THE NEWSY POLLUTION BEHIND BREAD MAKING!!

This is absolutely shocking! Can you imagine? Some people don’t bother about their state of health any more and worse, they are not mindful about other people’s either! Bread is an essential commodity in Nigeria. I mean, we all eat bread. Whether sliced or unsliced, french bread, wheat or sweetened bread, white or brown.

Among the low class in Lagos Nigeria, the Agege bread is a very popular brand.

Agege bread is a local bread which is baked by low-cost bakers. But it is sad that some of these bakers have thrown caution into the wind. By this I mean that most of them do not do any hygiene check on their environment, or consider the health implication of the mode of baking this bread.

For example, I stumbled into a local bakery just the other day, located near a pit-toilet!!! It is so appalling to think these bread baked is what is eventually sold to the public. (Sigh).

I think ALL bread baked in Nigeria should begin to be given NAFDAC number for the good health of Nigerians! Or is there any other action that can be taken to check the practice of these local bakers? We need to think good health, for good wealth.

Okay, when next you decide to buy Agege bread, just remember where the bread must have been
baked!

story by: Queendaline Schneider
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CAN WE RE-WRITE THE NIGERIA STORY?

If I have my way I will rewrite the story of Nigeria. The country that has all the means to make life more interesting for Her citizens but yet the people weep to access basic amenities for a standard living. Our roads are not in good shape. what are we really talking about?

For instance, take a look at Apapa road where the trucks cause problem to other vehicle plying the road. This is so unpleasant to the health of the people, as they tend to go through stress everyday because the road is perhaps the only accessible way or the shortest cut to their various places of work.

How can we help make things better? How can we re-write the Nigeria story?





story by: Queendaline Schneider
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JACKSON LIVED, SANG...AND IS GONE!

Michael Jackson began his solo career in 1981. he was the seventh child of eight children. Jackson lived a life that is beyond human understanding or knowledge. Michael was born in Gary Indiana. He died June 25, 2009 aged 50. "The greatest entertainer that lived" says Rev. AL Sharpton about Jackson.

Michael lived a private life. He never disclosed any of his problems with his friends and family. He was a man that cared for his family and children. He care so much about his family, his friends and his fans. Survived by three children, compassionate Jackson remain a wonderful icon in America and his fans weep that he is gone.

Story by: Queendaline Schneider. 

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COME BACK MJ!

The King of Pop!

What do I make of you
Black Thursday…
Who has taken this
Greatest being away from me…
Leaving us alone in emptiness
Where we are condemned.

You started early…
You did what no one has ever done
You transform yourself
To another being
Even while you were still living

You predict your death?
Generation to come will
About your sudden departure.

You live your life the way you chose
No one know your plight
You served as a warning example to many
Even in death you were honored.

© Queendaline Schneider written in memory of Michael Jackson

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POEM BY QUEENDALINE

WATER A MUST FOR LIFE

I am a creation to love and cherish
I am a giver to pet and spoil
In me the mineral flow
Without me, man can’t live
Animal and fishes dwell in my world
But all poisoned with scientific waste
All poisoned by the ungrateful hunters

Lawyers come to my rescue
Beneath the voice of nature cries
Equate forbid I should die
For I am a product of God
And I am not immune to their garbage glut

Parliamentarian passes a law
Let my water pure
Let my ocean swing
Let my stream flow
Water a must for life
For I am the giver of life

© June 23rd 2003 Queendaline Schneider award winning poem on World environmental day themed: water two billion people dying for it.

MY ATINE IS NO MORE
Oh death the greatest enemy of the living soul
The enemy of man soul
Even when not invited you are here…
No one  can tell the hour of your visit

We know the fact that we are owing you
Is it enough to strike anytime, anywhere?

We do not know where our immortal body lays
Dust we are made of
Dust we shall return
For will we sure perish
And the Just shall live again

My Atine is no more but her phone is living

Oh death! Collect your price with honour and not with shame
How long shall we weep over our loved ones?
Oh death when will you be fedup?
When there is no living on planet earth?
But your co-existence gives us the hope of re-existence of being

My Atine is no more but her phone is living
Oh death! You have taken away this brain and beautiful mother of all

© Queendaline Angelina Ebiniyi
Note: this poem was composed on the 23rd of October 2005 when the poet heard the news of the ill fated air craft.

LET US TACKLE POVERTY IN NIGERIA

Tackling poverty in Nigeria is not a one-day job. But it is one that requires the efforts of everyone. We need to emphasize on the need for Nigerians to begin to look beyond discriminating one another- tribalism, the rich taking advantage of the poor to get richer- is that not exploitation?

And we are not doing anything to help each other-co-operation if we must move on!

The level of tribalism, exploitation, greed, lack of co-operation contributes to the material poverty and the poverty of the mind in our society. We need to grow up, we need to come together and stand up against poverty!

Story by Queendaline Schneider.
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THE 4TH CONVENANT UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION CEREMONY

The 4th convocation ceremony tagged “The release of eagles 2009” took place on the 19th of June 2009 at the Canaan land auditorium in Ota brought together the gradaunds and important personalities in Nigeria. Bishop David Oyedpo, the Vice-Chancellor of the Chancellor of the institution in his opening speech said that the restructuring of African universities is an emergency.

He advised the grandaunts to “think the unthinkable, dare the undareable and move the immovable” he lay emphasis on the need for Nigerians to think more. “When you engage your brain on thinking, you expand it” he said. “All human brains are the same in size, content and color and structure. I only differs in what it accomplishes based on engagement.” He added.

Oyedepo employed people to be resourceful thinkers because only the brave ever become great. He said that bravery is the cure for slavery. He noted that only 10% of Nigerians think, 25% think they are thinkers while the remaining 65% die rather than think.

story by Queendaline Schneider.
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