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Emmanuel Badu Kobi: LAWLESSNESS, THE PROBLEM OF AFRICA

31Jul

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Emmanuel Badu Kobi: LAWLESSNESS, THE PROBLEM OF AFRICA

Where ever there is lawlessness, there is little or no progress. Africans have trans-generational lawlessness. If you want to fail in life, partner an African. Why? Their lawlessness will deform you. There are witches everywhere but witches in Africa do well. Why?? We are true vessels for them. African hate laws and structures of governance in life. The question is why do we have all the natural resources in Africa but still poor? The answer is simply LAWLESSNESS. Africans don't regard laws. The coloured (whites) are not better than the blacks but the fact is Africans are not regulated and don't want to be regulated. Lawless is a spirit of witchcraft. It comes in so many forms. Eg. Lateness, jealousy(James 3:16)etc. Lawlessness is the reason why witchcraft in Africa are doing well. Law i...

Eneramo, Obasi, Aiyegbeni: Top 10 Nigerian free agents

31Jul

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Eneramo, Obasi, Aiyegbeni: Top 10 Nigerian free agents

Gbenga Arokoyo: The Nigeria defender still had two years left on his contract with Gaziantepspor when he left the club earlier this summer, but opted to sever ties with the Turkish outfit after going six months without being paid his wages. The former youth international is still a work in progress, but has been linked with a return to Swedish football and Allsvenskan outfit Kalmar FF. John Chibuike: It’s little surprise that—after a string of inventive performances in Turkey—there’s been considerable Super Lig interest in Chibuike since he left Gaziantepspor. The attacking midfielder appears close to a move to Bursaspor, but both Kayserispor and Akhisar Belediyespor have both been named in relation to the player’s future. Michael Eneramo: Another Nigerian player currently without a cl...

30Jul

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Meet the hip hop grandpas of Nairobi

They're known as Kabangu, and they're a group of hip hop grandpas who've been around since the 1980s -- or so it appears. This ultimate band of "true hip hop heads" allegedly double as security guards by night in Kariobangi - one of Nairobi's informal settlements. By day, the four men are said to educate and mentor up and coming talents within the hip hop scene. The lyrical heavyweights remained in relative obscurity until recently, when they joined forces with Kenya's "League of extraordinary grannies." These high flying ladies, who were once corporate and government leaders in the 1970s - travel to exotic and remote areas within Africa to explore, party and enjoy themselves in exclusivity. A fictional creation Unfortunately, you can't really listen to any of their records. It ...

30Jul

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A day in the digital life of Africa

From a Nigerian living in the shadow of Boko Haram to a 70-year-old farmer in Zimbabwe, technology is transforming what is possible in Africa by Maeve Shearlaw Africa is in the throes of a technological revolution, leapfrogging computers in favour of internet connections through mobile phones. A fifth of the continent now have access to a broadband connection, a figure predicted to triple in the next five years. But how are phones and the internet changing the lives of ordinary Africans? And what barriers do people still come up against when trying to connect? From the 70-year-old farmer in Zimbabwe who can finally get an accurate weather forecast on her phone, to the Nigerian radio presenter who met her husband on Twitter, this is what a day in the digital life looks like for 10 peop...

Reuben Abati: The Bleaching, Chameleon Crowd

29Jul

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Reuben Abati: The Bleaching, Chameleon Crowd

I wrote a piece recently, a tribute to the late veteran actress Bukky Ajayi and the multi-instrumentalist OJB Jezreel, in which I raised a number of issues, including how in Nollywood today, there is an obsession with the whitening of skin, an anti-Negritude yellowing, what I referred to as “the bleaching, chameleon crowd of Nollywood beauties.” The various reactions to the piece conveniently ignored this subject; two young ladies who felt that I was probing an unpopular theme drew my attention to this. I was reminded that being light-skinned is now the in-thing, indeed the socially acceptable norm, because there is now a universalization of the concept of beauty and self-esteem. The more light-skinned you are, the more acceptable you are in various circumstances, that is. I thought if th...

Pleasures Magazine re-brands, rolls out Complete Wedding Package

28Jul

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Pleasures Magazine re-brands, rolls out Complete Wedding Package

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12 Women Who Ran For President Before Hillary

27Jul

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12 Women Who Ran For President Before Hillary

“Don’t know much about history...”That single lyric, smoothly sung by Sam Cooke, has been rolling around in my head since June 7th, when Hillary Rodham Clinton became the first woman in our 240-year history to lead the presidential ticket for a major political party. While I remember 2008—I voted in 2008—and I remember Bill Clinton’s presidency—though it was in my childhood—I feel now like I don’t know much about history, at least not the gender-inclusive history that’s unfolding before my millennial eyes. What I know of Hillary’s journey I know only in the context of my lifetime, and it’s easy to feel that Hillary has accomplished much of what she’s accomplished alone. But the reality is other women ran for both president and vice president before 2008, all aiding in the realization ...

7 Female African Presidents You May Not Know

27Jul

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7 Female African Presidents You May Not Know

Catherine Samba-Panza (June 26, 1954) Samba-Panza has had a long career in politics in the Central African Republic. Since 2014, she acted as the interim president of the country, becoming the first woman to do so. In the previous year, she served as the Mayor of Bangui, the capital of the nation, and was selected by the National Transitional Council to create political equilibrium in the nation. Rose Francine Rogombé (Sept. 20, 1942 -April 10, 2015) From June to October of 2009, Rogombé was the short-term acting president of Gabon. She acted as a bridge for the previous president, Omar Bongo, and the succeeding president, Ali Bongo Ondimba. In her political career, she served as president of the senate, a councilor on the local level in her hometown of Lambaréné, and a senator on the f...

OTUMFUO NANA OSEI TUTU II HOST OONI, PLEDGE TO JOIN HIS PEACE & UNITY INITIATIVE

27Jul

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OTUMFUO NANA OSEI TUTU II HOST OONI, PLEDGE TO JOIN HIS PEACE & UNITY INITIATIVE

The King of Ashanti Kingdom in Ghana Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II on Monday 25th July 2016 lauded the Ooni of Ife His Imperial Majesty Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ojaja II) for his peace and unity project he has embarked on in the interest of Africa and promised on behalf of the other Ghanaian kings to work with him to move the Continent forward. Ossei Tutu II who is the 16th Asantehene, ruler of Ashanti said this when he hosted the 51st Ooni of Ife the Spiritual head of Yoruba race and his beautiful queen Olori Wuraola Ogunwusi (Yeyelua) escorted by the Ashanti Regional Minister Hon. John Alexander Ackon and his Deputy. Andy Osei Okrah at his palace in Kumasi, Ghana. The Ghana's number one King described the Ooni's visit as a bond of intensity created by the ancestors that will surely...

Meet Tonye – The Next Big Thing in Nigerian Music

27Jul

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Meet Tonye – The Next Big Thing in Nigerian Music

Born in England, Tonyé spent most of her childhood and adult years in Paris, Nigeria, and Washington, DC. Tonye is a Musical Artist, Songwriter and Creative who has taken the African music industry by storm with her ultra-sensational, sultry vocals and lyrics. From a very young age, she had already begun forging her musical path as she dabbled in dance and theatrical arts both in and outside of school. After obtaining a Bachelors’ degree in International Business & Fashion Merchandising from Marymount University, she did a stint in Corporate America. While she reached many heights in her corporate career, her love for music pushed her to reignite her childhood passion. In 2009, she took a leap of faith and set her sights on achieving her musical dreams. She auditioned for sev...

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