FG reappoints BOI Chairman, MD/CEO for second term
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the renewal of the appointments of Mallam Aliyu AbdulRahman Dikko as Chairman and that of Mr. Olukayode Pitan as the Managing Director/CEO of the Bank of Industry, BOI, for another term of five years. The renewal which takes effect from May 27, 2022, was conveyed in a letter signed by […]
Shell, Eni Announce Force Majeure On Key Nigerian Oil Flows
Royal Dutch Shell and Italian energy giant Eni have both declared force majeure on key oil flows from Nigeria, threatening to disrupt supplies in a market that’s already fretting about the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Shell’s measure has been in place since March 3 and applies to its Bonny export program. Eni relates to Brass […]
Kwankwaso, Galadima, Hunkuyi others set to join NNPP
By Marie-Therese Nanlong A former governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, is allegedly tidying up to defect from the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, to the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP. It was gathered that Alhaji Buba Galadima, made the disclosure while speaking on the online television channel of the party, NNPP TV, on Friday. […]
3 Governors placed under watch by security agencies over plot to destabilise Nigeria
By Soni Daniel, Abuja- Vanguard Three serving governors in the country have run into trouble with security agencies over their alleged plot to incite violence that may engulf the northern part of the country, if not checkmated. The three governors, who are in their final term of office, are reportedly drawn from the North East, […]
How to have divine encounters with God
By Princess Arira The heart or soul of man is the gateway that determines the experience of a man in life. What you do or what happens to you will largely be determined by your thoughts and your words. Your dominant thoughts largely determine your heart posture and the state and quality of your mind […]
Youth-Next: Lessons from France
In the rave of the moment, let me congratulate the President of France, Emmanuel Macron on his landslide victory at the polls on May 7th 2017. I have read a good number of opinion pieces on what his victory means for France and the global political landscape, as well as seen first-hand the euphoria his […]
Youth-Next: Lessons from France
In the rave of the moment, let me congratulate the President of France, Emmanuel Macron on his landslide victory at the polls on May 7th 2017. I have read a good number of opinion pieces on what his victory means for France and the global political landscape, as well as seen first-hand the euphoria his […]
Big Talks, Jamborees and Conundrums from the International Women’s Day 2017.
The 2017 international women’s day (IWD) celebration has come and gone but not without leaving its fair share of big talks, jamborees, camaraderie and conundrums; at least from the perspective of a young man carving a path in Africa’s social sector of complex problems. Over the past week and in the spirit of commemorating the […]
Uganda Women Demand Museveni Campaign Sanitary Pads Pledge
A group of 37 non-government organisations dealing in the promotion of girl-child rights have asked President Museveni to honour his campaign pledge and deliver the sanitary pads he promised during the presidential campaigns early this year. Addressing journalists yesterday, Elliot Orizaarwa Tumwijukye, the executive director Women and Girl Child Development Association (WEGCDA), said since the […]
Congolese Gynaecologist, Two Aid Workers Nominated For 2016 Nobel Peace Prize
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s ‘Mama Jeanne’, ‘Mama Jeannette’ and Dr. Denis Mukwege are contenders for the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize for their fight against sexual violence. Mukwege is the director of Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu, which offers physical and emotional treatment to some hundreds of women who are raped […]
How The West Have Continiously Distorted The Size Of Africa
The Mercator projection has been used as a template for world maps since its creation in 1569. The projection shows Africa as being smaller than it is and It has had a digital boost, and continues to shape people’s image of the world. For more on this story click the link
Ali Bongo sworn in as president of Gabon
Ali Bongo has been sworn in as Gabon’s president for a second seven-year term, three days after his election victory was controversially validated by the Constitutional Court following allegations of fraud. “I pledge to devote all my efforts for the good of the Gabonese people and to ensure their well-being … and respect and defend […]
Meet The New Person Heading The Africa Department At The IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has appointed a new head for its African department. Ethiopian Abebe Aemro Selassie succeeds Liberian Antoinette Sayeh in the role and is expected to begin his work in this capacity coming Monday, September 19, 2016. His appointment was announced in a press release in which IMF boss Christine Lagarde, spoke […]
Training Kenya’s Next Ballerinas From Africa’s Biggest Slum
With more than 2.5 million people in some 200 settlements, the slum dwellers in Nairobi represent more than half of the city’s population and occupy merely 6 percent of the land, according to a report [PDF] released in 2014 by the African Population and Health Research Center. As the biggest slum in Africa and one of […]
Obama’s Advisors Give Final Recommendations On Doing Business In Africa
The President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA) has issued its final recommendations to U.S.President Barack Obama before he leaves office in January 2017. The advisors have focused on five key recommendations that they think are the most critical to move the needle on United States (U.S.) trade and investment in Africa. For […]