By Hakeem Babalola
Thursday, 1 November 2007
After Etteh, Yar’Adua Next?
Tuesday, 30 October 2007
Nigerian House Speaker Bows Out in Disgrace
After being told by their colleagues to resign or be impeached, Mrs. Patricia Olubunmi Etteh and Mr. Babangida Nguroje yesterday resigned as the House of Representatives Speaker and Deputy Speaker. Their action brought to an end a tortuous journey that spanned weeks of anxiety, fisticuffs and, even death in the legislative chamber click and read more
Hungarian Students Raise Money to Build Hospital in Africa
SANKOFA GROUPE & SOME STUDENTS
By Archie Bonka
As thousands flee the Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, we Africans in the Diaspora are watching these events on our televisions without standing up or raising any eyebrow. It is so sad that none of our intellectuals have something to say about this pathetic situation.
But it seems hope has not lost on the other side, for in a small quiet town of Panon Halma, young students of Bences Catholic College answered a call on St. Martins Day. They graced the occasion being organised by Rev Hardi Richard as part of a charity and fund raising concert to assist in building a new eye clinic in Kabinda.
SANKOFA, our cultural groupe was invited which gives me the opportunity to see things for myself. We were sad as well as marvelled at the students' compassion to assist in alleviating sufferings in our dear continent, Africa. It is ironic to see that Hungarian youths are succeeding where our intellectuals have failed. I mean by lending a helping hand to build the Kabinda Community Hospital which is being run by an organisation called the Eight Happiness from the Saint Benedict School in Kabinda.
Arriving at the school which is on top of a hill with its natural beautiful landscape brought memories of those old boarding schools in most West African countries, especially Ghana and Nigeria.
Seeing our posters being displayed all over the campus, and the enthusiasm among the students who have never been to any authentic African cultural concert before or African band performing live, make the night more interesting.
The College auditorium was jammed packed - shoulder to shoulder. And thus we mounted the stage with a typical African war song with African king leading the entourage. The applause was just enough to cause an ear drum defect. We held the crowd to a spell bound for an hour with rhythm coming from our African drums, while the dancers swing, jerk, sway and shake their bodies in different dimensions.
It reached a tempo when some of the students couldn't hold themselves anymore thereby compelled to rush and jump on the stage to shake their bodies as the masters. The joy and smiles on the faces of these crowds were our only gratitude to these young students for their human touch.
At the end of the day, they were able to raise up to 5000 euro to help build the new eye clinic in Kabinda.
By Archie Bonka As thousands flee the Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, we Africans in the Diaspora are watching these events on our televisions without standing up or raising any eyebrow. It is so sad that none of our intellectuals have something to say about this pathetic situation.
But it seems hope has not lost on the other side, for in a small quiet town of Panon Halma, young students of Bences Catholic College answered a call on St. Martins Day. They graced the occasion being organised by Rev Hardi Richard as part of a charity and fund raising concert to assist in building a new eye clinic in Kabinda.
SANKOFA, our cultural groupe was invited which gives me the opportunity to see things for myself. We were sad as well as marvelled at the students' compassion to assist in alleviating sufferings in our dear continent, Africa. It is ironic to see that Hungarian youths are succeeding where our intellectuals have failed. I mean by lending a helping hand to build the Kabinda Community Hospital which is being run by an organisation called the Eight Happiness from the Saint Benedict School in Kabinda.
Arriving at the school which is on top of a hill with its natural beautiful landscape brought memories of those old boarding schools in most West African countries, especially Ghana and Nigeria.
Seeing our posters being displayed all over the campus, and the enthusiasm among the students who have never been to any authentic African cultural concert before or African band performing live, make the night more interesting.
The College auditorium was jammed packed - shoulder to shoulder. And thus we mounted the stage with a typical African war song with African king leading the entourage. The applause was just enough to cause an ear drum defect. We held the crowd to a spell bound for an hour with rhythm coming from our African drums, while the dancers swing, jerk, sway and shake their bodies in different dimensions.
It reached a tempo when some of the students couldn't hold themselves anymore thereby compelled to rush and jump on the stage to shake their bodies as the masters. The joy and smiles on the faces of these crowds were our only gratitude to these young students for their human touch.
At the end of the day, they were able to raise up to 5000 euro to help build the new eye clinic in Kabinda.
Monday, 29 October 2007
A Nightclub Forbidden to Africans(A Rejoinder)
By Archie Bonka
Since you have decided to be the mouth piece of the people, then we will be very glad if you could do us a favour by doing more research in your articles so as to give us something up to date to chew.
Your article on RIO NIGHTCLUB/CAFE is hundred percent true. Most of us have been denied entry several times, but this summer the tide had to be changed when they tried to deny D.J.EDWARD, a senegalese who is a naturalised Hungarian.
On that fateful night, D.J.EDWARD was in the company of his Hungarian friends. The event shocked everyone. Fortunately, one of them is a journalist. So the defunct SZINES LAP newspaper wrote about this incident with a picture of D.J.EDWARD standing in front of the RIO NIGHTCLUB/CAFE.
The funniest thing is that, the city of original RIO, which this nightclub adopted is a bubbling and shuffling city twenty four hours non-stop. For example, one can actually say that every soul on earth is being represented.
I mean just check out the Samba Carnivals; its full of joy, love and happiness. Perhaps the owner of the nightclub does not really know what RIO means.
Lastly, we Africans have to take part of the blame simply because some of us do not know how to socialise or rather comport ourselves in such places. Therefore just a minor incident does affect us. Surely the owner would not like to lose his business which is probably a lifetime investment. This is the main reason they often play it safe by telling you "it's a private party or frankly I am sorry, you are not allowed."
For further information try to contact D.J. EDWARD or pay a visit to the RIO NIG.HT CLUB/CAFE.
Archie Bonker resides in Budapest, Hungary
Since you have decided to be the mouth piece of the people, then we will be very glad if you could do us a favour by doing more research in your articles so as to give us something up to date to chew.
Your article on RIO NIGHTCLUB/CAFE is hundred percent true. Most of us have been denied entry several times, but this summer the tide had to be changed when they tried to deny D.J.EDWARD, a senegalese who is a naturalised Hungarian.
On that fateful night, D.J.EDWARD was in the company of his Hungarian friends. The event shocked everyone. Fortunately, one of them is a journalist. So the defunct SZINES LAP newspaper wrote about this incident with a picture of D.J.EDWARD standing in front of the RIO NIGHTCLUB/CAFE.
The funniest thing is that, the city of original RIO, which this nightclub adopted is a bubbling and shuffling city twenty four hours non-stop. For example, one can actually say that every soul on earth is being represented.
I mean just check out the Samba Carnivals; its full of joy, love and happiness. Perhaps the owner of the nightclub does not really know what RIO means.
Lastly, we Africans have to take part of the blame simply because some of us do not know how to socialise or rather comport ourselves in such places. Therefore just a minor incident does affect us. Surely the owner would not like to lose his business which is probably a lifetime investment. This is the main reason they often play it safe by telling you "it's a private party or frankly I am sorry, you are not allowed."
For further information try to contact D.J. EDWARD or pay a visit to the RIO NIG.HT CLUB/CAFE.
Archie Bonker resides in Budapest, Hungary
Sunday, 28 October 2007
A Nightclub Forbidden to Africans
By Hakeem BabalolaOn that summer night, Dan P and Prince had gone to Café de Rio at Petofi Híd in Budapest to enjoy themselves. At the gate, two muscular men - apparently bouncers - stopped them. The two gentlemen were refused entry while other party goers got a warm welcome. Dan P and Prince demanded to know the reason for being fenced. The bouncers’ explanation deeply shocked these two Africans click and read more
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