By Emeka Umejei – Lagos: Nigeria has witnessed another suicide bomb attack on United Nations building in Abuja barely two months after the country’s Police headquarters was attacked by a suicide bomber in Abuja. The suicide bomber reportedly drove a wired car into the UN headquarters in Abuja on Friday killing about 18 people according to Abuja Police Commissioner, Mike Zuokumoor. “Many people have been taken to different hospitals so we’re not sure of casualty figures. It is at least 18,” said the police commissioner. In his reaction, President Goodluck Jonathan described the attack as barbaric, senseless and cowardly. The President believes that... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, August 26th 2011 |
By Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna – Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala has expressed concern over the nation’s debt profile which presently stands at $39.7 billion. Nigeria’s Minister of Finance Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala In her maiden address to journalists, the Minister said that the country’s debt now stands at N5.2 trillion for domestic debt and $5.3 billion external debt. Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala said, “Nigeria has $39.7 billion total debt stock which is 20 per cent of Gross Domestic Product. According to her the country is still in very good shape in terms of GDP, but should start worrying when national... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, August 26th 2011 |
By Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna – President Goodluck Jonathan has directed Vice President Namadi Sambo to further explore the possibility of making issuance of visas to citizens of Nigeria and South Africa easier under the aegis of Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission. The President was speaking to The Special Adviser on International Relations to South African President Jacob Zuma, Honourable Charles Nqakula who brought a special message to the State House. Dr. Jonathan said, he has told the Vice President, to quickly commence meetings of the Nigeria – South Africa Bi-National Commission, to look at issues such as issuance of visas for... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, August 26th 2011 |
By Emeka Umejei: Shout-Africa Nigerian Correspondent, Lagos – Nigerians are fast catching up with information and communication technology (ICT) euphoria sweeping across the world. It has become a fad to own a phone, computer etc. In fact it is difficult to find a Nigerian adult who doesn’t own a phone. As the phone bug catches on, so also does the computer bug. Owning laptops, computers is a new way to define social status in Nigeria. But the truth is that the economic pang in the country has made fairly used phones and computers the choice of many Nigerians. Hence, as... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, August 26th 2011 |
By Emeka Umejei Lagos,Nigeria – Aquaculture Development in African Countries Bordering the Atlantic Ocean (ATLAFCO) in its post Libreville recommendation says the aquaculture sector can only be developed when it is private sector driven. “The private sector should have the leading role in developing aquaculture, Aquaculture development can only occur if market driven and carried out by the private sector,” The conference report said. “Government should not invest in fish fingerling or table fish productions as governments are ineffective at production activities. Let the private sector do this and limit government intervention to regulations and monitoring as well as some limited... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, August 26th 2011 |
