The Bow

Tonight on this edition of The Bow, we look at The Nigerian Masquerades. We know that sustainable development takes place within the cultural contexts. As we look at masquerades in the different tribes of Nigeria,we are aware that these masquerades have the good and bad versions(visible and invisible) but we look at the fact that these masquerades display the diversity of the Nigerian cultures .Th...

Tonight on this edition of The Bow, we look at FOOD SAFETY.Even though we just celebrated the World Food Safety Day,with the outbreak of anthrax in Nigeria,we have to focus on Goal 12 of the UNSDGs (Responsible consumption & production) inorder to ensure that our listeners and other Nigerians live well (Goal 3 of the UN SDGs Good health & well-being of the people) .Please listen to this episode by...

Tonight on this edition of The Bow, we do a follow up to our 28th April, 2023 podcast when we talked about REST FROM WORK.This moment ,we talk about REST REST REST as we know very well that life brings surprises. This podcast is inline with Goal 3 of the UN SDGs which is Good Health & Wellbeing Of The People. Even though not everyday is good but we have to embrace God ,sleep and rest our brain. Th...

Tonight on this edition of The Bow, we talk about SHARED HUMANITY as we work towards achieving a sustainable development before 2030.We need to defocus on our differences and focus on our commonalities. We need to show more care where ever we go. Iam doing my part. How about you??? Please listen to this episode by visiting The Bow https://anchor.fm/THE-BOW Special thanks to Chinwe Ogbuja for her c...

I was embeded with Nigerians at Jabi Lake some minutes ago to support people with a form of disability in the annual Feet Of Grace 2023 Abuja Charity Walk. People with a form of disability deserve support and love all the way.

Mass transiting in Abuja can be so stressful if you dont have your own car.

Tonight on this special edition of The Bow, we talk about Goal 4 (Quality Eduation) as we moved into a village at Ruga Fulani in the middle of the luxury of LifeCamp at Abuja ,Nigeria. Target 4.5 ensures equal access to all levells of education and vocational training for indigenous people. So we decided to talk with these indigenous people to know how their children get some form of formal educat...

Tonight on The Bow, we talk about SHARED RESPONSIBILITY 2 as we celebrate International Day Of Families on 15 May 2023.The husband and wife should share the home responsibility. No single side should force responsibilities on 1 person alone .Shame to any parent that doesnt do his work in the family. With these present day realities ,where a parent can be burdened(emotionally and financially) ,we m...

Tonight on The Bow, we do an EXCLUSIVE PODCAST episode called BACK TO SCHOOL,BACK TO THE BASICS.Sadly we ask ourselves if we are there yet in terms of quality education in Nigeria. This programming content is NOT to ferment emotions. This dossier was compiled from GTC Enugu(for Southern Nigeria),GTC Orozo (for Northern Nigeria) and GTC Garki Area 3 Abuja (for Central Nigeria).We look into Governme...

Tonight on The Bow, we do a special WORK IT series REST FROM WORK as we celebrate World Day For Safety & Health At Work whose theme this year is "Workplace Stess:A collective challenge".We know that Target 8.8 aims to protect labour rights and promote a safe and secure working environment for all workers . I have been sick on the job and my employers didnt give me time to rest from work at that ti...

Today ,on The Bow, we do a followup to our 15 Jan 2021 podcast at Guzape,Abuja(The Impact Of Tourism On Sustainable Development) and our 23 April, 2022(Nollywood & Screen Tourism).We know that Target 8.9 aims to promote beneficial and sustainable tourism .We talk about Nollywood & Screen Tourism 2. Please listen to this episode by visiting The Bow https://anchor.fm/THE-BOW

Today ,on The Bow, we look at DATAFICATION & DIGITALIZATION OF NIGERIA as we look at efforts to map Nigeria even as we are days away from the 2023 Census. This is a followup to our Nov 11 and 13 , 2022 podcasts on Disappearances In Nigeria and our 27 Jan 2023 podcast on The 2023 Census In Nigeria. Will this make Nigeria safer and stop disappearances? Please listen to this episode by visiting The B...

Today,we just concluded Abujas version of the annual walk for people with limb loss called Out On A Limb OOAL 2022.It also took place in over 20 locations all over Nigeria. We were able to educate Nigerias via our walk and also appeal for more donors.

Today ,on The Bow, we look at HOUSING & THE ENVIRONMENT IN ABUJA as we understand that Goal 11.3 of the UN SDGs states that " by 2030 the UN looks to enhance inclusive sustainable urbanization and capacity for participation , integrated and sustainable human settlement,planning and management in all countries ". Please listen to this episode by visiting The Bow https://anchor.fm/THE-BOW

Today ,on The Bows, we join the UN to celebrate the 1st International Day Of Zero Waste. Following our pre-programming yesterday,today we look at CIRCULAR FASHION as a key step to achieve zero waste. We must support our society to migrate towards circular economy (where we have to reuse ,recondition and recover) as much as possible. We definitely need to change our habits inorder to make this migr...

Tonight ,on The Bows, we look at BIODIVERSITY & THE IGBO CULTURE OF NIGERIA. Despite the diversity in flora and fauna in Ibo land, there are some animals that we hold sacred. An opinion poll conducted by The Bow and its affiliate firm SDI yesterday Thursday 23 March 2023 in over 5 countries(Nigeria inclusive ) & in 3 continents showed that more people are willing to protect biodiversity by being g...

Tonight ,on The Bows, we look at CLINICAL GOVERNANCE. With the shocking rate of departure of the Nigerian health workers from Nigeria to foreign countries,we look into this situation. We need to fix our medicare in Nigeria at all levels(the Ministry of Health,the private hospitals,the general hospitals and the health centers).There must be a good yet ethical standards that meet the medicare of the...

Tonight ,on The Bows programming as we just celebrated the International Women's Day (IWD) 2023, we talk about MOTHER TONGUE.Mother tongue displays the roots & cultural identity of the speaker. It must not be erased. I personally teach my daughters IBO IZUGBE (central Ibo) as I want my kids to be proud of their roots. Despite my ability to speak Igala, Efik,Hausa,Yoruba,Spanish& French,Iam proud t...

Tonight ,on The Bows programming as we are a week to the global Out On A Limb (OOAL ) 2023 , we look at Disability: Inclusivity In The Nigerian Transport System. People with a form of disabilty need to be considered in the transportation system in Nigeria .Corporate behaviour in Nigerias transportation industry must show a significant amount of empathy( support not pity) for people living with a f...

Tonight ,on The Bows programming of THE WASTEAGE SERIES:Celebrities & Waste ,we discuss with a journalist Emiene Erameh (the editor of ALL WOMEN magazine) as we look at waste management in the household,at church and on the streets of Nigeria. We use this opportunity to state clearly that The Bow does big fact checking prior to production. Please listen to this episodes by visiting The Bow https:/...

Tonight ,on The Bow ,we look at Goal 15 of the UN SDGs (Life On Land) as we specifically look at Target 15.5A which aims at reducing urbanization. Tonight ,we talk about Urbanization and Species In Nigeria (as a follow up to Invasive Alien Species of 9 January 2021,20 Aug 2021,17 June 2022 ).What we used to call CHEKELEKE were definitive of the migratory patterns of those white birds. Sadly,urbani...

Tonight as we celebrate the International Day Of Women And Girls In Science 2023 ,we capture the amazing work of a distinguished lady Hyelhirra Musa who chairs the innovative team of photographers called Shutters Network International (SNI) and her impact on Women and girls in Nigeria. We use this opportunity to state clearly that The Bow does big fact checking prior to production. Please listen t...

Tonight ,on The Bow ,we present a fuse of THE WASTEAGE SERIES & THE WORK IT SERIES called Your Waste,Our Work. For over 2 weeks,the vendors that remove waste at IG of Police residents region of Maitama had not removed waste so the area was smelling real bad. I caught up with them today 30 January 2023 by 10:00am to express my own shock at this development. The team lead of the waste removers told...

Tonight ,on The Bow ,we disrupt our regular programming. Instead of THE WASTEAGE SERIES, we move ahead to more pressing developmental priorities in Nigeria at the moment:2023 Census In Nigeria. A World Bank report on google shows that as of 2020,Nigerias population was 206Million. However,we discussed with a National Population Commission(NPC) staff who explained that this is going to be unique as...

Tonight ,on The Bow ,we return to THE EAT IT SERIES as we talk about UN SDGs 2 ZERO HUNGER and 3 GOOD HEALTH & WELL-BEING OF THE PEOPLEG.As one of Nigeria's advocates for ACT4FOOD ACT4CHANGE,we talk precisely about THE BLEND which is known in the Nigerian local palace as AGBO.Mixtures are not healthy at all. At THE BOW, we stand for healthy eating and drinking nutritious fluids. We reached out to...