Yet it is pertinent to not to ignore the fact that Nigeria is a blessed nation that has made many strides sometimes giant strides that are so great that one may easily forget that Nigeria has only been a republic for 53 years.
‘I decided to confront the experience of colourism and skin bleaching which permeates the Black and Asian community.
Nigeria: What HND Holders Must Do To Achieve Parity With Bachelor’s Degree – Education Ministry Explains The Ministry of Education on Friday denied harmonizing the degrees and higher national diploma awarded by universities and polytechnics, saying that HND holders must meet new requirements to attain the Bachelors level. Mr. Benjamin Goong, who is the spokesperson […]
“With substantial support from local and international partners as well as public participation, Ethiopia could become one of the few African countries that achieved under-five mortality by two-thirds and is reducing maternal mortality rate by 73 percent as compared to 1990,”
Uganda’s contenders in Thursday’s presidential election concluded their campaigns yesterday. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, the National Resistance Movement flag bearer, concluded his rallies at Kololo Airstrip and Mukono North constituency. His archrival Dr Kizza Besigye for Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) wound up his rallies at Naguru, a Kampala suburb. Addressing a mammoth crowd that turned up […]
“Mr. Lew said that Mr. Adeyemo had “developed a network of international relationships in economic offices around the world to promote U.S. interests effectively.”
“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 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?
The Chairman and Managing Partner, Aluko & Oyebode a leading Nigerian law firm, Gbenga Oyebode Esq., has stated that Nigeria may have the richest as well as the poorest person in the African continent. Mr. Oyebode stated this while delivering the keynote address at this year’s Nigerian Lawyers Association Annual Merit Awards Dinner held at […]
A cleaner, Josephine Agwu, working with a concessionaire, cleaning Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, has returned to the security unit of the airport, N12 million (twelve million naira) she suspected was left behind by a passenger. Josephine is a cleaner on a monthly salary of N7,800. The incident happened January 23, 2015, while Josephine was […]
Recently, a pair of Nigerian teenagers, Eveshorhema Samuel-Alli and Ibukunoluwa Oladeinde proudly represented Nigeria at the 2014 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles, California, USA, and subsequently won an award for their research work on Halistosia (mouth odour or bad breath). HALITOSIS or bad breath, is an unpleasant odour of the mouth […]
New York, New York: Nigerians in the USA gathered on Saturday September 13th at the Nigeria House in New York for a meeting of the Nigeria Independence Day Parade Committee to put finishing touches to the preparations for the forthcoming Nigeria Independence Day Parade 2014. In attendance were individuals, organizations, youth, women, and men from […]
“…many people of African descent live in the United States. …this is a good occasion for Africa to chart a new paradigm in terms of cooperation. …a summit that brings President Barack Obama and many heads of state an excellent opportunity..”
BLACKSTAR IS ALMOST HERE AND WE’VE GOT DISCOUNTS!! The 3rd Annual BlackStar Film Festival is a celebration of cinema focused on work by and about people of African descent in a global context. From now until July 30th use the BLKSTR14AS discount code for 20% off of the full festival pass price, courtesy of Art […]
A rhino poacher in South Africa has been sentenced to 77 years in prison in one of the heaviest penalties aimed at curbing poachers who target rhinos for their horns, which fetch a high price on the illegal market in parts of Asia.
Invest in the Future. Defeat Malaria. World Malaria Day 2014 We are not there yet. Malaria still kills an estimated 627 000 people every year, mainly children under 5 years of age in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2013, 97 countries had on-going malaria transmission. Every year, more than 200 million cases occur; most of these cases […]
FREE TICKETS TO THE BARNES!Special thanks to Art Sanctuary sponsor, PECO, for offering free tickets to the Barnes to the Art Sanctuary community.Each first Sunday of the month, visitors enjoy free admission, family entertainment and informative seminars from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. courtesy of PECO.The tickets are valid for Sunday, April 6, 2014 only. […]
Job Opportunity Associate Athletic Director for Advancement University of Massachusetts LowellUMass Lowell is a national research university located on a high-energy campus in the heart of a global community. The campus offers its 17,000 students bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in business, engineering, education, fine arts, health sciences, humanities, liberal arts, sciences and social sciences. […]
SPECIAL ISSUE FEBRUARY 2014 The African Oscars-NAFCA Hires Hollywood Business Startegist Consultant to…. PRESS RELEASE Raleigh, North Carolina USA(February 06, 2014) After four years, the African Oscars -NAFCA today announced the hiring of highly respected industry executive with over 20 years experience to serve as Head of African Oscars Business Development & Strategic Initiatives. They […]
DAVOS 2014 The Reshaping of the World: Consequences for Society, Politics and Business After four insightful days and several interesting sessions the World Economic Forum 2014 came to an end in Davos, Switzerland on 25th January. The big question at this year’s event was centred around reshaping the world and how slow growth, high unemployment, […]
Notice: INDIE MOGUL is MOVED to THURSDAY, FEB. 20th due to coming snow storm updated panelists list coming soon INDIE MOGUL 101 @ RAW SPACE THURS. FREE EVENT: CLICK HERE TO RSVP .. INDIE MOGUL 101A FREE monthly Panel Series 2nd Thursdays, 7pm @ RAW SPACE 2031 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd. (7th Ave. Between 121st […]
SAVE THE DATE 2014 FACES OF HOPE GALA Saturday, April 26, 2014 l 7:00 PM The Newark Club l Newark, NJ Formal Invitation To Follow Interested In Sponsorship or Need Information? Call: 973.637.0772 | Email: events Please click here to download the registration form. MISSION: The Nigerian Healthcare Foundation works tirelessly towards ameliorating the health […]
A Night For President Goodluck Jonathan On behalf of Goodluck Support Group (GSG) USA New York State Chapter and in Partnership with UDR Radio “Our Voice”, cordially invite you to A Night for President Goodluck Jonathan in New York. All invited guests will enjoy an intimate gathering at the famous Millennium Hotel, One United Nations […]
Join Friends Africa at ICASA Join Friends Africa at a High Level Symposium and Skills Building Workshop at the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA). Models for Sustainable Private/ Public Partnership for Health (Skills Building Workshop) Date: Sunday, December 8 Time: 12:45 – 14:15 Venue: Room330 MR4, Cape Town International Convention Centre […]
By Amy Fallon – Africa Review When Rwandan designer Colombe Ituze Ndutiye began drawing at the age of six, she thought she would grow up to be a cartoonist. But now at the age of 25 she has the distinction of being the first Rwandan to own her own fashion label, “INCO icyusa”, and was […]
Liberian Designer To Showcase at Ecowas Fashion Week
Last Friday, November 8, 2013, Super Typhoon Haiyan tore through the Pacific islands of the Philippines, leaving behind a scene of destruction and despair. The global Red Cross network is responding to emergency needs in the Philippines with food, water, and relief supplies, and the American Red Cross is lending people, expertise and equipment to […]
In a good example of how justice could be blind, an Ohio man who was declared dead after he had disappeared from his home eight years earlier appeared in court to ask a county judge to reverse a 1994 ruling that declared him legally dead, but the judge turned down his request, citing a three-year […]
According to local reports in Sao Paulo Brazil, a man was found half-buried in the cemetery in a suburb of Sao Paulo, by a woman visiting the cemetery. Police say the man was attacked, taken for dead, and subsequently buried. That was until the woman saw the man she expected to be dead, actually alive, […]
A councilorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Shawo South West ward in Offa Local Government of Kwara State, Mr. Afolabi Olawole has rejected victory at the election. He was declared winner of the ward election by the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission(KWASIEC) in Saturday’s rerun election. He stated that he did not win […]
