Hungarian couple preserve African heritage in six-acre museum

Society & Culture
Archie Bonka recently travelled to a little known Hungarian village where he discovered a six-acre museum dedicated to Africa by one Dr. Nagy Endre, who before his death instructed his wife, Lady Katalin Endre, to bury part of his body in Africa. This is a report you do not want to miss read more

Remembering Fela Anikulapo-Kuti @ 70

Remembrance
By Hakeem Babalola

He was known as well for his yabis (lampoon) both in his songs and on stage. The acclaimed winner of a “free and fair” election on June 12, 1993, Late MKO Abiola, did not escape the lethal of Fela’s criticism. In fact, he called Abiola a “thief” while categorising the ITT for which Abiola served its interests in Nigeia as nothing more than “International Thief Thief”. That’s of course is simply a tip of Fela’s acerbic frankness read more

A Western Union experience

By Olatunji Dare

Money Transfer Palaver

I gather that my experience is not unusual, and that Western Union keeps changing its rules without the courtesy of informing patrons. Patrons of Western Union arise! You have nothing to lose but the criminal label they have stamped on you read more

Open letter to Nigerian Ambassador Hungary

By Hakeem Babalola

Open Letter

I feel constrained to write this letter to you. But before I go in perspective, I would like to state that my intention is neither to question your ability to head our embassy nor to cause any kinds of embarrassment whatsoever - either to you or any of the five diplomatic staff manning the affairs of our nation in Hungary read more

The scramble for Africa's fund

By Hakeem Babalola

Comment & Analysis

For example, France Motumbo, a Congolese who is the president of the Foundation for Africa, admitted that Hungarians are behind his foundation although he is the one running it physically. It seems to me that the practice of uplifting Africa out of altruism has led this continent into a philosophical cul-de-sac culminated in new slavery. Otherwise why should we Africans see living in “Western continent” as a do or die affair? Isn’t it a tragedy for Africa if its brightest minds must escape to the “Western continent” before making use of their intellects? read more