Africa’s Richest Man Surpasses Facebook founder
The President and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Group of Companies, Mr. Aliko Dangote has been rated the 62nd richest man in the world with a net worth of $13.5 billion.
According to a report by Bloomberg tagged, ‘The World’s 200 Richest People,’ Dangote is said to be richer than Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, Rupert Murdoch, CEO and founder of News Corporation, Giorgio...
University of Mississippi students rioted after Barack Obama was re-elected
Not everyone was happy to hear that America had voted Barack Obama back into the Oval Office.
Students at the University of Mississippi, more fondly referred to as Ole Miss, took to the streets last night to demonstrate their anger over the Republican loss.
Sources covering the event said 300 to 400 students protested on campus by lighting Obama-Biden signs on fire, throwing rocks at...
President Barack Obama wins re-election
President Barack Obama has been re-elected to a second term, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney.
With results in from most states, America's first black president has secured the 270 votes in the electoral college needed to win the race.
Mr Obama prevailed despite lingering dissatisfaction with the economy and a well-funded challenge by Mr Romney.
Mr Obama's margin of victory is not yet certain because four...
Lessons from Hurricane Sandy
At the time of writing this column this week the number of Americans or those living in the US who have died of Superstorm Sandy has reached 74, according the BBC. The States that have been affected had power cuts and the transit systems damaged. This is how power¬ful nature can be.
Americans had the technology to alert people there would be disaster coming...
Over $5 million in Irish government aid goes ‘missing’ in Uganda
Red faced Irish government officials are investigating the disappearance of over $5 million worth of aid in the African state of Uganda.
Up to $15 million worth of aid in total from the international community has been misappropriated in a scandal believed to involve members of the Prime Minister’s department, the country’s central bank and its treasury.
The Irish Times reports that as many as...
