Anambra State made history again by scoring the highest percentage number recorded in the recent result released by the West African Examination Council, WAEC.  The released statistics from WAEC also...

‘Of course, I am Nigerian-British, But I Was Born In London’- Chiwetelu Ejiofor   Chiwetel Ejiofor, the Oscar nominated international movie star and Hollywood rising dramatic actor was in Lagos,...

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Fitch Ratings has affirmed Nigeria’s Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at ‘BB-’ and ‘BB’, respectively. The Outlooks are Stable. The issue...

  In the past year, I’ve visited Nigeria three times – more than I’ve travelled to any other country except the US. I mentioned this to an audience on my most recent trip, saying I wasn’t sure...

  Grief-stricken Rwandans told 'never again' after 1994 genocide Kigali (AFP) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon told Rwandans marking the 20th anniversary of the genocide it should "never again" happen anywhere...

There is this truth which none can deny in Nigeria. That truth is that the woman from the Eastern part of Nigeria has never been lacking when it comes to standing up to be counted in public affairs, especially...

George W Bush, former US President has another side of him that the public rarely seem or noticed.  On Saturday of  April 5th he shown his exhibitions of the painting of 24  world political leaders and heads of state including three African presidents that he shared the world stage during his tenure.   AP/Benny Snyder   Olusegun Obasanjo and  John Kufuor, former presidents of Nigeria and Ghana together with the current Liberian president,Ellen...

Godwin Emefiele  has been screened and confirmed  as the Central Bank Governor designate by   Nigerian upper house, the country's Senate. The procedural screening lasted for almost 3 hours.   During the confirmation and screening Central Bank Governor designate, Godwin Emefiele narrated his vision for Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and said that a stable and strong naira will ensured "that Nigeria maintained a strong exchange rate."   He...

An average Nigerian identifies the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) by its executive governor, in this case the suspended chieftain of CBN, Sanusi Lamido Sansi who has everybody speaking about him. Not because he has reversed the slumped, nosedived and gyrating naira into a stabilized and appreciated currency.  Neither has he made the smallest naira denominations (1K, K5, K25, K50) a real medium of exchange, that have occupied respectable place at monetary...

Ukraine's Crimean mocks Obama with Photoshopped and  declare independent
"Ukraine's Crimean peninsula declared itself an independent nation Monday after its residents voted overwhelmingly to secede and try to join Russia, while U.S. and European Union diplomats discussed sanctions against Russia for backing the referendum.   Ukraine's political turmoil has become Europe's most severe security crisis in years and tensions are high since...

"Governor Obi has done a great job, he has made us proud  and his tomorrow is  full of great promises" - Chief Onyechi Nzekwu (Omozele). Chairman, Inland Group USA
“Obi is a man of vision, mission, focus, compassion, piety and integrity”. His legacies will serve as a lasting guide for future leaders in the state.'" - Emeka Anyaoku, former Commonwealth Secretary     Every good thing has an end. It was just like yesterday that...

  As Anambra prepares to ring out the old and ring in the new administration, the stakes and challenges can’t be any higher. The State is at a precipice with a weary population that have suffered and endured so much for so long. The outgoing administration no doubt made great strides, considering where it started. However, the expectations and aspirations of the masses from their government remains a colossal illusion.   There is deep resentment...

" President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday flagged off the construction of a 1.8-kilometre mega-bridge linking Nigeria's southwestern and south-southern regions to the sprawling markets of the country's southeast. "The Second Niger Bridge is a strategic national infrastructure that holds so much importance for our economy," Jonathan said in a short speech before unveiling the bridge's foundation stone. "It links the southwest to the southeast; it's...

  Lupita Nyong'o, the Kenyan actress who has just won an Oscar Award for  her role in critically acclaimed film, '12 Years a Slave' was also honored with the Best Breakthrough Performance Award at the 7th annual Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon. On her acceptance speech at the 7th annual Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon, she spoke about black color and beauty in the era of bleaching cream that is devaluing the self worth of Black people, blackness...