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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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28 July 2013 at 21 : 24 PM
Interview with Samia Yaba Nkrumah
Published in the AfricanWatch magazine. Thirty seven years after his death, the greatest African of the millennium, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah is enjoying an unprecedented revival. President Atta Mills of Ghana has proposed celebrating his birthday as a national Founder’s Day. The president has also invited the whole of Africa to help celebrate the […]
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23 July 2013 at 18 : 08 PM
Sitting on Gold and looking for money in condom taxes
Femi, Femi, Femi! Yes, what is it? Why do you have to scream my name so loudly? Femi, how many times did I call your name? Please let me be, what type of question is that? What is the matter with you? Hmmm. Do you think that our leaders are correct up there? What […]
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15 July 2013 at 06 : 50 AM
Eating cake and all that Jazz
(a reply to Minister Fifi Kwetey) One of the things I like about the Mahama presidency is the way the President seems to have tamed his Ministers from making unnecessary noises. Unlike his immediate predecessor, President John Mahama appears to be running a disciplined ship. The president’s calm demeanor is another thing that makes […]
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11 July 2013 at 16 : 12 PM
A Pictorial Tour of The Netherlands
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 July 2013, […]
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