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WHY BUHARI MAY NOT BE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA AGAIN

SUMMARY THE HALLELUJAH DIET

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Retired General Olusegun Obasanjo, without mincing words is the most blessed leader since Great Britain brought together the people living around the River Niger and called them Nigerians. -Page 6

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Book Review

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Editorial MERRYtiEditorial CHRISTMAS tleddddd MERRY CHRISTMAS Another Christmas has come again and we are bound to celebrate no matter the odds. Although this festive season is for Christians, the world over stand still as it is a period to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ, the Saviour. This is a period of giving and sharing with your friends, neighbour and the less privilege. As you celebrate in peace, AfricaWorld News wish you the best. Come in. Uka

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‘Blue Dahlia, Black Gold A Journey Into Angola’ - Daniel Metcalfe (Arrow Books/Random House) By Ian Callagy Angola is Africa’s second biggest oil producing nation. This and other interesting facts are to be found throughout Daniel Metcalfe’s thought provoking travelogue. He has previously written of his time living in Iran and Central Asia and now he turns his attention to another part of the world. In ‘Blue Dahlia…’ he gives a first-hand account of Angola, a former Portuguese colony. Angola’s history and culture are brought to the fore here. However the violence and ongoing warring between the various military factions (FNLA, MPLA, and UNITA) is also covered. The chapters are long, yet rewarding to read. Metcalfe begins his adventures in Sao Tome e Principe, also a former Portuguese colony. The history of this part of Africa is a key feature in the book. Queen Njinga, who was around in the 1600’s, we are told, had ‘many women in her army’. The Angolan monarch had a reputation for ‘ferocity in war’. She took many husbands (a male harem). She had ‘an insatiable sexual appetite’, the author notes. According to Metcalfe, Queen Njinga ‘forced her husband (she already had a good many) to dress in women’s clothing and sleep among her maids. If

he should be tempted by any of the women, he would be executed instantly.’ Reading this book one gets the impression that Metcalfe enjoys travelling. However the reader is made aware of the treacherous roads and questionable safety of Angola’s public transport. The author’s time in the country is divided up into three journeys: first he goes to Cuito Cuanavale in southern Angola, then to Saurimo in the east before his final expedition takes him to M’Bazza Kongo in the north. Metcalfe’s visit to Cuito Cuanavale is spent near to unexploded ordinance (aka landmines). Apparently these explosives were planted all around tourist attractions. This was done with the intention of scaring off anyone foolish enough to wander about the place aimlessly and to disrupt the tourism industry. Thus all movement must be done with extreme care. Visitors cannot tour the area at their leisure for if they do they risk serious injury or death from the many landmines that pepper the landscape. So who should read this book? It is obviously best suited for anyone intent on travelling to Angola, but it might also be of interest to the casual reader. The author describes his various tours around the interior of this Lusophone

nation and the manuscript runs to more than 300 pages. All the different cultural traditions in the country are written about here and this reader was increasingly fascinated by them. Metcalfe whets the appetite for further information on Angola. Some readers of this book may even be inspired enough to book plane tickets to Luanda (Angola’s capital) to discover more. It should be stressed that the author is not working for the country’s tourist board (or whatever the agency is known as). This book is a warts and all profile of an enigmatic part of the world slowly emerging from a very violent past. If we in the West take it upon ourselves to engage more with different cultures we will benefit as a result. This is how racism can be smashed. Africans, in particular, have found it hard to gain respect due to unjust prejudice. Metcalfe has produced a body of work that will be a mighty weapon in the war against ignorance and bigotry. The more knowledge and understanding we accumulate in life the better the world will be. This book is crucial in gaining that knowledge. This book review first appeared in www.thefatdubliner.blogspot. com

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Poems By Paul Aniugo Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. - Marianne Williamson When you find your path, you must not be afraid. You need to have sufficient courage to make mistakes. Disappointment, defeat, and despair are the tools God uses to show us the way. - Paulo Coelho If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, here lived a great street sweeper who did his job well. - Martin Luther King, Jr. Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light. - Albert Schweitzer

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The Hallelujah Diet; God’s Way to Ultimate Health The Halelujah Diet is a biblical based diet promoted by ‘The Hallelujah Acres Foundation’. The diet consists of mainly raw food and is predominantly vegetarian. The founder of the diet, Rev. George Malkmus, now in his 60s, came to creating the diet as a result of some personal health problems he experienced while in his early 40s. He was diagnosed with colon cancer by the age of 42, a disease that had also lead to his mother’s passing. Rev. Malkmus’ mother, was a registered nurse, and had tried various forms of medical treatment for the disease, including chemotherapy, radiation and surgery. After watching his mother’s suffering, Rev. Malkmus, when diagnosed with cancer himself, decided to attempt an alternative method. According to Rev. Malkmus,after a year of the dietary changes, his cancerous tumour vanished. He also claims that other physical and health problems, including haemorrhoids, hypoglycaemia, allergies, high blood pressure, fatigue, pimples and sinus problems also disappeared. He attributes this to consuming what he describes as “God’s living foods” and describes this diet as “the original diet that God gave mankind” The hallelujah diet consists of the con-

sumption of mainly raw and fresh food, and this is encouraged because it is believed that the increased consumption of raw food would enhance the body’s ability to prevent and fight diseases, especially chronic diseases and therefore increase overall health. Noticeable changes would include;

Raw foods maintain their enzymes, which allows for the body absorb minerals and vitamins. Heating food to high temperatures kills these enzymes, and thus makes it more difficult for the body to absorb these enzymes.

Improving on your through natural means would not require you to go completely raw, cutting out every• Improved apthing from your diet pearance of skin and eating only raw • More energy food. Although most • Sustained raw foodists eat up to healthy weight 75% raw food, even • Better blood having just a 50% test results (for example, cholesterol and raw diet will increase your level of hgarealth lipid levels immensely. • Significantly reduced risk of devel- Dr Gabriel Cousens, oping heart and car- the founder of the ‘Tree of Life Rejudiovascular diseases • Improved diges- venation Centre’, in his book, “There is a tion Cure For Diabetes”, documents the sucWhat do Scientists cess of eleven people Say? who went on the raw The Benefits of Raw food diet and experienced remarkable Food physiological changes. Thee hallelujah diet promotes “Raw Food- According to a report by Natural News magism”. This is the azine, these changes dietary practice of eating only uncooked, included; unprocessed foods. • Curing of both This includes the consumption of fruits, type-1 and type-2 vegetables, seeds and dairy products. When • Improvements in cognitive function foods are raw, they are in their most nat• Rapid loss of ural state. body fat According to Brenda Davis, R.D., co-author • Rapid stabilizaof Becoming Raw: The tion of blood sugar Essential Guide to Raw Vegan Diets (2010), Some Other Points to Note About Raw Food “Raw foods are un• According to processed so nothing’s taken away; you discovermagazine.com, don’t get the nutrient extensive studies have losses that come with shown that eating cooked food provides cooking,” more calories than

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sugar and insulin levels and cause negative health effects

• Most processed foods do not have eating the raw form any health benefits of the same food. whatsoever and are • Raw foods are consumed primarily biocompatible with our for taste satisfaction, like fizzy drinks. bodies; this means that they are much Tips on incorporating easier to digest. or increasing raw food consumption • As mentioned earlier, raw foods replenish our enzymes • Drink raw vegetable juices often store and help us sustain our health, • For breakfast, whereas processed have a raw fruit foods do the total opposite, they speed smoothie made with up the ageing process fresh fruit by depleting the body • Add a fresh salof enzymes. ad to your meals • Raw foods • Try substitutboost your immune ing your regular prosystem, therefore cessed food snacks helping your body fight and protect it- for raw natural options self from disease. How Good is Processed Food? • Processed foods are high in trans fats or processed vegetable oil Some studies have shown that increased consumption of these oils cause a significant increase risk of heart disease, a common cause of death in western countries.

• Buy a dehydrator or juicer to enable you create your own raw food recipes Sources & References Videos

Health Benefits of Eating Raw Foods: http://youtu.be/d-8jXeqsUjU Reverend George Malkmus on the 100% • Processed foods Raw Diet & Colon contain artificial Ingre- Cancer: http://youtu. dients; chemicals such be/nKORrkgtE0A as preservatives texturants, colorants and Online Magazines & Websites flavourants. www.naturalnews.com www.Lifefoods.co.nz www.medicalnewstoday.com www.yourlifesource. com/hallelujah-diet. htm www.eatingwell.com www.authoritynutri• Processed foods tion.com are high in refined carbohydrates; carbohydrates that lead to rapid spikes in blood • These foods are high in sugar and high fructose corn syrup which both have adverse effects on metabolism when consumed in large amounts.

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Prisoners can now vote in Nigeria By.Aigbokhan President

Hon. Justice Mohammed Lima of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin City has affirmed the right of prisoners to vote in Nigeria. He stated this while pronouncing on a fundamental right application seeking whether having regard to the provisions of sections 14 (1) (2) (a) (b), 17 (2) (a), 24, (b), (c), 25, 77(2), and section 39 of the 1999 Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended in 2011) and Article 13 (1) and 20 (1) of the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights, inmates in Ni-

gerian are not entitled to cast their votes at any election. The applicant counsel Aigbokhan President, Esq by an originating summons in representative capacity filed as VICTOR EMENUWE & 4 ORS V INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECOTRAL COMMISSION & ANOR in suit no: FHC/B/CS/12/14 asked the court to direct INEC to register inmates in prisons across the country and also seeking that the court restrain INEC and Nigeria Prisons from disturbing, precluding, discriminating and secluding inmates from participating in elections conducted in Nigeria nationwide.

cy directed towards rehabilitation and integration which is integral in the millennium development goal chase and the 365 days human right global standard. He argued further that erosion of inmates’ rights to vote creates dangerously fragile environment for overall human rights in the prison. He asserted that “If inmates were to lose the right to vote, it would signal a fundamental departure from the Nigerian Constitution and practice of a constitutional democracy in According to Aigthe past 15 (fifteen) bokhan, denying inyears”. He added “it mates the right to vote imposes negative places society on a costs including torture slippery slope of creon prisoners and the ating second class citizens”. He asked the penal system. It recourt to determine moves a route to the status of inmates social development and undermines cor- in democratic setting rectional law and poli- if same cannot vote. According to the counsel in his written submission, voting is one of the most fundamental issues in the school of democracy; therefore the right to vote behind the bars or as an inmate is as important as the democracy itself and that the 1999 Constitution states that every adult citizen has the right to vote in any election conducted in Nigeria. According to him, this right extends to inmates in prison or police custody.

To Have a House With Land Would Be Impossible in Ireland ‘Ireland and Me’: Ian Pettersson, Estonia

I left Ireland in 2010. It was on a bit of a whim really. I had been working for a large company that eventually closed its Dublin office, making all the staff redundant. Looking back now, the redundancy was the best thing that happened - some time off to think and some money to make a go at a fresh start. I had been to Estonia, my wife’s homeland, on many occasions but never really thought it would be a good idea to live there. The wages are a fraction compared to what I would earn in Ireland. The weath-

er is cold. The people before I left, which I are cold! soon found out was a very wise move. It was my suggestion to go. “Just for It’s been four years a year,” I said. We now in Estonia, and packed the car full I love it here. Of and took the ferry. I course I miss Ireland, was very nervous. especially the people, the friendliness, In those first few the craic. But really, days I had the most I have no real longvivid dreams, about ing to go back home. driving across the The weather really is Wicklow mountains on cold here. But it’s so a sunny day, or becold it doesn’t rain. It ing together with my could be -20 outside, family at Christmas. but the sky is blue, Dreams that really the ground is white, made me question the air is fresh and what I was doing. it’s dry. We arrived in November. It was snowing and cold. But it was different and exciting. Within the first week I was offered two jobs. I had done a TEFL

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The people are cold, but only at first glance. Take some time to get to know them and they are very warm. And they’re straight. If

they don’t like you or have a problem with you, they’ll tell you straight out. There’s a lot to say for that.

The court upheld the argument of counsel and urged INEC not to disturb, preclude, discriminate and seclude inmates from participating in election conducted in Nigeria forthwith. The court also held that Section 12 of the Electoral Act which gives INEC chairman the discretion to decide location of polling unit cannot override 1999 constitution. The court did not grant the applicants relief seeking Independent National Electoral Commission to make provisions for voting centers in prison yards. According to Justice M. Lima, there can be special arrangement to take the inmates to the nearest polling centers as it is done when they are taken out for community service. them Irish, but unfortunately I can’t speak it myself. I even bring some Irishness to my classroom here. In fact, there’s a certain town in Estonia where you can ask most of the 16- to 19-year-olds “What’s the craic?” and they’ll know exactly what you’re talking about.

I live in a house that my wife inherited. It’s old and needs renovation, but as a teacher I have my summers free to work on that. We have lots of land. We grow our own fruit and veg. To have a house with land like this would be almost This article was reimpossible in Ireland. ceived as an entry into the Generation Emigration ‘Ireland I am very proud of and Me’ competition, my Irish roots. I tell my kids the same sto- which is now closed. ries I learnt in school about Brian Boru and This article was first Finn MacCool. I think published in Irish that’s very important. Times I would like to teach Credit: Irish Times

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showed Buhari’s attitude when his acolytes are involved in corrupt practices.

By. Ukachukwu Okorie

Afenifere, a socio-political group of the Yorubas summed Buhari’s era in the parallel government ran through the Petroleum Trust Fund and marginalization of the southwest zone, “Of all the roads rehabilitated by the PTF, only 1984.5 kilometres of roads representing 10.84 per cent were carried out in the South West; from where the bulk of the PTF revenue came since the zone consumes over 60 per cent of refined petroleum products. All the Southern States had 4,440.43 kms or 24 per cent of road rehabilitation as against 13,870.47 kms or 76 per cent in the Northern States zone three comprising the North-West States of Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara had a lion share of 5020 kms or 27.42 per cent because the Fund’s Chairman, Buhari and the military dictator Sani Abacha were from there; zone four comprising the North-East States of Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe picked 23.48 per cent. This is the zone where Salihijo Ahmed, the late Chief Executive of Afri-Project Consortium APC, the sole consultants that supervised all PTF projects came from.”

Retired General Olusegun Obasanjo, without mincing words is the most blessed leader since Great Britain brought together the people living around the River Niger and called them Nigerians. As a Nigerian commentator will put it, “He is the ‘luckiest’ and ‘greatest’ Nigerian to be alive and ever to be.” Nigeria has not blessed any one more than the two-time president. He is the only leader in Nigeria to have been both a military and civilian president. He is the only one that tasted power for more than eleven years. Although his attempt for a third term was scuttled by agitated Nigerians, and here, another retired military leader want to follow his steps. He is Retired General Muhammadu Buhari. Muhammadu Buhari who was the military ruler of Nigeria from December 31, 1983 to August 27, 1985, has again become the presidential candidate of Nigeria and Africa’s largest opposition party - All Progressive Congress (APC) . The question now is: Will Buhari win at the fourth attempt to become president? He also ran unsuccessfully for the office of the President of Nigeria in the 2003, 2007 and 2011 general elections. Retired Muhammadu Buhari who is Fulani, and devout moslem is a native of Daura in Katsina State of Nigeria.

As a multiethnic society consisting of about 300 or more ethnic groups, political permutations in Africa’s most populous country takes cognizance of this fact. One of Nigeria’s founding fathers, Obafemi Awolowo, in 1947, was quoted to have said that Nigeria was “a mere-geographical expression”. Although Nigeria seem to have moved beyond Awo’s (Obafemi Awolowo) expression but the hegemonic domination of the Hausa/ Fulani in the political space over the years cast a question mark on the candidature of Muhammadu Buhari. Since the return to civil rule in 1999, and particularly the emergence of a president from the minority, in the person of Goodluck Jonathan, who is Ijaw, has set up a hurdle for a Fulani to assume tenancy of the Nigerian hot seat in Aso Rock. Below are some of the major factors that will count against retired general Muhammadu Buhari in the 2015 elections: ANTI PRESS Buhari’s first stint in power with late Tunde Idiagbon accorded him the reputation of a die-hard dictator; he dealt ruthlessly with drug carriers and the press, who exposed the truth in government circle and clandestine groups operating in sympathy with the powers that be. Another stubborn fact Buhari will fail again this fourth time is that people will use him, like in the past

as a launch pad to win elections into the National Assembly and other positions. Buharism as an ideology, resonates with the core northern masses, as such, politicians harp on his popularity to win elections ANTI BUSINESS You witnessed what happened during the Buhari regime and that was why Buhari was removed. There was no free trade of goods and services. People who had contracts with government and voluntarily executed the contracts were accused of corruption. During his first stint in power, Buhari caught the ideology of a leader with the anti-business idiosyncrasy. As Head of State, he tried to fix prices and use dictatorial tendencies to control the market. NOT FREE FROM CORRUPTION The petroleum subsidy and other corruption scandals that have since plagued Nigeria can not exempt Buhari especially at The Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF), which he headed under Abacha. According to Femi Aribisala who was haunted by Buhari’s goons during the earlier’s time in Concord press, “While Buhari himself might not have enriched himself, his cronies and those who worked under him did so handsomely.” Also the disparity in the allocation of PTF resources and projects

the South-West had zero while the North had 62 per cent. For the Specialist Hospitals, it was zero for the South-West and 71 per cent for the North; in General/ State Hospitals the Yoruba had nothing while the North had 56 per cent for health clinics, it was zero for the South-West against the North’s 100 per cent.” Other zones like the southeast also lamented the lopsided allocations and corruption in the PTF, and many are yet to forget what a Buhari presidency will mean to them. On the electoral calculations, Buhari will never win based on simple facts:

Buhari in his 3 presidential elections (2003, 2007, and 2011) did not cross 30% of the votes cast in any of the elections in 2003, 2007, and 2011. In 2003, Buhari got about 12 million votes, and this election is when he did his best and yet it was about 25% of the votes cast. Because you need at least 50% to win an election and Buhari barely earned half of 50%. 2007 elections was Buhari’s worst performance as he got about 6 million votes, not even 10% of the votes cast. In 2011, Buhari got about 12 million votes, about 20% of the votes cast. If Buhari could not win in the last 3 presidential elections, will it be The south west influ- now Boko Haram and ential group looked at Fulani cattle rustlers other sectors delved are on rampage in the into by PTF: Accord- north? ing to their report, The article continues “The health sector on www.africaworldis similar. For the newspaper.com Teaching Hospitals,

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adult parties reported- into the Irish law. ly frequently held at Revenge porn is sexulocations. ally explicit media that is publicly shared onYet for both, that’s By. Abdul Yusuf Republic of Ireland. network-related con- exactly what hapline without the conviction in Australian pened. The AfricaWor- sent of the pictured Olabomi Adenusi She first came to history if he were to ld Facebook News, individual. Revenge Ojuade, an asylum public notice when her be a resident there!” TV and Gossip Parrot porn may be uploaded seeker and a mothex-boyfriend exposed by ex-partners with reports: er of two temporary her nude pictures A similar thought an intention to shame The four pictures living in Mosney Refu- online and also as an probably wasn’t going shared through or embarrass the picgee Centre in County ‘African Party Freak through the identitured individual, or by WhatsApp social Meath, Republic of Bombshell’. Olabomi fied ex either when, media showed Atkin- hackers. Whoever that Ireland. She fled her had an affair with during a happier time son’s ex-girlfriend’s shared the victim’s country Nigeria ten Peter Ifedayo Atkinson in their relationship, ‘nude in certain posi- explicit pictures online years ago to seek also an asylum seek- she posed for the tions clearly showing without her consent refuge in Ireland and er in Ireland. When pictures: “Hey, this is her breasts, genitalia should and must face she was moved beAtkinson posted his ended up as her tick- and when she was the law. tween hostels. She ex-girlfriend’s nude et to Facebook and dip-trotting were also passed a succes- pictures on WhatsApp many social media Many of the images refused approval to sion of transfers from approximately about a outlets humiliation!” be published by the are pictures taken one county to anoth- week after their split, He defrauded her for Editor–in-Chief, Mr. by the pictured perer during her tangled probably, he wasn’t his own benefit. She Ukachukwu Okorie sons themselves, or maize of immigration thinking very well had little choice but because of its explic- selfies, with victims

journey and she is presently residing in Mosney Refugee Centre, County Meath,

“Hey this could have been his ticket to six months house arrest as the first social

to play up to her established image, and she made tabloid headlines with the

it nature and lack of consent even though ‘Revenge Porn’ has not been enshrined

mostly being women. The uploaded formerly-private explicit images are of-

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ten accompanied by personal information, including the pictured individual’s full name, links to Facebook and social media profiles or addresses. Nations which have passed laws against revenge porn include Israel, Germany, and twelve states within the United States. Olabomi Adenusi Ojuade met Peter Ifedayo Atkinson on 27, June this year and they both started an online-relationship. During the four months of their whirlwind romance, they exchanged explicit photographs, etc. As their online dating progressed for while, a time came when the gigolo requested permission to visit her when she used to reside in Cork city, Ireland, and she had no qualms to refuse such a request and as such permission was granted because she

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thought that he was a responsible man and as she has been lonely for a quite sometime, she needed a companion and wanted to give the relationship a trial. According to her, “He said he wants to come to visit me, I said ok, he came. He started asking me for money that he needs to renew his Garda National Immigration Board (GNIB) Card, she said.“

Victim: Olabomi Ojuade

So, he went to Cork and shared the pic GNIB Card shares a tures he took without bit of similarity to me knowing to people the Green Card in the and I started receiving United States except calls from people. But that it is periodically I need to put an end renewable until grant- to it because I was ed full citizenship. told he had destroyed a lot of homes and She continued… “I Single Mothers, that couldn’t give him is what he does for a the money and he living. He lied to me changed towards me, that he works and I called the relationthat he is doing his ship off, he started Masters but I believed threatening me that him not knowing it’s he will show me the all lies”, she concludstuff he is made of. ed.

Victim: Olabomi

Ojuade

Shortly after posting the pictures through his Whatapps to a friend, it was alleged that the friend spread it around among his own close friends before the pictures all went viral on social media sites as from 5th or 6th of December, 2014. Atkinson texted his ex-girlfriend on several occasions with some of these messages: ‘’Some of your photos are now on WhatsApp.’’ “I am married to my wife, she is an Irish citizen. My kids are Irish citizen and I am also the Boss...U rather won’t hv ur papers @ all cos I know ur story,” “Do u want me to write the social abt ur story with wht they asked u to go get?”

of them are gna do it by 2moro or Tuesday sha,” “Just worried abt hw am gna renew my stuff.” She had swiftly ended their relationship as a result of his constant demand for money. Though the crime was not a “serious offence.” According to our findings – a claim on which magistrate call shenanigans could apply.

What could be more serious than publishing nude photographs of a woman on the internet, what could be more serious? This is sheer discrimination both unique and common to the Internet Age. It is one thing to publish an article in print form with limited circulation. That may “Pls Bomi I beg u affect the objective in the name of God, seriousness of the ofgo to the police fast fese but one it goes ok,” on the World Wide “Peppl will get back Web via WhatsApp, to u when I send ur Viber, Tango, Skype, video ok...”, “U will Facebook, etc., it do ur Xmas in Mosney effectively means it’s abi, buh we are nt open to anyone who even gna do it here in has some ink in any Ireland,” way, however remote“Was dat all u can ly. This attitude porsay to ur friend trayed by Peter Ifedagainst me and was ayo Atkinsion echoed dat all u can do to by more than a few hanged the fone?,” victims of recently “On the GNIB renew- shuttered U.S. al,” “My frnds dat we are here together Continue on page 10 has done ders and 2

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The U.S. legality is protected by the Communications Decency Act of 1996, which limits social media websites’ liability against content posted by outside users. U.S. victims of such “revenge porn” have no legal power against the hosting websites. Further, since copyright belongs to the author of the vid-

eo, which is hard to prove, most victims can only pursue privacy rights depending on their state’s laws, with no chance of a jail sentence for the victimizer. Even in Australia, which has much stricter Internet regulation and laws that the U.S., doing time for such personal damage doesn’t come easy.

If the ‘Revenge Porn’ is law in Ireland, it is most likely that Peter Ifedayo Atkinson could plead guilty to publishing indecent photographs of his ex and if he tendered an appeal for any sentence, he could received a suspended one instead. Though a lot of privacy advocates in countries like

Africa: Proper Human Capital Management Pursuit By: Adjetey Emmanuel Moreover, a well developed innovation Knowledge abounds system and culture Africa; however the not only strengthen management, the ef- economic growth but fective use, protection the social well-being and the transfer of of the business and a knowledge are among nation. what Africans are lacking for economic Africa as a contireasons. It is known nent is, perhaps at a that strong interac“technological standtions exist between still” and struggling the above factors and because of the less the advancement of a value attached to country. innovation, its appropriate documentation, In the developed its protection, easy countries, great em- accessibility and cumphasis is placed on bersomeness in securknowledge, its proper ing ideas. However, documentation, prosome of the very tection and the trans- attractive documentfer since they form ed innovations receive part of the foundation less attention and are on which the counoften shelved because try grows. The pillars; of the fear of failure innovation and tech- if pursued. In addition, nological change are fewer avenues exist without uncertainty to showcase some of the main drivers of the documented inforeconomic growth at mation to catch the organizational, sector attention of both local and economy-wide and foreign investors. levels. Researches have shown that inAfrica is underdevelnovation is the key oped partly because to competitiveness in we are repeatedly business and nations. “reinventing wheels”

from lack of proper information documentation, protection, easy accessibility and others. Africans rather take delight in paying for foreign innovated ideas, packaged and sold to us at very expensive cost. Some of these ideas repackaged to us may have originated from our own lands, but are let go without any royalty because of possible improper protection and/or lack of interests and investments.

Australia and the U.S. ment and indecent are not pleased with publication. It’s not treated as the same the precedent. way as, say, breaking into a bank website. ‘’In a sense, this is There is more police the tip of the icesupport for criminal berg,’’ David Vaile, the Executive Director damage. In this case, he didn’t slash her of the Cyberspace tires in an act of reLaw and Policy Centre at the University venge. He slashed her of NSW, confirmed to reputation.’’ AfricaWorld. ‘’There are very few convictions under harassvations have no direct contact and also do not have an idea about the favourable economics and feasibility involved.

Nonetheless, a lot of predictable constraints exist which includes the creation of an enabling environments that support innovation; how to build the support, how to make it efficient, and how to get started are some questions that need to be answered. Getting a better understanding of how innovation contributes to the African economy will assist in crafting strategies to conIn Africa, buying and tinue the growth and selling (especially for- prosperity. eign goods) are part of the major business Although Africa is doactivities because of ing very well, our cry the immediate tangi- and plight for further ble return on invest- and sustainable development should be ment, which looks very attractive. How- pursued with proper ever, little is advanced human capital manto breathe ‘lives’ into agement. If human innovative ideas which capital management is pursued properhave vast and lasting profits if pursued ly, Africa will benefit carefully. Unfortunate- from a culture that ly, some of the local will ignite innovation people who would be and self entrepreneurinterested to invest in ship that will lower some of these inno- brain drain, or even if

THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT (B) By Fr. Vincent Arisuk- As I reflect on the wu readings of this Sunday, two things stick JOHN DECLARED out for me very QUITE OPENLY prominently namely,

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was the witness of John” (John 1:19). What was this witJohn’s ability to prop- ness? The Jews sent erly identify himself priests and Levites and his testimony to to John the Baptist Christ with courage. from Jerusalem to Scripture says, “This interrogate him. We

it happens it will rapidly get to an equilibrium stage where the number of Africans leaving and coming back will about equal. In addition, it will be a magnet for both local and foreign investors, create new businesses, empower the education sector especially the universities, increase government revenue from taxes, reduce the country’s external spending and boost tourism. We as African should not belittle ourselves in the accomplishment of anything because of the prospects and potential in us, however with caution. Africa has come very far for us to know of the huge trade-off that exists in pursuing human capital management for the sake of the current and future development of Africa. It is worthwhile to take advantage of human capital management for Africa’s growth. Adjetey Emmanuel is AfricaWorld Ghana Bureau Chief must appreciate that these are great authorities of the Jewish religious and political circle of the time. These were intimidating figures. The question put before

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John was, “Who are you?” This gives us the first picture of his witnessing. John knew their hideous intentions and approached them via negativa; “I am not the Christ”. Then they pressed him further, “Are you Elijah? Are you the Prophet?” When he failed to answer in the affirmative, they said, “We must take back an answer to those who sent us” (John 1:19-22). It was like a mandate, “You must give us an answer. You must answer favorably. You must say what we want to hear”. Put in the scriptural perspective, we could remember that the question of personality or self identity plays an important role in bearing witness to the gospel.

influence and intimidation. Consequently, the answer given by John portrays both conviction and inspiration. Psychologists divide personality into four categories: (1) The You only You know (2)The You Others know (3)The You Others do not know and (4)The You Others know but You do not. All these come together to form both the definition of and the impression about the individual. In the encounter between John and the Jews, we notice that the “You Others know” could influence negatively the “You only You Know” if the individual is not deeply rooted in his conviction. John’s ability to properly identify himself was important in his ability to identiIn his own ministry, fy Christ and so bear Christ paused to ask witness to the Messihis disciples serious ah. John married what question about his he knew about himidentity. “When they self and what others got to the region of thought of and about Caesarea Philippi he him. He married defiput the question to nition and impression. his disciples, ‘Who do For that reason, the people say the Son famous Socratic dicof man is?” (Matt. tum says, “Man, know 16:13). As in the thyself”. case of John, there is a picture of preJohn didn’t succumb conceived image of to pressure. He didn’t Christ’s personality. give in to cheap The disciples came up popularity. He didn’t with guesses from dif- betray his mission ferent classes of peo- before the so called ple before Christ was great Jewish personable to reveal himself alities. John was firm. to them through Pe- Scripture says, he ter under the inspira- did not only declare tion of the Holy Spirit. but that he declared In John’s case, we openly. Definitely, notice the same per- the priests and Levsuasion and preconites would have been ceived notion of his disappointed with him personality. The Jews and that was perhad a mindset. They haps the reason for had an interest. They their pressing furpresented a picture ther, “Then are you before John and insin- Elijah...?”. John was uated him to respond able to match his accordingly. The ques- personality with his tion, “Who are you?” mission because of carries with it both his ability to identify

himself. The prophet Isaiah says, “The spirit of the Lord has come upon me, for the Lord has anointed me. He has sent me to bring good news to the poor, to bind up hearts that are broken; to proclaim liberty to captives, freedom to those in prison; to proclaim a year of favor from the Lord” (Isaiah 61:1-2). This is what it means to bear witness. First is to open up to the spirit of the Lord. We must recognize that we cannot bear witness to the gospel if we are not led by the spirit of God. Saint Paul says, “All who are guided by the Spirit of God are called sons of God” (Rom. 8:14). And he enjoins us not to suppress the spirit of God in us, to think before we do anything and to hold on to what is good and avoid every form of evil.

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This is what it means to declare openly. Open declaration means acknowledgement of what we believe in. It means standing firm in the face of opposition. It means sticking out our heads for the gospel. It means shunning compromise. It means accepting martyrdom. It means understanding first of all who we are. it means proper self identification. For instance, if we look into the political circle, we notice sometimes that most people suffer from self delusion. Some politicians today don’t know themselves very well and don’t understand the ideologies they represent. If a politician understands himself well like John the Baptist, he/she would not betray his/ her religious belief in order to gain popular political acceptance. This is what happened to John. “Who are Going back to John’s you?”, they asked him. The priests were case, we need to examine what kind of there as well as the levites. These were witnesses we are in today’s world. Can we like the Republicans, Democrats and even comfortably assess Tea Party members of ourselves and say that we are bringing our time. They tried to intimidate him but the good news to the poor around us? he was undaunted. So if I may ask, who are Are we binding up you? Who are you inthe broken hearted in our midst? Are we side the church? Who proclaiming liberty to are you outside the those in captivity of church? Who are you injustice, lies, betrayal, inside your house? discrimination, pover- Who are you inside your office? Who are ty? Are we bringing you on the road? Who the good news of freedom to the poor are you in the political circle? Who are and the needy? Are we helping prisoners you in your dealings with others? Who are of injustice, hatred, disappointment, pov- you when you look at erty, to receive their others with different skin color from yours? freedom? Are we proclaiming a year of Who are you in front favor to those under of the beggar, homeour charge- our em- less and needy? Who

are you in the face of threats against your faith? Who are you as a christian? John faced these questions, yet declared openly. Are we ready to declare openly for Christ and for the gospel? Are we ready to testify? This is a question that gives credence to our understanding of ourselves and our beliefs. For us to give an accurate answer, we must open ourselves to the Spirit of God. It is the spirit that gives life (Cf. John 6:63). God’s spirit can give us proper insight of ourselves. It is the spirit that will spare us from delusion and false or imposed impressions of ourselves. It is the spirit that will help us discern when others are projecting a wrong and deceptive image of us for their selfish interests and benefits. It is the spirit that will enable us to be courageous and bold; “the Spirit of Sonship that enables us to call God, Abba, Father”. May the Holy Spirit help us to bear eloquent witness to the faith we profess with our lives to the glory of God. Amen.

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MERRY CHRISTMAS Natasha Chirwa The Malawian born model is a student in Ireland and lives in Drumcondra. She has featured in numerous shows, catwalk on special runways with top models. “I participated in the malawi fashion week 2013 where i got to showcase outfits for different malawian designers and i also shared the ramp with models from south africa, botswana and zambia”, she told AfricaWorld. Pretty Natasha have modeled for malawi’s top designer lily Alfonso, Harry Kazembe of the Mizu Wear just to mention a few. She also stared in a couple music videos with malawian artists like Lilly aka AlexMuzk , Dali (formerly known as Tech), Gwamba, Mabilinganya empire and SNU the kid. Pretty Natasha’s hobbies include reading novels, writing, poetry, visiting scenic places, watching movies and cooki

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St. George & St. Thomas’ Parish, Cathal Brugha Street, City Centre, D1 held a Parish/ Discovery International Christmas Carol Service with St George’s Brass Band & The Discovery Gospel Choir. The Service was officiated by Most Revd Dr Michael Jackson, Archbishop of Dublin

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THE IRISH WATER TAX LOCKDOWN IN PICTURES The Irish people held a massive protest in Dublin today to press home their defiant stand against the unpopular water tax. See www.africaworldtv.org or LIKE - Africaworld TV on F acebook to see how we covered the events.

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FOUNDER OF ANTI RACISM NETWORK (ARN) LUKE BUHKA DELIVERED A STUNNING 3RD PAN-AFRICAN LECTURE ON - Steve Biko And The Gains Of Freedom In The 21st Century -, see events on video @Facebook page Africaworld TV or www. africaworldtv.org & pictures on Facebook page Africaworld Photos. For more check out www.africaworldnewspaper.com

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Community Service Award Recipients Sussane Nikoomanesh, Lassane Ouedraogo, Pinho Joao, Yetunde Joyce, Dr. Prosper Obioha, Glen Adimoramma Eneh, Greg Umeh, Fungai Chifodya & Lecturer Luke Buhka

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CHRISTMAS CAROL: African Catholic Chaplaincy Dublin Celebrates For video clips, see www.africaworldtv.org and Africaworld TV on Facebook

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