By Tayo Adelaja
A Rwandan government programme to boost agricultural production has successfully improved food security, according to officials. A new report by the government-run Rwanda Agriculture Development Authority says 2009 saw increases in major food crops such as maize, cassava, potatoes and rice.
By Seyi Oduyela
For criminally assaulting one of its members, Desmond Utomwen while on official assignment, the Abuja Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ has threatened to unleash legal actions against the Nigerian Police and Guaranty Trust Bank, GTB.
By Seyi Oduyela
It has been 42 days since Nigerian President Umaru Yar’Adua was rushed to Saudi Arabia with heart problems for medical treatment. In the wake of the attempted Christmas day bombing of an American airliner near the city of Detroit by a 23-year-old Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, voices are being raised by critics and by the general public about Mr. Yar’Adua’s long absence.
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Museveni of Uganda |
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By Seyi Oduyela
Five Republican members of the US Congress have urged Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni to halt a new law which proposes to imprison and even execute people for homosexual acts.
By Seyi Oduyela
I was enveloped with shock when my husband broke down and told me “won ti pa Dipo Dina” Dina has been assassinated. Our spirits were down and we were both sad.
By Tayo Adelaja
DRC Refugees Up To 125,000 |
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The number of refugees fleeing ethnic conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Equateur province has reached 125,000. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees warned this week that the massive influx of DRC refugees into neighbouring Republic of Congo and Central African Republic is straining their resources and could lead to tension with local communities.
By Shamsydeen Badmus
Press freedom in Kenya is under threat, according to media owners, after the government reintroduced measures to limit press freedom despite earlier agreeing to water down proposals. The new laws include provisions for censoring content, limiting talk about sex on FM radio stations, banning cross-media ownership and setting rules for political coverage during general elections.
By Tayo Adelaja
Ethiopia has officially inaugurated its largest hydroelectric dam on the Omo River. The 407 million US dollar project was partly financed by the Italian government and is capable of producing 420 megawatts of electricity.
By Seyi Oduyela
Guinea's military leader, Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, should be charged with crimes against humanity over the killings of opposition protestors, according to a leaked UN report.
By Tayo Adelaja
A sharp rise in poverty in Côte D'Ivoire is causing an increase in exploitive child labour, an international charity claims.
By Shamsydeen Badmus
Ugandan rebel group, the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), carried out a 10-month rampage of rape, mutilations and killings in neighbouring countries, the United Nations has reported.
By Tayo Adelaja
Dabiri-Erewa Condemns Terrorist Act, Urges Nigerians to Submit to Security Check |
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The House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora has urged Nigerians to cooperate with security agents at the various entry points whenever they travel abroad.
