Dangote projects Africa’s potentials with Marketplace Africa on CNN
The renowned business magazine, The Economist, in one of its editions in 2000, described the African continent as a hopeless continent. In 2011, eleven years after, the same magazine reversed itself. The cover of its December edition of that year features an illustration of a boy flying a rainbow-coloured kite the shape of the continent, with the title, “Africa rising”
Badagry tourist sites experience low patronage at Eid-el-Kabir festival
Tourist sites in Badagry on Saturday witnessed low patronage of tourists.
Arsonists set South Africa’s first gay-friendly mosque on fire
South Africa’s controversial first gay-friendly mosque, which also allows Christian worshippers and women to lead prayers, was damaged by a fire overnight, its founder and the police said Saturday
Liverpool drop Balotelli in clash against Albion
Mario Balotelli paid the price for a poor start to his Liverpool career as the Italy striker was dropped for Saturday’s Premier League clash against West Bromwich Albion.
Several hundred march in London against Iraq air strikes
Several hundred people marched in central London on Saturday to protest Britain’s involvement in US-led air strikes against Islamic State (IS) group targets in Iraq.
Jihadists pound key Syrian town after slaying Briton
Kurdish fighters backed by US-led air strikes held back jihadists attacking a Syrian border town Saturday, following an international outcry at the murder of a British hostage by the Islamic State group
Wenger, Mourinho batter on Fabregas as Chelsea, Arsenal clash
All eyes will be on Cesc Fabregas in the Premier League on Sunday when he plays his first game against former club Arsenal in the colours of new side Chelsea
Muslims stone ‘devil’ at hajj as Eid feast begins
Two million Muslims ritually stoned the devil Saturday in the last major rite of this year’s hajj in Saudi Arabia, while fellow believers around the world celebrated Eid al-Adha, the feast of sacrifice.
Military rejects Boko Haram jet, beheading claims
Nigeria’s military on Friday dismissed claims that a man beheaded by Boko Haram fighters in the group’s latest video was an air force pilot in a fighter jet that went missing three weeks ago.
APC consults Obasanjo on choice of 2015 Presidential candidate
Ahead of the 2015 general elections, the Senate President, David Mark, and former governor of Lagos State and a national leader of the All Progressives Congress , Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as well as former governor of Oyo State, Senator Rasid Ladoja yesterday, held separate closed-door meetings with former President Olusegun Obasanjo
Eid-el-Kabir for sober reflection, not carnival, says Cleric
Prof. Abdulganiyu Oladosu, the Chief Imam of University of Ilorin, has charged Muslims to observe the Eid-el-Kabir festival as a moment for sober reflection and not as carnival.
NFA crisis: Minister, Maigari, Amadu charged for court contempt
The Minister of Sports, Tammy Danagogo and Aminu Maigari, immediate past Chairman of Nigeria Football Association (NFA) have been charged with contempt of court by the Federal High Court, Jos.
Ebola: U.S denies plan to screening Nigerians at ports of entry
The United State of America has denied reports that it plans Ebola test for Nigerians entering the country at ports of entry.
I’m not a fan of Keshi — Pinnick
Newly elected NFF president Amaju Pinnick has over time shown he is not a big fan of Stephen Keshi and this could well decide the future of the coach.
The President Nigeria needs @ 54: Will any of these contenders,pretenders meet the bill?
THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Thursday, officially lifted the embargo on campaigns for the 2015 general elections. Thus, the hordes of presidential contenders and pretenders in the polity are legally free to market their potentials to the electorate.
In doing so, Nigerians are expected to seek out the best among the aspirants and thrust upon him the onerous task of charting the way forward for the country, which after 54 years of independence is plagued by basic challenges.
Why governors are the most powerful politicians in Nigeria – Ebute
Chief Ameh Ebute, a lawyer and politician in the Peoples Democratic Party, was the Senate President in the Third Republic and has continued to play active in the current dispensation. He is the Chairman of the National Open University of Nigeria and a major stakeholder in national and Benue State politics.
