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Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Re: [NaijaPolitics] Re:s Breaking News: Osunbor's Special Adviser Arrested at...

attaha...@yahoo.com (Tony Agbali) — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:43:37 UT

On this issue Dr. Igietseme continues to rehearse and rehash the same old and tenuous arguments, because it simply suits him to do so. I cannot accuse of Dr. Igietseme of abetting corruption because he has written so vigorously against it in Nigeria.

I have wondered given the other previous diatribe regarding NIDO and the increased rate of spousal killings, and its aftermath words-war with Professor Aluko, and the dirty linens not long ago washed within our public domain herein, if there is something about textual rhetorics and our social action, especially in condoning corrupt actors, rolling red carpet for them when they visit abroad, chauffeuring them around, and now defending their excesses, when in vivid terms it make no sense.

Barack Obama and John McCain begin the battle for women voters

oldave...@googlemail.com (Hetty ter Haar) — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:31:59 UT

Barack Obama and John McCain begin the battle for women voters
Republicans and Democrats fight for women's votes
McCain camp paints Palin as a victim of sexism
Obama leads McCain in poll of female voters

Ewen MacAskill and Suzanne Goldenberg in St Paul
Friday September 5 2008
guardian.co.uk

Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Interview on Enugu/NdiIgbo/Nigerian Politics

pidah...@yorku.ca (Pablo) — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:41:03 UT

Biko, Brother mi, a fine interview. We all have re-visit those
parts of Zik's powerful, morally inspiring, and politically necessary
intent and legacy, well, or the lack of it. This was the man who put
his own money (not in the bankrolled sense of today) to fight fascism
in Ethiopia, and independence in West Africa, as well as specifically

RE: [NaijaElections] Re: Breaking News: Osunbor's Special Adviser Arrested at...wilson Iguade

j...@cdc.gov (Igietseme, Joseph (CDC/CCID/NCPDCID)) — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:33:09 UT

Ola Kassim/Iguade et al:

I will insist on steering clear of the politics of Edo State because that is my State of Origin and I don't want to take sides on the ongoing legal tussle surrounding the Governorship.

That said, my focus returns to Ola Kassim's attempt to redefine the issues surrounding the innuendoes of Hamza, the misplaced blame and attempt to cast aspersions on innocent members of Nigerian Diaspora. Like some of us, Ola Kassim is a strong promoter of NIDO and other Diaspora organizations that buy into the visionary mission to foster dialogue between Diasporans and Nigeria/Govt, aimed at nurturing the biologic links, encourage networking, and to mobilize expertise and resources for Nigerian development. In that progressive framework, it is reasonable to reflect once in a while how these interactions and dialogues are yielding fruits. Nobody would quarrel with that approach.

UK: Black Caribbean children held back by institutional racism in schools, says study

oldave...@googlemail.com (Hetty ter Haar) — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:09:15 UT

Education: Black Caribbean children held back by institutional racism
in schools, says study
Polly Curtis, education editor
Friday September 5 2008
The Guardian

Black Caribbean pupils are being subjected to institutional racism in
English schools which can dramatically undermine their chances of

Interview on Enugu/NdiIgbo/Nigerian Politics

bikoz...@yahoo.com (Biko Agozino) — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:52:00 UT

‘Nwobodo did not make Nnamani governor, says Agozino
As a stakeholder in the politics of Enugu State, what is your reaction to the feud between Governor Sullivan Chime and his predecessor, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani?
The discord between Senator Chimaroke Nnamani and his anointed successor, Governor Sullivan Chime, is very familiar to what has become of modern politics in Nigeria. It is an element of the internal class struggle by the ruling groups over the spoils of office.

Re: Breaking News: Osunbor's Special Adviser Arrested at...wilson Iguade

olakassi...@aol.com — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:23:53 UT

Wilson:

As one of the leaders in the Edo Community I can understand your discomfort
about this thread considering
the negative after glow it is providing during a week when Edo sons and
daughters in the USA should be reflecting on the successful convention they had
last weekend. Such discomfort might be further heightened by your belief that

The Resentment Strategy

toyin.fal...@mail.utexas.edu (Toyin Falola) — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:34:37 UT

The Resentment Strategy
By PAUL KRUGMAN
New York Times, September 5, 2008
Op-Ed Columnist
Can the super-rich former governor of Massachusetts - the son of a
Fortune 500 C.E.O. who made a vast fortune in the leveraged-buyout
business - really keep a straight face while denouncing "Eastern
elites"?

The Real John McCain

toyin.fal...@mail.utexas.edu (Toyin Falola) — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:28:58 UT

The Real John McCain
September 5, 2008
New York Times Editorial
By the time John McCain took the stage on
Thursday night, we wondered if there would be any
sign of the senator we long respected - the
conservative who fought fair and sometimes bucked
party orthodoxy.
Certainly, the convention that nominated him bore

SPIN ZONE: John McCain Underwhelming Convention Speech Reactions (VIDEO) Fails to Deliver Despite Promise of Change

aluk...@gmail.com (Mobolaji ALUKO) — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:49:14 UT

[link]
John McCain Speech Reactions
(VIDEO)<[link]>
Below is reaction to John McCain's Republican convention speech.
David Gergen thought the speech repeated the same old GOP ideas:

Re: [NaijaPolitics] Re:s Breaking News: Osunbor's Special Adviser Arrested at...

olakassi...@aol.com — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:01:12 UT

Joe:

I have read and reread Hamza's initial post on this thread. Hamza suggested
that sending out large government delegations on trips outside of Nigeria to
attend Diaspora Conventions could be misused as an opportunity to funnel
money out of the country. I could not see in your rebuttal a persuasive argument

RE: USAAfrica Dialogue Series - Re: Fwd: OGUNRINADE MUST GO !

val...@md.metrocast.net (Dr. Valentine Ojo) — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:54:59 UT

"2. However your second point and conclusion is misleading and problematic.
That is your ascriptuion of his approach to ILLITERACY. It is not clear
logically or practically what ILLITERACY has to do with leadership
incapacity." - Professor Ehiedu E.G. Iweriebor

Dear Professor Iweriebor:

I will readily admit that your statement above, and your criticism of my

Liveblog from McCain's acceptance speech

so...@multilinks.com (Gemini) — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:42:14 UT

Here's something to lighten the mood ...
ST PAUL DISPATCH
Liveblogging John McCain's big night at the Republican convention

ST PAUL - And so here we are, on the last night of the conventions, watching Cindy McCain at the convention hall's podium, which has been redesigned to look like a town hall meeting, apparently, although it looks like a fashion show catwalk to me. (Scroll down for photograph.) Shortly, we'll hear what's surely the most important speech of John McCain's life - the one for which his whole political career has been a preparation. Liveblogging starts now.

SPIN ZONE: Sarah Palin - 3 Majors in 5 Colleges over 6 Years.....

aluk...@gmail.com (Mobolaji ALUKO) — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:03:39 UT

My People:
Sarah jumped around a bit:
1. Fall 82 - Freshman, Hawaii Pacific University, Honolulu, Hawaii
[business administration program as a full-time student]
2. Spring 83/Fall 1983 - North Idaho College, a two-year school in Coeur
d'Alene [general studies major]
[Spring 84 - out of school? Moosing?]

Re:s Breaking News: Osunbor's Special Adviser Arrested at Boston Logan

j...@cdc.gov (Igietseme, Joseph (CDC/CCID/NCPDCID)) — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:36:05 UT

Dele:

Don't even try to mix up this Big Issue of Treasury looting and money laundering by Nigerian Govt Officials with other ancillary issues. It will be a huge distraction. This is why:

My fundamental belief is that the invitations of Govt Officials by Nigerian Organizations abroad is in tune with the progressive and visionary goal (of NIDO/Nigerian etc) to foster dialogue between Diasporans and Nigerian Govt, aimed at mobilizing expertise and resources for Nigerian development.