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By Enyichukwu Enemanna Zimbabwe’s central bank says the country’s gold-backed currency now has more than 100% reserve cover and is stable, but investors have raised doubts over its credibility as they instead place premium in the parallel market. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe on Monday kept its benchmark rate unchanged at 35%, citing a stable exchange rate as one of the reasons, and reported total reserves of $701 million.
Guinea Drags CAF To Court Over 2025 AFCON Miss
By Victor Kanayo Uncertainty appears to be brewing after the Guinean Football Federation (FGF) lodged an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). This followed the country’s inability to secure a spot at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Guinea’s last-ditch attempt to reverse CAF’s decision comes after their 1-0 loss to Tanzania on 19 November 2024, a result that condemned the Syli National, third in their group, to watch the tournament from home.
Again, Al-Hilal Seek To Sign Osimhen
By Victor Kanayo Saudi Arabia’s top football club side Al-Hilal have now renewed interest in ensuring that they sign Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen. This is after the Napoli player rejected their bumper offer a few days ago. According to top transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Al-Hilal will give another shot in their bid to sign the Super Eagles star. Speaking via his social media handle, “Al Hilal do not give up on Victor Osimhen and want to present a new offer to the player.
Tanzania: Detained Opposition Leader To Represent Himself In Court
By Enyichukwu Enemanna A magistrate court in Dar es Salaam on Monday ruled that Tanzania’s main opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, who has been in detention since April, can represent himself in his treason trial after prison officials denied him access to his lawyers in private.
Captain Musa Speaks Against Killings In Nigeria’s Benue State
By Victor Kanayo Nigeria’s senior men’s national team captain, Ahmed Musa, has decried the recurring massacres in Benue State, North Central Nigeria. He especially called on government leaders at all levels to move beyond routine condemnation and take concrete, consistent action to stop the bloodshed.
Nigeria: Tinubu To “Adjust” Schedule, Plans Visit To State Ravaged By Herdsmen Attacks
By Enyichukwu Enemanna President Bola Tinubu on Monday said he will make “adjustments” in his schedule to pay a visit to Benue State, North Central Nigeria on Wednesday, in commiseration with the farming population where escalated attacks last Friday in Yelewata community left scores of residents dead. “I will adjust my programme and go see Benue people on Wednesday,” Tinubu said on Monday while inaugurating a water project in the country’s capital, Abuja.
NANS Factional President Faruk Lawal Reportedly Missing
Chika Mefor-Nwachukwu The Factional President of the Nation Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Comrade Umar Faruk Lawal has been declared missing. This was contained in an Open Letter captioned “Open Letter to all Security Agencies and Well-meaning Nigerians on the missing of Comrade Faruk Lawal, the President of NANS” signed by the NANS’s Factional Senate President Comrade Ismail Adediwura Adeshina.
Nigeria Needs Young, Energetic President in 2023, Says Ex-Leader Abdulsalami
Former Nigerian military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), has said that the country needs younger people to lead it as from 2023. He said that the Nigeria of 2023 and beyond would not need leaders with a walking stick but the younger generation to give the leadership a new lease of life.
Russia at 70% of Ukraine Military Buildup, Officials Say
Russia has assembled at least 70 percent of the military firepower it likely intends to have in place by mid-month to give President Vladimir Putin the option of launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, U.S. officials say. The officials, who discussed internal assessments of the Russian buildup on condition they not be identified, sketched out a series of indicators suggesting Putin intends an invasion in coming weeks, although the size and scale are unclear.
Thousands Protest Vaccine Mandate in Canada, Further Fraying Nerves Original
Thousands of people demonstrated in Canadian cities, including the financial hub Toronto, on Saturday as mostly peaceful but noisy protests against vaccine mandates spread from Ottawa, the capital. The “Freedom Convoy” began as a movement against a Canadian vaccine requirement for cross-border truckers, but has turned into a rallying point against public health measures and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government.
Tanko Yakassai: Buhari Can Fight Insecurity By Setting Up a People’s Militia
Elder statesman, Tanko Yakassai, on ARISE Newsday, weighs in on the question of insecurity bedeviling the northern parts of Nigeria. Tags: Fight InsecurityPeople's MilitiaTanko Yakassai
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Amazon Gains Record $190bn in Value, One Day after Meta’s Record Plunge
A day after Facebook owner Meta Platforms (msuffered the deepest loss of stock market value in history for a U.S. company, Amazon logged the greatest ever one-day increase in value. Shares of the online retail and cloud computing giant surged 13.5% on Friday following its blowout quarterly report, expanding its market capitalization by around $190 billion by the end of trading. That beat Apple Inc’s record $181 billion one-day gain in stock market value on Jan.
US Identifies Bad Governance, Corruption as Motivations for Coups in Africa
The United States of America has condemned as unacceptable and out of vogue, any change of government in Africa except as constitutionally enshrined through elections and popular ballot as coups undermine democracy and development. The US, apparently responding to the four recent coups in the continent, assured therefore that any regime which gains power through coups would not enjoy the support and recognition of the United States seen as the bastion of democracy.
Buhari Restates Commitment to Poverty Reduction, Access to Education at AU Summit
Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari has given the assurance that his administration remains committed to lifting the poor and vulnerable Nigerians from poverty. According to him, the poor and vulnerable in Nigeria remain top priority for protection and deserve lifting from the poverty cycle, noting that social safety nets would be further sustained, while access to education and opportunities would be expanded.
Nigeria: Power Generation Plunges By 630MW as Fire Forces Lagos Plant to Suspend Operation
Nigeria’s daily power generation has fallen by an alarming 630 megawatts (MW) since Wednesday following a fire outbreak at Egbin Power Plant in Ikorodu, Lagos State and the resultant shut down of generation by the company. This development, coupled with the load reduction mechanism adopted by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to prevent system collapse, has worsened the power supply situation in Lagos State.
Former Heads-of-State Present as VP Osinbajo Eulogises Ex-Nigeria Leader Shonekan at Funeral
Nigeria Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday described the former Head of Interim Government (ING) the late Ernest Shonekan as a man of destiny who was chosen for his time.
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China Opens Olympics, with Lockdown and Boycotts
Chinese President Xi Jinping declared the Winter Olympics open Friday night, inviting the world back — sort of — for the pandemic era’s second Games, this time as an emboldened and more powerful nation whose government’s authoritarian turn provoked some countries’ leaders to stay home. China used its first Olympics in 2008 to amplify its international aspirations.
Pence: Trump is ‘Wrong’ to Say Election Could Be Overturned Original
Former Vice President Mike Pence has directly rebutted Donald Trump’s false claims that he somehow could have overturned the results of the 2020 election, saying that the former president was simply “wrong.” In a speech to a gathering of the conservative Federalist Society in Florida Friday, Pence addressed Trump’s intensifying efforts this week to advance the false narrative that, as vice president, he had the unilateral power to prevent President Joe Biden from taking office.
Najatu Muhammad: My Loyalty is to Nigeria and Not to Buhari
As Nigeria’s political parties prepare to do battle in the 2023 elections, there are growing concerns over the quality of aspirants that have indicated interest in competing for the Presidency and Governorship positions. For many Nigerians, the current crop of Presidential and Governorship hopefuls – comprising mostly the old guard – do not inspire hope or confidence among the electorate.
Money Ritual Suspects Perform Rituals Through Facebook Page - What’s Trending
Sequel to the death of 17 year old Sofiat: 2 alledged suspects give details of how they carried out the vicious murder. According to them, they cut off the victims head to satisfy thier get-rich-quick syndrome by engaging in money rituals which they learnt through a Facebook page with over 27,000 followers.
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Nigerian Senator Okorocha Seeks Buhari’s Intervention in N2.9bn Fraud Case
A former governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has dragged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before President Muhammadu Buhari, where he has gone to seek his intervention in his battle with the agency. EFCC had on Monday filed a 17-count charge against Okorocha and others, over an alleged N2.9 billion fraud case before a Federal High Court in Abuja, hours after he officially declared his interest in running for the office of the president in 2023.
Nigeria; 80% of Children Forced Out of School By Herdsmen Attacks, Says Benue Government
Attacks by Fulani herdsmen in Benue communities have left at least 80 per cent of children in those areas as school dropouts. Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Dr. Emmanuel Shior, disclosed this on Thursday during the distribution of relief materials to over 1.5 million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
Nigerian Farmers, 38, Drown In River On Way To Farms
Thirty-eight Nigerian farmers have drowned in Bauchi State on their way to their farms. The tragedy occurred in Kirfi River, Kirfi Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The Chairman of the local government, Alhaji Bappa Danmalikin Bara, told journalists on Monday that efforts to rescue them were unsuccessful. Bara said, “I want to commiserate with the people of Kirfi, Bauchi State and Nigeria as a whole over the loss of our brothers on their way to their farms. ‘‘They entered a canoe.
Nigeria: 350 Million Illegal Weapons in Nigeria, Govt Laments
By Joshua OdeyemiThe federal Government of Nigeria has lamented that at least, 350 million illegal weapons are currently in the country. Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau who stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at a meeting on proliferation of small arms and light weapons in Nigeria, said this situation may impact on the 2019 general elections negatively.
Nigeria: Siasia Wants NBC to Ban Olamide's Science Student
The Chairman of the Nigerian Young Professionals Forum, Mr. Moses Siloko Siasia has berated YBNL boss, Olamide Adedeji, known by his stage name Olamide for his latest song 'science song' which promote drug abuse, especially among youth. The former Bsyelsa State Governorship Candidate also called on the regulatory bodies to ban the song and ensure that Olamide is dissuade from releasing similar song in the future.
Nigeria: We Lost to Nigeria Because of Messi's Absence - Di Maria
Paris Saint-Germain Argentina international Angel Di Maria has explained that the South Americans were humiliated by Nigeria in an international friendly last November because of the absence of Lionel Messi. The former Manchester United winger revealed that the Argentina team is filled with stars and the presence of Messi makes the team tick.
Nigeria: Minister Inaugurates Committee for World Tourism Conference
By Adie Vanessa OffiongThe Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed yesterday inaugurated the planning committee for the 61st meeting of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Commission for Africa (CAF) in Abuja. Mohammed said the event would hold in from June 4 to 6.
Nigeria: APC Convention'll Hold - Spokesman
By Muideen OlaniyiThe National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, says the much anticipated national convention of the party can't be moved further than June this year. Abdullahi said this yesterday while fielding questions on Ray Power radio live programme, 'Political Platform.' "We can't move it further than June. I did not say the convention will take place in June.
Nigeria: New Port Harcourt Airport Terminal to Be Completed By July - Minister
The Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, says the new Port Harcourt Airport International Terminal will be completed by July. Sirika also says the Federal Government may take action against the contractor handling the remodelling of the domestic terminal of the airport due to the slow pace of construction. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sirika spoke in Port Harcourt during a working visit to the airport to inspect ongoing projects and state of facilities.
Nigeria: OBJ Bombshell - No Comment Yet - Presidency
By Isiaka WakiliPresident Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met with a national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Ahmed Bola Tinubu and a chieftain of the party, Bisi Akande. The closed-door meeting was held at the president's residence inside the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting, which lasted over an hour, took place few hours after former President Olusegun Obasanjo, in a statement, asked Buhari not to run for the 2019 presidential election.
Nigeria: The Oracle From Otta Has Spoken
opinion By Timawus MathiasI titled last week's column "Nigerian bloodletting - the oracles begin to speak", as I reviewed former President Ibrahim Babangida's public lament on the State of the Nation. I wrote "In Nigeria, Babangida belongs to a group of oracles who when they speak, it behoves us to look beyond the horizon and see or imagine gathering storms that may have informed their breaking of silence.
Nigeria: WHO Donates 20 Million Doses of Yellow Fever Vaccine
By Ojoma AkorThe World Health Organization (WHO) has promised to donate 20 million doses of vaccines annually towards eradicating yellow fever in the country. Briefing newsmen yesterday in Abuja, WHO Representative, Dr Fiona Braka said the organization was ready to assist the country in achieving total vaccination of the populace in line with the Elimination of Yellow Epidemics (EYE) by 2026.
Nigeria: Kano Visit - General Dambazau Heads Kwankwaso's Security Committee
By Yusha'u A. IbrahimKano — A former Kano State Governor, Dr. Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso, has set up a 19-member security committee ahead of his visit to Kano State on January 30, Daily Trust learnt. The committee is headed by retired General Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau, the Minister of Interior, while Dr. Danyaro Ali Yakasai and Barrister Munir Dahiru will serve as vice chairman and secretary of the committee respectively.
Nigeria: Dogara Raises Alarm Over Quacks in Engineering
By Musa Abdullahi KrishiSpeaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara said quacks have infiltrated engineering in Nigeria with "all kinds of persons" now parading themselves as engineers. Speaking when he declared open a public hearing on a bill to amend the engineers (registration etc) Act, 2004 by the committee on works yesterday in Abuja, Dogara said the effects of such quacks were usually monumental.
Uganda: Reusable Pads - an Option for Keeping Girls in School
By Beatrice NakibuukaEvery child has a right to education but lack of safe menstrual hygiene solutions are often a barrier to many girls especially in the rural areas where some families cannot afford to buy sanitary pads every month. As a result, some girls drop out of school when they start menstruating because they have no pads.
West Africa: NNPC Plans Retail Expansion to West Africa By 2019
By Daniel AdugboGroup Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Dr. Maikanti Baru has charged the board of one of its downstream companies, NNPC Retail limited to aggressively see to the expansion of NNPC retail business beyond the shores of Nigeria by 2019. Dr. Baru who gave the directive on Monday in Abuja while inaugurating the board of company also revealed the corporation's plans is to build more depots across the country.
Malawi: Robert Blake Win Old Mutual Mathematics Competition
Robert Blake Secondary School is this year's champion for Old Mutual Olympiad National School Competition after beating 61 other schools nationwide. An 18 year old boy Horace Grevaziyo Kachepa currently a form four student at school, showed how genius was when he led the old school winning the Mathematics Competition. This is the first time in history of the school to have the genius Mathematics student to win the competition.
Nigeria: Igbo APC Leaders to Buhari - We Want Presidency in 2023
By Isiaka WakiliA delegation of the All Progressives Congress leaders from the Southeast on Monday met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja and asked him to support zoning of the presidency to the region in 2023. They also reaffirmed the unanimous decision of the party in the zone on December 31, 2017 endorsing Buhari for a second term in office.
Nigeria: Comedian AY Begins Shoot for 'Yoruba Demon' in Abuja
Nigerian comedian Ayo Makun aka 'AY', has begun principal shooting of his new movie 'Yoruba Demons' in Abuja on Monday. The Guinness Book of Records star shared the news on his instagram page @aycomedian. Ay posted a video of the cast and crew members in a production meeting with the caption; "today marks the beginning of another history to be made.
Nigerians in London Protest Against Attacks by Herdsmen
A group of Nigerians on Monday in London staged a protest at Nigeria House (Nigerian High Commission) against herdsmen killings in Nigeria.
Nigeria: Buhari's Second Term, NWC Tenure Dominate APC Meeting
By Isiaka Wakili, Hamza Idris and Muideen OlaniyiPresident Muhammadu Buhari's second term and tenure extension for members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) dominated discussion as the NWC began a three day meeting in Abuja yesterday, Daily Trust has learnt. The tenure of members of the NWC will expire in June but speculation is rife that they are working for their term to be extended until the election.
Uganda: Govt Reclaims 10 Square Miles From Local Investor
By Stephen WanderaKampala — Government has withdrawn 10 square miles of land it leased to Capital Ventures International Ltd, a local firm in Masindi District, over failure to set up a ranch worth Shs28 billion as earlier promised. According to Mr Hamza Galiwango, the director lands division at the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA), the government took the decision in July last year after losing hope in the investor. "In Masindi, Kimengo Sub-county, we allocated 20 square miles to two investors.
Zimbabwe: President Arrives in Switzerland for WEF
By Happiness ZengeniPresident Mnangagwa and his high-powered delegation arrived here yesterday for the 48th World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meetings where he is expected to present the country's investment guidelines and opportunities. This is President Mnangagwa's maiden international business engagement since he took office on November 24, and his public policies that have a strong bias towards quick economic recovery, have won him worldwide notice.
Nigeria: We Need to Restructure of Mindset of Nigerians - Bishop
The Catholic Bishop of Gboko Diocese, Most Reverent William Avenya, has suggested the restructuring of mindset of citizens as a panacea to the myriad of problems plaguing the country. Avenya told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Gboko that agitations for the geographical restructuring being canvassed by many were simply a misplaced priority.
Uganda: Police Recover Human Skulls and Bones in Shrine
By Denis EdemaJinja — Police is Jinja have discovered four skulls and several bones of human beings in a shrine. A traditional healer who owns the shrine is suspected to have killed the human beings in ritual sacrifice. Police recovered the items on Monday in an operation that was led by the Kiira Regional Police Commander, Mr Gerald Twishime. "One of the family members of the witch doctor died in unknown circumstances. A goat and a chicken were slaughtered in the grave.
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