Africa: Continent’s New Oil Hotspots (AllAfrica.com)
THIS TIME; LET US NOT LET THIS VITAL RESOURCE (BLACK GOAL) TO BE A CURSE FOR THE AFRICANS. OUR PEOPLE HAVE SUFFER FAR TOO LONG, AND THEY “AFRICANS” DESERVE TO BENEFIT FROM ANY INCH OF THE MINERIAL RESOURCES THAT IS/ARE IN THE SOIL OF AFRICA. GOD BLESS AFRICA!!!
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Nigeria: Glaucoma - Second World Leading Cause of Blindness - Experts
THE Secretary General of Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria (OSN) and Doctor Ophthalmological Surgeon, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Dr. (Mrs.) Onokoya has said that Glaucoma is the world second leading cause of blindness and Second common cause of blindness in Nigeria.
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Nigeria: Nafdac Arrests Man With Suspected Fake Drugs
Officials of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) have apprehended a middle - aged man Olumiyiwa Akintayo in Ilorin, Kwara State for allegedly distributing suspected fake drugs to unsuspecting members of the public.
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ArcelorMittal, Kumba Discussed Mineral Rights, Fauconnier Says - Bloomberg
Reuters South AfricaArcelorMittal, Kumba Discussed Mineral Rights, Fauconnier SaysBloombergArcelorMittal South Africa, Africa's biggest steelmaker, said on Feb. 26 that Kumba, a unit of Anglo American Plc, won't honor a nine-year-old agreement …Kumba In Talks With State About ArcelorMittal SA's Sishen RightsBusinessWeekVarious miners rumoured to be sniffing ArcelorMittal SA's 'lost' Sishen [...]
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South Africa to Spare 300-year-Old Vineyards From Tin Mining (Bloomberg)
March 11 (Bloomberg) — South Africa’s government said it will stop its own company from exploring for and mining tin and other metals in an area that includes 300-year-old vineyards and some of the country’s best-known wine estates.
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S.Africa govt says no to inflated World Cup prices (AFP via Yahoo! News)
South Africa’s government warned Thursday that inflated World Cup prices could discourage football fans and damage tourism.
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43 Somalis die in capital after 2 days of warfare - The Associated Press
The Guardian43 Somalis die in capital after 2 days of warfareThe Associated PressThe arid Horn of Africa nation has not had a functioning government since the overthrow of a socialist dictator in 1991. Its civil war, which began into …Somali Government Forces, Islamists Clash; At Least 22 KilledBusinessWeekDeath toll rises [...]
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UN agency acts on Somali claims
The UN’s food agency blacklists three contractors named in a UN report alleging that food aid in Somalia is being diverted.
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Nigeria: Unilag Are 2010 Akofa League Champions
International School (University of Lagos, Akoka) have emerged 2010 champions of the AKOFA Ivy Basketball League. The team coached by Ernest Ijeoma won the boys category by beating Avi-Cenna International School 30-29.
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Nigeria: The Warri Industrial Park
Driven by the need to speed up development in the state, the Delta State Government recently launched a business development initiative which it called the Warri Industrial Park. The master plan of the park was unveiled recently in Warri, Delta State.
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