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http://ift.tt/2o4SJPo (FILES) This file photo taken on March 2, 2016 shows opposition United Party for National Development president Hakainde Hichilema (C) talking to journalists before being dispersed with supporters athe Woodlands Police Station in Lusaka. Zambia’s defeated election candidate Hakainde Hichilema on October 10, 2016 vowed to step up his battle to prove that the vote was rigged, after he was released on bail following his arrest. Hichilema, head of the United Party for National Development (UPND), dismissed Edgar Lungu’s victory in August elections and said Zambia was enduring an unprecedented bout of political repression./ AFP PHOTO / Dawood SALIM Zambia’s opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema will face a High Court trial over treason charges and remain in police custody, a magistrate ruled on Thursday. Hichilema was arrested in April for allegedly failing to give way to President Edgar Lungu’s motorcade and has so far been held in detention for nearly two months....

http://ift.tt/2o4SJPo (FILES) This file photo taken on March 2, 2016 shows opposition United Party for National Development president Hakainde Hichilema (C) talking to journalists before being dispersed with supporters athe Woodlands Police Station in Lusaka. Zambia's defeated election candidate Hakainde Hichilema on October 10, 2016 vowed to step up his battle to prove that the vote was rigged, after he was released on bail following his arrest. Hichilema, head of the United Party for National Development (UPND), dismissed Edgar Lungu's victory in August elections and said Zambia was enduring an unprecedented bout of political repression./ AFP PHOTO / Dawood SALIM Zambia’s opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema will face a High Court trial over treason charges and remain in police custody, a magistrate ruled on Thursday. Hichilema was arrested in April for allegedly failing to give way to President Edgar Lungu’s motorcade and has so far been held in detention for nearly two...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Sen. Shehu Sani, (APC-Kaduna Central) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration for rescuing the country from the abyss. According him, “Nigerians are suffering, they are in poverty and there is no confidence between the masses and those in position of authority except Buhari” he said. Sani who told newsmen on Friday in Zaria, Kaduna State, that the APC government was striving to restore dignity of the country at different levels. He spoke on the side lines of the 10th National Conference of School of General Education, Federal College of Education, Zaria. Sani noted the tremendous achievements recorded by Buhari in the areas of security, corruption and changing the image of Nigeria abroad. The senator expressed satisfaction that the APC-led government had moved Nigeria away from the deft of hopelessness, “but yet to take us to the promise land’’. “Nigerians are suffering, they are in poverty and there is no confidence between the masses and ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Jimoh Babatunde Abuja—THE Director-General of National Council for Arts and Culture, NCAC, Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, has promised to support ‘Nigeria of my Dream,’ a non-profit organisation that aims to inculcate the right values in children, irrespective of social and ethic leanings. The Director General spoke when he hosted a delegation from the organisation at the Arts and Culture headquar-ters in Garki, Abuja. He said: “If all our youths are morally sound, the society will be a better place for all. With such laudable projects like this, crime, thuggery and other social vices will be minimised.” He promised to “promote any event that highlights our value and diverse cultural heritage with patriotic zeal.” The Nigeria of My Dream school project initiator, Mrs. Ngozi Nd-Alichi, while congratulating Runsewe on his appointment, said the project aimed at adding value to the children, both the able bodied and the physically challenged so that they can become ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) on Wednesday announced plans to formally unveil its political agenda for 2017 to 2023. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Gambo Jagindi, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Mr Murtala Garba, President of NYCN, and made available to newsmen in Abuja. The statement said the NYCN would also launch its campaign in support of local government autonomy during the 4th Nigeria Youth Democracy Lecture and Day of Honour 2017. It said the council was fully ready to mobilise its members across the 774 local government areas of the country on May 30, for this purpose. According to the statement, the lecture by NYCN is to assess the state of democracy in Nigeria. It said the event was also geared towards articulating an agenda for the youths to contribute meaningfully towards the development and sustenance of democracy and good governance in Nigeria. It noted that youths could only make any meaningful contr...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has congratulated elder statesman, teacher, lawyer, educator, law maker and business man, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark on the occasion of his 90th birthday, describing the nonagenarian as a dependable voice for the people of the Niger Delta. Governor Okowa noted that the nonagenarian leader has worked so hard to bring lasting peace to the oil rich Niger Delta region as a dependable voice for equity, justice and good governance in Nigeria. In a statement issued in Asaba  on Wednesday  by his Chief Press Secretary, Charles Aniagwu, Governor Okowa further described the nonagenarian as deeply committed to national development. The statement read:  “On behalf of my family, the government and people of Delta State, i most sincerely congratulate you, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, as you clock the enviable age of 90 years. “As a great nationalist, you have consciencesuosly served our dear country in various cap...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Efe Ejeba, winner of the 2017 Big Brother Naija reality show is currently on location to shoot his much awaited music video, “Based on logistics’’. The 23-year old rapper took to his twitter handle @EfeMoney to announce the development. “Today we are moving through God’s grace…#basedonlogistics #videoshoot #BTS…na today…no be lie.’’ Efe, since his win, has been enjoying his celebrity status with some endorsements and appearances. He was appointed Ambassador for Entertainment by the Plateau State Government and also graced Thisday Style magazine cover. Efe who is a graduate of Economics from the University of Jos, released an Extended Play (EP) titled “Lagos’’ before going into the Big Brother reality TV show. Ese who from Delta state, was recently crowned as the Prince of Okpe Kingdom by the Orodje of Okpe Kingdom, Chief Felix Mujakperuo. The post Efe to shoot his much awaited music video titled ‘Based on logistics’ appeared first on Vanguard News . Vía V...

http://ift.tt/2pha612 Workers sort packs of AfriOne Gravity Z1 smartphones during a launch event at the new AfriOne Ltd. manufacturing plant in Lagos, Nigeria, on Friday, April 21, 2017. The plant has the capacity to produce some 120,000 units per month. PHOTO: George Osodi/Bloomberg The Nigerian central bank’s creation of a market-driven foreign-currency window has given hope of revival to manufacturers faced with closure or shrinking capacity by easing their raw material imports, an industry group said. “The recent pronouncement of the central bank comes as a relief,” Segun Ajayi-Kadir, director-general of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, said in a May 3 interview in Lagos, the commercial capital. “If the intervention is sustained, there’s no doubt that we will have continued improvement in sourcing raw materials.” The Central Bank of Nigeria on April 24 opened a new foreign-exchange trading window where currencies sell at market rates. That eased access to foreig...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Plaqad.com, a new content trading website for publishers and marketers around the world has been launched in Lagos. The unveil which took place on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at Nigerian Entertainment Conference (NECLIVE 5) included a short introduction by host Tee-A followed by a short video presentation. The platform is described as a content trading marketplace designed to promote swift content syndication and value exchange between publishers and marketers or advertisers. According to the announcement, the goal of Plaqad is to provide a hassle-free access for African brands, individuals and marketers to reach out to target publics through the websites and social platforms of their choice. Over 30 pilot publishers who have been signed up to the website can now accept content campaigns from users for immediate publishing. According to the founder, “We are delighted about this and believe that it is what the industry needs. We are using technology to aid content...