Sanusi Lamido Sanusi crowned the new Emir of Kano
Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has emerged as the new Emir of Kano after the throne became vacant on Friday following the monarch’s death. The Secretary to...
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Davido more respected than Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala at the convocation ceremony of Babcock University
HKN boss and Aye crooner, David Adeleke, known as Davido last Sunday arrouse high accolades and respect at the convocation ceremony of Babcock University,...
Monsour Made Sexual Harassment A Criminal Law in Egypt
Egypt’s outgoing interim president issued a decree criminalizing sexual harassment to combat the widespread abuse of women in the country, a spokesman said Friday. President...
Lupita Nyong’o named MTV Africa 2014 personality
Oscar-winning Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o won the personality of the year award at the 2014 MTV African Music Awards (MAMA) held in South Africa’s southeastern...
Lupita Nyong'o named MTV Africa 2014 personality
Oscar-winning Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o won the personality of the year award at the 2014 MTV African Music Awards (MAMA) held in South Africa’s southeastern...
Alhaji Sanusi Ado Bayero, The New Emir of Kano
Following the passage of Alhaji Ado Bayero, the Emir of Kano who reigned from 1963 till last...
Sailors escape Somali pirates after being held hostage for nearly four years
The sailors had been repeatedly tortured and starved during their years in captivity Jack Simpson According to the reporter, most of the men did not...
Democratic Republic of Congo suffers another day of bloodshed, its soldiers talk with astonishing candour of their own brutality
Officially the country is at peace, but murder and rape are ever-present threats Kitty Knowles , Chiara Rimella The Congolese soldiers march through the night,...
USA 2 -Nigeria 1—Yankees good for World cup
It had been 28 matches since Jozy Altidore last found the back of the net. He returned to form in a big way on Saturday...
Dora Akunyili died at age 59
Former Director General of the the NAFDAC and ex minister of Information, Professor Dora Akunyili, has died according to a family source. Dr. Akunyili...
African migrants, crew drown in boat tragedy
Sixty migrants from Ethiopia and Somalia along with two Yemeni crew members drowned on 31 May in the worst such tragedy off the coast of...
More than 300 inmates escape DR Congo jail;Six reportedly killed after 301 prisoners escaped from jail in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
At least 1,600 prisoners were in the prison in the city of Bukavu at the time of the breakout At least six people have been...
Lagos State University students storm Governor Fashola’s office with beds, mats, mosquito nets, pots
Protesting LASU students storm Fashola’s office with beds, mats, mosquito nets, pots Hundreds of Lagos State University students on Thursday stormed the office of Governor...
Fighting for Britain: African Soldiers in the Second World War; As world remmeber D Day
Fighting for Britain: African Soldiers in the Second World War David Killingray Woodbridge, James Currey, 2010, ISBN: 9781847010155; 272pp.; Price: £45.00 Reviewer: Dr Daniel Owen...
Emir of Kano is Dead…Bayero Will be Remembered for Great Wisdom, Competence, Says Jonathan
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Abdullahi Bayero is dead. He died in his sleep at 5 a.m. Friday, 6 June. The Emir returned from...
Nollywood phase of new business of African film
By Jake Bright With Nigeria leading the way, 2014 could prove a banner year for the African film industry. With African and diasporan actors taking...
Main street invests in Africa’s stocks: Nile fund’s Larry Seruma on the continent’s modernising equity market
By Jake Bright Getting in on Africa’s economic boom is no longer reserved for CEOs or million dollar entrepreneurs. Main Street investors can now own...