The Gambia’s long-serving President Yahya Jammeh has had the title of Babili Mansa added to his name. The Mandika-language phrase can be translated as “chief bridge builder” or “conqueror of rivers.” A statement from the presidency said Jammeh should now be known as “His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya AJJ Jammeh Babili Mansa.” He…
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Gbajabiamila Emerges Reps’ Majority Leader
The leadership crisis in the House of Representatives appears to have been solved, as Femi Gbajabiamila, the three-term member, representing Surulere Federal Constituency of Lagos, emerged the Majority Leader of the 8th House. Yakubu Dogara, the speaker of the house, announced his appointment as they resumed sitting earlier today, Tuesday, July 28. Other positions announced by the…
Osinbajo Receives Malala Yousafzai In Presidential Villa
[powr-banner-slider id=f615b390_1500277847679] Malala Yousafzai Visits Osinbajo Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday received the youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate and Pakistani activist for female education, Malala Yousafzai at the Presidential Villa.
Senate Opposes Sale Of National Assets
The Senate this morning votes against the controversial sale of national assets when it rejected an item on the report of a committee on the issue. A post on the Senate Twitter handle quotes Ali Ndume, the Senate leader of saying “The Senate oppose the sale of National Assets to shore up Foreign Reserves.” Since…
Iran Reaches Deal With World Powers
The 20 months’ talks of twists and turns between Iran and world powers—the United States, United Kingdom, Russia, China and Germany—has ended with a deal by the negotiators. The new agreement would help to stop or slow down Iran’s sensitive nuclear activities to ensure that it cannot build a nuclear weapon. It would also give…
Business
Dangote Renews Commitment To Fighting Hunger, Poverty
Dangote Renews Commitment To Fighting Hunger, Poverty The Aliko Dangote Foundation has restated its commitment to fighting hunger and malnutrition, supporting education; and economic empowerment. Zouera Youssoufou, managing director and chief executive officer of the Foundation affirmed this in an interview with TELL, where she also explained conditions under which the Foundation intervenes in areas…
$500m Eurobond: Global Investors Validate UBA’s Pan-African Growth Strategy
Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, United Bank for Africa Plc., UBA, Kennedy Uzoka says the $500 million Eurobond raised by the bank, which was 240 percent over-subscribed, reflects the strong global investor appetite for UBA’s credit and support for the Group’s pan-African financial services strategy. According to the Bank, the Global Offering is a five-year…
FG Unfolds Plans For $29.960bn Foreign Loan
The Federal Government has given details of its plans to take a $29.960 billion foreign loans designed to address infrastructure deficit in the country. Festus Akanbi, Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, said in a statement issued in Abuja that the borrowing is a three-year-plan covering proposed projects for 2016…
War Of The Bitters
There seems to be no respite yet for Nigerian manufacturers, especially brewers of herbal drinks whose trade has come under attack by imitators. That is why, when recently, Paul Orhii, director-general, National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control, NAFDAC, alerted the nation that the agency would soon clamp down on unregistered herbal drinks,…
Ukraine: Fighting Continues Despite Truce
Fierce fighting has continued between government troops and pro-Russian rebels in east Ukraine, despite renewed diplomatic efforts to enforce a truce. Ukraine officials said six government soldiers were killed in the past 24 hours and army positions were fired on 26 times near the rebel stronghold of Donetsk. The rebels said one of their fighters…
‘Men Get Intimidated When They See Me’- Adeola
‘Men Get Intimidated When They See Me’ -Adeola Laketu Jaiyeola Adeola Laketu Jaiyeola, is a young Nigerian entrepreneur and CEO of Biike’s Castle, a foot wear making outfit. Supplying clients with handmade male and female foot wears has brought fame and fortune to her. She is delighted that she is patronised by “the rich,…
‘Men Get Intimidated When They See Me’- Adeola
‘Men Get Intimidated When They See Me’ -Adeola Laketu Jaiyeola Adeola Laketu Jaiyeola, is a young Nigerian entrepreneur and CEO of Biike’s Castle, a foot wear making outfit. Supplying clients with handmade male and female foot wears has brought fame and fortune to her. She is delighted that she is patronised by “the rich,…
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AFRIMA Appoints 5 New Jurors
In line with its objective of an inclusive participation of African professionals in decision making, the All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, has appointed five African music professionals to the AFRIMA Academy of Jury, which consists of the 13-man Jury and the 100-man College of Voters. AFRIMA made the announcement through its Associate Producer, Ms. Adenrele…
WriteHouse, Patabah Books To Host Popular Nigerian Authors
WriteHouse Publishing House in collaboration with Patabah Books Limited, a Lagos bookstore is set to host top Nigerian authors, Olubunmi Familoni and Dami Ajayi, on Sunday, March 22, 2015. The event, which will take place at the Adeniran Ogunsanya Shopping Mall, Surulere Lagos by 3pm, will be an interactive discussion that is centred on the…
Sport
Ronaldo Handed 5 Match Ban For Pushing Referee
Ronaldo Handed 5 Match Ban For Pushing Referee Cristiano Ronaldo has been banned for five matches for pushing the referee after he was shown a red card against Barcelona in Real Madrid’s 3-1 Spanish Super Cup first leg victory on Sunday, the Spanish Football Federation said on Monday (August 14). Ronaldo was sent off in…
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Africa Launches Road Map On Immunization
A new road map for implementing the Addis Declaration on Immunization, ADI has been launched. The event happened in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda on June 27 at the inaugural Africa Health Forum. The launch followed the decision in January this year, at the 28th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, by heads of…
Technology
Trump Approves The Sale of 12 Fighter Aircraft To Nigeria
Trump Approves The Sale of 12 Fighter Aircraft To Nigeria The United state government has approved the sale of twelve advanced fighter aircraft value N219 billion ($600 million) to Nigeria’s Air Force for the fight against the violent extremist group, Boko Haram, White House officials briefed on the matter told the Associated Press. President Donald…