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The Nigeria-American
Agricultural Empowerment Programme (NAAEP) founded by
Chief Temitope Ajayi (Mama Diaspora) gains traction in Nigeria
and is turning out to be an Agricultural revolution of sorts.
COMPLETE COVERAGE
Holiday Greetings - A Season of Love and
Celebration
Joy is the
feeling, the world over,
As Forgiveness gives in abundance.
And charity lives in generous hearts.
Salutations! Felicitations! It’s Christmas!
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Complete Poem
The 2009 New York African Diaspora Film
Festival was recently concluded in New York. Among some
of the prime feature programs of the festival was the Africa
Channel Gala Night screening featuring leading Nigerian Director
- Tunde Kelani and two feature films: The Soul of Ashanti
and Arugba... COMPLETE COVERAGE
Auckland, New Zealand: Recently, the Miss Africa New Zealand
competition was held in Auckland, New Zealand featuring a turn out of
Africans from various backgrounds, countries, and compositions. The
event featured a display of African beauty, elegance, and substance.
COMPLETE
COVERAGE
CULTURES: A NEW COMEDY DRAMA TV
SERIES featuring a creative combination of Nollywood
stars from home and abroad (Diaspora) including Nigeria's
longtime revered comedian, Chief Chika Okpala MON, MFR, (aka:
Chief Zebrudaya, alias 4:30) is now accepting bids and
sponsorship for television and cable programming.
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COVERAGE
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 Ghanain
Alleges Retaliation after Exposing Security Breach at JFK
Airport: An ex-Delta Airlines employee says he was
fired Tuesday after he complained to the company's CEO that
his supervisor ordered him to breach security at JFK
International Airport.
Complete Report
Where is President Yar'adua? by SB Igwe: The
question will be asked repeatedly and continuously until we
have The Answer. We will ask public officers and private
citizens and all good people and even bad people of Nigeria.
All patriotic Nigerians are therefore enjoined to this simple
task that your country demands of you. The Question is:
Where EXACTLY is President Yar’adua? ...You can also call the
Jeddah telephone line of the King Faisal Hospital and ask of
Yar'adua's whereabout,; call +966-266-77777
Complete article
 Re-branding
and the Impressions of Terrorism: A Leadership Quagmire:
By Oliver Mbamara: While, the Minister has been on top of
the terrorist incident trying to save Nigeria’s image from
further decline, her task is been made mammoth and fruitless
by the fact that Nigeria is almost undergoing a constitutional
crisis at a time when the world’s searchlight is focused on
it.
Complete Editorial
INTERVIEW:
What
We do at NAAEP - Chief Temitope Ajayi, an
accountant and business consultant, and also founder and president of
Nigeria Community and Friends Investment Incorporated and Nigerian
American Agricultural Empowerment Programme (NAAEP) Limited.
Some African Event Videos
 How
Ibrahim Babangida killed Maryam - Written by Chris Tunde
Odediran: "If Babangida had done something about
the hospitals in Nigeria, the wife would probably have been
tended to like a queen in Nigeria and her condition would have
been correctly diagnosed and treated before it became
terminal.
MORE
Country (Nigeria) Reports on Terrorism: United States
Dept. of State, Dec. 2008 - The
Government of Nigeria took steps regarding counterterrorism
legislation. The National Focal Point on Terrorism, an
interagency task force formed in February 2007, composed of
the State Security Service (SSS), the Nigerian Customs
Service, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Immigration, and
other relevant authorities, met periodically throughout the
year.
Complete Report
 Miss
Gibralter wins Miss World 2009:
Miss Gibraltar Kaiane Aldorino was crowned Miss World 2009 on
Saturday, outshining 111 other hopefuls at a glittering
ceremony with a distinctly African flavour. Mexico's Perla
Beltran came second, with South African entry Tatum Keshwar
taking third place.
Complete story
 Movie
about late Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Afrobeat creator and Nigerian
activist: British artist-turned-director Steve McQueen
has signed up to direct a biopic of Fela Kuti, the
larger-than-life musician who created Afrobeat, inspired James
Brown to make funk music, almost ran for the presidency of
Nigeria, and at one point had 27 wives. Variety reports that
McQueen will also co-write the screenplay for Fela with Biyi
Bandele.
Complete Story
 Instead
of symbolizing tragedy,Sierra Leone now symbolizes Africa's
hope : Tony Blair - Former British Prime Minister Tony
Blair told the crowd of investors they should...
A
New Swagger AT Nigeria's UN Mission - By Chika Onyeani:
An
Open Letter to Prof. Dora Akunyili – Nigeria’s Information and
Communications Minister by Oliver O. Mbamara, Esq.,
Negative Depiction of Nollywood / Nigeria on Time.com – A Test
Case for Rebranding
More Recent African EventsSome Past Essays/Articles
- Speeches, Essays, Poems...
Past Events/Archives - 2003, 2004, 2005,
2006, 2007
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Earthquake in Haiti
Our Condolences to the people of Haiti and particularly all
victims and those affected by the earthquake in Haiti's
Port-Au -Prince.
InterAction, a coalition of U.S.-based international
non-governmental organizations, has a list of agencies
responding and how to donate to them. Visit:
http://www.interaction.org/crisis-list/earthquake-haiti
-- To donate $10 to the American Red Cross, text Haiti to
90999. The amount will be added to your next phone bill. The
organization is also accepting donations through its
International Response Fund,
http://www.redcross.org
-- To donate $5 to Wyclef Jean's Haitian Yele charity, text
501501. The money will be added to your next phone bill.
-- To find out how to help the International Rescue
Committee, visit
http://www.theIRC.org or call toll free,
1-877-REFUGEE.
-- To donate through Oxfam's emergency appeal, visit
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More guidance urged for Nigerian youth after
attempted bombing: Nigeria's Vice
president on Thursday urged citizens to provide better guidance
to its youth after one of its own...More
Terrorism: Redeeming the Image of Islam: "If Al-Qaeda
disguises to be fighting for Islam, it is then the duty of all
Islamic scholars to take common stand that the methodology
adopted by these organizations is un-Islamic. This
disassociation will go a long way to redeem the image of Islam."
- Idris Ishola
Complete Commentary
Leadership drama in Nigeria:
Amidst the terrorism uproar, leadership drama plays out in
Nigeria as Nigerians ask:
Where is Our President?
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Questions for Yar’Adua - by Elsdaniel:
"It is terrible that a president that came into power singing
"the rule of law" mantra will be engaging in this dance of
death."
More
Soldiers Patrol Bauchi (Northern Nigeria) after
religious Clashes: Calm is
returning to the northern Nigerian city of Bauchi, a day after
members of an Islamic sect clashed with security forces. Police
said 38 people were killed, including the leader of the sect.
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Nigeria: Lawmakers not convinced Yar’Adua signed
budget in Saudi Arabia:
Controversy trails the signing of the federal budget by
President Umaru Yar’Adua on his sick bed in Saudi Arabia.
More:
Attorney-General says (President) Yar’Adua will
neither resign nor handover to VP:
Ailing President Umaru Yar’Adua
will neither resign nor allow Vice President Jonathan Goodluck
to act as President, Attorney-General of the Federation, Michael
Aondoakaa told a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja yesterday.
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POETRY:
Holiday Greetings - A Season of Love and
Celebration
Equatorial Guinea's Election vote reported by AU
Observers to have been mostly smooth
Arik Air commences direct flight from New York to
Lagos with special promotional fare available
Support us, Support African Artists - Buy their
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Nigerian wins Miss ECOWAS Peace Pageant
Investing in Growth Industries: These industries are winners : -
Cletus Olebune:
 Alan
Lomax's Astounding '30s Haiti (African rooted music and video)
Archives Released: "These were
recorded right after one American 'adventure' in Haiti, so there
were enormous shifts in attitude there after that," Averill
says. "It was definitely a fervent period for nationalism and
African orientation, with Haiti viewing itself as of African
heritage rather than as a weird colony.
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