The two men (Tinubu and Atiku) are highly controversial: they are both in their 70s, wealthy and have been accused of corruption" Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday vowed that next year's presidential election will be "free", "safe" and "transparent" as he marked the anniversary of the country's return to democracy. "I know many of us are concerned with the … [Read more...] about Nigerian president vows 2023 vote will be free, transparent
New York fund apologizes for role in Tuskegee syphilis study on Black American
By The Associated Press For almost 40 years starting in the 1930s, as government researchers purposely let hundreds of Black men die of syphilis in Alabama so they could study the disease, a foundation in New York covered funeral expenses for the deceased. The payments were vital to survivors of the victims in a time and place ravaged by poverty and … [Read more...] about New York fund apologizes for role in Tuskegee syphilis study on Black American
Bandits kill 32 people in Nigeria’s Kaduna state
Bandits on motorcycles killed 32 people and set fire to houses in several villages in the Kajura area of Nigeria's northern Kaduna state on Sunday, authorities said on Thursday. Armed gangs are rife across Nigeria's northwest where they rob or kidnap for ransom, and violence has increasingly spread to other areas. The attackers hit the villages of Dogon Noma, Ungwan Sarki … [Read more...] about Bandits kill 32 people in Nigeria’s Kaduna state
Mother Of African American Preschooler Demands Answers After Teacher Gives Son ‘Monkey Award’
Written by Danteé Ramos Shemekia Ellis’s pre-k son Braylen received an end-of-the-year award from his teacher in Batesville, Mississippi, leaving Ellis speechless. — Braylen was given a “Monkey Award…for entertaining others.” When Braylen came home excitedly showing off his award, Ellis was “angry” at the teacher’s choice of an accolade for her son. “He was excited … [Read more...] about Mother Of African American Preschooler Demands Answers After Teacher Gives Son ‘Monkey Award’
Peter Obi Will Change Nigeria
What any critical observer will need to do is to check the trajectory of Mr. Peter Obi’s political life. I happen to know him from an impressionable stage when he was my senior at Christ the King College (CKC), Onitsha, Anambra State. I can honestly opine that he was not very friendly, generally, then as he was always serious. He carried himself like someone on a mission. Our … [Read more...] about Peter Obi Will Change Nigeria