Nigerian Times

In Memory of Joseph William "Joe" Frazier (January 12, 1944 – November 7, 2011) 14 Nov 2011 21:27 Africa/Lagos New Photography Exhibit Captures Legendary Moments in Sports History Joe Frazier knocks out Muhammad Ali during their 1971 fight at Madison Square Garden. Muhammad Ali knocks out Sonny Liston in 1965. (Neil Leifer/Sports Illustrated)(PRNewsFoto/Newseum, Neil Leifer/Sports Illustrated PR Newswire WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2011 "Photo Finish: The Sports Photography of Neil Leifer" Opens Friday, Nov. 18, at the Newseum WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Friday, Nov. 18, the Newseum will open its newest exhibit, "Photo Finish: The Sports Photography of Neil Leifer." The exhibit features a career-defining selection of photographs taken by renowned photographer Neil Leifer, the man behind the camera during some of the greatest moments in sports. Leifer, who was 18 when his photos first graced the coveted real estate on the front of Sport...

In memory of the children of Ijegun Comprehensive High School, Ijegun Nursery and Primary Schools who lost their precious lives in the Pipeline Explosion on Thursday May 15, 2008, in Ijegun, Lagos, Nigeria . This is for all the children in Nigeria as I join them to celebrate the Children’s Day . The nostalgia of my childhood is overwhelming, because the unforgettable memories of growing up in the loving care of my parents are now flooding back to me. I love my childhood. I had a happy childhood after the Nigerian civil war. I grew up in a happy home at #28 Obalende Road, Obalende, Lagos. I love children, because as Whitney Houston sang in The Greatest Love of All , they are indeed our future. Nigerian School Children in class. Photo Credit: Khaled Hassounah 85% of the children in Nigeria are from poor families who are mostly in the rural areas. When I travel to different states in Nigeria and I see the children in their dilapidated houses and bad roads, I feel sad and disappointed, be...