Posts Tagged ‘Nigeria’

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Jul10

Your documentary hook up: Nollywood Babylon

by Duane on July 10th, 2011 at 3:14 pm
Posted In: Our Expression

This is a great documentary about the Nigerian movie industry. The two things that stuck out to me”
# Based on the documentary, Nigerians put a premium on making sure their story is told than the latest Hollywood-style special effects.
# The role churches play in the industry
# Money cults
Check out this documentary on Netflix.

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May11

Shhhhh! The religion of peace is at work again

by Duane on May 11th, 2011 at 11:09 pm
Posted In: Headlines, World

Dear Jesus!
—>“As she lay on the ground after being shot and then slashed with a machete, Dune James Rike looked into her husband’s tear-filled eyes and asked, “Is this the end between us, so we shall not be together again?”
Pastor James Musa Rike told Compass he held the hands of his dying, 35-year-old wife and [...]

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Jun15

World: Nigerian Set To Buy London’s Gatwick Airport

by Duane on June 15th, 2010 at 9:02 am
Posted In: success, World

From Black Herald:
“The man set to become the new owner of Gatwick Airport, tells Sky News how he is going to shake-up Britain’s airport business. In an exclusive interview with Jeff Randall, Adebayo Ogunlesi, chairman of Global Infrastructure Partners, said he is going “to make Gatwick a truly first class experience”.

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Nov12

This Can’t Get Out!

by Duane on November 12th, 2009 at 9:16 am
Posted In: Headlines, Remember, World

Like it or not, this is OUR history. I blogged about this whole issue at least twice. (here, here)
Here is an excerpt from one of those earlier posts~

“Historians estimate that ten million of these abducted Africans “never even made it to the slave ships. Most died on the march to the sea”—still chained, yoked, and [...]

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May18

“Witch” children

by Duane on May 18th, 2009 at 9:57 am
Posted In: Our children, World

(CNN) — Christian Eshiett was a rambunctious pre-teen who spent a lot of time cavorting with his friends in southern Nigeria. He would skip school and run away from home for days, frustrating his grandfather, who oversaw the boy’s care.
“I beat him severely with canes until they broke, yet he never shed a tear,” said [...]

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