Nigerian Released From Hungarian Prison

By Hakeem Babalola
News Report

A Nigerian is to regain his freedom after nine months incarceration in Hungarian prison. He was set free after the judge acquitted him on one count of passport forgery read more

Kwame Nkrumah: African Man Of the twentieth Century

By Archie Bonka

As we celebrate the 100 years of Kwame Nkrumah, one should cast an eye over the activities of African leaders who came after this great son of Africa. It's a shame, for none of the new generation of African leaders emulates Kwame vision of scientific and industrial age. Rather they have become stooges, harden dictators and looters of our national wealth. Their short vision has put us in abject poverty, sickness and unending wars across the continent.

Born on 21 September 1909, Kwame Nkrumah stood tall among his peers during his days with his vision of a new scientific and industrial age starting from his native country Ghana. Nkrumah, a firm believer in Africa liberation, pursued a radical Pan-African policy, playing a key role in the formation of the Organization of African Unity in 1963 which is now known as African Union, and which of course, has become zombie to the ex-slave masters. I often wonder why the change of name! Can't we just keep our creativity intact?

As a leader of the first black African country to shake off its chains of colonial rule, Nkrumah became an international symbol of freedom. At midnight on March 6 1957, Gold Coast was renamed Ghana. And Nkrumah declared, "We are going to see that we create our own African personality and identity, we again rededicate ourselves in the struggle to emancipate other countries in Africa, for our independence is meaningless unless it is link to the total liberation of the African continent".

And it came to pass that most African countries were liberated, but Nkrumah did not stay long to pursue that vision he had seen and fought for so that the African continent and its people will be duly respected among comity of nations. He was overthrown by the military with the help of the so-called western countries in 1966 while on a visit to China. His last years were spent in exile and died in Bucharest-Romania on April 27, 1972.

But Nkrumah never dies. His words still lingers on. Explaining his vision in his book, I Speak of Freedom, Nkrumah wrote:

"Divided we are weak, united; Africa could become one of the greatest good forces for good in the world. I believe strongly and sincerely that with the deep-rooted wisdom and dignity, the innate respect for human lives, the intense humanity that is our heritage, the African race, united under one federal government, will emerge not as just another world bloc to flaunt its wealth and strength, but as a Great Power whose greatness is indestructible because it is built not on fear, envy and suspicion, nor won at the expense of others, but founded on hope, trust, friendship and directed to the good of all mankind"

Today however, our leaders have failed us but hope is not lost. For, we hope the next generation of leaders will learn something from this great son of Africa. Long live Francis Nwia Kwame Nkrumah, Long live Africa.

Nigerians in Thailand At the Mercy of Mr. Henry Offor

By 
Prince Jerry Chike Obinabo Esq
(Save Our Soul)

After the exit of Steve Agbana from Nigerian embassy in Thailand, Mr. Henry Offor replaced him as the Nigerian consular in Bangkok Thailand. Since Mr. Henry Offor took the mantle of authority in Bangkok, things have changed dramatically from good to bad read more

Beware!

Tears, as Gani Buried

Amid tears, the body of the late legal icon and human rights activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, was committed to mother earth yesterday at his Oka palatial building beside his late mother, Alhaja Munirat Fawehinmi, in Ondo town read more
Gani Fawehinmi (1938-2009),

Odumakin curses Gani's enemies,

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photo source: Saharareporters.com

Gani Fawehinmi dies at 71

( 1938 - 2009)
Prominent Nigerian lawyer and rights activist Gani Fawehinmi died Saturday after a prolonged battle with cancer, his colleagues said. He was 71. read more

Paedophiles On the Loose: How Safe Are Our Kids?

By Juliana Francis
Intimate affairs

She was just 11 when she died. Too young to die, you may say. But who is ever too young to die? When is the... right age to die? But her death left a vacuum in the hearts of her parents. She had so much to live for, but her life was cut short when it was least expected and, wait for this; in the murderous hands of a pastor!read more

Mr President's War Against My Family

By Hakeem Babalola

Freedom Of Speech

Why is Presi Oloye bend on arresting my family? And why did he leave me out? I am a family member of those he had listed to be arrested. Which kind partial be this? Mr. Presi oloye, you dey hear me? I prefer to be arrested to being a toady read more