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Nigeria
El-Rufai warns Shi’ites against procession in Kaduna
Godwin Isenyo, Kaduna The Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, on Monday warned the outlawed Islamic Movement in Nigeria, otherwise known as Shi’ites, against any form of procession in the state. The governor said any procession by the group would amount to violating the law of the state because the ...
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Nigeria
Oshodi and the megacity blaze
For a first time visitor to Lagos, particularly Oshodi in recent times, the place is a sight to behold and a whole construction site of an emerging mega business and commercial centre. Night and day are almost now the same; the street lights never fail and activities are round the ...
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Nigeria
BVN: Banks engage law firm to appeal court ruling
Oyetunji Abioye The ongoing issue around a court order asking the Central Bank of Nigeria and 19 Deposit Money Banks to release the details of all accounts without the Bank Verification Number with a view to seizing the funds in them took a new twist on Monday as indications emerged ...
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Nigeria
NERC releases law on direct power purchase from Gencos …designates Discos as suppliers of last resort
Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission on Monday released the newly-approved eligible customers’ law and outlined the terms that would guide the direct purchase of electricity by end-users from power generation companies. In May this year, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, declared that eligible ...
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Nigeria
Paradise Papers: I Violated No Law – Saraki
By Ahuraka Isah, Abuja Senate President Bukola Saraki yesterday, faulted the report on paradise papers insisting that he hid no asset and violated no known law. In a statement signed by his special adviser on media, Yusuph Olaniyonu, copy of which was made available to LEADERSHIP, Saraki said, as a ...
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Argentina
Latinoamérica y el Caribe se reúnen en Buenos Aires para evaluar progresos y desafíos en materia de asilo de calidad y apatridia
Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Country: WorldRepresentantes de 15 países de la región, organismos internacionales y sociedad civil participaron en este ejercicio de evaluación trienal del Plan de Acción de Brasil con respecto a los ejes de asilo de calidad y apatridia.Representantes de 15 países de América Latina y el ...
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Uganda:President Museveni, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Discuss Trade, Investment
[Uganda Media Centre] President Yoweri Museveni has met and held bilateral discussions with His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces at the Al Shatei Palace in Abu Dhabi.
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Nigeria
Nigeria:Many Investors Unaware of Our Incentives - NIPC
[Daily Trust] The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) has said that many investors within and outside the country are unaware of the numerous investment opportunities and incentives available for them in the country.
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Kenya
Marriott eyes travellers with new hotel at JKIA
The 172-room facility banks on business executives using Nairobi as entry point into the continent.
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Kenya
M-Pesa agents say 1 million jobs at risk in Nasa boycott call
M-Pesa agents say boycott call is tantamount to killing Kenya's economy.