Yearly Archives: 2014
Nigeria military foils terror attack in Lake Chad
Reports reaching us state that the multi-national Joint Task Force fighting insurgents in Nigeria’s north east has foiled a planned attack on communities around...
The Chewa of Malawi
"GuleWamkulu", literally meaning "big dance", have become a sort of title for secret societies of traditional Chewa religious practices. The GuleWamkulu ceremonies consist of...
African football fast reaching new frontiers
“For this, I would like to thank SAFA President, Danny Jordaan and his Executive for the good work they have done – from hosting...
Guinea corruption probes move to strip billionaire’s concession
A government committee in Guinea has recommended stripping diamond billionaire Beny Steinmetz of one of the world's biggest iron ore concessions on evidence his...
AFCON duel as Mauritania & Mauritius clash for qualifier
The African Cup of Nations for 2015 begins to hot up with Mauritania playing host to Mauritius on Saturday in the first leg of...
Will Senegal get Demba?
The Demba Ba goal that put Chelsea into the semifinals of the Champions League gave him a chance to disprove Jose Mourinho’s "real strikers" comment but...
Senator Tinubu honoured for work in education
Lambeth’s acting mayor, Councillor Adedamola Aminu, recently hosted Senator Oluremi Tinubu in anticipation of her award from the Association of Nigerian Academics in the...
New Annie remake faces racist backlash
Annie, the comic strip turned musical franchise about a downtrodden orphan girl who finds fortune at the hands of a billionaire seeking to boost...
Black unemployment still high
Reduction in jobless at odds with BME experience
By Henry Brefo
The UK economy is bouncing back from the recession and expected to grow at 2.8%,...
FEC to forward 4 Bills to National Assembly
The Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council rose last sitting on Wednesday in Abuja with a resolve to forward to the National Assembly four bills aimed...
