Pictures: Bombastic Christmas
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It was indeed the day the Lord hath made on Saturday, 26th November 2011, as family, friends and well-wishers came together for the elaborate traditional wedding of Nollywood actor, Chinedu Ikedieze (MFR) a.k.a Aki and Nneoma Hope Nwajah.
Boko Haram is increasingly becoming a major problem for the Nigerian government
Pope Benedict XVI is on a three-day visit to Benin. The pontiff is encouraging Africans to keep hold of their traditions during their drive toward modernity. “God bless Benin” Pope Benedict said in the local Fon language on his arrival in the commercial capital Cotonou. He praised the accomplishments of the ancient kingdom of Dahomey [...]
Nigeria’s equivalent of the American film industry has plans to go global in hopes of propelling local talent onto the international stage. BufferFollow @nigeriaplus
In this newly released audio track titled “Iwe” (meaning Anger), his close friend and confidant Flavour N’Abania pays a moving tribute to the fallen artiste.
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The human toll of fighting in Cote D’Ívoire is rising with hundreds of civilian deaths. The International Red Cross says 800 bodies have been found in one town after violence on Tuesday. Renewed fighting and explosions are gripping the commercial capital Abidjan. [ad#Google Adsense] BufferFollow @nigeriaplus
Of the 469 members of Nigeria’s national assembly, only 44 of them are women. Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan has promised to appoint women in 35 per cent of political posts, if he wins next week’s presidential elections. Meanwhile, dozens of women are preparing for an uphill battle in the poll beginning on April 9. Al [...]
“The figure that the commission got at the end of the day comes very close to, or agrees with, earlier projections of 70 million. It is so crystal clear that the voter register that we have (completed) now is very credible.”