Written by Muhammad Ajah Your Excellency, Sir :State of Ebonyi State This is the facsimile of the writer's conscience. To frankly begin, the first year of the return of your Excellency to the White House as the second executive governor of the state for the second term since May 29, 2011 has continued to mount challenges and yet spark hope that at the end of your second … [Read more...] about A Letter to Gov. Martins Elechi of Ebonyi State
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“King of Bling” Chris Aire returns to Nigeria
Written by Joe Brock of Reuters Rich Nigerians embrace jewellery's "King of Bling" - Chris Aire Iluobe , is a US-based Nigerian international jeweller. A bizarre mix of pop stars, oil moguls and politicians swigged champagne and danced into the night in Nigeria's capital at a launch party for Chris Aire, Nigerian jewellery designer to the stars, nicknamed "The King of … [Read more...] about “King of Bling” Chris Aire returns to Nigeria
Dim Ikemba Ojukwu in Pictures
Images of a GREAT African- Ojukwu "The death at the age of 78 of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, former leader of the breakaway Republic of Biafra, removes a charismatic, larger-than-life figure from the Nigerian political scene. Although deeply controversial in his lifetime, he will be missed in Nigeria far beyond his own Igbo people. President Goodluck Jonathan's tribute … [Read more...] about Dim Ikemba Ojukwu in Pictures
Nigeria Devalues Naira
Written by (Bloomberg) Nigeria Devalues Naira, Holds Interest Rate to Spur Growth The midpoint of the naira target band was lowered to 155 per dollar from 150, Governor Lamido Sanusi told reporters in the capital, Abuja, yesterday. The benchmark interest rate was left at a record 12 percent. The Central Bank of Nigeria had raised its key rate at every meeting this … [Read more...] about Nigeria Devalues Naira
Whither Nigeria’s educational system
Written by Muhammad Ajah Illiteracy is catastrophic and it exposes citizens to poverty, ignorance, maternal mortality, hunger, violence, abuse, exploitation, trafficking, HIV/AIDS and other diseases. Is any of these abstractions and qualities amply unavailable in Nigeria? When I insisted to go to school in the good olden days, I was denied the opportunity to be enrolled … [Read more...] about Whither Nigeria’s educational system