Diaspora
Aliko Dangote Is Africa’s First $20 Billion Man
June 3, 2013 | konknaijaboy
With additional reporting from Luisa Kroll
Nigerian billionaire and Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote has become the first African entrepreneur to lay claim to a $20 billion fortune as the stock value of his largest holding, Dangote Cement, … Read More
Forbes: World’s Most Powerful Couples 2013_Barack And Michelle Obama Top The List
May 30, 2013 | konknaijaboy
Forbes notes, “With 67 percent of Americans viewing first lady Michelle Obama favorably, she’s more popular than her husband. The President has never been shy about publicly expressing his adoration for his wife; in his election night victory speech, Obama … Read More
Protests Erupt After Announcement of Hijab Ban In Lagos State Schools
May 28, 2013 | konknaijagirl
Hundreds of Muslim students Monday took to the streets to protest the decision by the Lagos State Government to ban the use of hijab (hair cover)by female Muslim students in public schools in the state.
This comes after many outcries … Read More
Postcolonial Identity and the Position of English in African Literature
May 28, 2013 | konknaijagirl
If education and literature can forge a sense of identity in a society torn between dominator and dominated, what then can we say about the position of English in African academics and the usage of the English language in African … Read More
Nigeria says it has retaken five Islamist strongholds
May 21, 2013 | konknaijaboy[repostus thumb=5750503 hash=f60f6420d24c113889dbc1d36ea8fa57 title=Nigeria%20says%20it%20has%20retaken%20five%20Islamist%20strongholds host=AFP short=1FJT3]
Nigerian Millitary Executes Successful Destruction Of Anti Aircraft and Anti tank weaponry stashes by Boko Haram Insurgents
May 18, 2013 | konknaijagirl
The Nigerian military said on Friday 17 May 2013 that it had located and destroyed weapons, including anti-aircraft and anti-tank guns, owned by insurgents in Borno State. The military said in a statement that advancing troops of the Special Task … Read More
