Archive For: The Crunch
5th Nov 2014 In South Africa, following the recent tragic shooting of the talented and promising captain of their national team, Senzo Meyiwa, by suspected robbers in Johannesburg and his burial last Saturday, South Africa’s football association, SAFA, have started a campaign encouraging people in the country to surrender their guns, which will be melted ... Read More
5th Nov 2014 In related events, it comes as some comfort as a suspect has been charged in the killing of Senzo. Zanokuhle Mbatha who has appeared at a Magistrate court in Boksburg in South Africa has been charged with robbery and murder, and remanded in police custody until November eleven in order for him ... Read More
4th Nov 2014 Builders and prospective builders will be very happy , no doubt to know that there has been a whooping forty one percent price slash on building cement by Dangote group, makers of Dangote cement. The grades now sell between one thousand naira and one thousand, one hundred and fifty, exclusive of value ... Read More
4th Nov 2014 In Onitsha Anambra state, many women have taken to the streets and eventually to Onitsha south local government office on Monday to peacefully demonstrate and register their displeasure over the removal of the council’s Chairman, Mrs. Ann Chukwuneke. Arriving as early as seven o clock in the morning, the women numbering several ... Read More
4th Nov 2014 Racism is detrimental to social and human interactions and is a vice that has been decried the world over, with efforts from many bodies and individuals to rid different parastastals and levels in society of the unprogressive habit. In sports, specifically football, serious funding have gone into anti racism campaigns, with some ... Read More
28th Oct 2014 Internationally acclaimed British chef and media personality, Jamie Oliver recently incurred acid comments from African Diaspora when he posted his version of the popular West African delicacy, Jollof rice on his blog. This quickly gave rise to objections, with many Africans calling him out in the comments section of the blog post ... Read More
28th Oct 2014 Tony O. Elumelu a Nigerian banker, philanthropist and chairman of Heirs Holdings and Tony Elumelu foundation, has announced the launch of The Elumelu Nigeria Empowerment Fund. Launched by Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan and other notable figures, the empowerment fund for disaster management, aims to revitalize the economies of post conflict and disaster ... Read More
28th Oct 2014 United Nations children’s fund, UNICEF has partnered with leading online travel company Jovago, with the aim of ensuring official birth registration of every child born in Africa. The partnership includes financial support of UNICEF’S Birth Registration Programme via ICT and mobile technology. This programme aims to advance child protection by registering children ... Read More
27th Oct 2014 Nigeria’s Super Eagles may be stumbling a bit as they attempt to qualify for the African Nations Cup, but there is no such issue with the female team, the Super Falcons. The outstanding women have just made history with their emergence as winners of the African Women’s Championship in Namibia, after beating ... Read More
27th Oct 2014 A Nigerian woman, Mrs. Beatrice Jedy-Agba, and ten other individuals from around the world have been announced as Trafficking in Persons Heroes, at the Benjamin Franklin room of the state department, in the United States. This is good news for Nigeria and especially Beatrice, who has bravely and tirelessly fought against human trafficking ... Read More
