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I had to laugh when I read this article… So much for Yar’Adua’s hare-brained ‘re-branding’ Nigeria Campaign… BusinessInsider

Mr. Timothy Geithner
United States of America
March 23, 2009
Dear Friend,
May God bless you. I hope this letter finds you in good health.
I am the principal economic official of the United States. Recent difficulties have seen our lose nearly 20 [...]

Does the President-elect of America, Barack Obama, have roots in Nigeria? The Obama community in Rivers State says yes, claiming that the great-great-great grandfather of the next US President, who assumes office tomorrow, is their “kith and kin”.
The community, which is in present-day Bakana in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State, said the name [...]

Monkey see, Monkey do… What Obama’s victory has got to do with Nigeria’s electoral system is beyond me, but read and enjoy..
As to the “peace and tranquility all over the world” comment by the Deputy Senate President, I think he needs to listen to news from around the world more often. Between Russia, Iran and Israel, [...]

Indications have emerged as to why the presentation of the proposed 2009 budget to the National Assembly by the Federal Government was being delayed.
A Ministry of Finance source revealed to THISDAY in Abuja yesterday that the Federal Government is currently adjusting the 2009 appropriation bill, especially as the proposed crude oil price benchmark of $62.5 [...]

A Black Man in the White House?
Simon Kolawole Live!, Email: simonkolawole@thisdayonline.com, 10.12.2008A confession: I was not a fan of Senator Barack Obama when he launched his quest to occupy the most powerful seat in the world – that of the President of the United States of America. I didn’t know much about him, hadn’t heard [...]

Sleepless Nights
Tolling Bells By Bisi Ojediran, Email: bisiojediran@thisdayonline.com, 10.07.2008
Banks in the United States murdered sleep in what has become a global financial crisis and since then the world has not slept. Rated as a top news item by THISDAY, the fast-paced crisis has also made many people at the company and some participants at its [...]