For refusing to comply with the executive bill being processed to be passed in to law, should the bill go through in a couple of weeks, it is seemingly crystal clear that over 5,000 pastors would be jailed in the Northern State of Kaduna in Nigeria. In reaction to what many clergy across the country […]
The announcement by Emirates that it would increase the baggage allowance for passengers on its African routes is perhaps the clearest indication that airline competition across the continent is heating up. This month the airline said economy-class customers would get a new baggage allowance of two bags weighing up to 23 kilograms each. This would […]
As the government seeks additional income from the non-oil sector, ANNA OKON takes a look at the nation’s festivals, heritage sites as veritable sources of revenue. Nigeria is a culturally rich nation. The country’s festivals and heritage sites are well documented tourist attraction to people all over the world. A visitor to Cross River State […]
Nigerian-British boxer Anthony Joshua won the IBF world heavyweight title on Saturday with a sensational second round knockout of American rival, Charles Martin. Taking to his twitter account after the victory, the new champion wrote: “An unforgettable night”. Olympic champion Joshua, 26, had Martin on the canvas twice in the second round to record his […]
Trade not aid. It’s an idea we hear quite a bit in reference to Africa. Last summer, when Barack Obama addressed the African Union – the first US president to do so – he made sure to bring it up: “So many Africans have told me, we don’t want just aid, we want trade that […]
THE Biafra Nations Youth League (BNYL) has called for unity among all the organisations advocating for the independence of the region. The call comes ahead of the All Biafra Conference initiated by the Organisation of Emerging African States, scheduled for Ghana on May 27. Aghaulor Godspower, Public Relations Officer of BNYL, confirmed they had received […]
President of Webisco International Federation of Women Entrepreneur and Tourism in Nigeria, Chief Magaret Fabiyi, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari not to appoint politicians to head tourism parastatals. Fabiyi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja said that it would be a retrogressive step to appoint politicians as head of […]
“If you don’t have ambition, you should not be alive” ~Aliko Dangote It is apparent that Nigeria has a large youth population. Its also apparent that the vast ma-jority of these youth are seeking for guidance, mentorship, and inspiration. They are the millennial generation who are eager to break new ground, aspire for great heights […]
When Chinese-looking persons enter the Nairobi City Market or Massai Market Fair in Kenya’s capital, they are often greeted with “Ni Hao” as they pass shops and stands. Some local shop-keepers have a broader Mandarin vocabulary, which helps them sell African woodcarvings, fabric, or other local souvenirs to Chinese tourists. China has recently become the […]
As Swiss International Hotels & Resorts announces the signing of a license agreement with the owning company of Alisa Hotel Accra, it has equally appointed Dr. Wasiu Babalola as the Managing Director, Africa, Swiss International Hotel. The agreement starts May 1, 2016 and this marks the entry of Swiss International in Ghana, the Company’s 5th […]