Only a few years ago, life was simple. Intellectuals read the newspapers, and grumbled with their peers about the sad state of the world. Polished women read magazines and were sometimes privileged to meet celebrities at social events. The average man listened to the radio and watched television; screaming feedback onto a figure in one’s living room that was thousands of miles away. Life was simple when black berries were just fruits and ‘tweet’ referred only to the sound made by birds.

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Wednesday March 13, as the first day of Jumada Awwal, 1434 AH.

In a huge study of half a million men and women, research in Biomed Central’s open access journal BMC Medicine demonstrates an association between processed meat and cardiovascular disease and cancer.

Offshore West Africa, OWA Conference and Exhibition 2013, will open next week at the International Conference Centre, Accra, Ghana from March 19 – 21, 2013.

Under the Patronage of the Ministry of Energy, Republic of Ghana, and endorsed by the Petroleum Commission Ghana, the 17th OWA will once again address key technology and development issues for the West African offshore oil and gas market, through a comprehensive educational program and three‐day exhibition, under the theme – Deepwater Discoveries, emerging Opportunities.

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand was on Thursday recalled to the England squad for the World Cup qualifying games against San Marino and Montenegro.

England coach Roy Hodgson had previously stated that he wanted to “move on” from Ferdinand’s England tenure, but he has given the 34-year-old an opportunity to add to his 81 caps.