Unspeakable horrors in nation on verge of genocide Ever hear about the Central African Republic? In a modern Buchenwald, thousands of people are dying, killed by soldiers, gangs or malaria. Children, as young as eight, are press ganged into Christian and Muslim militia forces. Pe[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Africa’
November 8th, 2013 - 11:52 am § in Politics
“staying together as a country for 53 years is an achievement”
You think the US has trubbles? Nigeria was cobbled together by the Brits! from the Guardian Written by From Nkechi Onyedika, AbujaHits PROFESSOR Emeritus of Political Science, University of Jos, Isawa Elaigwu, has said that it is our fault that we have not adequately corrected whateve[...]
July 14th, 2013 - 5:34 am § in Misc.
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: Circumcision
South African police arrest five for botched circumcision deaths JOHANNESBURG – South African police have arrested five people on suspicion of murder for botched circumcisions that led to the deaths of about 30 boys in coming-of-age rituals in the rural Eastern Cape province, a police spokeswo[...]
April 14th, 2013 - 9:16 am § in Christianity
Sunday Revelations: Women rape men in name of religion
3 Zimbabwean women charged for raping men, collecting sperm for ritual Submitted by Jamie Williamson TopNews, India. Washington, Nov 29 : Three women in Zimbabwe have been charged for raping at least four men to get their sperm for traditional rituals. The women, who have been charged with 17 counts[...]
October 10th, 2011 - 4:35 am § in Misc.
Nigeria: An ugly story.
Apparently spurred by the revelation coming from a Lagos State High Court, through Major Hamza al-Mustapha, over circumstances surrounding the death of their brother, two siblings of the late Chief M. K. O. Abiola have gone public. Thee men are half-brothers of the winner of the June 12, 1993 Nige[...]
May 12th, 2011 - 1:41 pm § in Misc.
Nigeria: President Johnson and the Rule of Law
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday criticised the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) for trying to justify the sporadic unrest that trailed presidential election in some states in the North. Ten corps members, who participated in the conduct of the April general elections were killed in th[...]
April 20th, 2011 - 5:01 am § in Politics
Nigerian Election Update
Goodluck won but now there are Muslim riots. I More here or follow this link on TA.[...]
April 17th, 2011 - 12:00 pm § in Misc.
UPDATE: Nigerian Election
12 Goodluck wins! 7:51 Jonathan, Buhari In Early Lead It appears that Nigeria has voted along ethnic lines .. the south has voted for Jonathon, the north for Buhari. More here or follow this link on TA.[...]
Nigeria Votes, on Passover
Ed. The election in Nigeria may well be much bigger news than the soap opera in Libya. Nigeria is the largest state in Africa and, in may ways, the one with the most promise. With oil wealth, a sizable educated populace, an engrafted tradition of democracy, a truly multicultural society, and gre[...]
Budget Challenges to Univerities
With universities weighed down by overflowing classes, strained facilities and a shortage of lecturers, they are likely to find it difficult to admit more students. Education experts and university administrators have argued that additional enrollment can only be handled if the Government pumps more[...]