Buhari Constitutes NNPC Board And Appoints New GMD
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the composition of the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), as provided for under Section 1(2) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Act of 1997, as amended. Mr. Buhari also removed Ibe Kachikwu as group managing director of the corporation, a statement by presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, showed. […]
U.S. Star Alicia Keys Enlists Kenyan On Album
African music seems to be on an unstoppable rise in recent months with numerous signings of African acts to major record labels, massive collaborations, and more! Enlisted by Sony/RCA records and multi-platinum artiste Alicia Keys, Xpect – renown Kenyan DJ/Producer based in USA has produced one of only three official remixes of Alicia’s latest hit […]
Perfectly Hidden Depression: Are You Afraid Of The Stigma Of Mental Illness Or Of Revealing Vulnerability?
Stigma. It’s defined as “a mark of disgrace.” In the recent survey I conducted on the likelihood of people admitting depression and/or seeking treatment, what did 43.8 percent of women state as the Number 1 reason for not telling someone they were depressed? “Others would think I am weak or think less of me.“ Aka […]
Tanzania Set 30-Year Jail Term for Those Impregnating Pupils, Students
Dodoma — Persons who will marry or impregnate primary and secondary school pupils and students should expect no mercy from magistrates as the government fills all the loopholes for lighter penalties. The Parliament yesterday endorsed the Written Laws Miscellaneous Act (No. 2) Bill, 2016 to, among other issues, impose a jail sentence of 30 years […]
DRC Receives Better World Award for Progress in Addressing Sexual Violence
On June 22nd, Evariste Boshab, Deputy Prime Minister in Charge of the Interior and Security, hosted an event at the Fleuve Congo Hotel in Kinshasa on behalf of President Joseph Kabila, in honor of the Better World Award. The award was presented to the Office of the Personal Representative in Charge of the Fight against […]
Are Liberian Girls More Likely to Be Wives Than Literate?
Pulitzer Prize winning American author Tina Rosenberg has claimed that a Liberian woman is more likely to be married by 18 than to know how to read. The claim is not supported by recent data. “This is education in Liberia,” Pulitzer Prize winning American author Tina Rosenberg wrote in The New York Times recently. “A […]
Our Priority Is to Rescue Chibok Girls Unharmed – Buhari
President Buhari reiterated his determination to rescue the remaining abducted Chibok girls. He stated this at the breaking of Ramadan fast with members of the diplomatic corps Thursday night in Abuja. According to the president, the priority was to rescue them alive and unharmed. ”We are not letting up our efforts to rescue the Chibok […]
Aaisha’s Ramadaan Diaries, Day 24 – On Taraweeh and Mufti Menk
Day 24: Taraweeh at Bosmont Masjid with Mufti Menk On Tuesday, my friend Naadira invited a couple of friends and me to her house for iftar (the meal we have upon completion of the fast), and to visit Bosmont Masjid for Taraweeh (more on that below) after with Mufti Menk. She lives in Newclare, which […]
EU referendum: Brexit wins as Britain votes to leave European Union
Britain has voted to leave the European Union, with the Leave campaign securing around 51.8 per cent of the vote. David Cameron, who will address the nation shortly, is now facing calls to resign as Prime Minister. While England voted overwhelmingly for Brexit, Scotland and Northern Ireland backed Remain. Statements are expected to be made by […]
The Potential Impact of Brexit On Africa
The UK referendum on whether to stay in the EU will have an impact far beyond Europe. Africans are also watching closely – and have to prepare to deal with the vote’s consequences for themselves as well. What does Brexit – the withdrawal of Britain from the EU – have to do with Africa? A […]
Single African Passport is becoming a reality: What you need to know
News of the single African passport has dominated headlines in recent weeks. But what exactly is it? And, more importantly, who can use it? AkilahNet did some investigating and created a handy guide. Here’s what you need to know. So what is it? Officially known as the African Union (AU) e-Passport, this electronic document grants […]
EU referendum poll tracker: The latest odds and will there be an exit poll?
BELOW IS HOW THE TELEGRAPH IS REPORTING THE NEWS The June 23 EU referendum is upon us, and the polls suggest the result could still go either way. As the country prepares for the crucial vote on its future in, or out, of the European Union, polls suggest the debate is neck-and-neck. Today, the final poll of the campaign shows a […]
Transforming Africa – The Tony Elumelu Foundation Releases Documentary of TEEP’s Groundbreaking First Year
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) announces the digital release of the documentary film Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs: Transforming Africa. The film tells the story of the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP), the Foundation’s decade-long commitment of $100 million to empower 10,000 entrepreneurs from all of Africa, to create jobs and generate wealth. TEF Founder, Tony […]
Tanzania Starts to Build Its Own Helicopters
Tanzania has started to build its own helicopters in a project that will see the first batch of such choppers taking into the sky sometimes in 2018. Already, the prototype model, a two-seater aircraft is in its final stages of completion at the Mechanical and Engineering Department of the Arusha Technical College, which runs a fully-fledged […]
Nigerian Govt, Niger Delta Militants Agree to 30-Day Ceasefire
Yenagoa — The federal government and militant groups in the Niger Delta, including the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), which has claimed responsibility for a series of attacks on oil and gas installations in recent months, have agreed to a 30-day truce to give President Muhammadu Buhari time to come up with a comprehensive plan for […]