The Annual Power Generation & Steel Production Exhibition and Conference Event with the theme ‘‘Solving the Power and Steel Industry Challenges in Africa’’ is geared towards bringing together all power and steel experts across the globe to the heart of Africa – Abuja International Conference Centre, Abuja, Nigeria from 7 – 9 February, 2012. Speaking to newsmen, Dr. Kune Igoni, the Director of Events in West Africa Exhibitions & Conferences, organizers of the Trade Show, said, the Event which is expected to have the participation of Nigeria’s Ministries of Power and Mines & Steel Development together with other governmental agencies... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, August 16th 2011 |
By Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna – ECOWAS Chairman President, Goodluck Jonathan has expressed concern at the famine in Somalia. He pledged that Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States [ECOWAS], would make appropriate responses at the forthcoming pledging conference to be held in Addis Ababa,the Ethiopian capital on the 25th of this month. President Jonathan was speaking when former Ghanaian President, Jerry John Rawlings, African Union High Representative for Somalia, came to brief him on the situation in Somalia, and seek a response to the conference. He described as worrisome the famine in the Horn of Africa. President Jonathan... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, August 15th 2011 |
By Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna – ECOWAS Chairman, President Goodluck Jonathan has condemned the attempted coups in Guinea and Niger. He warned that the Economic Community of West African States ([ECOWAS) would no longer tolerate military interventions in the sub-region. President Jonathan who is the current chairman of the regional body made the remark at the inauguration of the third ECOWAS parliament in Abuja. He said ECOWAS heads of governments would henceforth resist forceful takeover of power by the military adding that any military regime that takes over power in the region would be sanctioned. “Let me emphatically say that ECOWAS... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, August 15th 2011 |
By Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna – The Presidency says it has not dropped the proposed single tenure bill, saying it is still at the level of ideas. The Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati told state house correspondents in Abuja during his weekly news briefing. Dr. Abati dismissed media reports that the President Jonathan might have dropped the proposal following public reactions. Speaking on the investigations to unravel the activities of the Islamic religious sect in parts of the country, Boko Haram the presidential spokesman said that the report of the panel will be... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, August 15th 2011 |
By Peterking Quaye with support from Goal.com – Riots in UK have pushed the most talked about game between Ghana and Nigeria to a different date but the venue remains the same. Reports from Goal.com say that the cancelled Ghana and Nigeria international friendly has been rescheduled for October 11 in Watford, Hertfordshire. The long-awaited West African derby was suddenly called off on Tuesday following spreading civil unrest in England’s capital city, close to Watford. The game organiser, Justin Addo, confirmed that both Football Associations have agreed in principle to carry on with the fixture in two months time, pending the... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, August 11th 2011 |
