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Yvonne Nelson, Ghollywood Sex Symbol. When you compare Nigerian actresses with Ghanaian actresses, you will see that the Ghanaian Actresses Jackie Appiah, Nadia Buari and Yvonne Nelson are hotter than Nigeria's Genevieve Nnaji, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Rita Dominic, Mercy Johnson, Ini Edo and Tonto Dike on and off screen. Especially my favourite Yvonne Nelson is just too hot! Genevieve Nnaji, Nollywood Sex Symbol Tweet

Captain Idris Wada, the newly elected Governor Kogi State, Nigeria. Kogi: The People Have Spoken! ~ By Ibrahim Usman. ‘The voice of the people is the voice of God’, that adage is from the Greek; the civilization which gave us democracy as we know it today, and the statement was speaking in defense of the principle which accords absolute respect to the decision of the people of a nation in choosing their own leaders for themselves. No more the time of imposition of emperors and kings upon a hapless citizenry, no more the passage of the mantle of leadership from one son to th~ e other within a royal dynasty, with absolute disregard to the will of the people. In this era, it is what the people want that matters and nothing more! That is why it is called democracy: government of the people, for the people and by the people. Where the will of the man on the street is not represented, it becomes an aberration! The people of the Kogi state have gone to the polls to demonstrate their absolute ...

Captain Idris Wada Who is Afraid of Captain Idris Wada? ~ By Ibrahim Usman Americans have a perfect word for it, they call it a ‘cop out’, it is a perfect loser’s way of turning tail rather than stand up for a fight! An incompetent amateur who happens upon a pair of boxing gloves by accident, wants to impress his girlfriend and family members by signing up for a bout in the ring! But unfortunately (or should we say fortunately for him?) before the fight, somebody tells him the bitter truth which is he might end up with a permanently broken jaw. So how does he avoid self destruction, he says the other boxer is not good enough for him and walks away! In a way it is a manner of eating the humble pie and admitting one’s inabilities and facing the truth. But at the same time, it is also very annoying for the spectators who have spent their hard earned money to come see a fight, only to be fed that arrant nonsense! For such crowd, the lily livered fool deserves nothing but a lynching! No mat...

Nigerian Students in Ghana spend twice more than what the Nigerian Government spends on Federal Universities annually. There are 71, 000 Nigerian students in Ghana who pay not less than N155 billion as tuition annually, which is twice more than the annual budget of N121 billion for the entire federal universities in Nigeria. Each Nigerian student in Ghanaian universities paid not less than $5, 000 per year to get quality university education in Ghana. For more details, see the Nigerian Tribune, Thursday, 30 June 2011 . Tweet

19 Sep 2011 11:00 Africa/Lagos IBM Boosts Africa Expansion With New Angola Office New subsidiary demonstrates company's increased footprint in key growth markets PR Newswire LUANDA, Angola, Sept. 19, 2011 LUANDA, Angola, Sept. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) has announced the opening of a new branch office in Luanda, as part of the company's continued geographic expansion to increase its presence in key growth markets in support of its global strategy. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110919/NY69873-a ) (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110919/NY69873-b ) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090416/IBMLOGO ) The Angolan arm is part of a broad programme of investment that IBM is making in Africa and follows the recent opening of new locations in Dakar, Senegal and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. This gives IBM a direct presence in more than 20 African countries, including South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia and Algeria....

South Africa's Ster-Kinekor Theatres is the largest cinema chain in Africa, followed by Egypt's Al Arabia International and Nu Metro Cinemas of South Africa. Nigeria's Silverbird Cinemas and Genesis Deluxe Cinemas are also increasing the numbers of their cinemas from Nigeria to Ghana and other countries in Africa. Cinemas are central to the growth of the film industry and Ster-Kinekor Theatres and Nu Metro Cinemas have sustained the growth of the appreciation of cinemas in South Africa and other African countries. Ster Kinekor Theatres is South Africa's largest cinema exhibitor. They offer 31 Ster Kinekor Junction value cinemas and 6 Ster Kinekor Classic cinemas countrywide, totalling more than 400 screens and 60 000 seats. Cinema Nouveau offers 7 cinemas countrywide, where patrons can experience 'art' movies. At The Zone in Rosebank and at the Gateway complex, patrons can also experience films on special 3D screens. The Ster Kinekor Movie Club...

7 Jun 2011 16:46 Africa/Lagos Migrants Continue to be Vulnerable in Libyan Conflict GENEVA, June 7, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- IOM Press Briefing Notes The on-going conflict and political stalemate in Libya has left migrants in a situation of continued vulnerability, with large groups stranded across the country. During an assessment of the humanitarian needs in various parts of Libya, IOM staff reported on the plight of a large community of mostly African and Filipino migrant workers sheltering in two sites in the capital, Tripoli. Staff say some of the migrants have been without jobs since the beginning of the crisis as their employers had left the country. Feeling they have nothing to return to, they stay on in Libya in the vain hope that they may receive back pay from their employers or find another job. Others have been left to take care of employers' properties but have not been paid since February. The majority, from Ghana, Togo, Sudan, Nigeria, Cameroon and o...

Professor Amos Claudius Sawyer April 14, 2011 11:22 ET Professor Amos Sawyer arrives Abuja to lead ECOWAS observers to Nigeria's presidential election ABUJA, April 14, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The former President of the Interim Government of Liberia and Head of the ECOWAS Election Observation Mission to Nigeria's 16th April 2011 presidential polls, Professor Amos Sawyer , has arrived Abuja, the Nigerian capital, to lead 300 regional observers who are being deployed to the six geo-political zones of the country to observe the election. Members of the Mission include ECOWAS Ambassadors, representatives of the ECOWAS Council of the Wise, representatives of civil society organizations, the ECOWAS Parliament and Court of Justice, electoral experts as well as representatives of electoral commissions from the 15 Member States. Professor Sawyer who will be joined on Election Day by the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Ambassador James Victor Gbeho, was part of the...

A scene from Viva Riva. Viva Riva shines at 2011 AMAA in Nigeria The thrilling Congolese gangster epic movie "Viva Riva" out shined competitors to win 6 awards from 12 nominations at the 7th Annual African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) Sunday night at the Gloryland Cultural Centre, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Riva is a small time operator who has just returned to his hometown of Kinshasa, Congo after a decade away with a major score: a fortune in hijacked gasoline. Wads of cash in hand and out for a good time, Riva is soon entranced by beautiful night club denizen Nora, the kept woman of a local gangster. Into the mix comes an Angolan crime lord relentlessly seeking the return of his stolen shipment of gasoline. Director Djo Tunda Wa Munga’s Kinshasa is a seductively vibrant, lawless, fuel-starved sprawl of shantytowns, gated villas, bordellos and nightclubs and Riva is its perfect embodiment. ~ From South by South West The film by Congolese director Djo Tunda Wa Munga wo...

Infinity TV brings Modern Times Group to Nigeria The new satellite pay-TV station Infinity TV has brought the Modern Times Group (MTG), to Nigeria with the launch of four pay-TV channels in Africa. The company released the details of the Viasat History, Viasat Nature, Viasat Explorer and Viasat Crime channels at the first press conference on Friday February 25, 2011, at the Sofitel Hotel in Ikoyi, Lagos. Viasat is the brand for the digital satellite TV platforms operated by MTG, a leading international entertainment broadcasting group with over 50 million subscribers and attracting over 125 million viewers in 31 countries worldwide. The channels have award winning documentaries such as Nature’s Babies , Untamed Europe and Winter in Yelowstone on Viasat Nature Channel. Visual History… Bringing History to Life , Gladiators: Back From the Dead , The Somme and The Black Death on Viasat History Channel. Star Wars Tech , Toughest Career Jobs and Escape To The Legion on Viasat Explore...

THE NIGER DELTA PALAVER The ruling People's Democratic Party(PDP)is wasting time setting up kangaroo Rivers State Truth and Reconciliation Commission where the former governor Dr. Peter Odili has been telling lies in defence of the PDP, the most corrupt and notorious political party in Africa. It has been a comedy of errors so far. The rogue gallery is a mockery of democracy and the rule of law. The Niger Delta Summit is going to be another opportunity for the misappropriation of our revenue allocations by the political contractors in power and cannot bring the chief perpetrators of the Niger Delta crisis to book. The Niger Delta crisis can be solved within one month if we have a fearless revolutionary leader like Jerry Rawlings of Ghana to sack the PDP and commence the arrest and trial of all the top dogs and pigs who have acquired illegal oil blocks they shared among themselves since 1979 to date. The plutocratic oligarchy has been in power since 1979 when the retired General Ol...

Fidel Castro, the Lion of Cuba Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz retired as the President and Commander-in-Chief of Cuba on Monday February 18, 2008, after 49 years in power. Fidel Castro is the most lionized foreign leader in Africa and highly esteemed as one of the heroes of the liberation struggles in South African nations. Fidel Castro sent Cuban troops to Angola on November 4, 1975, to join the forces of the marxist MPLA-ruled government in the war against the racist South African-backed UNITA rebels. One of the survivors, Claude Grace Uushona can still remember how she survived the massacre in the refugee camp in Cassinga, in southern Angola and was rescued and brought to Cuba when she was only 16. "It was a camp for women and children refugees located 250 km from the border with Namibia. On May 4, 1978, South African forces bombed us with military helicopters and planes," she recalled. Cuban and Angolan troops helped the guerrilla freedom fighters of the Southwest African Pe...

28 Jan 2008 14:00 Africa/Lagos "Certainly Nigeria's persistent notoriety among eCommerce merchants is enhanced by the ubiquitous 'Nigerian Scam' letters," said Doug Schwegman, CyberSource director of customer and market intelligence. "Russia dropping off the list this year may simply mean merchants have given up shipping even digital products to that country due to negative outcomes in the past. But the real message of these findings is that fraud remains a significant issue in the lives of eCommerce merchants. We do see increasing popularity of IP Geolocation, a tool that gives merchants information on the location of an internet-connected computer based on its internet protocol address. But as always, we remind merchants that no one tool is a silver anti-fraud bullet -- that combinations of tools work best to root out cybercrime." NYC Loses Title to Miami - No Longer 'Riskiest City' for Online Fraud CyberSource annual survey: Miami now #...

Flt. Lt Jerry Rawlings (rtd.) "Nigeria, with its resources, audacity, will and strength has the potential to lead other African countries to achieve self-esteem." ~ Flt. Lt Jerry Rawlings (rtd.), former President of Ghana . Flt. Lt Jerry Rawlings (rtd.), the former President of Ghana was in Nigeria on Thursday, January 17, 2007, as the guest speaker at the 5th Annual Trust Dialogue, organised by Media Trust Ltd. publishers of the Daily Trust. He addressed a gathering of principal characters of the Nigerian leadership, at Transcorp Hilton Hotel, in Abuja. The notable Nigerian leaders included former head of Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), who represented former president Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), as the Guest of Honour, minister of information and communications, Mr. John Odey, who represented Vice President Goodluck Jonathan, former Senate president, Ken Nnamani, was the Chairman of the occasion, and the former speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Bello M...