The Nigerian oil sector must be one of the sectors that tolerates blatant disregard for transparency in the land. Being a mono-product economy and depending so much on foreign expertise, technology and dictates opens the sector to peculiar challenges than should be the case. A reading of the 2005 Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative's (NEITI) audit report reveals three interesting…
Vice president Namadi Sambo has expressed optimism that the country will soon be self-sufficient in the provision of electricity to every Nigerian. Speaking yesterday at the Gurara Dam project in Kaduna State, where he inspected facilities, Mr Sambo said, with the successful completion of the dam with three turbines, each capable of generating 10 megawatts of electricity, or a total…
The European Union (EU) has congratulated President Goodluck Jonathan, governors-elect and legislators-elect on their victories in the just concluded 2011 general elections. The EU, in a statement delivered by its High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Catherine Ashton, on the conduct and outcome of the general elections held in April, said it was ready to work closely with the new government…
The Gambian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Angela Colley, said the youth play a major role in nation building. The envoy made this known in Ilorin while presenting a paper entitled "Youths and Nation Building", during the second International Student Day held at the University of Ilorin, Kwara State. According to her, "for the youth of today to be effective and…
The Ondo State Commissioner for Information, Ranti Akerele, has raised an alarm over plans to assassinate him. The commissioner at a news conference in Akure yesterday, alleged that a senator from the state was the brain behind the assassination plot. Mr Akerele's allegation is coming a week after he was allegedly slapped by a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader at…
Ali Baba, Bovi for Joker at Terra Organizers of the monthly standup comedy talent search show cum live comedy performance by acclaimed comedians, ‘Joker at Terra', have revealed the lineup for the May edition, which will hold on Saturday, May 7 at Terra Kulture in Lagos. According to Darlington Abuda, the managing director of Peekaboo Global Consulting, the event's PR…
The number of unemployed people in South Africa increased in the first quarter of this year, mainly due to seasonal changes, official data showed on Tuesday. Statistics South Africa said the official jobless rate went up to 25.0 percent of the labour force in the first quarter of 2011 from 24.0 percent in the fourth quarter. This pushed the number…
Kenya’s energy regulatory body lowered the price of diesel and kerosene slightly on Tuesday after the finance ministry cut excise tax on the two products last month, but the regulator left petrol prices unchanged. The Energy Regulatory Commission said the new prices would come into effect on May 4. Fuel prices can have a significant impact on the rate of…
Heineken NV, the world’s third-largest brewer, has won a bid to purchase two state-run breweries in Ethiopia for $163.3 million, an Ethiopian official said on Tuesday. “Heineken’s bid was successful. They will receive an official letter of confirmation either today or tomorrow,” Wondafrash Asefa, spokesman for the Privatisation and Public Enterprise Supervising Agency, told Reuters. The giant brewer said on…
2 May 2011 Two separate investigations opened on Monday into reports of a controversial alleged plan to introduce quotas for dual-nationality players in the France national football team. France's sports ministry and the French football federation (FFF) will be carrying out separate enquires with their findings expected in the next week, said Patrick Braouezec, president of the Football Foundation, who…
3 May 2011 Newly crowned African youth champions Nigeria's Flying Eagles, received a rousing welcome on their return to the country Monday. A big crowd of supporters and reporters was on hand at the Murtala International Airport in Lagos to receive the Nigeria U20s, who Sunday beat bogey team Cameroon 3-2 in the final of the African Youth Championship in…
2 May 2011 Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola hit back at accusations of cheating from Real Madrid ahead of the Champions League semi-final second leg match at the Nou Camp by describing his players as exemplary. In the press conference ahead of the game, Real assistant coach Aitor Karanka claimed that UEFA's decision not to sanction Barcelona over their action in…
Twenty-five Labour Party candidates who contested and lost in the state Assembly election in Adamawa State say they will not challenge the results. The spokesman of the candidates, Saidu Bako, said in Yola that though they observed some irregularities in the election, they had resolved not to go to the tribunal but start preparation for 2015 elections. Mr Saidu alleged…
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