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CARTOON: Still Inept and Corrupt

on December 18, 2008

Cartoon Corruption Edo State Lucky Igbinedion Nigeria

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It Sure Rains In Southern California

on December 17, 2008

Atuma California Hollywood hood rats No More Bloodshed Nollywood

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Ike Ude and "Style File"

on December 10, 2008

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News Desk Wednesday, December 10, 2008

on December 10, 2008

News Desk Nigeria Yar'Adua

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Catwalk Hollywood To Hit Abuja Runway

on December 09, 2008

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News Desk (Early Edition) Tuesday, December 9, 2008

on December 08, 2008

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Sergio Pessolano's "Mother and Child"

on December 08, 2008

Africa Mother and Child Photo Op Portrait

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CARTOON: National Assembly Members for HIV Test

on December 08, 2008

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A Portrait of Mother and Child by Jerry Taliaferro

on December 08, 2008

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Newsroom Update

on December 08, 2008

Accra Corruption Ghana Newsroom Nigeria

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CARTOON: Nuhu Ribadu Wanted Dead

on December 06, 2008

Cartoon Naija Nuhu Ribadu

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Bizarre Happenings Around The Globe

on December 06, 2008

Corruption Naija Nuhu Ribadu World View

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Ghana's Kate Menson is Africa's New Face

on December 02, 2008

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Kamala Harris for 2010 Primaries

on December 02, 2008

Africa California Face of Africa Kamala Harris Politics

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News Desk (Early Edition) Wednesday, December 3, 2008

on December 02, 2008

Early Edition News Desk Nigeria Nuhu Ribadu

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CARTOON: The Party is Over

on December 02, 2008

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Noella Coursaris, Super Model and Superb Humanitarian

on November 24, 2008

Africa Congo Face of Africa Model Noella Coursaris Photo Op

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CARTOON: Heavy Duty Passenger

on November 24, 2008

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Couch Potato Sunday

on November 24, 2008

Couch Potato Sunday Hakeem Kae Kazim Hollywood

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Seun Kuti Storms Abuja's Velodrome in MTV Africa Music Awards

on November 24, 2008

Africa Afro Beat Fela Kuti Naija Seun Kuti Yar'Adua

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CARTOON: A Hustler and Bad Economy

on November 20, 2008

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African Woman: Phuti Malabie, Woman Of Substance

on November 20, 2008

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Filmmaker Pascal Atuma, Actress Taraji P. Henson and "No More Bloodshed"

on November 17, 2008

Atuma Helen Obeng Hollywood Movies No More Bloodshed Nollywood Taraji P. Henson

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News Desk (Early Edition) Tuesday, November 18, 2008

on November 17, 2008

Militants News Desk Nigeria Yar'Adua

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CARTOON: The Animal Kingdom

on November 17, 2008

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CARTOON: Democrats & Crazy Demos

on November 11, 2008

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Esosa Edosomwan, Filmmaking, Acting, Modeling, Fashion, Etc. and Our Conversations

on November 08, 2008

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Schwarzenegger, Tax Hike and Nightmare in California

on November 07, 2008

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Oprah Winfrey, Barack Obama's Presidency and how It All Began

on November 06, 2008

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The Soothing Vibes Of Cape Verdean Mayra Andrade

on November 03, 2008

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CARTOON: Obsession & Voodoo

on November 03, 2008

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South Africa's Nyasha Zimucha Crowned Miss Africa USA 2008-2009

on November 03, 2008

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Miss Africa USA 2008: The Roll Call and the Crown

on October 30, 2008

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Pascal Atuma Productions to produce a dramatic street thriller starring award-winning actress Taraji Henson.

on October 30, 2008

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Enter Guinea's Binta Binette Diao

on October 29, 2008

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CARTOON: Magomago & Wuruwuru Country

on October 29, 2008

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News Desk (Early Edition) Thursday, October 30, 2008

on October 29, 2008

Early Edition News Desk Nigeria Yar'Adua

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CARTOON: Economic Meltdown in the Kitchen

on October 28, 2008

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Four Tops' Levi Stubbs Mourned By Motown

on October 28, 2008

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Kikelomo Togbe-Olory To Represent Benin

on October 27, 2008

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UN Forum Says People Of African Descent Still Face Discrimination And Attacks, Urges Reparations

Morris Griffin of Los Angeles, speaks during the public comment portion of the Reparations Task Force meeting in Sacramento, Calif., on March 3, 2023...(Paul Kitagaki Jr./The Sacramento Bee via AP, File) BY EDITH M. LEDERER UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. body formed to promote respect for and protect people of African descent around the world says in its first report that they continue “to be victims of systemic racial discrimination and racialized attacks” and calls for reparations. The report, which was delivered to the U.N. General Assembly on Monday, says reparations are essential to rectify past injustices against people of African descent and are “a cornerstone of justice in the 21st century.” Epsy Campbell Barr, chair of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, said at a news conference Tuesday the report underlines that “the legacies of colonialism, enslavement and apartheid are still alive today.” These legacies still have a real impact on the lives of millions of p

Under The Influence And Under Arrest − What Happens If You’re Drunk In The Interrogation Room?

BY JACQUELINE R. EVANS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Imagine it’s Friday night. You’re enjoying happy hour with friends after a long week. You’re relaxed, having indulged in several of your preferred adult beverages. Now imagine that as you leave the bar, a police officer approaches. You’re under arrest. Flash forward to the police station. The officer takes you to a cramped room and reads you your Miranda rights : You have the right to remain silent, to an attorney, and all the rest. Let’s say you waive those rights – most people do – and the officer questions you for several hours. While under the influence, would you understand your Miranda rights and appreciate the consequences of choosing to invoke or waive them? Would the statements you made during questioning be more or less reliable than how you’d respond sober? Would a jury take what the drunken you said seriously? These are the questions that legal psychologists like me and my colleag

What Marijuana Reclassification Means For The United States

Marijuana plants are seen at a secured growing facility in Washington County, N.Y., May 12, 2023. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple effects across the country. (AP Photo/Hans Penninl, File) BY JENNIFER PELTZ AND LINDSAY WHITEHURST WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The Justice Department proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis , but wouldn’t legalize it for recreational use. The proposal would move marijuana from the “Schedule I” group to the less tightly regulated “Schedule III.” So what does that mean, and what are the implications? WHAT HAS ACTUALLY CHANGED? WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? Technically, nothing yet. The proposal must be reviewed by the White House Office of Management and Budget, and then undergo a public-comment period and

College Administrators Are Falling Into A Tried And True Trap Laid By The Right

BY LAUREN LASSABE SHEPHERD INSTRUCTOR, SCHOOL OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS Interrogations of university leaders spearheaded by conservative congressional representatives. Calls from right-wing senators for troops to intervene in campus demonstrations. Hundreds of student and faculty arrests , with nonviolent dissenters thrown to the ground, tear-gassed and tased . We’ve been here before. In my book “ Resistance from the Right: Conservatives and the Campus Wars in Modern America ,” I detail how, throughout the 1960s and into the 1970s, conservative activists led a counterattack against campus antiwar and civil rights demonstrators by demanding action from college presidents and police. They made a number of familiar claims about student protesters: They were at once coddled elitists, out-of-state agitators and violent communists who sowed discord to destroy America. Conservatives claimed that the protests interfered with the course of university activities and that administr

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Indicted Representative William Jefferson of Louisiana Loses Seat in House Runoff Election The investigation of Jefferson began in 2005 when Jefferson was videotaped by the FBI receiving cash in leather briefcases in Virginia for a deal in Ghana that he wanted a financial stake in. The money was to be split with the Nigerian Vice President to insure that their contracts would go forward. READ MORE>>> Nigeria opposition doubts Yar'Adua's electoral reform Lagos, Nigeria - Angered by the recent praises heaped on the embattled Nigeria's electoral boss Maurice Iwu by Vice President Goodluck Jonathan, the country's opposition has expressed doubts that the government is serious about its much touted electoral reform. READ MORE>>> Jailed: The prayer group fraudster who swindled worshipers out of tens of thousands of pounds A pensioner who used 'prayer sessions' to help defraud a church minister and a worshipper out of tens of thousands of pounds, has

Hamas Official Says Group Would Lay Down Its Arms If An Independent Palestinian State Is Established

Khalil al-Hayya, a high-ranking Hamas official who has represented the Palestinian militant group in negotiations for a cease-fire and hostage exchange deal, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, April 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra) BY ABBY SEWELL ISTANBUL (AP) — A top Hamas political official told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a truce of five years or more with Israel and that it would lay down its weapons and convert into a political party if an independent Palestinian state is established along pre-1967 borders. The comments by Khalil al-Hayya in an interview Wednesday came amid a stalemate in months of talks for a cease-fire in Gaza . The suggestion that Hamas would disarm appeared to be a significant concession by the militant group officially committed to Israel’s destruction. But it’s unlikely Israel would consider such a scenario. It has vowed to crush Hamas following the deadly Oct. 7

College Protesters Seek Amnesty To Keep Arrests And Suspensions From Trailing Them

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Pro-Palestinian demonstration encampment is seen at the Columbia University, Friday, April 26, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) BY JOCELYN GECKER Maryam Alwan figured the worst was over after New York City police in riot gear arrested her and other protesters on the Columbia University campus, loaded them onto buses and held them in custody for hours. But the next evening, the college junior received an email from the university. Alwan and other students were being suspended after their arrests at the “ Gaza Solidarity Encampment ,” a tactic colleges across the country have deployed to calm growing campus protests against the Israel-Hamas war. The students’ plight has become a central part of protests, with students and a growing number of faculty demanding their amnesty. At issue is whether universities and law enforcement will clear the charges and withhold other consequences, or whether the suspensions and legal records will follow students into their

No Strings Attached: Brazil Nudists Get Rio Beach

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DECEMBER 5, 2014 Erica Menezes de Oliveira prepares a drink as her husband Carlos Eduardo grabs some ice on Abrico beach, recently designated as nudist after a 20-year-battle, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014. The city renown worldwide for its wild Carnival celebrations featuring near-naked samba dancers has finally gotten its first official nudist beach. Abrico beach, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) west of central Rio, was officially made a nudist beach last month. While Brazilian beachwear may be as close as one can get to being nude while ostensibly clothed, for Brazilians those tiny spandex triangles covering private parts make all the difference. Nudism outside of Carnival parades is widely frowned upon in Brazil. On the more than 7,400 kilometers (4,600 miles) of coastline, there are just eight official nudist beaches, now including Rio's Abrico. That's compared to over 200 nude recreation areas in the U.S. unde

Arizona’s 1864 Abortion Law Was Made In A Women’s Rights Desert – Here’s What Life Was Like Then

Rosa Boido was one of the first female doctors in Arizona. She was arrested for performing an abortion in 1918. BY CALVIN SCHEMERHORN PROFESSOR OF HISTORY ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Dora Juhl, a 15-year-old teenager, walked into Dr. Rosa Goodrich Boido’s obstetrical practice in Phoenix in January 1918. Juhl wanted to end her pregnancy. But abortion was illegal in Arizona. Boido, the city’s sole female physician, asked Juhl for US$100 – about $2,000 today – to perform the abortion. Juhl said she could pay $27 – her entire savings – but Boido explained the legal risks, including the prison time she could face, and insisted on full payment. Juhl left the office, then tried to give herself an abortion and returned to Boido’s practice in physical distress. Boido then admitted Juhl as a patient. It is unclear whether Boido performed an abortion, removed fetal tissue, or merely gave her pain medication. The next day, police arrived and arrested Boido. Arizona charged Boido under a 54-year-old

Burkina Faso’s Army Massacred Over 200 Civilians In A Village Raid, Human Rights Watch Says

FILE - A mural is seen, March 1, 2023, in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Military forces in Burkina Faso killed 223 civilians, including babies and many children, in attacks on two villages accused of cooperating with militants, Human Rights Watch said in a report published Thursday, April 24, 2024. (AP Photo, File) BY JESSICA DONATI DAKAR, SENEGAL (AP) — Military forces in Burkina Faso killed 223 civilians, including babies and many children, in attacks on two villages accused of cooperating with militants, Human Rights Watch said in a report published Thursday. The mass killings took place on Feb. 25 in the country’s northern villages of Nondin and Soro, and some 56 children were among the dead, according to the report. The human rights organization called on the United Nations and the African Union to provide investigators and to support local efforts to bring those responsible to justice. “The massacres in Nondin and Soro villages are just the latest mass killings of civilians by the

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: 2015: Leadership and Sins of Nd'Igbo

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: BIAFRA: Relative Discourses

I signed up because I had little experience in Africa, after having served in the United Nations forces in Congo. Also upset about what happened in Biafra and Czechoslovakia, I did not want to stand next to and just watch.

FROM THE ARCHIVES: INTERVIEW: JULIUS KPADUWA

The problems that confront Imo State are really not unique. It is the same problem that confronts almost every state in Nigeria, and it's one of economic development. The primary thing or my clear vision for the people of Imo State will be getting all the able-bodied men and women back to work, so that we can begin to have the quality of life that has so far eluded the people of Imo State.

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Where We Met

But seeing a Nigeria headline on my screen it then occurred to him I must either be a Nigerian or perhaps a curious minded fellow who is reading to find out about the notorious Boko Haram, if they have captured more of their victims, or if there's an ongoing battle between the insurgents and the nation's security forces. Elevating my head up and starring at each other, I told him I was Igbo

FROM THE ARCHIVES: The Otokoto Saga Interview

Now, the main question is about eleven year old Ikechukwu Anthony Okonkwo whose head was found dripping with blood with the convicted murderer Innocent Ekeanyanwu on a police tip-off inside a traveling commercial bus at Eziama in Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State.

FROM THE ARCHIVES: THE AMBROSE EHIRIM-CHIKA UNIGWE INTERVIEW

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: INTERVIEW: THE SYLVESTER MENSAH STORY

The idea of writing a book had always engaged my thoughts based on reflections and the desire to share my experiences. The motivation was however triggered after reading the book of a gentleman l consider the busiest in Ghana, H. E. John Dramani Mahama

FROM THE ARCHIVES: INTERVIEW: DR. APOLLOS NWAUWA

Contrary to what many think, the Igbo Diaspora is not really a homogenous, coherent group. Like other ethnic nationalities in the USA, the Igbo Diaspora consists of peoples from all walks of life separated by everything and only united by the fact that they are all Igbo. Serious social class disparity exists between them; therefore, presenting a united front in influencing or engineering actions at home continues to be a challenge.

FROM THE ARCHIVES: INTERVIEW: OZO'S KENI SAINT GEORGE

It was indeed a very boisterous, purpose driven, well-to-do Royal family. I come from a lineage of Royals and a well groomed family unit. My Father, Chief George Ozuloke, was a Court Judge for all of 18 years. He was both a Christian and Animist. He had 7 wives of which my mother was the first. I went to St. Martins Primary School and later to a wonderful School – Abbot Secondary Grammar School in Ihiala, my town. I even did a stint in Ihiala Seminary trying to be a Catholic Priest

Sovereign National Conference: A Symposium

A sovereign nation is born when, out of civilization, any such populations of human assemblage pledge loyalty and confide their trust to a governing body which they elect to oversee to their security, welfare and yes, to their happiness. The ensuing system of governance thrives and becomes sustainable by the wishes of the people whose interests it caters for.

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In the fourteen years of said democracy, things that never happened in the past - the way it had now turned out - started happening at an alarming rate and spooky by its nature.......Click on image to read full story

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