LAGOS, Nigeria, April 15 (UPI) — At its current growth rate, Nigeria will reach 300 million people in 25 years, about the population of the United States, population experts say. The boom in population in the sub-Sarahan country about the size of Arizona and New Mexico combined, could put further stresses on Nigeria‘s economy, healthcare [...]
By KATE OBODO Founder and president of Evergreen Project Initiative, Barrister Daniel Mayuku spoke to Sunday Vanguard Sports at the 2nd edition of the Evergreen Pro-Am Golf tournament in honour of Vanguard’s late golf Writer, Richard Animam. He talked on several sports issues including the problem with Nigeria’s sports and how it can be solved. [...]
Lifelong residents like Peju Taofika and her three granddaughters inhabit a room in a typical apartment block known as a “Face Me, Face You” because whole families squeeze into 7-by-11-foot rooms along a narrow corridor. Up to 50 people share a kitchen, toilet and sink — though the pipes in the neighborhood often no longer [...]
Jose Antonio Ocampo, former finance minister of Colombia, has ended his bid to become World Bank president, leaving two candidates to challenge a US stranglehold on the multilateral development bank. Ocampo said he hoped emerging-market nations would rally behind Nigerian finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in a race that he said had turned highly political. The [...]
| Print | E-mail Written by Tope Olukole Saturday, 14 April 2012 Share Jackie Appiah, Van Vicker, Nadia Buari,Majid Mikel; these names come easily to mind as they have featured in many Nigerian home videos for years, holding their own alongside the likes of Nigeria’s Desmond Elliot, Genevieve Nnaji, Ini Edo and Jim Iyke, among others. They [...]
MaudlynE Ihejirika mihejirika@suntimes.com April 13, 2012 11:20PM Reprints Chicago Sun-times Staff reporter Maudlyne Ihejirika. Thursday, March 03, 2011. | Scott Stewart~Sun-Times ‘Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu. Leader of the Republic of Biafra from 1967 to 1970. Died in the U.K. Age 78. Body being flown to Nigeria for burial with full military honors.” It was a small [...]
FOR Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, medical doctor and governor of Delta State , politics must rank as the toughest vocation in all of human enterprise. He has fought many bruising battles, crossed several roaring seas, walked through raging inferno and climbed sky-high mountains, all in barely five years. Yet, he remains standing, like a colossus, in [...]
Sports Minister Bolaji Abdullahi By Olawale Ajimotokan Nigerian boxers will train in Kohl, Germany ahead of London 2012 Olympic Games, the National Sports Commission (NSC) announced Thursday. The decision is an unusual one as it marked the departure from the practice of sending the pugilists to Cuba to sharpen their skills before a major [...]
The FBI FBI Latest from The Business Journals SEC files charges against George EliaFlorida officials buck trend for more resources against fraudFBI is using new tools to fight fraud Follow this company in Honolulu has arrested a Nigerian man on charges related to an alleged fake lottery or sweepstakes scheme. Williams Eronini Njoku, 35, [...]
BY MICHAEL EBOH The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has backed the quest by the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, to instill discipline in the Nigerian capital market, as it threatened to sack the Chairman and Managing Directors of banks that fail to submit their financial statements to the regulatory authorities at the appropriate time. This [...]
As part of the efforts to retain their cultural roots, the Nigerian Students Society, Exeter in the United Kingdom recently held a movie night in celebration of the Nollywood movie industry. The event, which featured Kunle Afolayan’s film, Figurine was attended by Nigerian, Ghanaian, Jamaican, and British students from various schools and departments like the [...]
NFF President Aminu Maigari is expected at the head of the Nigerian delegation to Dubai, UAE, for Thursday’s international friendly against Egypt that is managed by former USA Coach, Bob Bradley. Maigari will lead six other officials into Dubai on time for the game that has been scheduled for 8pm UAE time, which is 5pm [...]
By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor Anthony Izagbo, PhD is many things combined in one: Sportsman, media practitioner, politician, leadership expert, businessman among other identities. However, what brought him to public renown was his service as Commissioner of Youth and Sports in Delta State in the years leading to the return to civil rule. A former [...]
Thursday, April 12, 2012 Grameenphone Bangladesh Premier League 2011- 12 4-STAR LUCKY: Abahani’s Nigerian striker Lucky Paul (L) sends the ball goal-bound over a diving Ariful Islam, the Feni Soccer Club goalkeeper, to score one of his four goals during their Bangladesh Premier League match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.Photo: STARSports Reporter Nigerian striker [...]
A law firm in Minnesota is suing Wells Fargo bank for not noticing a bogus check that cost the firm nearly $400,000. The Nigerian scam which the firm fell prey to has victimized more than 80 law firms and attorneys and cost them roughly $31 million. The scam is believed to have originated in the [...]
Public attitude to the Nigerian broadcast industry, especially TV, is that of lassitude and weariness due to what some of them described as boring programmes. Although, most TV viewers have the choice to remain with the ‘boring TV programmes’ or go for a pay TV with multi-channels they can not afford it, a situation that [...]
BY DAYO JOHNSON AKURE—FORMER Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, President and governorship aspirant of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in Ondo State, Chief Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, yesterday, said his aspiration was not borne out of desperation to power for self- aggrandizement. Speaking at a public declaration of his governorship ambition, Akeredolu said he was convinced [...]
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With the death toll of the latest jihadist attack in Nigeria now at 41, Christians in that country can draw little consolation from the government’s assurances that the attack could have been far worse. Boko Haram — Nigeria’s most violent jihadist organization — has already murdered over 1,000 people since the beginning of 2011, and [...]
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Stemming The Tide Of Violent Extremism
Stemming The Tide Of Violent Extremism By Philip Amiola From the tides of terrorism that have reached a climax in Nigeria to the torrents of similarly horrifying tidings across the world, it will probably take a full time job to keep track of the tragic events that have become a normal part of our [...]
Divide Nigeria Peacefully OR by Civil War
The fact that Boko Haram has succeeded in waging war against Nigeria in total violation of the fundamental principles of society means Nigeria security arrangements have failed, and either the personnel are untrained or ill-equipped to meet the present and future threats to Nigeria territorial integrity The perpetual granting of amnesty to people who commit [...]
The Big Uniport Four (Jonathan, Amaechi, Wike & Princewill) And Way Out Of The Rivers Macabre Dance
The Big Uniport Four (Jonathan, Amaechi, Wike Princewill) And Way Out Of The Rivers Macabre Dance By Eze Chukwuemeka Eze. ezemediaconcept08@rocketmail.com, 08038199163 PREAMBLE Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill was a British politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. Widely regarded as one of [...]
Fulani Forum to NEF: You Do Not Represent The Good People of North Nigeri
Fulani Forum to NEF: You Do Not Represent The Good People of North Nigeria In lieu of your statement: NEF to Jonathan: You‘ve declared war on Northern Nigeria We progressive youth of North Nigeria hereby assert that the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) does not represent the good people of North Nigeria. We are disappointed in [...]
Japan, a subtle but effective partner for Africa
Japan, a subtle but effective partner for Africa Interview with JICA President, Akihiko Tanaka By Jocelyne Sambira Africa’s continued growth has sparked the interest of investors from industrialized nations, resulting in fierce competition for its resources and markets. The aggressive economic expansion efforts by China and India, among others, come to mind. Japan, however, has [...]
Malian children face education crisis
Malian children face education crisis Conflict disrupts schools By Kingsley Ighobor While the world remains focused on ending Mali’s conflict following rebel incursions into the northern part of the country early last year, there are about 400,000 Malian children facing severe disruptions in their education, warns the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF. The fund and other [...]
Livestock tracking in Africa goes high tech
Livestock tracking in Africa goes high tech By Pavithra Rao In an era of lightning speed, ever-present wireless connectivity, high tech is now also being used to benefit livestock farmers in rural areas of Africa. Widely known for being used to track wild animals, GPS, or “Global Positioning System” tracking devices are being adapted by [...]
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