Politics

Africa Must Prioritise Upskilling Its Unemployed Youth

February 5, 2020 4:17 pm

Mbabane — Africa’s inability to produce adequate skills is negatively impacting its economic growth.

In fact, the continent is not getting a good return even on the minimal investment it is making in education, says Thembinkosi Dlamini, an economist and senior extractives lead at Oxfam South Africa.

He was responding to one of the main findings in the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) 2020 Africa Outlook Report, released last week. Titled Developing Africa’s Workforce for the Future, the report notes that most African countries at all levels of income exhibit lower educational attainment, both in quantity and quality.

Thembinkosi Dlamini told …

Secretary Pompeo’s Travel To Senegal, Angola, Ethiopia

February 5, 2020 4:16 pm

Washington, DC — U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo will travel to Germany, Senegal, Angola, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, and Oman from February 13-22, 2020.

On Friday, February 14, Secretary Pompeo will arrive in Munich, Germany where he will lead the U.S. delegation to the Munich Security Conference.  While in Munich, the Secretary will deliver remarks to the Conference and meet with his counterparts and key leaders to discuss security priorities.

The Secretary will then travel to Dakar, Senegal from February 15-16, where he will meet with President Macky Sall and Foreign Minister Amadou Ba to discuss how to deepen …

Atiku Hits Back At Buhari’s Comment On Boko Haram Victims

February 5, 2020 11:44 am

Former vice-president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has said religious affiliations should not be raised, when Boko Haram killings are discussed.

Atiku stated this in reaction to President Muhammadu Buhari’s remarks, that 90% of Boko Haram victims are Muslims.

Buhari, speaking on the death of the chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Michika, Adamawa, Lawan Andimi, claimed the insurgents are using religion to divide Nigerians.

Read Also: Kidnapped Corps Member Opts To Work For Boko Haram

 

However, Atiku in a tweet on Wednesday, quoted a verse of the Qur’an (chapter 2 verse 256).

“We mustn’t rationalise killings.

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Uzodinma Gives 72 Hours Ultimatum To Road Contractors

February 5, 2020 11:43 am

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has given contractors handling some road projects in the state, an ultimatum to return to site.

The governor in a statement signed by Chief Press Secretary, Oguwike Nwachukwu, ordered the contractors to return to work in the next 72 hours.

Uzodinma lamented that the road contractors absconded from site during the dry season when they were supposed to be busy fixing the roads.

The statement read: “We are giving Contractors handling road projects in Imo State 72 hours to return to the site or have their contracts terminated’’.

“Governor Uzodinma frowned at a situation where

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US Visa Restriction: Nigeria Meets Two Demands

Despite Visa Ban, US Donates Additional $40m To Nigeria

February 5, 2020 11:37 am
As Nigerians grapple with the reality of the visa ban slammed on the country and five others, the United States has donated an additional $40 million to assist humanitarian efforts in the northeast.
The United States Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, announced the donation at the end of the 5th Session of the Nigeria-United States of America Bi-national Commission held in Washington D.C, United States.
The United States added that the amount will help in the rehabilitation of victims of Boko Haram insurgency, including others who have suffered similar fate in the northeast.
Pompeo who spoke after a meeting with
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APC

Imo: PDP An Alarmist Party – APC

February 5, 2020 11:31 am

Imo APC has described the allegation by People’s Democratic Party that it was responsible for the fire that gutted the INEC Orlu office as hollow and irresponsible.

The party noted that the rascality of the false and tendentious accusation against the ruling party in the state is as hollow as they come from a defeated opposition party with a hollow basket full of woes.

In a statement by Chief Enyinna Onuegbu the APC spokesperson said: “It is inconceivable that in the absence of any report by relevant security agencies upon an investigation of the sad incident PDP would be running …

Court

Ex-militants Stipends: Court Dismisses Application

February 5, 2020 11:30 am

The Federal High Court in Yenagoa on Tuesday dismissed a motion for stay of proceedings brought before it by Messrs Aso Tambo and Stephen Ebisintei

The two ex-militants had sought to be joined in the suit sometime last year, but Justice Awogboro Abimbola dismissed their motion to be joined.

The applicants approached the court with another application for a stay of proceeding pending determination of their appeal.

Abimbola ruled on the application for stay of proceeding based on a pending appeal to her earlier ruling.

She dismissed their application to be joined, noting that what was before her was not …

Dapchi girls

Presidency To CAN: No Ransom Was Paid For Dapchi Girls

February 5, 2020 11:29 am

The Presidency has denied claims by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), that the current administration paid ransom for the release of Dapchi girls because the majority were Muslims.

Special Adviser to the President Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, in a statement urged CAN to desist from disinformation which can further divide Nigerians. He added that the  letter and spirit of the Holy Bible does not support discord, which CAN’s allegations are liable to cause.

The statement read: “We are again constrained to react to unfounded allegations by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) about the payment or non-payment of …

Fraud

Confronting Growing Challenge Of Fraud

February 5, 2020 6:11 am

 

As the business world gets more complex, fraudsters are becoming even more sophisticated in their approach to crime. At present, growing desperation among fraudsters has made many corporations admit that the possibility of having fraud related problem is ever present.

Indeed, there are examples of companies in the most secure and developed countries that have been victims of impersonation related fraud.

In the 2018 edition of Price Waterhouse Coopers’ Global Economic Crime and Fraud Survey, 49 per cent of organisations surveyed admitted to being victims of fraud and economic crime at some point.

In August 20019, Toyota …

China

Why We’re Borrowing $17bn From China – FG

February 5, 2020 6:10 am

The Federal Government, yesterday, said it opted to approach the China-Exim Bank for a $17 billion loan request when other lending institutions like the World Bank and the African Development Bank were unwilling to assist.

Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, stated this when she appeared before the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debt. She appeared to defend Federal Govern  $29.96 billion loan in order to fund critical infrastructure across the country.

She explained that the 8th National Assembly had approved about $6 billion for the Federal Government out of the $29.96 billion loan leaving a balance of $22.8 …

Geoffrey Onyeama

US May Lift Visa Ban In One Month – Geoffrey Onyeama

February 5, 2020 6:09 am

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, yesterday, expressed optimism that the United States might lift the visa ban on Nigeria in a month’s time.

Geoffrey Onyeama stated this on the sidelines of the fifth Nigeria-United States Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Washington D.C., United States. He said the U.S. was apprehensive over the variations of Nigerian data system and third party involvement in the management of the passport system, particularly information and data on lost and stolen passports.

According to him, after deliberations on the visa ban, the U.S. government had assured Nigeria that it was possible to lift the …

Niger Delta

Obasanjo’s Mistake Of Including Imo, Abia In Niger Delta

February 5, 2020 6:07 am

The Director, Institute for Niger Delta Studies (INDS) of the Niger Delta University, Prof. Ambily Etekpe, has said former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, made grave mistake when he included Imo, Abia and Ondo States as member states when he created the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

Prof. Etekpe explained further that it is an unarguable fact that Imo, Abia and Ondo States are crude oil producing states but that they do not fall into the geographic region referred to as Niger Delta, and therefore, should not be benefiting from funds specifically earmarked for the development of the region.

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