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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 [...]

Clergy Bethrand Osinachi Ujunwa calls for unity among Christians

Clergy Bethrand Osinachi Ujunwa calls for unity among Christians By Nwaorgu Faustinus The former parish priest of St. Paul’s Catholic Parish Umuodagu Ntu in Ngor/Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State, Rev. Father Bethrand has called on Christians to be united as a body. Rev. Bethrand made the call at a send-off and reception church [...]

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 [...]

Boko Haram Are Cannibals and Drug Addicts; It Is Time To Eradicate This Scourge

Boko Haram Are Cannibals and Drug Addicts; It Is Time To Eradicate This Scourge To the President and Nigeria’s people AssalamualikumWe the MuslimsAgainstTerror.com here by offer our prayers and support for the mission to bring an end to Abubakar Shekau’s Boko Haram. We are pleased to hear of the declared states of emergency. Even though [...]

Nigeria At War

May 8, 2013 Boko Haram has waged a war against Nigeria In total violation of the fundamental principles of society, the Nigerian government is yet to respond to the war it’s people and military have been subjected to. The May 7th occurrence in Bama, Maiduguri is the latest in a series of full scale rebel [...]

Police to Interrogate Rivers Speaker over Alleged Threat to Amaechi’s Life

By Ernest Chinwo in Port Harcourt                                    The Rivers State Police Command has said it would interrogate the Speaker of the state’s House of Assembly, Otelemaba Amachree and the Chief of Staff to Governor Chibuike Amaechi, Chief Tony Okocha, over allegations of plots to assassinate Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and other top government functionaries. The State [...]

Cyclist urges youths to embrace sports

National cyclist Edward Osim has  advised youths  in the country to embrace sports. Osim told the News Agency of Nigeria in Port Harcourt  during the week that with many  youths participating in  sports, unemployment in the country would be reduced to its barest minimum. He added that unemployment in the country had been on the [...]

Countdown begins for Port Harcourt as UNESCO World Book Capital 2014

THE countdown has begun as the attention of the book-loving world turns to Nigeria’s oily Garden City, Port Harcourt, which will host stimulating activities around the book when it hoists aloft the World Book Capital flag in 2014. The countdown activities were announced last week at the weeklong Nigeria International Book Fair at UNILAG in [...]

Join Kayge Cosmetics at the Launch of their Lip Line Collection in Port …

Posted on Thursday, May 16th, 2013 at 2:36 PM By BellaNaija.com Presenting Kayge Cosmetics – the new name in beauty. The labels line of lip products which contains a multifaceted blend of vitamins natural oils will be launching their exclusive maiden edition in Port Harcourt Lagos. The line is being launched in collaboration with Gifty’s [...]

Nigeria Air Force Plane Crashes in Port Harcourt Again.

Information reaching 247ureports.com indicates that the Nigerian Airforce has suffered another embarrassing lose. As gathered, another Airforce plane crashed at about 12noon in Port Harcourt, Rivers State as it approached the airbase along Aba Road. The crash occurred as the plane attempted to make a landing – when it lost control and crashed. A source [...]

Military aircraft crashland in Port Harcourt

A military aircraft belonging to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) was, on Thursday, involved in an accident at the airbase of the Special Operations Group (SOG), Nigerian Air Force, Port Harcourt. Reports around the incident had conflicting details of what really happened, but one constant fact in the various reports was that no life was [...]