Tanzania is set to host the 11th East African Petroleum Conference and Exhibition in Dar es Salaam from March 5 to 7, 2025. The conference, themed “Unlocking Investment in Future Energy: The Role of Petroleum Resources in the Energy Mix for Sustainable Development in East Africa,” will showcase a wide range of technical presentations reflecting developments in the oil and gas industry in East Africa and around the world. According to the East African Community (EAC), a regional bloc based in Arusha, Tanzania, the conference will provide a platform for stakeholders in the oil and gas sector to engage with…
Author: Oyewole Oluwafemi
In a moment of brief uncertainty, President Bola Tinubu slipped while boarding the parade vehicle at the 2024 Democracy Day celebration held at Eagles Square in Abuja on Wednesday. However, the President quickly regained his balance and continued with the proceedings, showcasing his resilience and determination. The incident occurred shortly after President Tinubu arrived at the venue, as he approached the vehicle. According to eyewitnesses, the President momentarily lost his footing while attempting to step onto the vehicle. Nevertheless, he swiftly recovered and continued with the event, unfazed by the brief slip. The Democracy Day celebration at Eagles Square was…
In a statement released earlier today, President Lazarus Chakwera expressed his deep sorrow and sadness upon learning of the tragic loss of his Vice President, Saulos Chilima, in a plane crash that occurred in the Kangawa Forest. The President’s statement came after the Malawi Defense Force Commander informed him that the search and rescue operation he had ordered to locate the missing plane had been completed, and unfortunately, the aircraft had been found completely destroyed with no survivors. According to the President’s statement, the search, and rescue team located the plane on a hill in the Kangawa Forest, and unfortunately,…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has been elected as the new Chairman of the South West Governors Forum. The governor’s emergence as the new Chairman followed a meeting of the South West Governors Forum at the Lagos House in Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵. The election of Sanwo-Olu was unanimous, as all six governors present at the meeting supported his nomination. During the meeting, the governors paid their last respects to the late former Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, who until his death in December 2023, was the Chairman of the South West Governors Forum. The…
Malawi’s Vice President, Saulos Chilima, and nine others are reported missing after a Malawi Defense Force plane carrying them vanished from radar. The aircraft took off from the capital, Lilongwe, on Monday morning headed for Mzuzu International Airport, in the country’s north, but failed to land as scheduled. The president ordered a search and rescue operation after aviation officials were unable to contact the aircraft. President Lazarus Chakwera cancelled his flight to the Bahamas, scheduled for Monday evening, after being informed of the incident by the Defence Force’s commander. The reason for the aircraft’s disappearance is not yet known. Mr…
Lam Akol Ajawin, the leader of South Sudan’s opposition National Democratic Movement (NDM), has urged for a significant overhaul of the country’s permanent constitution-making process. Akol’s proposal prioritizes streamlining the process to expedite the creation of a permanent constitution, a crucial step towards holding national elections. South Sudan has been operating under a transitional constitution since gaining independence in 2011. The 2018 Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) aimed to establish a permanent constitution by May 2021, but this deadline was missed. Delays in finalizing the constitution have postponed elections, hindering progress towards stability.…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has said without his support to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, his political career could have ended as the governor of Lagos State. He said this while reacting to the widely held position that the President Tinubu came to his rescue following his spat with former President Olusegun Obasanjo, leading to his contesting the Presidential Election on the platform of Action Congress (AC) in 2007. In a statement through his Media Adviser, Mr. Paul Ibe, said, “Vice President Kashim Shettima goofed when he claimed that former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar benefited from President Bola Tinubu’s…
Former Nigerian Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi has declared his neutrality in the ongoing feud between Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Nyesom Wike, refusing to take sides in their political rivalry. While speaking on a visit to Okorinama West, the APC Chieftain and also the former governor of Rivers between 2007 and 2015, said he would not take sides. “…a lot of our supporters that can’t stand hunger have joined either Sim or Wike. I will not join them. I will not join Sim, I will not join Wike,” he said. “But don’t forget, they are not big without you…
Haiti’s newly appointed Prime Minister Garry Conille was hospitalized in Port-au-Prince on Saturday, mere days after his arrival in the country, according to the government. The reason for his hospitalization is currently unknown; however, his condition is reported as stable. The office of the prime minister said in a statement that Conille was feeling slightly unwell “following a week of intense activities.” Since his arrival, Prime Minister Conille has been engaging in a series of meetings with high-ranking officials and touring various areas of Port-au-Prince, even joining a police patrol in an armored vehicle alongside officers from Haiti’s National Police,…
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) consultation mission is scheduled to visit Zimbabwe in June to assess the country’s economic performance following the introduction of the new Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency. The ZiG, which became the official currency on April 8, 2024, is backed by a basket of foreign currencies, gold, and other precious metals worth US$575 million. The IMF’s routine consultations will focus on the impact of the new currency on the economy, which has struggled with galloping inflation. This is the sixth currency introduced in 15 years, and its introduction has elicited mixed reactions in the market. Some analysts…