The Chiefs of Defence Staff and Inspector Generals of Police of troop/police contributing countries to the ECOWAS Mission in Guinea Bissau (ECOMIB), are to meet in Bissau, on Monday, 27th May, 2013 for the official hoisting of the mission’s flag. The security officials will also discuss the challenges confronting the mission as well as the status of implementation of the Defence and Security Sector Reform Programme (DSSRP) in Guinea Bissau. Regional leaders at their Summit in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire on 28th February 2013 welcomed the implementation of the DSSRP in Guinea Bissau within the framework of the Memorandum of…
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Tens of thousands of people have rallied in Paris against a new French law allowing same-sex marriage. Police estimate that up to 150,000 people joined marches that converged on the city centre, but organisers put the figure close to one million. Clashes erupted after the rally finished between far-right activists and riot police. The authorities said nearly 100 people were arrested. On Saturday 50 people were detained for blocking the Champs-Elysees. The same-sex marriage bill, which also legalises gay adoption, was signed into law by President Francois Hollande last week, after months of heated debate. French people have been…
The graduate unemployment rate in Nigeria is 80 per cent yet these young people that are abusing and mocking my friend and brother, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, the former Minister of FCT, for saying that he has two daughters that have masters degrees but who cannot find jobs do not seem to appreciate the gravity of their own situation or understand the point that he was trying to make. Nasir El-Rufai was simply speaking up for the very youths and jobless graduates that are now mocking and insulting him because of his comment. I assure you that his daughters will…
A concerned group in Delta politics, Delta Democratic Movement (DDM) has called on the people of the state to look out for credible candidate ahead of the 2015 gubernatorial election. In a statement made available to newsmen after its meeting in Abuja, the group decried politics of zoning and rotation being promoted by few individuals, saying they are doing so for selfish reason. It noted that politics of zoning is capable of promoting politics of exclusion and rigging at the expense of a credible leadership needed to govern the state in 2015 and beyond. The statement signed…
Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State has called on Deltans to shun destructive rumours, just as he said he had health a challenge recently but not dead as was rumoured by mischief makers. Uduaghan, who spoke on Sunday at the Inter-denominational Thanksgiving service to mark the 2013 Democracy Day and second anniversary of his administration held at the Flock of Christ Mission, Enerhen in Uvwie Local Government Area of the state, said the rumour of his death was rife when he only had a health challenge recently and rather than pray for his quick recovery, some persons were wishing him…
In far away Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, President Goodluck Jonathan has again, vowed to crush the insurgents in the northern part of Nigeria no matter what it will cost his administration. This is just as he told the United Nations Secretary General, Mr. Ban Ki-Moon that the state of emergency being enforced in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states may not last up to six months prescribed by the constitution. President Jonathan disclosed this on Sunday during a meeting with Mr Ki-Moon on the sideline of the ongoing Special Summit of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. According to him,…
Brazil has announced that it will cancel or restructure almost $900m (£600m) worth of debt with Africa. Oil- and gas-rich Congo-Brazzaville, Tanzania and Zambia are among the 12 African countries to benefit. The move is seen as an effort to boost economic ties between the world’s seventh largest economy and the African continent. Official data in Brazil show that its trade with Africa has increased fivefold in the past decade. The debt announcement was made during the third visit in three months to Africa by Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff, who attended the African Union summit in Ethiopia. ‘Strategic’…
Nine times out of 10 my clients come to me because they are angry and hurt at their ex because they feel betrayed by him or because in their mind he has done something wrong. Whatever the situation is, it’s really important to let go of the bitterness, as the only person it really hurts is you. Below is a list of reasons why it is indeed bad to be bitter and why it’s important to let go. 1) Stops you from loving you When we feel that someone has betrayed us there is a belief that states…
Nigerians are likely to witness a significant improvement in power supply by the end of the year if the contractors deliver the ongoing power plants projects on schedule. To achieve this, the federal government has given contractors and consultants to the National Integrated Power Project (NIPP) deadline to complete the projects and make them ready for commissioning by the end of the year. The ten power plants as presented by the Managing Director of Niger Delta Power Company (NDPHC), James Olotu and the commissioning dates were: Omotoso – 450MW, June, 2013; Sapele – 450MW, August, 2013;…
By: Goodluck Jonathan I am delighted to be part of this historic Summit which commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the establishment of the Organization of African Unity (OAU). I join other colleagues in conveying appreciation to the government and people of Ethiopia for their hospitality and the African Union Commission for the excellent organization of this unique event. It is a great honour to also acknowledge the presence at this occasion, of our elder statesman, former President of the Republic of Zambia, H.E. Dr. Kenneth Kaunda, one of the founding fathers of this organization. What at the time seemed…