Akogun Akomolafe
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27 September 2013 at 12 : 00 PM
Charles Taylor and his CIA pals
So, finally the Imperialists Criminal Court (ICC), aka International Criminal Court, finally confirmed the fifty-year jail term slapped on former Liberian warlord, turned president, Charles Taylor. Effectively, Mr. Taylor will spend the rest of his life in jail. Why I was not surprised. I reprint here below what I wrote when Mr. Taylor was […]
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23 September 2013 at 14 : 31 PM
Indecencies in the Bible
My Books on Amazon 1. Africa: it shall be well: https://tinyurl.com/sn64ocd 2. Africa: Destroyed by the gods: https://tinyurl.com/vglfk7w 3. 18 African Fables & Moonlight Stories: https://tinyurl.com/s7qrp4p Try and get your copy. And, please, help me share the links. Kind regards, Femi Akomolafe “The Bible is a book written by ignorance – at […]
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11 September 2013 at 08 : 30 AM
Atrocities in the Bible
“I am for religion against religions.” – Victor Hugo. “Sometimes people hold a core belief that is very strong. When they are presented with evidence that works against that belief, the new evidence cannot be accepted. It would create a feeling that is extremely uncomfortable, called cognitive dissonance. And because it is […]
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6 September 2013 at 16 : 48 PM
Absurdities in the Bible
“New converts make the worst zealots.” – Anon. “When Samson ran off with the gate-posts of Gaza, if he ever did so, (and whether he did or not is nothing to us,) or when he visited his Delilah, or caught his foxes, or did anything else, what has revelation to do with these […]
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4 September 2013 at 15 : 28 PM
What exactly is wrong with us in Ghana / Africa?
At a press conference, former Dutch Football coach, Louis van Gaal, was so exasperated by the stupidities he saw around him that he exclaimed: “Am I so clever, or are you people so stupid?” Of course, the press descended on the coach like ton of bricks, but the point has been made. […]
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24 August 2013 at 15 : 14 PM
Of god curses and Ghana economy
“Archbishop dey for London, Pope dey for Rome, Imam dey for Mecca My people dem go dey juba pope, juba iman, juba bishop dem. Archbishop na miliki Pole na enjoyment Imam na gbaladun.” – Fela Anikulapo-Kuti And just as we had occasion to cheer some right-thinking priest who called on our political leaders […]
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15 August 2013 at 14 : 02 PM
Understanding Nigeria
(a satire by Femi Akomolafe) “Hanhin ka parapo kan je uyan oko, onikan hin ohun lagba.” / They said we should gather and eat pounded yam in the farm, someone is claiming to be the eldest. – Ekiti proverb Do you know what? What, my friend? Nigeria is the most misunderstood country […]
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15 August 2013 at 10 : 30 AM
Ghana: a need for national ideology and vision
“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” – Albert Einstein “You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich […]
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12 August 2013 at 13 : 25 PM
A visit to a planetarium (August 8, 2013)
My Books on Amazon Africa: it shall be well: https://tinyurl.com/sn64ocd Africa: Destroyed by the gods: https://tinyurl.com/vglfk7w 18 African Fables & Moonlight Stories: https://tinyurl.com/s7qrp4p Africa: A Continent on Bended Knees: https://tinyurl.com/y239z24a Try and get your copy. And, please, help me share the links. Kind regards, Fẹ̀mi Akọmọlàfẹ́ Websites: alaye.biz akogun.tv Blogs: alaye.biz/category/blog akogun.tv/blog […]
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8 August 2013 at 09 : 42 AM
Interview with Angèle Etoundi Essamba
(published in the New African magazine, Aug-Sept, 2013 issue, pp84-87) With over two hundred exhibitions in more than 100 countries, and more than 50 publications in High-End Journals/Magazines, ANGÈLE ETOUNDI ESSAMBA is undoubtedly one of the most-accomplished woman photographer plying her trade today. Born in Cameroon, Angèle Etoundi Essamba moved to Paris at an […]
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