Deputy President William Ruto’s search for a running mate in his 2022 State House bid is narrowing down to Mt Kenya and Coast regions following revelations by his western Kenya backers that they will settle for Cabinet posts and the implementation of an agreed economic agenda, instead. For western, it seems, the possibility of Amani […]
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi has declared a seven-day mourning period following the death of Zambia’s founding President Kenneth Kaunda. “I have learnt of the demise of Dr Kenneth Kaunda, the founding father of the Republic of Zambia, a great statesman, and African leader. In honour of this great son of the soil, I have declared […]
As of June 18, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 5,131,085 while over 30,803,242 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Reported deaths in Africa reached 136,274 and 4,568,689 people have recovered. South Africa has the most reported cases – 1,786,079 – and 58,323 people died. Other most-affected countries are Morocco (525,443), Tunisia (376,691), Egypt (275,601), […]
Civil servants, teachers and lecturers have rejected the government’s decision to freeze salary reviews for two years beginning next month. This sets the stage for a clash between the unions and the government, which may paralyse smooth running in key sectors. The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) announced there would be no salary increments for […]
Gunmen have kidnapped at least six senior civil servants in Cameroon, authorities have said. The abductions happened in Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute’s native Ndian Division in the English speaking South West region of the country on Tuesday. The Senior Divisional Officer (SDO) for Ndian, Lawrence Forwang confirmed the abductions which took place Tuesday by […]
CABINET has adopted the principles of the Air Zimbabwe Debt Assumption Bill, which will allow for the clearance of the airline’s domestic and external debt, and the appointment of a new board and management to run the airline, thus permitting its exit from the reconstruction order that sees it under approved supervision while it cannot […]
Most citizens have rated President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government to be performing badly, but if elections were to be held tomorrow, he would win with a narrow margin over his arch-rival Nelson Chamisa of the MDC Alliance. This is part of the findings by Afrobarometer – a South Africa-based non-profit survey research network. However, most Zimbabweans […]
It has been 37 years since their father died and was buried. But Gideon Kihara Njuguna’s sons have not had peace. They have always wished their father, who was buried at Kandutura village in Solai, was accorded a better send-off and buried in a different location, where their mother was buried — Kimangu village, which […]
President Uhuru Kenyatta has sent a message of condolence to Zambian President Edgar Lungu, following the death of former President Kenneth Kaunda. The 97-year-old’s death was announced Thursday by his son, Kambarage Kaunda. Read: Kenneth Kaunda: Son of Malawian preacher who became Zambia’s liberation hero Also read: Kenneth Kaunda death: Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi declares […]
Sierra Leone has reintroduced restrictive measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 after announcing a third wave of infections. The public must now wear face masks to access all public places and transportation, ensure social distancing and wash hands using alcohol-based hand sanitiser. Worship time at mosques, churches and other such establishments has been reduced […]
Mr Bawa identifies Abuja, Lagos and Port Harcourt as Nigeria’s major black spots of money laundering activities through real estate. The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has said the commission would be going all out to investigate money laundering in the real estate sector. The investigation, according to Mr […]
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammad Sabo Nanono, Thursday said 22 states and the Federal Capital Territory had registered for the National Livestock Transformation Programme. The programme seeks permanent a solution to the frequent farmers-herders crisis through the establishment of grazing reserves, among others, for the herders. The minister, who spoke at the […]
Of the 145 petitions received by the panel, 102 were successful, while the rest were struck out for different reasons. The judicial panel of inquiry set up to probe various acts of police brutality and human rights abuses in Imo State has recommended about N770 million to be paid to victims as compensations. The panel’s […]
US-based Nigerian musician and peace activist Prince Ayo Ajesibutu who recently called for a 30-day global prayer for Nigeria has received support from the former Mayor of the city of Oakland, California, United States, Elihu Harris. Ajisebutu made the call to address the current ethnic and social tension in the country. Harris, who has never […]
The naira, which has been under pressure at the parallel market, staged a major recovery yesterday to close at N483 to a dollar. Yesterday’s rate made the naira stronger than the N502 to a dollar it has been trading at the black market in the past few days. Forex dealers attributed the gain at the […]
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team on Thursday said that Nigeria’s economy was “gradually” recovering from the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. IMF disclosed this in its End-of-Mission statement from its headquarters in Washington, DC, on preliminary findings following virtual meetings by its staff teams with the Nigerian authorities from June 1 to 8. […]
Maiduguri — PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari yesterday charged the military and security agencies not to give breathing space to terrorists and criminals in various parts of the country. Buhari gave the charge when he visited personnel of the Armed Forces and security agencies in Operation HADIN KAI at the Maimalari Cantonment in Maiduguri, Borno State. The […]
President Muhammadu Buhari says all efforts will be made to improve the livelihood of Nigerians, starting with providing adequate security, reiterating that he owes Nigerians a debt of gratitude for the opportunity to serve. Speaking at the palace of the Shehu of Borno, in Maiduguri, Borno, on Thursday, Buhari noted that he started his administrative […]