FIJI is doing very well in eliminating stigma and discrimination associated with people living with HIV/AIDS. And the disease is no longer seen as a death sentence in the country. This was revealed by Dr Tamara Kwarteng, an independent consultant working with the UNAIDS office in the country. Speaking during the Fiji Mid-term Review of [...]
(AFP) – 3 hours ago WASHINGTON — The White House on Tuesday condemned Hezbollah’s direct intervention in the battle for the Syrian rebel stronghold of Qusayr, and slammed President Bashar al-Assad for seeking help from Iran. A day after President Barack Obama called Lebanon’s President Michel Sleiman to express concern over the role of the [...]
Washington (CNN) — The former head of the IRS said Tuesday that he was aware of some aspects of his agency’s targeting of conservative groups in the spring of 2012, and took what he called the correct action of ensuring the situation would be independently reviewed. However, Douglas Shulman denied full awareness of what was [...]
ABC Well, well, well…this puts the “friendly” in “friendly exes.” Less than a week after Selena Gomez told a Boston radio station that she was single and a day after she and Justin Bieber were spotted getting cozy at a show in Las Vegas, the on-and-off couple shared a kiss backstage Sunday at the Billboard [...]
Reporters Without Borders is appalled by raids, on Monday (May 20), by police on two Kampala-based newspapers, the forced closure of their printing presses and the closure of two radio stations. The raids were carried out in the morning on the headquarters of Pepper Publications, which publishes the newspaper Red Pepper and two other weekly [...]
By Lucy Buckland PUBLISHED: 22:30, 21 May 2013 | UPDATED: 22:55, 21 May 2013 She is known for her love of towering designer stilettos but even Victoria Beckham loves to slip on a pair of trainers for a jog in the park. Although the singer-turned-designer doesn’t just have any old battered pair of trainers by [...]
The Federal Government, on Monday, in Abuja inaugurated a 25-member Federal Civil Service Pension Complaints Resolution Committee to address various complaints of pensioners in the country. Alhaji Bukar Aji, the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, at the inauguration, said that pension administration in Nigeria had been tumultuous and problematic. According to him, “There [...]
PHCN office By Ejiofor Alike Following a recent fire outbreak at the Ikeja West Transmission Station, the biggest transmission facility in the country, both the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company have rearranged the affected network. The affected transmission station, which is located at Ayobo in Ipaja area of Lagos, [...]
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has stressed the need for Africa to check the huge funds being illegally taken out of the continent. Speaking to a delegation of the United Nations’ high level panel on illicit financial flows from Africa, at the State House, Abuja, on Monday, he observed that the amount of illicit money ferried [...]
NINE out of 21 bank chief executives, on Monday, failed to honour the invitation of House Committee on Finance investigating remittance of tax to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The House committee, however, threatened that it would not hesitate to issue warrant of arrest on the affected bank chiefs. To this end, another invitation [...]
Investment of $1b Sovereign Wealth Fund begins in June Published on May 21, 2013 by pmnews · No Comments Investment of the 1 billion dollar Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) will start in June, Mr Uche Orji, the Managing Director of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), has sid. Orji, who disclosed his at a news [...]
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Barely seven months after the inauguration of the board of the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), the organisation has said it would commence investment of the $1 billion Sovereign Wealth Fund with initial $200 million from next month. The managing director the NSIA, Dr Uche Orji, stated yesterday in Abuja that the NSIA is now [...]
Rainstorm has destroyed over 50 buildings in Tandama village in Danja Local Government Area of Katsina State and Adamawa while another rainstorm destroyed over 20 buildings in and around the Adamawa State Polytechnic. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the affected houses in Katsina include residential houses and public buildings like the court [...]
President Goodluck Jonathan has perfected plans to coerce members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) into conducting their election in the Aso Rock presidential villa, sources disclosed. It was also gathered last night that the president has allegedly dumped the rumoured choice of Katsina State governor, Ibrahim Shema, as a replacement for the erstwhile chairman [...]
The National Universities Commission (NUC) last week announced the existence of no fewer than forty-one illegal universities. These institutions that have existed for years and fleeced unsuspecting members of the public of their hard earned resources in the guise of providing them with higher education, signposts the parlous state of the nation’s educational system. More [...]
Lagos — The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Abubakar, weekend in Lagos, described the arrest of some policemen in alleged connection with the killings of policemen two weeks ago, by members of the Ombatse cult group in Alayko village, Nassarawa state, as mere allegation, until ongoing investigation proved otherwise. This came as President Goodluck Jonathan [...]
Photo: Daily Trust Maiduguri and Abuja — Thousands of people including women and children have fled the border towns of Borno and Yobe states into Niger Republic to avoid being caught up in the military operation aimed at rooting out insurgents from the areas, reports said yesterday. The refugees said they fled after seeing armed [...]
By Charles Sale PUBLISHED: 22:41, 21 May 2013 | UPDATED: 22:44, 21 May 2013 Jason Ferguson is masterminding father Sir Alex’s hugely lucrative post-management options nine years after the Manchester United board pledged never to do business again with his football agency. Jason’s disbanded Elite Sport ceased to act on United transfers following an internal [...]
Gylfi Sigurdsson hopes Gareth Bale stays with Tottenham and helps the club achieve Champions League football. Bale, who scored 21 Premier League goals in 34 games, has been heavily linked with a move away from Spurs after their failure to finish in the Premier League’s top four and subsequently qualify for the Champions League. Sigurdsson [...]
Top Stories Written by Elly kyeyune The appointment of Milutin Sredojevic as new Cranes coach was the only logical move for Fufa but a gigantic task awaits the Serbian if he is to change the mindset and fortunes of The Cranes, writes Elly Kyeyune. Popularly known as Micho, he was the only choice Ugandans would [...]
Copyright : Creative Commons The Uganda Cricket Association on Monday named a strong squad to represent the country in the Pepsi ICC Africa Under 19 Division 1 World Cup Qualifiers that begin on Friday. 14 players and two reserves were chosen for the tournament that runs from 25th May to 2nd June. The games will [...]
Spain defeated Nigeria 3-0 in the first day of the men’s event. The Nigeria National Wheelchair Tennis Team has suffered two straight defeats at the on-going wheelchair tennis BNP Paribas World Team Cup event taking place in Antalya, Turkey. In a statement from the International Tennis Federation (ITF) on Tuesday, Spain defeated Nigeria 3-0 on [...]
By Alice Mannette Ian Simpson MOORE, Oklahoma (Reuters) – Pre-dawn emergency workers searched feverishly for survivors in the rubble of homes, primary schools and an hospital in an Oklahoma City suburb ravaged by a massive Monday afternoon tornado feared to have killed up to 91 people and injured well over 200 residents. The 2-mile(3-km) wide tornado tore through town of Moore outside Oklahoma City, trapping victims beneath the rubble as one elementary school took a direct hit and another was destroyed. …
Prince Charles and Prince William are hosting a conference to call for a global partnership to stop illegal trade in wildlife.
New pictures of a homeless man whose face was virtually chewed off in a horrifying attack in Miami last year are to be released.
Ray Manzarek, a founding member of 1960s rock group The Doors, has died at the age of 74.
A minivan carrying church members has rolled off the road in southern Illinois, killing five people and injuring six others.
Apple CEO Tim Cook will be questioned about the company’s use of Irish affiliates to avoid paying billions of dollars in US income taxes when he appears before the US Senate.
Why I married Igbo woman – Yoruba actor, Gbenga Animashaun Hits: 139 Gbenga Anaimashaun As Nollywood actor, Gbenga Anaimashaun cleaved to his spouse, Chinelo Aningwu at St. Leo’s Catholic Church, Ikeja, Lagos, on Saturday, May 4, his face brimmed with undying joy; from his countenance, one could assuredly avow that their union was indeed made [...]
Nollywood actor-cum-director, Desmod Elliot has said taking care of veteran of Nollywood actors who fall sick is beyond the industry as the government ought to cater for movie stars. The Glo ambassador expressed dissatisfaction with the rate Nollywood veterans die because of poor medical attention and the inability to foot their hospital bills. He said [...]
Veteran actor, Zachee Ama Orji popularly called Zack Orji has officially joined the list of movie stars who have officially yielded to the callings of God to enter a full time ministry. It all started with actress Iyabo Ogunsola aka Efunsetan Aniwura followed by Eucharia Anunobi and actor Kanayo O Kanayo. According to reliable sources, [...]
These are sad times for Nollywood diminutive actor, Chinedu Ikedieze, otherwise known as Aki who lost his father yesterday to the cold hands of death. The funny actor made the grieving announcement through a broadcast message on the blackberry instant messaging platform. “Hello everyone, I just lost my dad” was his statement through a broadcast [...]
· a hanging grave erected for his final resting place The kinsmen and residents of Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area, hometown of the late internationally acclaimed literary icon, Professor Chinua Achebe whose burial activities have been lined up to commence this week have said they were open-handed to all, and prepared to work with [...]
The issue of N3 billion Government Intervention Fund which is meant to improve the Nollywood industry has brought about uproar amongst practitioners. ANAEMENA Priscilla Chinenye writes. When on Saturday, March 2, 2013, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan honoured Nigerian film makers with a dinner at the State House, Marina, Lagos, his subsequent pronouncements brought smiles to [...]
Fulani Forum to NEF: You Do Not Represent The Good People of North Nigeri
Fulani Forum to NEF: You Do Not Represent The Good People of North Nigeria In lieu of your statement: NEF to Jonathan: You‘ve declared war on Northern Nigeria We progressive youth of North Nigeria hereby assert that the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) does not represent the good people of North Nigeria. We are disappointed in [...]
Clergy Bethrand Osinachi Ujunwa calls for unity among Christians
Clergy Bethrand Osinachi Ujunwa calls for unity among Christians By Nwaorgu Faustinus The former parish priest of St. Paul’s Catholic Parish Umuodagu Ntu in Ngor/Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State, Rev. Father Bethrand has called on Christians to be united as a body. Rev. Bethrand made the call at a send-off and reception church [...]
Boko Haram Are Cannibals and Drug Addicts; It Is Time To Eradicate This Scourge
Boko Haram Are Cannibals and Drug Addicts; It Is Time To Eradicate This Scourge To the President and Nigeria’s people Assalamualikum We the MuslimsAgainstTerror.com here by offer our prayers and support for the mission to bring an end to Abubakar Shekau’s Boko Haram. We are pleased to hear of the declared states of emergency. Even [...]
Livestock tracking in Africa goes high tech
Livestock tracking in Africa goes high tech By Pavithra Rao In an era of lightning speed, ever-present wireless connectivity, high tech is now also being used to benefit livestock farmers in rural areas of Africa. Widely known for being used to track wild animals, GPS, or “Global Positioning System” tracking devices are being adapted by [...]
EASYKOBO.COM presents Nigeria’s 1st Free NSE Stock Trials
Aug 9 (Lagos) –Easykobo Finance website welcomes you to the new and improved easykobo.com experience. In December 2010,Easykobo.com was formed during the financial crisis to bring a fresh approach to investing in the Nigeria capital markets, website was upgraded last month. Easykobo.com now features Nigeria’s first free Stock trials simulation with exciting prizes for winners [...]
Telkom SA joins IT Leaders East Africa Summit in September as platinum solution provider
The anticipated 2nd annual IT Leaders East Africa Summit will take place from 5 to 6 September 2012 in Nairobi; in the heart of Kenya’s esteemed capital city. The summit is produced and hosted by international business-to-business conferencing company, Kinetic Events in proud association with the Kenya ICT Board (KICTB) and Kenya Information Technology and [...]
Hennessy Artistry To Release Music Video For Bartender On August 17th
The video of the year is about to drop! Hennessy Cognac announced today, that acclaimed Film Maker, Clarence Peters has delivered the music video for ‘Bartender’, the historic Hennessy Artistry collaboration between Naeto C and M.I – two of Africa’s best Hip hop artistes. The video promises to be very exciting and arguably sets a [...]
CHIBUIKE ROTIMI AMAECHI AND THE RESOURCES OF RIVERS STATE – A SCORE CARD!
The main treatise of this attempt for avoidance of doubt is to examine and x-ray how Gov Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State has diligently and prudently managed the resources of Rivers State or otherwise. This becomes imperative considering the Punch Newspaper publication in its edition of [...]