… As Roads Closures Lock Down Residents, Fuel Prices, Fares Rise Guardian: FOR residents of Borno State, particularly Maiduguri, the state capital, and environs, life is beginning to take a new shape as a result of the state of emergency imposed on the state, as well as Adamawa and Yobe by President Goodluck Jonathan last month. Apart from finding it difficult to communicate with the rest of the country following the shut down of communication networks by the security agencies, the haulage of cattle, sheep, goats, smoked fish and other basic food items from the state to other…
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Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has unveiled a series of reforms in an attempt to end days of nationwide anti-government protests. In a televised address she said she would draft a new plan to benefit public transport and that all oil royalties would be used in education. She also said that thousands of doctors would be drafted in from overseas to improve the national health service. Earlier she held an emergency cabinet meeting to discuss the protests. The demonstrations began over transport fare rises in Sao Paulo, but quickly grew into rallies across the country against corruption and other issues. On…
Owing to its tremendous success in 2012; The Future Awards Central Working Committee has announced that The Future Awards Online Business Master Class will hold a second edition on June 28 in Lagos, Nigeria. The Online Master Class 2013 is part of the pre-awards activities for The Future Awards, Season 8 and would be held in partnership with Information Nigeria, an online company whose mission is to empower Nigerians to make positive changes in their community. The Master Class is aimed at young people who want to run online media businesses in Nigeria and are looking for practical steps and…
Within the framework of the China-Africa cooperation, the African Union Commission (AUC), in collaboration with the Addis Ababa Confucius institute and the Embassy of China in Ethiopia officially launched on 19 June 2013, the Chinese language programs. The ceremony took place at the headquarters of the AU in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in the presence of Rekia Mahamoudou, Acting Head of Administration and Human Resources Management, African Union Commission (AUC), some AUC staff and Chinese officials. Mrs. Mahamoudou commended the initiative and thanked the Chinese officials for providing the language class which will help to facilitate cultural interaction with…
I give thanks to Allah, who created the Angels from light; He created the devil from smoky flame, and the first Man, Adam from clay. Glory is to Him, the master of creation. I testify that there is no other god deserving worship except Allah (majestic is He); I also testify that Muhammad (p.b.u.h) is the Messenger of Allah and His Prophet. The Primary as well as the principal assignment of all messengers of Allah (s.w.t) is to reform the mind of the people, gently tuning the hearts towards Almighty Allah (s.w.t). The Arabs were so involved in anything…
US President Barack Obama has nominated a former justice department official under President George W Bush as the next FBI director. If confirmed by the Senate, James Comey will replace outgoing director Robert Mueller III, serving for 10 years. At the White House, Mr Obama praised Mr Comey as a model of “fierce independence and deep integrity”. Mr Comey is known for successfully opposing a warrantless wiretapping programme backed by other Bush aides. Mr Mueller took up his post shortly before the 9/11 attacks and is retiring as director on 4 September. In remarks on Friday, Mr Obama said the…
President Goodluck Jonathan Friday in Abuja praised the wise, competent and diligent leadership of Kano by its Emir, Ado Bayero, which, he said, has prevented extremists, terrorists and insurgents from establishing firm roots there. Speaking at an audience with a delegation from Ado Bayero led by the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and Dan Majen Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, President Jonathan said that the nation owed the Emir a huge debt of gratitude for his efforts which have greatly helped to prevent Kano’s large population of youth from falling under the influence of extremists. The President restated his…
The death toll from flooding and landslides following heavy monsoon rains in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand has passed 500. The state’s Chief Minister, Vijay Bahuguna, said 556 bodies had been seen floating or buried in “slush”, and that the army was working to recover them. The charity Action Aid says 5,000 people are missing in the area. Many of those stranded in the mountainous region are Hindu pilgrims visiting local shrines. The worst affected area is around the holy town of Kedarnath. The Indian Army is leading rescue efforts. The authorities say troops have yet to reach some…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has stated categorically that there was never any policy on the payment of the sum of $10,000 as win-bonus for players of the Senior National Team, Super Eagles. Speaking in Abuja on Friday, NFF General Secretary, Musa Amadu debunked a statement by the Chairman of Kano Pillars Football Club and a former special assistant to the Director General of National Sports Commission, Abba Yola, to the effect that there was a policy on the payment of $10,000 bonus for the players. “We are surprised to read the statement by Abba Yola. He was involved enough…
Ten people drowned and 20 remained unaccounted for after a boat carrying West African clandestine migrants sank off the coast of Gabon, the police said on Friday.The boat had left Nigeria and was within 15 minutes of arriving in Gabon’s capital, Libreville, when it went down late on Tuesday night. Gabonese authorities rescued 23 survivors and the search continued into Friday.“Last night, we had six bodies and since this morning we have found four more, which makes a total of 10 recovered bodies. The immigrants drowned,” said a member of the nautical brigade of Gabon’s national police, who asked not…