The Horn of Africa is one of the most strategically critical regions in the world with the narrow passage where the Red Sea joins the Indian Ocean, the Bab el-Mandeb, being a potential choke point for much of the worlds commerce, wrote in his article Thomas Mountain. Almost all of the trade between the European [...]
China-Africa Development Fund targets Mining The China-Africa Development Fund is shifting its investment strategy with the focus now on infrastructure, manufacturing and agriculture, after a capital injection of US$2-B, Hu Zhirong, vice-president of the fund, said. Besides energy and resources, the fund is looking at projects in “infrastructure, manufacturing, new energy and agriculture”, to boost [...]
NEW HARTFORD, Iowa — In the trip of a lifetime, James and Mary Norton were able to explore the wonders of Africa with their family last month while dishing out a dose of hope for their hosts. The Nortons’ son, Jay, is a professor at the University of Wyoming using a United States Agency for [...]
On March 30th 2010, GHANALINX MEDIA GROUP and affiliates hosted a historic event in Canada as NAFTA award winning actor Majid Michel hit the red carpet in Toronto, ON for the premier of the African Blockbuster hit movie ‘SOMEWHERE IN AFRICA’. The event brought about people from all cultures from African to Carribbean to Caucasian [...]
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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 [...]
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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Amaechi’s NGF Triumph Reinforces Divide in PDP
Governor Rotimi Amaechi Bad loser Akpabio cries foul How Northern governors swung victory By Chucks Okocha Despite intense lobbying that had made defeat for him seem like a foregone conclusion, Rivers State Governor, Mr. Chibuike Amaechi, defeated his Plateau State counterpart, Mr. Jonah Jang, to remain the chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum [...]
NGF Election: Presidency Entices Governors with Release of Statutory Funds
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Ateke Tom leads protest against Amaechi, despite Police ban on procession in …
Ateke Tom, Leader of the Niger Delta Vigilante (NDV) on Wednesday led thousands of youths to protest against Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi. DailyPost cannot confirm if the rally, which paralyzed normal business activities in Port Harcourt, had the permission of the state Police Command, which earlier on Tuesday vowed that no “illegal” public gathering [...]
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 [...]
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