Kayode Odu wins round one Magistrate court issues restraining order against Shola Olowolafe, Bolaji Jubril, Hakeem Tokosi, others Urges customers to use Alaka event centre Some LSDPC Community officials in the Surulere Local Government Area of Lagos State and a resident are currently at daggers drawn over plans by the community officials to terminate the standing contract. Trouble began when the community officials locked up the event centre, thereby discouraging customers from using it and making it difficult for Lagos people, particularly Alaka and Iponri residents to use the event centre for burial, naming, marriage and birthday ceremonies. The resident,…
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The chairman of the Oyo State Chapter of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), Dr. Nurudeen Oloso, has raised the alarm over an article published in a weekly Yoruba magazine popularly known as ‘Alaroye’. Dr. Nurudeen Oloso said the article incited the Yoruba public against the director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola, as well as the organisation. Dr. Oloso therefore warned that nothing must happen to either Akintola, his family, the organisation’s office, its staff and any of its officials. Dr. Nurudeen Oloso raised the alarm in a statement signed by him on Saturday, 13th August, 2022. He said: “The Yoruba language weekly…
While women’s participation in leadership roles globally has been minimal for centuries, a new wave of female leaders promise change, inclusion and overall equality The election of Her Excellency Francia Márquez as Colombia’s first Black Vice President is a testament to the increasing role women play in leadership positions globally, and both the international and African community should support her as she tackles her new role with drive, innovation and a people-centric approach. While women’s participation in leadership roles globally has been minimal for centuries, a new wave of female leaders promise change, inclusion and overall equality. In June…
President Muhammadu Buhari extends heartfelt commiserations to the family of Rev Peter Yunana Oganto on the demise of their father, who until his demise was the National Chairman of the National Coalition-Buhari Support Organisation, TNC-BSO. Describing the death of the cleric as a personal loss to him, the President says he will sorely miss the honest support of Rev Oganto, who truly dedicated his life to the service of others and the nation. ‘‘He made several important contributions in advancing good and credible governance in the country, and was very passionate in promoting peaceful co-existence, tolerance and unity among Nigerians.…
When you see a lady you would like to talk to for the first time, it is important to remember a few things. First, you want to approach her in a respectful and confident manner. Secondly, you want to make sure you have a good opening line. You don’t want to say something that will make her feel uncomfortable or that will make you seem like a creep. Here are a few tips on how to start a conversation with a lady for the first time: – Make eye contact and smile when you see her. – Introduce yourself and…
Are you concerned about the rising cost of various goods and services that you use on a regular basis? Maybe you are also worried about the future and whether or not the cost of living will become more affordable again. Well, you don’t have to feel so worried and you don’t have to feel as though you have no control. If you save and invest your money wisely today, you may feel more financially secure, and you could set yourself up for a more secure financial future. Keep reading for a few tips on how to go about doing so.…
9 August, 2022: Excitement is palpable as the Republic of South Africa once again rolls out celebrations to mark Women’s Month. Every year, in August, the Rainbow Nation marks Women’s Month in commemoration of the more than 20, 000 women who marched to the Union Buildings on 9 August 1956 in protest against the extension of Pass Laws to women. Women’s Month is a tribute not only to the thousands of women who marched on that day in 1956, but also a tribute to the pioneers of women in this country, who continue to lead efforts to address gender inequality, pay…
Rightly, speaking the National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno recently stated that “The truth is that no country can ever overcome the difficulties of an asymmetric conflict by virtue of the fact that the enemy of the state is embedded within the population within the wider society…But without their support, the cooperation in terms of giving information, it makes it very hard for the operational elements…But I can assure you that there’s no straight-cut and dried method of dealing with this thing unless all of us embrace each other. ” As President Muhammadu Buhari pursues a government of selected men, especially…
The digital transformation of customs and borders in Africa could improve efficiencies in processes and yield trade gains on the continent of $20 billion a year Digitalization brings new opportunities in trade and creates the potential to underpin resilience in times of crisis. The digital transformation of customs and borders in Africa could improve efficiencies in processes and yield trade gains on the continent of $20 billion a year (https://bit.ly/3cXzIgY). With digital trade in place, pre-existing bottlenecks in infrastructure can be tackled, efficiencies can be leveraged, and Innovative solutions can be harnessed. However, countries in Africa vary greatly in their…
Sufficient ratios of doctors and nurses relative to a country’s overall population prefigure quality healthcare and patient safety. With only 23 HCWs to every 10 000 people, SA falls short of UN targets[i]. Experts suggest, however, that the figure is misleading, and while the overall proportion may seem manageable – especially compared to neighbouring SADC states – the crux of the problem is the unequal distribution of HCWs and healthcare services. While SA’s private sector has 17.5 doctors per 10 000 people – approximately the global average – the public sector has just 3[ii]. A recent WHO ‘State of World Nursing’…
A Roman Catholic priest and a bishop were targeted in the Department of Matagalpa by the Nicaraguan authorities this week. Father Uriel Vallejos was surrounded and forcibly confined to a parish house in the city of Sébaco by the police and paramilitaries from 1 August until late morning on 4 August. In a separate incident, in the city of Matagalpa, Monsignor Rolando Jose Álvarez was blockaded inside the curia by security forces on 4 August, preventing him from officiating Mass in the afternoon and evening. The police actions followed an order for the immediate halt of transmissions by six Roman…
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has appointed Senator Dino Melaye and Dr. Daniel Bwala as spokespersons to the Presidential candidate of the PDP for the upcoming presidential campaign. According to a press release signed by Atiku’s Media Adviser, Paul Ibe the two appointments take immediate effect. Malaye is a politician and a member of the 8th Senate, who represented Kogi West Senatorial district. He hails from Ayetoro Gbede in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State Bwala, on the other hand, is a legal practitioner, politician and public affairs analyst.…
CSW is concerned for the welfare in detention of Professor Richard Solomon Musa Tarfa, the co-founder of the Du Merci orphanages for vulnerable children in Kano and Kaduna states, Nigeria, who is currently serving a two year prison sentence in Kano state. The professor, who was convicted by a Kano state High Court of forging a certificate of registration from the Kano state Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development on 3 March 2022, has suffered a series of health challenges while in prison, including partial loss of sight. According to information received by CSW, immediately after taking a bath,…
President Muhammadu Buhari has paid his condolences to those who lost their loved ones in the recent barbaric terrorist attacks in Sokoto, Kaduna and Plateau states. The President, Tuesday, reviewed the situation following reports on the loss of several lives in the attacks, and assured all possible support from the federal government to the states, adding that “we have given security forces full freedom to deal with, and bring to end this madness.” “I condemn these barbaric attacks on the country. I wish to assure the states of all possible support from the government of the federation. My thoughts are…
Ugonna Kingsley Onyenso, an imposing frontcourt player in the 2023 class, has signed with the Kentucky men’s basketball program and will reclassify to join the 2022-23 roster. He is now the fourth first-year player to sign with the Wildcats for the upcoming season, joining Chris Livingston, Adou Thiero and Cason Wallace. “What excited me most about Ugonna is he wanted to not only be here but wanted to be here to train with us and learn from guys like Oscar (Tshiebwe) and Lance (Ware) immediately and help us chase a national title,” UK head coach John Calipari said. “Ugonna has…
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has appointed Ms. Lynne Bassey as Special Assistant on Gender Issues and Women Advancement. A statement signed by Paul Ibe, Media Adviser to Atiku says that the appointment is effective 1st of August, 2022. Ms. Bassey is an alumnus of both University of Calabar where she is currently pursuing a Doctorate degree in Development Sociology and the Pan Atlantic University, Lagos Business School. Her appointment as Special Assistant will make the fifth to be announced by the PDP presidential candidate in the past few weeks.…
The opening day on Tuesday 26 July 2022 drew over 200 representatives from banks and other financial institutions, governments, policymakers, and entrepreneurs in Tanzania The African Development Bank’s (www.AfDB.org) Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative kicked off the first AFAWA Finance Series in collaboration with the African Guarantee Fund (AGF) and the Tanzania Bankers’ Association this week in Dar es Salaam. The opening day on Tuesday 26 July 2022 drew over 200 representatives from banks and other financial institutions, governments, policymakers, and entrepreneurs in Tanzania for two days of exploring opportunities to reduce the $42 billion financing…
In 2007, while seeking to legally recover his stolen mandate, the cabal in the PDP expelled Amaechi from the party using the non-existing candidature of his cousin, Celestine Omehia. Amaechi won the legal battle, became governor, and eventually won again as his membership of the party was restored through the courts. Fast forward to 2014, some political buccaneers tried to use Wike to end him politically in PDP. Rather than being suffocated, he moved to APC and together with other Progressives, and for the first time in the history of Nigerian politics, an opposition party toppled a sitting government. Following…
The Most Rev Okoh was inaugurated on 28 July as part of a three-day assembly at the National Christian Centre in Abuja which concludes on 29 July with a Handing-Over ceremony. He had served as CAN’s vice-president on two previous occasions, and is the General Superintendent of the Christ Holy Church International, as well as the International Chairperson of the Organization of African Instituted Churches (OAIC). In April 2022 The Most Rev Okoh was also elected vice-chair of the Board of Trustees of CSW-Nigeria (CSWN). CSWN’s Chief Executive Reverend Yunusa Nmadu said: “CSW warmly congratulates The Most Rev Okoh on…
Ethiopian Airlines Group, the flag carrier of Ethiopia, Africa’s largest airline group, has upsized four of its A350-900 on order to the largest variant of the A350 Family, the A350-1000, becoming Africa’s first customer for the aircraft. Ethiopian Airlines has already ordered 22 A350-900s, of which 16 aircraft have been delivered. With the A350-1000 upsizing, Ethiopian Airlines’ backlog consists of four A350-1000s and two A350-900s. Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mr. Mesfin Tasew said, “We are delighted over the upsizing of the A350-900 on order to the largest variant, A350-1000, that helps us stay ahead of the curve in technology. We…
…..there is nothing to tell the World about Atiku, PDP that is not in the Public Domain Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, member of APC Legacy Projects Media Team and erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New People’s Democratic Party (nPDP), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze has reminded Governor Nyesom Wike of his vow during the presidential primary of the PDP in Abuja, that he would fully support whoever emerged as candidate of the party to show his love and commitment to the umbrella party and stop all these shenanigans and macabre dance that further portrays him as a…
The additional financing will focus on providing subsidized inputs as well as policy reforms destined to scale up food production The Rice Value Chain Transformation Program was started in December 2018, with total grant financing of $7 million from the African Development Fund, the Bank’s concessional lending window, and the Transition Support Facility. The project’s goal is to improve farm incomes, rural livelihoods, food and nutrition security in the country. Thus, it targets the production, processing, and marketing of rice in the Gambia, as well as reducing imports. The additional financing will focus on providing subsidized inputs as well as…
As the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia hosts nearly one million pilgrims for the emergency hajj 2022, an Islamic human rights organisation, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has commended the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria for successfully airlifting Nigerian pilgrims in spite of several challenges. This was contained in a statement issued by the director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola. The full statement reads: “About 899,353 Muslims from all over the world performed this year’s limited emergency pilgrimage. Of this number, 43,008 came from Nigeria based on the allocation given to the country by Saudi Arabia authorities. This year’s hajj proved…
President Muhammadu Buhari condoles with the President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, over the loss of her son, Prince Paeke Dongban. In a condolence message to Justice Dongban-Mensem on Monday, President Buhari described the death of the young mathematician as tragic. “I am deeply saddened to learn about the sudden demise of your worthy son Paeke. With his passing away, a promising public career has been tragically cut short. In this hour of grief, our thoughts and prayers are with you, your family and the entire people of Plateau State. “May the late Paeke Rest in…
Award, now in its second year, recognizes extraordinary achievements of young change-makers from around the world Stanley Anigbogu, a 22-year-old student from Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria, currently studying studying Multimedia Development on full scholarship at The National School of Applied Sciences, Kenitra, Morocco, has been included in the top 50 shortlist for the Chegg.org Global Student Prize 2022, an annual $100,000 award to be given to one exceptional student that has made a real impact on learning, the lives of their peers and on society beyond. Stanley Anigbogu was selected from almost 7,000 nominations and applications from 150 countries.…
…Describes Peddlers of the Trending Falsehood as Clout Chasers Scamping for Relevance …Says Amaechi Remains Committed to the Progressive Ideals of the Ruling Party. Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has debunked the news purporting the defection of presidential aspirant and former Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, from the ruling party. I have the full approval of the former Minister to describe the cocktail of lie spreading like wildfire across media platforms, as the handiwork of mischief makers and desperate…
An industrialist in Aba, the commercial nerve centre of Abia State, has commended the youths in various local government areas of the state for taking up the challenge of vandalism against electricity infrastructure which has been rising in recent times in the state reputed for indigenous manufacturing. In a statement today in Aba, Engineer Joseph Onyekachi stated that the youths who have been assisting the security agencies in the state, including security staff of Geometric Power which generates and supplies electricity in nine of the 17 local government areas in the state, “are buoyed by sheer patriotism and commitment to…
Despite a setback from the Covid-19 lockdowns in Shanghai, which Chief Executive Elon Musk said forced the business to sell off the majority of its bitcoin holdings, Tesla posted strong quarterly earnings on Wednesday. Musk, who recently made headlines for his contentious decision to back out of buying Twitter for $44 billion, claimed that the company had to navigate a challenging environment due to the Shanghai closure and persistent supply chain issues that have increased expenses. The automaker increased car pricing to “embarrassing” levels, according to Musk, which resulted in the electric vehicle manufacturer reporting second-quarter profits of $2.3 billion,…
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent his condolences to Senator Ali Ndume over the death of his father, Alhaji Buba Ndume, describing him as “a great father who was a great inspiration to his children.” President Buhari, in a message to Senator Ndume, said: “I was touched profoundly by the passing of your father Alhaji Buba Ndume, a gentleman whose outstanding qualities can be seen in the conduct of his own children, including your good self. “Distinguished Senator, I received the news of the death of your dear father with great shock. A father is an invaluable part of our lives.…
The program includes two major components: Support for the Food Security Response and Build Private Sector and Fiscal Resilience The African Development Bank Board of Directors approved a loan of USD 271 million to finance Egypt’s Food Security and Economic Resilience Support Program to support efforts to mitigate the impact of the global shocks on the domestic economy from the Russia-Ukraine conflict and to preserve resilience. The program includes two major components: Support for the Food Security Response and Build Private Sector and Fiscal Resilience. The first component seeks to increase national agricultural productivity and mitigate food security risks for…
