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Wife of Lagos Governor presents a gift to Guo Kun

In Pictures: Lagos Governor Hosts Chinese Consul General In

 Governor Raji  Fashola of Lagos State, South West Nigeria has  held a dinner party in honour of the Chinese Consul General in Nigeria.  Here are some of the pictures from

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AU SUMMIT, GROUP OF AFRICAN LEADERS

Jonathan: Paths to building a viable Africa Free Trade Area

PRESENTATION BY PRESIDENT GOODLUCK  EBELE JONATHAN, GCFR,  ON “BOOSTING INTRA-AFRICAN TRADE” AT THE 18TH AU ASSEMBLY, JANUARY 29 – 30, 2012, ADDIS ABABA PROTOCOL It is a great pleasure for me to attend the 18th Ordinary session

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• Peterson and Khan trade punches during the match in which Peterson scored an upset

Endangered Bout

Twists and turns continue to trail the rematch between Amir Khan and Lamont Peterson after the former withdrew the appeal of his controversial defeat [caption id="attachment_9953" align="aligncenter" width="495" caption="• Peterson and ...

The Venezuela Example

 Nigeria can learn from Venezuela where fuel price is one of the lowest   [caption id="attachment_9867" align="aligncenter" width="495" caption="Venuzula President, Hugo Chavez."][/caption] Nigeria and the Latin American nation, Venezuela, share a lot in ...

Defining Moments Of 2011

TheNEWS magazine takes a look at events and issues that made 2011 memorable worldwide   From the incessant bombing by Boko Haram to the killing of Libyan dictator, Muammar Gaddafi, 2011 was ...

An Eventful Johannesburg Meet

On a rather politically eventful week, eight journalists from across Africa get together in Johannesburg, South Africa, for a financial reporting training programme [caption id="attachment_9594" align="aligncenter" width="495" caption="Group photo of the ...

Still A Top Brand

 He may have lost some of his match-changing abilities, but David Beckham remains football’s most enduring brand   [caption id="attachment_9050" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Beckham"][/caption] The famous right foot that produced wickedly swerving free-kicks and ...

Premier League’s New Bullies

 A 6-1 rout of Manchester United at Old Trafford announces the arrival of Manchester City as English football’s latest demolition squad   [caption id="attachment_8947" align="aligncenter" width="495" caption="• Manchester City players jubilate after ...

Nervy Moment

 Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Liberian president faces a run-off vote against Winston Tubman, as she seeks re-election   [caption id="attachment_8825" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="•Johnson-Sirleaf: Happy to face a run-off."][/caption] The political tension in Liberia swells by ...

End Of A Despot

 Libyan leader, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi is killed by rebel forces   [caption id="attachment_8822" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="• The late Muammar Gaddafi."][/caption] His death put an end to speculation about whether or not he was ...

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Wole Soyinka: Next Phase Of Boko Haram Terrorism

To what will you attribute Boko Haram’s ...
Prof. Wole Soyinka

Between Town And Gown

Professor Wole Soyinka combines intellectualism with positive ...
Al Mustapha after the verdict

Al-Mustapha Sentenced To Death

Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, head of the killing ...
• Boko Haram-bombed police vehicle at Tafawa Balewa, Bauchi

Nigeria: A Nation On The Brink

The Boko Haram menace spins out of ...