President and Governors Inauguration Ceremonies Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan was sworn in for his first full elected term at the helm of Africa's most populous nation on Sunday faced with the challenge of driving reform and trying to heal regional rifts. Heads of state from across Africa, foreign dignitaries, religious leaders and traditional rulers … [Read more...] about Nigeria’s Inauguration Ceremonies in Pictures
The fall and ordeal of IMF’s Chief
The fall and ordeal of IMF’s Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn in pictures "A New York court will hear a fresh request on Thursday to release IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn from custody on bail after he was charged with trying to rape a hotel maid. Strauss-Kahn has been held at New York's Rikers Island jail since Monday, when a judge denied an earlier request from his lawyer to … [Read more...] about The fall and ordeal of IMF’s Chief
Poor management bedeviled refuse disposal in Onitsha and Anambra state
Discarded empty sachets of ‘pure water’ and solid waste are clogging the storm water drainages Governor Peter and his administration including Anambra State Environmental Protection Agency (ANSEPA) are not pro-active in the collection and disposal of refuse in Anambra State in general and Onitsha in particular. Despite the restive public relation by his administration on … [Read more...] about Poor management bedeviled refuse disposal in Onitsha and Anambra state
Nigerian Hip-Hop, Long a Copy, Grows Into Its Own
Written by YINKA IBUKUN Associated Press American Rappers including Snoop Dogg collaborating with their Nigerian counterparts Nigeria's most talked-about hip-hop video exhibits all the excesses of its American counterparts — beautiful, scantily clad models, a mansion and a bathtub full of hundred-dollar bills. But the biggest surprise? America's own Snoop Dogg playing … [Read more...] about Nigerian Hip-Hop, Long a Copy, Grows Into Its Own
Sanusi’s CBN and Waning of Monetary Policy as tool to control rising Inflation
Nigeria’s Inflation rate increased from 11.1 percent to 12.8 percent The inflationary pressure is escalating and at 12.8 percent inflation rate recorded at the ending of first quarter of 2011 is not showing any sign of coming down. According to the data coming from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) the February inflation rate stood at 11.1 percent and since then has … [Read more...] about Sanusi’s CBN and Waning of Monetary Policy as tool to control rising Inflation