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Nigeria: AFCFTA Critical to Nigeria's Economic Potential - Afrexim Bank
By Elizabeth Adegbesan African Export-Import (AFREXIM) Bank has said that Nigeria signing the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AFCFTA) treaty is critical to maximum utilisation of of Nigeria's economic potentials including taking over from China as the world's manufacturing hub. President, AFREXIM Bank, Cairo, Egypt, Professor Benedict Oramah, disclosed this at the Centre for Financial Journalism's fourth edition 'Bullion Lecture', held in Lagos.
Nigeria: Govt Takes Preventive Measures Against Earthquake in Nigeria
By Henry Umoru Abuja — The Federal government, Thursday disclosed that it has put in place, preventive measures that would help address occurrence of Earthquake in any part of the country by acquiring and installing sensitivity seismometers and tilet meters for monitoring and detecting it .
Nigeria: Chibok Under Boko Haram Attack
Suspected Boko Haram terrorist burnt down houses in Gatamwarwa ward, Chibok local government area of Borno state. According to the TheCable the insurgents came in around 5pm through Askira, shooting sporadically leaving many villagers running for safety. "They came in tens of motorcycles," a resident told "They started shooting and setting houses ablaze." Gatamwarwa is about 19 kilometres away from Chibok town.
Nigeria: Tinubu to Buhari - Give Nigerians Better Life in Your Next Term
Photo: Premium Times President Muhammadu Buhari and All Progressives Party leader Bola Tinubu By Soni Daniel and Omeiza Ajayi All Progressives Congress, APC leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, yesterday, charged the Muhammadu Buhari administration not to burden the citizenry with foreign economic models that bring penury as it projects towards the next level. Tinubu spoke at the 9th Bola Tinubu Colloquium that was hosted as part of his 67th birthday anniversary.
Nigeria: 'Tinubu, Architect and Icon of Nigeria's Contemporary Politics'
Plateau Governor Simon Lalong has described former Lagos State Governor and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu, as 'the architect and icon of Nigeria's contemporary politics." Lalong said this in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mark Longyen, on Thursday in Jos, to felicitate with Tinubu on his 67th birthday.
Nigeria Ranks Top in Africa With Number of Foreign Students in U.S. - Official
Nigeria ranked the top with the highest of students from Africa studying in the U.S, Rachel Canty, Deputy Director, Student and Exchange Visitor Programme, U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has said.
Nigeria: Group Advocates Burning, Burying Used Menstrual Pads
The Women Environmental Programme, has advised ladies to cultivate the habit of burning and burying used sanitary towels, following the recent trend of theft of used underwear and pads for rituals. Mrs Kyauta Giwa, the organisation's Executive Director, gave the advice on the sidelines of a Training of Trainers Workshop on Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) in Makurdi, on Wednesday.
Nigeria: No Debit Order - Court Fixes May 22 to Further Hear Suit Filed By Patience Jonathan
A Federal High Court Lagos on Wednesday, fixed May 22, for further mention of a suit filed by former First Lad, Dame Patience Jonathan, challenging a "No Debit Order" placed on her accounts. Patience had filed the suit in 2016, to challenge the order' placed on four Skye Bank (now Polaris Bank Ltd) accounts harbouring a total of 9.8 million dollars.
Nigeria: 9th Senate - Coalition Warns Against Imposition of Leadership
By Joseph Erunke A coalition of civil society and youth groups under the aegis of Partners for Legislative Agenda for Nigeria, PLAN, has asked senators-elect not to allow external bodies influence their decision as they prepare to elect the new leadership of the 9th Senate. This was as it said the North Central geopolitical zone should be completely out of the race for the Senate Presidency.
Nigeria: We're Under Pressure to Congratulate Buhari - CAN
By Luminous Jannamike Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has alleged that some influential people working closely with the Federal Government are mounting serious pressure on its leadership to pay a congratulatory visit to President Muhammadu Buhari, following the outcome of the last month's presidential election. A source in CAN's national executive body, who confided in Vanguard, said the pressure had now assumed the form of subtle blackmail against its leaders.
Nigeria: Man Beheads Brother Over Cattle in Jigawa
The Police Command in Jigawa has arrested a 22-year-old man, Gambo Sa'idu of Badakoshi village in Gwaram Local Government Area, for allegedly beheading his brother during an argument over cattle. The command Public Relations Officer, SP Audu Jinjiri, who confirmed the incident in Dutse, said one Gambo killed his brother Haladu,40, using a cutlass. He explained that Gwaram Local Government police station received the report around 2.
Nigeria: No Plans to Keep Buhari Beyond 2023 - Senate Spokesperson
By Henry Umoru Abuja — Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Publicity, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi ( APC Niger North), has denied reports that plans were underway by the yet to be inaugurated 9th Senate to amend the constitution to keep President Muhammadu Buhari beyond 2023.
Nigeria: Budget Defence - Correct Errors in Your Budget, Reps Tell AuGF
By Emman Ovuakporie House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts, yesterday, asked the Office of Auditor-General to the Federation, OAuGF, to go and correct errors in its 2019 budget estimates. The committee gave the order during the agency's budget presentation when discrepancies and misrepresentation of facts were observed by the committee members.
Nigeria: Tinubu a Rare Breed, One of the Cornerstones of Nigeria's Democracy - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his 67th birthday, slated to hold on Friday, and commended him for making life better for many Nigerians. President Buhari, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Wednesday, described Tinubu as one of the strong pillars of Nigeria's democracy.
Nigeria: Deproscribe IPOB Now, HURIWA Tells Buhari
By Emmanuel Elebeke Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to adopt measures to calm the tensed atmosphere in Nigeria and bridge the divides created by many of his policies and pronouncements in his first tenure.
Zimbabwe: Jairos Tapera Joins Telone
By Mukudzei Chingwere PREMIERSHIP football newboys, TelOne, have appointed Jairos Tapera as their head coach days before the start of the new season. He takes over from Joel Lupahla, who is now the technical manager. However, the newboys will not be allowed to use their Ascot home which has been condemned as a sub-standard facility which should not host top-flight matches. Chapungu will have to play their first game against Bulawayo Chiefs at Mandava in Zvishavane.
Nigeria: ASUU Presents 20 Issues Before Govt as Re-Negotiation Resumes
By Joseph Erunke Six weeks after suspending the strike it had declared following the failure of government to meet up with its demands, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, resumed negotiations with the latter Wednesday. Chairman, Federal Government Negotiation team, Professor Wale Babalakin, who briefed newsmen after long hours of meeting, said they had positive discussion and are on the good path for finalizing the negotiation.
Nigeria: NNPC Closes Recruitment Portal, Begins Shortlisting of Applicants
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Wednesday closed its portal for ongoing recruitment exercise and began shortlisting of applicants. Ndu Ugahmadu, the corporation's spokesman, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the portal was opened on March 13. The NNPC is an equal opportunity employers in the Oil and Gas Industry value chain, including exploration, refining, transportation and marketing of petroleum products.
Gambia: How Yahya Jammeh Stole a Country
Gambia's former President Yahya Jammeh orchestrated the embezzlement of nearly US$1 billion of public funds and illegal timber revenue during his 22-year rule, looting the treasury in a long-running conspiracy that crippled one of the world's poorest countries. While president of the compact West African state of 2 million, Jammeh frequently drove his black stretch Hummer from his official residence in Banjul, the capital, to a lavish private estate in his home village of Kanilai.
Kenya: Debate On IEBC Finances Report Deferred Again
By Laban Wanambisi Nairobi — Members of the National Assembly will have to wait until next week to debate the amended Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report on examination of the financial statements of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). This is after Temporary Deputy Speaker Patrick Mariru (Laikipia West) deferred commencement of debate to Tuesday next week following a request from Majority Leader Aden Duale (Garissa Township).
Tanzania: Emmanuel Amuneke's Bravery Did the Magic for Tanzania, Says Erico
By Gowon Akpodonor Former Super Eagles Assistant Coach, Joe Erico says the 'bravery' of Coach Emmanuel Amuneke played a huge part in Taifa Stars of Tanzania's qualification for the 2019 African Cup of Nations. For 39 years, Tanzania struggled without success to return to the African Nations Cup.
Kenya: City Hall Probes Sh87 Million Paid to Titus Koceyo's Law Firm in a Day
By Collins Omulo A city lawyer is being investigated after his law firm received questionable payment amounting to Sh87 million from City Hall. The payment was made to Titus Koceyo, through his law firm Koceyo and Company Advocates, during former governor Evans Kidero's tenure. A Nairobi County Assembly watchdog learnt that Koceyo and Company Advocates was to be paid Sh350 million by the the county government but the amount suddenly reduced to Sh87 million.
Nigeria: Academia, Govt, Practitioners Urged to Collaborate to Facilitate Entrepreneurship
By Aishat Babatunde The academia, policymakers and practitioners have been urged to work together to facilitate entrepreneurship towards birthing an era of growth and prosperity in Africa. This theme engaged participants on Monday at the first Nigeria Entrepreneurship Research Workshop (NERW), convened by a UK-based Nigerian academic expert, Seun Kolade, at the University of Ibadan (UI). The workshop was organised by the De Montfort University (DMU), Leicester, UK, in collaboration with the UI.
Nigeria: Ekiti Govt Seeks Support of Traditional Rulers On Curbing Sexual Violence, Land Grabbing
By Josiah Oluwole The government of Ekiti State is seeking the cooperation of traditional rulers in its effort to curb the activities of rapists and those who defile children. The government is also urging traditional rulers to lend their support in ending the menace of land grabbing which is at the centre of many violent cases in the state.
Nigeria: Addressing Root Cause of Boko Haram My Priority, Says Borno Gov-Elect
By Michael Olugbode Maiduguri — The governor-elect of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Umara, on Wednesday said the priority of his administration would be to address the root cause of Boko Haram insurgency. He said it is only by doing this that the decade-old crisis would be finally put to rest. Umara made the promise after he received his certificate of return in Maiduguri from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Nigeria: Economic Activities Resume Expansion - CBN Report
The level of economic activities in Nigeria may have returned to expansion, though marginally, in March 2019 after a dip recorded last month. Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), reporting its Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for the current month said the indicator rose to 57.4 points as against 57.1 points last month. The indicator was 58.5 points in January 2019. Similarly, the Non Manufacturing PMI grew to 58.5 percent in March from 58.4 percent in February.
Nigeria: Boko Haram Invades Military School in Borno
By Inusa Ndahi Maiduguri — Suspected members of dreaded Boko Haram sect on Wednesday evening invaded some parts of Miringa town of Biu Local Government Area of Borno State, shooting sporadically at a Military School, hitherto a State Government's owned Girls Secondary School, GGSS. Miringa is a stone throw to Buratai, the home base of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Yusuf Buratai, and few kilometers away from Biu, where the newly established Army University is sited.
Nigeria: Shaibu Warns Against Defacing Public Facilities, Obstruction of Stormwater Drains
Edo State Acting Governor, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, has urged students of Ihogbe College and Akenzua Secondary School in Benin City, to shun social vices such as cultism. Shaibu admonished the students when he visited both schools located along ICE Road, in Benin City on Wednesday. The acting governor's visit followed a recent attack on students at the two school by suspected cult groups.
Nigeria: Violence and Fraud in Nigeria's Gubernatorial Elections
Eyewitnesses report massive vote rigging and manipulation in Kano state. Independent observers were prevented from doing their job. The opposition plans to challenge the result. All Rukayya Abba wanted to do on March 23 was cast her vote. But the scene she came across in the village of Bichi quickly made her change her mind. "There were armed thugs everywhere," she said.
Africa: The Legacy of Okwui Enwezor - the Curator Who Exhibited Africa to the World
analysis Over two decades Okwui Enwezor emerged as a dominant and highly influential voice in curatorial practice and contemporary art history. He was a curator and art historian who engaged and grappled with the various iterations of what might be broadly construed as the post-colonial and global turns in visual art. Born in Nigeria in 1963, Enwezor not only introduced many artists and works to calcified Western canons.
Kenya: DPP Headed to Jersey in Pursuit of Justice in Okemo, Gichuru Case
By Joseph Muraya Nairobi — Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji is set to make a trip to the Island of Jersey over the fraud and money laundering case against ex-Nambale MP Chris Okemo and former Kenya Power and Lighting Company Chief Executive Samuel Gichuru.
Tanzania: Dar Conference to Address Health Financing
By Zephania Ubwani Dar es Salaam — Health financing will be among the major topics that will dominate the 7th East African Health and Scientific Conference opening in Dar es Salaam tomorrow, Wednesday, March 27, 2019. Delegates from the partner states as well as the development partners will deliberate on how to mobilise more resources for the key social sector.
Kenya: Desperate Slay Queens Can't Stop Stalking Kenyan Hunk Chris Mbamba
By Nahashon Musungu Newest Harambee Stars player Chris Mbamba is working overtime to professionally put at bay dozens of 'Slay Queens' who are keen to 'know more about him'. The baby-faced attacker, who previously represented Sweden youth teams, was recently called up for national team duty by coach Sebastian Migne ahead of last weekend's 2019 Africa Nations Cup qualification match against Ghana in Accra.
West Africa: UK Schools Should Teach Dangers of Breast Ironing, Says Education Union
By Lin Taylor London — The dangers of breast ironing - where a young girl's breasts are compressed to stop them developing - should be taught in all British schools, the country's largest education union said on Tuesday. Teachers should also be trained to spot the signs of the "damaging" practice, which is designed to stop adolescent girls attracting male attention and is most prevalent in West African communities, the National Education Union (NEU) said.
Kenya: Museveni to Become First Visiting President to Take SGR Thursday
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni will be the first visiting Head of State to ride on the Standard Gauge Railway when he uses the railway service from Mombasa to Nairobi Thursday. Museveni, who is being hosted by President Uhuru Kenyatta in Mombasa, said the SGR has significantly cut the time it takes to transport goods from the Port of Mombasa to Nairobi. He has said that the railway service and the oil pipeline will further ease the transportation of goods to Uganda.
Africa: Poor Lose Out As Rich Countries Link Aid With Trade - Think-Tank
By Lin Taylor London — Rich countries are using their aid budgets to promote their own national interests rather than focusing on helping people in poor countries, according to research published by a global think-tank on Tuesday. As populism and economic pressures rise, countries that have pledged to spend part of their national income on aid are opting for short-term political or economic wins over poverty reduction, Britain's Overseas Development Institute (ODI) said.
Nigeria: Towards Self-Sufficiency in Oil Palm Production
The Central Bank of Nigeria recently reeled out measures to address challenges that had stifled the growth of the palm oil industry. Jonathan Eze writes that such intervention will support the country's quest to diversify its revenue Nigerians, especially palm oil farmers and investors heaved a sigh of relief last week when the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced a single-digit funding support for oil palm sector.
Africa: AfDB, Financial Institutions, Others Move to Close Africa's Infrastructure Gap
By Adeyemi Adepetun The African Development Bank (AfDB), 34 leading financial institutions and other Africa Investment Forum (AIF) partners yesterday reaffirmed their commitment to synergise in delivering transformative projects across the continent. The meeting was also attended by AIF's lead partners: African Export-Import Bank, Africa50, Trade Development Bank, Development Bank of South Africa, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), European Investment Bank, and Islamic Development Bank.
Nigeria: Kaduna Records 4,023 New TB Cases
A total of 4,023 new cases of tuberculosis were recorded across Kaduna State in 2018, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Paul Dogo, has said Dogo however said at a news conference on Tuesday in Kaduna to mark the World Tuberculosis Day 87 per cent of the new cases were treatment successfully. He attributed the high number of new TB infections to low level awareness of its causes and insufficient gene Xpert machines used for detecting the disease in the state.
Nigeria: Vat Designed to Support Poor Nigerians, Says Fowler
The Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr. Tunde Fowler, has stated that Value Added Tax (VAT) was designed to support poor Nigerians and not to create hardship for them, as it is charged on consumption and capacity to consume. The FIRS boss made the clarification in Lagos at the weekend at the maiden edition of the Nigeria Tax Outlook (NTO) Stakeholders Roundtable Series organised by Nigeria Taxpayer Hub.
Tanzania: PCCB Recovers Sh14.6 Billion in Three Years
By Gadiosa Lamtey Dar es Salaam — The Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) said today, March 26, 2019, it has recovered Sh14.6 billion in two years from proceeds of corruption. In the same period, the bureau said it has confiscated seven houses and four vehicles from people who acquired them fraudulently.
Mauritius: Special Weather Bulletin
Special weather report issued at 11h00 this Wednesday 27 March 2019 High Wave warning for Rodrigues valid until 10h00 on Friday 29 March 2019. The intense tropical cyclone JOANINHA is generating heavy swells of the order of 5 meters which are influencing the sea state around Rodrigues. Also storm surge will cause a rise in the sea water level of about 1.0 metres above the normal tides which will result in the inundation of low lying coastal areas particularly to the east, south and south-west.
Tanzania Faces Shortage of Pain-Relieving Morphine
By Patty Magubira Tanzania is running out of morphine -- a key reliever of severe pain for patients with terminal illnesses. The Ocean Road Cancer Institute, which procures and supplies the drug to compounding units, has raised the alarm over the shortage, which has persisted since last year. An institute official, who spoke on condition of anonymity told The EastAfrican that they had only two tins of opioid, which cannot last a month.
Tanzania: CUF Files Case Over Burning Flags
By Mosenda Jacob Dar es Salaam — Opposition party CUF has filed a civil case against people it said were involved in the burning of its flags as well as rebranding its office premises to ACT-Wazalendo in Zanzibar. The party's new secretary general Khalifa Suleiman Khalifa said they have opened the case at Vuga, in Unguja. He was speaking today, March 26, 2019, at a press conference in Dar es Salaam.
Nigeria: Shippers Council's Move Against Illegal Surcharges By Shipping Lines
By Francis Ugwoke Apapa — The challenges facing Nigerian shippers are too many and from different directions. Apart from the issues of infrastructure in Nigerian ports environment that have impacted negatively on trade facilitation locally, importers have had to contend with the surcharges imposed on them by shipping agents who are acting on the dictations of multinational shipping lines under different conferences involved in the movement of goods from one continent to another.
Kenya: Logarusic Open to Kenya Coaching Return
By Timothy Olobulu Nairobi — Former Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards coach Zdravko Logarusic has opened up to a possible return to the country, saying Kenya remains his home and would be willing to come back and work here. The Croatian tactician, currently with the Sudan national team guided Gor to the Top 8 Cup and the Football Kenya Federation Shield in 2012 before leaving the following year for Tanzania. He also had a brief unsuccessful stint with AFC Leopards.
Nigeria: SON Decries False Declaration, Shipping of Substandard Goods
By Godfrey Bivbere The Standards Organization of Nigeria, SON, has decried wilful importation of substandard goods and false declaration by importers, warning that SON will continue to work at fishing out such importers and ensure that they face the consequences of their action. Making this known in Lagos at a sensitisation workshop with the theme "Ethics' And Integrity In Shipping Trade," Director General of SON, Osita Aboloma, however, said some importers are now complying with standards.
Africa's Free Trade Area Is Just One Ratification Away to Becoming a Reality
By Peter Munaita Rwanda President Paul Kagame said while opening the Africa CEO Forum at the Kigali Convention Center in Rwanda that 21 countries had ratified the Continental Free Trade Area. Ethiopia last week took the agreement through Parliament, becoming the 21st country to do so. For the trade deal that would create a market of $3 trillion and a market of 1.2 billion people with no tariff and border restrictions to be enforceable, 22 countries are required to ratify.
Nigeria: Shocking - Another 18 Year-Old Girl Raped to Death in Enugu
By Emeka Mamah An 18 year old girl, Miss Ngozi Eze, has been raped to death by unknown persons in Enugu Ezike, Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State. The deceased's body was found in a bush behind Community Secondary School, Imufu several hours after her family declared her wanted.
Nigerian Soldier Rescues Little Child From Boko Haram
Photo: Vanguard Nigerian soldier rescues little child from Boko Haram. By Nwafor Sunday Since yesterday, a photo of a gallant, smart and well trained Nigerian Soldier has been trending on the social media after he was captured pictographically rescuing a little Nigerian girl from the den of the most dreaded terrorist group in West Africa, Boko Haram.
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