Ghana: RTI Bill – the Rhetoric Must Yield Action
Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary General, once said “information is liberating.” If this is so then he who has no information or he from whom information is withheld is in bondage.
Nigeria: Traditional Doctor Seeks FG’s Recognition of Practitioners
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Dr. White Ethno-Pharma Nigeria Limited, Chief Adekunle Olokooba, has appealed to the Federal Government to accord trado-medical practice in the country the same respect accorded orthodox medicine practitioners.
Nigeria: Swear in Jonathan, Says South-South, South-West Leaders
LEADERS of the South South and South West zones of the country yesterday called for the immediate swearing in of Vice President Goodluck Jonathan as Acting President of the country following the inability of President Umaru Yar’Adua to run the affairs of the country as a result of his ill health
Mauritania: Fatwa Alone Will Not Stop Female Circumcision, Activists Say
A recent fatwa banning female genital mutilation/cutting in Mauritania will help reduce the practice only if religious leaders take the message to the people, scholars and anti-FGM/C activists say.
Nigeria: Eminent Leaders Call on Yar’Adua to Hand Over Power
EMINENT Nigerian leaders including three former Heads of State and all living former Chief Justices of the Federation have called on President Umaru Yar’Adua to transfer power to his deputy, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, in accordance with provisions of the Constitution.
Nigeria: NBC Warns Against Sensational Broadcast of Anambra Poll
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Director General, Yomi Bolanrinwa, has cautioned broadcast practitioners to be wary of the kind of information they disseminate to the public, especially as the governorship election in Anambra State draws closer.
Egypt/Ghana: Pharaohs Cross Swords With Black Stars
Egypt meet Ghana on Sunday in a fascinating final of the 27 African Nations Cup at the Estadio 11 de Novembro in Luanda .
Egypt/Ghana: Pharaohs Snatch Seventh Win
None of Egypt’s three successive triumphs in the last African Nations Cup titles have been convincing but the Pharaohs still emerged as continual champions for a record seventh time.
Ghana: Reshuffle Sparks Fresh Debate
When President John Atta Mills announced his first ministerial reshuffle this week, he stopped short of indicating the effective dates for the changes he made. This appears to have imposed a challenge for some of the affected ministers as some Minority Members of Parliament have heckled them and raised questions as to whether or not they could still speak for their respective ministries in spite of the announced changes.
Nigeria: Waiting for Yar’Adua
Nigerians and non-Nigerians who have been following recent developments in the country with keen interest must be waiting to see how President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua will respond to the events of the last two days. It would seem that all those that need to speak when the nation is at critical juncture as it appears to be at present had spoken.
Ghana/Egypt: Black Stars Challenge Champions for Nations Cup
Defending Champions, Egypt will today clash with Ghana’s Black Stars in the final of the Nation Cup, Angola 2010. The encounter billed for the 11 de Novembro Stadium, Launda is expected to bring out the best in both teams.
