Solution for all children to complete primary school in Africa

Significant numbers of children are spending six years in primary school and still not being able to read a complete sentence, adding to this, there is a rising numbers of children out of school in sub-Saharan Africa; the latest report by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) paints a gloomy picture of the state of the world’s education.

Progress towards goals set in Dakar 12 years ago has been patchy, and the biggest failure, according to UNESCO, has been on the promise made there to equip teenagers and young adults with the skills they need for life.

COTE D'IVOIRE: Facing major insecurity

On the night of 14 October, armed men attacked a power station in the commercial capital Abidjan. Another gang hit a town in the east of the city where they tried to break into a police and paramilitary forces’ base.

In August, gunmen raided military posts and police stations in separate incidents in Abidjan. On 20 September, three people were killed when armed assailants attacked two police stations and a paramilitary forces’ post in Port-Bouët to the south of Abidjan. Hours later gunmen attacked the Noé border post with Ghana, some 170km east of the city.

Dbanj: Best African Act At 2012 MTV Europe Music Awards

D’banj is named the Best Act to represent Africa as a Worldwide Act nominee at the 2012 MTV EMA, billed for Frankfurt, Germany on November 11th, 2012. MTV EMA announced his nomination on their website.

Ghannian actress;Joselyn Dumas wins the Best Female Entertainment Show Host of the Year

Wishing Joselyn Dumas a big  congratulation on her triumph as she finally got to be acknowledged; she won the the Best Female Entertainment Show Host of the Year – with The One Show – at the 2012 Globa Radio and TV Personality held last Saturday at the Dome of AICC. This is her first notable award since debuting on Ghanaian television. Picture after the cut...

The Ghanaian actor J van Vicker celebrates 19yrs of being together with his beloved half

j van Vicker's Facebook page update

via mobile

Its being 19yrs with you. 10yrs of boyfriend, galfriend and 9yrs of marriage. Where I fall short u strengthen me and I become ur strength when u r weak. Today I thx God for u and for us and all He's done for us over the years. He is seeing us thru. Let's gun for 25yrs next. Thx for accepting to marry me 9yrs ago. I love lovin u, my wife. Muah.

OMOTOLA JOLADE EKEINDE new movie premiere

OMOTOLA JOLADE EKEINDE facebook page update
 about an hour ago via mobile

Hi friends, been a minute and I've missed you. Updates on me, Amina premieres tomorrow at the Leicester cinema London! YAH! This is a bigggggg one...come represent Africa, come Represent Naija!
I have also been nominated as BEST ACTRESS for my Roles in " Amina" and " Last flight to Abuja"!!! Amazing...... Here's the link: beffta.com/voting. .....Good times I tell ya! Thanks fam. Love, Omosexy.

Warning about sending Nigerian students to Ukraine?!

Nigeria Society

Frank Ngozi Isoh, the Nigerian Ambassador to Ukraine, is advising Nigerians to be wary of sending their children to English Language training institutions as it is believed Ukrainians are not proficient in the language.

According to some states sponsor students, they believe Nigerians get the best when it comes to studying   English language in Ukraine.” Well Nigeria is a native English speaking country ?!!! and Ukraine isnt ??!! right ??!!

Miracle-craving worshippers turn Nigrian pastors into millionaires: Richest Nigeriann Pastors by Forbes

Bishop David Oyedepo on his private jet

Bishop David Oyedepo

Bishop David Oyedepo affiliate is  Living Faith World Outreach Ministry, aka Winners Chapel

which he has an estimated net worth of $150 million.

According to Forbes, David Oyedepo is Nigeria’s wealthiest preacher. Ever since he founded the Living Faith World Outreach Ministry in 1981, it has grown to become one of Africa’s largest congregations. The Faith Tabernacle, where he hosts three services every Sunday, is Africa’s largest worship center, with a seating capacity of 50,000.

Oyedepo owns four private jets and homes in London and the United States. He also owns Dominion Publishing House, a thriving publishing company that publishes all his books (which are often centered on prosperity). He founded and owns Covenant University, one of Nigeria’s leading tertiary institutions, and Faith Academy, an elite high school. More after the cut ...

How can we end conflict in Congo's east ?!

Despite the billions of dollars spent on bringing about peace in Democratic Republic of Congo, violence still wracks the country’s east, where conflicts have displaced hundreds of thousands of people this year alone. So what’s the solution?

London-based peacebuilding organisation International Alert (IA) believes the answer lies in tackling the causes of the conflicts, supporting local attempts at keeping the peace, and bringing people together across ethnic and political divides.

This may seem obvious, but IA says international efforts to build peace in a country recovering from years of war have misdiagnosed the reasons for the east’s tensions. These include lack of access to land, and political and economic marginalisation.

"Standard post-conflict interventions are simply not working; what is needed is a truly context-specific response based on a frank analysis of the real causes and dynamics behind this prolonged and multi-faceted conflict,” IA secretary general Dan Smith said in a statement.

Ms. Edith Kahbang Walla Cameroon talks about the role of women in the African society

Ms. Edith Kahbang Walla, 2011 Cameroon People's Party Candidate for President of Cameroon calls woman and youth in Cameroon to embrace power and a lot more. Please listen to this interview from Cameroon.