On his report on how the Nigerian government is failing to provide adequate pension for the elderly, Christian Purefoy gets a few lessons on how to show respect to his elders in traditional Yoruba fashion.
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Nigeria faces stiff competition in the first round of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. This will be our chance for payback to what Argentina and coked up Maradona did to us back in the '94 World Cup. But with the likes of Messi and Tevez, it shall be quite the feat. And South Korea and Greece aren't exactly pushovers either...Godspeed Super Eagles.
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Nigeria qualify for the 2010 World Cup
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The government of Japan signed a $1 billion private sector financing grant with the African Development Bank (ADB) in Abuja, Nigeria this past Thursday. The grant is for promoting private sector enterprises in Nigeria.
The first beneficiary of the grant was Michael Barleon, the managing director and chief executive officer of an Ikeja, Lagos based microfinance bank, which marked its first anniversary of operation about two weeks ago. The grant was presented to him by the Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Toshitsugu Uesawa on behalf of his country.
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Nigerian singer and song-writer, Nneka talks to the BBC about winning the UK's 2009 Mobo (Music of black origins) award for best African Act. Mobo celebrates music from African, African American, and black Europeans across the globe. The 2009 Mobo awards was hosted by Keri Hilson and Reggie Yates. A tribute to the late Michael Jackson was also made during the award ceremony.
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Nigerian artists clean house at the MTV Africa Music Awards
Femi Kuti nominated for a grammy
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Femi Kuti, the son of late Afrobeat king, Fela Kuti, has been nominated for best contemporary world music album in the 52nd annual Grammy awards. This is Femi's second time of being nominated for a Grammy.
The grammy award nomination is for his last album Day By Day.
The 52nd annual Grammy awards will be taking place on the 21st of January 2010.
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The New Africa Shrine back in business
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