August 29, 2008
August 27, 2008
I love Obama for what he stands for, and for what he has done, to get to where he is today. And I will most likely vote for him for those reasons, not because he is black, like me. But this is not how some of my countrymen in Nigeria see him. He’s their [...]...
go to article »August 18, 2008
I love Obama for what he stands for, and for what he has done, to get to where he is today. And I will most likely vote for him for those reasons, not because he is black, like me. But this is not how some of my countrymen in Nigeria see him. He’s their brother; he’s black; he’ll save Afric...
go to article »July 30, 2008
Referred to many as the new John F. Kennedy, Barrack Obama inspires hope and change not only in the United States but also across the world. A Change the world desperately needs. Given the myriad problems the world is experiencing thanks to unpopular US foreign policies. His nomination is not onl...
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A bi-partisan group including two former U.S. Senators and the wife of Republican hopeful John McCain are in Rwanda to witness some of the successful development projects taking place there. “We really want to showcase this success story so that we can energize the American people and people in...
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On Thursday, July 24, 2008, a 50-year old Nigerian man Michael Collins Iheme shot and killed his 28-year old estranged wife, Anthonia Iheme, in her work parking lot. Witnesses say Michael fired several shots into her car then ran into another car and drove away. Shortly after the crime, he called ...
go to article »July 22, 2008
July 21, 2008
Another case of prejudice against Nigerians in the US and everywhere has been established against a top official of the US government, Roger Adams, a US government Attorney who prepares presidential pardons for US President George W. Bush, for describing Nigerians as “not very honest,” Empowered...
go to article »June 11, 2008
“If Obama had been a Nigerian, his race, colour and age would have been an intractable problem.” Reuben Abati writes via Nigerian Guardian recently about the Obama phenomenon. This is a statement of fact that is valid not only in Nigeria, but pretty much across Africa. The following exce...
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Hundreds of political and business leaders from Africa and the United States are scheduled to attend a three-day business and investment forum in October the southeastern U.S. city of Atlanta, the conference is intended to showcase Africa’s potential and business capacity. Organizers say the U...
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