On April 12, 2014, Nigeria's first daughter, Faith Sakwe wed Godswill Osim Edward. Faith is the first daughter of Nigeria's current President Goodluck Jonathan and First Lady Patience. The church wedding was preceded by a traditional ceremony, engagement party and bridal shower.…
In the past week or more there have been reports of the kidnapping of Nigerian schoolgirls who were about to write their final exams from their boarding school in Chibok in the northern province of Nigeria.
The response from African countries and the…
The World Economic Forum on Africa was held in Abuja, Nigeria and was centered on three pillars: Accelerating Society’s Transformation; Deepening Investment Partnerships; and Redesigning Growth Models.
In addition to President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan of Nigeria and representatives from his government, other leaders…
Influence not defined by nudity
Time magazine was once upon a time a legitimate news sources that gave many people around the world and across Africa insight into America and the world at large. Over years, the paper is no longer the premier…
The Stanford Africa MBA Fellowship Program pays for tuition and associated fees (approximately US $145,000) for citizens of African countries with financial need who wish to obtain an MBA at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Stanford will award up to eight Stanford Africa…
While Jacob Zuma was marrying another wife, Nigerians were reorganizing their economy and transforming their informal sector in arts-movies, telecoms and retail which could be calculated and add to Gross domestic product (GDP), a key economic indicator of a nation's standard of…
In an interview with CNN's Pierce Morgan, former Harvard Law School Professor Alan Dershowitz recently called South Africa "A Failed State" because of racial problems, murder rate and rampant crimes while discussing the Pistorius murder trial.
South Africa has an estimated population of 52…
A few days ago, the Kenyan Parliament passed what were supposed to be changes to marriage law but look more like an assault on women's rights. The impetus is now on President Uhuru Kenyatta to make sure that this bill is not…
James Brabazon was recently featured on National Public Radio's popular weekend program 'Snap Judgment' were he described his experience filming a documentary about the war in Liberia. To listen to the interview, visit Snap Judgment .
James Brabazon is an award-winning frontline journalist and…
PLAYWRIGHT, NOVELIST AND DIRECTOR BIYI BANDELE
Nigeria's Biyi Bandele will soon be the talk in the movie industry with the release of 'Half of a Yellow Sun', his first movie as Director. The movie is based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's novel with the…