A Few Thoughts on National Unity and Identity By Keem Belo-Osagie       There are many who refer to the amalgamation documents as if they tell us something about the unnatural nature of present day Nigeria. For me, the amalgamation document is simply a document of some historical...

INEC Job and The Risk Elements By Eric Teniola     As expected the tenure of Professor Mahmood Yakubu (58) as chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission ends on Monday November 9. Then came the announcement by Professor Yakubu that the presidential election will hold February 18, 2023...

AfCFTA: 14 African Countries get Masterclass on trade, investment facilitation No fewer than 25 Trade and Economic Officers from 14 African countries have received a masterclass to boost their capacities in trade and investment facilitation. Nazaru LLC, a United States-based services company, delivered the free online...

AfDB Appoints Two New Executives       The African Development Bank Group has announced the appointment of Dr Alex Mubiru as Director, Strategy and Delivery, in the Office of the President and Ms Yacine Fal as the Director General, Cabinet Office of the President, effective November 1. A...

Uganda To Borrow $2bn To Fund Budget   Uganda said it plans to borrow 6.9 trillion shillings ($1.89 billion) from external lenders in the 2020/2021 (July-June) fiscal year to partly finance its budget, which could come under pressure as veteran leader Yoweri Museveni seeks re-election. A finance...

Emirates Airlines Crew Member Jumps from Emergency Door One of the crew members of an Emirates Airlines aircraft due to depart Uganda’s Entebbe International Airport has sustained life threatening injuries after jumping off the emergency door. The Flight – EK 730 had just delivered passengers to...