Nigeria’s Alakija displaces Oprah Winfrey, becomes richest black woman in the world

Mrs Folorunsho Alakija, a Nigerian billionaire oil tycoon, Fashion designer and philanthropist is now the richest black woman in the word, according to report published by Ventures Africa, an African business magazine and news services. Alakija, 61, is worth at least $3.3 billion- contrary to a recent Forbes Magazine ranking which pegs her net worth Continue Reading...

Nigeria now 7th most terrorised country in the world – GTI

Records 168 incidents, 437 fatalities, 614 injuries BY CLIFFORD NDUJIHE FROM a disturbing position of 16, four years ago, Nigeria has sank deeper into the abyss of terrorism and is now the 7th most-terrorised country in the world, according to the latest ranking of the Global Terrorism Index (GTI). From the 16th slot in 2008, Continue Reading...