Cape Town — Invest and empower other women on the continent. This is the key message that came from former South African first lady and head of the Grace Machel Foundation, Graca Machel. Her inspiring words were delivered during her keynote address at the Women Inspiration and Enterprise (WIE) symposium in Cape Town, South Africa [...]
The African Union is turning 50. It was established as an organization to fight for African unity and initially fought against colonialism. Today it seeks African solutions for African problems. An African continental union which is economically strong and politically autonomous – that was the vision Kwame Nkrumah had back in 1958, just one year [...]
Abuja — Aid organization Doctors Without Borders says it has suspended emergency health care in Borno State, Nigeria, – the heart of an insurgency now under assault by government troops. The decision comes after five gunmen hijacked an aid vehicle on Saturday. A couple of weeks ago, Doctors without Borders moved into Baga, a town [...]
The second suspect in the brutal killing a British soldier, Lee Right, of the 2nd Battallion, the Royal Regiment of fusiliers, is also a Nigerian-born British, LEADERSHIP FRIDAY can now reveal. The second attacker, who was not named, was arrested at the scene of the incident by the British police. He is aged 22. LEADERSHIP [...]
Najjar in Tunis — Nineteen-year-old Tunisian feminist “Amina” was arrested in Kairouan on Sunday (May 19th). Tunisia’s prosecutor ordered the arrest of the Femen activist after she tried to take off her clothes opposite Uqba Ibn Nafi Mosque. She was also reportedly seen painting the word “Femen” on a wall near the mosque. Interior Ministry [...]
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 [...]
Open letter to NGF: Do not betray your own
Open letter to NGF: Do not betray your own By Igwe Douglas It is allegedly the highest height of desperation if what is being reported in an online news website -http://abusidiqu.com about how the President of Nigeria, Mr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan wants to compel the Nigerian Governors’ forum to hold its election in the Presidential village [...]
In Africa’s Great Lakes region, peace dividend must follow peace deal
In Africa’s Great Lakes region, peace dividend must follow peace deal By Ban Ki-moon and Jim Yong Kim Africa’s Great Lakes region today has the chance to achieve something that has eluded its war-weary people for several decades. It can silence the guns, boost trust and trade between neighbours, educate millions of out-of-school [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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Jonathan vs. Amaechi: House of Reps report indicts Aviation Ministry, Caverton …
The Aviation Ministry refused to submit required documents. The federal government’s allegation that Rivers State Government falsified permits used in operating its aircraft, is a deliberate falsehood that cannot be substantiated and enforces the state’s claim that it was a victim of federal “witch-hunting”, a House of Representatives committee has said in its report of [...]
Amnesty International slams slum evictions
The bulldozers came to the settlement just before midday, when most people were busy at work. Resident Jim Tom George was there to see over 20,000 people forcibly evicted from their homes in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. “They blocked the entry points to our settlement and just started to demolish everything,” he says of the day [...]
Jonathan’s 2015 campaign posters flood Port Harcourt again
Few months after outrage greeted the display of pro-President Goodluck Jonathan 2015 campaign posters in Abuja, a group of campaigners have again flooded the streets of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital with the President’s posters. The posters are canvassing supports for Jonathan to seek a second term in 2015. The posters, which were sponsored [...]
Port Harcourt Boils As 10000 Want Amaechi Out
Port Harcourt Boils As 10,000 Want Amaechi Out CURRENT political crisis rocking Rivers State, one of the major oil and gas states in Southern Nigeria, took a turn for the worse on Wednesday, with Rivers Peoples Assembly, a mass civil society movement, galvanising 10,000 men, women, and youths to demand fopr the resignation of Governor [...]
Port Harcourt Boils As 10,000 Want Amaechi Out
Port Harcourt Boils As 10,000 Want Amaechi Out CURRENT political crisis rocking Rivers State, one of the major oil and gas states in Southern Nigeria, took a turn for the worse on Wednesday, with Rivers Peoples Assembly, a mass civil society movement, galvanising 10,000 men, women, and youths to demand fopr the resignation of Governor [...]
EFCC Press Release: EFCC Docks Emmanuel Ayoola for N8m Dud Cheque
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday May 21, 2013 arraigned one Emmanuel Ayoola Oserin, before Justice R.I. Ahiakwo of the State High Court, Port Harcourt on 2-count charge bordering on fraudulent issuance of dud cheques. The accused who is the Managing Director of Topsham Nigeria Limited and Mcmalay Integrated Nigeria Limited allegedly issued [...]
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