"Our religion says no compulsion on religion. We are not supposed to say what we don’t do...Usman Danfodio’s Jihad never forced people to accept Islam. It only came in to transform Islam to teach Muslims to practice Islam..."
Queens, New York: The family of Bethels Agomuoh celebrated their son's 5th birthday recently in Queens New York.
HIGHLIGHTS/HOW IT HAPPENED: The weather was kind for the casual occasion which recorded an impressive turn out of both adults and children with abundant food and drinks to go round. Among the...
It becomes pertinent for each individual or group of us to reexamine our beliefs in the face of today's world and ask ourselves - how reasonable are our beliefs, how certain are we of our purposes on earth, and how do our beliefs help in answering these questions?
"...incompetent people are inherently unable to judge the competence of other people, or the quality of those people's ideas...democracies rarely or never elect the best leaders. Their advantage over dictatorships or other forms of government is merely that they "effectively prevent lower-than-average candidates from becoming leaders."
New York, New York: The Miss Africa Tri-State Pageant 2014 took place recently in Manhattan, New York, United States.
HIGHLIGHTS AND HOW IT HAPPENED: Picking up from where they left off last year, the organizers of the event decided to host the event in Manhattan New York this time around....
"...this particular tournament will go down in history as a special world event that changes the paradigm of diversity and inclusion in national representation as well as sets a vision of branding a new world image. "
"Women can reduce their risk of breast cancer by maintaining a healthy weight, drinking less alcohol and being physically active, and it's not a bad idea to swap some red meat - which is linked to bowel cancer - for white meat, beans or fish,"
It is all a reflection of the kind of countries and environment we have created for ourselves. No national team that is divided in its objectives, distracted in its focus, or partially motivated in its zeal will ever win a world tournament like the world cup. It would be unfair to others who put their lives on the line to win for their country men and women....
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Please be seated. Good morning and welcome to the White House. And Happy Fourth of July! (Applause.)
Deputy Secretary Mayorkas, thank you for taking care of the important part of this morning, which is administering the oath -- that’s the thing that we want to make sure...
The researchers suggested that saturated fat from red meat may be behind the increased heart risk and the sodium used in processed meats may "increase cardiovascular disease risk through its effect on blood pressure".
"last year (as in other cases when Nigeria performed well), the government and people of Nigeria showered the National Soccer team with appreciation gifts in cash and property. What then could possibly be the justification for the players to rather opt for appearance fees even when history indicates that they would have gotten more from the government and people of Nigeria if they had performed better?
Since the commencement of debate at Nigeria's national conference, the chairman placed embargo on clapping. However, that embargo was overturned by delegates after a rousing and electrifying speech by a delegate representing the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Nurudeen Lemu from Niger State. His speech got a standing ovation and thunderous round...
Bronx, New York: Recently, the Church of The Faithful New York (Anglican Communion) Missionary Diocese of CANA East held their inaugural mass in Bronx, New York. Associating Reverends, Canons, Bishops including Venerable Dr. Paul Ekezie (Archdeacon, New York, New Jersey), the Rt. Reverend Julian Dobbs (Bishop Missionary, Diocese of CANA East), joined the...
I personally have nothing against homosexuality..., but what I do have a problem with is with the concept of human rights and the hypocrisy of the Western world in their definition and usage of the term...saying polygamy violates the sacredness of marriage is oppressive as saying homosexuality violates the sacredness of marriage.... Legalize polygamous marriage and only then will you be justified to condemn (anti-homosexual laws)...
She may have won an Oscar for her role as the slave Patsey in Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave and recently landed a contract with Lancôme Paris, but Lupita Nyong'o "never dreamed" she would be touted as "Most Beautiful" for all the world to see.
PROFILE: Jane Maluka, is a singer, songwriter, composer, guitarist, producer, voice healer, & humanitarian
JANE MALUKA is a Danish Artist Musician, Visionary, Spiritual Teacher & Healer. Conventional professional backgrounds as a trilingual correspondent with experience in international corporate businesses, PA management, teacher in Danish as foreign language, co-owner of independent food business,...
"What for? Who would want a face that hasn't seen or lived properly, hasn't got any wrinkles that come with age, experience and laughter? Not me, anyway. We're all traveling in the same direction.''
"Man's effort to classify fellow men by virtue of physical attributes is more an expression of human limitation than a necessary preoccupation. It stands in the way of the recognition and celebration of man's Divine qualities and the utilization of man's vast potentialities as the homo sapiens - the supposed most intelligent and imaginative being on earth."
an archaeological and her colleagues studied hair samples taken from 18 mummies. The oldest is around 3,500 years old, but most were excavated from a cemetery in the Dakhleh Oasis in the Western Desert, and date from Greco-Roman times, around 2,300 years ago.
Recently, the families, friends, relatives, and well wishers of Joy Anyanwu and Nicholas Snyder came together to witness their traditional wedding. The event took place at the Heritage Hall in Newportville, Pennsylvania United States.
The Interfaith Council For Community Development (ICCD) recently organized a black history celebration event in Queens. In attendance were several guests and members of different denominational faiths.
Nearly 15 years after President Clinton signed into law the Africa Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA), business and political leaders and scholars of all backgrounds from Africa and around the world gathered in New York to appraise the progress of AGOA at a sensitization workshop.
PROFILE: Marie Claudine Mukamabano is a humanitarian, event organizer, artist, and poet
Marie Claudine MUKAMABANO, a Rwandan genocide orphan survivor, has received recognition from The Assembly of State of New York on May 2011 on the occasion of the Africa Day Celebration for turning a life of hardship into one of leadership...
At this very moment I’m writing this article, 14 African countries are obliged by France, trough a colonial pact, to put 85% of their foreign reserve into France central bank under French minister of Finance control. Until now, 2014, Togo and about 13 other African countries still have to pay colonial debt to France. African leaders who refuse are killed or victims of coups...MORE
“The boys are just between 16 and 17 years old. They only tried out their learning while in the secondary school. They wanted to know if they can practicalise the theories they learnt in school. The dream of these young boys is to design a spacecraft. It was launched without funfair.... I want these boys to be encouraged. May be, who knows tomorrow, at my old age, I may be the lucky one that would fly in the spacecraft made by these young lads." - Police Commissioner Mohammed Katsina
...anniversary of World War II is being commemorated around the world, but the contribution of one group of soldiers is almost universally ignored. How many now recall the role of more than one million African troops? Yet they fought in the deserts of North Africa, the jungles of Burma and over the skies of Germany....MORE
After the live interview, Dr Grant told The Gleaner, "I can go back and now say, I have met them, I have seen them. They have told me how it's done, what it has done. They have the medical records right there in the home. I am a believer. I now believe even more that this soursop cured Mrs Kirlew, and it is a miracle drug. If my visit saved one life - this visit from Florida to Discovery Bay, Jamaica - just one life, it would have been worth it.".
The bottom line? Graviola, like many other plants, has shown promise in laboratory tests as a possible cancer fighting agent. However, given that there have been no significant human tests of the products and there is currently no evidence to suggest that eating sour sop will cure or effectively treat cancer, spreading this over-hyped and inaccurate nonsense will help nobody. Especially since the possible side effects of graviola are not fully understood and may be quite dangerous. And another great danger of such misinformation is that it may cause some cancer patients to forgo traditional treatments in favour of self prescribed sour sop. Such a decision could be fatal.
As a cancer buster, it is said that the leaves and bark of wild soursop trees, preferably grown organically, contains the most healing properties. These are dried and made into a tea and then boiled to extract the medicinal compounds. Contrary to belief, the soursop healing properties have been studied by medical research facilities for many decades. Promising results indicate that soursop has the natural ability to target and kill damaged cells. However, its effectiveness has yet to be determined thus it hasn't been marketed formally as a cancer cure.
PROFILE: Dr. Sylvester Okere is an Administrator, Campaign Manager, Community Activist and Speaker
Sylvester Okere, D.D, happily married and blessed with three treasured children, migrated with his wife and daughter to the United States in 1999 through the US Diversity Visa Lottery and became an American citizen in 2004. He is the...
PROFILE: Michael Adeniyi is a community activist, humanitarian, and administrator
Michael Adeniyi is a graduate of City University of New York – Hunter College, New York. Michael is managing partner of SIMADEN Capital, LLC — a financial advisory, oil & gas, and real estate investment firm — which he co-founded.