NIGERIA GOVT. NEEDS TO INVEST IN NIGERIAN ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY…BRITISH HIGH COMMISSIONER TO NIGERIA

One of Nollywood’s most adored actresses, Omotola Jalade Ekehinde, recently hooked fans up with the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Paul Artwright, to discuss issues affecting them with the British government and possible ways of helping Nigeria in sustainable development.

High Commissioner Paul Artwright stated that the UK has continued to encourage the Nigerian government as Nollywood is currently placing high value in diaspora.

In his words, “We encourage the government to promote Arts & Entertainment industries. Nollywood is one great example with high export value.”

Sierra Leone News: for 2018 elections…NDA presents Presidential candidate

National Democratic Alliance (NDA) party has on Friday 27th November presented Mohamed C Bah as their presidential candidate for the forthcoming presidential elections to be held in 2018.
At their party headquarters, the executive led by Augusta James Teima presented Mohamed C Bah as their presidential candidate and party leader to a cross section of party supporters as an indication of their dedication and determination to promote their party and to participate in all upcoming elections in the country.

FIFA President Congratulates Enyimba For Winning 7th NPFL Title

FIFA Interim president, Issa Hayatou, has congratulated the Nigerian Professional Football League side, Enyimba for winning the 2014/2015 Glo Premier League title.
The message was contained in a letter from the world football governing body to the Nigeria Football Federation and signed by Hayatou.

Liberia News: Taylor's Ex-Wife Announces Bid for Liberia's Presidency

Charles Taylor`s estranged former wife Jewel Howard-Taylor has won two successive senatorial elections in one of the populous counties in Liberia, Bong, heavily relying on her husband's popularity.Jewel, still bearing the Taylor's name, has been able to fend off stiff competition from several prominent individuals from Bong County winning two elections and it seems the former first lady is pushing further with her political ambition, announcing her bid for the presidency of Liberia in 2017.

Liberia News: Six New Ambassadors Present Letters Of Credence

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has received the Letters of Credence from six new Ambassadors accredited to Liberia.

They include Ms. Patricia McCullagh, Ambassador of Canada and Abdellahi El Vilaly, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania with residence in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire; Ms. Pirjo Soumela-Chowdhury, Ambassador of the Republic of Finland with residence in Abuja, Nigeria.

Entertainment: Sound Sultan Says Nigeria’s Music Industry is “Raking in Billions Every Year”

One of the nation’s renowned pop artists, Sound Sultan, on Friday disclosed that there is lots of money to be made from the Nigerian entertainment industry.The multi-talented artiste hinted that the financial potential of the industry were non-quantifiable, finance wise.

Amaechi orders probe of maritime academy over N18bn remittances

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has ordered a probe into the financial activities of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, Akwa Ibom State and N18 billion remittances to the institution by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in the last five years. Amaechi gave the order following allegations of financial recklessness and large scale fraud leveled against the academy’s rector, Joshua Okpo.

World leaders gather in Paris for UN climate talks

Negotiations over two weeks involving nearly 150 nations and 25,000 delegates aim to limit global warming to 2°C.

World leaders are gathering in Paris for the UN climate conference known as COP21, aimed at forging a deal to limit global warming to 2C.

Heads of 147 state and government are in the French capital for the start of two weeks of intense negotiations.

Dangote Builds N7bn Diagnostic Centre In Kano

The Chief Executive officer, Dangote Foundation, Ms Halima Dangote, during a visit to the Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, disclosed that, Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, through it’s Dangote Foundation is building a state-of-the-art operating theatre and diagnostic centre at the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital in Kano. She disclosed that the project will be completed in the next two years.

Noting that the project is a N7bn project, she attributed the earlier delay to technical hitches and said the new contractor, Dantata and Sawoe, had returned to site. 

Photo: Chidinma & Flavour Kiss Passionately On Stage

Anna Ebiere will not like this, like wise Sandra Okagbue. Yesterday at Phyno’s concert, Phynofest in Onitsha, singer Chidinma and Flavour performed their popular collabo song, Ololufe and locked a kiss at the end of the performance. Now get this right, according to those who were at the concert, and ofcourse according to the photo already circulating, that was not just a stage kiss. Look at the photo well and see the way Flavour went deep and ofcourse Chidnma doing the LongThroatThing by raising her head so high so she could meet his LIPS. 

Like I said, Anna and Sandra will not like this. They definitely don’t wanna have another baby mama. Or could the case of Chidinma just be that of Annie Idibia the true love? Will she be the one to take Flavour away? Like Annie took Tuface? The big question!!! Time will definitely tell.

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Buhari, Zuma To Meet Over MTN’s N1.04trn Fine

President Muhammadu Buhari and his South African counterpart, President Jacob Zuma, are to meet in Johannesburg this week to discuss MTN’s $5.2billion fine among other issues, South Africa-based Sunday Times has reported.

Both leaders are expected to meet and discuss the fine along the sidelines of the Forum of China-Africa Co-operation, the newspaper reported yesterday. The event takes place on December 4-5 at the Sandton Convention Centre.

Nigeria: Buhari Finance Minister Adeosun Says That Buhari Is Yet To Furnish Account Minsitry With Details Of Stolen Loot...

According to The Nation online. The Finance minister revealed this while addressing Journalists in Abuja at the end of the monthly Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting in Abuja on Friday.

 

The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, when asked how much had been recovered from those who looted the treasury, said President Buhari was yet to provide the ministry with details of how much had been recovered but the recovery process was ongoing.

Nigeria: Amosun offers automatic employment to 12 first class graduates

Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, today offered automatic employment to 12 first class graduates of the Tai Solarin University of Education, TASUED at the 6th and 7th Convocation and 10th anniversary ceremony of the school in Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State.

[List] Top 15 Hottest Nigerian Hip Hop Artists In 2015

Below is a list of the hottest acts in Nigerian music at the moment; those with the hottest songs, endorsements, tours, record deals, mega moves on the local and international scene, the award winners, and in general, their lifestyle.
1. Olamide
Starting from his latest, his long awaited 5th studio album is here 'eyan mayweather', that's quite an achievement. He got us thrilled this year with hit songs; shakiti Bobo, Lagos boy and many others. Aside being nominated for several awards this year, he has already bagged artiste of the year and Rap Artiste of the Year (Male) at the 2015 The City People Entertainment Awards held in August.

Sierra Leone News: WAIFEM trains 30 NRA Staff

The West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM) has commenced a weeklong training programme on report writing skills and presentation techniques for 30 NRA staff.
A statement by the Director General of WAIFEM, Prof. Akpan H. Ekpo expressed gratitude to the Management of the NRA for the opportunity given to WAIFEM to facilitate what is described as an important capacity building programme.

Nigeria: Names of 9 Professors Shortlisted For LASU VC Contest

Nine professors have been shortlisted to jostle for the position of Vice Chancellor at the Lagos State University after several considerations of their qualifications and pre-requisites for absorption, a source said.

The source who pleaded anonymity said that 14 professors had applied for the position within the six weeks of the advertisement while only nine have been shortlisted.

Nigeria: Payment Of N5,000 To Unemployed Youths Will Begin Next Year- Dalong

The All Progressives Congress, APC-led Federal Government, yesterday, said the payment of the N5,000 stipend to the unemployed Nigerian youths will commence next year.
It regretted that the payment could not take off immediately because it was not included in this year’s budget.
Minister of Youths and Sports, Mr Solomon Dalong, revealed this yesterday in Abuja when he paid a condolence visit to the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, at the national secretariat in Abuja. Continue...

Sierra Leone News: BSL talks on $5m National Switch Project

The Bank of Sierra Leone is implementing a US$5 million project to build a National Switch that will ensure swift transfer of cash electronically within financial institutions and their customers.
“It is getting late for Sierra Leone” said Central Bank Governor Momodu Kargbo, adding that “Sierra Leone is among the last few countries in the ECOWAS region that is yet to have this piece of payment system in the country’s financial architecture in place,”

Sierra Leone News: SL Brewery posts Le33.7 billion loss

Sierra Leone Brewery has posted a massive loss of Le33.7billion (Le33,757,392,000.00) from its operations in 2014.
The beer brewer slipped by Le33.3billion from a Le363.1million profit in 2013 to a loss of Le33.7billion in 2014.

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Sierra Leone: Parliamentary Committee Endorses Inclusion of Free Healthcare in Reviewed Constitution

The Committee on Health and Legislative in Parliament has endorsed the inclusion of the Free Health Care initiative in the reviewed Constitution.

Members of the committee pledged their commitment at a one day consultative meeting organised by Healthy Alert and Save the Children International at the administrative building of Parliament last Friday.

Sierra Leone: MPs Back Mamamah Airport Project

Two ruling All Peoples Congress Member of Parliament say they support the government in their decision to construct a multimillion dollars airport which the International Monetary Fund and World Bank has reportedly described has a "vanity project".

The Mamamah Airport project has generated controversy within World Bank and IMF circles as economists in both Britton Woods institutions regard the project as untimely, insisting that government should instead used its resources to strengthen the decaying healthcare infrastructure and other sectors.

Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone's Poor Performance in Global Index

With the recent Global Entrepreneurship Index showing Sierra Leone to be right near the bottom of the table when it comes to commerce, we need to start paying serious attention to the problem...

READING through the recent Global Entrepreneurship Index (GEI) for 2016 one cannot but observe the fact that Sierra Leone comes a disturbing and worrying 128th out of the 132 countries surveyed.

Apart from the fact that the country close to the bottom of the table, it is also frightening to realise that Sierra Leone slipped five places down from last year's ranking when we were 123rd. Apart from the fact that Sierra Leone has performed badly globally, Sierra Leone is also at the bottom of ranking among African countries according to the GEI report.

15 Things Every Nigerian Should Know About Black Friday

It's black Friday. Yay! You finally get a chance to buy one of that really expensive item you've been craving at a really low price. 

1. Black Friday is an American shopping tradition. 
2. It is the day after thanksgiving. Do you know what thanksgiving is? Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated in Canada and the United States as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year.

3. Black Friday is an official US holiday; many employees have the day off -except those working in retail.

Business: List of 30 Largest Economy In The World, Nigeria's Position Will Shock You

According to International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook database figures released yesterday, Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) is set to total $1.105trn in 2015, representing a 5% growth from last year.

The International Monetary Fund has ranked Nigeria as the 22nd largest economy in the world.

List of top 5 countries with high percentage of girls getting married before they turn 18

According to BBC Africa, the countries on the list above have the highest percentages of young girls that get married before turning 18.

Sierra Leone News: Deputy Health Minister for high level global health meet in Geneva

Deputy Health and Sanitation Minister, Madina Rahman alongside six other high level panellists are to participate in a debate covering health related issues in this year’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) conference in Geneva, Switzerland today.
Held in the World Intellectual Property Organization’s new conference hall in Geneva, Switzerland on the theme: “Migration, human mobility and global health – a matter for diplomacy and inter-sector partnership”, this year’s session brings together the organization’s 157 member states and 10 observer states as well as many UN agencies and civil society representatives.

Sierra Leone News: UNFPA hands over ebola logistics to MoHS

The United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) on 24th November handed over ebola logistics support to the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) as part of their continued support to compliment government’s efforts in capacity building.

Nigeria: Audu’s Son Nominated As APC Governorship Candidate

According to PM News, Leaders of All Progressives Congress (APC), in Kogi East Senatorial District have nominated Mr Mohammed, 43, first son of Late Prince Abubakar Audu, to replace him as the party’s governorship candidate.

Nigeria: Senate Mandates Buhari To End Fuel Scarcity In 2 Weeks

The Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream), has mandated the Minister of Petroleum Resources, President Muhammadu Buhari to end the ongoing fuel scarcity in the country within two weeks from now.

PM Cameron: Britain should join Syria air strikes

Prime minister urges MPs to approve ISIL air raids, saying UK should not 'sub-contract' security to allies.

Britain should join air strikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Syria, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

South Africa News: Drought continues in South Africa

After one of the driest rainy seasons on record, South Africa is in the grip of a severe drought.

This has placed a strain on water supplies across the country, affecting 2.7 million households.

The hardest hit are those living in rural areas, where residents have to collect water in buckets once a day.

RIP… Rapper Olamide loses Dad

Top Nigerian rapper, Olamide Adedeji has announced the death of his father.

Olamide who just released his 5th studio album, Eyan Mayweather, announced the sad news on his Instagram page on Thursday.

Sport: Wenger Vows To Fortify His Team In January

Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, has admitted that he will; fortify his team in the January transfer window if he finds quality players.

The Gunners, whose chances of making it through to the knock out stage of the UEFA champions league are ridden with injury and the manager agrees to bolster his squad to deal with a number of injury problems.

Nigeria: Fayose Blasts President Buhari : Stay at Home and Stop Embarrassing Nigeria Abroad

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has carpeted President Muhammadu Buhari’s claim that many of those who looted the public treasuries in the government of former President Goodluck Jonathan had started returning the stolen funds to the government, saying the President should rather stay at home to govern the country instead of junketing around the globe and acting like a saint before the international community.

Sierra Leone News: APC’s Francis Kowa takes Oath

The long awaited dream of Hon Francis Emmanuel Kowa, to represent his people in Constituency 107, Western Area Urban finally came true yesterday, as he took his oath of office in the well of Parliament to complete the process of becoming Honourable Member in the House.

Sierra Leone: Former Junta Leader, Valentine Strasser, May Lead UDM

Sources from the United Democratic Movement (UDM) have revealed that plans are underway to select former junta leader, Valentine E. M. Strasser, as Chairman and Leader of the Party.

The position became vacant a fortnight ago when former chairman Mohamed Bangura tendered his letter of resignation to the party's secretary general and the Political Parties Registration Commission (PPRC), citing as reason an elusive "opportunities of a different nature."

Bangura formed the UDM in late 2010 after he controversially left the Peoples Movement for Democratic Change (PMDC), the party that thrust him in the political limelight after he returned from asylum in Canada.

Nigeria: Barewa College, The Nigerian School That Produced 5 Presidents, Over 20 Governors And Ministers in Nigeria

Barewa College is a college in Zaria, Kaduna State, northern Nigeria. Founded in 1921 by British Governor General Hugh Clifford, it was originally known as "Katsina College." It switched its name to "Kaduna College" in 1938 and then "Government College, Zaria" in 1949 before settling on "Barewa College.”

Sierra Leone: President Koroma Lays Foundation Stone for New Police Academy

President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma on Tuesday November 24 laid the foundation stone for the new Police Peacekeeping and Law Enforcement Academy at Makump, Bombali district.

"The Peacekeeping and Law Enforcement Academy will be an integral component of our peacekeeping contingents, providing them with the right training and equipping them for tours of duty abroad," President Koroma said.

The president called on the State House Chief of Staff and the Minister of Finance and Economic Development to support the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) to acquire Contingent Owned Equipment with immediate effect and to ensure that personnel are deployed at the first available opportunity.

He thanked the landowners for providing 200 acres of land for the construction of the academy and expressed satisfaction that even as the building works are ongoing, the people of the three villages, where the academy is being constructed, would be given employment on the project.

Nigeria: Abuja Administration To Close Down 556 Substandard Schools

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) have concluded plans to close a total of 556 substandard schools, including those that function from football viewing centres and one-bedroom apartments across the territory.

A source at the Department of Quality Assurance told Daily Trust yesterday that a total of 556 schools, mostly private, were running classes below approved standards, adding that the FCTA had approved the closure of the schools.

Nigeria: Roli Bode George becomes Acting Chairman of NDLEA

Roli Bode George, the wife of PDP Chieftain, Bode George has assumed office as the acting Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. Her appointment comes after the former chairman of the anti-drug agency Ahmadu Giade retired from office on Wednesday November 25th after serving the agency for 10 years.

Nigeria : Only 48 Nigerians Were Deported From UK -Immigration

The Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS has countered reports claiming that over 500 Nigerians were deported from the United Kingdom. 
Spokesperson of the NIS, Mr. Ekpedeme King stated that the United Kingdom Government on Wednesday deported only 48 Nigerians over immigration related offences.

“Some of them have overstayed their visa,” King said.

Top immigration officials at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the 48 deportees had nothing to do with the 29,000 Nigerians that the UK was planning to deport back into the country.

Nigeria: Photo of Buhari attends HID Awolowo's Funeral

President Buhari this afternoon arrived Ikenne, Ogun state for the Funeral ceremony of H.I.D Awolowo. See more photos after the cut...

Sierra Leone News: After 3 days of intensive tax collection …NRA Collects over Le5 billion

The National Revenue Authority (NRA) has collected over Le5 billion in Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax in three days when they started the operations on Friday last week.
The Corporate Affairs Manager, Mohamed Bangura said this is the time that NRA usually intensified their tax collection so as not to allow institutions to go into the New Year with debt.
He said they are also making sure that they collect all these monies as they have to meet their target at all cost.

Sierra Leone News: Access to water… Borehole for Parliament

Seconds after it was officially launched, Baba Drilling and Exploration Company has consented to drill a borehole within Parliament so that it would have access to water flowing  through pipes  as water is not regular within that vicinity.
It is the company’s maiden corporate social responsibility coming from a request made by the City Father, Mayor Bode Gibson, who served as Chairman of the launching.
He told the gathering that “our capital City of Freetown was built on the sea shore and it is immediately surrounded by high hills and mountains. This geographic location disadvantages residents while accessing safe drinking water.”

Nigeria: Photos of HID Awolowo’s Burial in Ikenne, Ogun State

                                                          The remains of HID Awolowo

Today, Chief Mrs HID Awolowo, wife of the late sage, Obafemi Awolowo, will be buried in Ikenne Remo, Ogun State. Here are some of the faces at the occasion.

Olamide drops fifth album, ‘Eyan MayWeather’..Listen To One Of The Track Here

YBNL front man and rap star, Olamide has released a new album, Eyan MayWeather.

The highly anticipated album, released on Monday 23 November, is Olamide’s fifth in five years and second this year. In April, Olamide and Phyno put out a collaborative album “2 Kings”.

‘Eyan MayWeather’ is a 21-track project containing his numerous hits including ‘Lagos Boy’, ‘Bobo’, ‘Melo Melo’, ‘Jega’, ‘Matter Arising’ and album cover title,  ‘Eyan MayWeather’.

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NIgeria: Oliseh Vows To Surpass Keshi's CHAN Records

Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, has vowed to win the forthcoming Africa Nations Championship to improve Nigeria's status on the FIFA world ranking.
Nigeria won last edition's bronze medal in her first ever appearance overseen by former coach, Stephen Keshi.

Nigeria News: Plane with 500 Nigerians deported from the UK arrives in Lagos

500 Nigerians have been deported from the United Kingdom and arrived the Murtala Mohammed International Airport Lagos this morning. Many of them were deported for illegal stay permits. When interviewed, one of them said he was arrested by British police and was not allowed to even take his belongings before being deported. UK government plans to deport 29,000 Nigerians.