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Saturday, 9 February 2013

INTERVIEW


2015 election a go-area for me, says Princewill

Prince Tonye Princewill, a politician and businessman, was the governorship candidate of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Rivers State during the 2007 election and currently the Director of Organisation of PDM. In this interview with some Journalists on arrival from his London base hinted of his intention to participate in the politics of 2015, the President Jonathan administration and other issues. Excerpt:

Thursday, 7 February 2013

SHORT STORY


Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, & Nobody

This is a short short story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody.

OPINION FEATURES


Tension among Nigerians as their foreign affairs minister visits Austria
By UZoma Ahamefule

Olugbenga Ashiru
Since the news that the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Gbenga, plans to visit Austria in return to the similar diplomatic related visit from his Austrian foreign affairs counterpart, Michael Spindelegger in June last year, the tension has been very high amongst Nigerian communities in Austria.

Wednesday, 6 February 2013

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOB MARLEY


Happy birthday Bob Marley
By Hakeem Babalola

Was it our own Chinua Achebe or one of the WS (William Shakespeare & our own Wole Soyinka) who coined that famous phrase about greatness? “Some men [or women] are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.”

REMEMBRANCE


Remembering Patrice Lumumba
By African Centre, Ukraine

A documentary film on Patrice Lumumba was shown in commemoration of the 52nd anniversary of his assassination. Participants discussed his vision, thoughts and aspirations for a better Congo and a progressive Africa; and to what extent they have been realized.

PRESS RELEASE


Group lauds Austria for hosting international interfaith forum

Hindus have welcomed mainly Roman Catholic Austria for hosting two-day high-profile Global Forum in Vienna, bringing together experts from world-over to have intercultural and interreligious dialogue.

Monday, 4 February 2013

PRESS RELEASE


Moving Gypsy children’s classes to France police station is xenophobia,says group

Reportedly refusing Gypsy (Roma) children access to schools in southeast France and forcing them to attend classes in police station was simply xenophobia and apartheid and should not be acceptable in 21st century Europe, Hindu statesman Rajan Zed stated in Nevada (USA) today.

OPINION


Princewill: A man in whom I am well pleased
 By Mohammed Babagana

If there is a man, politician, business mogul of Niger/Delta extraction who has attracted my uncommon respect over the past few years, that person is no other one but the man some have come to associate with a few nomenclature to wit; Prince of Niger/Delta ,the New Breed and lately Prince of Philanthropy.