Queens, New York: Recently, the Mbaise Community in the New York Area recently held its Annual New Yam Festival (aka – “Iri ji”) 2015 at the Obi Igbo Cultural center in Queens New York. It was a night of cultural display and entertainment. Our staff was there to bring you exclusive photo shots. HOW IT […]
New York, New York: Nigerians in the USA gathered at the Nigeria House in Manhattan, New York City on Saturday September 19th for one of its final meetings before the annual Nigerian Culture Night and Nigeria Independence parade events. Consular officers at the meeting include: Mr. Sa’ad Muhammadu Bello – Acting Consul General; Mrs. Kate […]
“All I need is the permission to put these people on this island. After that I don’t need anything anymore from them. I’ll pay them for the island, I’ll provide the jobs, I’ll take care of all the logistics. I know I can do that,”
“the arsenic added to the chicken feed ends up in the chicken meat where it is consumed by humans…also, Chicken litter containing arsenic is fed to cows… So the arsenic…gets consumed and concentrated in the tissues of cows,…”
The question now is whether the price cut will be reflected practically in the open market or will it run into similar implementation problems that prevented the consumer from benefiting from such price cut in the past?
It was also an opportunity for the children to show their pride in their motherland Africa even while living in the comforts of the Diaspora.
“It makes no sense to spend billions of the peoples money on less than one per cent of the population. “Islam directs that pilgrimage should be for the person with the means and not the individual with access to government. ”
Amanda Wamunyima, from Orlando, Florida was recently crowned Ms. America® 2016 at The Curtis Theater in Brea, California, besting a dynamic array of contestants from across the nation.
Hopefully, Africans will wake up to reality and imbibe the mindset that Africans have the responsibility and ability to create and work themselves out of the rot, and that help from the West should be seen for what it is – HELP.
Friends and family turned out at the elegant New York World Yacht to celebrate the 80th birthday of Nigerian queen of beauty Chief Dr. Mrs. Opral Benson.
On the CSFP website, you can find information on: which countries are offering Commonwealth Scholarships at the moment, who to contact in your own country, etc…
Commonwealth Scholarships for Master’s and PhD study in the UK are offered for citizens of developing Commonwealth countries….must be submitted by 19 November 2015 at the latest.
…the families of Iwuagwu and Okafor in Ibo land recently witnessed the traditional marriage event (Igba Nkwu) of their children Chikara Ozioma Iwuagwu and Emeka Emmanuel Okafor…
“My wife had failed in her matrimonial obligations. She does not prepare my food on time and I have warned her several times, but she would not listen to me,” he was quoted as saying.
Be aware of the law so that you may enjoy your Nigeria trips: The NEW Central Bank of Nigeria CURRENCY LAWS THAT YOU MUST BE AWARE OF Be aware of the law that you may enjoy your Nigeria trips: CBN has banned US$ Domiciliary accounts in Nigeria. Aug, 2015; 1. BTA is reduced from $10,000 […]
…there are lingering questions that must boldly be asked and sincerely answered if we truly want to address the economic challenges facing Africa today especially in making progress in the effort to reduce the housing deficit in Africa…
Okechukwu Okugo is a poet, dramatist and a Copy-Editor who has published other books and written a novel yet unpublished. Was one of the pioneer contributors to Xthetiks magazine, P.H. and currently contributes to The I-Life Magazine, New York.
Last week, President Obama kicked off the 2015 YALI Presidential Summit by joining five-hundred young African leaders for a town hall meeting, where he underscored the US commitment to the African continent and empowering young African leaders…
And young people like you are driving so much of this progress — because Africa is the youngest continent. I saw the power of youth on my trip. …You do not lift yourself up by holding somebody else down…
On July 6th, 1971, Dr. Sampson invented the “gamma-electric cell”, which pertains to nuclear reactor use. …produces stable high-voltage output and current to detect radiation in the ground.
Bronx, New York: Recently, the family of Mr Paschal Obilor and Dr. Mrs. Stella Onuoha-Obilor held a Wake-Keeping and Celebration of Life event for Eze Dr. Charles Obinna Onuoha, Eze Udo 111 of Osu Ama Autonomous Community in Isiala Mbano LGA Imo State Nigeria who passed onrecently in Nigeria. The event was held at the Church […]
The traditional event which took place at the Dreiser Loop Community center, Bronx was well attended by guests from around the USA.
It is the Igbo church in the Bronx with talented professional gospel singers and band. A church where young ones read the bible in Igbo and English languages…
Held at the Paul Robeson Center in Newark New Jersey, in Partnership with the City of Newark, NJ, and it turned out to be a huge success…
The event was held at the Church of Nativity in the Bronx, New York. In attendance were friends, relatives, and sympathizers…
Though born to live amidst the brutal jungle; You became an icon beloved in the life you led; And when in the next life you return again; Please forgive the folly meanness of men; And for now, we bid you adieu our dear CECIL
“People are being lifted out of poverty, incomes are up, the middle class is growing and young people like you are harnessing technology to change the way Africa is doing business,” Obama said. “The narrative of African despair is false, and indeed was never true,” Kenyatta added.
Organized particularly for the enrichment of Igbo culture among the younger generation, the event was attended by Igbo youths as well as adults and the elderly and featured Igbo cultural performances.
The Delegation/Committee also used the opportunity to introduce the Nigerian Independence Parade Celebrations Event to the Consul General as a major Nigerian event in the United States.
Maryland, USA: Recently, the families, friends, and relatives of Chinwe Grace Ekejiuba and Chinedu Onyekachi Ikpemo came together to honor them with their presence and well wishes on the occasion of their holy matrimony which took place at St. Augustine Church Elkridge Maryland USA with reception event at Ten Oaks Ballroom in Clarksville Maryland. HOW […]
Interview by Louis Carl Saint Jean in French (See English TRANSLATION below) Incontestablement, Yole Dérose chatouille tous les sens des passionnés de la musique haïtienne. Elle a d’abord été à leurs yeux une beauté de rêve, un sourire désarmant, un doux reposoir. Ensuite, elle a été à leur ouïe une voix fraîche et limpide comme l’eau […]
This book will interest African journalists, business persons, intellectuals, students, civil society, and general interest readers,… and guide the crop of current political leadership as they preside over our social, political and economic malaise in sub – Saharan Africa.
Look at what you have achieved. APC swept the elections in Nigeria; your “Change” slogan had Nigerians vote overwhelmingly for a former tyrant and dictator who imposed draconian laws …But did you notice anything anomalous in the delegation that you just welcomed to Washington, DC?
There are too few examples in the history of Nigeria since independence where it can be said that good management and governance were instituted at a national level. This lack of a governance framework has allowed many of those in charge, devoid of any real checks and balances, to plunder.
The Nollywood Producers Guild USA and African Pictures Inc have kicked off the shooting of a combined Nollywood, Hollywood international feature film with the arrival of Nollywood top actress Annie Macaulay Idibia. The wife of music superstar TuFace Idibia and a co-star actress in the popular movie BlackBerry Babes just arrived in New York with her […]
If Nigerians truly want change, this is the time for the populace backed by the media to amplify the call to set the trend and momentum to sustain a change of the status quo or else it would soon become business as usual at the top.
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