Nollywood Focus magazine joins the world in congratulating Mr Barack Obama on his election as the 44th president of the United States of America. Like so many people have said, what Mr Obama has achieved is a testament that everything is possible. His slogan Yes We Can will continue to pound in the hearts of many people for years to come and should indeed inspire them to say in the face of every challenge "Yes we can".

It is a great story. An almost unbelievable story. Forty years ago, if a writer of fiction had written a short story locating a black man in the White House come January 2009, the writer most certainly would have been dismissed as incompetent. His story would need to be returned to his muse for a complete reimagination. Yet it has happened and many people only half-believe and are still expecting to wake of from some kind of dream.

But it is not a dream. Long live Barack Obama. May God keep him shielded everyday of his life from the dangers of his office and may God give him the wisdom to lead the American people to a place of peace and happiness and prosperity. At Nollywood Focus, we pray that the Obama presidency shall take the tears of many Americans such as good old Rev Jesse Jackson and wash away all the bigotries and shame that the days of evil and segregation stained America with. This is a new beginning, not just for America, but for the whole world.

The world can get better. Yes it can.

Nnorom Azuonye