Buhari addresses Opening Session of the 25th Session of Assembly of Heads of State and Government of AU
Being statement by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Opening Session of the 25th Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union, in Johannesburg, South Africa, July 14, 2915. Excellency President Robert Mugabe, Chairman of the Union, Excellency President Jacob Zuma, our Host, Excellencies fellow Presidents and Heads of […]
Shell, Bruce Onobrakpeya Foundation train 60 Niger Delta artists
Some 60 young artists from six states in the Niger Delta have graduated from a two-week “Art of the Delta” workshop designed to improve their skills and boost opportunities for self-employment. The training is the outcome of a partnership between The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd (SPDC) operated Joint Venture and the Bruce […]
PENGASSAN forum to NASS: Non-passage of PIB may threaten $80bn investment
The proposed fiscal terms under the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) might threaten 80 billion U.S dollars worth of investment if not passed into law by the National Assembly (NASS). Chairman of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) Producers Forum, Mr Emmanuel Onuorah who said this at a news briefing in […]
Ambode pledges support for cancer campaign initiatives
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, Sunday, joined the Banquet of Stars Against Cancer at an awareness programme which was also used to honour the Governor, saying that he will continue to support initiatives geared towards saving the lives of the people especially against cancer. The Governor who spoke through his Deputy, Dr (Mrs) […]
Hotel development in Nigeria, others hits 50,000 rooms
The findings of this year’s Hotel Chain Development Pipeline Survey, produced by W Hospitality Group, a vital strategic advisor to the Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) , show a surge in hotel development in Africa, with a jump in the development pipeline to 270 hotels and nearly 50,000 rooms, and with sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) exceeding […]
NIMASA boss, 38 others bag Uniport Doctorate degrees
Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Ziakede Patrick Akpobolokemi and 38 other Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) graduates have been formally conferred with their degrees by the University of Port Harcourt (Uniport)at its 30th convocation ceremony, weekend. Dr Akpobolokemi earned his doctorate degree in Strategic Marketing Initiatives and Business Performance of […]
Kofi Annan calls for increased investment in Africa’s energy
African governments, investors, and international financial institutions must significantly scale up investment in energy to unlock Africa’s potential as a global low-carbon superpower. That is the main message of a new report from Kofi Annan’s Africa Progress Panel, Power, People, Planet: Seizing Africa’s Energy and Climate Opportunities (http://www.africaprogresspanel.org). The report calls for a ten-fold increase […]
FDI value jumps despite falling number of investment projects in Africa – Survey
According to EY’s 2015 Africa attractiveness survey – Making choices, Africa’s share of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects fell 8.4% in 2014, but remained well above pre-2008 levels. However, foreign direct capital investment into the continent surged to US$128b, up 136% in 2014 – a five-year high, with the number of jobs created from FDI […]
Report points to rapid internet growth in Africa; Outlines path to further expansion
In order to better understand what African nations need to do to reap the full benefits of the Internet, the Internet Society Friday, released the study “Internet Development and Governance in Africa,” http://www.internetsociety.org/doc/internet-development-and-internet-governance-africa. The report, issued at the Africa Internet Summit 2015 in Tunis, Tunisia, provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of the […]
Lomé Summit strategizes African agreement for maritime security
With six months left until the African Union summit dedicated to maritime security begins, Togo held a press conference, last week, around the preparations for this special event to share the challenges, strategy and vision of what could be a determining point for the African continent. The announced goal is that the Member States of […]
Top global, African CEOs launch infrastructure business network on sidelines of World Economic Forum in SA
Top global and African Chief Executive Officers last Thursday, launched a Continental Business Network (CBN) to fast-track high-level private sector investment into Africa’s regional infrastructure. The launch of the CBN on the side-lines of the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town, South Africa, is the mandated follow-up and implementation of recommendations emanating […]
Zoo operators in Nigeria launch association
Stakeholders from zoological gardens across the country converged on the University of Ibadan Zoological Garden Conference Room last May, 2015, to chart a long conceived project for the formation of a Nigerian Association of Zoological Gardens (NAZG). A communiqué issued at the end of the meeting, signed by Dr. Olajumoke Morenikeji, indicated as its objective, […]
World’s largest hotel set to open in Mecca in 2017
Saudi Arabia is set to unveil the largest hotel of the world in 2017. The Abraj Kudai hotel will house 10,000 rooms and suites spread on an area of 686,000 square feet. The building is estimated to cost $3.5 billion to build. The latest record holder of being the largest hotel in the world is […]
Buhari chairs AU Council meeting in SA
President Muhammadu Buhari, Saturday, chaired the meeting of the Peace and Security Council at the 25th African Union (AU) Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. The event which had on the High Table the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), Jan Eliasson, also included Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chairperson of African Union (AU) Commission, as well […]
APC chieftain to Buhari: Steer clear of Sylva’s case with EFCC
NEDU MARK, Yenagoa A leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, Chief Perekeme Kpodo, has told President Muhammadu Buhari not to interfere in the corruption charges brought against a one-time governor of the state, Chief Timipre Sylva by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Kpodo, who was a former Security Adviser […]
Navy begins Direct Short Service Commission enlistment
The general public is hereby notified of the commencement of another Direct Short Service Commission enlistment exercise for the selection of suitably qualified graduates for commission into the Nigerian Navy as career officers. A letter from the Nigerian Navy, signed by Rear Admiral FD Bobai on behalf of the Chief of Naval Staff and addressed […]
Declare your assets, PDP tells Ambode
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Lagos State Chapter has told the Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode to publicly declare his assets on or before June 29. In a statement issued, Sunday, by its Publicity Secretary, Mr. Taofik Gani, the party also charged Ambode to “personally make public in the media, his assets as at when sworn […]
Sea pirates kill naval officer in Brass
NEDU MARK, Yenagoa Gunmen suspected to be sea pirates terrorizing the waterways of Akassa in Brass, in Bayelsa state have killed a Nigerian Naval officer. The pirates numbering three who attacked the crew in a speed boat shot sporadically and killed the Naval officer who was on a routine check point duty. The deceased officer […]
APC chieftain to Jonathan: Return Alamieseyegha’s seized properties
NEDU MARK, Yenagoa Chieftain of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, Deacon Sidi Dressman Godwill has accused immediate past president, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan of withholding properties of former governor of the state, Chief Diepreye Alamieseyegha. Godwill who spoke to newsmen in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state capital over the weekend while reacting to issues of […]
Nigerian footballer, Oniya dies after collapsing during match in Malaysia
The Guardian UK has reported the death of a Nigerian defender David Faramola Oniya who passed on after he collapsed during a friendly match, Saturday, between his Malaysian club, T-Team, and Kelantan. He was 30. Local media said the T-Team captain collapsed three minutes into the match in Kota Bharu and was taken to hospital. […]
Super Eagles open 2017 AFCON qualifying campaign on positive note
Nigeria’s Super Eagles got their 2017 Africa Cup of Nations campaign off to a winning start at the Ahmadu bello Stadium in Kaduna, with a2 nil defeat of Chad. Goals from Gbolahan Salami and Odion Ighalo ensured Nigeria began their Africa Cup of Nations 2017 qualifying campaign in winning fashion. After a lethargic, uninspired […]
FIFA Women’s World Cup: Falcons lose to Australia
Nigeria women bowed 2-0 to Australia women in their second group game at the 2015 Fifa Women’s World Cup played at the Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg on Friday night. A brace from Kyah Simon were all Alan Stajcic’s needed to bounce back from their 3-1 defeat to USA against the Falcons who they were […]