In late February, four South Africa National Parks officials were arrested for involvement in rhino poaching. Only a few days later, dehorned rhinos in a private reserve were butchered for just a stub of horn. It’s a growing problem in the region, as east Asian consumer demand for horn grows — to treat headaches, rheumatism [...]
By Nkem Mgbolu Last week we brought this piece on how to untangle Nigeria’s football from the web of crisis stifling it. Today we bring you the concluding part of the piece. Enjoy it. The rules guiding participation in democratization of offices as contrived in the hurriedly adopted statute, was not made flexible to cater [...]
LILONGWE — Malawian Vice-President Joyce Banda took over in the southern African nation on Saturday after the death of President Bingu wa Mutharika, and fears of a succession struggle receded as top officials and the army backed the constitutional handover. Zuma Press Ex-teacher who moved in with student arrested AP Mega Millions winner in Kansas stays [...]
(CNN) — The United Nations Children’s Fund set in motion a worldwide social media campaign Tuesday to raise awareness about children in the Sahel region in northern Africa who are in urgent need of food aid. Called #SahelNOW, the campaign asks users on Facebook, Twitter and other social media to post messages through the day [...]
–Chad Love The poaching of African rhinos has reached a crisis level, according to this article in The Washington Post: Wildlife officials say rhino poaching in Africa has reached crisis levels with nearly 1,000 animals killed in the last five years. Wildlife experts from across Africa said in a Tuesday statement they would lobby for harsher [...]
Fulani Forum to NEF: You Do Not Represent The Good People of North Nigeri
Fulani Forum to NEF: You Do Not Represent The Good People of North Nigeria In lieu of your statement: NEF to Jonathan: You‘ve declared war on Northern Nigeria We progressive youth of North Nigeria hereby assert that the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) does not represent the good people of North Nigeria. We are disappointed in [...]
Japan, a subtle but effective partner for Africa
Japan, a subtle but effective partner for Africa Interview with JICA President, Akihiko Tanaka By Jocelyne Sambira Africa’s continued growth has sparked the interest of investors from industrialized nations, resulting in fierce competition for its resources and markets. The aggressive economic expansion efforts by China and India, among others, come to mind. Japan, however, has [...]
Clergy Bethrand Osinachi Ujunwa calls for unity among Christians
Clergy Bethrand Osinachi Ujunwa calls for unity among Christians By Nwaorgu Faustinus The former parish priest of St. Paul’s Catholic Parish Umuodagu Ntu in Ngor/Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State, Rev. Father Bethrand has called on Christians to be united as a body. Rev. Bethrand made the call at a send-off and reception church [...]
Malian children face education crisis
Malian children face education crisis Conflict disrupts schools By Kingsley Ighobor While the world remains focused on ending Mali’s conflict following rebel incursions into the northern part of the country early last year, there are about 400,000 Malian children facing severe disruptions in their education, warns the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF. The fund and other [...]
Livestock tracking in Africa goes high tech
Livestock tracking in Africa goes high tech By Pavithra Rao In an era of lightning speed, ever-present wireless connectivity, high tech is now also being used to benefit livestock farmers in rural areas of Africa. Widely known for being used to track wild animals, GPS, or “Global Positioning System” tracking devices are being adapted by [...]
Boko Haram Are Cannibals and Drug Addicts; It Is Time To Eradicate This Scourge
Boko Haram Are Cannibals and Drug Addicts; It Is Time To Eradicate This Scourge To the President and Nigeria’s people AssalamualikumWe the MuslimsAgainstTerror.com here by offer our prayers and support for the mission to bring an end to Abubakar Shekau’s Boko Haram. We are pleased to hear of the declared states of emergency. Even though [...]
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Gunmen abduct Rivers hotelier’s wife
Gunmen | credits: news2.onlinenigeria.com THE wife of an owner of popular Bougainville Hotel, located on Sanni Abacha Road in Port Harcourt, has been kidnapped by a group of gunmen at her residence. The victim, Mrs. Grace Dickson, was said to have been abducted by her assailants at about 11pm on Sunday while she was returning [...]
NGF Moves for Consensus Chairman
Governor Rotimi Amechi By Chuks Okocha in Abuja Determined to save the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) from disintegration, several governors, especially those considered to be pro-presidency, have begun moves to ensure that the chairmanship election billed for Thursday does not hold. Instead, they are opting for the emergence of a chairman of the forum on [...]
UNIPORT workers seek FG’s intervention on ex-staff salaries
University of Port Harcourt main gate | credits: africanspotlight.com THE Trade Union Congress has called on the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Emeka Wogu, to compel the management of the University of Port Harcourt to pay the gratuity and outstanding salaries of workers that were relieved of their jobs 14 years ago by the institution. [...]
MTN Football Scholar trials berth in Enugu, Port Harcourt – Guardian
HUNDREDS of young men at the weekend thronged the Rangers training pitch in Enugu and Liberation Stadium in Port Harcourt to participate in the trials for this year’s MTN Football Scholar. The trials, which started the series of auditioning for Season Three Academy, saw the enthusiastic youths demonstrating soccer artistry in groups under the watch [...]
Group Condemns Plot against Amaechi
Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi Rivers Integrity Group has condemned the alleged plot to eliminate Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State and some of his political associates. The group, in a statement by its Coordinator, Phillip Ezenna, noted that from events unfolding in the lingering crisis in Rivers State’ Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) it was [...]
Jonathan fighting Amaechi over 2015 election– Tam David-West
Tam David-West | credits: Prof. Tam David-West, a former Petroleum Minister and later Minister for Mines, Power and Steel, speaks on the state of the nation with ALLWELL OKPI Having been in government twice as minster, what do you think about the state of the nation today? If these bombs going off everyday kills any [...]
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