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TED is coming to London with a special Nigeria-focused line up:Nuhu Ribadu - Former Chief Executive, EFCC NigeriaYvonne Ike - Former head JP Morgan Chase West AfricaSegun Aganga - Managaing Director - Goldman SachsChika Unigwe - writerAudrey Brown - Journalist with BBC World Service Saturday December 5th in London (at... [view entry]
Nick Shaxson's paper on the NEITI was presented last Friday at Chatham House. Its a fascinating read and beyond NEITI, more broadly attempts to summarise the difference between the reformist period at its height under Obasanjo and what has happened subsequently. You can download the report here. [view entry]
Saturday, November 28, 4pmArtistic Licence, Sandland Arcade, 230, Muri Okunola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. All welcome! [view entry]
Unmissable event if you are into the arts and live in Lagos...Here. [view entry]
According to Sahara Reporters, the captain of Nigeria's Under 17 team, Fortune Chukwudi, is actually 25 years old.. http://www.saharareporters.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4138:adokiye-amiesimaka-the-man-who-told-the-truth&catid=58:football&Itemid=182 Excuse the flowery prose..Sent from my BlackBerry wireless device from MTN [view entry]
Fela is far more celebrated in public culture in Brasil than he is in Nigeria, as these publicity images for various events around the country celebrating Fela this month show (only the Kuti family celebrated the anniversary of his death this month via the Felabration at the Shrine). While Fela... [view entry]
Rubens, in his element.., originally uploaded by nobodaddy69.This afternoon, we went to visit Rubens, a man who has planted thousands of trees around Africa. He currently lives in a small paradise close to Abuja, where he teaches the locals to plant trees and love and respect the environment. The fireflies... [view entry]
As soon as the BNP's constitutional change is completed and they accept non-white members, the obvious strategy is for as many non-whites to join and attend their meetings, vote etc. This would help to force them out of mainstream British politics.. [view entry]
