Written by Eric Teniola General Minimah is the new face of Opobo. General Minimah is also the new face of the Nigeria Army. In General Minimah lies our watch and surveillance. Lt. General Kenneth Tobias Minimah (53) is not the first Chief of Army Staff to come from that part of Nigeria that we now classify as South -South. There was Lt. General David Akpode Ejoor … [Read more...] about General Minimah, his Opobo ancestry and the burden of history
President Obama To host 47 African leaders in August
The Obama administration made it official on Tuesday that it will host the first “U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit” in August at Washington. A statement from spokesman Jay Carney reads: "The White House is pleased to announce that the United States will host the first U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, DC on August 5 and 6, 2014. "President Obama looks forward to … [Read more...] about President Obama To host 47 African leaders in August
Poster for Nollywood movie ‘Half Of A Yellow Sun’ is out
Poster For ‘Half Of A Yellow Sun’ – Starring Thandie Newton, Chiwetel Ejiofor,Genevieve Nnaji, Anika Noni Rose & John Boyega is out. 'Half of a Yellow Sun' is a movie based on the best seller novel written by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie that took place during the disastrous Nigerian-Biafran Civil war that led to first documented genocide in … [Read more...] about Poster for Nollywood movie ‘Half Of A Yellow Sun’ is out
Whose national dialogue is it?
Written by Ugochukwu Ugwuanyi When I learnt of what they resolved from their one day Youth Round Table Dialogue that had the theme: “Our Stake, Our Representation and the National Conference,” I hurriedly checked to know if the percentage of the population of Nigerian youths had deflated overnight. But to my dismay, it was still in excess of 70 percent. This left me … [Read more...] about Whose national dialogue is it?
Affordable Housing: From Dream to Reality
Written by Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Today, exactly 14 months after His Excellency convened the Housing Retreat in November 2014, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will launch the Nigeria Mortgage Finance Company (NMRC), signalling the beginning of a process that would finally increase opportunities for Nigerians to own their homes at an affordable price. Today’s event will … [Read more...] about Affordable Housing: From Dream to Reality