Theo Danjuma has been named among The World's Top 100 Art Collectors for 2016 by The artnet News Index.

Clockwise from top left: Theo Danjuma, Nita Ambani, Leonardo di Caprio, Maja Hoffman, Alan Lau, Elisabeth Karpidas

The son of mega-wealthy Nigerian general, Theo Danjuma got hooked on collecting art after purchasing a Julie Mehretu work on paper 2008. That single act led to other notable purchases by the London-based collector: among them works by Jordan Wolfson, Cory Arcangel, Jason Rhoades, Chris Ofili, Danh Vō, Pieter Hugo, Matias Faldbakken, and Zimbabwean artist Kudzanai Chiurai. According to the website of the eponymously named Danjuma Collection, the trove strives after "a firm focus on established conceptual artists" of the collector's own generation, but "also supports emerging artists from 'upcoming' geographies, particularly Africa," reflecting Danjuma's family ties to the Africa.

Abike Dabiri-Erewa, SSA to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora during a visit to Gov. Willie M. Obiano of Anambra State.

Gov. Willie M Obiano with Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa

The SSA to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora paid a courtesy visit to the Governor of Anambra State, Gov. Willie M. Obiano; The Governor in line with the Presidents vision of zero to minimal Brent dependence stated that tourism & culture is as bright as the future gets. Sighting a cave with "natural spring water fall" located in Owerre Ezukala community as an example, he expressed his intention to extensively explore the Potential benefits of the tourist destination by making it a source of wealth and job creation for the state and host community. Hon. Abike commended the Governors' efforts on promoting culture and tourism, she also praised him for being the Governor of the first and only state in Nigeria with a full ministry dedicated to diaspora, culture and tourism. The Governor charged the commissioner for Diaspora, tourism and culture: Mrs Stella Onuora and his S.A on diaspora: Mr Cyril Agwupugo to give the SSA to the President on diaspora and foreign affairs their full support.

From L to R: Mrs Stella Onuora, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa and Mr. Cyril Agwupugo.

HON. ABIKE DABIRI-EREWA - POLICY TO GUIDE DIASPORA ENGAGEMENT UNDERWAY...

The SSA to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, says Nigeria is working on a policy guideline to regulate all engagements with the Diaspora.
Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa stated this on Thursday when Dr. Senayon Olaoluwa, the Head, Diaspora and Transnational Studies Programme, Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan, paid her a courtesy visit in Abuja.
Abike Dabiri-Erewa explained that the policy, when in place, would allow Nigerians in the Diaspora to make inputs in policies and programmes of the government.
Dabiri-Erewa stated that nothing much could be achieved without a workable policy framework to engage Nigerians in the Diaspora.
According to her, the Nigerians in the Diaspora are of high importance to the growth and development of the country.
She said: “Diaspora is the future and it will dictate a lot of things in the 21st century.
“We will work with the intellectuals to ensure a better framework.
“We can’t be talking about a framework without a policy.
“So we are at a stage of formulating a Diaspora policy.
“We are working on a Diaspora policy.
“We are going to partner with you in the academics as we work on this policy framework to engage all Nigerians in Diaspora.”
According to her, it is important that the Diasporas are part of the engagement, policies and programmes of government despite their absence from home, Nigeria.
Abike Dabiri-Erewa said President Mohammadu Buhari was determined to create an enabling environment both for Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora to put hands together to make Nigeria a great country.
She, therefore, called on all Nigerians in the Diaspora to key into the President’s desire to engage them to be able to reposition the country.
Abike Dabiri-Erewa also said the Federal Government was prepared to partner with the proposed University of Ibadan Diaspora Resource and Study Centre.
Earlier, Dr. Olaoluwa said the institute was the first on the continent.
He added that efforts were ongoing to establish a world class Diaspora resource and study centre.
While stressing on the importance of Diaspora, Dr. Olaoluwa said history had shown that economic world powers derived their wealth from their Diasporas.
He said there was the need to put in place modalities that would enhance the repatriation of resources of the Diaspora for the development of the nation
According to him, it is high time countries begin to look at a relationship between home country like Nigeria and what the nation can get out of the relationship.
“And it is a kind of mutual developmental agenda through which we think what has been lost that can be brought back because the Diaspora is basically and fundamentally not being at home.”

EYE FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH HON ABIKE DABIRI-EREWA FOR FREE EYE SURGERY AND CHECK-UP.

The Eye Foundation Group recently partnered with the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, to provide free eye screening to as many who are interested and free eye surgery for up to 1,000 people within the Ikorodu axis and its environs in Lagos State.
The programme, which kicked off on May 30, would run for one month.
The first day had over 230 people from different Local Government Areas within Lagos State screened and 20 beneficiaries already scheduled for eye surgery.
Special thanks, according to a statement by the organisers on Wednesday, must be given to The Anyangburen of Ikorodu, Oba Kabiru Shotunbi, who has been tremendously supportive of the programme.
HRM Oba Shotunbi was said to have been present for his eye screening to kick off the initiative.

The exercise is open to all and the schedule/venue for the eye screening is shown below:

Oba Anyangburen palace - 30th May to 2nd June

Mowo kekere Health Centre - 6th to 11th June

Oba Ranodu Palace, Imota - 12th to 15th June

Igbalu Health Centre - 16th to 20th June

Mowo Kekere Health Centre - 20th to 29th June