Archive for July, 2016
Profile: Pearlena Igbokwe, First Ibo-Nigerian/Black Woman To Head Universal Television
African Personality Profile: Pearlena Igbokwe, Media Television Entertainment Personality Pearlena Igbokwe was named President, Universal Television in June 2016. Most recently, she was Executive Vice President, Drama Development for NBC […]
History of An African People: Igbo people of Nigeria; JEWS OF AFRICA – By Dr. Leonard Madu.
“In a White House memo dated Tuesday, January 28, 1969 to President Nixon, former Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger describes the Igbos as “the wandering Jews of West Africa – gifted, aggressive, westernized, at best envied and resented, but mostly despised by their neighbors in the federation”(foreign relations document, volume E-5, documents on Africa 1969-1972).”
Prestigious Alex Theatre to Host NAFCA Hollywood 2016
Press Release: African NAFCA 2016 The fifth annual NAFCA also known as Nollywood & African Film Critics’ Awards will be on the 17th of September 2016 at the prestigious Alex […]
Pascal Atuma and Tchidi Chikere team up to direct GLO’s “Professor John Bull” TV Series
Pascal Atuma and acclaimed Nollywood Director Tchidi Chikere team up to direct GLO’s “Professor John Bull” TV Series. African Events Correspondent in Nigeria reports that Nollywood directors Pascal Atuma and […]
Announcement: Center for Media & Peace Initiatives: Should Africa Abandon ICC?
Among the criticisms against the International Criminal Court is that it has preoccupied itself with Africa and failed to investigate equally severe conflicts elsewhere. … the court has opened investigations in 20 criminal cases in eight African states.
Onyeani’s Letter To Africa: Africa Needs Stronger Leadership For A.U. Commission Chairperson
“Totalitarian dictators must not be rewarded with the position of Chairperson of the African Union Commission. The time for such shameful action is past. Africa needs to turn a new leaf. We don’t need the august body to be tainted with the excreta of leaders who believe they are above the law, who hold sham elections while jailing their opponents…”
Tomi Sodeke Graduation Party in Newark, New Jersey USA
The Sodeke family recently called on friends and family to join them in celebrating the achievement of their daughter, Tomi Sodeke who graduated with degrees in MD and MBA from […]
Mbano Community Annual Fundraising Party 2016 in New York
Bronx, New York: Recently, the Mbano Community in the New York Area recently held its Annual Fundraising Party 2016 in Bronx, New York. The event was attended by friends and […]
Wedding – Chikara Weds Emeka in New Jersey USA
New Jersey, USA: Recently, the families of Iwuagwu and Okafor came together to witness the wedding ceremony of their own – Chikara Ozioma Iwuagwu and Emeka Emmanuel Okafor in New […]