News From Nigeria

by Peter Koenig Whenever a terrorist attack hits somewhere in Europe or the world, wait a few hours and the police or media report ISIS / ISIL / Daesh claims responsibility. To enhance credibility, they usually say it was confirmed ...

1.FOLORUNSHO ALAKIJA Industry; Oil,Fashion Top of the league of successful women in Nigeria is the 65- year old Lagos born business baroness. The mother of 4 is Nigeria’s richest woman with an estimated worth of $1.6 billion. Mrs. Alakija, a ...

The Yorubas are among the major ethnic groups in Nigeria. They’re mainly present in the South-Western area of the country. They’re popular for 2 things-education and culture. In cases like this, we should concentrate on the latter which will be ...

by Eric Zuesse Barack Obama was the only U.S. President who at the United Nations defended nazism — racist fascism — and Holocaust-denial. It received almost no reporting by the press at the time (or subsequently). But his successor President Donald ...

The Syrian-Iranian-Russian alliance has achieved a large progress in its operations against ISIS in the province of Homs. On August 20, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) liberated the key held village of Humaymah, which had been controlled by ISIS near ...

National Social Secretary of the Ifa Council, Baba-Awo Awogbemiga Bogunmbe, has called for the introduction of Ifa religious studies as an academic discipline by universities in Southwest Nigeria. Bogunmbe, who is also the Public Relation Officer (PRO) of the Oyo ...

A friend, Alade Shofu, asked me, can you clarify the origin of August 20 Isese Day? Here is my humble submission. This story would not be complete if I didn’t mention a good friend, late Wale Egberongbe with Dr. Kolawole ...

Gunmen ON Sunday broke into the residence of the Principal Special Assistant on Knowledge Economy and Investments to Benue State Governor, Dr Tavershima Adyorororough, and killed him. According to sources, the unknown gunmen around 12.30am on Sunday stormed his residence ...

by Peter Koenig Barcelona, 17 August, 5 PM – a white van plows with 70 km/h into a mass of pedestrians, many of them tourists, on the famous Rambla, in the heart of Barcelona. The death toll, 13 plus more than ...