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...that it has been worthwhile. Sixty years may be a very short span in the view of historians, but, to many of your readers, a 60th anniversary is a good reason to throw a big party. Time, please take a bow for excellent news reporting. Kester Ekekwe Jos, Nigeria I was pleased to read "Adoring a vacuum," about the Gastrovac, a new tool that vacuum-cooks foods at extremely low temperatures. I have tried to put at ease friends who are wary of the kitchen by stating that cooking is just an experiment in chemistry and physics in which...
...stashed in a freezer. That raid and a subsequent invasion of his congressional office were part of an ongoing investigation into whether Jefferson demanded hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and other payment for his help in landing Kentucky technology firm iGate lucrative contracts in Nigeria and Ghana. The money was allegedly funneled to a company owned by Jefferson's wife, Andrea Green-Jefferson, and to a legal firm where one of the couple's daughters works. Jefferson has not been charged and has vigorously denied any wrongdoing. Two associates in the shady deal, however - former congressional aide Brett...
...Muslims to defend Sudan from “crusaders masked as United Nations [troops].” In light of such alarming sentiments, it is unsurprising that all internal efforts have failed to bring peace. A 2004 ceasefire was soon violated, and a more recent peace agreement signed in Nigeria this past May received the support of just one of Darfur’s three major rebel groups. The status quo is unacceptable: 7,000 demoralized and often unpaid African Union troops are patrolling a region roughly the size of France. Without planes they are completely unable to enforce...
...Orbiting Over Nigeria What does launching satellites have to do with lifting Africans out of poverty? Just ask Robert Boroffice. He's the head of the space agency of Nigeria - yes, Nigeria - and he is convinced that space programs can succeed where earthbound projects have failed. Though blessed with vast oil reserves, Africa's most populous nation has been crippled by years of military rule and mismanagement. According to the World Bank, 70% of Nigerians live on less than $1 a day. But three years ago, Nigeria became only the second country in sub-Saharan Africa (after South Africa...