Tsvangirai accuses Britain and South Africa of trying to maintain ZANU-PF in power

insiderzim Wednesday, February 22, 2012 10:42:00 PM CET | info

Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai on 18 December 2002 accused Britain and South Africa of working with elements in the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front the maintain ZANU-PF’s hold on power. Read more......

Edo Assembly asks agencies to absorb sacked workers by Abia govt

vanguardngr Wednesday, February 22, 2012 9:56:00 PM CET | info

EDO State House of Assembly has passed a resolution mandating the State Civil Service Commission, SCSC, State Assembly Service Commission, SAC, and the State Universal Basic Education, SUBE, to absorb the 12 Edo people in the state whose appointments were terminated by the Abia State Government last October....

President Seeks Nod for Revised 2012 Budget

thisdayonline Wednesday, February 22, 2012 2:57:00 AM CET | info

President Goodluck From Kunle Akogun and Onwuka Nzeshi in Abuja The Federal Government Tuesday formally released the revised 2012 budget to the National Assembly with President Goodluck Jonathan seeking the lawmakers’ expeditious approval for the new budget figures. The N4....

Wamakko: My Election Free, Fair

thisdayonline Tuesday, February 21, 2012 5:22:00 AM CET | info

Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Aliyu Wamakko By Chuks Okocha, Onwuka Nzeshi and Sunday Okobi Newly elected governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Aliyu Wamakko, Monday said his victory at the governorship election in the state was made possible because it was conducted under an atmosphere of peace, fair-play and transparency....

DR CONGO: Pursuing Rebels at What Price

ipsnews Monday, February 20, 2012 9:16:00 AM CET | info

JOHANNESBURG, Jun 17 (IPS) - Operation Amani Leo, launched jointly by MONUC (the United Nations Mission in Congo) and FARDC (the Congolese army) in January to regain control of mining territories in the eastern provinces of North and South Kivu from rebels, while ensuring security for the local population has been extended to September....

Soldiers cannot stop Boko Harm but dialogue – Owie

vanguardngr Monday, February 20, 2012 1:23:00 AM CET | info

BENIN CITY- FORMER Chief Whip of the senate, Senator Rowland Owie, weekend, declared that the deployment of soldiers will not end the activities of the Boko Haram sect and urged the Federal Government to dialogue with the group....

Parties agree to Amendment 19

insiderzim Saturday, February 18, 2012 11:11:00 AM CET | info

Negotiators from ZANU-PF, MDC-T, and MDC-M agreed on a draft Amendment 19 to the Zimbabwean constitution on November 27 paving the way for the formation of a government of national unity. Read more......

Red Card For Mills

ghanaweb Friday, February 17, 2012 3:03:00 PM CET | info

The chamber of Parliament was yesterday turned into a football pitch as the minority caucus issued multiple red cards to President Atta Mills to show him the exit from power after the next general elections. Obviously telling President Mills that his time was up, the minority New Patriotic Party.......

Mugabe says he means it-gays are worse than dogs and pigs

insiderzim Friday, February 17, 2012 7:55:00 AM CET | info

President Robert Mugabe, who had been under intense attack for his remarks that gays were worse than dogs and pigs, reiterated the same sentiments six years later saying: "When I say gays are worse than dogs and pigs, I really mean it because pigs don't do unnatural things.” Read more......

Constitution: States Could Block Fresh Amendment, Amaechi Warns N’Assembly

thisdayonline Friday, February 17, 2012 7:13:00 AM CET | info

Chairman of Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Amaechi By Omololu Ogunmade and Onwuka Nzeshi Chairman of Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Rivers State Governor Chibuike Amaechi, Thursday warned the National Assembly of the dangers inherent in its current attempt to amend some sections of the 1999 Constitution....

Mills Must Answer The Following 24-Gargantuan Questions

ghanaweb Thursday, February 16, 2012 6:42:00 AM CET | info

In His 2012 State Of The Nations' Address – NPP UK On Thursday 16th February, barring any unforeseen circumstances, our President - J.E.A Mills will go to the Parliament to address the nations on his 4th State of the Nation address. Last year, the NPP UK posed 20 key questions from his 2010 State of.......

Senate: N1trn Projects Smuggled into 2012 Budget

thisdayonline Wednesday, February 15, 2012 4:27:00 AM CET | info

Senate Committee •President seeks lawmakers’ approval to borrow $7.9bn From Kunle Akogun and Onwuka Nzeshi in Abuja The Senate Committee on Appropriation has announced that some ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) of government secretly smuggled over N1 trillion on projects into the N4....

Nigeria goes aborrowing!

guardiannewsngr Wednesday, February 15, 2012 2:28:00 AM CET | info

Jonathan seeks Assembly’s nod for N1.3tr loan Senate claims ‘strange’ N1tr in 2012 budget NIGERIA’S debt profile is set to rise by N1 trillion. President Goodluck Jonathan, who says he is in dire need of funds to execute some critical projects, wants the National Assembly to clear the coast for him to borrow N1....

KENYA: Women Set to Make Their Mark in Politics

ipsnews Tuesday, February 14, 2012 1:45:00 PM CET | info

The August 2012 elections in Kenya will open doors to massive political participation by women for the first time ever....

Mugabe must know the world is watching his every move

insiderzim Monday, February 13, 2012 9:59:00 PM CET | info

The suspension of Zimbabwe from the Commonwealth must serve to remind President Robert Mugabe that the rest of the world is watching his every move and will pounce on him if he continues to stray from the straight and narrow path of good governance. Read more......

GHANA: Need to Recognise Mental Illness as a Health Concern

ipsnews Monday, February 13, 2012 3:08:00 PM CET | info

The incessant buzzing of mosquitoes was the first sign that there was something wrong. While Bernard Akumiah could clearly hear the small insects, there were none within his vicinity....

Dickson, PDP Candidate, Wins Bayelsa Gov Poll

thisdayonline Monday, February 13, 2012 7:32:00 AM CET | info

Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson By Chuks Okocha, Segun James, Kunle Akogun and Ahamefula Ogbu The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in last Saturday’s governorship poll in Bayelsa State, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson, was yesterday declared winner of the election....

ZIDERA exposes lack of patriotism among Mugabe’s lieutenants

insiderzim Saturday, February 11, 2012 4:08:00 PM CET | info

The Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act had exposed the lack of patriotism among President Robert Mugabe’s lieutenants as their children were studying in London, Sydney, New York and elsewhere while children of Zimbabwe’s long-suffering tax payers were being sent to the Border Gezi Training.......

Mudenge tells EU Zimbabwe will not be bullied

insiderzim Saturday, February 11, 2012 1:51:00 PM CET | info

Foreign Minister Stan Mudenge told the European Union that Zimbabwe was not happy with the arbitrary and unilateral manner in which it was making demands rather than seeking mutual consultations with Harare because this was a violation of the spirit of the partnership envisaged under the Cotonou Agreement....

MALI: Fifty Thousand Flee as Political Parties Call for Dialogue

ipsnews Friday, February 10, 2012 1:55:00 PM CET | info

Mali's political parties have jointly called on the government to hold a forum for peace and reconciliation as a way to end a Tuareg rebellion launched several weeks ago. The uprising has forced around 55,000 people out of their homes, the majority fleeing the fighting in the north of the country,.......

Biti will fail if he tries to take over from Tsvangirai- researcher

insiderzim Friday, February 10, 2012 9:49:00 AM CET | info

Finance Minister Tendai Biti, who is also the secretary-general of the Movement for Democratic Change, will fail just like Welshman Ncube, if he tries to take over the leadership of the party from Morgan Tsvangirai, a senior researcher with the Institute of Security Studies Takawira Musavengana told diplomats in Pretoria....

As Wada settles to challenges in Kogi...

guardiannewsngr Friday, February 10, 2012 2:47:00 AM CET | info

THE controversy over who was governor of Kogi State is settled when Abdullahi Bello vacated his seat as acting governor and returned to his post as Speaker of the House of Assembly. As Bello returned to the House, Capt Idris Wada, winner of the December 3 governorship polls, assumed office under.......

President plans job scheme, pledges credible polls

guardiannewsngr Friday, February 10, 2012 2:47:00 AM CET | info

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan is to launch a massive public works programme aimed at providing jobs for unemployed youths. The President also restated his commitment to free and fair elections at all times. The government is also working on a new governance structure for the nation’s roads that will.......

Military planned coup after signing of GPA!

insiderzim Thursday, February 9, 2012 2:22:00 PM CET | info

A Zimbabwean businessman described as “a close embassy contact” told United States ambassador James McGee that five high ranking military officers were planning a coup shortly after the signing of the Global Political Agreement in 2008. Read more......

Senate Clears 84 New Ambassadors

thisdayonline Thursday, February 9, 2012 3:50:00 AM CET | info

Senate President, David Mark By Kunle Akogun The Senate yesterday confirmed the nominations of 84 out of the 88 ambassadorial nominees sent to it last year by President Goodluck Jonathan. Twenty-eight of the confirmed envoys who are political nominees are non-career ambassadors while the remaining 56 are career envoys....

Mbu, Aluko, Dantata: Jonathan, Mark, Anyaoku Mourn

thisdayonline Thursday, February 9, 2012 3:50:00 AM CET | info

Ambassador Matthew Mbu By Our Correspondents More eulogies yesterday powered in for late First Republic Minister, Amba-ssador Matthew Mbu, renowned economists, lateProf. Sam Aluko, and Chairman of Dantata and Sawoe Construction Company, Alhaji Abdulkadir Dantata, who all died this week....

Gono planned to start his own party

insiderzim Wednesday, February 8, 2012 8:51:00 PM CET | info

Central bank governor Gideon Gono told United States ambassador to Zimbabwe James McGhee in August 2008 that the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front and President Robert ugabe were so weak that he intended to start his own party. Read more......

Mark, Atiku, Govs, Ohaneze Ndigbo, Others Mourn Mbu

thisdayonline Wednesday, February 8, 2012 7:16:00 PM CET | info

Ambassador Matthew Mbu By Our Correspondents Mixed reactions yesterday greeted the death of Nigeria’s one-time High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and First Republic Minister, Ambassador Matthew Mbu, who died on February 6 in a London hospital, at the age of 82....