Written by Wole Mosadomi "What would have been my wish and joy is to witness the commissioning of the Centre named after me as I have just witnessed the fund-raising and foundation laying ceremonies." THIS was the sentiment expressed by the late Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe in 1991 at the well- attended fund raising ceremony to build the Zik Centre located in Zungeru, Niger State … [Read more...] about ZiK Centre now hideout for reptiles, hoodlums
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UBA Restructures Management
Written by ThisDay UBA Creates New Management Layer In order to streamline its operations and be better positioned for the emerging financial environment, United Bank for Africa Plc, has restructured its operations through the creation of new directorates and the redeployment of some of its executive directors, THISDAY can authoritatively report. Under the new … [Read more...] about UBA Restructures Management
Celebration of Nelson Mandela 93 years Birthday (photos)
Celebration of Nelson Mandela 93 Years "South Africa celebrates Mandela Day, marking the 93rd birthday of the country’s first black president, with each citizen urged to donate 67 minutes for volunteer work — a minute for every year he devoted himself to the anti-apartheid struggle. Celebrations kick off at 0605 GMT with some 12.4 million children in schools around the … [Read more...] about Celebration of Nelson Mandela 93 years Birthday (photos)
South Sudan Independence Celebration (Photos)
Pictures of South Sudan Independence Celebration "July 9th is independence day for the Republic of Southern Sudan: a burst of glorious celebration in a region routinely reported in tones of gloom. This is a day that many Sudanese must have thought would never come. There was an interminable civil war with the north that began in the 1950s. When it finally ended with a 2005 … [Read more...] about South Sudan Independence Celebration (Photos)
Why is Barack Obama meeting with an African tyrant?
Written by Nile Gardiner The White House rolls out the red carpet for President Ali Bongo of Gabon The White House is rolling out the red carpet today for President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon, whose penniless West African regime is notorious for its human rights abuses and widespread corruption (hat tip: this eye-opening report by ABC News). In yet another display of … [Read more...] about Why is Barack Obama meeting with an African tyrant?