Archive For: The Crunch
9th Jan 2015 The vice chancellor of Redeemer’s university in Nigeria, Professor Debo Adeyewa has announced that the university has through a World Bank funded research center, developed a quick response test kit for the Ebola virus. The announcement came at a press conference which was part of the institution’s sixth convocation ceremony. The research ... Read More
9th Jan 2015 And still on the Virus, more positive news follows the efforts of all who have consciously put in their quota in different ways to combat the disease, as nine counties mostly from Southeastern Liberia have not reported any new cases of the disease in the past 21 days. The Lofa county in ... Read More
9th Jan 2015 In Uganda, the National Council for Children and International Day of the African Child and Youth have warned against employing minors. The warning was issued by Martin Kiiza, the NCC secretary general from his Kampala office to parents, guardians and local community leaders, to protect children and minors. He said the government will not ... Read More
7th Jan 2015 In Lagos, Nigeria, the state Governor, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola has recently assured the people of Apa Kingdom in Badagry division of the State that his administration is devoted to opening up rural communities in the region to the international tourism market. The traditional ruler of the kingdom had noted earlier that ... Read More
7th Jan 2015 In a bid to get citizens more connected to law enforcement agents in Johannesburg and other parts of South Africa, especially during crisis, a nongovernmental civil rights organization AfriForum has launched a 24-hour crisis line where members can report crime and other emergencies. The announcement of the service was made by the ... Read More
There is some positive news in the fight against the Ebola virus as Anthony Banbury, the special representative of the Secretary General and Head of the United Nations Mission for Emergency Ebola Response, has said the number of Ebola cases would be brought down to zero by the end of 2015. He has also said ... Read More
7th Jan 2015 Beloved Nigeria international goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama might have lost out recently to fellow nominee, Brahimi for the recent award of BBC footballer of the year 2014, but the talented soccer star is again showing that there will be other accolades for him as he has again been selected by top French newspaper, ... Read More
6th Jan 2015 Because of the unfortunate dip in global oil prices and its likely socio-economic effects on oil dependent economies, Nigeria’s government has been encouraged to partner with indigenous operators in the oil and gas industry. The move which is also part of the Nigerian content agenda was initiated at the yearly dinner of ... Read More
6th Jan 2015 In Pretoria, results of 58 matriculation examination centers in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape, will be withheld by the exams body because of examination malpractices. The affected centers showed evidence of group copying according to Professor John Volmink, head of the monitoring body, who said “This is a new phenomenon… Umalusi is ... Read More
6th Jan 2015 And its yet another accolade for CEO of EbonyLife TV Mo Abudu, with her recognition as one of Forbes Africa’s 50 most succesful women. In an interview with Mfonobong Nsehe, Ms Abudu shared some thoughts certain to inspire anyone. On being asked what lessons she had learned in business, she is quoted ... Read More
