THE BLACK AFRICANS':-JUEDALAW 2016.

AYEBIELE KHALIL
OLUWAJUEDALO
(JUEDALAW)
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New Man Gospel Writing Contest Relaunches in 2025

After a brief hiatus in 2024, the New Man Gospel Writing Contest is back for its 2025 edition. 

 

This time, the quarterly project, like before which is organized by the New Man Movement, aims to recognize and celebrate the creative writing talents of Christian writers and creatives. 

 

Theme and Categories

The theme for the 2025 contest is "Partakers of His Grace" (2nd Peter 1:4, John 14:20). 

Participants can submit their entries in one of four categories: 

• Prose/Short Story (maximum of 5000 words)
• Poetry (minimum of 30 lines)
• Drama (maximum of 5000 words)
• Essay/Article Writing (maximum of 2000 words)
•  

Eligibility and Submission Guidelines

The contest is open to all Christians and true believers in Christ. Participants can submit a maximum of two entries, which must be properly typed in Microsoft Word. The submission portal will be open from January 31st, 2025, to March 12th, 2025. *Prizes* The total prize value for the contest is ₦200,000 ($250), which includes: - Cash prizes for each category - Book and website publishing packages - Brand souvenirs - Gift items from sponsors - Certificate of participation for all entries Winners will be recognized at a special e-award giving program, details of which will be announced upon completion of the writing competition. For more information, please visit our website or contact us at [insert contact information]. *About the New Man Movement* The New Man Movement is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting Christian values and creative writing. The New Man Gospel Writing Contest is one of the organization's flagship projects, aimed at discovering and celebrating new writing talents in the Christian community.