Nigeria officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north. Its coast in the…

2014 YORUBA WORLD SUMMIT – October 19 – 26, 2014 VENUE: International Conference Center, 2nd. Gate University of Ibadan THEME: Yoruba Renaissance – Understanding our Past for a Better Future

Anwar-Ul-Islam Grammar School Formerly Ahmadiyya Grammar School Iwo Old Students Association, USA Branch Annual Meeting will take place in Washington DC metro on September 12, 2014 Members from Massachusetts, New York, Illinois, Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia are expected to attend. RSVP: Margaret Olapade 1-240-645-2601

The Miss Africa USA Management team proudly presents the African Queen in America Miss Fatoumata (Fifi) Souma who will reign as Miss Africa USA 2010 – 2011. Miss Fifi was crowned at the beautiful Montgomery College Performing Arts Center in Silver Spring, Maryland, on Saturday July 24 2010. Fifi Souma is from the Republic of…

Criteria for selecting the schools The research leading up to the publication of the 100 Best High Schools in Africa began with the launching of the website in December 2000. Chief of all questions in the research process was this: which schools impart real knowledge and ability in their students, skills that translate directly into…

AfricaAirport Traffic, 1999By Passengers Airport Country Number of passengers 1. Johannesburg South Africa 11,339,920 2. Cairo Egypt 8,302,212 3. Cape Town South Africa 4,614,931 4. Casablanca Morocco 3,421,445 5. Tunis Tunisia 3,373,025 6. Jomo Kenyatta, Nairobi Kenya 2,668,217 7. Algiers Algeria 2,631,807 8. Durban South Africa 2,523,899 9. Lagos Nigeria 2,389,522 10. Aswan Egypt 1,790,575…

Athletics African Track and Field Records As of December 1, 2000 Men’s / Track Event Time Athlete Country Date Place 100 metres 9.86 Frank Fredericks Namibia July 3, 1996 Lausanne 200 metres 19.68 Frank Fredericks Namibia Aug. 1, 1996 Atlanta 400 metres 44.17   Innocent Egbunike Nigeria Aug. 19, 1987 Zurich 800 metres 1:42.28 Sammy Koskei…

Men Athletics Champions Year Athlete Country Time Place 100 metres 1908 Reggie Walker South Africa 10.8s London 400 metres 1920 Bevil Rudd South Africa 49.6 sec. Antwerp 800 metres 1988 Paul Ereng Kenya 1:43.45 Seoul 1992 William Tanui Kenya 1:43.66 Barcelona 1500 metres 1968 Kipchoge Keino Kenya 3:34.9 (Olympic record) Mexico City 1988 Peter Rono…

Defining dates in African history, 5000 B.C-2000 A.D 5000 B.C The people of northern Africa began practicing farming. 4000 The vast area stretching across northern Africa and down to central Africa began drying up, turning into what is today the Sahara desert. 3100 Upper and lower Egypt were united by King Menes to become Egypt…