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December 14th, 2015 - 9:25 am § in Misc.

Nigeria: Mosque vs State

If ever there is a reason why the state should be separate from the mosque, this is it.   Chinazor Onianwah FAcebook Buhari’s claim to fame is that he is the anti-graft crusader. But he is also excruciatingly a devout Muslim. How he deals with all suspects in the looting of the Nigerian trea[...]

November 17th, 2015 - 7:41 pm § in Misc.

How come no one here is flying the Nigerian flag at half mast?

Leonard Lawrence FACEBOOK WHILE EVERYBODY IS MAKING NOISE OVER WHAT HAPPENED IN FRANCE , LET US ALSO PRAY FOR THE 2000 SOULS THAT WAS MURDERED AND BURNED IN NIGERIA IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR. BUT YOU PROBABLY DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT IT BECA– USE IT DIDN’T MAKE THE NEWS[...]

November 17th, 2015 - 3:29 pm § in Misc.

African Dictators

Chinazor Onianwa  FACEBOOK This has the makings of a dictatorship. Once a dictator has fulfilled his maximum two-term limit, rather than bow out whilst the applause is loudest, his ego kicks in. Then he can do no wrong. Next he begins to silence opposition. And he ends up becoming another Mugabe. A[...]

November 16th, 2015 - 4:14 pm § in Misc.

African Politics: Sound Familiar?

Chinazor Onianwah  The chairman of the financial crimes commission in Nigeria was removed from office for suspicious activities, and his replacement escorted him to his former office where it was alleged he removed personal belongings including cash from a safe. Alright. He was under probe. Now com[...]

November 16th, 2015 - 12:58 pm § in Misc.

BREAKING NEWS: Nigeria outlaws female mutilation

History Has Been Made. Female Genital Mutilation Banned In Nigeria. “More than 130 million girls and women have experienced female genital mutilation or cutting …” APLUS.COM[...]

October 5th, 2015 - 10:53 am § in Misc.

How to Get Nigerian News?

I read many foreign news istes and am esp. intrigued by Nigeria ..BUT …[...]

October 3rd, 2015 - 11:24 am § in Misc.

Do you speak African?

Africa is not a country 1 billion people live on the continent. Africa is home to 54 different nations, more than 2,000 languages and four of the world’s 10 fastest growing economies, but is often painted with a sweeping stroke of doom and gloom. (Video)[...]

July 28th, 2015 - 3:47 am § in Misc.

The 1% .. South African Style

Minister Senzeni Zokwana’s herder gets R26 a day  While the poor in the YS suffer watching our rich get richer, people elsewhere are already living the American nightmare. Last year, the South African press reported that South Africa’s new Minister for agriculture, forestry and fisheries, S[...]

July 9th, 2015 - 7:29 am § in Misc., Science

Bringing Science to The Third World

I really love science and all that it has done and can do for the world! We scientists also have to work on not thinking science is the only game in town though. Investment in science in the developing world in particular needs to be done with respect for the cultures and traditions in these [&helli[...]

June 16th, 2015 - 5:22 am § in Israel/Palestine, Misc., Saudi Arabia

THE Ave Challenge: Who and where

A. Israeli Soldiers, Temple Mount B. Egyptian soldiers, Karnak C. Iranian soldiers, Qom D. Saudi soldiers, Kaabah E. Somali soldiers, Kaabah   For more TA Challenges, click here.[...]