My Krossroads

I usually take out time to look through updates on face book and generally just check on them. Well, about two days ago I realized I had not done that in a long while so I decided to do just that. It was then I noticed a picture was missing. It was of a much older friend who had acted as a mentor some... Continue Reading »

Tapping into the global support for the release of the Chibok girls is something I have wanted to do for some time particularly after Michelle Obama sent out a picture of herself holding a hand-written sign that was retweeted 46,000 times. Personally, it wasn’t that I had no empathy towards the girls... Continue Reading »

Nigeria and Ghana have been assessed to be among the three fastest growing markets among the 25 leading rapid-growth ones in the world, a report just released by Ernst and Younghas revealed. According to the global body in its quarterly Rapid-Growth Market forecast (RGMF), economic expansion in the... Continue Reading »

The 2012 Olympics opened last Friday. It was huge and expensive coming across as beautiful and creative. I particularly liked the choice of hymn, “Abide with me” performed by singer/songwriter Emeli Sande. It was a spectacular rendition of the classic hymn. However, at some point during the ceremony,... Continue Reading »

When the President died…. On Tuesday, July 24, 2012 the President of Ghana, Professor Atta Mills died, three days after his birthday. He was 68 years old. He was the first Ghanaian head of state to die in office. John Atta Mills became president in 2009. He was Vice-President from 1997-2001 under President... Continue Reading »

Deep inside Jweaneng, the world’s richest diamond mine in southern Botswana, Tshepo Kgomokhumo drives his massive truck through piles of rocks forming a lunar-like landscape. His job is to ferry away ton after ton of unwanted rocks while a small army of bulldozozers near him tears into the earth’s... Continue Reading »

Oba Ovonramwen Nogbaisi was on the throne during the British invasion of Benin City in 1897. To prepare the grounds before the invasion, the British first sneaked military spies into Benin, to infiltrate the nation´s security system during the Igue festival, a period of acute spiritual sensitivity for... Continue Reading »

Nigeria, the largest black nation in the world, also referred to as the giant of Africa. My worry, Nigeria seems to be under a spell of confusion with leaders not understanding the enormity of issues at hand. Most Nigerians believe in the entity called Nigeria, I do. I also believe in the survival of... Continue Reading »

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomes the election of Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma of South Africa as Chairperson of the African Union Commission, and congratulates her on being the first African woman chosen to lead the regional body, his spokesperson said today. “The Secretary-General looks forward to... Continue Reading »

THE LOVE OF GOD INSPIRES ME I WAKE UP EVERY MORNING, OPEN MY EYES, SIT, STAND AND WALK, I AM INSPIRED THE LOVE THAT KEEPS MY FAMILY TOGETHER INSPIRES ME THE GIFT OF FRIENDSHIP INSPIRES ME THE ABILITY TO LAUGH IN THE FACE OF DIFFICULTIES INSPIRES ME THE THOUGHT OF GROWING OLD INSPIRES ME THE THOUGHT OF... Continue Reading »