Germany Deports Isis Suspect To Nigeria
Germany has deported to Nigeria an alleged Islamic extremist, an ISIS suspect, deemed dangerous by authorities. He is a German citizen, not Nigerian. The German news agency, dpa, reports that the 22-year-old man, who was born in Germany and who had not committed a crime, arrived in Lagos Thursday. The unidentified man was one of […]
Genocide? Never Again
That’s what leaders in the United States and throughout the world declared after the Holocaust. Yet tragically, in Cambodia, Bosnia, Rwanda and Darfur millions of people lost their lives, lost their families or were forced to flee their homes. History doesn’t have to keep repeating itself. The powerful movement in response to the Darfur genocide […]
International Day Of Reflection On The Genocide In Rwanda
Civil war broke out in Rwanda in 1990, exacerbating existing tensions between the Tutsi minority and Hutu majority. The civil war began when Rwandan exiles formed a group called the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) and launched an offensive against Rwanda from their home base in Uganda. The RPF, which was comprised of mostly Tutsis, placed […]
Foundation Boosts Women Entrepreneurship With N1 Million
The Sarah Adebisi Sosan Foundation (SASF) has empowered 50 women from various communities in Ojo Local Government area of Lagos state with N1 million. Speaking at ceremony held at the Ojo township hall, the former deputy governor of Lagos State and founder of the Foundation, Sarah Adebisi Sosan stated that the cash donation was to […]
One Killed, Five Injured In Fresh Xenophobic Attack On Nigerians In S’Africa
Renewed attacks on Nigerians in South Africa thursday claimed the life of one person and left five others injured in Polokwane, Limpopo Province of South Africa. The attack which was carried out in broad daylight by a mob, was said to be connected to alleged involvement of the victims in drugs deals. However, the Nigerian […]
Uganda: Janet Writes to Public Universities As Strike Looms
Education minister Janet Museveni has moved swiftly to calm tempers and threats of strikes from the country’s public universities by penning assurances by the government to meet its pledge to increase the salaries of lecturers. The minister in a letter dated March 3 to chairpersons of the public universities, restates government’s commitment to enhancing and […]
Rant Of The Day – Mind Your Business
In Nigeria, we just love to talk and talk and talk! We prefer gossiping to sincere show of affection. Yesterday evening, as I was going home, I saw two lovers holding hands and speaking intimately on the road. They were walking on a pavement. I was in a car and with some other persons, we […]
International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
On 23 August 2013, the Sixty-seventh session of the United Nations General Assembly decided to proclaim 6 April as the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. Previously, the Fifty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2005 as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education to promote education, health, development and […]
The Power Of Sport Against Racism – International Day Of Sport For Peace and Development
Established by the United Nations in 1960, this Day marks the need to continue to tackle racial discrimination, xenophobia, hate speech and hate crimes, ever-present across the world. Through a long-standing partnership with the United Nations, the IOC has been using sport to unite individuals and communities amidst their diversity and promote a culture of […]
Eight Ivy Schools Offer Nigerian Teenager Admission
Ifeoma White-Thorpe, a New Jersey high school student, born by Nigerian parents, has done a clean sweep of her college applications, racking up acceptances from all eight Ivy League schools in the United States as well as Stanford, just for good measure. She got offers for admission to Harvard, Yale, Columbia, UPenn, Brown, Cornell, […]
Buhari Launches Nigeria’s Economic Recovery, Growth Plan
President Muhammadu Buhari has launched the Nigeria Economic Recovery and Growth Plan, ERGP, which seeks to restore the nation’s economic status following the high rate of inflation and recession. The launch was undertaken shortly before the commencement of the meeting of Federal Executive Council, FEC, inside the Council Chamber, Aso Rock, Abuja on Wednesday. The […]
Zimbabwe: 30 Feared Dead In Bus Inferno
AT least 30 passengers were feared dead last night when a South Africa-bound Proliner Bus sideswiped a haulage truck and caught fire at Nyamatikiti River near Chaka. Most of the victims were burnt beyond recognition. The bus had over 60 passengers on board, while the truck was laden with tyres when tragedy struck. The accident […]
Girl Child Education and Women Safety Is Paramount – Prince Of Norway
The visiting Crown Prince Haakon Magnus of Norway who is also United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Good Will Ambassador has underscored the need for girls’ education and women’s safety to be prioritized, if the Sustainable Development Goals are to be achieved. Crown Prince Magnus said it was important for women to be involved in order […]
Gender Transformation In Spotlight At Judicial Service Commission
Women need to take on leadership roles in the judiciary, Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng said on Monday. More needed to be done to fast-track gender transformation, he said on the first day of interviews for new judges. Mogoeng is chair of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). The first round of interviews was focused on positions […]
Meet Nigeria’s First Bobsled Team of Three Women On the Brink of Olympic History
Nigeria’s first ever bobsled team, which comprises of three women battling the Canadian cold, and enduring the various challenges stands on the edge of history. The inspirational team has faced numerous challenges from the unforgiving weather to financial difficulties in the quest to compete at the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea. The team is […]