Rape: Meaning, Causes and Saying No beyond Words

The problems in our society are quite appalling. Different problems everyday, it is quite disheartening to wake up to this awful news daily. From rape to racism and others. What's happening to the world?

Why do we train our women to be responsible and forget to train most of our men?
We live in a society where the woman is blamed for being raped. Rape is never the victims' fault because no body wants to be raped. We tell our women to dress well to avoid rape but it is not about the dressing. Modestly dressed people get raped, babies are raped and we blame it on the dressing of the woman. We have freedom to dress in the way we like but then we become scared.


We live in a society where we let innocent women be raped, get blamed and die of depression or sometimes even get killed by the rapist while the rapists roam the street like innocent people. Most women who get raped can't even speak up because of the fear of been condemned by the society. It's true that men also get raped but the cases of male rape is very low compared to that of women.


We need to be bold and speak up. We are the change we want to see in the world.

This article is about rape, definition and it's effect. The post also highlights some rape cases around the world, causes and solutions to rape.

Do you know that apart from "Corruption", Rape has also gotten to the danger zone  as a menace in many Countries of the world.

Daily News Correspondent was privileged to meet and sample opinions of some people on the issue of rape rocking the Society.

Photo: Rape | meaning; causes, effects cases and solutions | image credit: Getty Images

What is the meaning of rape? In a simple definition, Rape means to force sexual intercourse or any other sexual activities on someone.

Causes of Rape

Some of the identified causes of Rape are:

1. High emotional Tension: The libido in most humans cannot be overemphasized, some Men/Women have high sexual urge which in most cases cannot be over controlled and at that same point passing through seduction from opposite sex. This can make him or her briefly reach a conclusion that forcing the opposite sex will make him/her satisfied.
2. Revenge: Cheat breakups (Revenge): Some guys may think setting up a lady and raping her will let her realised how hurtful he experienced when she left him for another richer Guy/Men.
3. Inability to understand the will and the word of God: According to Mr. Olayinka, he opines, saying "..all I can say about the issue you raised is that we should all pray that bad spirit shouldn't control our soul. All this crimes which people are committing are not just from their will. Some are under a spell, some is a kind of madness which can't be properly define."               

Psychologist, Dr. Ibukunnle explained Rape as "a forceful sexual intercourse without the consent of other party involved." To the Dr, he called It an Assault,  which may be caused by many factors:

The Other causes of Rape:

1. Overexposure to nudity,
2. Arrogance  on the part of Ladies,
3. Absence of home training,
4. Lack of fear of God.

Rape is a big act and crime against humanity, because victims of rapists will hardly forget it. 

According to Dr. Ibukunnle, solution to curb rape act should be "Capital Punishment/Life Imprisonment."

What are the Justice for Rape Victims?

How well and fast does a rape victim gets Justice, especially in Nigeria and some African countries. Report indicates that it takes time for rape case to get settled in Nigerian court. 

According to the Nigerian legal system on rape, the rape victim must prove to the court the penetration before been cross-examined by the Court for justice to be served. 

To prove a rape case is becoming deficult, even than the rape act. At times, it might even be difficult to pinpoint who is guilty or not due to the technicality of the case in most cases.

"Rape a behaviour that needs to be totally eradicated. This has been relating itself in this our dear Country. where our ladies are no more secured, where no capital punishment attached to it. I think Nigeria needs to wake up and let's reason together as a Country that will flourish; the lives of everybody should not be endanger due to rape," Comrade Stephen opined.

Still on the rape and the breakdown, a Pharmacist and psychologist, Dr. Emeka opined thus "Rape is just very bad, am not a good judge of character but psychological assessment is required then in court. Also, there jail term should be very long, giving capital punishment shouldn't be for everything only in cases of murder or terrorism or where raping cases is in an alarming rate."

Opnions on some common causes of rape:

Dr. Emeka said  "On random ones, some ladies are found of showing there private parts to lure some men into such act.  Yes! You are being  addressed the way your dressed.

"For you putting on Skippy, tight skirt and short trousers, what signal or message do you think it is sending?

"Aside that, some guys, do rape ladies for ritual reasons."

While highlighting the effects and aftermath of rape, he noted:

"The effects and aftermath of rape can include both physical trauma and psychological trauma.

"However, physical force is not necessarily used in rape, and physical injuries are not always a consequence. Deaths associated with rape are known to occur, though the prevalence of fatalities varies considerably across the world."

"For  rape victims, the more common consequences of sexual violence are those related to reproductive health, mental health, and social wellbeing."

These are the effects of  Rape in the Society:

1. Physical  impact: This comes with deformation of the victim and the bad feelings.
2. Gynecologic: Gynecology has to do with the study of Medical Problems of Women, especially the reproductive system, it's another branch of Medicine. Hence, the common Gynecologic consequences experienced by rape survivors include- Vaginal or anal bleeding, infection and Hypoactive sexual desire disorder
3. Vaginitis or vaginal inflammation.
4. Dyspareunia: It means painful sexual intercourse. 
5. Vaginismus: This means a condition affecting a woman's ability to engage in any form of vaginal penetration.
6. Chronic pelvic pain: Victim of rape could experience pains in the bones all over their Body, which could cause discomfort.
7. Urinary tract infections: Through rape, the victim is opened to infectious diseases in the (Penis) for Male and (Virgina) for female. This urinary tract infection makes the victim feel pains while urinating.
8. Pregnancy: This is the most known one, the victim, especially with unprotected sex is 99% exposed to getting pregnant.
9. HIV/AIDS: Acronym for human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), the virus comes through contact with blood, especially from intercourse. Hence, rape victims are prone to this virus and the Virus drains blood and weaken the cells in the body; leaving the victim to different diseases and untimely death.

These are the solutions to Rape:

1. Sex Education: In a quest to profer solutions, Parents are advised to engage in "sex education" to their children. ladies should be modest in their dressings and guys should be more careful.
2. Prayer: Dr. Emeka added that "We should be more prayerful because Rape is a spirit. This Country needs to be baptized;  people are just too " desperate.
3. Awareness and publicity from Government, NGOs and Civil Society Organizations: It is believed that if Government, Parents, NGOs and Individual should focus attention more on curbing rape, by increasing the awareness and dangers in rape, the story could change to reduce the menace of rape around the world.

If You Can't Build an Online Business, Build Your Business Online - Clement Oyinlola - Head of Operations, Terabyte

If you do not believe the popular saying that running a business without doing advertisement is like winking at a girl in the dark (you know what you are doing but the lady does not), Clement Oyinlola in this interview will convince you. Read his interview with NNI below.

NNI: Can we meet you sir?

Guest: My name is Clement Oyinlola, born on the 18th of February, 1995. I'm a graduate of OAU from the department of Economics after spending my first three years in Electronics and Electrical Engineering, lol. I'm an entrepreneur and a business owner, currently working as the Head of Operations of The Tera Brand (Africa's number one and fastest growing advertisment, marketing and consulting firm). I'm a firm believer and currently serving as the Point Man Delegate of David City Tabernacle (DCT Church), Ile-Ife.

NNI: How has the digital entrepreneurship journey been for you so far?

Guest: Well, it has been a bumpy ride, full of lessons and lots of down-moments. I started business fully in 2015 and failed in my first 2-3 years. I started another business late 2017 and failed just about 12 months after. Then in July 2019, I started the business that's thriving today, The Tera Brand. Of course, I'm prepared for more failures, but I am certain I won't quit until I hit my goals, no matter how long it might take.

NNI: To you, what is the relevance of digital marketing and how can individuals leverage them for growth?

Guest: The world has evolved. Everything can now be done on the internet. My usual saying is if you can't build an online business, build your business online. Either ways, make sure you are leveraging the digital space. Business has never been this easier with the tons of available courses and training videos available online, much more, you can automate your entire business process down to payment and sales tracking. Not to now talk of the deep blue sea called digital marketing where you can access limitless amount of potential customers. The relevance cannot just be overemphasized. Individuals who really wanna gain presence and visibility have no choice but to use the digital space. WhatsApp is part of digital marketing, so if you're posting on WhatsApp status, you're part of the game.

NNI: What digital media lessons have you learnt from establishing a PR Firm like Terabyte?

Guest: When you are true to your values, people will respect you and seek you out. There are lot of copycats and fake people everywhere. Everyone is going about the fake it till you make it. I'm against this phrase, why fake what you don't have? Don't give the impression of who you are not. Be true to your word. I've learnt this practically from clients who request for metrics especially from WhatsApp views. And I always tell myself that if I promise 100k views and I deliver 70k views, I'm not true to my word. I recently underestimated our current reach with The Terabytes to 70k views across 15 campuses but in the real sense, we have about 100k reach. I won't tell customers 100k reach because of whipsaws. So, I'd rather underpromise and overdeliver. When I do this, customers are wowed and they become repeat loyal customers. I'm not out there to impress anyone. I'm out there to deliver value!!!

Clement Oyinlola

NNI: How does startup branding affect the future of digital revolution?

Guest: Your branding is the personality of your business. And your personality is what makes you different from the next person living next door. You are permitted to overlook branding when you're just starting, but you're not permitted to keep overlooking your branding. Apple is where they are because of their branding. They have given themselves that class and others are trying to be like them. Same with Ford, Mercedes, BMW, Coca-Cola, Nike, Disney and many others including Tera (winks). We guys (you know, I'm now sitting in the class of Apple), we guys are revolutionaries. We don't follow the conventional branding strategies, we are enforcing a new strategy that you already know subconsciously. It's called emotional branding. Lemme stop there!

NNI:  What do you think of data rates? How do they affect your businesses online? 

Guest: There's nothing we can do about that. Just factor it in as part of your operational cost. It's like when you're trying to have an office and you're saying you don't need a generator, remember, this is Nigeria!

NNI: What is your experience so far in the Forex Industry?

Guest: Hmm... I started my Forex journey in early 2017 and it has been full of ups and downs. But in the last one year, it has been consistent ups as a result of the many lessons I've not just learnt but adopted. I'm a learner, in every single thing you can think about. I just wanna keep learning and much more teach as well. I started my personal brand (ClementOyinlola.com) and it's my way to teach individuals on the different ways of earning from the Forex Market and also on marketing, branding and sales. It's still at the starting phase, it's all still rough, but in a matter of 30-60 days, you'll start seeing it everywhere. So, for all Forex traders or aspiring Forex traders, relax, there's legit money in the Forex market, the question is, *are you ready and patient enough* to master how to pick the coins from the mouth of the crocodile?

NNI: Many have results to prove that digital skills do not yield actual conversions. Is there anything they are doing wrong leading to these results?

Guest: Permit me to smile here...lol... Everyone is looking for the magic beans for instant result. Truth is you can manipulate the results you get from the digital space. Remember anything digital can be hacked. Also, some people don't have the concrete understanding of how digital conversion works. For example, you ran an ad on Facebook and Facebook metrics showed you that your ad reached 5,647 people. Those 5000+ people that saw your ad are Facebook's leads. If out of them, only 60 messaged you or clicked your link, those 60 people are Facebook's conversion. At that level, Facebook has done her job and has converted 60 people to you. Now, those 60 people are now your own lead which is your sole responsibility to convert them. If you are able to convert 10, good and if you are able to convert none, it's all on you. Facebook already done her job. So, when you're working as a digital marketer, you need to understand how different leads and conversions actually work. I was forced to come up with a disclaimer for our clients last month that we are an advertisement company, we do not promise that you will make sale, we only promise that we'll show your ad to as many people as possible who are your potential customers. Those who reach out to you (which I'm certain people will), it is your responsibility to convert them to sales.

NNI: Is advertising always a worthy investment?

Guest: There's this popular saying that running a business without doing advertisement is like winking at a girl in the dark, you know what you are doing but the lady does not. So also is advertisement. As long as you're not doing your business just for yourself, you need to reach out to people outside your circle. I'm not the social in quote kind of person, but I realised that I can't be running a social media business and not be social, so I learnt it. I currently have over 800 students in our organization across 15 campuses in Nigeria and 4 African countries (which will be launching soon). That's not even the goal, that's just our introduction into the market...lol... So, back to the question, advertisement, if done well and right, is a worthy investment. And about doing it well and right, we have the best and smartest brains on our team for that. We don't just want you to run your ad because we want your money, we want your advert to be effective and get you leads.

NNI: What is your view on Global Youth Development and growth as regards the digital world? 

Guest: Like I already mentioned, the Digital world has made all those easier. You can attend a summit via teleconferencing and so, there's a positive correlation between global youth development and digital world. Just yesterday, I dropped an idea with my team that we would be working on soon across the entire African continent, it's called THE AFRICAN FACE, we are yet to have the full structure but it's sure going to be a creative strategy for all African youths to connect with each other using the most basic platform.

NNI: What's your believe as regards interconnected growth? Is it absolutely possible for a brand to develop in isolation and without partnerships? 

Guest: For the past 11 months, our partners have been our customers and potential clients. We are currently at the stage where we are raising funds for growth through external investors. Our company registration is currently ongoing and so once it's done, we'll be partnering with external investors for our brand growth and development. Apart from business, there's no self-made person, success is not really a lone wolf journey as we have been made to believe. You only need to find the right set of people to be your best set of people. I am partnering with over 800 Nigerian students to deliver value through Tera and I'm also on the lookout for investors to partner with for our growth and development. There's need to connect and partner for growth. You just need to find the right set of people to connect and partner with. Even at that, you'll still meet some Judas (permit me to use that name). I know of people who started with us in some schools and felt like they could also do same. They left the team and started their own brand. It's quite painful but it's expected. The sky is wide enough for anyone and everyone to soar. I'm a keen believer in loyalty and trust and it gives me joy that my managers are loyal and trustworthy. In short, I have the best team and partners.

NNI: Demand is making price for digital skill courses increase. This is fast becoming a problem and turning back potential students. From experience, how can this be solved?  

Guest: We stick to the basics. Simple. I was discussing with a friend, you might know her, she's Toluwakemi, the WhatsApp Queen. She was talking about how a particular investment program fee is high and I was like, very soon, yours will be high too, that it's only a matter of time. Same discussion ensued with the co-founder of Tera, and he was also telling me that very soon, we'll become expensive. Inasmuch as I love expensive cause it gives you a class of your own, we should not forget that there's something they call volume and depth. When you're expensive alone, you have depth, that's Apple. But Microsoft leveraged both volume and depth. They are expensive, yet affordable for the masses. You can combine both volume and depth. Segment your packages but make sure each package is valuable enough and allow you to afford the next package. Lemme explain... Assuming I have a community and monthly subscription is $29, I can also have a package for $9 for those who can't afford the $29 such that if you by my $9 package, I'll be able to equip you enough so that you can afford my $29 package. That's value. Not just about me making money, but about making your life better. So, there's a way trainers or tutors can adopt this strategy and it will also build trust in your students and you can easily keep them forever. I mentioned something like this briefly in the last part of my eBook, The Forex Scam (which you can pre-order for $19 against the regular price of $49). So, the more the demand, the more valuable the product is, and the more you can leverage on volume while also building depth.

NNI: What is your advice to fellow young individuals?

Guest: My fellow young individuals, let's prove to the world that we are not lazy. Let's prove to the world that not all Nigerian youths are scammers or fraudsters. Let's prove to the world that we can achieve our dreams legit. That we can put our hands to work and get the results we are proud of. That we are not ready to fail and that we are ready to keep pushing and digging till we find the diamond. That we are ready to wait and endure the growth process and be proud of the person we are becoming. That we are ready to fight our Goliath, walk on water and rise again from the dead.

NNI: What new heights do you hope to scale in the near future?

Guest:  I will be launching the V100 project soon. It stands for The Vision 100. The goal is to establish my presence and brand presence (The Tera Brand) in 54 African Countries, 100 Campuses each with nothing less than 200 Active Ambassadors in each campus. The project should last for the next 5 years, so watch out for 2025! There are many other heights I hope to scale, like be featured in Forbes 30 under 30 (well, who doesn't). This has been a goal for me many years back even before I knew what kind of business to do. Also, this may sound funny, but I wish to be appointed as the CBN governor before I clock 40 and before I'm 50, I wish to be on the board of directors for the World Bank.

NNI: Thank you very much for your time sir.

Guest: Thank you for taking your time to follow me! I'm open to new and valuable friends.

   

Health Benefits of Fruits

Fruit is defined as the edible part of a plant that consist of the seeds and surrounding tissues. They are important source of micronutrients and are component of healthy diets, which help in preventing major diseases. Nutritionally, fruits are energy-dense foods containing vitamins, minerals, fiber and other bioactive compounds.

According to Mintah et al. a fruit is the edible and fleshy seed-associated structures of certain plants, which could be sweet (such as apple, oranges, grapes, strawberries,juniper and bananas) or non-sweet (such as lemon and olives) in their raw forms.

Some basic concept related to health benefits of fruits and vegetables

As observed during the specific Regional workshop on promotion of fruits and vegetables for health in 2014, there are several implications of the colours of fruits and vegetables. This includes: 

The purple/blue colour of fruits and vegetables signifies their antioxidants properties and their ability to reduce the risk for cancer, stroke and heart diseases.
     Red colours in fruits and vegetables
    reduces the risk of cancer and improves heart health (as observed in tomato, water melon, red grapes).
     Orange/yellow-coloured fruits contains
    carotenoids that help in maintaining healthy eyes (e.g. carrot, lemon, pineapple)
     Brown/white-coloured fruits contains
    phytochemicals having antiviral and antibacterial properties as well as potassium. Examples of such fruits and vegetables include banana, garlic, onions, and ginger, etc.
    The green-coloured fruits and vegetables such as green apples, spinach, cucumber, and lettuce also have phytochemicals   that contains anticancer properties.




Health Benefits of some common fruits.

PAWPAW

Pawpaws have low calorie content, and they do not contain cholesterol. They are very high in vitamin C, vitamin A and flavonoids (useful in body metabolism).

Vitamin A help to maintain healthy skin and eyes. Pawpaw seeds are also used in the treatment of stomach ache and ringworm infections. It contains powerful antioxidants such as lycopene which helps to reduce your risk of many diseases, especially one that tend to come with age, such as heart disease and cancer.

The ripe pawpaw are readily edible for eating but unripe pawpaw should be cooked before eating, especially during pregnancy as the unripe papaw fruit is high in latex, which can stimulate contractions.

BANANA

Banana is one of the best fruit sources of vitamin B6. This vitamin helps your body
to:
·        
Produce red blood cells
·        
Metabolize carbohydrate and fats and turn them into energy
·        
Remove unwanted chemicals from your liver and kidneys, and
·        
Maintain a healthy nervous system.

The fruit also contains vitamin C, which helps your body to absorb iron faster, produce collagen, the protein which hold your skin, bones and body tight together and maintain the skin health. Vitamin C also support the brain health by helping to produce serotonin, a hormone that affects you sleep cycle, moods and experiences of stress and pain.

Banana also contains high level of potassium (around 320-400mg) which meet about 10% of your daily potassium needs. This Potassium help your body maintain a healthy heart and blood pressure. Since
bananas are also low in sodium, this low sodium and high potassium combination help to control blood pressure.

Bananas give you energy. The fruit contain three natural sugars: sucrose, fructose and glucose, and no amount of fat and cholesterol, giving you fat and cholesterol-free energy. Therefore, it is ideal especially for children, and athletes, for breakfast, as a midday snack or before and after sports.

In summary:


·        

• Lowers blood pressure
• Prevents deficiency disorders
• Keep skin healthy
• Boost energy level
• Controls body weight
• Relieve muscle cramps
• Hangover relief
• Regulate bowel movement

·        
Combat depression


·        
Lowers chances of asthma


·        
Act as anti-aging agent


·        
High potassium prevent heart attack.


·        
Lowers morning sickness in pregnant women.

Soursop

Soursop is a fruit that is popular for its delicious flavor and impressive health benefit. It is also very nutrient-dense and provides a good amount of fibre and vitamin C for very few calories. A typical serving of this fruit is low in calories yet high in several nutrients like potassium, magnesium, thiamine among others. It can help in the treatment of several ailments such as worms and parasites infections and as astringent for diarrhea and dysentery. It also improve the body’s immune system and help to fight against cancer cells and reduce the malignancy.

Cucumber

Cucumbers are low in calories and contain a good amount of water and soluble fibers, making it ideal for promoting hydration and aiding in weight loss. 

Cucumbers contain antioxidants, including flavonoids and tannins, which prevent the accumulation of harmful radicals and may reduce the risk of chronic diseases.
    Cucumbers promotes hydration because they contain about 96% water, and can help you meet your daily fluid needs.
    It may aid in weight loss.
     It lowers the blood sugar level and prevent some complications from diabetes. Hence, it is a must eat fruit for those suffering from diabetes.
    Eating cucumber help promote regular bowel    movements and prevent constipation due to the high water content and fiber.

 

BREADFRUIT

The consumption of breadfruits improves eye and bone health, immune system and physical cognitive condition. It is high in carbohydrates that gives you ready made energy, minerals, vitamins and carotenoids. Its consumption also protect the body against cancer, vitamin A deficiency,
diabetes and heart disease. It is low in fat and cholesterol, it’s a ready
source of cholesterol; a ready source of omega-

and omega-6 fatty acid that regulate sebum production in the scalp and
prevent hair loss. Consumption of breadfruit juice also improves the glowing of
the skin, and dietary fiber content of the fruit prevents heartburn, acidity,
ulcer and gastritis.

Ornaments Around My Neck

One beautiful night, as the fireflies danced around, and the owls sang the songs of the night, I sat at my father's feet enjoying the chilly night breeze. "Baami, Baami, Baami", I repeated continuously just like every small impatient child would call the parent. He laughed and his entire body shook with his laughter. "Akanni Ade, you know I can hear you if you call me once", he replied. I smiled and I said "Baami, it's time for you to tell me a story". He laughed once again, his eyes twinkling in the glow of the atupa and said "your father has not forgotten, I've not grown so old, my child".

 "Open your ears now, Akanni, and learn from the story I want to tell you", he added. I nodded obediently and prepared to listen with rapt attention.

Once upon a time, in the land of men, when the sky and the sea were still good friends, there lived a farmer who was known by all as Àgbeloba, he had some plots of land which he used for planting every year. It was just the start of the planting season, and so, he went to the market to buy seeds, as was his tradition every year.

The next day, he planted the vegetable seeds on the farm first, then he planted few maize seeds and very few cocoa seeds just beside where he planted the maize. After doing all this, he prayed to Olodumare for rapid growth of the seeds.

Day after day, the seeds were growing, only one maize seed germinated and grew into a young plant, likewise the cocoa seeds too - only one cocoa seed germinated. The maize seed grew very fast into a seedling, and thereafter into a young plant. It even started blossoming after few months. Meanwhile, the cocoa seed had only become a seedling even as the maize plant had started blossoming.

The cocoa seedling wasn't happy and one day, he went to the maize plant lamenting

"How is it that you have started bringing out flowers and I'm still a seedling?"

The proud maize replied "You're just too slow, your seed isn't too fine like mine".

The cocoa seedling lived in misery every day and his growth started to decrease with time. There was a wise old orange tree that was planted not too far from the maize plant and the cocoa seedling. It had been observing all that was happening, and so it decided to interfere.

"Young one, don't despair, for in this life, you see, there is a time for everything, your time to bloom will come. Besides, this maize plant will soon die but you'll live much longer. Don't compare yourself with the maize plant, just have some patience. I also waited for some years before I started blooming with flowers". The cocoa seedling hearkened to this old tree's advice.

After one year, the maize produced some maize cobs and soon enough, it died. The cocoa seedling was surprised and then, got encouraged to have more patience. After three long years, the cocoa seedling woke up one day to find some flowers on his branches. The cocoa seedling was overjoyed and knew the time had come. The cocoa seedling thanked the wise orange tree for the advice.

Then said "Truly, there is time for everything. One must wait for his/her time". The end.

"Wow, Bàámi, such a beautiful story", said Akanni. He replied "Thank you, Akanni, always remember there is a time for everything. No matter what problem you have, always remember that the good times are not far away. Have patience, my son and you shall be successful..."

My father's voice echoed in my head as I remembered this story. I sighed and remembered how life was "worry-less" as a young child. Now, I'm living in one room in a "face-me-I-face-you" house, without a job. I was still holding the sack letter in my hand as I remembered my father's words. The company was going through tough times and had to lay off some members of staff. I stood up with newly found courage as I adorned my neck with ornaments of my father's advice. I went out to try and solve my problems, there is no giving up...

Baami - my father

Àtupa - lantern

Olodumare - God

O-REY

Many Set Up NGOs for Selfish Reasons - Adeosun Adedayo

Adeosun Adedayo is a Social Volunteer in active volunteering for about 5 years now. In this interview, she tells us how she handles NGO leadership and Social Relations.

NNI: Can we meet you?

Guest: I'm Adeosun, Adedayo Ifeoluwa, popularly known as Ifedayo. I'm from a family of four. I hail from Ogun State and I'm a graduate of the Department of Public Administration, Obafemi Awolowo University. I'm an entrepreneur, CEO DEE STORES and I also help businesses grow using different tested and trusted strategies. Lastly I'm a social volunteer. I enjoy volunteering and I've actively volunteered for 5 years now.

NNI: How has the social entrepreneurship journey been for you so far?

Guest: It's Been both good and bad but we bless God. There's been a lot of challenges but passion has kept me in place.

NNI: What does managing an NGO entail? Are there any skills you have to learn?

Guest: Managing an NGO actually entails a lot. It requires passion, commitment, energy, time, money and endurance.  And Yeah there are skills to learn. That is why it's advisable to actively volunteer for months or years before setting up an NGO. 80% of these skills are learnt during volunteering.

NNI: In pulling up NGO projects  and schemes, what is your experience?

Guest: Pulling up innovative programs is actually a very beautiful thing I look forward too but it's exhausting at times. More challenges come up during planning and funding while execution comes easily when planning and funding is in place. My experience in pulling up innovative programs has been a mix of both good and crazy.

NNI: What do you do at the Ifedayo Foundation?

Guest: Ifedayo foundation is working towards SDG 3 (health and well-being). This is to ensure that communities have access to health care. We cater for children, the less privileged, orphanages, slums and rural communities. True humanitarianism is our lifestyle at the Ifedayo foundation.

NNI: What do you think about NGOs and Awards & Recognition?

Guest: I think this actually applies mostly to big NGOs. Many NGOs that are just starting up and are in their first to fifth year are hardly recognized. In recent times, NGO awards and recognitions go up for the "big people and politicians" who own NGOs.

NNI: Can impact truly be measured? What defines impact for you at the Ifedayo Foundation?

Guest: Hmm. Impact itself cannot be measured. However, impact shows up for itself. You can't measure impact based on the number of places you've visited but by the number of lives that have been changed positively because of you. For Ifedayo foundation we've been able to put smiles on over  one thousand faces in more than six communities in our first year.

NNI: What is your view on Global Youth Development and growth? Do you think we are making progress?

Guest: Truthfully, many youths are trying their best, but we still have a large number that are not even informed about global development not to talk about working towards achieving global growth. It is in the ratio of 40-60. We're actually making progress but the global challenges we experience too has not made the progress visible.

NNI: Managing an organisation like the Ifedayo Foundation requires funding. Do you think funding levels for NGOs have reduced? Why?

Guest: Yes, funding levels has reduced. Funding is one of the drives of NGOs. Funding levels reduced mainly because some people chose to start or set up NGOs for selfish reasons. Asides this, many NGOs misappropriate funds.

NNI: While NGOs revolve round people, recent World Health Issues have affected NGO operations. What role do you think NGOs can play as regards Global Health Problems like the Coronavirus?

Guest: Awareness has been a major and key instrument used to reach out because of the recent world health issues. Certain outreaches have been put in place to help communities stay with guidelines that will help curb the world pandemic.

NNI: What is your advice to fellow young individuals?

Surround yourself with beautiful people and your dreams are always valid.

NNI: What new heights are you scaling at the Ifedayo Foundation?

Guest: Yes! Many big plans. We're presently working on a partnership with 6 other NGOs in Lagos state in other to cover 4 communities within September to December.

NNI: That's beautiful. Thank you very much for your time ma.

   

Everything you need to Know about the Old Bagauda Hotel

The Bagauda Lake Hotel is the first resort and hotel complex designed and constructed by the Kano State back in 1979 for 3.5 Million Naira.

 

It is a 348 bed modern facility with VIP suites, 33 pairs of chalets, 59 huts, a restaurant block, a pool and 462 seat open air theatre,

 

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Biography of Denola Adepetun Grey

Denola Grey is a freelance fashion Consultant, writer, media consultant, actor, and a full-fledged model of his own whose unique and stunning fashion designs have brought him into great popularity and revenue. 

Denola was born on the 13th of August, 1990 in Lagos Nigeria. Here, he grew up and started his career even though he is originally an indigene of Ogun State. He has lived in certain cities in which New York is not an exception. His kind of music includes; Dah niel, Rihana also R&B. Movies includes; The Untold Story, Stewie Griffin, Iron Man, TV shows; NIP, Tuck TV, Samatha Who?, Despearate Housewives, Favorite books include; The Harry Potter Series, Tell me Your Dreams, The firm, Favorite sports include Sasha D.Karic. His real birth and legal name given to him by his parent is Denola Adepetun. Denola Grey was born with a silver spoon, He was fortunate to come from a rich family of entrepreneur parents alongside three male siblings. While growing up Denola Grey attended Green Spring School in Anthony, Lagos State. He started his primary and Secondary school education there. However, part of his secondary school education was at Adesoye College, a boarding school in Offa, Kwara State. After graduating from Adesoye College he proceeded for higher education, he spent a year at Oxbridge Tutorial College, before he moved to Baylor University where he graduated with a degree in Media Business, from there, Denola majored in Analysis of media and Fashion market, where he discover his passion and potential for fashion. 

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Denola was nicknamed Barbie when he was in secondary school because he wasn’t masculine and didn’t participate in activities as other boys did. All of that lasted but for a while, he never gave up and these challenges didn’t hinder him from chasing his goals in anyway. Though he tried to fit into society, he felt he was empty doing that, according to him he has now gotten over that feeling. Revealing in an interview that being himself gives him much more confidence, insisting he has come to accept the reality that he is half female or whatever they call him. . He started his fashion and media consultancy professional career at the age of 18 as an intern working at CMC in 2008. Two years he started working with fruition image consulting in 2010 as a PR manager. Well, Denola Grey is also an actor as aforementioned above, he has acted several movies and has starred in some several movies and has starred in some popular movies in Nigeria. His first acting role was in a series titled Castle & Castle, the role came after the Ebony Life production invited him for the audition. In the series he starred as Benjamin Castle alongside some top Nollywood actors such as RMD, Dorcas Shola, Jude Chukwuka, Blossom Chukwujekwu and Eku Edewor. According to him he has rejected several movie roles because he never saw himself as an actor then. However, he decided to give Castle & Castle a shot because of the offer he got. In the same year Denola Grey still played the Venya in a Nollywood comedy show called “Bling lagosians”, He has produced various fashion projects including “Glam Squad” airing on Africa Magic. In 2012 Denola Grey starred in D.O.D (Day of Destiny) Nigeria’s first Sci-fi, fantasy time travel feature film, alongside Olumide Oworu, as part of a two-handler lead. The film starred some big names including Ireti Doyle, Broda shaggy, Toyin Abraham, Blossom Chukwujekwu and Ini Dima-Okojie simultaneously he has worked on season 2 of Castle & Castle which has been licensed exclusively to Netflix. That same year, Denola Grey has already started expanding his media consultancy skills at PRC consulting, where he assisted in organizing the New York and a launch party for ACNE paper magazine. In 2013 he worked at Walter Baker as the handler of the company’s social media activities and branding. During that period he worked with a Lagos based fashion brand known as ALARA Lagos. The same place he learned the rudiments of the fashion business and later decided to start his brand. In 2014 he had a positive turn around in his career and a spike in his fame as well, in the same year he was able to work for top brands like Ebony Life TV, Bella Naija and The Guardian as a fashion Columnist, shortly after, he asked for a guest-host on “EL-Now”. In 2015 he was named one of the main anchors of the EL Now.

Denola Grey has grown into becoming one of the most successful Young Fashionista’s in Africa. He admires designs by Tom Ford, an America Fashion Designer who inspires him according to him, he strives to accomplish Tom Ford’s exactness and concentration on detail, in his designs, another person that influenced Denola Grey’s color combination is his grandfather Mr. Banwo. Apart from being the Brand ambassador for Lagos fashion Week (LFW) He has worked with orange culture. Similarly, he works with other top brand which contributes to his revenue and streams of income in 2020. He was nominated as one of the top three best dressed male celebrities at the Africa Movies Viewer’s Choice Award that same year.

Films and Movies by Denola Grey

As a professional Nollywood actor, Denola Grey has featured in the following movies:

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Denola Grey is active on social media. You can connect with him via his official handles on TikTok, Instagram, X and Facebook.