Nigerian Times

9 Sep 2011 10:03 Africa/Lagos OHCHR press briefing note / Nigeria GENEVA, September 9, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- OHCHR press briefing note / Nigeria We are concerned about the renewed violence which has flared up in Nigeria's "Middle Belt" in recent weeks causing death, injury and destruction. Reports suggest that up to 70 people have been killed since the beginning of August, in ethnic and religious violence in the area. Ethnic and religious divisions have affected the Middle Belt region, particularly in and around Jos, for many years now and a cycle of violence has emerged in which each incident almost invariably provokes deadly reprisal attacks. The High Commissioner has previously called for a concerted effort to tackle the underlying causes of such repeated violent outbreaks. Such underlying causes include discrimination, poverty and land disputes. We encourage the authorities at national and local levels to take effective preventative measures agains...

16 May 2011 13:20 Africa/Lagos Open Invitation to the Members of the Press: New Social Network, New Opportunities - PrimeHangout.com PR Newswire PHILADELPHIA, May 16, 2011 PHILADELPHIA, May 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PrimeHangout, a subsidiary of ClinicTools, Inc. in Philadelphia, PA, is pleased to invite the media to the launching of a new social network popularly known as PrimeHangout.com. The launching, as declared by Henry I. Balogun, founder and CEO, is scheduled to take place at Kirby Auditorium, National Constitution Center, 525 Arch Street, Independence Mall, Philadelphia, PA 19106 on June 10, 2011 at 11:00 am. "Inspiration behind the establishment of PrimeHangout came out of the desire to create a better platform designed to take connecting with the outside world to a new height," said Henry Balogun. "Our goal is to give people something socially rewarding, financially beneficial, and historically inspiring. "At http://www.primehangout.com, we make it possi...