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Nigeria: Lessons From the Kwam 1 Fiasco
My friend and I were passing by a car parked next to my street. We usually discuss Nigeria during our daily exercise and it is our wont to analyse trending events and developments, trying to highlight the problems and propose possible solutions. I always tell David: "It is very easy to point out Nigeria's problems. Every Tom, Dick and Harry can do that.
GTBank and Innoson's Day at The Supreme Court: How It Went Down —- By Festus IgbinosaNaija247news | Naija247news
The long running case between Guaranty Trust Bank and Innoson finally had its day in the Supreme Court, and although there have been some wild tales on what transpired, here is the factual story of how it went down.
Development Reporting and Hysteria Journalism by Kingsley Moghalu
As someone who appreciates the role of the media in shaping society, it is my pleasure to address you at this event. Today’s chairman, Professor OluremiSonaiya, has also been an important voice in our public discourse. It is also my pleasure to be here because I am among former colleagues. I don’t know how many of you know this, but in my former life I worked in the media with Newswatch. That is why I am very much at home with journalists.
Teach Me to Fish, PleaseNaija247news | Naija247news
Two weeks ago, or a little more than that, I was at the midweek service in my church when the testimony of a member was read on the pulpit. The budding entrepreneur said something like: since he won a $10,000 grant from the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), his story had changed. I wouldn’t normally use my phone during service but I couldn’t hold myself: I whipped it out of my pocket and sent a “God bless you” message to Mr. Tony Elumelu.
Letter to Nnamdi KanuNaija247news | Naija247news
Dear Nnamdi Kanu, We have never met. I only know you by reputation and I have had cause in the last year to write on your activities within the public arena and offer my own views about you, your persona, and your interventions in the Nigerian debate. I sincerely hope you would get to read this letter wherever you may be, that is assuming you are still alive. Your father’s house was recently invaded by the Nigerian military (surprised you don’t have a house of your own!).
Chief Obafemi Awolowo: 30 Years After—Day The Colossus Passed OnNaija247news | Naija247news
Saturday, May 9, 1987.The day broke, like any other day on. There was no premonition of anything earth-shaking. No foreboding. All seemed at peace. As Editor of Sunday Tribune, I had kept vigil, the previous night, in the office putting finishing touches to a bumper package for that week’s edition. In the wee hours, nature came calling and I went home to catch some sleep. Just for a few hours. At about 10 a.m., I remember vividly now, I sauntered out of bed and started preparing for work.
No, Chichi, You Don’t Get To Give Up On Nigeria, By Chude JideonwoNaija247news | Naija247news
The problem, and the reason we lament, is that we have fallen too short of our potential. That, in spite of the lavish goodwill and the mandate given to both these leaders, they didn’t justify the faith. That is valid, and necessary, criticism.
Neo-Biafra: Of Sense And Nonsense By Louis OdionNaija247news | Naija247news
Just when the rest of the nation on Wednesday began a postmortem of the Biafra Day celebration following media reports of “total compliance” in Igbo land of a sit-at-home-order by IPOB/MASSOB, the following are excerpts from the riposte by one Ken Henshaw, obviously from the South-South, trended on social media: “I think the current generation of ‘Biafrans’ are the most (unprintable) so far.
Oando : NUPENG warns govt over PH refinery | 4-Traders
and (NUPENG) has expressed worry over the recent Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) entered into by the and management. The government agreed to allow the oil firm manage , which is under repair, operate and maintain (ROM) it. Speaking with The Nation, NUPENG's General-Secretary, Comrade said the arrangement is faulty, not transparent and did not involve the other stakeholders, especially the two oil workers' unions - NUPENG and PENGASSAN.
Italian Language at Khartoum
The "Marco Polo" hall of the Khartoum University was opened on 23 May. It is entirely a "Marco Polo" hall which is dedicated to Italian language and culture. A public contest was launched on Facebook for the more than 8,500 followers of the "Italy in Sudan" page. Many Italian personalities are taking part in the contest, with dozens of preferences and comments being posted by young Sudanese web surfers on the wall of the page of the Italian Embassy in Sudan.
Wang Yi Holds Talks with Minister of African Integration and Ivorians Abroad Aly Coulibaly of Côte d'Ivoire
On May 22, 2017, Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Minister of African Integration and Ivorians Abroad Aly Coulibaly of Côte d'Ivoire in Abidjan. Wang Yi noted that China and Côte d'Ivoire enjoy a long-term friendship. Both sides have always enjoyed equal treatment and mutual respect, and supported each other on issues concerning respective core interests and major concerns.
Eamon Gilmore addresses West African Parliamentarians on Northern Ireland and Colombia
Ireland deepening relations with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) – a regional body comprised of 15 member states – reached a milestone last weekend with a high-level visit to the ECOWAS Parliament by Eamon Gilmore (Former Tánaiste/Minister for Foreign Affairs and currently the EU Special Envoy to the Colombian Peace Process).
On Africa Day, UN chief says world must move from ‘managing crises to preventing them’
All of humanity will benefit by listening, learning and working with the people of Africa ‘Africa Day’ 2017 comes at an important moment in the continent’s endeavours towards peace, inclusive economic growth and sustainable development United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said, urging humanity to listen and learn with the people of Africa. “All of humanity will benefit by listening, learning and working with the people of Africa. It starts with prevention.
President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d'Ivoire Meets with Wang Yi
On May 22, 2017, President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d'Ivoire met at Presidential Palace in Abidjan with Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly of Côte d'Ivoire attended the meeting. Alassane Ouattara asked Wang Yi to convey his warm greetings to President Xi Jinping, and expressed that both sides enjoy a long-standing friendship, increasingly deepen cooperation in various fields. Bilateral relations can be called as a model of Africa-China friendship.
Africa Day Message
On this day, we need to reflect on the promise of Africa Today Seychelles proudly joins the rest of Africa in celebrating Africa Day. This is an occasion, for us not only to celebrate, but also an opportunity to take pride in our continent and its boundless diversity. On this day, we need to reflect on the promise of Africa. Seychelles reaffirms this and stands in unity with all Africans determined to further our aspirations, and ambitions.
President Zuma to host the 2017 Africa Day Celebration
The dress code is strictly presentable in line with the decorum of the event and the venue President Jacob Zuma will today, 25 May 2017, host the national 2017 Africa Day celebration at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse, in Pretoria.
U.S. Government Inaugurates New Regional Public Health Laboratory in Mekelle
The fourth state-of-the-art regional referral public health laboratory in Ethiopia, constructed by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with funding from the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), was formally inaugurated and handed over to the Tigray National Regional State today. Chargè d’Affaires, Peter H. Vrooman, was joined at the inauguration by H.E. Daniel Assefa, Mayor of Mekelle city.
South Sudan: ‘Fighting must stop now’ so millions can be spared from famine, say UN agency chiefs
The fighting has to end to make the kind of investments that give the children of South Sudan any hope for the future they deserve Despite “appalling conditions” in South Sudan, it is not too late to save more people from dying, the head of the United Nations agriculture agency said today, joining the World Food Programme (WFP) chief in a call to all parties enmeshed in the country’s conflict to end the violence and work together to ensure access to food and other life-saving support.
African chambers of commerce discuss best practices in use of single windows in enabling cross border trade
The Pan African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PACCI), in collaboration with the African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC), today concluded a two-day consultative meeting that discussed ways for African chambers of commerce to utilize single windows in enabling cross border trade.
Minister Davies to Launch the R42 Million Refurbished Babelegi Industrial Park in Hammanskraal, Gauteng
The R42-million project is part of the Revitalisation of Industrial Parks Programme of the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) The Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies will launch the revitalised Babelegi Industrial Park in Hammanskraal, Gauteng on Tuesday, 30 May 2017. Minister Davies is expected to be joined by the Premier of Gauteng Mr David Makhura and the Executive Mayor of Tshwane, Councillor Solly Msimanga.
Media Invitation: International Day of UN Peacekeepers
Journalists who wish to make their own way to the venue are requested to present themselves at the gates with a valid press card/ ID On the occasion of International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan cordially invites you to join the commemoration ceremony. What: The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers is observed on May 29. It is a tribute to people who serve or have served in UN peacekeeping operations.
Media Advisory: Launch of Project to Stop Use of Mercury by Small Scale Gold Miners
WHAT: Reduction of Mercury use by Artisinal Gold Miners WHO: Dan Kazungu, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Mining, Charles Sunkuli, Principle Secretary, MENR; UNDP Country Director Amanda Serumaga WHEN: 26th May 2017, 8:30 AM WHERE: Panafric Hotel Background Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) is the largest global source of mercury releases into the environment from human activities, with about 35% of total releases from a number of ASGM sites in over 70 countries.
Grant approved for drought victims in Ethiopia
The Committee hopes the grant will facilitate the provision of timely relief to the victims and help them restore their normal living HONG KONG, The People's Republic of China, May 25, 2017/APO/ -- The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has accepted the advice of the Disaster Relief Fund Advisory Committee and approved from the Disaster Relief Fund a grant of $7.488 million to Oxfam Hong Kong for providing relief to drought victims in Ethiopia.
Alphabet : Google Goes to China, Making Play for Talent and Attention | 4-Traders
A friendly game of Go in the picturesque city of Wuzhen this week has given Google an opening to return to China's good graces, seven years after it left the country over government censorship of its namesake search engine and hacks of its Gmail service. Few companies can match Google for its global reach, with billions of people hooked on its products.
Harnessing rather than suppressing informal trade can give Africa a boost
Africa's vast but informal cross-border trade can contribute to improving livelihoods and increasing regional integration across the continent, according to a new report presented at a conference here.
Congratulations to African heads of state and government
Congratulations to African heads of state and government Vladimir Putin congratulated African heads of state and government on Africa Day MOSCOW, Russia, May 25, 2017/APO/ -- The message reads, in part: “This important date celebrates the victory of the African continent’s peoples in their fight for freedom and independence and their desire for unity in the name of peace, stability, and sustainable development.
Preparations underway for mass mosquito net distribution to combat malaria in Sierra Leone
The National Malaria Control Programme of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation have pre-positioned around 4.3 million treated mosquito bed nets ahead of the planned nationwide mass distribution campaign on 1-10 June, 2017.
United States Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance in Response to Famine, Violence, and Forced Displacement
Today the United States announced more than $329 million in additional humanitarian assistance to provide urgently needed aid to the millions of people affected by food insecurity and violence in South Sudan, Nigeria, Somalia, and Yemen. This additional funding brings the total U.S. humanitarian assistance for these four crises to nearly $1.2 billion since the beginning of Fiscal Year 2017.
South Africa to host SACU-MERCOSUR Official Meeting in Gauteng
The PTA is the first trade agreement concluded by SACU as a single entity, following the SACU Agreement of 2002 South Africa will host the inaugural Joint Administration Committee (JAC) of the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between the Common Market of the South (MERCOSUR) and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) in Kempton Park, Gauteng from 25-26 May 2017. South Africa is party to the PTA between SACU and MERCOSUR. The SACU-MERCUSOR PTA entered into force on 1 April 2016.
UNODC launches a national media campaign to fight corruption
Amid Egypt’s strengthened effort to combat corruption, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in close partnership with the National Coordinating Sub-Committee for Preventing and Fighting Corruption, launched today a national anti-corruption media campaign. The campaign which will be aired intensively, around 650 times daily, through various national and private TV channels during peak times especially in Ramadan.
Alphabet : Chinese go champion begins 2nd game against computer | 4-Traders
(AP) — A computer that plays go has begun a second game against top player in a match authorities are limiting the Chinese public's ability to see. Thursday's game is one of three that 19-year-old and 's AlphaGo computer program are due to play this week at a forum on artificial intelligence in a town west of . users outside can watch the game live but Chinese censors blocked access to the website carrying the feed.
African deal making reaches turning point - major obstacles remain
South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya are seen as the most attractive target countries for M & A activity on the continent After several years of steadily increasing M&A activity, African deal making has made the final step to firmly entrench itself into the global marketplace.
Yahsat and Tele10 Enter MOU to Discuss Opportunities for Yahclick in Rwanda, Burundi and East DRC
Our cutting edge satellite technology connects individuals and businesses across Africa, regardless of the level of telecommunications infrastructure present in each country UAE-based satellite operator, Yahsat (http://www.Yahsat.com), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tele10 Group, the regional broadcast and internet service provider, to discuss collaborations for improving internet connectivity in Rwanda, Burundi and East Democratic Republic of the Congo.
BPE Oblivious of Agip/Oando Planned Concession of Port Harcourt RefineryNaija247news | Naija247news
LAGOS, Nigeria, May 24, 2017/ — The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) is ignorant of the proposed rehabilitation and operation under a concession arrangement of the 210,000 barrels per day (bpd) Port Harcourt Refinery by oil firms – Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC) and Oando Plc, THISDAY yesterday learnt from top sources in the privatisation agency.
What happened to transparency?
At the annual Nigerian jamboree to the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas, Dr. IbeKachikwu, the minister of state for petroleum resources, told a “world press conference” on May 5, 2017 that Nigeria’s refineries would soon have new investors. He said 26 investors had indicated interest in the epileptic refineries. “By September, we will unveil the investors for the refineries,” the minister said smoothly, typically.
What happened to transparency? By Simon KolawoleliveNaija247news | Naija247news
LAGOS, Nigeria, May 24, 2017/ — At the annual Nigerian jamboree to the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas, Dr. IbeKachikwu, the minister of state for petroleum resources, told a “world press conference” on May 5, 2017 that Nigeria’s refineries would soon have new investors. He said 26 investors had indicated interest in the epileptic refineries. “By September, we will unveil the investors for the refineries,” the minister said smoothly, typically.
Obasanjo: How FG’s Failure to Obey Court’s Order to Compensate Boko Haram, Escalated InsurgencyNaija247news | Naija247news
•Says govt use of “stick” only not useful •Monguno calls for coordinated efforts to end exteimism The former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has alleged that the refusal of Federal Government to pay compensation to members of the Boko Haram sect as ordered by the court at the early stage of its formation under Mohammed Yusuf, was responsible for the escalation of violence extremism.
DHQ Allays Fear of Coups, NAF Investigates Alleged Invansion of Osun UniversityNaija247news | Naija247news
This briefing is to clarify on the statement credited to Army about relationship between some civilians and army personnel. Professionally, it is a command responsibility to caution officers and men on routine basis to conform to the ethics of the military in all ramifications, which includes; interactions and exchange of visits among others. This command responsibility is exercised right from the highest echelon such as the office of the Service Chiefs down to the lowest levels of command.
Ecobank announces finalists of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2017Naija247news | Naija247news
Ecobank, the leading independent pan-African banking group, has announced the finalists in the ‘Ecobank Fintech Challenge,’ a competition for African technology start-ups launched in January 2017. The list includes 20 innovators from across the continent. An Innovation Fair & Awards ceremony will honour the start-ups on June 21, 2017 at the global headquarters of Ecobank in Lomé, Togo. The awards ceremony also marks the official induction of all 20 start-ups into the Ecobank Fintech Fellowship.
Richard Branson, others petitions Cameroonian govt on students jailed over Boko Haram jokeNaija247news | Naija247news
More than 300,000 letters and petitions from people around the world have been sent to Cameroonian President Paul Biya calling on him to release three students each sentenced to 10 years in prison by a military court for sharing a joke by SMS about Boko Haram, Amnesty International said Wednesday.
BPE Oblivious of Agip/Oando Planned Concession of Port Harcourt Refinery
The interest of ENI/Agip in Port Harcourt refinery is a manifestation of the long vested interest of Oando in the refinery because they put in bids in the past for it but failed The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) is ignorant of the proposed rehabilitation and operation under a concession arrangement of the 210,000 barrels per day (bpd) Port Harcourt Refinery by oil firms – Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC) and Oando Plc, THISDAY yesterday learnt from top sources in the privatisation agency.
UN Secretary-General's Message on Africa Day
More than three out of five Africans are under 35 years of age Africa Day 2017 comes at an important moment in the continent’s endeavours towards peace, inclusive economic growth and sustainable development. The international community has entered the second year of implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, an all-out effort to tackle global poverty, inequality, instability and injustice. Africa has adopted its own complementary and ambitious plan: Agenda 2063.
Dangote Cement’s N144.8bn dividend delights shareholdersNaija247news | Naija247news
Shareholders of Dangote Cement on Wednesday were full of praise for the Board, Management and staff of the company after approving the dividend payout of N144.8 billion, which translated to N8.50 kobo per share as against N8 per share, that was paid in the corresponding period of 2015. Speaking at the company’s annual general meeting (AGM), held in Lagos, President of Amiable Shareholders Association of Nigeria, Festus Akano said the shareholders were pleased with Aliko Dangote and his team.
Meeting of the Libya Quartet: Joint Communiqué
The Quartet strongly condemned the unprovoked attack on Brak al-Shati last week and expressed its serious alarm at reports of the high number of fatalities, including civilians The European Union (EU), the African Union (AU), the League of Arab States (LAS), and the United Nations (UN) met in Brussels on 23rd May 2017 to assess developments in Libya since their last meeting in Cairo on 18th March 2017 and further coordinate their efforts to advance the political process and assist Libya in...
UNCTAD14 Sees 90 Countries Sign Up to UN Roadmap for Elimination of Harmful Fishing Subsidies
Some 90 countries backed an UNCTAD - FAO - UNEP initiative on Wednesday, signing up to a roadmap towards ending harmful fishing subsidies. Fishing subsidies are estimated to be as high as $35 billion worldwide, of which $20 billion directly contributes to overfishing. According to FAO data, the share of fish stocks within biologically sustainable levels continues to decline, falling from 90 percent under sustainable levels in 1974 to 69 percent in 2013.
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