Uri Ukoha Kalu talks tough, works hard at her job and tells everyone who cares to listen, that the real woman is the one who has what it takes to make the men listen. A former banker turned radio/Tv content provider, Uri has come a long way from her early days when she made her debut with A-Z, one of…
The long wait is over and fans of Darey can now heave a heavy sigh of relief as the musician finally releases his new double album Double Dare digitally and physically. Darey A double album, the new job took a while and it features several collaborators in Lagos, London, South Africa, Abuja and America. The new albums, released in two…
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24 February 2011 Kwesi Nyantakyi wants to help to give a new image to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) after he was elected to serve on the Executive Committee of the continental governing body. The Ghana FA president defeated Anjorin Moucharafou of Benin in Khartoum on Wednesday to win a the West Africa B slot on the body. Other…
24 February 2011 A number of coaches at the 2011 African Nations Championship (CHAN) have come out in praise of the tournament that has been held in Sudan. With the final to be played on Friday between Tunisia and Angola, as well as the third-placed lay-off between Sudan and Algeria, the tournament will come to a close on what organisers…
The Ondo State government has said that it did not stop the free computer education programme in its public schools. The state government, through the commissioner for information, Ranti Akerele, said that it implemented a free Microsoft Corporation-based ICT programme instead. He said that this move saved the state N3 billion in software requirements alone, which according to him, was…
The managing director of NNPC, Austin Oniwon, said on Tuesday that the Petroleum Industry Bill, which will redefine Nigeria's relationship with foreign oil firms, would be put under scrutiny by both houses of parliament in the coming days. "The Senate will begin today, the clause-by-clause debate of the bill, and in the next days, the House of Representatives will also…
Anyone applying to visit the United States on a non-immigrant visa from March 1, 2011, will have to pay their visa fees at Guaranty Trust Bank, and no longer the United Bank for Africa (UBA). The U.S. Embassy in Nigeria announced that applicants who have already scheduled appointments for March or April with the embassy in Abuja or the U.S.…
As much as a quarter of Libyan oil output has been shut down, Reuters calculations showed on Wednesday, as unrest prompted oil companies to warn of production cuts in Africa's third-largest producer. Austria's OMV said on Wednesday it might be heading for a full production shutdown in Libya. Total, Repsol, Eni, and BASF have also said they are either slowing…
Junior oil and gas explorer, Exile Resources Inc., said it received a formal exploration licence for its project in northeastern Zambia. Exile Resources, which has an investment licence for Block 26, is currently reviewing data and undertaking geochemical surveys to study the potential for oil and gas in Zambia. The Toronto-based company, which is focused on the acquisition and development…
Kenyan agricultural producer, Sasini, faces an uncertain future because of drought and rising oil prices, but plans to diversify its revenue streams to buffer its main business, its head said on Wednesday. Meteorologists have warned the East African nation is likely to have a drought, causing jitters in the agricultural sector. "We have a drought, we do not know how…
"They are afraid of counting kobo!" a senior public service worker exclaimed derisively at break time during a change management workshop for his agency. Someone had asked why politicians who had served terms as governors automatically sought election to the Senate. "They are not used to thinking about paying rent or buying diesel anymore!" someone said. The listeners shared a…
Many are saying that President Goodluck Jonathan has not really achieved anything in his short tenure. What do you think of this? Things have tremendously improved since Jonathan became president eight months ago. Our country had gone so far down within the last 50 years. Quite frankly, it will be unkind for anybody to judge the president just within eight…