National Night Out In Washington, DC

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: July 31, 2010

The National Night Out campaign involves citizens, law enforcement agencies, civic groups, businesses, neighborhood organizations and local officials from 9,500 communities from all 50 states, US territories, Canadian cities and military bases worldwide

Murder Suspect Arrested in Washington, DC

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: July 31, 2010

Metropolitan Police Department Homicide Detectives announced that an arrest has been made in the June 2010, fatal shooting of Victor Chigoziri MBA-Jonas, Jr., which occurred in the 2500 block of 17th Street, NW.

“Physical Disability is not a Barrier to a Willing Soul.”

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: July 30, 2010

David Akanji an educator with recent doctorate degree in Special Education from Gallaudet University is a man who does not believe that his sight impairment is an excuse for him not to reach the heights. In fact he is a better cook than some sighted men. In this interview with Seyi Oduyela, he shared his life experience. His journey that started from Bode in Iwo, Nigeria, through Little Rock in Arkansas and now Hyattsville in Maryland. He also spoke about his new book and his pet project; excerpts:

MENTOR RELATIONSHIPS LAST LONGER WITHOUT SEX OR MONEY

By Farouk Martins Aresa

Published: July 22, 2010

Only if men of “timber and caliber”, presidents, kings, chiefs and hard working Dele would think both ways before crossing into a different continent to mentor a young lady and not let their joy sticks get into their heads. Mature men sexual desire has tumbled thrones, careers, dwarfed accomplishments and turned some homeless just with a flip of the skirt by a young flirt.

A Study of Blind Education in Three States of Nigeria-Dr David Akanji

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: July 13, 2010

Despite policies to provide equal education opportunites for African children, the dreams of most disabled students are not realised, especially for blind children. Dr. Akanji, in this book investigated the problems facing the management of the education of blind students in Nigeria public schools. The book Review will come soon.

The Vienna Declaration: A Global Call to Action for Science-based Drug Policy

By Shamsydeen Badmus

Published: July 11, 2010

Three leading scientific and health policy organizations have launched a global drive for signatories to the Vienna Declaration (www.viennadeclaration.com), a statement seeking to improve community health and safety by calling for the incorporation of scientific evidence into illicit drug policies. Among those supporting the declaration and urging others to sign is 2008 Nobel Laureate and International AIDS Society (IAS) Governing Council member Prof. Francoise Barre-Sinoussi, co-discoverer of HIV.

Ex-South African Police Chief Guilty of Link to Organized Crimes

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: July 8, 2010

A South African court convicted the country’s former police chief of corruption on Friday.

Poverty Not Responsible for Spread of HIV

By Shamsydeen Badmus

Published: July 8, 2010

A new study published in this month’s Bulletin of the World Health Organization (WHO) suggests that neither wealth nor poverty is driving the spread of HIV and AIDS in Africa.

African Leaders Pledge 2,000 Troops for Somalia

By Adebayo Somuyiwa

Published: July 8, 2010

A regional group of East African heads of state pledged on Monday to send a further 2,000 troops by September to join the African Union mission in Somalia. The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) announced the deployment following a summit in Ethiopia.

Month-Long Sex Ban Could Cut New HIV Infections by 45%

By Shamsydeen Badmus

Published: July 8, 2010

A month-long sexual abstinence campaign in Africa could reduce new HIV infections by up to 45 per cent, according to researchers.

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