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In search of the 100 most influential Africans in Germany 2014/2015 Following our 50 prominent Africans in Germany first published in 2006 and 100 most influential Africans in Germany published in 2009, we have endeavoured to follow up since then with the 100 most influential Africans in Germany each year. One out of the 100, one would, eventually, be selected under thorough scrutiny by the editorial team as the African Heritage person of the year 2014/2015. This special edition usual generates a great deal of interests and excitements and we are sure this year´s special edition to mark 10 Years…

Cameroon Cracks Down On Illegal Hospitals By Moki Edwin Kindzeka, 3 January 2014 (VOA) Yaounde — Cameroon has started a crackdown on medical institutions, including Chinese traditional medical practitioners, who are practicing illegally in the country. The health ministry says thousands of hospitals operating without authorization are responsible for the deaths of untold numbers of patients. Twenty-seven-year-old Mirabel Ndi watches helplessly as her two-month-old baby cries in pain. She says that for the entire night, she had been at the private clinic in Yaounde with no medical staff on duty. “I came to the hospital and there is nobody…

Ghana’s President Marks FirstYear By Meeting Media By Isaac Kaledzi, 7 January 2014 -Deutsche Welle  Accra — Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has now been in office for one year. To mark the occasion, he invited representatives of the Ghanaian media to question him on his performance so far. Twelve months ago, President Mahama promised a new dawn to governance in Ghana. He won an election that was, however, disputed by the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP). The case went to the Supreme Court and after almost nine months, the judges ruled in Mahama’s favor. In his inaugural speech he…

100 Interesting Facts You Need to Know about Nigeria 9. The Northern knot, Arewa insignia has Christian origins, investigation by Ibraheem A. Waziri revealed. It is adapted from the Church Celtic knot. 10. Pre-tribalism: Malam Umaru Altine, a northern Fulani man was the first elected Mayor of Enugu, in the east, and was even re-elected for a second term. 11. Pre-tribalism: John Umoru, from Etsako in today’s Edo State (Western region) was elected for the House of Assembly to represent Port Harcourt in the Eastern Nigerian House of Assembly. 12. The Colonial Cantonments Proclamation of 1914 established ‘foreign quarters,’ ‘Sabon…

MR TONY AIRHENBUWA NIGERIAN RADIO AMBASSADOR LEGEND IN GERMANY The newProgram director at AFRICAN HERITAGE on FM Radio 96.0 My name is Tony Airhenbuwa but I am often referred to as “TONY AIR” by friends and fans, I am the  Program director at AFRICAN HERITAGE on FM Radio 96.0 in Hamburg Germany and originally from Edo State Nigeria. I am passionate about good music, entertaining and hosting ceremonies and I started the Program  “Whats up Naija” in the year 2010 on TopAfric Radio, Hamburg, Germany My aim was to create a platform to communicate and discuss issues about Nigerians in Diaspora…

ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY: IN LOVING MEMORY of EZINNE VICTORIA GBANDI EZINNE, One year ago, on the 7th January 2013 you died physically, but no one is truly dead as long as they live in our hearts. Mum you are still alive in our hearts! Its one year celebration of your good life on Earth! Exclusive Story of Ezinne Vicky Gbandi on the 10 Years Anniversary Special Edition of African Heritage Magazine soon.

Govt to Spend Sh24 Billion in School Laptop Project – CAPIRAL FM By Judie Kaberia, 31 December 2013 Nairobi — The Government on Tuesday said it will spend Sh24 billion to buy 1.2 million laptops to be delivered in primary schools in the first quarter of 2014. Speaking when he released the 2013 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education examinations on Tuesday, Education Cabinet Secretary Prof Jacob Kaimenyi said the government in undertaking a procurement process in which it hopes to save Sh8 billion, after rejecting the Sh32 billion price quoted by suppliers in the initial tender. “I want to assure…

Ghana Honoured to Host Queen’s Baton Relay – Hon. Afriyie Ankrah press release The Minister for Youth and Sports, Hon. Elvis Afriyie Ankrah has expressed delight that Ghana has been granted the honour of hosting the Glasgow 2014 Queen’s Baton Relay. He said the Relay brought with it an opportunity to highlight and promote the city and our athletes via the accompanying local and international media attention. A Press Release signed by the Minister and made available to the Information Services Department (ISD) Sports stated that planning was already well under way to celebrate the arrival of the Glasgow 2014…

D’Banj, Genevieve Nnaji, Back Together? By Charles Mgbolu, 31 December 2013 Vanguard News is flying online that the Kokomaster D’banj and Nollywood screen goddess Genevieve Nnaji are back together in a love relationship. Blogger Linda Ikeji is reporting that as you read this Genevieve is all comfy in the ‘Oliver Twist’ hit maker Lekki home and are talking marriage. In 2011, after months of denial from both sides, it was eventually determined that D’banj and Genevieve had been in a secret relationship since 2009. It was wonderful news and just as everyone celebrated it, Genny dropped the…

Nigeria: 80 PDP Members Set to Defect to APC in Kaduna By Misbahu Bashir, 31 December 2013 Kaduna — The newly formed All Progressives Congress is set to witness another influx as 80 members of the rulling party are set to leave the PDP for the APC. The ceremony is to be held in Kaduna North Local government. Our reporter who is covering the event says among the defecting members include ex commisioners, Former Kaduna state PDP Chairman, Alhaji Yaro Makama and former Campaign Director General for the Late former Governor Patrick Yakowa, Ambasador Sule Buba. The members cited injustice…