Month: February 2018

Ethiopia PM Desalegn announces resignation

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says he will continue in role until transition to successor is complete Ethiopia’s prime minister announced Thursday he has submitted a resignation letter after the worst anti-government protests in a quarter-century, saying he hoped the surprise decision would help planned reforms succeed and create a “lasting peace.” “I want to be part of the solution,” Hailemariam Desalegn said in remarks carried by the Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation. “I believe that the public’s demands and questions should be met and answered.” It was not immediately clear whether lawmakers had accepted the resignation.…

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President Buhari inaugurates locally made drone

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Kaduna inaugurated a new drone developed by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) for intelligence gathering, surveillance and reconnaissance. The Unmarked Areal Vehicle, named Tsaigumi, was to boost the capacity of the military. “From the military perspective, the added capacity for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance provided by the TSAIGUMI will boost ongoing and future security operations. “As this project moves into the next stage, which is mass production, it would create employment and possibly generate revenue as Nigeria’s first military export product,’’ the President said.…

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Over 90% of Nigerians not captured by NHIS

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Prof. Yusuf Usman, the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), has said that over 90 per cent of Nigerians eligible for the scheme have not been covered. Usman said this on Thursday in Sokoto at a public hearing on a bill to provide for Contributory Health Care Management scheme organised by the state House of Assembly. He noted that a lot need to be done to realise health for all Nigerians under the Universal Health Coverage. The executive secretary urged the public not to be distracted by…

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APC queries El-Rufa’i, suspends 3 key allies

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The Kaduna State Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on has issued a query to Gov. Nasiru El-Rufa’i for alleged anti party activities. A statement on Thursday by the party’s Acting State Chairman, Danladi Wada said the decision was taken after full investigation and consultation with stakeholders and elders of the party. “His Excellency, Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai has been queried and we are expecting him to answer the query within 48 hours. Failure to do that, the state working committee will seat down and deliberate. “We queried Mallam…

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Man steals £5 million from wife to buy English club

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The man who owned Portsmouth for six weeks during an ill-fated spell in 2009 has been sentenced to five years in a United Arab Emirates jail for stealing £5m from his wife to fund the purchase. Sulaiman Al Fahim, who also fronted the Abu Dhabi United Group’s deal to buy Manchester City in 2008, was found guilty of forgery, using forged documents and aiding and abetting. He and an accomplice were found to have stolen the money used to buy Pompey from Sacha Gaydamak, with Al Fahim soon selling the…

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Japan’s crypto exchange Coincheck sued after massive heist

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Cryptocurrency traders filed a lawsuit Thursday against Japanese exchange firm Coincheck, seeking repayment after hackers raided hundreds of millions of dollars in digital assets. Seven plaintiffs — two companies and five individuals — took part in an initial lawsuit filed at the Tokyo District Court. They are seeking the reimbursement of 19.53 million yen ($167,000) in virtual currencies and further compensation for interest lost due to the hack, plaintiffs’ lawyer Hiromu Mochizuki said after the filing. And Mochizuki warned his firm had received enquiries from “some 1,000 people” also considering…

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I’ll die if I give my wife money, man tells court

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A 55-year-old fashion designer, Stephen Enebeli, told an Igando Customary Court in Lagos on Thursday that he would die if he gave money to his wife for the upkeep of the family. Enebeli said this when he responded to a divorce petition by his wife, Eunice, alleging lack of care for his children. “I stopped giving her money for feeding and school fees of our children when she started living with another man. “In my tradition, if a woman marries another husband legally or illegally and the former husband still…

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African Business Roundtable gets new president

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The African Business Roundtable (ABR) has inaugurated Mr Samuel Dossou-Aworet as the new president of the group. Mr Dossou-Aworet took over from Alhaji Bamanga Tukur at the Presidential Handover Ceremony and dinner at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel on Wednesday in Abuja. The former president was applauded for his dedication and contribution to ABR and the private sector development in Africa. The occasion was well attended by representatives from Africa Development Bank (AfDB), the Nigerian presidency, ambassadors of Côte d’Ivoire, Congo, Senegal, Germany, Burkina Faso, Benin Republic, Angola and South Africa.…

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Ramaphosa now South Africa’s President

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South Africa’ acting President Cyril Ramaphosa has been elected by Parliament as the country’s new president. He succeeded former President Jacob Zuma who on Wednesday night announced his resignation. The country’s constitution confers the power to appoint and remove the President of the Republic of South Africa on the National Assembly. Ramaphosa became acting state president after Wednesday night’s vacancy in the presidency, in accordance with the supreme law of the country. The parliament on Thursday morning affirmed Ramaphosa as President. He thanked the lawmakers, Chief Justice, and political parties…

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Governor Ambode urges Lagosians to register for national identity cards

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The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Wednesday urged residents of the State to come out and register for the National Identity Card scheme being administered by the National Identity Management Commission. Ambode said compliance would enhance proper planning and facilitate national development. Speaking at the Lagos House in Alausa, Ikeja after registering for the scheme, Governor Ambode said it was important for people to register as such would go a long way to scale up data planning and financial planning, as well as boost the delivery of democratic dividends…

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