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Health Care's Three Amigos? The Big Names Behind A New Push

on January 31, 2018

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Cameroonian Troops Enter Nigeria Seeking Separatists - Defence Agency

on January 31, 2018

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Of Course We Have Bookshops In Nigeria. But They’re For The Lucky Few

on January 31, 2018

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The Latest: Mnuchin: Report Will Lead To Russia Sanctions

on January 30, 2018

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Liberia President George Weah Cuts His Own Salary

on January 30, 2018

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'Black Panther' Receives High Praise After First Screenings

on January 30, 2018

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Nigeria's First Bobsled Team Running For Pride And Legacy

on January 30, 2018

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Report: Nigeria Military Kills Dozens Amid Communal Violence

on January 30, 2018

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Egypt Opposition Coalition Calls For Boycott Of March Vote

on January 30, 2018

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Amazon, Buffett, JPMorgan Tackle US Health Care "Tapeworm"

on January 30, 2018

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71-Year-Old Man Says Airline Crew Hit And Tied Him Up For Sitting In The Wrong Seat

on January 29, 2018

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Is Nigeria Ready For Cattle Colonies?

on January 27, 2018

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Yoruba Leaders, Bayelsa Reject Cattle Colonies

on January 25, 2018

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Nigerian VP Noncommittal On Buhari's 2019 Election Plans

on January 25, 2018

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Police, DSS Raid Jewish Synagogue, Arrest Two In Aba

on January 24, 2018

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Stephanie Linus Seeks To Prevent Sex Trafficking To Italy

on January 24, 2018

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Obasanjo Lacks Moral, Political Credibility – Kano Rep

on January 24, 2018

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Why Nigeria Needs A Third Force To Dislodge Buhari — Obasanjo

on January 24, 2018

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"Sorrow, Tears and Blood"

"Everybody run run run. Everybody scatter scatter Some people lost some bread, someone just die. Police dey come, army dey com Confusion everywhere, Several minutes later, all don cool down brother Police don go away, army don disappear Them leave sorrow, tears and blood My people self dey fear too much We fear for the thing we no see We fear for the air around us We fear to fight for freedom We fear to fight for justice We fear to fight for happiness We fear to fight for progress We always get reasons to fear We no want die We no want quench Mama dey for house My pickin dey for house I get one wife I get one car I get one house Papa dey for house I no want quench I want enjoy So policeman go slap your face You no go talk Army man go whip your yansh You go dey look like donkey Rhodesia dey do them own Our leaders dey yab for nothing South Africa dey do them own Them leave sorrow tears and blood (Them regular trademarks...") I have collected every bit of Fela's album fr

Fascinating Igbo Blogs on the Web

"They are all over the web doing stuff telling people their stories; writing about life events; lecturing their readers on literature, philosophy and society; providing marketing strategies on how to succeed in business; writing about their love affair and the ideal man of their dream; analyzing music to a pace unimaginable; teaching on business solutions; reviewing books; talking about the battle wounds and the pogrom; communicating and exchanging ideas; and a profound biography about Nd'Igbo, among others too numerous to mention." "Here you go again. What's wrong with you, man!?" "Nothing is wrong with me. I'm just excited about my people." "Who are your people?" "My people are my kith and kin that have shown they can do stuff and mean whatever they say." "What the hell is that?" "You see, you just don't get it, do you?" "I sure don't get it. What in heavens places are you tal

No Strings Attached: Brazil Nudists Get Rio Beach

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DECEMBER 5, 2014 Erica Menezes de Oliveira prepares a drink as her husband Carlos Eduardo grabs some ice on Abrico beach, recently designated as nudist after a 20-year-battle, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014. The city renown worldwide for its wild Carnival celebrations featuring near-naked samba dancers has finally gotten its first official nudist beach. Abrico beach, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) west of central Rio, was officially made a nudist beach last month. While Brazilian beachwear may be as close as one can get to being nude while ostensibly clothed, for Brazilians those tiny spandex triangles covering private parts make all the difference. Nudism outside of Carnival parades is widely frowned upon in Brazil. On the more than 7,400 kilometers (4,600 miles) of coastline, there are just eight official nudist beaches, now including Rio's Abrico. That's compared to over 200 nude recreation areas in the U.S. unde

NIGERIA: The Way Out Of The Ruling Party’s Conundrum

THIS DAY EDITORIAL As the All Progressives Congress prepares to hold its primary, Tony Amadi writes that Saliu Mustapha is going strong for the position of National Chairman In some 60 days or thereabout, Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressive Congress, (APC) should have found a way out of its well-articulated conundrum and free itself of the growing malaise of incompetent leadership at the heart of its party affairs. The problem used to be dumped at the doors of Osho Baba, but it has been long since Adams Oshomhole was shunted out of the party hierarchy and thrown into the wilderness where there was a lot of gnashing of teeth and apparent regrets. People should have realized that the only problem with Adams was his half-baked Hitlerian tactics which party men couldn’t understand because of its laden crudity. Members of the ruling party prefer Mr. President’s excellent deployment of body language dynamics and its effective articulation that is best understood by the senate leaders

Nobel Body Criticizes Peace Prize Winner Abiy Over Tigray

FILE - Ethiopian government soldiers ride in the back of a truck on a road near Agula, north of Mekele, in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia, Saturday, May 8, 2021. Ethiopia's government has announced on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021 that its forces will not advance deeper into the Tigray region. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) BY JAN M. OLSEN COPENHAGEN, DENMARK (AP) — The Norwegian Nobel Committee, which awards the prestigious Peace Prize, on Thursday issued a very rare admonition to the 2019 winner, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, over the war and humanitarian crisis in his country’s Tigray region. “As prime minister and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Abiy Ahmed has a special responsibility to end the conflict and contribute to peace,” the Oslo-based committee said in a statement. Abiy won the prize, in part, for making peace with neighboring Eritrea after one of Africa’s longest-running conflicts. The committee said that “it must be emphasized that Abiy Ahmed’s prize was aw

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: 2015: Leadership and Sins of Nd'Igbo

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: BIAFRA: Relative Discourses

I signed up because I had little experience in Africa, after having served in the United Nations forces in Congo. Also upset about what happened in Biafra and Czechoslovakia, I did not want to stand next to and just watch.

FROM THE ARCHIVES: INTERVIEW: JULIUS KPADUWA

The problems that confront Imo State are really not unique. It is the same problem that confronts almost every state in Nigeria, and it's one of economic development. The primary thing or my clear vision for the people of Imo State will be getting all the able-bodied men and women back to work, so that we can begin to have the quality of life that has so far eluded the people of Imo State.

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Where We Met

But seeing a Nigeria headline on my screen it then occurred to him I must either be a Nigerian or perhaps a curious minded fellow who is reading to find out about the notorious Boko Haram, if they have captured more of their victims, or if there's an ongoing battle between the insurgents and the nation's security forces. Elevating my head up and starring at each other, I told him I was Igbo

FROM THE ARCHIVES: The Otokoto Saga Interview

Now, the main question is about eleven year old Ikechukwu Anthony Okonkwo whose head was found dripping with blood with the convicted murderer Innocent Ekeanyanwu on a police tip-off inside a traveling commercial bus at Eziama in Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State.

FROM THE ARCHIVES: THE AMBROSE EHIRIM-CHIKA UNIGWE INTERVIEW

Every writer has to be able to live in the head of her characters. I had to make myself a blank blackboard for the characters to inscribe their lives on me. I had to wipe off that board every time a new character had to be created and totally surrender myself to that new character.

FROM THE ARCHIVES: INTERVIEW: THE SYLVESTER MENSAH STORY

The idea of writing a book had always engaged my thoughts based on reflections and the desire to share my experiences. The motivation was however triggered after reading the book of a gentleman l consider the busiest in Ghana, H. E. John Dramani Mahama

FROM THE ARCHIVES: INTERVIEW: DR. APOLLOS NWAUWA

Contrary to what many think, the Igbo Diaspora is not really a homogenous, coherent group. Like other ethnic nationalities in the USA, the Igbo Diaspora consists of peoples from all walks of life separated by everything and only united by the fact that they are all Igbo. Serious social class disparity exists between them; therefore, presenting a united front in influencing or engineering actions at home continues to be a challenge.

FROM THE ARCHIVES: INTERVIEW: OZO'S KENI SAINT GEORGE

It was indeed a very boisterous, purpose driven, well-to-do Royal family. I come from a lineage of Royals and a well groomed family unit. My Father, Chief George Ozuloke, was a Court Judge for all of 18 years. He was both a Christian and Animist. He had 7 wives of which my mother was the first. I went to St. Martins Primary School and later to a wonderful School – Abbot Secondary Grammar School in Ihiala, my town. I even did a stint in Ihiala Seminary trying to be a Catholic Priest

Sovereign National Conference: A Symposium

A sovereign nation is born when, out of civilization, any such populations of human assemblage pledge loyalty and confide their trust to a governing body which they elect to oversee to their security, welfare and yes, to their happiness. The ensuing system of governance thrives and becomes sustainable by the wishes of the people whose interests it caters for.

ARETHA FRANKLIN (1942-2018)

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Nchamere Nd'Igbo: Evidence of Anti-Igbo Pogrom

Obafemi Awolowo's orchestrated "Economic Blockade" denies food and medicine to Children of Biafra during Yakubu Gowon's-led genocidal campaign against the Igbo Nation. CLICK ON IMAGE TO VIEW ALL PICTURES

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In the fourteen years of said democracy, things that never happened in the past - the way it had now turned out - started happening at an alarming rate and spooky by its nature.......Click on image to read full story

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