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Wake up, Nkrumah, by Dr. Tunde Oseni

Dr Kwame Nkrumah. the father of African independence

The Gladiator of no distant past

Who fought for liberation with a distinction pass

Wake up now, and resurrect in our land

Before things degenerate beyond our hand

Nkrumah, the father of independence

Now is the time for your kind of intelligence

Wake up now and resurrect in our land

Before we bite more than we can chew

The shining star and the golden voice

Your type is what we crave as an urgent choice

Wake up now and resurrect in our land

Our continent needs an urgent fix

Mandela, the Madiba, by Dr. Tunde Oseni

Mandela, the Madiba

If you want success out of struggle

Mandela, the Madiba represents a model

If you think it’s over when the chips are down

Study Mandela, the Madiba for a change of mind

If you think a people can forever be in chains

Mandela, the Madiba will let you think and change

If the world has no Mandelas in our midst

What for all will that be a great miss

Revenge is not for the strong in mind

Reconciliation is an article of faith for the large in heart

Mandela, the Madiba

Man with a thousand lives

It is to your memory and love

That South Africa and the world know more about peace

My Father and the Whiteman, by Dr.Tunde Oseni

It was a sunny day

My father, then a boy, joined his mates

On a stony pitch

Chasing around a ball

Just beside the hall

Then a call from the Reverend Father

A missionary man from afar

‘You follow me’

My father cleaned up the sweat on his face

And behind the white man he gently walked

The boys behind the White Man were now two

For an errand boy normally escorted the holy one

They got to the storey building

Opposite the Catholic Church

The first in our town,

That owned the school my father went

And the mission to the place was yet unclear

As my father held his breath till the end

The Holy One entered a room that was dark

Asked the Little One to climb upon a desk

And waved a cloth to him to hold

To be pinned to a little window made of wood

The Little One obeyed the Boss

Until the show came to a close

Just by chance

As the white man made to move

A little ray of light snaked into room

And my father got the tip;

It was the call of nature

That the White Man had come to heed

That was 1956 as I was told

In 1959 the boy finished at the school

Then in 1989, the son of the boy

Entered the college arm of the school

Where his father once held the cloth

*This is based on a true life story told me by my father.
Dedicated to Pope Francis I for his love for the oppressed and
tolerance for all faiths.

Organize, Don’t Agonize (Poem)

Tunde Oseni, Author and motivational speaker

Organize, don’t agonize

Long time complaint

Will not bring the train

If you want a change

Be the change yourself

Organize, don’t agonize

Many people are there

But only because they are aware

Think not it is by chance

That those on top reach the place

Organize, don’t agonize

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Mzbel says She Has a Crush on Pastor Mensah Otabil

Controversial singer, Mzbel, also known as Nana Akua Amoah

Sexy and controversial singer, Nana Akua Amoah known in showbiz circles as Mzbel has openly confessed that she has a crush on the Founder and leader of the International Central Gospel Church, (ICGC), Pastor Mensah Otabil.

According to Mzbel, who describes Pastor Otabil as ‘hot’ and charismatic, the preacher possesses all the qualities of what she calls a unique man of her choice.

She added that she would have willingly availed herself to be Pastor Otabil if only he was not married.

Mzbel was reacting to a prophecy by Prophet Joshua Awuah Kodon aka Odeefuor Pae Mu Ka that she would one day marry a man of God and become an ‘Osofo Maame.’ Continue reading “Mzbel says She Has a Crush on Pastor Mensah Otabil” »

Lydia Forson Says She Doesn’t Have a Baby

“I don’t have a baby, if I did, I’d be more than proud to show him or her off,” was Ghanaian actress Lydia Forson’s response to grapevine talks that she has a baby.

There are rumors that the bubbly actress had a baby at an early age and left it in an orphanage. The reports also claimed she had in the past had sexual relationship with soccer star Stephen Appiah, actor cum presenter Chris Attoh and musician Screw Face.

But Lydia said she had never met Stephen Appiah or Screw Face and described Chris as a harmless ‘brother’.

When News-One first contacted her Sunday, the ‘Phone Swap’ actress grudgingly addressed the reports but she decided to address them because certain people and a section of the media had started taking advantage of the rumors.

She said none of the rumors were true and challenged those spreading them to come out with a proof. “I don’t have a baby, if I did, I’d be more than proud to show him or her off. I’ve never met Stephen Appiah or Screw Face before. And Chris Attoh is like a brother,” she emphasized. Continue reading “Lydia Forson Says She Doesn’t Have a Baby” »

Former Black Stars Forward Kevin Prince Boateng Rocks With Lover

Source: NewsOne

She’s been accused of distracting him from his football career and from these pictures, it’s not difficult to see why.

Sports Illustrated model Melisa Satta showed off her enviable figure in Miami as she frolicked in the ocean with AC Milan boyfriend Kevin-Prince Boateng and he was happy to be the sole focus of her attention.

The couple heated things up in the sunshine as they passionately kissed while taking a dip, oblivious of other holidaymakers.

Gorgeous 26-year-old Melissa wore a bright striped bikini which struggled to contain her ample curves and showed off her pert bottom.

A star tattoo on each of her hips and a larger tattoo on her right shoulder were also visible.

Meanwhile, Kevin, 25, showcased his impressive collection of body art as he took to the beach in a pair of black shorts.

The playful couple appeared to be re-enacting scenes from the movie ‘Dirty Dancing’ at one stage as Kevin lifted Melissa out of the water. Continue reading “Former Black Stars Forward Kevin Prince Boateng Rocks With Lover” »

Former President Bush Disses Justin Bieber

By Christopher Rosen

Justin Bieber has an army of fans, but don’t count George H.W. Bush among them.

Speaking with Jenna Bush Hager, his granddaughter, on the TODAY show, Bush revealed his shocking indifference to the Canadian pop icon.

“Is that his song?” he asked the younger Bush after she sang the chorus of “Baby.” The former president then added, “I don’t think I’d like it.”

The blasphemy of that statement aside, Bush does have one thing in common with Bieber: a preference for colorful socks. “Bieb?” the 41st president said when confronted with evidence of sartorial similarities between himself and the 18-year-old singer. “Is he a sock man?”

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