No fewer than 38,000 passengers including potential investors have been processes at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos under the Visa On Arrival scheme and Ease of Doing Business policy rolled out by government in the last one year sources close the Nigeria Immigration Services (NIS) has revealed Investigations by The Nation revealed that theRead More …
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Abdulsalami’s peace committee, INEC chairman meet ahead of 2019 elections
A peace committee led by former Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar, on Tuesday held a meeting with the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu ahead of the 2019 general elections. Speaking in Abuja, Abubakar said the committee decided to interact with stakeholders following the way the polity is being heated up […] …
#AgbadaChallenge: Read Hilarious Reactions On Ebuka’s Absence At The ‘Merry Men’ Movie Premiere
Last night was the premiere of AY Makun’s ‘Merry Men’ Movie. The Yoruba Demon themed event had attendees stepping out in their best Agbada looks. Read: #AgbadaChallenge: Why Ebuka And His Agbada Were Missing At The ‘Merry Men’ Movie Premiere Unfortunately, the ‘King Of Agbada’ Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, who the whole world was looking forward to seeing was absent … Continue reading “#AgbadaChallenge: Read Hilarious Reactions On Ebuka’s Absence At The ‘Merry Men’ Movie Premiere”
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‘Say no to China’: Anger mounts in Zambia over Beijing’s presence
Zambian President fires minister over misuse of poor people’s fund
Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Wednesday fired a Minister responsible for the administration of a social cash transfer scheme after reports of misapplication of funds. This follows revelations that about 4.3 million US dollars of donor funds for the scheme had gone missing, forcing some donors to suspend funding. Chief Government Spokesperson, Dora Siliya, confirmed […] …
Convicted ex-Zambian Vice President escapes jail because he is a pastor
A Zambian court has ruled that a former Vice-President, Nevers Mumba, would not go to jail, even though, he had been convicted because he pastors a church. Mumba was convicted on charges of abuse of authority of office while he served as the country’s High Commissioner to Canada between 2009 and 2011. However, he would […] …
Zambia dismisses reports of Ebola outbreak in capital
Health authorities in Zambia on Tuesday dismissed reports that the country has recorded its first Ebola case. Reports in some local media reported that the country recorded its first Ebola case on Monday following the admission of a 41-year-old patient at Levy Mwanawasa Hospital in Lusaka, the country’s capital. But the Zambian minister said the […] …
Zambian Mother Dumps Baby Daughter By Roadside, Leaves Note For Good Samaritan To Adopt Her
Ethiopia get ready to relaunch Zambia national airline at $30m
Ethiopian Airlines says it has signed a shareholding agreement with Zambia’s main development agency to relaunch the southern African country’s flag carrier at an initial cost of $30 million. A joint statement with Zambia’s state-owned Industrial Development Corporation on Monday in Lusaka said that under the plan, Zambia Airways, being revived more than two decades […] …
Anger as Zambia announces tax on internet calls
Zambia will tax phone calls made over the internet to protect traditional telecoms companies, the government said Monday, a move activists warned would stifle freedom of expression. Increased popularity of internet telephony services like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber “threatens the telecommunications industry and jobs in companies such as (operators) Zamtel, Airtel and MTN,” government spokeswoman […] …