Don’t Take After Your Father

This a sequel to the article published last month with heading ” You Lazy Intellectual African Scum”

So I got this in my email….

…and shrieked with joy! Field Ruwe, author of the dynamic work concerning Africans and Intellectuals that went viral last month has blessed Mind of Malaka with a sequel. “Don’t Take After Your Father” is an engaging critique concerning the roots of our Continent’s perceptual battle with itself, using the cerebral conflict faced by three generations to explain this ongoing battle.

It is compelling and pleads for action.

As always, I leave you to it, and wait to hear your comments. *shriek!!*

(A Sequel to “You Lazy (Intellectual) African Scum”)

Field Ruwe

I told my son not to take after me; break tradition chains, remove old edicts, and create new rituals. Take after Mandela, Gates, Jobs, or Einstein. Take after someone who has changed the world. You and your peers across Africa must create razor sharp focus and straighten the curvature…

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The Idolatry Nigerians Call Religion.

Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people. Karl Marx German Philosopher At every corner in Nigeria, there is a church, a mosque or a religious organization. Every hour of the day including at nights there … Continue reading The Idolatry Nigerians Call Religion. →

The USA Embassy in Nigeria organizes If I Were President Facebook Contest

HOW TO ENTER: "If I were President" Facebook Competition starts February 23, 2012 and ends March 23, 2012. To enter: you must first become a Facebook Friend of U.S Embassy Nigeria. You may enter only once as a U.S. Embassy Facebook Friend. Entries must be received by 03/23/12 to be eligible.
PRIZE: Top five (5) contestants will receive books from the Information Resources Center, signed certificates from the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria Terence P. McCulley and an opportunity to meet with the Ambassador at the certificate presentation.
JUDGMENT: Winners will be selected based on interpretation and application of democracy principles, writing ability and viability of solutions provided to the national problem(s) addressed by the contestant. The decision of the judges will be final. The winners will be notified through an electronic communication such as electronic mail or SMS.
ELIGIBILITY: If I were president is open only to Nigerians who are 18 years of age or older as of date of entry. Embassy staff and family members are exempted.

If I were President...

Assuming you are the President what solutions would you proffer to current national issues facing your country?

Pick a current issue that affects you and if you are the President, how will you address and solve the problem keeping in focus the principles of democracy.

Your post must not be more that One Thousand (1000) characters
No criticisms of current government programs and activities. Simply state your solutions to issues.
Keep post clean and decent.
Respect religion and cultures. Do not critize any one.

Google is searching for creative young minds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsxepwDzWFs&feature=player_embedded#t=0s

Are you between 18 and 24 years old and have done something to make an impact in the world? Do you fancy the opportunity to come to the UK and meet some of the great minds of our time? If so, apply by March 19 to Google's youth challenge, Zeitgeist Young Minds, by uploading a short video telling your story, what matters to you and how you’re making a positive impact on your world. We want to find the most exceptional and inspiring young people who are helping others through science, the arts, education, leadership or innovation.

Raw Footage of Police Man Killed In Valentine’s Day Bombing In Kaduna

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MAGkrDgL1w&feature=player_detailpage#t=49s

This brave man died in the line of duty. No matter how irresponsible our government has been we must unite against this group whose aim is to turn us against one another. We will publish our views on how to curtail the Boko Haram menace soon on this site.

The Right Economic Model For Nigeria (Ed. 2)

No economy can grow when wages have to be so high so as to gain the trust of the workmen rather than risk them thieving away capitalist investments. Adebayo Alonge (Public Affairs Analyst) The right economic route is a mix of responsible government and free market without either of both human rights abuses and exploitation- … Continue reading The Right Economic Model For Nigeria (Ed. 2) →

Boko Haram: Are Nigerians Hoping For A Hero?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=NAqc54duV6g#t=106s

In the first 25 days of 2012, Boko Haram has killed at least 250 people,killing 185 people in Kano on a single day (20/01/2012). In 2011, they killed at least 450 people. Their spokesmen say that they should be known as Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati wal-Jihad (جماعة أهل السنة للدعوة والجهاد). Since the start of their self-declared jihad in 2009, after 7 years of teaching Salafism peacefully while arming itself, the group has killed at least 1500 people and caused mass civil displacement in Nigeria's North-East. In 2010, Abubakar Shekau, the new leader of the group after the killing of its founder- Mohammed Yusuf, invited a Daily Trust (Northern Nigeria's most read daily newspaper) reporter who was blindfolded, to its base in Maiduguri. Shekau warned of an escalation in the jihad in the coming days. The Nigerian police dismissed the report and at least 800 people have died since then. Are Nigerian hoping for a hero? Are Nigerians waiting on their government and security agencies to save them? Are Nigerians hoping in hope that this blood spilling will end? As souls depart like eagles from dead bodies in thousands, how long shall Nigerians stand and await the much prayed for hero? Is the hero President Goodluck Jonathan or IGP M.D. Yusuf? Is the hero Gen. Andrew Azazi or Air-Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin? Nigerians can you hear heaven? Boko Haram laughs as we fly away.

Boko Haram: How The Nigerian Police Created This Monster

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=JBSt5o6F20I#t=66s

The Nigerian people apply jungle justice to thieves they catch in their market places. The Nigerian police shoots to kill citizens that the courts have not sentenced to death. Today, the Boko Haram sect strikes at security installations and innocent civilians and we ask why. The answer is this: lack of respect for the sanctity of life and the rule of law by the Nigerian populace and their security forces explains the origin of this monster called Boko Haram.

Remarks by the President Of The USA in State of the Union Address

….The defining issue of our time is how to keep that promise alive. No challenge is more urgent. No debate is more important. We can either settle for a country where a shrinking number of people do really well, while a growing number of Americans barely get by. Or we can restore an economy … Continue reading Remarks by the President Of The USA in State of the Union Address →

Text Of President Goodluck Jonathan’s Condolence Message To Victims of Kano Bomb Blast

It is with a heart full of sadness and pain that I convey my condolences on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria to the families, friends, associates and relatives of all those who lost their lives in the acts of violence in Kano on Friday. These are honest and patriotic Nigerians who were brutally … Continue reading Text Of President Goodluck Jonathan’s Condolence Message To Victims of Kano Bomb Blast →