Often the hardest thing is to know which bridge to cross and which to burn – David Russel
Posted in Africa on Apr 5th, 2012
On an otherwise ordinary-looking, potholed street in the district of Victoria Island in Lagos, Nigeria, is a stone encrusted gate with personalised initials. In the garage beyond, draped in protective covering, is a fleet of eight sports cars that include Lamborghinis, Ferraris and Porsches.
“On a typical weekend these guys head to the boat club to [...]
Posted in Africa on Mar 29th, 2012
Paul Lorem epitomizes a blunt truth about the world: talent is universal, but opportunity is not.
Lorem, 21, is an orphan from a South Sudanese village with no electricity. His parents never went to school, and he grew up without adult supervision in a refugee camp. Now he’s a freshman at Yale University.
All around [...]
Posted in Africa on Mar 27th, 2012
Many people believe that their country is the best in the world. Frankly, most are justified in believing so. In every society, the love of or love for one’s country can be very strong. That’s what patriotism is all about. And so it is that for many of us — no matter how bad or [...]
Posted in Africa on Jan 11th, 2012
The nationwide strike action organized by labour over disagreement with the Federal Government on the removal of fuel subsidy in Nigeria continues. It is the second day and temperatures are rising. The questions on every one’s lips currently, are what is happening to Nigeria? How long will this continue? Will we ever get it right? [...]
Posted in Africa on Jan 4th, 2012
World music fans know him as a giant, 30-somethings will instantly recognize his voice from the 1994 worldwide smash “7 seconds” and followers of West African politics will, as of this week, know him as a candidate for President in Senegal’s February 26 election. But to see how big Youssou N’Dour really is, you [...]
Posted in Africa on Dec 30th, 2011
The way forward for Nigeria, Nigeria’s former high commissioner to the United Kingdom, Dr. Christopher Kolade
WHAT IS THE SINGULAR IMPROVEMENT IN NIGERIA SINCE THE FIFTIES AND SIXTIES?I think probably the fact that we now have more people who can be described as having gone through an educational experience that makes them better able to relate [...]
Posted in Africa on May 11th, 2011
The cinema of Nigeria popularly called Nollywood grew rapidly in the 1990s becoming the second largest film industry in the world, ahead of the United States and behind the Indian film industry. It is now African’s largest movie industry in terms of both value and the number of movies produced per year. This rapid [...]
Posted in Africa on May 10th, 2011
Switzerland has opened a money-laundering investigation following a criminal complaint lodged by the Cote d’Ivoire government of President Alassane Quattara. “The investigation is at the its initial stage and the Swiss attoney-general does not wish to comment further” Spokeswoman Jeannette Ballmer said in an email response to a Reuters. She declined to say against whom [...]
Posted in Africa on May 8th, 2011
I hope the widow gets justice. Notwithstanding the proliferation of churches in Nigeria, this report from Emmanuel, a Guest blogger is one of the reasons corruption, prostitution and other vices are rife in the country. A church that demands anything from you before prayers or says blessings from God cost a certain amount is not a genuine [...]
Posted in Africa on May 5th, 2011
An article written in theRoot discusses the growing attention young adults are giving to pornography and how much they aspire to be involved in the market. It says several young men and women from Nigeria, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Morocco, South Africa are trying to join the pornographic film industry in Africa and abroad. [...]
