A long standing ownership wrangle over a farm belonging to late chief secretary to the President and Cabinet, Charles Utete has landed two men in court for malicious damage to property. Andrew Murovi Machingura (39) and Phillip Pasipanodya (age unknown) appeared before Chinhoyi Magistrate Tapiwa Banda Monday facing charges under Section 140 of the Criminal […]
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Oyo State Government says it has set up a Joint Security Post at Mamu village – a border community between Ibadan and Ijebu Ode in Ogun. The security post is to complement efforts of the security operatives in nipping insecurity, especially issues of kidnapping, in the bud. Gov Seyi Makinde, who stated this while on […]
Kano — The Kano state government has announced the closure of Bagauda Technical College with immediate effect for fear of possible security breach. Kano State Government has directed for the immediate closure of Bagauda Technical College following what it described as disturbing security reports and the need to protect the lives of students and staff […]
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel has decried the high state of insecurity in the country, saying that the country’s economy cannot achieve growth and development without a safe environment for businesses and investments to thrive. The Governor who stated this on Monday when he presided over the State Executive Council meeting, bemoaned the […]
The Senate has urged the Federal Government to come forward with a policy that will ensure that all government-funded hospitals in the country procure their syringes and needles from local manufacturers. Towards this end, the Senate has directed that the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire should, within six weeks, develop a policy and make […]
TANZANIA Bureau of Standards (TBS) has offered training on standards and quality assurance to government officials from Morogoro region. The training centred to better impart the knowledge to entrepreneurs engaging in various manufacturing activities in their respective councils. The TBS Manager of Training and Research, Mr Hamisi Mwanasala, said here over the weekend that the […]
PARLIAMENTARY budget session resumes today after long weekend recess with the Office of Vice-President (Union and Environment) expected to table its budget estimates. According to the time table released recently, Members of the Parliament (MPs) are set to debate the budget speech for one day. On Wednesday, the Ministry of Constitutional and Legal Affairs will […]
During the visit, Mr Blinken is expected to meet with Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari and Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama The United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, will pay a virtual visit to Nigeria and Kenya on April 27. During the visit, Mr Blinken is expected to meet with Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari and Foreign […]
TANZANIANS have emerged in key posts to the regional apex body of private sector associations and corporates of the East African Community (EAC) partner states. At a go, the East African Business Council (EABC) has appointed four Tanzanians to the Executive Committee Meeting that is the EABC Board until the next Annual General Meeting (AGM) […]
PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan’s order to sort out the highly flawed water sector is beginning to bite, after Water Minister, Jumaa Aweso ordered for the detention of six Mwanza regional officials. Minister Aweso ordered for the sextet’s detention, allegedly for implementing a water project in Sengerema District, below standard. The officials are from Mwanza Urban […]
The Igbos are one of Nigeria’s three main ethnic groups in a country of about 200 million. Based in Southeast Nigeria, this industrious and acephalous group has attracted a lot of attention from research in recent years. Most of it has focused on the success of Igbos in artisanal enterprise and informal training. Now their […]
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Nigeria: ALGON Imc Reels Out Activities
Abuja — The head of the interim management committee of the Association of local government of Nigeria (ALGON) Hon. Abdullahi Maje has reeled out the activities for ALGON in the next six months. Speaking to LEADERSHIP in Abuja, Maje, who is also the chairman of Suleja local government said after taking over office, the next […]
Abuja — United States (US) Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will embark today, April 27, on his first virtual trip to Africa, where he will visit Nigeria and Kenya to discuss issues of insecurity, democratic governance and economic development. A statement issued yesterday by the Public Affairs Division of the US Embassy in Abuja, […]
Abuja — The Federal Government has faulted claims by the World Bank report which indicated that 78% of power consumers in Nigeria get less than 12 hours of daily electricity supply. The government in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Infrastructure, Mr Ahmad Rufai Zakari, in Abuja, said it was […]
Very often the danger arises from where it is the least expected! In the Sahel, the violent death of President Deby is a stark confirmation of that. The unexpected disappearance of the warrior president, Idriss Deby, has reshuffled the cards across the region. Today, with two political transitions underway, in Mali and Chad, political and […]
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance Youth Assembly chairperson, Obey Tererai Sithole was arrested this Monday at the Harare Magistrates Court on allegations of criminal nuisance. Sithole who had gone to court Monday for a routine remand in another case related to the 2020 demonstration the MDC Alliance held in Warren Park, Harare was picked by the police […]
Abuja — Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to investigate allegations that $30 million safe school fund was missing or diverted to bring to justice anyone suspected to be involved, as […]
Algiers — The deadline for the submission of candidacies for the legislative elections of June 12 expires Tuesday at midnight, in accordance with the order signed by President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune, amending and supplementing the organic law on the electoral regime. Initially planned for Thursday, April 22, the deadline for submitting candidacy files […]