Tuesday, January 31, 2012

USA Africa Dialogue Series - SNG sues Jonathan, Azazi for stopping protests

SNG sues Jonathan, Azazi for stopping protests

February 1, 2012 by Ade Adesomoju 48 Comments
The Save Nigeria Group, one of the organisers of the protests against the removal of subsidy on fuel in Ojota, Lagos, has sued President Goodluck Jonathan, the National Security Adviser, Gen. Andrew Azazi and four others for allegedly violating their rights in the course of the protest.

The group, convened by Pastor Tunde Bakare, commenced the protest on January 9, at the Gani Fawehinmi Park, Ojota, as a follow up to the strike action declared by the organised Labour to protest against the subsidy removal.

 SNG alleged that it had wanted to continue the protest on January 16 when the combined team of men of the Nigeria Army and the police were deployed by the respondents "harassed, intimidated, tortured and restricted" the movement of its members and supporters into the park.

 In the suit filed before a Lagos High Court, the applicant also urged the court to award the sum of N100m against the respondents as damages for the violation of its rights. The group also sought the court to order the respondents to publish an apology in at least three national newspapers.

It stated that the security forces deployed in the park acted as agents of or on the instructions of the respondents to deny it, its members and supporters to the Gani Fawehinmi Park, in Ojota, "for the purpose of continuing their peaceful protest."

 The other respondents are the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshall Oluseyi Petinrin; Chief of Army Staff,  Lt. Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika; Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar; and the Attorney General of the Federation, Bello Adoke.

The applicant argued that the action of respondents its supporters' and members' rights to freedom of expression, including the freedom to hold opinions, freedom of movement, personal dignity and peaceful assembly and association.

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USA Africa Dialogue Series - DR. CARTER GODWIN WOODSON AND THE OBSERVANCE OF AFRICAN HISTORY

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USA Africa Dialogue Series - For Black History Month, children’s books can be enlightening - The Washington Post

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USA Africa Dialogue Series - Re: [NIgerianWorldForum] RE: NigerianID | STAR INFO: 2012 Rating Of Nigerian Universities (ICTU.ORG)


Joe Igietseme and Abba Gumel:

Joe - don't "wonder", and Abba - don't "laff taya".

Two of you are serious and respected intellectuals and colleagues - but I expect a little more dilligence and circumspection on this matter: I did not extrapolate Otuoke's world ranking - I simply looked it up.

Do this little experiment:  

(1)  Go to the URL  http://www.4icu.org/ng/ 
(2)  The first listed university is University of Ibadan.  Click on the hot link of the university, and it will take you to a page where you will see "2012 University Web Ranking 2356".
(3)  Do the same for Federal University Otuoke down the Nigerian list (No. 68), and you also see the world ranking as 9565.

It was as simple as that.

As to the other important matters that you raised on this issue, I am with you - within limits of political propriety inre my Visitor -  but I will not let you rain on my parade!  I can walk,  work, and chew at the same time.

Let me repeat what I stated elsewhere:  I will eventually work for Otuoke to choose at least SIX RANKINGS to be judged upon - strictly Nigerian (NUC, ASUU, if the latter ever gets around to seriously evaluating its own constituency), strictly African (eg AVCNU), and world (eg ICU, Webometrics, ARWU, Newsweek, Times Higher Ed, QS,) etc. Then for the next 10-15 years - four left of which I will be VC - we hope to be cited AND move up (from NOT RANKED to 10,000th to 8,000th to 500th, to 40th, etc.)

You should never let the excellent prevent the good from happening - or belly-ache so much about present difficulties. It was not as if I did not know that there were educational problems in Nigeria when I agreed to come to the creek corner of Otuoke - but I ain't going to let that make me continue to shout in the dark rather than light a candle.  I will also determine the parameters of my own success - and not let others set the bar so high that I have even failed before I begin.

Come join, if you wish.

And there you have it...



Bolaji Aluko

On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 5:58 AM, Abba <abba2007@gmail.com> wrote:
Joe,
 
I laff taya too when I read that.  But let's encourage our buddy Bolaji.  It ain't easy been holed up in that cattle-rearing heaven of Otuoke-:))).
Joe, a serious message that emerges out of these rankings (eventhough I paid no attention to who did the ranking and what the barometers were)
is that none of our universities features in the first 2000 universities in the world.  This is quite shameful indeed.  the degrees given out by our universities are largely worthless.  We have serious problems in our country.  Those close to GEJ should suggest to him that it is long overdue to declare national emergency on education (and power supply too)... and ask truly capable people(such as Bolaji, you and I) to help lay the foundation for revamping education in Nigeria (I am sure we will do this for free...we will just build on what transpired during the Education Session Bolaji and I organized during a NIDO Conference in Toronto a few years ago).  GEJ will be my friend if he shows real leadership in fixing education and eradicating corruption.  Sadly, he is too incompetent and mediocre to recognize these urgent needs...and reach out to the right people.
 
Abba

On 31 January 2012 22:38, Igietseme, Joseph (CDC/OID/NCEZID) <jigietseme@cdc.gov> wrote:
 

VC  Bolaji,

How did you compute or extrapolate the world ranking of Federal University, Otuoke.....9565…. and other new universities under construction? Crystal Ball? Just wondering! Take care. JUI

 

From: NigerianID@yahoogroups.com [mailto:NigerianID@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mobolaji ALUKO
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Subject: NigerianID | STAR INFO: 2012 Rating Of Nigerian Universities (ICTU.ORG)

 

Dear All:

 

Granted that the Federal University, Otuoke and the other eight new federal universities have not FULLY opened their doors yet,  this below is an "interesting" rating/ranking of the 107 universities in Nigeria.  The fairly competitive nature of my being enables me to accept it for Otuoke: surprisingly ranked 68th out of 107 universities in Nigeria, ahead of all the nine new federal universities (except the outlier FU Oye-Ekiti in my home state - which is "wonderfully" ranked 9th), and ahead of 40 other longer-existing universities, including (surprisingly) Ekiti State University (83rd) but not ahead of the same University of Ado-Ekiti (33rd)! 

 

What matters more however for Otuoke is the world ranking - a high (or shall we say low?) 9565th, compared with the highest ranked Nigerian University (Ibadan, 2356th).

 

So, most importantly, we will seek to improve the ranking substantially AND substantively next year, after opening our doors for the first time to students in April 2012 - that is, in another three months, ceteris paribus.

 

This is the importance of positive rankings:  not where you are now, but how you improve - or don't improve - from year to year, and why.

 

And there you have it!

 

 

Prof. Mobolaji Ebenezer  Aluko

VC, Federal University Otuoke

 

PS:  Please note that the web-ranking below (from http://www.4icu.org )  is DIFFERENT from the more popularly-quoted (and more rigorous) WEBOMETRICS http://www.webometrics.info/   whose ranking will be out later TODAY (January 31, 2012). Stay tuned.

 

 

 

 


http://www.4icu.org/ng/

 

2012 Rating Of Nigerian Universities


 

NG Rank...University...................................World Rank 
   
1  University of Ibadan   ....................................2356

2  University of Benin   ......................................2381

3  University of Lagos   ......................................2611

4  University of Ilorin   ........................................2946

5  Obafemi Awolowo University ..........................3415

6  Ahmadu Bello University   ..............................3635

7  University of Jos   .........................................4324

8  University of Port Harcourt   ...........................4687

9  Federal University, Oye-Ekiti .........................5607

10  Lagos State University.................................5629   

11  University of Nigeria   ..................................5666

12  Covenant University   ..................................5892

13  Federal University of Technology, Akure........5937

14  Nnamdi Azikiwe University   ........................6162

15  Federal University of Technology, Minna .........6326

16  Ladoke Akintola University of Technology .......6353

17  Babcock University   ......................................6723

18  Bayero University Kano...................................6913

19  Ambrose Alli University   ................................7039

20  Usmanu Danfodio University............................7099   

21  Joseph Ayo Babalola University........................7175   

22  University of Uyo.............................................7263   

23  Bowen University.............................................7292   

24  Benson Idahosa University................................7332   

25  Redeemer's University......................................7402   

26  Pan African University......................................7463   

27  Rivers State University of Science and Technology...7972   

28  University of Agriculture, Abeokuta ......................8184  

29  Niger Delta University.........................................8201   

30  Federal University of Technology, Owerri .............8213  

31  Osun State University.........................................8258   

32  Delta State University, Abraka............................8268   

33  University of Ado-Ekiti........................................8286   

34  Enugu State University of Science and Technology ..8343  

35  Nigerian Turkish Nile University..............................8371   

36  American University of Nigeria................................8388   

37  University of Maiduguri.........................................8413   

38  University of Calabar............................................8451   

39  University of Abuja ..............................................8502  

40  University of Agriculture, Makurdi...........................8521   

41  Afe Babalola University.........................................8531   

42  Tai Solarin University of Education .......................8544  

43  Kogi State University............................................8550   

44  Michael Okpara University of Agriculture................8590   

45  Abia State University...........................................8591   

46  Imo State University............................................8622   

47  Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University ....................8681  

48  Caleb University..................................................8687   

49  Adekunle Ajasin University...................................8703   

50  African University of Science and Technology.........8741   

51  Lead City University.............................................8790   

52  Kwara State University.........................................8792   

53  Igbinedion University Okada.................................8803   

54  Crawford University............................................8848   

55  Ajayi Crowther University...................................8863   

56  Bells University of Technology............................8900   

57  Veritas University...............................................8903   

58  Kaduna State University....................................8937   

59  Anambra State University..................................9007   

60  Achievers University..........................................9042   

61  Bingham University............................................9090   

62  Wukari Jubilee University...................................9100   

63  Renaissance University.....................................9164   

64  University of Mkar.............................................9168   

65  Obong University..............................................9277

66  Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University.......................9389   

67  Salem University..............................................9403   

68  Federal University, Otuoke.....9565

69  Plateau State University..................................9590   

70  Landmark University........................................9618   

71  Baze University...............................................9624   

72  Federal University, Ndufu-Alike .........................9672  

73  Modibbo Adama University of Technology...........9704   

74  Madonna University...........................................9710   

75  Al Hikmah University...........................................9722   

76  Caritas University................................................9757   

77  Western Delta University.......................................9783   

78  Federal University, Dutse......................................9810   

79  Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University.................9815   

80  Oduduwa University .............................................9840  

81  Ondo State University of Science & Technology......9850   

82  Fountain University..............................................9854   

83  Ekiti State University (Ifaki)....................................9870   

84  Federal University of Petroleum Resources............10005   

85  Kebbi State University of Science and Technology...10165   

86  Adeleke University......................................10223   

87  Federal University, Wukari...........................10226   

88  Benue State University................................10245   

89  Novena University.........................................10248   

90  Samuel Adegboyega University.....................10277   

91  Godfrey Okoye University................................10322

92  Wesley University of Science and Technology...10327   

93  Adamawa State University...........................10329   

94  Federal University, Dutsin-Ma......................10336

95  Wellspring University...................................10342   

96  Paul University............................................10350   

97  Ebonyi State University................................10383   

98  Kano State University of Technology.............10387   

99  Bukar Abba Ibrahim University....................10418   

100  Taraba State University...............................10409   

101  Tansian University.......................................10412   

102  Rhema University........................................10415   

103  Akwa Ibom State University.........................10444  

104  Nasarawa State University...........................10460   

105  Federal University, Kashere.........................10539   

106  Federal University, Lafia .............................10536  

107  Federal University, Lokoja............................10537


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Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - It Is Only Us Afrikans That Can Be Butchered, As In Libya, Because Westerners See Us As Trash

Mwalimu Bangura:

I have come again. You always confuse me with this your poupees noires business. Libyans are Afrikans? I thought you said only brother Gadhaffi was Afrikan while the rest are racist Arabs? When did you change your mind again? Why can't you have just one clear criterion for approving who is Afrikan? I have difficulty keeping track of nationalities as they move in and out of your Afrika depending on which brand of akpeteshie you wake up to. By the way, broda Mugabe did you proud at the AU with that very Afrikan speech. Sadly, Yayi Boni may be too African to understand it. What do you think?

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APNewsBreak: Resolution vows no forces in Syria

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January 31, 2012 — LONDON (AP) — A draft United Nations resolution on Syria calls for President Bashar Assad to hand power to his deputy and insists there will be no use of foreign forces in the country.

The draft text, seen by The Associated Press, calls on Assad's regime to immediately put "an end to all human rights violations and attacks against those exercising their rights to freedom of expression."

It calls on Assad to delegate his "full authority to his deputy" to allow a national unity government to lead transition to a democratic system. The text, the drafting of which has been led by Morocco, insists it does not compel "states to resort to the use of force, or the threat of force."

Russia has accused Western and Arab nations of putting Syria on the "path to civil war."
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USA Africa Dialogue Series - Re: [NaijaPolitics] RE: AU COMMISSION CHAIRMANSHIP ELECTION ENDS IN A DEADLOCK

 
 
Above photo, l-r: Dr, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and Dr. Jean Ping
 
The much anticipated election showdown for the chairmanship of the African Union Commission, (secretariat of the Union), dubbed "David versus Goliath", did not turn out to end in the same way as that Biblical encounter had ended.
 
The question really is whether Africa could continue to allow European hegemonic influence to play a major role in how the continent positions itself as both of these two candidates possess a wealth of experience that should be the determining factor and not whether they are supported by France as had been rumored about Jean Ping or NATO as was rumored for Dlamini-Zuma.
 
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USA Africa Dialogue Series - News Report: Al Mustapha And Co-Convict Files Appeal

Former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to late General Sani Abacha, Nigeria's military ruler from 1993 to 1998, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha and Mr. Lateef Sofolahan, former aide to late Mrs. Kudirat Abiola have appealed the Lagos High Court judgment presided over my Justice Mojisola Dada which on Monday, 30th January, 2012, sentenced the duo to death by hanging for the assassination of the late Kudirat.............


 

USA Africa Dialogue Series - James Clapper on Greatest Threats in 2012

The man in charge of all of America's intelligence gathering testified today before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence for the annual Worldwide Threat Assessment. The following are excerpts from National Director of Intelligence James Clapper's prepared remarks as provided to ABC News.

On Iran: We Don't Know If They'll Go for The Bomb, 'Concerned' About Attack on U.S.

"We assess Iran is keeping open the option to develop nuclear weapons, in part by developing various nuclear capabilities that better position it to produce such weapons, should it choose to do so. We do not know, however, if Iran will eventually decide to build nuclear weapons. Iran nevertheless is expanding its uranium enrichment capabilities, which can be used for either civil or weapons purposes."

"Iran's technical advancement, particularly in uranium enrichment, strengthens our assessment that Iran has the scientific, technical, and industrial capacity to eventually produce nuclear weapons, making the central issue its political will to do so. These advancements contribute to our judgment that Iran is technically capable of producing enough highly enriched uranium for a weapon, if it so chooses. We judge Iran would likely choose missile delivery as its preferred method of delivering a nuclear weapon… Elite infighting has reached new levels, as the rift grows between Supreme Leader Khamenei and President Ahmadinejad."

"The 2011 plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States shows that some Iranian officials -- probably including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei -- have changed their calculus and are now more willing to conduct an attack in the United States in response to real or perceived U.S. actions that threaten the regime. We are also concerned about Iranian plotting against U.S. or allied interests overseas. Iran's willingness to sponsor future attacks in the United States or against our interests abroad probably will be shaped by Tehran's evaluation of the costs it bears for the plot against the ambassador as well as Iranian leaders' perceptions of U.S. threats against the regime."

On Terrorism: Al Qaeda 'Core' Weakening, Affiliates and Homegrown Terror Greater Threats

"The next two to three years will be a critical transition phase for the terrorist threat facing the United States, particularly from al Qaeda and like-minded groups… During this transition, we expect leadership of the movement to become more decentralized, with 'core' al Qaeda -- the Pakistan-based group formerly led by Osama bin Laden -- diminishing in operational importance; regional al Qaeda's affiliates planning and attempting terrorist attacks; multiple voices providing inspiration for the movement; and more vigorous debate about local versus global agendas."

"We do not assess that al Qaeda's new leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, will change al Qaeda's strategic direction, but most al Qaeda members find Zawahiri's leadership style less compelling than bin Laden's image as a holy man and warrior and will not offer him the deference they gave bin Laden."

"We judge that al Qaeda's losses are so substantial and its operating environment so restricted that a new group of leaders, even if they could be found, would have difficulty integrating into the organization and compensating for mounting losses."

Despite this, the DNI's statement notes that al Qaeda regional affiliates "will remain committed to the group's ideology, and in terms of threats to U.S. interests will surpass the remnants of core al Qaeda in Pakistan."

"We judge al Qaeda operatives are balancing support for attacks in Pakistan with guidance to refocus the global jihad externally, against U.S. targets. Al Qaeda also will increasingly rely on ideological and operational alliances with Pakistani militant factions to accomplish its goals within Pakistan and to conduct transnational attacks. Pakistani military leaders have had limited success against al Qaeda operatives, other foreign fighters, and Pakistani militants who pose a threat to Islamabad."

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

Although high-profile al Qaeda cleric and recruiter Anwar Awlaki has been killed, the intelligence chief notes in his testimony that al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), the group to which Awlaki belonged, remains dangerous.

"We judge AQAP remains the node most likely to attempt transnational attacks. [Awlaki's] death probably reduces, at least temporarily, AQAP's ability to plan transnational attacks, but many of those responsible for implementing plots, including bomb makers, financiers, and facilitators, remain and could advance plots."

Al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI)

"We assess that AQI (al Qaeda in Iraq) will remain focused on overthrowing the Shia-led government in Baghdad in favor of a Sunni-led Islamic caliphate. It probably will attempt attacks primarily on local Iraqi targets, including government institutions, Iraqi Security Forces personnel, Shia civilians, and recalcitrant Sunnis, such as members of the Sons of Iraq, and will seek to rebuild support among the Sunni population…. The Iraqi Government is positioned to keep violence near current levels through 2012, although periodic spikes are likely. Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) are capable of planning and executing security operations, and Iraqi counter-terrorism forces have demonstrated they are capable of targeting remaining terrorists and insurgents."

Al Shabaab, Somalia

Clapper said the main issue concerning the al Qaeda-linked terror group al Shabaab in east Africa is with American-born fighters who have joined the group.

"Members of the group -- particularly a foreign fighter cadre that includes U.S. passport holders -- may also have aspirations to attack inside the United States. However, we lack insight into concrete operational plans outside the Horn of Africa."

Homegrown Threat

Clapper said that homegrown extremists may move to attack in the U.S. if America or the West engages in war in another Muslim nation. In his testimony Clapper notes that extremists may learn from past plots and averted attacks and disruptions.

On Afghanistan: Taliban Still Has 'Safe Haven' in Pakistan

Discussing the Taliban the intelligence chief said "its losses have come mainly in areas where ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) surge forces are concentrated. It remains resilient and capable of challenging U.S. and international goals and Taliban senior leaders continue to enjoy safe haven in Pakistan, which enables them to provide strategic direction to the insurgency and not fear for their safety. We assess al Qaeda's impact on the Afghanistan insurgency is limited."

"That said, al Qaeda is committed to the Afghan jihad, and the propaganda gains from participating in insurgent attacks outweigh their limited battlefield impact," he said. "In terms of security, we judge that the Afghan police and Army will continue to depend on ISAF support."

Clapper also notes that Afghans earned $1.8 billion from the drug trade last year.

On North Korea: To Early to Judge New Leader, Two Nuclear Weapon Tests

"North Korea's nuclear weapons and missile programs pose a serious threat to the security environment in East Asia. Its export of ballistic missiles and associated materials to several countries, including Iran and Syria, and its assistance to Syria -- now ended -- illustrate the reach of the North's proliferation activities. We remain alert to the possibility that North Korea might again export nuclear technology."

Kim Jong Un became North Korea's leader following the death of his father, Kim Jong Il, on 17 December 2011. Although it is still early to assess the extent of his authority, senior regime leaders will probably remain cohesive at least in the near term to prevent instability and protect their interests."

Clapper said that the U.S. intelligence community believes North Korea has tested two nuclear devices.

On the Arab Spring: Turmoil Will 'Challenge' U.S. Influence, Terrorists Could Exploit Unrest

"The Arab world is in a period of turmoil and change that will challenge the ability of the United States to influence events in the Middle East. This turmoil is driven by forces that will shape Arab politics for years, including a large youth population; economic grievances associated with persistent unemployment, inequality, and corruption; increased popular participation and renewed hope in effecting political change; and a greater ability by opposition groups to mobilize nonviolent resistance on a large scale."

"Meanwhile, the forces propelling change are confronting ruling elites; sectarian, ethnic, and tribal divisions; lack of experience with democracy; dependence on natural resource wealth; and regional power rivalries…This new regional environment poses challenges for U.S. strategic partnerships in the Arab world. However, we judge that Arab leaders will continue to cooperate with the United States on regional security to help check Iran's regional ambitions, and some will seek economic assistance."

"The unrest potentially provides terrorists inspired by the global jihadist movement more operating space, as security services focus more on internal security and, in some cases, undergo transformations in make-up and orientation. Ongoing unrest most likely would exacerbate public frustration, erosion of state power, and economic woes -- conditions that al Qaeda would work to exploit. The ongoing turmoil probably will cause at least a temporary setback to CT (counter-terrorism) efforts and might prove a longer-term impediment, if successor governments view violent Sunni extremism as a less immediate threat than did previous regimes."

On the Cyber Threat to the U.S.: Governments Can't Keep Up with Technology

In his testimony, Clapper notes that cyber threats are likely to increase in the coming years.

"We currently face a cyber environment where emerging technologies are developed and implemented faster than governments can keep pace, as illustrated by the failed efforts at censoring social media during the 2011 Arab Spring revolutions in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya. Hacker groups, such as Anonymous and Lulz Security (LulzSec), have conducted distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks and website defacements against government and corporate interests they oppose. The well publicized intrusions into NASDAQ and International Monetary Fund (IMF) networks underscore the vulnerability of key sectors of the U.S. and global economy."

The intelligence chief also notes that computer-espionage is becoming a greater concern with foreign services targeting classified networks that may not be detected.

"We assess that many intrusions into U.S. networks are not being detected. Although most activity detected to date has been targeted against unclassified networks connected to the Internet, foreign cyber actors have also begun targeting classified networks".

On Drinking Water Resources: Shortages, Floods Will Hurt U.S. National Security

During the next 10 years, water problems will contribute to instability in states important to U.S. national security interests.

Water shortages, poor water quality, and floods are unlikely to result in state failure. However, water problems combined with poverty, social tensions, environmental degradation, ineffectual leadership, and weak political institutions contribute to social disruptions that can result in state failure.

Now and for the foreseeable future, water shortages and pollution probably will negatively affect the economic performance of important U.S. trading partners.

http://warnewsupdates.blogspot.com/2012/01/us-intel-head-greatest-threats-in-2012.html

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USA Africa Dialogue Series - Which approach is precisely necessary to reduce poverty in African communities?

Which approach is precisely necessary to reduce poverty in African communities?

 

  • Provide free healthcare system to the public
  • Provide free education to the public
  • Expand and strengthen the middle class as majority
  • Leak and prosecute corrupt politicians
  • Repatriate academics and expatriates

 

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We deliberately eliminated the outrage and outcry to hold WB, IMF, and the Colonialists accountable

Please visit http://www.AfricanViews.org  to cast your vote 

 

USA Africa Dialogue Series - Re: How Low Can We Go?

How low can you go?
How low can she go?
Well, it would probably please you
to know
that Jihad Jane was quite a sensation in Sweden
not too long ago
(and this contibutes to the total picture of the fall-out):

http://www.thelocal.se/blogs/corneliushamelberg/2012/01/31/the-unexpected-since-last-november-the-continuing-saga-of-jihad-jane/

On Jan 30, 1:19 am, "Abdul Bangura" <th...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Jihad Jane Was A CIA Actor Working For The FBI To Generate Internet Terror Fearwww.youtube.com
> An arab foreigner CIA agent made dual citizen with a fraudulent white citizen personality created by the FBI staging false flag terror attacks against Americ...
>
>  safe_image.phpdAQDgzfU0uhqYOudnampurlhttp3A2F2Fi4.ytimg.com2Fvi2Fwvlt6Z8vbmI2Fhqdefault.jpg
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USA Africa Dialogue Series - It Is Only Us Afrikans That Can Be Butchered, As In Libya, Because Westerners See Us As Trash

APNewsBreak: Resolution vows no forces in Syria

January 31, 2012 — LONDON (AP) — A draft United Nations resolution on Syria calls for President Bashar Assad to hand power to his deputy and insists there will be no use of foreign forces in the country.


The draft text, seen by The Associated Press, calls on Assad's regime to immediately put "an end to all human rights violations and attacks against those exercising their rights to freedom of expression."


It calls on Assad to delegate his "full authority to his deputy" to allow a national unity government to lead transition to a democratic system. The text, the drafting of which has been led by Morocco, insists it does not compel "states to resort to the use of force, or the threat of force."


Russia has accused Western and Arab nations of putting Syria on the "path to civil war."

USA Africa Dialogue Series - Original Quotes (Updated)

By Chidi Anthony Opara

(1)  Humanity is one in diversity.
 
(2)  The first King was not a Prince.
 
(3)  Writers who write for the future do not win awards in the present.
 
(4)  War is an unnecessary instrument of peace.
 
(5)  Unconditional makes love unreasonable, motivating conditions make it reasonable.
 
(6)  There are two categories of people we respect, those we love and those we fear.
 
(7)  Loyalty is a major requirement even in hell.
 
(8)  The rule in a rat race is that there are no rules.
 
(9)  War mongers need peace to plan wars.
 
(10) It takes more to protect wealth than it took to create it.
 
(11) The pen may be mightier than the sword, but the sword handles issues faster.
 
(12) Money may be preferred by many to intellect, yet money remains one of the least products of intellect.
 
(13) The concept of formal education was developed by illiterates.
 
(14) Equality of all before the law is part of the hypocrisy of law.
 
(15) Founders of major religions started by blaspheming.
 
(16) People who consort with oppressive regimes always end up being victims of such regimes' oppression.
 
(17) When a child is abused in any form, society is distorted, because the child's adult life will in some ways manifest such abuses.
 
(18) News reporters should be both pro and anti establishment, depending on where truth and justice are found at any given time.
 
(19) Decency means adherence to at least minimum standards of civility.
 
(20) I believe in the universality of arts and literature. I believe that they should appeal to all persuasions.
 
(21) There is always a confluence where idealism and reality meet.

(22) Laws are made and enforced by the conquerors for the conquered.

(23) Christianity and Islam, both owe their spread to terrorism in its broader definition, what they preferred and still prefer to call "holy wars". The difference is that presently, Christianity is in control of the important spheres of power namely: political, economic and cultural, while Islam is fighting to balance the terror.

(24) The complacency of today will loom large like incubus and summon us to repay debts incurred, the time will be tomorrow.

(25) I will speak to generations after mine. Mine is almost irredeemable. The ones before mine are irredeemable.
 
(26) Any man can be controlled by a woman who knows how to use her natural instruments of control.

(27) Power protrudes from the brain, biceps and bosom, albeit in variations.

(28) The toughest person can be softened by a loved one.
 
(29) Literature remembers the past, memorizes the present and imagines the future.

(30) The surest route to greatness is to help others to achieve greatness.

(31) Applause is the best prize for an artiste.

(32) One who has greatness recognizes greatness.

(33) Justice is blind but does not bite the fingers that feed her.
 
(34) People get rich by working hard to create wealth and also by working hard to keep it.
 
 
About Me

USA Africa Dialogue Series - Young Nigerian Writers(Chiedu Ifeozo)

"I am a poet, I am, everyone who has ever had a dream and nurtured it, until it became real I am, the sum of my pasts but I make sure every moment lasts and every effort counts. In moments of success and through life's torrents I remember who I am".....Chiedu Ifeozo.

Meet Chiedu Ifeozo here
 

USA Africa Dialogue Series - New Years, New Yearnings: Discourse, Time, and the National Voyage to a Becoming

"The forces of evil, it is traditionally believed, always stand by
waiting at that strategic moment like a year ending, to poison the joy
of the community with terrible grief. But a communal speech,
representing the power of the many endorsed by Chukwu-abia-amuma, can
foil such a spiritual conspiracy."

Read the full essay, "New Years, New Yearnings: Discourse, Time, and
the National Voyage to a Becoming" at:

http://x-pensiverrors.blogspot.com/2012/01/new-years-new-yearnings-discourse-time.html

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http://udude.wordpress.com/

(*Associate Professor of Cultural Semiotics & Stylistics*)
Dept. of English
University of Ibadan
Nigeria

&

*Fellow*, Centre for Peace & Conflict Studies
University of Ibadan

Phone: +234 803 333 1330;
+234 802 220 8008;
+234 818 639 5001.

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USA Africa Dialogue Series - Job Opportunities 31-01-2012

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