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Pictures from OBJ Tribute Dinner in New York E-mail
Written by Oyiza Adaba   
Sunday, 21 January 2007

 

 

 


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Culture in Pictures: Britain's Prince Charles gets warm welcome in north Nigeria E-mail
Written by NVS   
Saturday, 02 December 2006
Two horsemen in a scene from a durbar in Kano, northern NigeriaHorsemen at a durbar in Kano, northern Nigeria
Men in traditional dress at the Emir's palace in Kano, northern Nigeria

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Pictures from Abuja Carnival 2006 E-mail
Written by NVS   
Sunday, 26 November 2006

 


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Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars – Beyond the Music E-mail
Written by Oyiza Adaba   
Sunday, 05 November 2006

Filmmakers Zach Niles and Banker White, who initially set out to make a film about West African music, followed the lives of the band mates in the camp and came out with the widely acclaimed documentary ’Refugee All Stars’ Sounds of Brazil (SOBs) in New York City recently played host with a film screening and concert.


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Ghana honours retiring Kofi Annan E-mail
Written by Oyiza Adaba   
Saturday, 30 September 2006

The government of Ghana, through its Mission to the UN in New York, recently held a reception to honor retiring U. N. Secretary General Kofi Annan and his wife. NVS was represented by Oyiza Adaba.
 

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Bill Clinton Displays His Magic Touch Again E-mail
Written by Oyiza Adaba   
Friday, 29 September 2006

New York, NY – The 2nd Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative raised over $7.3 billion from hundreds of participants that made 215 commitments.
 
 
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Uche meets the stars at the Nigerian Music Awards 2006. E-mail
Saturday, 23 September 2006
It was a night to remember, both for the guests, organisers and artistes who turned out in bespoke garb worthy of a music award ceremony. The venue was the New Connaught Rooms in Central London , and the occasion was the maiden edition of the Nigerian Music Awards .  

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Pictures from World Igbo Congress 2006 E-mail
Saturday, 16 September 2006

Here are some pictures from WIC 2006. The pictures were taken by Emenike Anigbogu of The Rising Sun newspaper, Boston.




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Pictures from Leon Sullivan Summit E-mail
Sunday, 13 August 2006


Oyiza Adaba joined a groupd of African Americans to attend the recently concluded Sullivan summit in Abuja. Here are some pictures from the event. Click on Images to load the Gallery:

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African Women And The End Of Fistula E-mail
Friday, 26 May 2006

Nenye Productions collaborated with the Fistula Foundation to organize an award evening Celebrating Africa Motherhood (CAM) in honor women and mothers of African descent. The evening was designed to raise awareness and funds towards the eradication of fistula, and ultimately send out a message to women in Africa and worldwide that there is hope and help. 


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‘A Citizen of the World’ - Governor Peter Odili’s visit to the U.S E-mail
Sunday, 21 May 2006

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During this four-day visit to the U.S, the governor sat on the panel of the 14th session on sustainable development at the United Nations headquarters. He also met with the U.S policy makers at the Council on Foreign Relations and attended several private meetings and receptions with business leaders in New York.
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