Africa

President Goodluck Jonathan, who would vacate office tomorrow, has formally submitted his handover notes to the President- elect, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd). He handed over the notes, Thursday, at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja. The presentation was made after he had conducted the incoming President and his …

  Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, has thanked members of staff of INEC across the country for their positive contributions to the successful conduct of the 2015 general elections. He noted particularly that INEC staff have contributed immensely towards salvaging the image of the …

NEDU MARK, YENAGOA Following the crisis that rocked Egbebiri, an Ijaw Community in Bayelsa state, the Joint Military Task Force, JTF in the Niger Delta, codenamed Operation Pulo Shield, has dispatched a 10-man team to mediate in the crisis between Agip and its host community which has led to disruption …

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Tuesday, May 26, 2015, arraigned Mohammed Dogonyaro Audu (aka Abdullahi Dogonyaro Mohammed) and Yahaya Ayodeji,both staff of the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, OAGF, before Justice Yusuf Halilu of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory Jabi, Abuja, …

Immediate past governor of Anambra State, Chief Peter Obi has said that he will dedicate a lot of his time out of government to the promotion of education in the country, especially in the South East geo-political zone of the country. Chief Obi, who has been visiting schools in different …

Adeze Cheryl Ibezim and her aunt Maureen recently graduated from the Kean University, Union Campus, New Jersey, United States. While Adeze Cheryl Ibezim graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree, her aunt Maureen graduated with a Masters in Public Administration.

  President Goodluck Jonathan has told the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), that this is the time to stop the movement of youths from the sub-region to Europe through the Sahara Desert and the Mediterranean Sea, which has resulted …

  Three former African Presidents have confirmed their partcicpation in activities marking the 22nd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) scheduled to take place in Lusaka from June 10 to 13, according to a programme of events released by the bank. Afreximbank said in Cairo, …

South Africa has repatriated 5,645 foreigners since the end of xenophobia attacks in late April, the government said, Sunday. Minister in the Presidency, Jeff Radebe, who said this in a statement, added that the foreigners chose to leave South Africa voluntarily. Malawians made up the bulk of the foreigners, numbering …

Demonstrators, Sunday, took to the streets in Accra, capital of Ghana, to protest the country’s electricity crisis, which has wreaked havoc in the once bourgeoning economy. “The government is accused of failing to tackle the problem, which has hit industry and health services,” according to AP in the introduction to …

Kia Motors has joined forces with the Korea-based International Vaccine Institute (IVI) to provide an emergency vaccination program across the Nsanje district of southern Malawi. Kia will support IVI with the necessary funding to provide 110,000 doses of oral cholera vaccine for 50,000 people in the region, which has been …

President Pierre Nkurunziza returned to Burundi on Thursday, his office said, after the army chief declared that an attempted coup staged when the east African leader was abroad had failed. However, bursts of gunfire in the capital and fighting for control of the state radio during the day indicated there …

  Burundi’s armed forces chief announced Thursday that an attempted coup against President Pierre Nkurunziza had failed, although the claim was quickly denied by opponents of the central African nation’s leader. There was also uncertainty over the whereabouts Nkurunziza, whose attempt to return home from Tanzania after the coup was …

South Africa’s High Court, Wednesday, in Johannesburg halted the deportation of hundreds of African immigrants who were arrested in the wake of the recent wave of xenophobic violence. David Cote, the lawyer for Human Rights Organisation, said that the migrants, believed to number between 280 and 400, were detained at …

The presidents of Ivory Coast and Ghana reached a deal, Monday in talks on a maritime border dispute that had frozen new oil drilling in a contested area, mediator Kofi Annan said. “We have a deal,” the former U.N. secretary general said, as he wrapped up the talks in Geneva. …

The African Union (AU) in reiterating its appeal for dialogue and restraint in order to find a consensual solution to the crisis in Burundi, has officially dispatched a high-powered mission to Bujumbura, the capital, over the political crisis rocking the country. The AU, weekend, sent a High Level mission to …

West African Development Bank (BOAD), Thursday, received a major financial assistance from the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA), as the Asian finance house presented the sum of USD 20 million to the West African bank at a ceremony in Lome, Togo. Messrs. Christian Adovelande, President of the …

Platform for young female entrepreneurs looking to grow and scale their businesses across Africa, the She Leads Africa, has announced the launch of its second annual Entrepreneur Showcase for the most talented female entrepreneurs across Africa and the Diaspora. Participants in the competition will compete for $15,000 in cash prizes, …

The Eze Ndigbo in Australia, Chief (Mazi) Maximus Osuamadi, has been jailed for six years in Australia for running drug rings and a host of other crimes, reports the Daily Telegraph of Australia. Osuamadi who prefers to be known as ‘The Chief’, was sentenced last Friday, in Australia, to six …

The Igbo Studies Association (ISA) has joined in the global condemnation of the xenophobic attacks and other acts of violence perpetrated against African immigrants in South Africa. The association, in a statement signed by Dr Chima Korieh, their president, said that these attacks, especially against ‘Nigerians many of whom are …

The National and State Assemblies Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Owerri has commenced sittings as it heard five appeals filed before it. Out of the five motions, the tribunal ruled on two ex parte motions, while the three other motions were adjourned till May 13, for hearing. The two ex …

The ECOWAS Court has awarded $250,000.00) as damages for the unlawful dismissal of a police officer, Mr. EL-Tayib Bah.  In a judgment delivered, Monday, May 4, the ECOWAS Court held that the dismissal of the Plaintiff in July 2008 violated the Police Code and the Constitution of Sierra Leone. In …

Several thousand people from Israel’s Jewish Ethiopian minority protested in Tel Aviv against racism and police brutality on Sunday, shutting down a major highway and clashing with police on horseback long into the night. The protest was mostly peaceful during the day, but by nightfall became violent with at least …

EU leaders are now seeking UN Security Council approval for military action against smugglers in chaos-ridden Libya. But rights groups have blasted the Europe for focusing on patrols rather than humanitarian efforts. UN chief Ban Ki-moon has also urged the European Union to refrain from resorting to force. Video released …

Another 5,800 migrants desperate to reach Europe were rescued this weekend as they tried to cross the Mediterranean on rickety boats, more than 2,150 of them on Sunday, the Italian coastguard said. The number rescued this weekend was one of the highest recorded in recent years, raising fears that the …