Johannesburg — WITH unemployment rising and the economy reeling from the recent unrest, a concerted public-private partnership (PPP) could be the boost needed to rebuild South Africa. Disturbed by the widespread riots that left at least 40 000 South African businesses looted, and approximately R50 billion rand (about US$3.5 billion) of property damaged, some entrepreneurs […]
Victoria Falls — ZIMBABWE has eased lockdown restrictions against the coronavirus (COVID-19) as the country’s vaccination exercise bears fruit. President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced the country was moving from Level 4 to Level 2. Intercity travel is now permitted. Business can now open for extended hours until 7pm while restaurants and bars within hotels can open […]
South African Airways Technical (SAAT) has appointed former Group CEO of Denel, Riaz Saloojee, as its interim chief executive ahead of SAA’s return to operations later this month. Saloojee said he is looking forward to being part of the new, refreshed SAA brand. “I’m looking forward to playing my part in rebuilding SAAT into a […]
Today, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced the winners of the second annual Youth with Refugees Art Contest, which celebrated the power of sport to bring people together. Five of the winning designs are featured on footballs available for sale online and proceeds will go toward sport programmes for refugees. Over 1,600 young artists from […]
The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) through the Department of Budget has officially launched the Department of Budget & Development Planning Technical and Training room at the Ministry. Speaking at the official launch of the DBDP training room, on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, Deputy Minister for Budget and Development Planning, Tanneh G. Brunson […]
The Liberian national small arms commission (LiNCSA) calls for robust enforcement of law governing the use of small arms by prosecuting people illegally possessing firearms in Liberia. The Head of the commission Attorney Teklo Maxwell Grigsby, II says a team from LiNCSA along with other security institutions toured several border entries in Liberia last week […]
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Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, is expected to be presented with the Emily Winifred Dickson Award at a virtual ceremony today Wednesday, 8 September 2021 at 2pm (Irish Standard Time) via the RCSI YouTube channel. Emily Winifred Dickson broke boundaries when she became the first female Fellow of RCSI in 1893, making her the first […]
Panic has gripped residents of some communities in Magboro area of Obafemi/Owode Local Government of Ogun State as not less than 25 persons were feared dead following outbreak of cholera in the area. The affected communities include Arepo, Akeran, Akintonde, Sofolarin and Abule – Oko. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, had on Sunday […]
The Senator Representing Niger East Senatorial District of Niger State in the National Assembly, Senator Sani Musa, has condemned, in very strong terms, the recent massacre by bandits of “honest and peace loving villagers” in some communities in the Shiroro Local Government Area (SLGA) of Niger State. Not less than 20 villagers were slaughtered in […]
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, has disclosed that the communication sector had priotised security over economic benefits. Pantami made the disclosure during the official launch of the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) Strategic Vision Plan (SVP), 2021-2025, Podcast and the Book Compendium of Prof. Umar Danbatta’s Speeches, on Tuesday in Abuja. […]
Imo State government through its agency, Owerri Capital Development Authority, OCDA, has sealed almost all the banks in Owerri, the state capital. Although the government blamed the ban on lack of building plan approval, the banks insisted it was due to the last Monday sit-at-home. Residents said they woke up yesterday morning to see the […]
Nigerian Railway Corporation generated N1.08 billion revenue from passengers in the second quarter of the year (Q2’21’). This represents a 237 percent year-on year (YoY) rise in revenue when compared with N320.3 million generated in Q2’20. The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, disclosed this today in its Railway Transportation Data Report for Q2’21. The data […]
The bandits are believed to be escaping from a military offensive against them in Zamfara Bandits suspected to be fleeing Nigerian Air Force attacks in the Bakura – Talata Mafara axis of Zamfara State on Tuesday stormed Dange Shuni local government area of Sokoto and kidnapped at least 20 residents. There is an ongoing clampdown […]
Kaduna government suspended weekly markets as part of measures to fight banditry Trading resumed at the Kawo market in Kaduna on Tuesday as people defied an order by the state government suspending weekly markets in the state. The government announced an indefinite suspension of trading at weekly markets, including the popular Kawo market in the […]
The new variant, which is identified as C.1.2, was found by scientists in South Africa based on the types of mutations it contains and the speed at which the mutations have occurred The coronavirus pandemic has continued to ravage Nigeria as 17 deaths were recorded on Tuesday with additional 597 fresh cases reported across 13 […]
Transactions across major electronic payment channels recorded declines in the month of August 2021, though mobile inter-scheme, cheque transactions, Automated Direct Debit (ADD) and Central Pay channels recorded increases. Industry analysts attributed the declines to the prevailing adverse economic environment as well as increasing incidences of fraud through electronic payment systems. Data from the Nigerian […]
Abuja — Leaders of the North Central zone under the auspices of the North Central Renaissance Movement, NCRM, Tuesday, called on the two major political parties, the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to zone their 2023 Presidential tickets to the zone in the interest of fairness and justice. The group […]
While it has long been suspected by Nigerians that court judgements are often given in favour of the highest bidder, a series of embarrassing judgements by courts with concurrent jurisdictions over the tenure of the chairmanship of People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Uche Secondus has woken up from slumber, the National Judicial Council, NJC which is […]