President Muhammad Buhari has approved the immediate disengagement of the Interim Administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr Effing Okon Akwa, with effect from yesterday. Akwa’s sack was contained in a statement issued yesterday by the director of press in the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Patricia Deworitshe. The president also approved that […]
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Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has announced that for the first time in the history of Nigeria, Kogi, a north central state is officially listed and recognised as an oil producing state. The governor made the announcement during the state Executive Council Meeting where top officials of the state were present. His words, “I, Alhaji […]
Hope for the addition of 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil to Nigeria’s daily output by the end of November to earn more revenue to finance the 2023 budget, has risen as Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited (SPDC) Thursday resumed crude oil exports at the Forcados Oil Terminal. The resumption of operations at […]
The military high command, yesterday, said a combined air and artillery bombardment of criminal hideouts in the North-west and North-central killed 95 bandits and kidnappers in the last two weeks while 61 others were arrested. It also said troops recovered 2,509,000 litres of crude oil, 133,824 litres of diesel, 7,000 litres of kerosene, one vessel […]
The sixth prosecution witness in the trial of DCP Abba Kyari and four others, Mr Emeka Alphonsus Ezenwanne, yesterday, narrated how he and his colleagues brought cocaine from Ethiopia into Nigeria, via the Enugu International Airport. The witness, who claimed not to be a drug dealer, admitted to have smuggled drugs into Nigeria only on […]
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Nigeria: Buhari Sacks NDDC Administrator
A news management team and governing board is to be set up for the commission. President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked Effiong Akwa as the sole administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). A statement issued on Thursday by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Patricia Deworitshe, said Mr Akwa’s sack, which […]
Abuja, Nigeria — Activists in Nigeria say despite widespread protests two years ago against the police’s controversial Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), police brutality in the country is far from gone. On Thursday, hundreds gathered at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos to hold a memorial procession for protesters killed there on October 20, 2020, but […]
Bukoba — AS the government strives to reduce incidents related to mental illnesses, experts have said that mental illness is proving to be a major life concern. A 28-year old man (name withheld), a resident of Bukoba Municipality is alleged to have committed suicide for reasons that are yet to be established. Bakoba Ward Councillor, […]
Pro-democracy demonstrators clashed with police in the Chadian capital, N’Djamena, claiming roughly 50 lives. This follows the recent extension of military rule in the country. Prime minister Saleh Kebzabo said about 50 were killed in the demonstrations which occurred on the date when the military originally promised it would cede power to civilians. The Chadian […]
Green alternatives can transform Africa’s agri-food systems and generate significant benefits Agriculture is the mainstay of most African economies, with nearly 65 per cent of the population contributing to the sector. Under stress from climate change, this engine of growth and substance for millions is besieged, posing a serious threat to Africa’s development. Year after […]
Nigeria has produced almost four times the number of doctors it has but a large number of them have relocated abroad. Nigeria currently has only 24,000 licensed medical doctors available in the country, less than 10 per cent of the number needed to meet a WHO recommendation. The President of the Nigerian Medical Association, Uche […]
The African Union-led negotiations are to be held in South Africa on October 24. Top UN officials have renewed calls for an end to the escalating violence. The Ethiopian government said on Thursday that the African Union (AU) scheduled peace talks to resolve the Tigray conflict for October 24. An AU bid to bring the […]
The independent South African-based airline, Airlink, is acquiring a 40 per cent strategic equity holding in privately-owned Windhoek-based FlyNamibia. FlyNamibia is the scheduled airline division of Westair Aviation established in 1967 initially as an aircraft maintenance facility, but which evolved into Namibia’s most experienced aviation company. It began scheduled passenger operations in June 2019 after […]
As debt soars, Ghana must take ownership of its financial troubles, starting with slashing public expenditure. Ghana’s economic woes continue as the country seeks International Monetary Fund (IMF) support for the 17th time. The bailout was necessary after the new electronic transaction levy (e-levy) – a 1.5% tax on all electronic transfers above GHS100 – […]
The continent spends more running elections than almost any other region. But trust in electoral processes cannot be bought. It has to be earned. African elections are, on average, remarkably expensive to run. Between 2000 and 2018, it is estimated that sub-Saharan Africa spent approximately $125 billion on holding elections. Just seven recent polls – […]
Flooding is not unusual in Nigeria’s massive, population-dense cities. But this year’s floods are reportedly the country’s worst in a decade. They’ve killed more than 600 people, displaced 1.4 million residents and destroyed 89,348 houses and 70,566 hectares of farmland and crops. The severe flooding has had a significant impact on some states in the […]
Africa has the natural resources and the policies required to tackle poverty and hunger – but these policies are not effectively implemented. Noting the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the continent’s food systems and the innovations introduced to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, SIFISO NTOMBELA provides practical measures to improve food security, also […]
October 20, 2022 – Kigali, Rwanda –Twenty young African social entrepreneurs have been selected as winners of the 2022 Resolution Social Venture Challenge. The Social Venture Challenge, a collaboration between the Mastercard Foundation and Resolution Project, identifies ethical leaders who want to make a difference in their community and provides them with a pathway to […]