Cameroon's External Relations Minister is on a special visit to Brazil

Cameroon's Minister of External Relations, Pierre Moukoko Mbonjo is on an official visit to the Federative Republic of Brazil on the instructions of the head of State, Paul Biya. Mr Moukoko Mbonjo was programmed to meet his Braxilian counterpart, Antonio Patriota, on May 9th as well as the Executive Secretary of the Brazilian Chamber of Commerce. Emilio Garofalo Filho. He was expected to hold talks  on April 10th with the Director of International Affairs of the National Economic and Socia; Development Bank, Luiz Eduardo Melin and the President of the federation of State Industries for Rio de Janei-ro, Eduardo Eugenio Gouvea Viera. 

Nigeria News: At least 60 people were killed in Borno and Nasarawa States by armed men.

Kimeng Hilton Ndukong with press report

Over 60 people were on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 killed in Nigeria's northeastern Borno and the central Nasarawa States respectively in an attack by heavily armed Boko Haram militants and ambush by local cult menbers.

Jean Mbei Nje: finally elected Littoral Regional Ligue President after a troublesome process

Despite the fact that the second assistant to the Mfoundi Senior Divisional Officer, Mireille Noah Ossegue, had declare the meeting illegal, delegates of the Litoral Regional League of FECAFOOT went ahead to conduct elections. In the elections, which were conducted in less than thirty minutes, the former president of the Sanaga Maritime divisional league of FECAFOOT, JEAN MBEI NJE was elected president. He scored 60 on votes from an electoral college of 72 people, the other party having boycotted.

Cameroon's ruling party wins the majority at the Senate election

A few months back I wrote a post about concerns expressed by many politicians and activists in Cameroon; on the issues surrounding the nomination of Senators. Click here to read previous post.  In Cameroon, the Senate is the upper house of the Parliament. 

Even though the Senate was created in 1996 after an amendment to the constitution created the upper chamber, power to convene the Electoral College and call elections for the Senate long remained with the President of the country His Excellency Pau Biya. His Excellency Biya decided not to do so until the decree 2013/056 on 27 February 2013 was signed by him, where by the election date was set for 14 April .

A Nigerian Prophet says he knows why actors are dying in Nollywood

Prophet Chris Okafor who is is the General Overseer of Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministry told Encomium magazine about the recent deaths in many Nollywood personalities. 

Omotola and Mel. B in Los Angeles

New pictures of Omotola with super star Mel.B. Omotola is currently in LA filming her new movie gig. What better way to spend her free time....Omoto Sexyyyyy....

Social Media Awareness Conference coming soon this May

Nigerian youths should be inspired and motivated to embrace information & communication technology (ICT) as a means to equip themselves and society.The present global economic environment makes it imperative to better equip youths in preparation for the ever competitive labour market, entrepreneurship, business creativity, and economic development and sustainability.

Nigerian youths will soon have the opportunity to attend free conferences, seminars & workshops, and benefit from all strategic projects organized by the Foundation and also win fantastic prizes such as laptops, iPod, iPhones, and lots more...Click here for more details

Tuface's son is five years old today

Zion is Tuface Idibia's third child and his second with first baby mama, Sunmbo Ajaba. Since, you are a special little fairy, wishing you luck in the coming year. Happy 5th Birthday!

Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson to dedicate baby girl today

Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson Okojie and her husband, Prince Odi Okojie, dedicated their little child, Purity and a new mansion to God on Sunday, April 28.

The actress and her Edo State born husband would use this opportunity to also host family members and friends who could not make it down to the United States of America for the christening of their daughter.

The new house, it was learnt, is situated inside the cosy Thomas Estate in the highbrow Lekki area of Lagos State.

Special News: Press enquiry about the freed French hostages in Cameroon

THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATION, ISSA TCHIROMA BAKARY

Communication Minister, Isa Tchiroma Bakary on Friday, April 19, 2013 in Yaounde told reporters that the Cameroon governement had taken all security measures to pre-empt any reoccurrence of the incident of February 19, 2013 when seven French tourists were kidnapped in Dabanga in the Far North Region and ferried away to Nigeria. This was during a press briefing organised to inform the press of the release of  the hostages. 

Credit: Cameroon Tribune: Cameroon President Paul Biya and Laurent Fabius, the French  Misnister of Foreingn Affairs  welcomed the freed hostages at the palais de l'Unity Yaounde