The AfDB Pledges US $1.4 billion in Funding For Senegal From 2016-2020,
On September 14, 2016, in Abidjan, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved the Country Strategy Paper for Senegal for the next five years (2016-2020). The new strategy has two pillars: support to agricultural transformation and strengthening of production and competitiveness support infrastructure (energy and transport). The AfDB has pledged an […]
Paralympic Games: Saraki Demands Reward For Team Nigeria
The triumphant Team Nigeria Paralympic athletes yesterday arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja to a rousing heroic welcome from hundreds of posters-bearing Nigerians as the Senate President urged the federal government to reward the athletes. Before their arrival, it was an endless drumming, singing and dancing as the Boys Brigade Abuja musical band and […]
South Africa: Celebrating the Legend Mandoza on Mzansi Magic
President Jacob Zuma has paid tribute to Mandoza as someone who crossed the cultural divide with his music in South Africa. “South Africa has lost one of its pioneers whose music appealed to a cross-section of our people, young and old and was known to have achieved the unique crossover culturally to be enjoyed by […]
CPC Warns Against Use Of Samsung Galaxy Note 7
The Consumer Protection Council on Sunday warned against the use of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 following reports of explosion of dozens of the product while being charged. The council said the advice against the use of the phone was an interim measure to protect its Nigerian consumers pending when Samsung Electronics West Africa would provide […]
Govt Sues AGIP, Total for $635 Million Over Undeclared Cargoes
Cash-strapped Nigeria’s Federal Government is demanding $635million from two multinational oil companies, Agip and Total for undeclared crude oil shipped out of the country between 2011 and 2014. Two cases have been filed at the Federal High court in Lagos by senior lawyer and Senior advocate of Nigeria, Professor Fabian Ajogwu, who had handled several […]
NGO To Screen 200,000 Women For Cancer
A non-profit body, Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO), is to screen 200,000 women under its flagship community campaign for cancer control project known as the C4-Project with a view to raising awareness on early detection and prevention of the scourge.0 The Executive Director, Sabina Idowu-Osehobo, who spoke at a performance review of the organisation’s Media […]
Bobbi Kristina Brown’s Boyfriend Found Guilty Of Her Death
Late Bobbi Kristina Brown daughter to Whitney Houston died last last year and now her boyfriend Nick Gordon has been held legally responsible for her death. According to Brown’s estate, Bobbi Kristina had died following a violent altercation with Gordon after which he placed her in a bathtub, unconscious, and injected her with a toxic mixture. […]
Uganda: Fort Portal Court Launches Audio-Visual Link Project
In January, 15-year-old Purity Atim, a resident of Fort Portal Town, was returning home from church prayers. The Primary Five pupil on her way met Patrick Murungi, her neighbour, who asked her to accompany him to his house. Upon reaching his house, Murungi dragged her to his bed, forcibly undressed her and defiled her. Atim […]
Ghana: Young Ghanaian Women and Girls Demand Free, Fair, Transparent and Peaceful Elections
A non-partisan dialogue, which aimed to ensure that the interests, voices and desires of young Ghanaian women and girls matter in the 2016 electioneering period and beyond, has taken place in Accra. Dubbed: ‘Summit on What Young Women and Girls Want in the 2016 Ghana Elections’, the meeting tried to answer the question: ‘What do […]
Tanzania: Stakeholders Want Govt to Prioritise Gender Balance
The government has been called upon to pay special attention to some areas relating to gender, education and access to basic socio-economic needs to address inequalities existing among social groups in the country. According to researchers, such inequalities have remained persistent for the past 20 years, resulting in mismatch between economic growth and poverty reduction. […]
FG Releases Fresh N350bn To Stimulate Economy
The Federal Government, in a bid to stimulate economic activities, on Friday said that it would release additional N350bn for capital projects captured in the 2016 budget. The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, gave the figure while briefing journalists on intervention measures being taken by the government to reflate the economy which is currently […]
Obama to Meet Buhari, Address U.S.-Africa Business Forum in New York
President Obama will meet Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday following the U.S. leader’s last address to the United Nations General Assembly as president. Obama will also participate in a ‘Leaders Summit on Refugees’,which U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power called “one of the centerpieces of the President’s trip this year”. Obama will […]
Flamingoes Will Be Ready for the World, Nikyu Assures
With just two weeks to the kick-off of the Fifth FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup finals in Jordan, Coach Bala Nikyu has again assured that the Nigeria U-17 girls, known as Flamingoes, will be ready for the challenge on the biggest stage. The Kaduna State -born tactician, who took charge of the team at the […]
South Africa: Serial Rapist Convicted, Smiles As He Leaves Court
A KwaZulu-Natal serial rapist smiled moments after being sentenced to in effect 25 years’ imprisonment by the Durban High Court on Monday. Khanyisani Njabulo Ngobese, 27, a father of four, was convicted on 18 charges, 11 of them rape. His victims included a 6-year-old girl, a pregnant woman and a disabled woman. He raped another […]
Uganda: Contraceptive Shortage Affecting Family Planning
Ruth Kibaazo, 26, has four children and all have a one-year-age difference. Kibaazo recently started using contraceptives. She had never used them before because she thought they would make her barren. However, after her fourth child, she took a friend’s advice who told her she needed to give her body some rest. “She (the friend) […]