Nigerian Times

29 Nov 2012 15:15 Africa/Lagos New Study Shows Structural Factors Play Major Role in Access to HIV Services for Gay Men Worldwide Global survey finds homophobia, comfort with service provider, and community engagement make significant impact on access to condoms, lubricant, HIV testing, and HIV treatment OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A large-scale study of gay men and other men who have sex with men (MSM), conducted by the Global Forum on MSM & HIV (MSMGF), indicates that only one third of MSM can easily access condoms, lubricant, HIV testing, and HIV treatment. Combining a multi-lingual online survey and focus group discussions, the study suggests that structural barriers like homophobia play a significant role in blocking access to HIV services for MSM, while greater comfort with health service providers and more community engagement are associated with higher levels of service access. (Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121129/DC209...

29 Nov 2012 15:00 Africa/Lagos Photo Credit: Baby Phases . The Results Are In ... BabyCenter® Reveals Top Baby Names Of 2012 Sophia and Aiden Hold Tight to Top Spots; Mia and Jack New to Top 10 50 Shades of Grey and One Direction Provide Inspiration; Female Comedians, the United Kingdom, and Space Among Top Trends SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BabyCenter® , the #1 pregnancy and parenting mobile and web destination worldwide, today released the results of its highly anticipated annual Baby Names Survey and the Top 100 Baby Names of 2012. Based on the names of 450,000 babies born in 2012 to moms registered on the BabyCenter website, Aiden tops the boys' list for the eighth consecutive year while Sophia holds tight to the lead for girls for the third year in a row. However, there was some movement within the top 10 as Mia and Jack joined the ranks. Moms also looked to new, unexpected sources for baby name inspiration this year. To view the multimedia assets ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CAIR Repudiates Egypt 'Blasphemy' Death Sentences (WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/28/12) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil liberties organization, today repudiated death sentences handed down by an Egyptian court for charges linked to the anti-Islam film "Innocence of Muslims" that attacked the Prophet Muhammad. An Egyptian court reportedly found the defendants, most of whom live in the United States, guilty of harming national unity, insulting and publicly attacking Islam and spreading false information. Capital punishment decisions must be approved or rejected by Egypt's top religious authority. A final verdict is due on Jan. 29. SEE:   Egypt Court Sentences 8 to Death Over Film   (USA Today) In a statement,   CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad   said: "We repudiate this un-Islamic attempt to impose the death sentence for blasphemy, a sentence that the Prophet Muhammad (peace ...

An American documentary filmmaker crosses the lines of Nigeria's oil conflict in order to bear witness to the lives of the militants engaged in the struggle, and the civilians caught in the crossfire. Starring: Ateke Tom Directed by: Andrew Berends Runtime: 56 minutes Release year: 2012 Studio: Sundance CLICK HERE TO BUY THE DVD . Delta Boys: The Film About Militant “Godfather” Ateke Tom and Chima An American filmmaker crosses the lines of Nigeria’s oil conflict to bear witness to the lives of the militants engaged in the struggle, and the civilians caught in the crossfire. With breathtaking cinematography DELTA BOYS offers a never before seen glimpse of life in the volatile Niger Delta. DELTA BOYS follows the lives of militant “Godfather” Ateke Tom who rules over his rebel camp with an iron fist, and Chima, a 21-year-old who left his home to join the fight. The film also shows life in a tiny fishing village where Mama, a 22-year-old, struggles to give birt...

Storytelling lies at the heart of African culture — and now it’s digital. This Is Nollywood tells the story of the Nigerian film industry—a revolution enabling Africans with few resources to tell African stories to African audiences. Despite all odds, Nigerian directors produce between 500 and 1,000 movies a year. The disks sell wildly all over the continent—Nollywood actors have become stars from Ghana to Zambia. We experience the world of Nollywood through acclaimed director Bond Emeruwa's quest to make a feature-length action film in just nine days. Armed only with a digital camera, two lights, and about $20,000, Bond faces challenges unimaginable in Hollywood and Bollywood. Electricity goes out. Street thugs demand extortion money. The lead actor doesn’t show. During one crucial scene, prayers blast from loudspeakers atop a nearby mosque, making shooting impossible. But, as Bond says, “In Nollywood we don’t count the walls. We learn how to climb them.” In Nigeria’s ...

Will Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart get back together? From Snooki to Sandy, Ask.com Sheds Light on the Year's Biggest Questions - and the Story Behind the Answers OAKLAND, Calif. , Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --  Ask.com , a leading online brand for questions and answers and an operating business of IAC (NASDAQ: IACI), today released the top trending search terms and corresponding questions for 2012 around celebrities, news and politics. This year, Ask takes its annual analysis one step further with its 2012: What's on America's Mind? survey, conducted online by Harris Interactive among over 2,000 adults in November, which sets out to surface the underlying consumer perceptions driving these questions to the top of Ask's annual list. In conjunction with the release, Ask also created a virtual flipbook , capturing some of the most notable moments of the year. "With nearly half of the queries on Ask.com in the form of a full question, we g...

The MARABOU COLLECTION - One of the Greatest Sculpture Sales in 2012 An important collection of sculpture from the 19th and 20th century to come up for sale at Bukowskis in Stockholm on December 4 STOCKHOLM , November 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - With Photo Bukowskis has been  entrusted to sell a major sculpture collection , once owned by the family behind the Swedish chocolate brand Marabou, Throne-Holst. The total value of the bronzes is ca EUR 2,23 million . The collection includes pieces by master artists such as Auguste Rodin , Jean Arp , Lynn Chadwick , Henri Laurens , Aristide Maillol and Arnaldo Pomodoro .   To view the Multimedia News Release, please click: http://www.multivu.com/mnr/58656-bukowskis-auction-house      (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121127/563150 ) One special masterpiece is "Le Penseur" by Rodin, cast between 1915 and 1925, and patinated by Jean Limet . According to Jérôme Le Blay from the Co...

Kim Kardashian is most-searched person of 2012; baby fever dominates most-searched celeb events; Justin Bieber is most-searched musician; Honey Boo Boo makes her debut; and iPhone 5 is the top-searched news story. As we look back at 2012, Bing searches show it was a year of familiar faces, momentous events and baby fever. REDMOND , Wash. — Nov. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — As we look back at 2012, Bing searches show it was a year of familiar faces, momentous events and baby fever. While last year people were singing “Baby, baby, baby” with Justin Bieber as the most-searched person of 2011, 2012 was the year of the real baby, as celebrity births were five of the top 10 celebrity events. From new reality stars such as Honey Boo Boo to viral hits such as “Gangnam Style” and airwave darlings such as Taylor Swift, Bing captured history through the searches that mark the year’s most fascinating people, sensations and moments in time. Based on the aggregation of billions of search...

27 Nov 2012 05:28 Africa/Lagos Orange ACN Television and Radio Rights in Nigeria: Reestablishing the Truth Regarding the Management of Television and Radio Rights LC2 to clarify the situation regarding the management rights in Nigeria ABUJA, November 27, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The new misinformation or usurpation campaign, currently taking place in Nigeria forces LC2 (http://www.lc2international.tv/) to clarify the situation regarding the management, in Nigeria, of television and Radio rights of ORANGE ACN South Africa 2013, which will take place from January 19 to February 10, 2013. Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/logo-lc2-t__l__vision-copie.jpg These rights are owned by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and have been granted, through a license, LC2 Media – AFNEX, in exclusivity, for television and Radio broadcasting “via Terrestrial TV and satellite, by free TV”, in every language and especially on Nigeri...