Nigerian Times

10 Nov 2011 10:54 Africa/Lagos Shell must pay US$1 billion in first step to clean up Niger Delta LONDON, November 10, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Shell must commit to pay an initial US$1 billion to begin the clean-up of pollution caused by oil spills in the Niger Delta, Amnesty International and the Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD) said today. A new report by the two groups released today, The true tragedy: delays and failures in tackling oil spills in the Niger Delta looks at the ongoing devastation caused by two major oil spills which took place at Bodo, Ogoniland, in 2008, and which have never been cleaned up. The UN Environment Programme recently found that oil pollution over many years had resulted in such devastation that it would take more than 25 years for Ogoniland to recover. The UN recommended setting up an Environmental Restoration Fund with an initial amount of US$1 billion, with further funding to follow. “Shell's failure to ...

Libyans celebrating after the downfall of tyrant Gaddafi. Photographer: Marco Longari. Copyright/Source: AFP/Getty Images 24 Oct 2011 07:09 Africa/Lagos Statement of the Secretary-General / Declaration of Liberation of Libya NEW YORK, October 24, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Today in Benghazi, the Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) declared the full liberation of Libya, marking a historical juncture that signifies a people attaining their freedom after decades of dictatorship. Today marks an occasion for Libyans to celebrate, to look forward to a future of liberties and opportunities, from the right to express an opinion freely to the right to elect their own government. From this day onward, the Libyan people will be in full charge of their future - a future that their new leaders have declared will be based on justice and national reconciliation. Their commitment is to building accountable democratic institutions, guided by respect for human rights and the rule o...

Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer of Antigua, Barbuda and Ambassador Francis Lorenzo, President of South-South News and Vivian Wang, Senior VP of South-South News recognized the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon with a South-South Award for Women's and Children's Health. NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- (South-South News): The Prime Minister Winston Baldwin Spencer of Antigua and Barbuda and Ambassador Francis Lorenzo, President of South-South News presented United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon with a recognition award at an official member state luncheon today in New York City for his commitment and leadership in promoting the Global Strategy for Women and Children's Health. "Thank you for choosing me to honor with this great award. I accept this award on behalf of the men and women working across the globe to save millions of women, new born infants, and children," said the United Nations Secretary-General during his remarks. (...

The United Nations and Loots from African Rulers What Kept me guessing is how the Western world, including Australia and some Asian countries keep on being the custodians of the ill-gotten loots of many African rulers (both current and past). We Africans will only know about the loots when there is political crisis such as the uprisings in North Africa, if one of them is overthrown or suddenly died. Muammar Gaddafi speaking at the United Nations Assembly Though we still see the loots with our very eyes; having oil wells, private universities, 5 star hotels, directors of many corporate organizations where they invested their loots. One other thing is that the Muslim heads of state of the troubled countries are more corrupt than ever; stealing in the name of Allah, deceiving their people or are they just kleptomaniacs? President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe How on earth can an Africa ruler be the richest man in the world by just being the President of his country and stashing away his count...

Every year, millions of people suffer as a result of the irresponsible arms trade. Two years ago, 153 governments voted at the United Nations to start work on developing an international Arms Trade Treaty. We want as many people as possible to take action to control the arms trade. Play "Catch the Bomb" and spread the word Throughout 2008, a group of experts from 28 countries has been meeting to discuss the content of the treaty. Now is the time to turn words into action and deliver an Arms Trade Treaty strong enough to save lives and stop irresponsible arms deals. A small minority of governments opposes international controls on the arms trade and is determined to block, derail and delay any further progress on the treaty. They must not be allowed to succeed. Tell your government that the world is watching, it’s time for an Arms Trade Treaty. Thank you for supporting us, The Control Arms Team

Newt and Callista participate in a sea safari in Bodo, Norway. Newt and Callista participate in a sea safari in Bodo, Norway. Newt Gingrich and his beautiful Callista sent the following report from their vacation in Norway and he has addressed the energy crisis plaguing the United States and the solution to end the high price of gasoline. He tells us why there is scarcity of gasoline America, but not in Norway. This is a must read . ~ Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima The Publisher and Editor of Nigerian Times International Online Media Network Report From Norway: Why They Don't Have an Energy Crisis and We Do by Newt Gingrich (more by this author) Posted 06/10/2008 ETUpdated 06/10/2008 ET I am writing to you this week from Norway, where Callista and I have witnessed extraordinary natural beauty - and some things America could learn about creating a more sensible balance between protecting the environment and finding more domestic sources of energy. You see, Norway, unlike the United St...

I thank God Samantha Power, resigned with apologies and regrets for her terrible utterances against Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton . Samantha Power is brilliant without doubt. But you cannot blame Bill Clinton for the Rwandan Genocide as you cannot blame President George W. Bush for the the genocide in Darfur happening before our very eyes. I am 100% Black African who is committed to the efforts to end the Darfur Crisis and communicated with the former UN Special Envoy to Sudan, Jan Pronk and my own insider in Darfur on how to stop the massacre of innocent people in Darfur. But the Sudanese government and the rebels have continued to pour fuel in the fire of the conflict in Darfur and they are both guilty of the genocide. The African Union and the UN are guiltier than the former President Bill Clinton on the Rwandan Genocide. I do not think there is anything Bill Clinton would have done to stop the genocide in the hellish circumstances if the UN failed to do so. America cannot ...

29 Nov 2007 16:50 Africa/Lagos Measles Deaths in Africa Plunge by 91% Africa Leads Strong Decline in Global Measles Deaths Joint News Release: American Red Cross/UN Foundation/CDC/WHO/UNICEF/62 ATLANTA, GENEVA, NEW YORK and WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Measles deaths in Africa fell by 91 percent between 2000 and 2006, from an estimated 396,000 to 36,000, reaching the United Nations 2010 goal to cut measles deaths by 90 percent four years early. The spectacular gains achieved in Africa helped generate a strong decline in global measles deaths, which fell 68 percent worldwide -- from an estimated 757,000 to 242,000 -- during this period. The progress was announced today by the founding partners of the Measles Initiative: the American Red Cross, UNICEF, the United Nations Foundation, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). The data will be published in the November 30th editions of WHO's Weekl...