Ex-Investigator: LAPD Cover-Up In Notorious BIG Murder

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: February 17, 2011

On March 9th, 1997, Wallace was leaving a party at the Petersen Automotive Museum at the corner of Wilshire and Fairfax when witnesses say a lone gunman in a black Chevy Impala pulled up next to him, calmly rolled down the window, opened fire, then calmly drove away.

Wyse Leads in Increasing Access to More Reliable, Greener IT for African Schools and Sponsors Africa’s Premier ICT for Education & Training Event

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: February 14, 2011

Wyse, the global leader in cloud client computing, will be the major sponsor of this year’s eLearning Africa conference and exhibition. The sixth in the series of the Africa’s largest international events on technology for development, education and training, eLearning Africa will take place from May 25th to 27th in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Nigerian-Born Pastor Goes to Jail for Child Cruelty and Trafficking in London

By Adebayo Somuyiwa

Published: February 14, 2011

A Nigerian-born church pastor is facing jail after trafficking children into Britain and keeping them as servants in her home in a case described as “modern day slavery”, it can be revealed today.

Lucy Adeniji, 44, according to police, smuggled two children and a 21-year-old woman into Britain from Nigeria on false passports claiming they were her own.

RELIGIONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION

By Farouk Martins Aresa

Published: February 6, 2011

The few worst Nigerians by nature are not suicide candidates for money they cannot spend or male/female companies they cannot enjoy on earth. If anything they are conspicuous spenders and other Africans know that much. Indeed, international crime watchers know these Nigerians shy away from violent crimes that forsake cashistic on earth. A clear evidence of that was a man paid to drive a truck loaded with explosive into a building in Abuja. He wisely put a stone on the accelerator to burn with the truck so that he could enjoy his life with the money he was paid.

Journalists Sought for International Online Survey

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: January 29, 2011

The survey aims to assess the media’s understanding of human rights issues, international mechanisms and in particular of the UN Human Rights Council activities with a view of strengthening their access to the information and main events.

Africa Business Reporting Awards Accepting Entries

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: January 29, 2011

Journalists from around the world who have covered Africa — whether the 2010 FIFA World Cup or one of the 16 countries on the continent that celebrated 50 Years of Independence — are invited to submit work for the 2011 Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards.

Internews Network Seeks Senior Resident Journalism Advisor in the DRC

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: January 29, 2011

Internews® Network is an international media development organization based in Arcata, CA and Washington, DC whose mission is to empower local media worldwide to give people the news and information they need, the ability to connect, and the means to make their voices heard.

Speak Out on Rural Poverty

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: January 29, 2011

For the 2011 report, IFAD commissioned Panos London to collect oral testimonies from men and women living in rural areas in China, Egypt, Madagascar, Pakistan, Peru and Senegal. The Rural Poverty report is published by IFAD every decade to draw attention to the issues around rural poverty. It highlights actions and policy to support the efforts of rural people in developing countries to overcome poverty and tell their story.

Media Coverage and Debate in Kenya

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: January 29, 2011

Development agencies working on issues such as maternal health, agriculture, stigma and exclusion are being challenged to prove that their activities produce results and make a real difference to the people they are supposed to help.

Nigerian Man Jailed for Sex Attack on Woman Runner

By Adebayo Somuyiwa

Published: January 28, 2011

Adelani Akamo, 23, had only been in Britain for 10 days when he clubbed the 33-year-old with a lump of wood and dragged her into bushes.

The Nigerian, who is here on a student visa, battered her face and head before assaulting her.

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