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Nigeria: Pius Anyim sworn in as new SGF

May. 31 | State House, Abuja - President Goodluck Jonathan has sworn in Senator Anyim Pius Anyim as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The swearing in ceremony took place on Tuesday, May 31, in the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa,...

The People’s Inauguration

May. 31 | Anthony A Kila Unavoidable, a lot of attention of has been drawn to the inauguration ceremonies that recently took place across most parts of Nigeria for newly elected leaders and those returning and I am sure they will still generate more conversations...

Failed public school system in Nigeria: Imo State as a case study

May. 31 | Dilapidated structure of Amala/Ntu Secondary School in Imo State is a symbolic statement on the fate of millions of Nigerian children when it comes to accessing quality education. Amala/Ntu Secondary School, once the glory of secondary school education...

Recare Cosmetics hosts top Nigerian celebrities

May. 31 | Agbani Darego, former Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2001 and Miss World 2001 The crème de la crème of Nigeria’s entertainment society are set to gather again. This time, the assembly will be at the Nature’s Gentle Touch Institute where Recare Cosmetics...

U.S. President console victims of the Joplin tornado in Missouri

May. 30 | Face to face with the legions of homeless and the bereaved, President Barack Obama on Sunday toured the apocalyptic landscape left by Missouri’s killer tornado, consoled the community and committed the government to helping rebuild shattered...

Goodluck Jonathan Sworn In As Nigeria’s 4th President

May. 29 | Nigeria’s president has been sworn in for a full four-year term to lead Africa’s most populous country. Nigerian state TV showed President Goodluck Jonathan taking the presidential oath at the main parade ground in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. This...

Africa’s food security plan bears fruit

May. 28 | Women work on a farm site in Dodoma, Tanzania. Phot Credit:Credit: UN Photo/B Wolff By Ernest Harsch For most of the 1990s Sierra Leone was best known for its diamonds — and the devastating civil war they helped finance. But a decade after the end...

Jonathan signs $29.2B budget

May. 28 | Nigeria’s president has signed a new budget two days before the start of a new term at the helms of Africa’s most populous country. Nigerian state TV showed President Goodluck Jonathan signing the $29.2 billion budget Friday evening at...

Nigeria’s 2011 General Election Verdict

May. 28 | A Step towards a Sustainable Democracy By Tunde Ali In every human endeavor, competitions normally end up with winners and losers. The underlying criterion hinges on the spirit of sportsmanship. Winner in humility accepts championship and its responsibilities,...

Enough of Political Recycling in Nigeria

May. 28 | By Akintokunbo Adejumo This article is not intended to offend anyone personally but recent developments in the nation’s socio-political environment warrant comments and focus on the situation so readers of this medium can be fully apprised of developments...