WHITEHOUSE, USA: President of the
United States, Barack
Obama held a town hall-like meeting with 115 young leaders
from more than 40 countries across Africa. The question and
answer session touched on various concerns of the young
leaders as well as other African issues in general.
Ghana to host first African Green Revolution forum: President
John Atta Mills of Ghana is set to play host to other African
Heads of state, former presidents, development partners,
agriculture experts, farmers and international donor agencies when
the maiden African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) takes place from
2 to 4 September...MORE>>>
Generation
Chronicles and humor - The African good life of the good old
days: The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke
the law was unheard of. Parents actually took sides with the
law! And even punished us for breaking the law....We fell out
of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no
lawsuits from these accidents....We did not have Play
stations, Nintendo's and X-boxes, no video games, no 150
channels of cable, no video movies or DVD's, no urround-sound
or CD's, no cell phones, no personal computers, no internet
and no chat rooms. WE ONLY HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and
found them there!...!!!!MORE>>>
AFRICAN
ENTERTAINMENT VIDEO:CULTURES,
A NEW COMEDY (DRAMA) TV SERIES starring revered comedian,
Chief Chika Okpala MON, MFR, (aka: Chief Zebrudaya, alias
4:30), Oliver O. Mbamara (Spade/Slave Warrior), Felix
Nnorom, Judith Muzagwu (AFROCANDY), Angelinah Ada, Eric
Chifunda, Sam Onwuka, Adedayo Ologan and more.
AFRICAN EVENT VIDEO: 2nd ANNUAL
AFRICAN DIASPORA FESTIVAL in New Jersey USA with various
Artists and Cultural Dancers/Perfomers, including UgoFlow
and Afrocandy. Watch below
(cr. Angeogel)
Obama
to Africa's Youth - "Africa's future belongs to its young
people," There is
going to be a path that takes us into a direction of more
conflict, more bloodshed, less economic development, continued
poverty, even as the rest of the world races ahead, or there
is a vision in which people come together for the betterment
and development of their own country.“
MORE>>>
Politicians who were
elected on the platform of political parties other than
the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are jumping ship, and
defecting with shameless abandon to that party, because
they want to be guaranteed a reelection win..MORE>>>.
Nigerian
who designed New GM car launched by President Obama
who recently visited a U.S. auto plant that makes the
battery-powered Chevrolet Volt which some analysts think would
revitalize the struggling American auto industry with its
high-tech battery component and environmentally friendly power
source. However, what is not known to the American public or
the world is that the Volt's lead designer is Mr. Jelani Aliyu,
a Nigerian...More>>>-by
AfricanSuntimes
Video
Highlights of the Atlanta Premiere of the African film THE
RETURN OF SPADE
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Miss Haiti: A country's hope
can be found in a smile:
Her singular story of overcoming tragedy, multiple obstacles
and Haiti's ruinous situation following the devastating
earthquake earlier this year is something to be celebrated
across the world
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See
Who Our Heroes Are - By Idang Alibi (A Case of misplaced
Priorities and disregard of African Values): Why are young Nigerians who make first class
degrees in our extremely difficult circumstances not invited
to dine and wine with our presidents? Why should it be
champions of permissive Western pop culture the ones that get
star treatment from our presidents?
Complete essay
Social
Entrepreneurship, The Nigerian Perspective -
Cletus Olebune. Running a socially
responsible business can be good for the bottom line. I have
always believed that businesses cannot exist in isolation with
the community, hence my conviction that every business, whether
non-profits or for profits must be socially conscious of its
environment. 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
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