Deal severely with those who ruined Nigeria, Clark tells Buhari

ABUJA—FORMER Federal Commissioner for Information and South South leader, Chief Edwin Clark yesterday raised alarm over the  level of corruption in the country and the economic crunch which have all combined to stagnate the progress of Nigeria over the years. He warned that if President Muhammadu Buhari fails to deal severely with those who ruined

Bag Of Goodies: Nigeria’s Buhari Returns From The US With Pledges

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari said on Tuesday that the World Bank, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the World Health Organization had pledged to help the Africa’s largest economy in various ways. In a statement sent by a spokesperson at the Nigerian Presidency, Buhari said the World Bank had pledged to spend up to

Call for Prayers as President Barack Obama visit Kenya

Apostle Mary Magdalene Wangui the founder of The Will of God Church and Ministries and Kenya’s largest prayer network ( KenyaPrays.com ) has called on Kenyans across the globe to join in 10 days of prayers from the 20th of July 2015 for our nation’s Divine covering during President Barack Obama’s visit in Kenya. Obama

HOW BAD CAN IT GET FOR NIGERIA’S PRESIDENT BUHARI?

President Muhammadu Buhari is still in his early days at the helm of Nigeria’s affairs, but his honeymoon is long over. Barely a month after triumphantly entering the presidential office with the broom of change, the new president is already struggling to sweep off the barrage of attacks and expressions of discontent over his actions,

Should Rwandan President Paul Kagame Serve A Third Term?

June 23, 2015 The ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front party this week said it is the will of the people to change the constitution so President Paul Kagame can seek a third term in office, VOANews reports. In early April, Kagame, 57, said he disagreed with initiatives to amend the constitution. He has not said if he will support the move. About 3.6

Senegal gets rid of its senate to save money

June 19, 2015 DAKAR, Senegal – Senegalese lawmakers, who are divided between a 150-seat national assembly and a 100-seat senate, voted to do away with the senate, passing a law which dissolves the institution in order to save an estimated $15 million. Minister of Justice Aminata Toure explained that the suppression Tuesday of the senate

16 Countries In Africa That Rank Highest For Good Governance

June 18, 2015 He’s an African hero — the Bill Gates of Africa. Sudanese-British businessman Mo Ibrahim got rich on telecommunications, and he has invested millions of his fortune in his belief that nothing is more important to African development than good governance. Africans love him for it. Ibrahim is so popular he gets mobbed more

Senators, Reps to get N9bn as wardrobe allowance next week

June 16, 2015 .. Each Senator is entitled to N21.5m …Each Rep to receive N17.5m A whooping sum of N9billion has been set aside for both members of House of Representatives and Senate as wardrobe allowance aside other allowances like furniture, Housing, vehicle etc. The wardrobe allowance will be paid to‎ individual account of all

Bid To Arrest Sudan’s Bashir Overshadows AU Summit In Johannesburg

June 16, 2015 Sudan’s President Omar Al-Bashir, 71, found himself in a tight spot on Sunday after a South African High Court ordered the government to detained him in the country where he was attending an African Union summit meeting in Johannesburg. The Sudanese President, who took office in 1989 through a military coup, is

OBASANJO’S MONUMENTAL CORRUPTION EXPOSED – The News Magazine

On 16 May, 13 days to the end of his tenure, Obasanjo announced to the Federal Executive Council, FEC, the award of contracts worth N756 billion. That proposal sailed through the council like a greased pig in a slaughter house. As Frank Nweke, then minister of Information, explained, N70 billion of this would be for