Nigeria: Top Artists to Thrill At Lagos Crossover Festival

To usher in the New Year in a grand style, Star Premium lager beer in partnership with the Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency (LASAA) is hosting the first ever Lagos Crossover Concert. The Lagos Crossover concert will be preceded by ten days of music, comedy and all-round entertainment at the unique Star Mega City, Continue Reading...

Nigeria: Army Kills 5 Gunmen, Discovers Bomb Factory in Kaduna

Operatives of the Nigerian Army yesterday killed five and injured two suspected members of the Jama’atu Ahlis Sunnah Ladda’awatih Wal-Jihad, also known as Boko Haram, following a shootout between the two groups in Kaduna. And in Abuja, there were feelers that men of the Nigerian Army foiled an attempt to attack Abuja, just as gunmen Continue Reading...

10 Conflicts to Watch in 2013 :From Turkey to Congo, next year’s wars threaten global stability.BY LOUISE ARBOUR

Every year, around the world, old conflicts worsen, new ones emerge and, occasionally, some situations improve. There is no shortage of storm clouds looming over 2013: Once again, hotspots old and new will present a challenge to the security of people across the globe. There is, of course, an arbitrariness to most lists — and Continue Reading...