About Vibeink.com

Its been awhile since I posted on here, wonder if anybody misses me. Life has been good to me in so many ways. I have had downs but am just grateful for life itself and I hope you are too cause its only right. There is so much going on with the world right now its like a big movie scene. If you are a music lover like me who ends their day falling asleep to good music then this post should interest you. To cut it short, I want you all to check out this new music streaming platform called Vibeink. Its a free music streaming and download website that allows you to listen to music anywhere using only a standard web browser. I find it too simple at the moment but I have a strong feeling it would grow to become an important music portal in the near future. I am fully in support for this platform as I like the idea of sustaining a free market environment. I have bookmarked Vibeink and will be visiting from time to time. I want you to do the same.

You can either sign up as a musician or as a listener. I like that I did not nee to go to my yahoo mail to verify my address when I signed up. Musicians can upload other musicians songs they like but are advised not to allow downloads for such music. Downloads should be approved by the song owner i.e, for a musician to allow download for a song; he or she has to be the owner of that song or have authority to upload the song. Listeners, who might also be other musicians can comment on your music, share it on Facebook, Twitter and on G+. Vibeink encourages positive comments and criticism on the platform, if you like a song and do not have much to say you can just write "Endorsed". 

Vibeink also helps to promote musicians that are members of the platform. I personally do not like the current layout of the site but I do hope they improve on that soonest. The biggest catch for me is the name and the simplicity. I am curiously looking forward to what is to come in the near future. It is not a major platform at the moment by my instinct tells me it will get bigger and better in no time and I take pride in being among the first group of people to sign up. You can send Vibeink a message on areas you think need improvement through this email: info@vibeink.com 

The website is still under development and would start running for good by the end of June, 2012. Do sign up now. 

On Joseph Kony and the LRA

For the last 24 hours, the hottest topic on twitter and Facebook has been on Joseph Kony and the LRA. Video presentation created by an NGO going by the name Invisible Children has gone viral and people are hyped up about getting help for the children of Uganda. Below is the video carried by the NGO just in case you have not yet seen it.   

I do support any cause that has to do with freedom and liberation for mankind. That has to do with creating awareness about the plight of the infamous that suffer all around the globe. I commend the creators on this piece for the awareness they have brought about. Even though the world have known Joseph Kony for more than 2 decades now for his crimes, a lot of people did not know about him. However, I would advice any one that will watch the above video or that has seen it to embark on more research before you speak on such matters. Awareness is good, but it is useless without education. 

On the other hand, I do not agree that Joseph Kony should be fully blamed for all the child soldiers and rape atrocities that has been committed in Uganda or The Congo over the years. This video takes a one sided look at the subject matter which is not ethical when it comes to good reporting. Partly why I find it fishy in a way. I have so many questions for the Invincible Children's group. The video paints a very unclear picture to the happenings in the region. Peace talks have been going on for some months now with Kony almost inactive. Stirring this up now might derail achieving the needed peace in the region. And I do not believe that getting outside help to stop which would most likely mean to kill Kony is the best solution to the problem at hand. 
According to StrategyWorld.com, as at December 31, 2011, the government of Uganda estimated that the LRA had about 250 active fighters. If correct, these number are not as high as the report in the video makes it seem. If the government of Uganda is committed to getting rid of the LRA, they can. The issue has been on for more than two decades with no results. 

Furthermore, sometime last year, Oil was discovered in Uganda a nation that already has gold, iron ore, tin and so many other natural resources. It would be unrealistic to say that Joseph Kony had no particular cause for fighting all these years as pointed out in the video, if at all he is still even relevant as you read this. There has been cases in the past where a not so relevant rebel leader's name is used for political propaganda. It is nothing new. I could name a few, but would leave that for the future. 

On a final note, justice can not be achieved by getting rid of Kony. The problems will continue if corruption continues to prevail in the region. A man like Kony has to be made to testify as he knows a lot that could help bring other corrupt leaders in the region to book. But I do not see that happening. They would rather kill him than take him to court. The current president of Uganda was among the first people to use child soldiers and even bragged about it in the video below. 

Why not arrest him too on crimes against humanity? Why the one sided judgement?. They are in the same boat with different maps. It is well known that the Invisible Children's group are in good relations with the government. Is there an invisible motive behind recent developments? This is like a criminal getting rid of an opposition who is also a criminal to allow him keep all the loot to himself. I have questions. I need answers and I wont stop asking questions until I get answers. 
Africa does not need the outside world to help correct its past or foreign aid. What nations of Africa need is good leadership coming from its own people. There are people but they do not have a chance because the same old warlords are power mad. Yes, good governance is lacking. If outside countries want to help, their intentions have to be from the heart and not about material gains. There is more to gain if its from the heart as Africans do not forget easily. If we are to make this world a better place, it has to start from home. Every nation and every continent has to clean up their own dirt before thinking about going across boarders to help others even though they might have some kind of interest at stake. What happened to "living by example". 

And The Most Cursed President Award goes to?

The President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan is number one among the most cursed presidents in 2012. This is as a result of his cancellation of fuel subsidies in Nigeria on the first day of the year 2012. Most of his fans on Facebook have turned against him over the cancellation of subsidies claiming that the timing was wrong and the removal has lead to an immediate increase in prices of various goods and services creating more hardship. 

Here is a link to the president's Facebook page to see for yourself. https://www.facebook.com/jonathangoodluck

A lot of Nigerians see it as a bad new year gift to a nation where majority of its people are struggling to make ends meet. Nigeria is a very rich country but decades of corruption and bad governance has made it difficult for majority of its population to enjoy the benefits of the country's wealth.

There is a saying that if you keep taking out money from your savings account, you would have nothing to take out in the long run. So is the case of this great country Nigeria. Many of the leaders that have come in the past lack a sense of direction and a vision to carry the nation forward. This has resulted in policies that seem to benefit a few. The nation has the man power and capacity to become a strong and self dependent nation like the likes of China and the UAE if proper action plans are put in place but its politics is more of a get rich scheme making growth and development very unlikely. We hope the leader is wise enough to listen to his people and fight corruption head strong. If not, It is our hope that someday there would be real leadership in Nigeria and things would be better for a brilliant but stagnant nation. Praying for World Peace.