NIGERIA @ 51

Nigerian president addresses the nation 

Praying 4 stability?

Fellow Compatriots,
On this day 51 years ago, the British Union Jack was lowered and replaced by our national Green-White-Green flag, heralding the independence of our nation. The 1^st of October remains a special day for us, for Africa, and indeed the world.

NEWS

 MEND plans to bomb Abuja on independent day

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has warned Nigerians to stay away from Abuja’s Eagle Square, the venue of the nation’s 2011 independence anniversary celebrations, on October 1.

NIGERIA @ 51

Nigeria @ 51: Carelessly holding a gun
By Prince Charles Dickson

Dr. J. Goodluck

Caption: Nigerian president praying for miracle...A kì í mú ìbọn tetere. One does not hold a gun carelessly. (Always be careful in handling dangerous matters.) As we count days to our 51st independence anniversary, all is not well with our beloved nation Nigeria. This in itself is no news, given the fact that this phrase "all is not well" has become a popular refrain in recent years.

Nigeria @ 51

Nigeria @ 51: The giant tougher than its challenges

By Mrs Ohunene Scott-Ananaba

Fellow Compatriots,

As long as the Social, Political and Economic landscape of the country is plagued by Corruption and unpatriotic acts in the forms of fraud, disunity, tribalism, indiscipline, nepotism etc, a national, sustainable blueprint for development -which is in effect the bedrock of Mr President's Transformational Agenda- cannot be established. 

NEWS

Saudi woman to get 10 lashes for driving a car

CAIRO (AP) — Saudi activists say a court has sentenced a Saudi woman with 10 lashes for defying the kingdom's ban on women driving.

GENERAL NEWS

Small part of the march in Accra against NATO criminal activity against Africa & Libya on 21st September 2011.

NEWS & REPORTING

Kenyan noble peace winner dead @ 71

(Reuters) - Wangari Maathai, the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize for her campaigns to save Kenyan forests, died in hospital on Sunday after a long struggle with cancer. Maathai, 71, founded the Green Belt Movement in 1977 to campaign for tree planting to prevent environmental and social conditions deteriorating and hurting poor people, especially women, living in rural Kenya.

THOUGHT ON ZAMBIA ELECTION

Beauty of democracy

Zambia successfully conducted free, fair, credible & peaceful elections as the opposition leader Michael Sata, 74 won the presidential election & has already been sworn in while ex president Banda has graciously accepted defeat.

NEWS & REPORTING

 Harvard professor hails UN resolution on Africa
By Hakeem Babalola

The United Nations resolutions were very important and helpful in tearing down the apartheid in South Africa. 

NEWS & REPORTING

Nigerian professionals in Hungary meet their ambassador

A group of Nigerian professionals living in Hungary has held an official meeting with their ambassador as a follow up to the friendly gesture initiated by the number one Nigerian citizen in Hungary during a cocktail reception held in his honour last month.

IMMIGRATION & DEPORTATION

Italy: African woman risks deportation, violence & torture

This is the story of Tina Richard, a 28-year-old woman who was raped and tortured back in Nigeria in a report by the humanitarian organization EveryOne Group which is assisting her in Italy. The story was sent to African News Hungary by Roberto Malini, co president of EveryOne Group.

OBITUARY

African community lawyer is dead

By Hakeem Babalola

Dr. Horváth Peter was confirmed dead on Wednesday September 14 after complaing of stomach pain. Until his death, Horváth was popular among the African Community in Hungary as he represented many of them in both criminal and civil cases.

Mauritania

Black Mauritanians in 'racist' census protest

NOUAKCHOTT (AFP) - Hundreds of black Mauritanians rallied against a census they see as racist Saturday, in protests that turned violent in some cities, and several arrests were made, sources said.

ENTERTAINMENT

Stephanie Okereke hits goldmine

Nollywood actress Stephanie Okereke has landed an ambassadorial deal with Japanese Corporation 'Kaneka', makers of 'Kanekalon' hair fibre. Okereke's deal, we gathered, will primarily be to promote the company's product and participating in its marketing campaigns.

PRESS RELEASE

They Can’t Send Me Back: Uyghur Asylum Seekers in Europe

A new report by the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) documents the challenges faced by Uyghur asylum seekers in Europe, and examines the reasons why they fled East Turkestan (otherwise known as Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in northwest China) or Central Asia. They Can’t Send Me Back: Uyghur Asylum Seekers in Europe is based on interviews UHRP researchers conducted with 50 Uyghur asylum seekers in Sweden, Norway and the Netherlands in 2010 and 2011.