June 30, 2021 *Inaugurates Vera Ndanusa as 6th president By Joseph Erunke – Abuja THE Nigeria Association of Women Entrepreneurs, NAWE, has called on government at all levels and international agencies to encourage more women in sustainable agriculture. This was as the group charged the federal government to prepare a bill to send to the […]
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George Okoh Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has said that the state will reject the planned review of the Land Use Act by the federal government with vehemence, alleging that the plot is meant to grab land for open grazing, cattle routes and grazing reserves. Ortom spoke yesterday in Makurdi, the state capital, while […]
Nseobong Okon-Ekong writes that the race for the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress may have entered a high wire season with the interest shown by Senator Mohammed Sani Musa from Niger State A few days after the life of the Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State-led Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Committee of […]
INFORMAL traders at Tichagarika shopping centre and Glen View 8 home industries complex in Harare have equated the government’s decision Tuesday to demolish their market stalls to death sentences as vending was their only source of survival. On Monday, senior Zanu PF officials ordered for all demolitions of businesses and houses to stop as they […]
Mr Buhari urges party leaders to avoid complacency in order to build the APC from strength to strength. President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, on his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr Buhari said the governor decided to embrace the APC […]
The ability of the Seychelles Coast Guard to combat maritime crimes has been given an added boost after a fast patrol vessel given by the Indian government was put into operation on Tuesday. The vessel, PS Zoroaster, is a powerful, fuel-efficient platform designed to perform multi-purpose operations, such as patrolling, anti-smuggling, anti-poaching, and search and […]
The Senate will, Thursday this week, debate the report of its joint committees on Petroleum (Upstream, Downstream and Gas) on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). Senate President Ahmad Lawan disclosed this on Tuesday after the chairman of the panel, Senator Mohammed Sabo (Jigawa South West) submitted the committee’s report. He, therefore, mandated the joint committee […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said the official price of a litre of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol will remain N162 in July as engagement is still ongoing with organised labour on the appropriate pricing. This is even as crude oil price hit $74.72 per barrel at the international market […]
Outside the five states that make up the South East geopolitical zone, traders who are of Igbo extraction are controlling critical sectors in 31 states and the Federal Capital Territory, reports by our correspondents reveal. Reports from the South West, South South, North West, North East, North Central and the FCT, showed that investments of […]
About three years after jumping bail, the leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, was yesterday re-arraigned before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, for the continuation of his trial for treasonable felony. Reliable security sources told THISDAY yesterday that Kanu was rearrested in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia […]
Kosirai High School student Emmanuel Wanyonyi, who is eyeing a place in Kenya’s World Under 20 team wants to emulate his role model world 800 metres record holder David Rudisha. The Form One student, who is part of the Athletics Kenya (AK) Central Rift Region, is preparing for national trials for the global event that […]
Members of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) have requested that the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat settle over $1 million outstanding allowances owed to them. EALA counts 54 elected members – with nine from each of the six EAC Partner States. The outstanding allowances accrued over a one-year period from 2019 to 2020, according […]
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Tanzania: Govt to Amend Cooperative Act
THE government has initiated the process of amending the Cooperatives Act of 2013 to eliminate shortcomings that impede the growth of cooperative entities in the country. Minister for Agriculture, Prof Adolf Mkenda made the remarks on Monday when opening the 36th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Kilimanjaro Native Cooperative Union (KNCU 1984 Limited), held […]
During the citrus season, Beitbridge Juicing Company (Pvt) Limited is a hive of activity with trucks offloading oranges for processing at the plant. But outside its core business, the company, located in Mabidi Village in Beitbridge District is bringing much-needed relief to the surrounding communities with its community-oriented projects. From employment creation, water and sanitation, […]
DAR ES SALAAM is the second on the list of the most expensive city for expats in the East African region after Nairobi, according to a new survey. The Mercer Cost of Living report released last week ranks Tanzania’s commercial capital at position 167, having climbed four places from last year. Nairobi remains the most […]
The Malawi Boxing Association (MABA) has organised a National Championship bonanza on 30th August 2021 in Lilongwe where it will identify boxers who will represent the country at international tournaments. MABA vice president Francis Kadzakalowa said in an interview with Nyasa Times that the tournament will feature winners from the regional championships to identify national […]
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente on Tuesday hosted a news conference to address new covid-19 restrictions that were announced earlier on the same day. The move was coincident with the current surge in daily Covid-19 cases and the emergence of new variants globally. From the longer curfew hours to the slashing of Covid-19 test costs, here […]
Rwanda volleyball federation (FRVB) have announced dates for the first edition of the Liberation volleyball tournament. The three-day event will run from July 2 to 4 at Kigali Arena. The first edition will attract three categories, the men’s professional category, women’s professional fray and a veteran’s competition for men. Jean de Dieu Bagirishya, the second […]