South Africa may impose new limits on trophy hunts as it combats a devastating surge in rhino poaching, with 150 killed illegally so far this year, the Environment Ministry said. Big game hunters are allowed to kill a limited number of rhinos every year, with their horns exported as mounted trophies. But a [...]
JOHANNESBURG | Wed Apr 4, 2012 10:39am BST JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s ruling ANC has temporarily removed party rebel Julius Malema from his role as president of its Youth League and is barring him from attending party meetings, it said in a statement on Wednesday. The move escalates the party fight with Malema, who [...]
Newly appointed Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Tom Saintfiet will hit Nigeria with his foreign assistants. It was revealed that the NFF will not stand in the way of the newly-appointed football director in resuming with foreign assistants. According to SuperSports.com, the Belgian has been told he can work with two foreign [...]
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is in the process of securing a work permit for the newly-contracted Technical Director, Tom Saintfiet. NFF officials are already in touch with the Nigeria Immigration Services to procure the work permit for the Belgian coach who is expected to arrive in Nigeria next week to sign his contract papers [...]
Death Of Nans Senate President And Four Others In Auto Crash Erc Condoles With Nans And Students
PRESS STATEMENT Death Of Nans Senate President And Four Others In Auto Crash Erc Condoles With Nans And Students The death of the Senate President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Donald Onukaogu Sunday, Dimeji Azeez (a.k.a Fagbocious) and three others is indeed shocking. Reportedly, they died in an auto crash while on their [...]
Taming the Ghost Workers Abdullahi M. Seidu For years, ghosts’ workers in Nigeria are not meant to be seen on their duty post but clearly visible on the payroll. They crawl under the shadow of darkness to suck dry our common wealth. They are reapers where they have not sown anything! Going by the [...]
Clarifying Nigeria’s Debt Position
Clarifying Nigeria’s Debt Position There has recently been a lot of misinformation and misconception in our public debate on debt. My goal in this article is to shed some light on the public debt, to clarify the real state of Nigeria’s debt position, and hopefully, provide a knowledge platform for constructive debate. Let me say [...]
Governor Yari: An Excellent Performer in search of “Result-Oriented SSG”
Governor Yari: An Excellent Performer in search of “Result-Oriented SSG” I do not live in Zamfara but passively at the moment, so my view is shaped from what opinions of pundits gathered and my research. As I moved round, the enormity of work done was not only amazing and revealing but very exciting to behold. Good networking, expansion [...]
Africa’s mobile youths drive change Cell phones reshape youth cultures
Africa’s mobile youths drive change Cell phones reshape youth cultures By Jocelyne Sambira The sight of teenagers selling mushrooms using mobile phones is becoming a familiar one in rural Namibia. Namibia Polytechnic faculty member Maurice Nkusi, designer of a cell phone–based curriculum, told the TechDailyNews that most of these children have never even used a [...]
Nigeria’s Film industry could provide 2 Million Jobs
Nigeria’s film industry could provide 2 million jobs By Rebecca Moudio As an entrepreneur, 32-year-old chemistry graduate Jason Njoku achieved success in a most unlikely way: he is Africa’s largest distributor of Nigerian movies, and has raked in over $8 million since 2010, when he founded the company Iroko Partners. In December 2012 at a [...]
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FEC Approves Development Of Onne Port
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the development of phase 4b Port facilities at Onne Oil and Gas Free Zone, Onne Port Complex in Rivers State. Briefing State House correspondents on the outcome of the meeting on Wednesday, the Minister of Information, Labaran Maku said that the concept of the development of the facilities [...]
NIGERIA: I Am In Port Harcourt For Family Issues Not Amaechi – First Lady
NIGERIA: I Am In Port Harcourt For Family Issues Not Amaechi – First Lady Category: Nigeria News Published on Tuesday, 18 June 2013 17:34 Written by Agency Reporter Hits: 127 Nigeria First lady, Mrs Patience JonathanContrary to speculation about the first lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan is in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital to help [...]
Akpabio explains why Amaechi’s suspension has not been lifted
Akwa Ibom state governor and chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governor’s Forum, Godswil Akpabio, on Tuesday explained why Governor Rotimi Amaechi, who was suspended by the National Working Committee has not been recalled. Akpabio, who spoke with State House correspondents after the PDP Caucus meeting held at the State House Banquet Hall on Tuesday [...]
NIGERIA: Stop Impersonating Me, Amaechi Warns Jang
NIGERIA: Stop Impersonating Me, Amaechi Warns Jang Category: Nigeria News Published on Wednesday, 19 June 2013 07:37 Written by Olawale Olaleyeand Ernest Chinwo Hits: 60 Governor Rotimi AmaechiThe crisis in the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) may have continued to fester as its chairman and Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, Sunday warned the Plateau [...]
Wamakko: I have been Vindicated, Calls for Amaechi’s Recall
Sokoto State Governor, Aliyu Wamakko By Mohammed Aminu Sokoto State Governor, Aliyu Wamakko, Tuesday said he has been vindicated following the lifting of the suspension order slammed on him by the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) two weeks ago. He also called on the national leadership of the party to see to [...]
I am not in Rivers to help impeach Amaechi – Patience Jonathan
Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi The president’s wife said she could visit Rivers at anytime. The first lady, Patience Jonathan, has said her current visit to Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, is not meant to unseat Governor Rotimi Amaechi as has been insinuated in the media. There have been media reports that Mrs. Jonathan, [...]
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