Posts

Showing posts from November, 2006

Beasts of No Nation: From Fela To Uzodinma

Image
Did the title of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti's Afrobeat song "Beasts of No Nation" inspire Uzodinma Iweala to give his first novel the same title? Uzodinma Iweala The beasts of no nation or vagabonds in power as Fela called them are still in power in Nigeria. And it is a great pity that majority of Nigerians have forgotten that the present head of state, President Olusegun Obasanjo was the same head of state who sent his zombies in uniform to attack Fela Anikulapo-kuti and threw his old mother over the balcony and assaulted the wives and dancers of Fela in the military invasion of Kalakuta Republic in 1978. President Olusegun Obasanjo has not repented. Because he has invaded other places from the Middle Belt to the Niger Delta region of Nigeria since he returned to power in 1999 and left them in sorrows and tears. And what President Obasanjo did in Odi is not different from what the late Gen.Sani Abacha did in Ogoni land. The beasts of no nation have been feasting on the masses

Uncle Sam Asked Me A Question

Uncle Sam: WHERE DID THE NEGROES GET THE MONEY? Orikinla: Them negroes got them money from Uncle Sam's Cabin. Where did the hunkies get their dollars? From the useless war in Iraq. The war in Iraq is a billion dollar mega business. Ask Dick "the prick" Cheney. God bless.

Attention! President George W. Bush Is Talking

Image

Donald Duke: Portrait of A New Nigerian Leader

Image
Born in Calabar on September 30, 1961 to Mr. Henry Duke and his wife, Genevieve, his childhood and youth were remarkable, secure and successful. He loved and respected his parents, particularly his famous father, who, as chairman of the old Board of Customs and Excise, was legendary for his integrity and uprightness. By all accounts, he was not an exceptional student at Corona School, Lagos or Federal Government College, Sokoto. But when his spirit got out of hand, he was recognized as a very promising student! Perhaps, the earliest clue to what he was destined to become was as an undergraduate at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where, as a member of the Students’ Union executive, his passion for debates, his thorough, retentive and curious mind, one which constantly asked questions about the future of our country - all came to the fore. The certainty and security of his early life was broken, when, at 27, he lost his father in 1988. Before then, the solidity of his life was inta

Who Should Be The Next President of Nigeria?

Image
There has never been a free and fair election in Nigeria." ~Maryam Adamu Umar Washington Post, 12/11/2006 I have just read the Washington Post report on the new electoral process in Nigeria with the introduction of the electronic voters registeration system. And I am amused. Because, the most important thing to the majority of Nigerians is not the electoral process. What most Nigerians want is good governance that will solve their economic and social problems. And they don't even care if the elections are rigged or not. Just give us good leaders and not political crooks and rogues in the masquerade of democracy. Who should be the next President of Nigeria? That is the question. I have been close to the corridors of power and have worked in the political campaign office of Alhaji Bamanga Tukur between 1990 and 1992 on Eletu Agabi Street on the Victoria Island in Lagos. I have had the privilege of meeting with some top politicians in Abuja. And I can state here that most of the

From Jan Pronk To Donald Duke

If any UN diplomat deserves the Nobel Prize for Peace, that noble diplomat is Jan Pronk the UN Special Envoy to Sudan for his fearless confrontation with the rebels and draconian ruling Islamists on rampage in Darfur. And I have been monitoring and evaluating his progress to bring an end to the genocide in Darfur. Sir, I have read and now understood the hypocrisy of the ruling regime in Sudan. The fact is the ruling regime in Sudan is guilty of crimes against humanity in Darfur. And your statements of facts from your eye-witness accounts proved them wrong and they believe you have seen enough. And the less you know the better for them. Because they are afraid that your evidence could be used against them when they would be tried for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Well done sir. Dear Orikinla Osinachi, Thank you very much for your understanding. You are right. Please tell your colleagues and friends, so that the people in Darfur will not be forgotten. With best regards, Jan Pro

As America Votes, The Rest Of The World Watches

As Americans vote , we watch them to see how their votes will also pass their verdict on President George W.Bush. And as the opinion polls show, Bush is no longer the choice of the majority of American voters and this fact would be the yardstick to push the Republicans out of power. Americans have had enough of the Republican misadministration in the prosecution of the war on terror as shown by chaos caused by the war in Iraq. Here is the mail from my real namesake, Michael Moore. Friends, Tomorrow night, those who sent 2,800 of our soldiers to their deaths -- all because of a lie the president concocted -- will find out if America chooses to reward them -- or remove them. As good as things look for the Democrats, do not pop the corks and start the partying yet. Do not believe for a second that the Republicans plan on losing. They will fight like dogs for the next 24 hours -- relentless, unforgiving, nonstop action to squeeze every last conservative voter out of the house on election

9/11 And The Fears Of Weldon: Revisited

Have you read the critical analysis of Curt Weldon on the failures of the CIA and 9/11? Here is my analysis of 9/11 And The Fears Of Weldon: Revisited .