The All Progressives Congress, APC, have replied the allegations by the supporters of President Goodluck Jonathan who have warned them against setting up a parallel government with the inauguration of Muhammadu Buhari’s 19-member transition committee led by Ahmed Joda. APC said that nothing in the terms of reference suggests any plan to form a parallel…
APC accuses Jonathan’s Administration of plots to hinder smooth transition
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has accused the Jonathan Administration of plotting to hinder a smooth handover of power on May29, saying it is becoming apparent that the administration will not fully cooperate with the incoming government. In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by Lai Mohammed, its national publicity secretary, the party also…
Why Nigeria and Africa’s Economy Will Slow Down
Washington DC The World Bank has said that Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth will slow down in 2015 amid falling commodity prices. This was disclosed in the April 2015 edition of Africa’s Pulse, a World Bank publication that provides an analysis of issues shaping Africa’s economic future. Discussing the publication during a visit to the World Bank…
Global Press Freedom Declines As Nigeria Ranks ‘Partly Free’
Washington D.C Global press freedom has declined in 2014 to its lowest levels across the world while Nigeria was identified as “partly free” for the media. This was disclosed in the Freedom of the Press 2015 report released in Washington D.C, U.S. on Wednesday by Freedom House, a U.S. based non governmental organisation that conducts…
Burundian President Sticks To Third Term Bid Despite Public Outcry
Despite the recent pockets of wild protests across Burundi, Willy Nyamitwe, presidential communications chief, has said President Pierre Nkurunziza would not back down on his bid for a third term in power. “ That is out of the question,” he said. He blamed demonstrators for the violence and accused some of them of carrying guns.…
Togo Re-elects Gnassingbe for Third Term
President Faure Gnassingbe of Togo has been re-elected for the third time. According to the national electoral commission, Gnassingbe won the third term bid with 58.75 percent of the vote in Saturday’s polls, while Jean-Pierre Fabre, his main rival, had 34.95 percent. Taffa Tabiou, the commission head, while announcing the result late Tuesday, said Gnasssingbe…
Bloomberg Trains Financial Journalists
The much-anticipated Nigeria’s edition of Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa Executive Training, BMIA ET, begins today at the Lagos Business School, LBS, Lagos. Faith Adepoju-Nsa, programme advisor, BMIA ET, said the programme was designed to support great business and finance journalism in Africa and bring more transparency to African markets by helping improve the way governments…
Army Spokesman Confirms Sambisa Rescue
Major general Chris Olukolade, Defence Headquarters spokesman told our man, Tajudeen Suleiman that the girls and women are being screened, adding that it would be too hasty for anyone to conclude that all or any one of those rescued are Chibok girls. He said the feat was performed by the military earlier in the afternoon.…
300 Girls, Women Rescued From Sambisa
Nigerian troops have rescued 200 girls and 93 women from Sambisa forest. It is not clear how many of the Chibok girls are involved.
APC reverses Buhari’s Ban On AIT
The ban on Africa Independent Television, AIT from covering the activities of the president-elect Muhammadu Buhari has been reversed. His party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, reversed the decision on Tuesday in a statement issued by Lai Mohammed, APC’s spokesman. The APC said that all accredited Nigerian media organisations, including the AIT, were at liberty to cover…
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