Kudirat Abiola, a true heroine of democracy–PDP
The Lagos State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has described the late Kudirat Abiola as a heroine of democracy whose contributions to Nigeria’s
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The 10 Best Jobs in Africa Don’t Exist Yet
By Simon Stumpf Simon Stumpf of Ashoka East Africa lists the top jobs he expects to see employing young people in Africa in the next
100 tech hubs across Africa : where are the new innovation hotspots
By Tim Kelly AfriLabs, the pan-African network of tech & innovation hubs, presently convenes for their second annual congress in Berlin (also see an article
Midwives can prevent two-thirds of deaths among women and newborns
3 June 2014 – Midwives are the unsung heroes of maternal and newborn health, according to a new United Nations report released today that urges
Top 10 Nigeria Generals Aiding Boko Haram And found Guilty of Arms stmuggling
Top 10 senior military officers and others were found guilty by courts martial of providing arms and information to Boko Haram extremists. The verdicts follow
Lawyers kick Against Payment Of Taxes By Religious Organisations
Some prominent lawyers in Lagos on Thursday kicked against the payment of taxes by religious organisations in the country. Delegates at the ongoing National Conference
Pele son Edinho sentenced to 33 years in Brazil for money laundering Pele's son Edinho
Edinho is a retired footballer who played goalkeeper for Pele’s old club, Santos The son of the Brazilian football legend Pele has been sentenced to
Pele son Edinho sentenced to 33 years in Brazil for money laundering Pele’s son Edinho
Edinho is a retired footballer who played goalkeeper for Pele’s old club, Santos The son of the Brazilian football legend Pele has been sentenced to
Italian priests and Canadian nun 'freed in Cameroon'
Gianantonio Allegri, Giampaolo Marta and Gilberte Bussier were abducted in the district of Maroua Two Italian priests and a Canadian nun seized by gunmen in
Italian priests and Canadian nun ‘freed in Cameroon’
Gianantonio Allegri, Giampaolo Marta and Gilberte Bussier were abducted in the district of Maroua Two Italian priests and a Canadian nun seized by gunmen in
Peter Mutharika sworn in as president of Malawi
Peter Mutharika is the brother of former President Bingu wa Mutharika, who died two years ago Peter Mutharika has been sworn in as Malawi’s president
Happy New Month – Quote of the Day
“The size of your dreams must always exceed your current capacity to achieve them. If your dreams do not scare you, they are not
Sudanese woman sentenced to hang will be freed ‘in a few days’
A mother facing the death penalty in Sudan for abandoning her religious faith was said last night to be on the verge of being freed.
Madagascar locust crisis in pictures
The creatures have once again devoured hundreds of acres of crops in the African country Kashmira Gander Farmers in Madagascar have once again had
Apostasy woman in Sudan death sentence: Husband appeals for support to halt execution
Daniel Wani is hoping mounting international pressure on the Sudanese authorities could save his wife’s life Sudan is facing growing condemnation from the international community
President Jonathan to grant amnesty for members of the Boko Haram Terrorist group.
Minister of Youth Development, Boni Haruna, disclosed this on Thursday at a special event, “A day with young leaders of Nigeria”, to mark the 15th
Boko Haram kill Emir of Gwoza and three other emirs kidnapped
Members of the Islamist terrorist group, Boko Haram, today kidnapped three traditional rulers—called Emirs—in Nigeria’s volatile and violence-plagued northeast. Two of the emirs were later
Best Contemporary African Books
The Memory of Love Aminatta Forna (2010) Forna’s memoir, The
Nigerian students receives full scholarship to study abroad
Global Pathways and Kaplan have made it possible for many international high school students to study in American Universities such as Northeastern, Merrimack College and