Photos: King of Fuji Music Wasiu Ayinde, K1 De Ultimate 59th Birthday Celebration at La Vida Bella Lounge In Lagos

  Sunday 6th of March, 2016  the King of Fuji music K1 de Ultimate celebrated his 59th birthday at La Vida Bella Lounge in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria. Guest list included Mayor Akinpelu, Lamex, Adekunle Gold, Alhaji too much, Seye Kehinde , Dr Ayo Abina, Bukky wright, Bimbo Akintola, Lola Alao, Architect Harif Ojikutu, Deola Soetan, Kenny Awe,Kehinde Bankole, Soji Asolo , Semi Arisekola Alao, Cecil Hammond, Oloye fijabi. More pics after cut...

Watch: The Game of Thrones season 6 trailer is finally here!

The 100-second whistlestop tour through the fictional continent of Westeros offers up a mouth-watering smorgasbord of violence, gore, semi-nudity and more violence as viewers are given glimpses of several future storylines in rapid succession. Posted to YouTube by GameofThrones

Photos: SA President Jacob Zuma Official Visit To Nigeria.

 South Africa President Zuma was recently in Nigeria on a two days official visit where issues bordering on trade and African security were discussed. President Zuma also addressed a joint sitting of the National Assembly where he presented a powerful speeeh. More pics and Zuma speech after cut...

Combating sexual, gender violence through community mobilisation By Ephraim Kasozi

 

For two decades, Uganda experienced armed conflict in the northern and eastern regions which resulted in diverse effects on the community like mass displacement and the destruction of families, livelihoods, infrastructure and the environment.
The conditions led to cultural fragmentation, abject poverty and vulnerability to preventable diseases, sexual abuse, mutilation and death. The prevalence of Sexual and Gender-based Violence (SGBV) is among the most severe costs and consequences of conflict.

SABC soapies under fire By Traditional Healers Organisation

The Traditional Healers Organisation (THO) has accused the SABC of unfair portrayal of African culture and religion.

The main issue is about storylines in Generations: The Legacy and Muvhango.
THO complained that the two popular soapies depicted African spirituality, traditional healing and ubungoma in a derogatory way.

Photos: Minister of State for Labour and Family Perish in Ghastly Motor Accident.. Graphic images

 Minister of state for Labour, Barrister James Ocholi yesterday Sunday 7th February 2016 lost his life with that of his wife and son in a ghastly motor accident in Abuja. We at FOB mourn with President Buhari, the APC, the good people of Kogi State and the Ocholi family. May their gentle soul rest in perfect peace. More pics after cut.. Please be warned contain graphic images

Photo and Official Video: LAYLIZZY AND AKA SAY “HELLO,” WILL YOU PICK UP THE PHONE?

Social media went buzzing as soon as Mr. SuperMega, AKA made an announcement about an upcoming single that he is featured on by Geobek Records signed, Mozambique born and bred award winning hip hop artist, Laylizzy. As quoted during his announcement, “Look out world, @akaworldwide & @Laylizzy COMING SOON, @ellputo. #SA #Mozambique LINK UP #HelloLaylizzy” Video after cut

Photo of the Day: Made in Nigeria Garri, kulikuli, sugar, and groundnut on sale

Greatest British Novels Ever

What does the rest of the world see as the greatest British novels? In search of a collective critical assessment, BBC Culture contributor Jane Ciabattari polled 82 book critics, from Australia to Zimbabwe – but none from the UK. This list includes no nonfiction, no plays, no narrative or epic poems (no Paradise Lost or Beowulf), no short story collections (no Morte D’Arthur) – novels only, by British authors (which means no James Joyce).

Photos: Lupita Nyong’o and Trevor Noah, and Their Meaningful Roles; By PHILIP GALANES

 Lupita Nyong’o, an Oscar-winning actress, and Trevor Noah, the host of “The Daily Show,” at the Dutch in SoHo.

 

 

The most intriguing stars seem to appear from out of nowhere.

Take Lupita Nyong’o, the Mexican-Kenyan actress who had not even graduated from Yale School of Drama before landing her star-making role as Patsey in “12 Years a Slave,” for which she won an Academy Award for best supporting actress in 2014.

Or Trevor Noah, the comedian from Johannesburg, who had appeared on “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central a scant three times before being named Jon Stewart’s successor last March.

Nigeria, corruption and 'the Goodluck Jonathan alibi'

President Buhari


Hardly a week goes by without the country's anti-graft agency announcing new arrests and investigations to add to the prominent politicians already in the dock.
But the longer the cases already brought to court drag on, the clearer it becomes that a potential setback could prevent Buhari from securing the convictions he has promised -- and Nigerians demand.
Call it "the Goodluck Jonathan alibi".

African Economic Prospects and the Threat Posed by Terrorism By Linda-Ann Akanvou

 


It is necessary for the international community to become more involved in the war against groups like Boko Haram. The current trend of sideline participation makes the war on extremism in Africa a more challenging endeavor and does little to protect international economic interests in the region.
African countries have progressively opened themselves to international trade and foreign investment.

Re-evaluating the Boko Haram conflict By Jideofor Adibe

 

Introduction

Many political analysts had projected that if Muhammadu Buhari, a Fulani Muslim won the March 2015 Nigerian presidential election, it could lead to the deceleration of the Boko Haram conflict because the local grievances into which those terrorists tap would be removed. Unfortunately, despite President Buhari’s victory at the polls, the Boko Haram conflict has failed to abate. In fact, it has been estimated that between the time Buhari was sworn in as president on May 29, 2015 and the end of October 2015, more than 2,000 Nigerians have lost their lives to Boko Haram. These tragedies have occurred despite the fact that fighting the terrorists has clearly been one of the Buhari regime’s top priorities.

UN to send human rights team to Burundi

Military vehicles lead the way as South African President Jacob Zuma arrives as the head of an Africa Union-lead delegation in an attempt to broker dialogue to end months of violence in Burundi's capital Bujumbura February 25, 2016.
Image by:  REUTERS

 

 The three investigators are due to visit Burundi for a week from March 1, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said in a statement.
The three experts -- from Algeria, Colombia and South Africa -- are members of the UN's Independent Investigation on Burundi (UNIIB) office, set up in December and tasked with carrying out, "an investigation into violations and abuses of human rights with a view to preventing further deterioration of the human rights situation."

Children in Africa denied access to life-saving vaccines

Medical charity Doctors Without Borders said global pharmaceutical companies should be taken to task for charging "inflated vaccine prices" that keep the drugs out of reach of the world's poorest. File photo
Image by: Thinkstock Images.

 

 

 It noted a dramatic rise in child vaccination rates in Africa - from 57% in 2000 to 80% in 2014 - but said more needed to be done to prevent the spread of diseases such as measles, rubella and neonatal tetanus, which have been virtually eradicated in parts of the world but remain prevalent and deadly in Africa.