Nigerian Times

Hunger is eating up the poor children in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya while children in America and other developed nations are over fed and obese. ~ Orikinla Osinachi, Nigerian poet and blogger 22 Jul 2011 16:15 Africa/Lagos UNICEF: Horn of Africa is a "Crisis for Child Survival" Children's agency massively scaling up operations to respond to urgent needs PR Newswire NEW YORK, July 22, 2011 NEW YORK, July 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With famine now declared in two regions of Southern Somalia and malnutrition rates at emergency levels in arid and semi-arid regions across the Horn of Africa, nearly 720,000 children are at risk of death without urgent assistance. In total 2.23 million children in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia are estimated to be acutely malnourished. "This summer has been an unspeakable nightmare for millions of children in the Horn of Africa," said President and CEO of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF Caryl Stern. "We cannot control the weath...

Volkswagen Touareg TDI® Clean Diesel SUV Powers Rainer Zietlow and Team to New Record on World's Longest Highway TDI-Panamericana Endurance Challenge drivers Marius Biela, Rainer Zietlow and Carlos Fernandez celebrate their record-setting trip which covered 16,000 miles in 11 days 17 hours TDI-Panamericana Endurance Challenge Team Conquers 16,000 Miles in Record Time Demonstrating the Power and Durability of Clean Diesel Technology Deadhorse, Alaska/Herndon, Va. — July 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — On July 13, after 11 days, 17 hours and 22 minutes of non-stop driving, renowned adventurer and off-road driver Rainer Zietlow and his team set a new world record certified by Tüv Nord Mobility for driving the length of the Pan-American Highway as they crossed the road’s end in Deadhorse, Alaska. The TDI-Panamericana Endurance Challenge team covered 14 countries and nearly 16,000 miles in a 2011 Volkswagen Touareg TDI® Clean Diesel SUV. Their journey to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of t...

Sephora Launches The Sephora App for iPad SAN FRANCISCO, July 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Sephora North America is proud to announce the Sephora App for iPad is now available on the App Store. The Sephora App offers a fully integrated digital beauty experience that brings diverse social feeds into one fun, magazine-like format. The Sephora App includes up-to-the-minute beauty news and information from Sephora’s Facebook and Twitter feeds, its BeautyTalk community, Beauty And The Blog website and Sephora’s newly revamped YouTube Channel, providing the latest beauty trends and advice. The sophisticated and information-rich layout updates each time the app is accessed and can be tailored to only show the content individual users want for a truly personal experience. Once you’ve read the reviews, seen the videos and posted your own comments, Sephora’s App for iPad offers a seamless online shopping experience and a special-edition, iPad-only summer catalogue that puts the hottest products and t...

DAVID Beckham looks like the proudest father as he tenderly cradles new daughter Harper Seven "Daddy's little girl!". 22 Jul 2011 18:22 Africa/Lagos World Congress of Families Congratulates Beckhams on Birth of Fourth Child - Asks for Honest Population Debate PR Newswire LONDON, July 22, 2011 LONDON, July 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- British population-control fanatics and radical environmentalists are once again showing their irrationality and true totalitarian colors by using the birth of a fourth child to English football star David Beckham and his wife to climb on their over-population soapboxes. Simon Ross, CEO of the Optimum Population Trust, calls the Beckham family "very bad role models." Ross insists, "There's no point in people trying to reduce their carbon emissions and then increasing them 100% by having another child." If this guilt and fear mongering weren't enough, Ross then calls for changing government "incentiv...

22 Jul 2011 08:57 Africa/Lagos IFJ and FAJ Hold Conference on the Welfare of African Journalists in Nigeria ABUJA, July 22, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its African regional group, the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ) in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) foundation held a two day conference on the Welfare of African journalists in the Nigerian capital, Abuja from 20- 21 July 2011. The Conference, under the theme: “The Fruit of our Labour: A New Agenda for Improving Conditions of Journalists in Africa”, was attended by the IFJ President Jim Boumelha and IFJ Secretary General Elisabeth Costa who joined about 30 journalists leaders across the continent. It highlighted the poor working conditions of African journalists which were described as “appalling and precarious.” Speaking at the opening ceremony, FAJ President Omar Faruk Osman said that the majority of working journalists in Africa have lit...

Photo Credit: Gringo In Bueno Saires 21 Jul 2011 19:14 Africa/Lagos More Than Half of Argentines Online Visit Sports Sites OLE.com.ar, Gran DT and Canchallena.com Lead as Most-Visited Sports Destinations PR Newswire BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, July 21, 2011 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, July 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a study on the online Sports category in Argentina based on data from its comScore Media Metrix service. The study found that Argentina ranked as the tenth largest global market by percent reach of sports sites with more than half of all online users in the country visiting a sports destination in May 2011. The study also found that OLE.com.ar ranked as the most-visited sports destination with more than 2 million visitors, followed by Gran DT and Canchallena.com. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080115/COMSCORELOGO) "Argentines' passion for sports is apparent both on the fie...

21 Jul 2011 13:20 Africa/Lagos Pioneering LGBT Ministry Debunks 'Pray the Gay Away' with Debut Film "What's Wrong With This Picture?" explores persistent religion-based homophobia PR Newswire LOS ANGELES, July 21, 2011 LOS ANGELES, July 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The controversy over whether it's possible to "pray the gay away" has once again hit the headlines with the recent reports about Michele Bachmann's husband, whose Christian therapy clinic has been caught by undercover media suggesting "reparative therapy" to reverse homosexuality. While the drama might not bode well for Bachmann as she vies for the presidency, it presents an ideal window for Rizi Timane Ministries (http://www.rizigospel.org) to debut "What's Wrong With This Picture?," a new film that exposes religion-based homophobia. "Gay people are accepted by their Creator just as they are," says Timane, who founded Rizi Timane Ministries to explode t...

President Barack Obama recently met with His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama in the Map Room of the White House. July 16, 2011. 21 Jul 2011 03:09 Africa/Lagos Religious Leaders Meet with President and Ask Him to Form 'Circle of Protection' Around Programs for Those in Need PR Newswire WASHINGTON, July 20, 2011 WASHINGTON, July 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a meeting this afternoon with President Barack Obama and senior White House staff, national Christian leaders asked the president to protect funding for programs for hungry and poor people in the ongoing budget debate and in any deal concerning the default crisis. All agreed that we can get our fiscal house in order without doing so on the backs of those who are most vulnerable. The shared concern was to cut the deficit in a way that protects the safety net, protects the vulnerable, and maintains our investments in the future. Christian leaders at today's meeting included representatives from the National Associati...

Keep shining and keep smiling like Anino Shine, one of Orikinla's Nigerian beauties. Tomorrow is a brighter day for those who put smiles on our faces.

Boko Haram terrorism threats chased away Nigerian Christian preacher Pastor Sunday Igbaloju Peters from his home and church in northern Nigeria. NEWS REPORT Boko Haram terrorism threats has chased away a Christian Nigerian preacher, Pastor Sunday Igbaloju Peters from his base in Bauchi, Bauchi State on the basis of assassination crusade and threats by Boko Haram sect to eliminate him anywhere in the country according to the police investigation report. Barrister Chima Obinna in Bauchi stated that the said pastor is currently seeking asylum in a European country. Boko Haram a terrorist organization has carried out series of attacks and bombings in the country including Abuja, Nigeria's capital city in the recent months. Nigerians are said to now be living in perpetual fear of falling victim to the spate of bombings, assassinations, kidnappings and other acts of terrorism in the country. According to the preliminary police report, pastor peters' problem with the sect started on 8...

Study Shows Double-Digit Growth of Local Search in Online Portals and Internet Yellow Pages Brand Recognition and Reputation Drive 58% of Local Business Searchers to Choose Internet Yellow Pages Sites First Mobile App for Local Content Grows 34%, Taking Share From Mobile Browsers & SMS PR Newswire BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J., July 19, 2011 BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J., July 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As online search activity continues to grow in usage and intensity, new data show local searches now account for 13 percent of all core search activity on top web search portals as of January 2011. Internet Yellow Pages (IYP) and local search sites also exhibited strong growth with 5.6 billion local searches in 2010, a 15 percent increase over 2009. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110719/NY37687-a ) (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110719/NY37687-b ) (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110719/NY37687-c ) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110418/NY84627LO...

19 Jul 2011 15:04 Africa/Lagos Omidyar Network and The Indigo Trust to Fund New Social Innovation Center in Nigeria PR Newswire REDWOOD CITY, Calif. and LONDON, July 19, 2011 REDWOOD CITY, Calif. and LONDON, July 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Omidyar Network and The Indigo Trust announced today their support and intent to fund the Co-Creation Hub in Lagos, Nigeria. The Hub is a non-profit, social enterprise centered around a shared work space where stakeholders from multiple walks of Nigerian life come together to collaboratively create tech-based solutions that address social challenges facing Nigerian society. It will be Nigeria's first multi-functional, multi-purpose space dedicated to the creation of social technology ventures. Omidyar Network will grant up to US$200,000, and The Indigo Trust has provided a grant of US$45,000. The Hub will accommodate 50-60 tech start-ups at one time and will provide pre-incubation services including: advice, training, mentorship and access to fun...

NEW ADP MOBILE APPLICATION USHERS IN ERA OF ANYTIME HR Free Application Spurs Collaboration and Provides Employees with Fast, Easy Access to HR, Payroll, Time & Attendance and Benefits Information via their Mobile Devices ADP Chief Strategy Officer Jan Siegmund unveils the new ADP Mobile Solutions app (Credit: Feature Photo Service) ROSELAND, N.J. — July 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — ADP®, a leading provider of human resource outsourcing, payroll services, benefits administration and integrated computing solutions for vehicle dealers, today added another tool to empower employee productivity: the ADP Mobile Solutions application, a free, easy-to-use app that gives employees access to their vital HR, Payroll and Benefits information via a mobile device. Using the ADP Mobile Solutions app, employees of ADP clients in the United States can view recent pay statements, access corporate directories and company news, manage time and attendance remotely, and review ADP Retirement Savings informa...

Clint Eastwood Takes on New Role as Honorary Chairman For National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial and Museum. (PRNewsFoto/National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, SAM JONES) 18 Jul 2011 13:00 Africa/Lagos Clint Eastwood Takes on New Role as Honorary Chairman For National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial and Museum PR Newswire WASHINGTON, July 18, 2011 WASHINGTON, July 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Legendary actor, and Oscar award-winning director and producer Clint Eastwood has agreed to serve as Honorary Chairman for the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial and Museum in Washington, DC. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110718/DC36272 ) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090112/DC57979LOGO ) "The National Memorial and Museum are long overdue and richly deserved tributes to the men and women in law enforcement," declared Mr. Eastwood. "On average, an officer is killed in the line of duty somewhere in America every 53 hours. ...

Dangerous Men is the first real Nigerian Action Thriller The premiere of Dangerous Men Sunday evening attracted a big crowd at the Silverbird Galleria on Victoria Island, Lagos. The Gugu Michaels’ film has given us the first Nollywood action heroes George Davidson and Nigeria’s five times Kung Fu champion Leo U” Che who played the lead roles of Emmanuel and Samuel the two hit men brought together by unforeseen circumstances, but with a common mission to eliminate corrupt and evil men who are responsible for the widespread insecurity and poverty in Nigeria, Africa’s largest oil producer. The story is about Emmanuel an assassin who goes against the order of his contractor X and refuses to carry out a hit placed on Senator Kingston in contemporary Nigerian political power struggle in the 21st century. Emmanuel in danger, is forced to take a homeless man Samuel he rescued from a gang and turn him into the perfect killer. The deadly duo forms an alliance with Kingston and go after X the ve...

So much noise is echoing over the planned introduction of Islamic Banking in Nigeria, but making the loudest noise does not mean you are making sense or wise. I have seen that the so called Nigerian Christians who are afraid of Islamic banking are just ignorant of the facts, because they have failed to read and research to find out the truth about Islamic banking. The notorious North versus South dichotomy destroying the stability and unity of our common sovereignty is now threatening the prospects of Islamic banking in Nigeria. It would be good if we separate politics from Islamic Banking and address the economic benefits to the masses of the Nigerian population. There is absolute nothing wrong with Islamic Banking and far from the misinformation of the Nigerian Christian clerics, it does not translate to the Islamization of Nigeria. Read the report on the Constitutionality of Islamic Banking by the University of Ilorin on http://www.unilorin.edu.ng/publications/abikan/CONSTITUTIONALI...

18 Jul 2011 03:00 Africa/Lagos Ethica Trains 100 American Imams in Islamic Finance DUBAI, UAE, July 18, 2011/PRNewswire/ -- Two Months of Rigorous, First Ever Islamic Finance Training Successfully Completed What does it take to bring 7 million American Muslims Islamic finance? Maybe training only 100 prominent religious leaders as a small first step. That is what the founding members of the American Islamic Finance (AIF) Project have now successfully accomplished. Jointly founded by Ethica Institute of Islamic Finance, Guidance Financial, and the Islamic Society of North America, the AIF Project seeks to promote standards-based Islamic finance among Muslim communities in North America. The training program began with an inaugural address by Mufti Taqi Usmani, chairman of AAOIFI (Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions), the world's leading standard-setting body. Ethica's spokesperson said, "Muslims in America rely on their imams for all kind...