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10-year old Nigerian girl makes Forbes Magazine record

A-10 -year-old Nigerian girl, Zuriel Elise Oduwole, who enjoys interviewing presidents and world business leaders, was recently celebrated as the youngest person to be interviewed by Forbes Magazine. Victoria Ipe, in this piece, captures Zuriel’s achievements, background and what qualifies her to be featured in the August, 2013 edition of Forbes Africa.

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Power Africa, A CMPI Dialogue – A Speech by Dr. Sylvester Okere

POWER AFRICA, A CMPI DIALOGUE -A speech delivered at the conference hall, African Union to the United Nation 305 East 47th street, fifth floor, New York by_ Dr. Sylvester Okere, Executive Director of Continental African Leadership Council (CALC) on September 4 at 10:00 am,

Your Excellencies, the representatives of Governments, the President Center...

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Nigeria Independence Parade 2013 in New York

New York, New York:  Nigerians all over the world recently celebrated their country’s 53rd independence anniversary with a parade attended by many Nigerians and others in the tri-state area and beyond. It was a day of celebration featuring several dignitaries, members of the Diplomatic Corp, New York City council members, leaders, and more.

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Annual Igbo Night New York Celebration 2013

Brooklyn, New York: Recently the Annual New York Ibo Night was held in Brooklyn New York. It was a night of Ibo cultural celebration and camaraderie as Ibos from around the United States gathered to once again celebrate their Ibo traditional heritage. In attendance were many sons and daughters of the Ibo tribe...

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4th Nigerian States Sports Carnival

New Jersey, USA: Recently, the 4th Nigerian States Sports carnival was held in New Jersey.The was organized by the Nigerian Sports and Cultural organization was attended by Nigerians and Africans from and around the New Jersey, New York, Connecticut tri-state area. A number of Nigerians were recognized and some received award trophies for...

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Mbaise Association Annual New Yam Festival 2013 USA

Queens, New York: Recently, the Mbaise Community in the New York Area recently held its Annual New Yam Festival (aka – “Iri ji”) 2013 in New York. It was a night of cultural display and entertainment. Our staff was there to bring you exclusive photo shots.

HOW IT HAPPENED: The weather was...

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Mbano Indigenous Cultural Convention USA 2013

Queens, New York:  The Mbano National Assembly recently held its Indigenous Cultural Convention in New York. The event witnessed a massive turnout of Mbano Indigenes across the United States. It was an evening of camaraderie and fun-filled entertainment. Our staff was there to bring you the coverage with exclusive shots as usual.

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Miss Africa Tri-State Beauty Pageant 2013

New Jersey: The Miss Africa Tri-State Pageant 2013 was recently held in New Jersey, United States.

HIGHLIGHTS AND HOW IT HAPPENED: The Miss Africa Tri-State 2013 was recently held in New Jersey and was attended by a mixture of Fashion and culture enthusiasts. There were great performances by the Yaaya cultural group....

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Ohafia USA National Cultural Convention 2013

Queens New York: The of Ohafia in the USA recently held their annual convention in Queens New York. The event was attended by sons and daughters of Ohaji across the United States of America. The event featured speeches by dignitaries as well as cultural performances by traditional and cultural entertainers including the popular...

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Islam And The Doctrine Of Peace On 9/11 By Hannatu Musawa

On Tuesday, September 11th 2001 when four passenger jets were hijacked and intentionally crashed in the United States of America, killing nearly 3,000 people, many knew that it was the start of a dark era in the stability of the world order. However, few would have imagined twelve years on, the effects of...

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