Caretaker's Comments

AfricanLoft : "Blacks Without Borders" Receives Cold Reception From South African Media

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 07:35:37 +0000

Thanks Dave & Kwabena. The silence is strange indeed. South Africans write about 60% of the blogs in Africa (according to Afrigator numbers). Compared to other Africans, they have the best access to the Internet, good broadband connections and generally more web savvy. Yet, one even one report about the movie. Kwabena, other African blogs and media houses can be excused but not the South Africans!

AfricanLoft : New York Post's Cartoon - Offensive and Racial?

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 07:27:50 +0000

I think the cartoon spiteful, insensitive and racist! Who just signed a stimulus bill? Barack Obama. By deduction Obama is being depicted as dead chimpanzee. Period. This is grossly distasteful -- and it doesn't matter if it was George Bush that signed the stimulus bill, it would be wrong still!!!

AfricanLoft : Nigeria: Arguments Against Marlon Jackson's Proposed $3.4bn Slave Resort Hold no Water!

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:33:09 +0000

This is not a government initiative. The details of the proposal is on BBC, follow the link :)

AfricanLoft : Firestone Super Bowl Sponsor Plays Foul in Liberia

Wed, 4 Feb 2009 17:37:47 +0000

Paul, I thnk the fight is for each national government to tackle - in collaboration with international social advocacy groups. Africans in Diaspora can surely increase awareness, I doubt if their actions will directly effect changes where it matters.

AfricanLoft : TED Conference Introduces TED Fellows Program

Wed, 4 Feb 2009 17:28:21 +0000

Yes! There are 40 fellows at the moment and 10 more slots to be filled, you want to try your luck, Paul?

Mootbox | 80% Development Matter, 20% assorted randomness : Bankole vs. Enang: The Route To Economic Recovery

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 03:06:47 +0000

The exchange is interesting. But so what? The two can have all talks, what happens the next day? Will this dialogue translate into action? If it wouldn't, then it is a waste of time and our money Though I'm not an economist, what I know is this: we can not ignore the fact that our infrastructure is in shambles. Until we address transportation (particularly railways) and energy issues, we aren't going far.

AfricanLoft : Miracle on the Hudson: Pilot Ditched Jetliner into Frigid River, All Passengers Survived

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:31:12 +0000

Wow! It is a surprise this doesn't happen more often. Thanks for the link.

AfricanLoft : DRC Rebel Laurent Nkunda Under Arrest

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 07:54:46 +0000

The UN is on ground in DRC. What is missing is an organized effort from the African Union on the matter. Africans just need to learn to take ownership of the problems on the continent. I think.

AfricanLoft : Amidst Economic Crisis, Nigerian President Takes 2 Weeks Leave

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 07:52:01 +0000

There is no secret to Yar'Adua health problems. What he isn't man enough to do is quit. His epileptic mode of leadership is not doing Nigeria any good..nor his reputation. Nigeria is a tough place that needs someone on the job 24-7!

AfricanLoft : An African Hero: Dr. Denis Mukwege Mends Raped and Battered Women of Congo

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:16:17 +0000

Anger is negative energy...re-channel to something more positive :)

AfricanLoft : Guinea: IBB, Former Nigerian Military Head of State Endorses Coup

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 08:29:22 +0000

What does one expect from IBB? He has been involved in almost all coups that happened in Nigeria!

AfricanLoft : U.S Navy to Lead Fight Against Somali Pirates

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 08:24:25 +0000

Unfortunately Saul we don;t live in a fair world. The strongest will always get to survive and eat the fruits of the land. Sad, but this is the reality of our world. The vacuum of power in Somalia must be addressed to stop what worries you, that is the only way out. Forget about the AU or UN, only the Somalis and neighboring states can solve the plunder and degradation off the coast.

AfricanLoft : Nigeria's Electoral System Can't Produce an Obama - Online Poll

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:27:51 +0000

True Kanz! When the head is messed up, nothing good can happen. The Nigerian electoral system is just a reflection of the greater Nigerian system.

AfricanLoft : U.S Navy to Lead Fight Against Somali Pirates

Fri, 9 Jan 2009 15:18:18 +0000

Ttwo wrongs don't make a right. The emergence of pirates and the other issues you mentioned are fallout of the failed statehood of Somalia. This is the ultimate solution to the problems...

AfricanLoft : Nigeria: 40 Lawyers to Defend Ribadu

Thu, 8 Jan 2009 07:37:11 +0000

Many of the lawyers are working pro-bono I suppose just as omotaylor stated. And I'm also assuming not all of them will litigate, majority are just there to show solidarity. It's all showmanship :)

AfricanLoft : Nuhu Ribadu, Nigeria's Former Anti-Corruption Boss Fired from Police Force

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 07:08:47 +0000

The Ribadu story is another sad reminder of how rotten Nigeria is. I have come to realize that the sleaze hole may be deeper than most have assumed. The powers that brought Ribadu down are many and operates beyond the confines of the Nigerian Police Force - people like Ibori and Odili I'm sure pulled some strings too to get him out. I have come to see, and sadly too, that high-stakes portfolio like EFCC needs some "protection" from the hawks within the polity to be successful -- and this was what the former president did very well, and may be a little too well. Obasanjo gave Ribadu protection and also manipulated him for his own selfish interests. Now that that veneer of protection has been removed, it was no surprise that Ribadu got rubbished and saw himself looking at the other end of the gun barrel. Ribadu is lucky that he somehow survived the first shot, and I'm sure he knows what to do to avoid the second -- which most likely will be more devastating. He must rescue himself.

AfricanLoft : NEXT - Nigeria's Latest Newspaper Launches News Portal

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:17:22 +0000

True. Content and the quality of their products will be the greatest and most valuable differentiating feature. It is strange that NEXT newly launched portal still appears scattered and disjointed after several days of going live...why rush to launch a scanty site. Not a very smart move.

Appfrica : Spotlight on African Podcasts

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:12:45 +0000

AfricanLoft media offers some podcasts as well, here: AfricanLoft Podcast

AfricanLoft : Attend BarCampGhana - Dec. 22, 2008

Wed, 3 Dec 2008 21:25:29 +0000

There will be a lot of bloggers at the event.

Mootbox | 80% Development Matter, 20% assorted randomness : Jos: Why Can't We All Get Along

Mon, 1 Dec 2008 17:21:35 +0000

Poverty and religious differences can't cause this sort of fracas without some catalysts - the elites and politicians - whose venom when introduced to the mix cause blood to flow! No matter how much well off the people are and how high the standard of living is, as long as there are elements within the political and religious class that sees politics and religion as a do-or-die matter, there can't be rest. It is a shame it has come to a sad point that I switch off when I read this sort riots - it is totally meaningless!