By Guyson Nanagayi – Lagos – AFP- More than two million people, or about half the population of Nigeria’s Jigawa state, have been displaced after authorities had to open flood gates on two rivers, a government official said on Friday. The flooding was caused after authorities opened flood gates of the Challawa and Tiga dams in neighbouring Kano state to avoid overflowing following heavy rains. The flooding began suddenly when the gates on the Challawa and Tiga dams were opened, a spokesman for the Jigawa governor said. “We have about two million people affected,” Umar Kyari spokesperson of Jigawa state... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, September 26th 2010 |
The third German-Nigerian Business Forum is taking place in Hamburg, Germany from September 20-21. The event provides a platform for key public and private sector players from Nigeria to share information and create opportunities for partnerships with German companies. After a successful second German-Nigerian Business Forum in Abuja in November 2009, with more than 300 participants, the organizing parties, the German-African Business Association in co-operation with the Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in West Africa and the Nigerian-German Business Association, once again bring together German and Nigerian business partners at this year’s forum. The two-day conference gathers a wide... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, September 22nd 2010 |
By Omordia, Efe Alexandra – A few weeks ago, I got this spooky feeling when I entered an internet café not far from where I live. The spookiness did not emanate from the fact that the twenty something year old attendant sprouted another head at my approach; it came about as a result of his actions or should I say inactions. You see, this young man didn’t acknowledge my presence for several minutes even as I tried my best to get his attention. The more I tried, the more he looked right through me like I wasn’t there. I started... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, September 19th 2010 |
A beaming smile, thunderous shot and tireless running were the qualities that caught the eye as Nigeria’s Taye Taiwo helped his side finish runners-up at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Netherlands 2005. Five years on, the full-back still hits the ball hard and his grin remains as broad as ever as he patrols the left flank for Marseille and the Super Eagles. Shown the ropes at Lobi Stars, Taiwo was just 19 when OM lured him to southern France as back-up to veteran defender Bixente Lizarazu. He did not have to wait long for his chance as Philippe Troussier handed... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, September 18th 2010 |
By Dayo Emmanuel – Two former interns at The Nation Newspapers, Tosin Makinde and Adenike Ashogbon have won the 2009 Nigeria Young Journalist Award. Fisayo Soyombo, a graduate of Animal Science of the University of Ibadan also won the Campus Journalist of the Year inaugural category of the award presented on Friday, August 27 in Lagos. The duo of Makinde now a student of International Relations at the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akaugba- Akoko, Ondo State and Ashogbon, back at the Mass Communication Department of Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu for her National Higher Diploma course beat ten other entrants from other... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, August 30th 2010 |
