Day: June 22, 2023

A News Analysis by Leonard Okachie, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)According to the World Bank, by linking producers to markets, workers to jobs, students to school, and the sick to hospitals, roads are vital to any development agenda.Roads are vital for …

The newly appointed Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Vice Marshal Hassan Abubakar, on Thursday, assumed office as the 22nd air chief as Air Marshal Oladayo Amao bowed out of the service.Until his appointment, the new CAS was the Chief of Standards and…

An FCT High Court has awarded a cumulative fine of N800 million against L.M. Ericsson Nigeria Ltd, a foreign international company, for breaching a contract it entered with a Nigerian firm, Aqua Oli Nigeria Ltd, in 2006.Justice Chizoba Orji, in her jud…

A Federal Capital Territory High Court, Nyanya, on Thursday, restrained the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), its Commander-General (C-G), Mr Ahmed Audi, and others from further harassing a contractor, Mr Christian Igbo, over a complete…

Seychelles’ Cabinet of Ministers has approved the country’s position areas under negotiation for endorsement for the 12th European Union (EU) Eastern Southern African States Interim Economic Partnership Agreement Negotiations.In a press conference on T…

A 33-year-old woman allegedly gave birth and then strangled the newborn baby to death on Wednesday in Lordsville, Karasburg.According to Namibian Police Force (NamPol) Chief Inspector Elifas Kuwinga, the suspect gave birth on her own at home at nine mo…

Immigration, Safety and Security Minister Dr Albert Kawana called on SADC chiefs of police to redirect efforts in determining challenges affecting deployed personnel on the ground, to ensure proper planning.Kawana said the increasing scourge of terrori…

Deputy Prime Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has said the Namibian government is still waiting to hear from the British government about whether or not Namibians will need visas to travel to the UK.This is after Bernadus Swartbooi, leader of the Landle…

National Planning Commission Chief National Development Adviser, Sylvester Mbangu said Namibia did not make strides in changing the structure of its economy which consists of a large informal sector, resulting in the majority of the population being in…