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He did not become his own man until May 29, 2011. Therefore, Jonathan has been a president for just 8 months no matter what his critics write and say. Jonathan did not have a national constituency or following. He did not espouse any set of galvanizing agenda. He came from Baylesa, a riverine state which, in the estimation of some, is merely required to provide oil, but otherwise to keep quiet.
Or, looked at from another perspective, the building doesn’t need to symbolize anything further than its existence, wherein it becomes a staggeringly articulate representation of Africa’s greatest skill: begging.
“Those who oppose it don’t have the right information. Some of them know better but support the demonstrations. The demonstrators should call on their new friends, namely the Soyinkas and the Babangidas to ask the House to demand that the proper appropriation/law for subsidy be funded.”
Chinua Achebe, Wole Soyinka and Bekederemo-Clark warn Nigeria to “let not this fire spread.” Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, UNNalumni, and CLASSmagazine Houston USAfrica: Three among Nigeria’s leading writers, distinguished Professors Chinua Achebe, Wole Soyinka and J.P. Bekederemo-Clark have weighed into the escalating issues of economic hardship, withdrawal of fuel-petroleum subsidies, Boko Haram violence and insecurity in Nigeria. [...]
Mandela’s ANC turns 100; South Africans celebrate with mixed feelings By Ludger Schadomsky Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, UNNalumni, and CLASSmagazine Houston DW-de: ‘A better life for all’ was the African National Congress’s slogan at South Africa’s first democratic elections in 1994, when the whites-only National Party was swept from power. That slogan now has a [...]
USAfrica: Why I declared State of Emergency in parts of Nigeria –President Goodluck Jonathan. Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, UNNalumni, and CLASSmagazine Houston Text of the December 31, 2011 State of Emergency speech by Nigeria’s President. Fellow Nigerians, it has become necessary to address you on recent events in some parts [...]
Each bomb that kills the innocent pushes Nigeria’s doom. By Prof. Okey Ndibe Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, UNNalumni, and CLASSmagazine Houston Last Sunday, December 25, 2011, Nigeria made another bloody bid for global infamy as bombs detonated in churches in Abuja and elsewhere in the country. At the time of this writing, the death toll stood [...]
USAfrica: Despite pains, Nigeria Christmas day bomb blasts, killings open door to deal with key problems. By Dr. Victor Ide-Okoye Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, UNNalumni, and CLASSmagazine Houston USAfrica, December 26, 2011: What is happening now in Nigeria is a War. A known group from the northern section of Nigeria has declared war [...]
Finally, if any of the President’s 100 advisers has the polite courage for the extraordinary task of reminding His Excellency of his foremost, sworn, constitutional obligation to the national interest about security and safety of Nigerians and all who sojourn in Nigeria, please whisper clearly to Mr. President that I said, respectfully: Nigerians, at home and abroad, are still concerned and afraid for living in what I call Nigeria’s Federal Republic of Insecurity!
Follies of Republican presidential aspirants; Newt is next…. By Steven P. Grossman Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360 and UNNalumni, CLASSmagazine and PhotoWorks.TV Well, it’s about time. At last, we have a candidate with the guts to close down our embassy in Iran were she elected president. Thank you, Michele Bachmann. Oh — and thank you Jimmy [...]
An ode to Emeka Ojukwu By Okey Mbonu Special to USAfricaonline.com , CLASSmagazine and the USAfrica-powered e-groups of IgboEvents, AnambraPolitics, Nigeria360 and UNNalumni Dike Di Oranma! Dike Di Oranma!! Dike Di Oranmaaaaa!!! We called you one last time and you refuse to answer us Are you angry at us, our Warrior? Are you upset with us, our Prince? Are you afraid to [...]
Ojukwu’s a titan who sacrificed his possessions to secure a safe space for his people. By Prof. Okey Ndibe. Special to USAfricaonline.com , CLASSmagazine and the USAfrica-powered e-groups of IgboEvents, AnambraPolitics, Nigeria360 and UNNalumni USAfrica, November 28, 2011: A telephone call startled me awake at 3:41 a.m. last Saturday. Still gripped by sleep, I fumbled in the darkness until I palmed [...]
USAfrica Exclusive: OJUKWU on Biafra, Nigeria’s problems, Mandela, Clinton and exile By Chido Nwangwu; Special and Exclusive interview of July 1999 for USAfrica The Newspaper (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com . First posted to USAfricaonline.com on February 14, 2003 www.usafricaonline.com/ojukwuchido.html and updated upon his death today Saturday November 26, 2011 www.usafricaonline-com/ojukwu-biafra-interview-july1999-by-chido-nwangwu The man [...]
The case for values-based and services oriented Leadership in Nigeria, Africa. By Uchechukwu Chris Arinze Special to USAfricaonline.comand CLASSmagazine , PhotoWorks.TV and the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360 and UNNalumni The recently released Mo Ibrahim African Governance Index report for year 2011 which ranked Nigeria at position 41 out of 53 African countries in its governance index report inspired this article when viewed against [...]
The key issues of Nigeria’s Oil Import Subsidy saga As the debate over the critical issue of oil import subsidy continues, Nigerians and others have been told various things by various, interested parties and interests. In this commentary written for USAfricaonline.com, CLASSmagazine, OilandGasMediaWorks, and the USAfrica-powered e-group of Nigeria360, analyst OMOH OKPOH raises some questions with his thought-provoking [...]
“Okay, Libya,” Mr. Cain said before rolling his eyes up and pausing to gather his thoughts after being asked if he agreed or disagreed with Obama’s response to the Libyan uprising.
“President Obama supported the uprising. Correct? President Mr. Obama called for the removal of Gaddafi. Just want to make sure we’re talking about the same thing before I say, ‘yes, I agreed’ or ‘no, I didn’t agree,’” he said.
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Rather than respond to issues, Anambra’s Gov. Obi turns his propaganda machine against me. By Prof. Okey Ndibe. Special to CLASSmagazine, USAfricaonline.com ,PhotoWorks.TV and the USAfrica-powered e-groups of IgboEvents, AnambraPolitics, Nigeria360 and UNNalumni One might as well state it as clearly and pointedly as possible: Governor Peter Obi of Anambra and Valentine Obienyem, the man who runs Mr. Obi’s sordid propaganda machine, [...]
iSteve, rest in peace; Apple’s future of digital living. By [...]
Igbo Farm Village in America marks 1st anniversary this weekend in Virginia; plus, USAfrica Q&A wt Prof. Akuma-Kalu Njoku. By Chido Nwangwu. http://www.usafricaonline.com/2011/09/16/igbo-farm-village-jaknjoku2011-by-chido-nwangwu/ Special to USAfrica multimedia networks, Houston, USAfricaonline.com, the IgboEvents e-group powered by USAfrica J. Akuma-Kalu Njoku, Ph.D., a diligent and soft-spoken man, is a Professor of Folklore Studies and Anthropology. In many ways, Prof. Njoku’s intimate insights [...]
