June 25, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Gender Sensitivity Training for Nigerian Journalists Nigeria will hold general elections in 2019 to choose the President and the National Assembly. This is the 6th time elections are being held since 1999 when military rule came to an end. President Buhari has … Continue reading
June 17, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Happy Father’s Day Did you know that Father’s Day was made an official holiday by President Nixon? I didn’t. That’s what Rev. John Morehouse told us in his sermon this morning. He spoke about his own father and the five … Continue reading
June 13, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Green Eagles Are you a soccer fan? Or, as the game is better known around the world, a football fan? Nigeria’s Green Eagles qualified for the World Cup finals, about to start in Russia. Nigeria is in Group D. The others … Continue reading
October 8, 2017
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Super Eagles Victory – An Anniversary Gift Nigeria’s senior men’s football team, the Super Eagles, defeated Zambia on Saturday. President Buhari called the match Nigeria’s anniversary gift, coming right after Oct. 1, Nigeria’s Independence Day. “Tonight the Super Eagles gave us … Continue reading
March 31, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Commission on the Status of Women Ends The Commission on the Status of Women with its theme of gender equality and women’s empowerment has concluded. There were around 4,100 non-governmental representatives from more than 540 organizations, the “highest number ever for one of … Continue reading
July 7, 2015
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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UN Women My first task as a board member of the US National Committee for UN Women was assigned by our new board president, Lalita Janke. At our board meeting last Sunday morning in Long Beach, Lalita asked each of … Continue reading
July 8, 2014
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Soyinka Comments on Boko Haram Wole Soyinka, Nigeria’s Nobel Laureate author, is quoted in this article from Daily Post, an online Nigerian newspaper. Soyinka says it’s more unlikely now that Nigeria will break apart – ironically, Boko Haram is bringing … Continue reading
July 4, 2014
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Half of a Yellow Sun Our son Sam who was here for few days departed today for a wedding and meetings in Paris before heading back to Nigeria. He said the film Half of a Yellow Sun, made from Chimamanda … Continue reading
June 30, 2014
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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World Cup 2014 I’m very sad as I write this – I just finished watching the World Cup match between Nigeria and France. Despite playing well for the first half, Nigeria lost, 2-0. Our son Sam is here with us for … Continue reading
June 26, 2014
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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My last post was about Peace Corps connections. I forgot to include the photo of Clem and me at the Nigerian dinner in Nashville, so here it is for you. Today I’m writing about Unitarian Universalist, or UU, and Nigerian … Continue reading