OPINION

As Amaechi wins at supreme court

By Odimegwu Onwumere

"Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength," said Arnold Schwarzenegger.

HEALTH & MEDICINE

South African doctors continue HIV fight

By Julie Frederikse,

Dr. Sengeziwe Sibeko conducts a gynaecological exam. (Photo Courtesy Emmanuel Pheta)

Durban, South Africa — Africans tracking the worldwide HIV epidemic have not found much to celebrate since Aids began ravaging the continent 30 years ago, but researchers are optimistic that they are learning as much from their failures as their successes.

FOOTBALL

Nations Cup: Ghana still favourite

By Walter Wilson

As Ghana face Tunisia in one of the Q/Finals on Sunday, Michel Dussuyer, the Frenchman managing the Syli Nationale of Guinea has reiterated his stance that the Black Stars of Ghana are the favourite for the Orange AFCON 2012. 

MAIL FROM AMERICA

Traffic light camera scam steals your identity

By Jessica Citizen

Traffic light cameras are annoying at the best of times, but while some people manage to escape the fines, most of us simply pay up without thinking about it or questioning whether the charge is valid. Tricky scammers are taking advantage of that lazy human tendency, making a handful of money and stealing identities in the process.

POETRY

Uncertain love 

By Odimegwu Onwumere 

You are the reason I am leaving...this romantic love note here...because you are romantic...You are sweet and make my heart sweet...So, we are sweethearts...I hope this will be a little surprise to you.

GENERAL NEWS

'Some African States used as fronts by Europe'
By Munyaradzi Huni, 

Addis Ababa — PRESIDENT Mugabe has said some African countries have become "just bodies" used by Europe as fronts.He said this yesterday following what transpired at the just-ended 18th African Union summit in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia.

COMMENTARY

Why Africa should mourn Gaddafi's fall
By Irungu Kangata

According to the United Nations Human Development Index and the Africa Development Bank country profile, Libya under Gaddafi rule was rated the best place to live in Africa.

ANALYSSIS

North Africa: Lessons from uprisings
By Solomon A. Dersso

 The launch of 'The year of shared values' at the 18th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly later this month is taking place in the wake of unprecedented popular uprisings that toppled authoritarian leaders in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya.

GENERAL NEWS

Nigeria spends N4.8 billion on ambassadors' children school fees

By Ini Ekott 

Olugbenga Ashiru FA minister

Nigeria lawmakers were shocked that the foreign ministry spends far above amounts approved for fees. The federal government bankrolled the school fees of Nigerian diplomats’ children abroad to the tune of N4.8 billion in 2011, it emerged yesterday as government officials scrambled to reconcile past spending, and defend fresh proposals.

TRIBUTE

Tributes as 'Soul Train' creator, Don Cornelius, dies at 75

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RELATIONSHIP

Why do men cheat on their wives?

By Abdulkadir Y. Abdullahi

A lot of questions have continued to be asked as regards reasons why many men cheat on their wives by keeping illegal sexual relationship outside their matrimonial homes. Many a Nigerian couple today have found themselves in this situation which has done a great deal of damage to a united front for a stable and successful family setting.

WORLD NEWS

Isolated Peru tribe makes uncomfortable contact

By Frank Gajak

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian authorities say they are struggling to keep outsiders away from a clan of previously isolated Amazon Indians who began appearing on the banks of a jungle river popular with environmental tourists last year.

GENERAL NEWS

Freed Eritrean refugee to leave Sweden

Rome / Stockholm, February 1, 2012. After the humanitarian campaign against the deportation of the Eritrean refugee Michael Bahre, carried out by EveryOne, ICER and other NGOs, the Swedish authorities have suspended Mr. Bahre’s forced return to Eritrea. On January 27, Michael's family and our organization received the long-awaited news: "Michael has been released and he is already en route to Stockholm, where he will join his loved ones".

DISCUSSION

 Can African leaders say 'NO' to David Cameron imposing Western values on Africa?

The UK Prime Minister, David Cameron has threatened Commonwealth countries of withholding general budget support if they do not reform legislation banning homosexuality.

GENERAL NEWS

Nigeria:Faces of Boko Haram sponsors

“Most of them (Northern governors), pay us monthly to leave their states alone”…that was one of the spokesmen for Boko Haram, Saidu Umar aka Usman Al Zawahiri.

PRESS RELEASE

 I am not working for any political party
By Odimegwu Onwumere

In my media practice of over a decade I have said to myself time without number that things that matter least will never distract me from the things that matter most. But I have seen that it takes good men to keep quiet for evil to take taproot in a society.

GENERAL NEWS

UK still gripped by problem of racism

Britain is portrayed as anti-racist and an advocate of race equality in the mainstream media, but it is gripped by the persistent problem of racial prejudice, evidence shows.

GENERAL NEWS

Report reveals trafficking in Scotland

Victims of human sex trafficking have told campaigners how they were tortured and threatened to death in Scotland in a new report investigating the world's fastest-growing organised crime.

NEWS DISCUSSION

 "Europe's migrant policies: Illusions of integration"

By Suzanne Mulcahy

In this edition of the show we discuss the book Europe's Migrant Policies: Illusions of Integration, written by Suzanne Mulcahy.

GENERAL NEWS

Sarkozy attacks UK in fresh outburst

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has ridiculed Britain once again by saying that “the United Kingdom has no industry any more”, media reports said.

YOUR HEALTH

3 surprising reasons to give up soda
By David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding

America has a drinking problem. No, not booze. I'm talking about soft drinks. According to the Beverage Marketing Corporation, the average American guzzles 44.7 gallons of the sweet stuff every year. Not sure what 44.7 gallons looks like? It's about what you'd need to fill a small kiddie pool.

GENERAL NEWS

NIGERIA: Chadians among Kano attackers
Hussaini Umar, AfricaNews reporter in Kano, Nigeria

Nigerian police said people speaking a Chadian language were among the attackers who waged bombing and shooting sprees in Kano last Friday, killing a total of 185 people according to the first official tally. 

COMMENTARY

Why are former British colonies performing better?
By Dr Fred van der Kraaij

I have read the articles "The Post-Colonial Hangover" and "Why Francophone Countries Are Lagging Behind Anglophones" with great interest. In the first article - of a more general nature - historian Niall Ferguson argues for the positive legacy of the British Empire pointing to the "spreading of liberal values in terms of free markets, the rule of law, and ultimately representative government."

GENERAL NEWS

US, EU offer counter-terrorism assistance

 In the wake of the growing terrorist threat posed mainly by the Boko Haram Islamic sect, the US and European Union have offered to help Nigeria.