This Ejike Asigubu is one of the Mafias promoting the “godfatherism” culture of greed that has kept the Nigerian film industry from moving beyond the Nollywood junk. Even if my piece was substandard, I am glad it is having an impact. Over 16,000 people have read and shared it across […]
Society
Re: Outside Movie Actors Must Stop Scavenging On Our Meagre Resources
By Ejike Asiegbu I am compelled to respond to a certain Prince Bubaccar, after reading his rather lengthy and winding attack on Nigerian and Ghanaian actors titled “Nollywood Actors, Others Must Stop Scavenging On Our Meagre Gambian Resources”, published online last week. One would have allowed him to enjoy the […]
Of Karan Madiba And Serign Touba
Karan Madiba Diaby and Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba [Serign Touba] were both known for their steadfastness in teaching and propagation of Islam. Both had huge followers, students and disciples in the world. Like Serign Bamba, Karan Madiba was not interested in worldly materials; he herefore divided his time between worshipping Allah, […]
Navigating The Obstacles
By Baba Galleh Jallow Moments after I shared my article “Looking Beyond the Power-Grab” on one of the Gambian community list serves, a critic hit the reply button and called it “cowardly academic crap.” After contemplating his “cowardly academic crap” for a while, I hit the reply button and sent […]
Support Musa Ngum’s Family
PRESS RELEASE: MUSA NGUM FUND RAISING DRIVE INITIATED. SUPPORT THE FAMILY OF A LEGEND With the approval and permission of the family of the late Gambian Legendary musician Musa Affia Ngum, a Musa Ngum Memorial Committee has been setup to facilitate few projects geared towards raising funds to support Musa’s […]
Tributes Pour On Musa Ngum
By Abdouliee John As Senegambia’s emblematic figure has been laid to rest in the holy city of Touba, Senegal, tributes are continuously being paid to a musician that dedicated his life to foster unity between Senegal and The Gambia. The late Musa Afia Ngum believed and campaigned for the unification […]
Refutation Of A Gambian Sophist And A Fraudster Final Part
By Gambian Outsider Before beginning Part III of my refutation of Mr. Missionary, I want to apologize to the readers for the last post. The edited version that I sent to have it published did not come out in its entirety. Maafanta republished part II in its entirety. It was […]
The Disengaged Public
By Baba Galleh Jallow African publics are generally disengaged from the politics of their countries. Paradoxically, they are also generally saddened by the politics of their countries. This paradox seems to affirm the view that if you do not get involved with politics, politics will still get involved with […]
Refutation Of A Gambian Sophist And A Fraudster Part II
By Gambian Outsider This article is part II of my refutation of Mr. Missionary. The article will focus on what Mr. Missionary said: “So obsessively naïve in trying to prove me wrong that he came with 2+2= as an example of an absolute “certainty” without respecting the reality that […]
Refutation Of A Gambian Sophist And Fraudster Part I
By Gambian Outsider Samsudeen Sarr took issue because I address him as Mr. Missionary. I asked, if his job title, bestowed to him by the Despot does not include “mission” to the United Nation? Mr. Missionary, I am not calling you a name that is not part of your title. […]
Journalist, Writer Cry Foul
Vow To File Complaint Against Senegal Border Police Mistreatment By Abdoulie John Barely a week after allegedly being mistreated for refusing to pay bribe, former Gambian press union Vice President, Baboucarr Ceesay and a Sierra Leonian writer, Cherno Alpha M Bah, have expressed their intention to file a complaint against the Senegalese border police […]
Fuzzy Logic At The Gambian Judiciary!
By Gambian Outsider I will admit that I am clueless when it comes to the law. So what I write here is strictly about the Justice’s fuzzy logic. Justice Mohammed Dan Azumi Balarabe, a vacation Justice of the High Court in Banjul recently presided in the bail hearing of former […]