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Monday, September 5, 2011

Meet the Adebanjo’s- The story of a UK sitcom….

Meet the Adebanjo’s is a brand new independent UK sitcom released this summer about a Black British family living in Peckham.













The story of Meet the Adebanjo’s began over 30 years ago when two men met on the plane from Nigeria to the UK. They just happened to sit next each other but over the 7 hour plane journey they developed a friendship that would last till today. They both only planned to stay in the country for a few years to study but one thing lead to another – they got married, children were born and they both ended up settling in Peckham, London
Debra Odutuyo – the creator of Meet the Adebanjo’s was the daughter of one of the friends. She had grown up in a loving family full of fun and laughs and as a producer wondered why this was not represented on UK TV. She wanted to do a sitcom which promoted family values, allowed people to laugh and which gave people an insight into her British African culture. She then spent a few years developing the concept and pitching it to major TV Networks.

Not deterred by their constant refusal, in 2009 she sold her car, moved out of her flat to raise the money to produce the series herself. It was just enough for one pilot but her determination and vision impressed a long childhood friend – the son of her Dad’s longtime friend who decided to set up a Production Company – MTA Productions LTD, to make her vision a reality. Within a few months they were able to raise the investment needed to produce a full season independently and the rest they say is the Meet the Adebanjo's you are watching today.

Debra's plan is to create a whole new industry in the UK where more quality programs such as Meet the Adebanjo's that reflect a culture not shown on UK TV can be made and shown around the world.

watch the episodes now
Meet the adebanjos


Slavery, the game teaser trailer, but is slavery realy a game…..















Via Madnews
Slave - The Game promises to be a new upcoming "game" in 2012, according to the website and the video trailer. And it seems to be internet hit already judging by the comments and the views.

Goal of the game is to become the most powerful slave trader. The teaser states, "Go back to 17the century when Europe ruled the world. Make a tremendous fortune. Buy slaves. Discipline them. Exploit them."
But some doubt if slavery is really a game. The game website joystiqwrote. "We do wonder, if Slavery the Game isn't a game (and it's not; notice the lack of italics here), does it have a larger goal, or is this it; a mysterious website with a gruesome reminder that society can be a more powerful force than individual morality? We thought we already had one of those."

here is the trailer


Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Joke of the day 6

Children of Nowadays


One day two brothers were coming back from school and on their way they saw a used condom,they picked it when they got home they told their mother about it and the mother said.
never in your life when coming back from school pick up this type of a thing.
Children:yes mommy.
Mother: if i ever see this type of a thing in your hands again i'll beat you mercilessly and the children replied yes mommy we will not do it again and the mommy took it from them and throw it away and the senior one said: thank GOD we did not tell her that we drank the icecream inside.

Playboy Guru..Hugh Hefner's runaway Playmate bride: We had sex once, it lasted 'two seconds'… he he he















Crystal Harris is kissing and telling.

After dumping Playboy founder Hugh Hefner just days before their June 18 wedding, Harris revealed intimate details about their sex life — and bashed her ex in the process — during an interview with Howard Stern Tuesday.

When questioned about her life in the bedroom with Hef, the 25-year-old revealed that the couple only had sex once throughout their entire two-year relationship.

"[It lasted] like, two seconds," she disclosed. "Then I was just over it. I was like, 'Ahh.' I was over it. I just, like, walked away. I'm not turned on by Hef. Sorry."

"He doesn't really take off his clothes. I've never seen Hef naked," she added.

Following the allegations, Hefner fired back and said his ex made the claims up.

"Crystal lied about our relationship on Howard Stern but I don't know why. Maybe a new boyfriend?" he tweeted, before deleting the post Tuesday night.

Hefner then told one of his followers that "Crystal convinced me that she adored me. That was the first lie."

"I feel sorry for Crystal," he told another follower. "She seems lost."

Hefner, 85, recently said that he "missed a bullet" by not marrying Harris and he is adamant that she didn't love him.

But Harris told Stern that she did in fact love him — as well as the lifestyle he lived.

Stern suggested that Harris should have stayed in the marriage for at least two years in order to cash in from the relationship.

"I couldn't even stay another couple days," she replied.

Since splitting from Hef, Harris has been spotted hanging out with Dr. Phil's son Jordan McGraw, but denies any romantic involvement with him.

And as for Hefner? He tweeted that he's "happy to be in a better place with new girlfriends Anna Sophia Berglund & Shera Bechard."

12-year-old girl who bravely talked of sex-slave horror is missing again






















Sex slave at age 11, little girl bravely tells her horror tale to save others
A 12-year-old Bronx girl who bravely told a horrifying tale of being abducted and pimped out is missing again.

In a front-page Daily News article on May 1, the girl recounted how she was snatched in September 2010 and held captive for five days on the lower East Side.

After being forced to have sex with men for money, she escaped and was reunited with her family.

Two men are charged in connection with her case.

Dawud McKelvin, 30, who struck up a relationship with the girl while she was sitting outside one day, is charged with rape and sexual assault and is jailed in lieu of $500,000 bail.

McKelvin's cousin, Lee McKelvin, 38, was also charged.

The young victim has been living with her grandmother and undergoing counseling.

"She was here and fine and then she was gone," said the grandmother, Yolanda Agostini. "Please, everyone, keep an eye out for her. Call the cops. We want her back."

The girl vanished after leaving her Balcom Ave. apartment at 7 a.m. Wednesday, wearing a turquoise halter dress and sandals and carrying a brown Coach bag, cops said. She is 5-feet-3 and 170 pounds.

David Beckham bald patch: Football player's latest look……NO.. DAVID..NO

We've seen him with centre partings, crew cuts, ponytails, cornrows and even a Mohawk.
But David Beckham’s many admirers are unlikely to copy what seems to be his latest style – the bald patch.
It could of course have been a trick of the light, but the 36-year-old soccer star nicknamed Goldenballs seemed to have a chink in his tonsorial armour as he carried his six-week-old daughter Harper into a Los Angeles restaurant.
Beckham, who at one time had a multi-million-pound sponsorship deal with Brylcreem, still chooses to grease back his hair.




Nigeria???? 50 Virgins Needed To Avert Predicted Lagos Flooding- Spiritualists!! OH MY GOODNESS!!!!!!



Spiritualist who ply their trade in Lagos have warned that the state will experience another deluge of torrential rainfall and flooding of Biblical proportions unless 50 virgins can be found for a ritual to appease the gods.

The virgins, who must be native Lagosians, be old enough to marry and be very beautiful, will dance naked to Bar Beach in the dead of night, singing and pleading with Yemoja to please spare the state and its people.

The council of Lagos State Spiritualist has notified the state government of the need and urgency to carry out the ritual and as a result the government has warned citizens to brace up for more heavy downpour and runaway flooding starting from next week.

Joke of the day 5

Father and Son conversation


FATHER AND SON
Dad asked his son: Whenever i beat you how do u stop your anger?
Son replies: I start cleaning the toilet.
Dad asked: How does that help u?
Son: I clean it with your toothbrush!!!!!!

Joke of the day 4

IMAGINE

Imagine what people do in church " I was in the middle of a mass
when I saw a guy Light his Cigarette; I was so shocked that I nearly dropped my Beer...........................

Joke of the day 3

Who had the best dream?

The Mexican Man, British man, & African man, were walking in the desert and after many miles. they found a lunchpack. In the lunchpack there was a big bottle of water, a large piece of meat, and a big piece of bread. Unfortunately, there wasn't enough to feed the 3 men so, they came to a agreement that they should sleep on it, and whoever has the best dream will win the food. The next morning when they awoke the Mexican & African men looked at the British man & asked, "what did u dream? The British man said,i dream I visited the queen in the royal palace, They both were amused by his dream, Next, the British & African men looked @ the Mexican man and asked "What did you dream?" he told them, I dream that I met this fine senorita, We married & had 3 kids, they were amused by his dream. The mexican & british men looked @ the africa man and asked, What did you dream? the african man looked them in the eyes and said..... I dream that i was in this dry dessert and while walking a stumbled across this lunch sack so i looked inside and found 1 lg bottle water, 1 big piece of meat, and 1 big piece of bread, it seemed weird because I thought I was sleep walking, but the funny thing is it was actually reality.

Joke of the day 2

Barbing Salon

A man went to a salon for a hair cut, on getting there the man ask the barber, MAN: how much to cut hair?, BARBER : 500naira, MAN: haba, that expensive, ok how much to shave? BARBER: 50naira. MAN: "ABEG COME SHAVE MY HEAD"

Joke of the day

FISH BRAIN
there was a small girl called MIMI that was told not to show her pant to people. one day while playing on the skull field, she went to the bush and hide her pant. After a while, she lifted her clothes up and said ''YOU PEOPLE CANNOT SEE MY PANT''

Friday, August 12, 2011

Nigerian actress..Kate Henshaw Nuttal: My husband is a Nigerian irrespective of his color












brunt of criticism weeks ago for a comment she allegedly made that sought to cast black Nigerian Men as somewhat inferior to their diasporan counterparts. It was further alleged that her husband is a non-African Native hence the comments she made. In a recent interview she conducted however, Kate Henshaw addresses that issue, her career and marriage:

Everybody is getting older, but you seem to be getting younger?

Someone said my own is akin to the curious case of Benjamin Burton. I don’t know if you watch that film. He was aging backwards. He started-off as an old man and as he was getting older, he was getting younger. That’s what someone told me, but I don’t believe it. You people are just pulling my legs.

What are you doing now?

I’ve just finished the run of a monologue. I’m doing a job with Aunty Joke too. I’ve just shot a new commercial for promasidor, makers of Onga. In short from the 10th of this month till December, I’m doing a lot with Onga in the market. In the east, north, and south. So many places. Firms are trying to get their brands tied to a known face. Somebody they believe has a mass appeal that people love.
So, that also helps the brand, helps who is advertising the brand and for both of them it’s like a synergy. So you shouldn’t cage yourself, because if you cage yourself, you are caging the brand as well. The Glo deal was a wonderful development and I thank Chief Mike Adenuga.He did a great thing with that. to read more go here..

Nigeria- Lagos .. Fashola signs law against abandonment of pregnant women

Great!!!!!


Governor Babatunde Fashola yesterday, signed a bill into law, which allows for the prosecution and jailing of any man who impregnates and deserts any woman.

The bill presented to the governor by the state’s Commissioner of Justice and Attorney General, Mr. Ade Ipaye, at Government House, Ikeja, was among three other bills presented for the governor’s assent.
Other bills include amendments to provisions of the Emergency Management Agency, EMA, Law and the Administration of Criminal Justice.

Fashola, while assenting to the bills, said the various amendments to the laws were needed to tackle the problem of crime and delay in administration of justice in the state.

He said the enactment of the laws represented the commitment of the state government to building strong institutions, that could tackle crime and corruption, which had crippled the country.

He added that the country needed strong legislation to fight corruption and moral laxity.

Fashola explained that the Criminal Code Law, used in the state before now was enacted in 1914 by the colonial masters, saying that such laws and their provisions had since become obsolete and could not address challenges posed by present realities.



China is Reportedly Selling Pills Made Out of Dead Babies to Enhance Stamina

















There was a rumor floating around that somewhere in China, pills made out of dead babies were being sold. A Korean television documentary team decided to track down the truth behind the rumor, and found a hospital that sells dead babies, mostly abortions or stillbirths. The team found that when the hospital had a 'deceased baby case,' the staff were instructed to immediately alert the medicine company.

The television team also uncovered the process by which the dead baby pills were made. The medicine companies store the dead babies in a refrigerator until they are ready to use the dead baby, then they put it into a medical drying microwave. Once dry, they grind the dead baby up and put the powder into a pill capsule.
















The television team paid a lot of money to get some of the pills, and when they tested them, found the pills’ contents were 99.7 percent human, and were also able to discern the babies’ gender from the powder, as well as found hair and nail remnants.

The dead babies used were supposedly used with the mother’s consent. The documentary aired August 6 on SBS TV South Korea.



Shaquille O'Neal and his Miniature Girlfriend. Wow…



Pictures of poor people stealing in London.....someone please help....

London riot looters…





to see more pic go here...

Documentary On Nigerian Women Trafficking To Italy


I have seen couple of insights into trafficking in Italy, but on this occasion the life of Nigerians gangs and their activities in Italy. How the girls are convinced that they will turn mad if they go against the "juju" oaths.

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Star Actress, Maureen Solomon, Disgraced Out Of Assembly For Wearing Mini??...
















Popular screen diva Maureen Solomon received more than what she bargained last Tuesday at the Imo State House of Assembly complex when she was disgracefully marched out of the building for dressing provocatively to the hallowed chambers of the state legislature.
The married actress who was at the assembly complex to see a principal officer of the house was wearing a sexually assaulting micro mini gown that obviously made her the center of attention.

Trouble however started for the beautiful actress when the assembly’s Sergeant at Arms accosted her and politely asked her to leave. It was when the lady attempted arguing with house officer that other visitors noticed the drama and the female Sergeant at Arms stood her ground that Mrs. Solomon must leave.

She eventually complied and was followed to her car to make sure she doesn’t come back in the same dress.

Mrs. Solomon eventually returned in an hour’s time wearing another black mini gown, but fairly better than what she wore earlier.

Ghana Orders Mass Arrest Of Gays In The Country..












Ghana’s Western Region Minister, Paul Evans Aidoo MP has ordered the immediate arrest of all homosexuals in the country’s west.
Aidooo has tasked Ghana’s Bureau of National Investigations and security forces to round up the country’s gay population and has called on landlords and tenants to inform on people they suspect of being homosexuals. “All efforts are being made to get rid of these people in the society,” he said.
The move by the Minister follows months of campaigning by the Christian Council of Ghana which last week called on Ghanaians not to vote for any politician who believes in the rights of homosexuals.
Muslims and Christians in the Western Region have been staging protests ever since a local media report claimed there were around 8000 homosexuals and lesbians in the district.
However, a lawyer at Kwame Nkrumah University, Ernest Kofi Abotsie, questioned the legality of the move.
Abotsie said laws outlawing “unnatural canal knowledge” in the Ghanaian criminal code were ambiguous and had not been defined to mean homosexuality, and it was wrong for politicians to be telling police how to carry out their duties.

Pastor Arrested For Fingering 5 Women.. ah ah ah …

















A 29-year-old self-styled Man of God has been nabbed by the Adenta District Police Command for allegedly inserting his fingers into the private parts of five women under the pretext of praying for them.
Prophet Richard Addo, who claims to be a member of Word Miracle Church at Nungua, a suburb of Accra, was arrested after one of the women boldly reported the incident to the police.

As at press time yesterday, the five complainants had given their statements to the Adenta police about the alleged acts of Prophet Richard Addo.

According to information available to DAILY GUIDE, Prophet Addo also charged the women various amounts of money ranging from GH¢150 to GH¢200 and as well tried to ravage their bodies.

According to one of the victims (named with-held), she met the man of God in November 2010 on the street where he told her that he had had a vision in which a baby was walking behind her and crying.

“I then confessed to him that I have had an abortion before and he said that he will help me pray to break that bondage. to read more go here..

Nigerian Hookers Demand Deportation Of Foreign Contenders????…

















Nigerian commercial sex workers in Sokoto State are at war with their counterparts from neighbouring Republic of Niger and Togo.

The Nigerian prostitutes are calling on Immigration Officials to arrest and deport the foreign prostitutes because they are snatching their customers and also operating illegally in the country.
“We want them out because most of our customers are Hausa who prefer them to us,” says one of the prostitutes at Mammy Market, Sokoto.

She explained that an average prostitute pays at least N8,500 a week for a one-room accommodation and security, “which means we must sleep with at least four men a day as we charge N500 for short time,” she said.

Another lady who gave her name as Ngozi said another reason they wanted Nigerien and Togolese prostitutes out of the business was because they spread sexually transmitted diseases.


“All the foreign prostitutes here are HIV positive. We know their status,” she claimed.

When contacted, some of the prostitutes from Niger Republic described the action of their hosts as bordering on envy and jealousy.to read more go here

Monday, July 18, 2011

Woman Arrested For Battering Her Son….

See what this woman (Grace Jacob) did to her own 10 years old boy, the innocent boy was tortured beyond recognition.


A 29-year old woman, Mrs. Grace Jacob, has been arrested for battering her 10-year-old son, Emmanuel, and forcing him to sleep in the staircase of their home at night.

If not for a non-government organisation, Esther Child Foundation, came to the rescue of little Emmanuel, he might have been dead by now as he now nurses severe injuries inflicted on him.

Mrs. Jacob, 29, who lives at 4, Muhammed Street, Santos, Egbeda area of Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, gave birth to Victor when she was 19 years old.

It was gathered that Victor was severely beaten by his mother at the slightest provocation, which led to deep injuries and cuts all over the boy’s body

According to Mrs. Esther Ogwu, the founder of Esther Child Foundation, she received a call from a resident in Egbeda to come quickly and rescue a boy who was being abused and tortured in the most dehumanising way by his mother. to read more go here

Mirrow – Mirrow.. who is…. Richest Artistes in Nigerian Entertainment Industry???


A few decades ago, music was seen more as a passion than a profession. But not anymore. It has gone beyond passion and has become more than a vocation. In recent times, we see people actually going to school to study music. It has become a career through which not only those who are deft in the art, but even the government can generate revenue. With endorsement deals, sales of compact discs, shows, etc some musicians earn a lot of money, and respect too. Many of them are role models to the younger generation. In no particular order, Life&Beat lists the top six players in the industry who have made a success of showbiz.

 Don Jazzy–Michael Enebeli, also known as Don Jazzy, is the founder of Mo’Hits. Reputed to be one of the best and most sought after producers, showbiz-savvy Nigerians don’t refer to him as a music producer but THE music producer. At age five, Don Jazzy already had eyes for the microphone, the music console and was always in the studio. He was a member of Good Morning Kids, a group created by his father. Don Jazzy is known for his business dexterity. Little wonder he successfully built Mo’Hits from scratch to become one of the biggest entertainment empires in the country. He recently signed a recording deal with international superstar, Kanye West – a move that not only boosted his reputation as an entertainer, but also his wealth.
- Tuface–Born Innocent Idibia, the former member of the band, Plantashun Boyz, is said to be among the richest artistes in the industry. With two platinum records in his kitty, Tuface is speculated to be worth about N550m. It comes as no surprise as he has had endorsement deals with brands like Guinness, which earned him N20m and Airtel, which earned him N22m this year. He was also said to have earned N30m from the producers of Phat Girls movie, and charges between N4m and N5m depending on the show. The artiste has invested heavily in real estate and stocks, where he earns big bucks. He once said he was set to recover all the wealth taken from Africa.to read go here

Most Stressed Women In The World - Nigerian Women Are 9th...


A recent study, released by the Nielsen Company that examines the consumer and media habits of women in emerging and developed countries has found thatwomen in India are the most stressed, and Nigerian Women come 9th.

The Women of Tomorrow Study, which examined 6,500 women across 21 different nations from February through April 2011, released a list, in order of most stressed women:

1- India (87%)
2- Mexico (74%)
3- Russia (69%)
4- Brazil (67%)
5- Spain (66%)
6- France (65%)
7- South Africa (64%)
8- Italy (64%)
9- Nigeria (58%)


10- Turkey (56%)
11- U.K. (55%)
12- U.S.A. (53%)
13- Japan (52%)
14- Canada (52%)
15- Australia (52%)
16- China (51%)
17- Germany (47%)
18- Thailand (45%)
19- South Korea (45%)
20- Malaysia (44%)
21- Sweden (44%)

After seven years… Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony have split.



The couple, who are parents to three-year-old twins Max and Emme, made the shock announcement in a joint statement released late yesterday.
'We have decided to end our marriage, this was a very difficult decision. We have come to an amicable conclusion on all matters. It is a painful time for all involved and we appreciate the respect of our privacy at this time.'

This is soooo!!.wow..The Ghanaians Used Voodoo Charms On Us" - says Nigerian Soccer Team


Nigeria’s Under-23 captain, Kingsley Udoh has alleged that African charms (juju) were discovered in their dressing room, prior to their All Africa games final qualifying match against Ghana ’s Black Meteors at the Baba Yara Sports Complex on Sunday.
Holding a 3-1 first led advantage into the weekend’s cracker in Kumasi , the Nigerians crashed out of the race to play at the All Africa Games, because Ghana won 2-0.

Speaking to reporters, Udoh said that the team did not use the dressing room following the discovery of the charms.

“We were not in the match because some of us were not able to handle the horrific scenes that we saw when we entered the dressing room. I am not making excuses for our loss but when we made to enter the dressing room, we saw charms and imagine the kind of feelings or fears that could generate for young chaps like us.

“There is more to how the Ghanaians attained this win than by playing good football. We are a good team which they also know but on that day, some players I felt were good could not play well. Juju may not be working in sports but the fear of it could disorientate some people and I felt some people lost it to fear because of what they saw in the dressing room”, added Udoh.

Nigeria …Arrested 20 cultists who forced girls into Lesbianism…


ENUGU–THE Nigerian Army, Friday, paraded twenty cultists who allegedly forced some female students to have sex with themselves.

Parading the suspected cultists at 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Enugu, Assistant Director, Public Relations of the Division, Lt Col Sagir Musa, said that 19 cultists belonging to six different cult groups were arrested in their hideouts in Agbani by troops of 82 Division Garrison Anti Kidnapping Unit between July 8 and 12, this year.
He stated that a patrol team of 103 Battalion moved to the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) following sporadic gunshots at the institution on July 4 and arrested one of the perpetrators of the crime identified as Mr Franklin Anikwe with 5 rounds of 9mm ammunition.to read more go here

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Lagos task force sends 28 prostitutes to jail….bravo Nigeria


The 28 suspected prostitutes arrested by the Lagos State Taskforce on Environment and Offences (Enforcement) Unit have been sent to Kirikiri Prison by the Special Offences Court sitting in Alausa, Ikeja in Lagos, South West Nigeria.
The suspected prostitutes were arrested by the taskforce at Adeola Hopewell in Victoria Island while on the street soliciting for high profile male customers.
The taskforce had swoop on them in the night unannounced and brought them to the taskforce headquarters at Alausa where they were detained and later arraigned at the special court. The presiding magistrate ordered that they be remanded in Kirikiri Prison pending further hearing of their case which comes up on Thursday.

The suspected prostitutes had earlier pleaded not guilty to the offence they were being charged with.
When contacted, taskforce Chairman, Supol. Bayo Sulaiman, told P.M.NEWS that the suspected prostitutes had been constituting nuisance in the area and that residents of the area had been complaining bitterly about them.

“We raided them because we want to make the environment friendly because they cause nuisance to the society.
“Moreover, there are children living in these areas and it is also a highbrow area too. This is not the first time we are embarking on this kind of raid; it is a continuous exercise,” he stated.
According to him, “if they want to prostitute, they should go to brothel and not expose their bodies outside the streets in these areas. Because Victoria Island is a highbrow area, we have lots of expatriates there.”

Nollywood actress sentenced to death by hanging


A seven-man panel of the Supreme Court today in Abuja upheld the death sentence passed on Kano state based Nollywood actress, Miss Rabi Ismaila, by a Kano state High Court and the Court of Appeal in the Kaduna Division, for allegedly drugging and drowning her boyfriend, Mr. Auwalu, in 2002.
In 2005, Justice Haliru Mohammed Abdullahi found Rabi Ismaila guilty of homicide as charged and sentenced her to death by hanging.
The judge held that he was convinced beyond reasonable doubt that Rabi Ismaila also known as Rabi Cecilia among prostitutes, committed the act because she admitted in her statement that she removed N10,000 from the late Auwalu before pushing him into the dam.

Only a few people were aware that the actress appealed the judgement. There were rumours she had escaped from prison while some people believed she had been executed in the prison.
But in 2008, the court of Appeal sitting in Kaduna, presided over by Justice Alkali Ba’aba, upheld the High Court judgement that convicted Rabi Ismaila.
She then appealed to the Supreme Court which upheld the death sentence passed on her today.

Family of President Barrack Obama, Furious Over Adoption Claims in New Book











THE family of President Barrack Obama in Kenya has reacted angrily over a new book to be released next week. It claims that Barrack Obama Senior planned to give his son up for adoption. Obama family spokesperson Malik Abongo described the book authored by Boston Globe reporter Sally Jacobs as "a fabrication, malicious and a political ploy." The Other Barrack: The Bold and Reckless Life of President Obama's Father will be released on Tuesday by Public Affairs Press in the US.

In the book, Jacobs claims that 24-year-old college student Obama Snr and his five-months-pregnant 18-year-old wife, Ann Dunham initially planned to give up their unborn child for adoption via the Salvation Army.

Jacobs' candid look at Obama Snr paints a portrait in sharp contrast to the one in the President's memoir Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance. Jacobs portrays Obama Snr as a brilliant but troubled man who lived a reckless life. Jacobs claims that Obama Snr told immigration authorities in 1961 that he and his wife were not planning to keep their child.to read more go here..

Friday, July 8, 2011

Anti-immigration party member becomes Italy's first black mayor


The translator and hotel director, who has a black American father and an Italian mother, voted for Barack Obama in the US presidential elections. She said there was no contradiction in a black woman representing the Italian anti-immigration party. “To tolerate illegal immigration above all harms those who enter our country with the desire to work and integrate themselves and to have a normal life,” she said. “In America I voted for Obama, in Italy for Bossi.”
Umberto Bossi, the rabble-rousing leader of the Northern League, is enjoying greater influence than ever in Silvio Berlusconi’s coalition government after the party doubled its share of the vote to more than 10 per cent in this month’s European elections.
Earlier this week it emerged that Mr Bossi had had discussions with Nick Griffin, the leader of the British National Party, which does not accept non-whites as members.
Ms Cane said she knew of no racist or xenophobic members of her party, adding that all she wanted to do was “clean up this town which is beautiful but very dirty”.
“I want to think about the elderly and the young,” she said. She regarded as a “joke” suggestions by the Northern League secretary in Milan, Matteo Salvini, that the city should segregate train passengers by race.

Joyce Sylvester: First black woman mayor in The Netherlands


Joyce Sylvester (43) is acting mayor of the Dutch city of Naarden. She is the first black woman to serve as mayor in the Netherlands. Sylvester is born in Amsterdam and is of Surinam descent.

Since there is so much attention for Sandy Cane, the first black mayor in Italy who is also a member of the right-wing party Lega Nord, here is a Dutch black mayor who is a member of a party which can be compared with the labour Party in the UK and with the Democrats in the USA.

About being black and female she stated in an interview (Dutch). "Yes, I am a woman and I have a colour, so what? I have experienced no limitations because of that." But during her first position as acting mayor she saw that gender and colour did matter. "You notice the signals from the organisation. You can't escape the fact of being seen as role model." to read more go here

Blacks in North Ireland Finds Its Voice


Members of the black community in Northern Ireland gather during Africa Week 2010 at Crescent Arts, Belfast to celebrate their cultures and create support networks.
It may be small - around 6,000 according to recent estimates - but Northern Ireland's black community is finding its collective voice and making that voice heard throughout the country. With high concentrations in places like Belfast, Londonderry / Derry, Dungannon and Omagh, Afro-Irish, which include Africans, people from the Caribbean, African Arabs and those with mix heritage, are finding ways to connect with each other and with the larger society.

Among those spearheading the effort is the Afro-Community Support Organisation Northern Ireland (ACSONI) which was created in 2003 in response to a growing number of problems facing the multi-ethnic black community.

A survey of African and Caribbean Northern Irish found "a lack of resources, community support, credible leadership and role models and a viable infrastructure to address specific needs of individuals, especially young people and women from Africa, Afro-Caribbeans and other individuals of African descent," explained ACSONI Programme Manager Alfred Abolarin.