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Sachin’ Mints Rs84m on Ot Just Hollywood Or the British Film Man’, and Now the Opening Day Industry, Actress Radhika Apte Says ‘Padman’ SUNDAY 28 MAY 2017 CAMPUS | 6 FOOD | 9 BOLLYWOOD | 111 QU-CENGQU conducts Grilled scallops with Feminism stands foror 88th Architecture lemon-herb equality for many: Day Drizzle Huma Qureshi Email: [email protected] LAGOS @ 50 The Nigerian megacity of Lagos, with its 20 million inhabitants, is the biggest in sub-Saharan Africa and is celebrating its 50th anniversary. P | 4-5 03 SUNDAY 28 MAY 2017 CAMPUS QU Health holds Annual Research Symposium atar University (QU) Pharmacy, Medicine and Health Health recently held its Sciences to showcase extraordinary 2nd Annual Research research on a variety of health Symposium aimed to related topics, in line with Qatar Qbring together students, National Research Strategy and researchers and faculty in the field Qatar National Vision 2030. We are of health. The event engaged more so proud of the high-quality than 100 participants from QU, the research that our students and fac- Ministry of Public Health, Hamad ulty are conducting, and the awards Medical Corporation (HMC), and won during this forum highlight Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar these efforts.” (WCMQ). Dr Asma Al Thani said: “It is The program agenda included indeed very rewarding to see such oral presentations under four research accomplishments here at themes: “Public Health”, “Commu- Machaca, and moderated by CHS across the three health colleges at QU QU, that do not only involve faculty, nicable Diseases”, “Cancer and Professor of Human Nutrition Prof and with the stakeholders is very cru- but also students as well. This is def- Diabetes” and “Cardiovascular Dis- Mohamed Ahmedna. Discussions cial. Advancing medical knowledge initely a sign of progress towards eases”, and presentation of around focused on the role of QU Health and improving population’s health an integrated Health Cluster 80 research posters by faculty, Cluster and its relation with other through addressing the national research and education where we graduate and undergraduate stu- heath institutions in Qatar, and the needs lie at the top of our priorities. soon hope to start the common first dents from QU Health colleges new ways to fund research espe- This symposium is definitely a great year and introduce new interdisci- — Health Sciences (CHS), Medicine cially medical research in Qatar. networking-channel opener and by plinary programs in key national (CMED), and Pharmacy (CPH). Also on the event’s program joining efforts, focused collaboration health priorities.” It also included a roundtable were an award distribution to the and leveraging of resources, we will Prof Khaled Machaca said: “The discussion led by QU Vice-Presi- three best oral presentations and sure make greater impact on the Health Cluster initiative is a posi- dent for Medical and Health three best poster presentations for health of the nation.” tive development for Qatar Sciences and CMED Dean Dr Egon faculty and undergraduate and Dr Mohammad Diab said: “QU University and the nation. It sup- Toft, CPH Dean Dr Mohammad graduate students from CHS (five Health’s 2nd Annual Research Sym- ports our continuous efforts to align Diab, CHS Dean and QU Biomedi- awards), CMED (two awards), and posium has been an excellent our biomedical research activities cal Research Center (BRC) Director CPH (eight awards). platform to bring together faculty, with Qatar University especially in Dr Asma Al Thani, and WCMQ Asso- Commenting on the event, Dr graduate and undergraduate stu- the difficult current fiscal ciate Dean for Research Prof Khaled Egon Toft said: “Uniting research dents from the colleges of environment.” SIS students excelled in ‘Colosseum 2017’ tudents of Shantiniketan Riya Jayaprakash, Radhwa Murshid, Indian School (SIS) brought Meghnaa Manvendra Kamath, Slaurels to the institution by Vaishnavi S Leksmi, Tanushiya Var- winning top positions in the Colos- adharajan, Sneha Tom, Ganga CV, seum 2017- Inter-school Dance and Anna P Mathews and for Oppana Music Festival held recently, organ- are Maisa Ismail, Megha Treesa, ised by Max Media and Events Co. Minha KP, Liya Sherin, Habeeba, The teams that won first posi- Noubha, Naja Hameed, Sanooja, tion include for Thiruvathira are Mirza Muhammed Rafi, Naja. 04 COVER STORY SUNDAY 28 MAY 2017 Fifty years of Lagos generation and infrastructure will open up the Lagos economy and projects such as the Lekki Free Trade Zone, will consolidate Lagos State’s position as the foremost industrial hub in Africa.” Francoise Aramide Akinosho After growing up in France and studying architecture in Paris and New York, Francoise Aramide Aki- nosho moved to live in the country of her parents’ birth. Space is lack- ing in Lagos. Except in the large homes of her wealthy clients. “Lagos is somewhere between magnificent and horrible. It’s a bit like New York but worse and trop- ical. I think that — the worst, like the best of Lagos — will only get bigger. “We’ll continue to suffer daily pain, like constant traffic jams. But people will build private ref- AFP and hover above the turquoise excellent location, international uges for themselves, ever more waves, the glass walls of their inter- seaports, airports and a friendly beautiful and expensive. he Nigerian megacity of connected transport routes environment can only lead to more “We’ll have to pay for everything, Lagos, with its 20 million gleaming beneath them, has dynamism economically. even to walk on the pavement. inhabitants, is the biggest become the greatest tourist attrac- “Lagos has a huge potential for “There’ll be designated zones for in sub-Saharan Africa tion in Africa, maybe even the world. growth. The state has demonstrated and by a few rich people, who will and is celebrating its “’The city the gods envy’ is now consistency in growing its (tax be able to take advantage of their T50th anniversary. But how do those the world capital of innovation, income) even in recession. sterilised bubble before returning who have made their name in Lagos banking, art, and tourism. And “Investment in power to the chaos.” envisage the city in 50 years’ time? today, the richest state in Africa, finds herself in the grip of LAGXIT Leye Adenle as she conducts a referendum to Leye Adenle was born in Nigeria determine whether to remain in in 1975. His first book, “Lagos Lady”, Nigeria or breakaway and become is a gripping crime novel that flits the newest and wealthiest country between the city’s less salubrious in the world.” neighbourhood and the high life of the islands. “It’s the year 2067 and Aliko Dangote global warming has become global “Africa’s richest man”, as his flooding but Lagos, a coastal meg- name is always prefaced, originally acity in Nigeria, has figured out an comes from northern Nigeria but ingenious solution that the rest of he now lives in Lagos, where he the world is keen to copy. runs a multi-billion dollar business “The floating islands of the city, empire. “In 50 years, I imagine half-submerged wonders of engi- Lagos to have consolidated its posi- neering, featuring underwater tion as the industrial hub of Africa boulevards with 360-degree with the Lekki Free Trade Zone (on aquatic-views, are home to the the edge of Lagos, where the Dan- world’s mega-rich: movie stars, gote Group is heading a $9bn rappers, footballers, musicians, refinery project to help alleviate the celebrity bloggers. frequent fuel crises and regular “The annual rising, when the power outages that blight the coun- islands lift out of the Atlantic Ocean try). “The availability of power, 05 SUNDAY 28 MAY 2017 COVER STORY Bruce Onobrakpeya At 84, Bruce Onobrakpeya is one of the most famous and most prolific Nigerian artists. His last work — a sculpted stone triptych — depicts Lagos as a magic flute player around which all Nigeria’s people flock. “When I arrived in Lagos in 1962, it was like any small town in Nigeria. It was many small towns and all of them came together: VI (Victoria Island) was being devel- oped, and the only most impressive building was the cathedral in Lagos Island. “It was green and plenty of water. Bruce Onobrakpeya Couples were walking down the old Bar Beach, but that is no more now. “In 50 years time, Lagos... will have swallowed up Bagadry (60km to the west), Epe (60 km to the east). buying Nigerian, African indigenous won acclaim for her first film “The traffic still be on the list of ‘Sights “It will go all the way to Ibadan fabrics. There will be no more Gucci, Wedding Party”, which beat Nige- and Sounds’? (a city with four million people 120 no more Armani. “All the greatest rian box office records and made “Would we have our very own km to the north). designers will be Nigerians, they her a Nollywood icon. ‘Time Square’ with lights, and lights “Apart from that it will grow will be Africans.” “Lagos is the city of my birth and and more lights hypnotising its higher with sky-scrapers. We will my dreams; the land that brought tourists that refuse to go to sleep? still have the same challenges with Femi Kuti my parents together; the land that “Will they finally catch that hor- transportation, water, control of The son of the king of Afrobeat, dirtied the feet of my brothers; rible, mischievous ghost that comes people, like any other cities in the Fela Kuti, Femi Kuti carries on his Nigeria’s very own ‘New York’. out in the dead of night to steal large developing world. father’s legacy by performing every “Sometimes, I can’t help but chunks of the tar-roads, creating “But I think Nigerian artists will Sunday evening at the New Africa wonder about the Lagos of the craters for cars to manouevre dur- grow also with new ideas, new Shrine — the mythical Lagos con- future.
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