Kenya: KQ Halts Flights To China
Kenya Airways (KQ) has suspended flights to Guangzhou, China over the Coronavirus epidemic, coming just days after it said it was monitoring the situation. In statement, the airline said it had done so after consultations with the government through the Ministries of Health and Foreign Affairs. “Further to our prior communication, we have temporarily suspended […]
SA: Tough Negotiations in U.S. Over SA Copyright Bill
Senior US and South African officials will sit together in Washington DC on Friday to try to resolve an argument over copyright laws which has put billions of dollars in trade at stake. The United States Trade Representative announced last year a review of SA’s trade deal with the US under the Generalised System of […]
Tanzania: JPM’s Pledge On Polls Delights Us
THE United States of America says it is encouraged by President John Magufuli‘s recent assurance to stakeholders that the 2020 general elections will be free, fair and transparent. A statement issued by the United States Embassy in Tanzania said that the US welcomes an election where all the citizens and the candidates from all parties […]
Ethiopia Continues China Flights As Others Suspend
As dozens of major airlines around the world cancel flights to China as a precaution over the outbreak of coronavirus, Ethiopian Airlines has refused to follow suit. This comes as the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the virus as a “global health emergency.” For Africa’s busiest airliner with frequent flight to China that has built […]
Lassa Fever: Enugu Confirms Second Death
Enugu State Ministry of Health said it has recorded a second case of Lassa Fever death in the state. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr. Ifeanyi Agujiobi, who confirmed the case while addressing newsmen yesterday, said the victim, a 24-year-old pregnant woman died on Thursday night at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, UNTH Enugu, […]
Weapons Used In Killings In Nigeria Trafficked From Libya
Weapons that have been used in intercommunal violence that has killed thousands of people in Nigeria were trafficked from Ivory Coast, Libya and Turkey. A new report by the Conflict Armament Research group said some of the weapons from Turkey were linked to a major organized trafficking network. It explained that the weapons were used […]
Johnson & Johnson Ordered To Pay $344m
A US judge on Thursday ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $344 million for false and deceptive marketing of pelvic mesh products used by tens of thousands of women in California. The suit in San Diego was part of a series of claims the company has faced worldwide over the mesh products, designed to support […]
Impeachment Trial Paused, Top Democrats Rush To Iowa
Four US senators running for president paused their impeachment trial duties Friday to dash to Iowa, joining top rivals for a final weekend of campaigning before the state’s all-important vote launches the Democratic Party’s nomination contest. After a Senate vote Friday paved the way for President Donald Trump’s acquittal of charges of abuse of power […]
China Outbreak Forces Hyundai To Suspend Flagship SUV
Hyundai Motor, South Korea’s largest automaker, suspended the domestic production of its flagship sport utility vehicle this weekend as a result of a supply disruption caused by the deadly virus outbreak in China. The deadly virus that first appeared in the central Chinese city of Wuhan has resulted in 259 deaths and spread to more […]
Real Reasons President Buhari Retains Service Chiefs
Desiderius Erasmus, the Dutch humanist and theologian who was also the leading renaissance scholar of Northern Europe, got it completely right when he aptly said that “war is delightful only to those who have had no experience of it.” There is also the African proverb that says, “he who wears the shoes, knows where it […]
10 Secrets For Startup Success
Today I turned 32. It feels un-momentous in every way but one. Ten years ago I began a journey that led me to start and run a multi-million dollar business. Your twenties are supposed to be a time of adventure. A time of cheap flights, sleeping on couches, exploring new countries, pursuing your passion, and […]
Uche Ogbuagu: Why I Dumped Ihedioha, PDP For APC
The Imo born comedian turn politician, a member representing Ikeduru in Imo State house of Assembly and furious critics of Rochas Okorocha, Uche Ogbuagu surprised Imolites when he decamped to the All Progressive Congress, the same party he took much time to criticize and tagged evil. After much condemnation from Imolites, he has come out […]