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My Commitment Turn Success In Writing A Book "Attaining Greatness" - Rev Afolabi Solomon

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A trained baptist minister, he holds a bachelor of theology degree (B.Th) from Baptist College of Theology, Lagos an affiliate of the Nigeria Baptist Theological Ogbomoso. A bachelor of Arts (BA) at Christan Theological Seminary Ibadan an affiliate of Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago Iwoye Ogun State, Master of Arts (MA) in pastoral studies from ECWA Theological Seminary Igbaja, currently pastor of Faith Baptist Church Ibeshe in Ikorodu Lagos state. Rev. Afolabi-Kehinde Solomon Bukola Speaks with Timileyin Oriowo to admonish individuals on his book "Attaining Greatness" and share others of his experience, view.  What's your experience being born into a baptist cleric family? Is not by accident for me to be born into a priest family my father thou he's late now Rev David Kehinde Afolabi served in various churches of the Nigeria baptist convention meritoriously for good thirty five years with good records, is not that I wish to become a pastor but God has ordained it. I ...

LADI KWALI ; NIGERIA FOREMOST POTTERS MAKER

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 Hadiza Ladi Kwali was born in 1925, in the village of Kwali in the Gwari region of Northern Nigeria. There, pottery was a common occupation among women, so she learnt the art from her aunty using the traditional method of coiling. In 1954, she joined Cardew’s pottery training centre in Abuja. She was the centre's only female potter and turned out to be one of Nigerians greatest and foremost potters. She was awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), an honourary doctoral degree from Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria in 1977, the Nigerian National Order of Merit Award in 1980, and the national honour of the Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) in 1981. The Cardew Pottery in Abuja was renamed the Ladi Kwali Pottery and a major street is called Ladi Kwali Road in Abuja. Ladi Kwali died on August 12, 1984. She was 59. Her portrait appears at the back of the Twenty Naira Note (₦20) note and she is the only (known) woman on the Nigerian naira note.