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Rick Ross Cancels Performance in Africa
*Things haven’t been looking to good for rapper Rick Ross lately as he’s been forced to cancel several shows since October. His most recent cancellation is occurring today, Dec. 28, as he was supposed...
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Nigeria Plans to Sue Rick Ross
*Rick Ross’s Nigerian woes aren’t over yet. After he failed to perform at the Calabar Festival on Monday (Dec. 26) without sufficient notice, the country’s government may be suing the rapper. RELATED:...
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Islamic Terrorists (Boko Haram) Kill 150 in Nigeria in Weekend Violence
Dead victims of of Nigerian violence *(Via LA Times) – A militant Islamic group whose almost daily attacks have put Nigerians on edge left the country stunned Saturday after a well-coordinated strike...
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Newton, Noni Rose to Play Twins in ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’
Thandie Newton *Thandie Newton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anika Noni Rose and Joseph Mawle have arrived in Calabar, Nigeria, to shoot the movie adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel “Half of a Yellow...
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U.S. Men’s Olympic Basketball Blows Out Nigeria & Sets Record
*The U.S. Dream Team is on a roll and won’t be stopped anytime soon, it looks like. In London on Thursday, the men’s Olympic basketball team blew out the competition in a faceoff against Team Nigeria....
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Blacks to Shine in L.A. African Soccer Tournament
2011 L.A African Community Soccer Tournament Champs the Sierra Leone All-Stars *LOS ANGELES, Calif., Aug. 27, 2012 — Soccer enthusiasts are set to gather for the 2012 Los Angeles African Soccer...
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L.A.P.D. Soccer Team to Take on Ghana, Cameroon, and Nigeria
The L.A.P.D. Centurions are one of four teams advancing in the Los Angeles African Soccer Tournament LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sep. 11, 2012 — Out of 24 teams representing Africa, Caribbean, and the United...
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The Williams Sisters Focus on the Olympics While in Nigeria
*Serena and Venus Williams took off to Nigeria for the first time and plan to make an impact. The sisters say they want to inspire children to dream big. “We were really able to break the mold and win...
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African Men Tattoo Lips Pink to be More Attractive? (Video)
*It’s very important that you feel beautiful and indeed beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Apparently in different countries in Africa, gums and lips are important attributes that must be enhanced....
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‘Things Fall Apart’ Author Chinua Achebe Dies at 82
*Celebrated Nigerian author Chinua Achebe, who gave literary birth to modern Africa with Things Fall Apart and continued for decades to rewrite and reclaim the history of his native country, has died,...
View ArticleNigeria’s Banning of Same-Sex Marriages Has US ‘Deeply Concerned’
*(Via CBS News) – Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday condemned a new Nigerian law that prohibits same-sex marriages and vastly restricts the rights of gay and lesbian citizens to even gather...
View ArticleTerror: 29 Boys Killed … Boko Haram Attacks Boarding School in Nigeria
*(Via NBC News) – DAMATURU, Nigeria – Gunmen from Islamist group Boko Haram stormed a boarding school in Nigeria overnight and killed 29 pupils, police and the military said on Tuesday. Many of the...
View ArticleNigeria Embroiled in Deadly Ethnic Clashes and Violence Over Jobs
*They’re dealing with some chaotic and deadly situations in Nigeria. In one scenario, at least 16 people were killed in desperate stampedes for government jobs in Nigeria when hundreds of thousands...
View ArticleAfrica’s Biggest Econony is Now Nigeria Replacing South Africa
*(Via Mail & Guardian) – Nigeria has become Africa’s biggest economy, leapfrogging South Africa, after the government announced a long-overdue rebasing of the country’s GDP. The new calculations...
View ArticleJasmyne Cannick: The Only Nigerians Americans Care About Are the Homophobic Ones
Los Angeles to hold Bring Back Our Girls Rally on Monday, May 5, 6 p.m., at the intersection of Crenshaw and King Blvds. When Nigeria does or says anything considered remotely homophobic the world...
View ArticleLos Angeles Holds #BringBackOurGirls Rally
Los Angeles – Over 300 women and men came together in South Los Angeles on Monday, May 5 to call attention to the plight of 276 kidnapped and missing Nigerian girls. The Bring Back Our Girls Los...
View ArticleThe Best Thing We Can Do is #BringBackOurGirls
*At a time when I feel completely helpless, social media just may be the answer we are looking for. Someone sent me a private Facebook message last week asking me to shed a light on a disturbing story...
View ArticleNigeria Says U.S. Sending Security Personnel to Assist in Rescuing Kidnapped...
*(Via USA Today) – The U.S. will send a team to Nigeria to aid in the effort to find and free the more than 270 girls kidnapped from a rural school there three weeks ago, White House spokesman Jay...
View ArticleThe Work of Boko Haram? – Market Blasts Kill 118 in Central Nigeria (Video)
*(Via CNN) – At least 118 people were killed Tuesday in twin blasts at a market in the central Nigerian city of Jos, an official said, warning the toll could climb. The explosions, which targeted...
View ArticleBoko Haram Blamed for Another Attack that Killed Dozens
*(Via BBC News) – Islamist group Boko Haram has been accused of killing at least 26 people in attacks on two villages in north-east Nigeria, close to where hundreds of schoolgirls were seized. Gunmen...
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