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Recently, the Nigerian
Lawyers Association (USA) held its 2011 Annual Awards Gala
at the Crowne Plaza in New York City. The Merit Award
was presented to Mrs. Obiageli Ezekwesili, Vice President of
the World Bank, while the Law and Justice Award
was presented to Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, legal scholar and former
Attorney-General of Lagos State. The Keynote
address was delivered by Professor Chudi Uwazurike, Member
of the Nigerian House of Representatives and International
Affairs Scholar.
COMPLETE
COVERAGE
Recently, the African community
in Brooklyn witnessed a colorful wedding occasion as Julie
and Basil Otuonye were joined in holy matrimony. See video
highlights on the
African Events Television
Channel 1
The Ankara Night Event was
recently held in New Jersey. It showcased a blend of
African attires mostly based or motivated by the Ankara
design. That is in addition to all the good-looking African
men and women in attendance.
More>>>
The NPA Awards 2011 was
recently held in Atlanta, Georgia where some Nollywood
Filmmakers, Producers, Promoters, and Crew Persons received
awards for outstanding performances.
More>>>
An African night of traditional
and cultural performance by Africans at a party in
New York. Of particular note is the female dancer who
juggled on the dance floor with with the basket firmly on
her head. More>>>
The PREMIERE of the much
anticipated African MOVIE, titled ON THE RUN AGAIN
was
recently held in New York in conjunction with a SOCIAL WINE
& ART MIXER EVENT of the Nigerian Lawyers Association (NLA)
at the MUSEUM OF MODERN ARTS in Manhattan, New York.
More>>>
Nollywood USA flick ‘TOBI‘
premiered in NY at The Tribeca Cinemas. The movie ‘Tobi’, is
produced by Emmanuel Ijeh and directed by Bethels Agomouh.
More>>>
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GUEST
EDITORIAL:
 Politicians
Without Conscience by Odimegwu Onwumere: ...politicians
talk about God so much, they behave anyhow, and do not care who
may be watching them; even to their ‘God’, they don’t care he may
be watching. Being brave is not about/by using anything available
to win your opponent in a contest, without listening to your inner
man, which abhors the thought and doings of evil. Any transaction
that doesn’t justify the conscience is not heroic, no matter how
many trillion naira we might make out of it.
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Wake Up Parents! Are You Loving Your
Children or Pampering Them To death? - by Oliver Ogbonna?
Because of the challenges we faced in our youth, we are where and
what we are today. This syndrome - "my children will not suffer"
what I suffered is destroying our tomorrow....MORE>>>
 Sierra
Leone- 50 years of independence: Why we should celebrate now - by
Mus Jojo Collier and Gibrilla Sesay:
It has been ten years since the end of a decade long brutal and
senseless war that made Sierra Leone make headlines
around the world for all the wrong reasons. Those days are now
gone and hopefully for good...The golden jubilee is now upon us -
a time of reflection, celebration and renaissance.
....MORE>>>
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Black Mayors Converge in Senegal For A Historic Dialogue:
“The foundational belief of the summit is that
unified work on the development challenges facing cities on
the global landscape is essential to the improvement of the
wellbeing of all citizens in urban areas,’’ said Mayor Robert
L. Bowser of East Orange, New Jersey. Plans for the summit
began to take shape a year ago when prominent African-American
leaders attended the World Festival of Black Arts and Cultures
in Dakar, during which President Wade called for the creation
of partnerships between organizations in the Diaspora and
Africa.
Complete Commentary by Dr. Chika Onyeani
 New
York Senate LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending the Nigerian
Lawyers Association upon the occasion of hosting its
Annual Awards Dinner 2011: "WHEREAS, It is incumbent upon
the people of the State of New York to recognize and
acknowledge those within our midst who have made signif icant
contributions to the quality of life therein; and WHEREAS,
Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to
commend the Nigerian Lawyers Association upon the occasion of
hosting its Annual Awards Dinner on Saturday, December 3,
2011, in New York City; and WHEREAS, During this special
event...",
See Complete Proclamation
 Chinua
Achebe: An inspiring example of how an individual can use his fame
to hold governments accountable:
"There
is a moral obligation not to ally oneself with power against the
powerless.’’ - Chinua Achebe.
See Complete Story:
 Good
News out of Africa - Opposition leader ousts a sitting President -
Peacefully.
- By Chika Onyeani:
“I
urge you all now to rally behind your new president. Yes our new
president. Yes, we may have different ideas but we both want the
same thing - a better Zambia. Now is not the time for violence
and retribution. Now is the time to unite and build tomorrow’s
Zambia together,” - Former President Rupiah Banda of Zambia
Read Complete Essay
My Trip to Congo: Should African
Americans be more active for Freedom in Congo?
By Nana Sankofara -:
I have traveled to many places in the
African Diaspora and have been treated very well. I dispelled the
myth that African people do not like African Americans and I will
tell you it is just that a myth! I have made long lasting
friendships in my travels. We are the same people who share a
common history of struggle and injustice.
Complete Essay
 The
Role of Nigerians in Diaspora - in Nation Building.
Being The Keynote Address By Oliver O. Mbamara - At the Second
Annual Nigerian Leadership Summit in New York - August 2011: The Nigerian (or African) in Diaspora is expected to deliver by exemplary
ways for he can now compare the two worlds. He stands in a better position
to apply what would work in effective and progressive nation-building.
Anything less would be a disappointment and a betrayal of those African
principles of brotherhood, extended family system, and care for one’s
neighbor. Read
Complete Paper
Points for
Nation Building - Part of a Keynote Address By Oliver O.
Mbamara: Many of these
things we know but how willing are we to go forward and make the
move. Some of us give up before we even start. The task is huge
and sometimes it is hard to know where to start but the simple
rule is to start with ourselves. Look in the mirror and honestly
address the man in the mirror and then go out and live an
exemplary life.
Complete Paper
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