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[The New Humanitarian] Beira -A Sunday service in a church with no roof, a school so damaged its students have left, house after house still barely standing. In Praia Nova, a shanty town in Mozambique's port city of Beira, the cyclone has long past but the damage remains as visible as ever. via LATEST NEWS

[Deutsche Welle] Adama Barrow reneged on a promise to step down as president after three years and not five. The constitution puts him on fairly firm ground but citizens of post-dictatorship Gambia are determined to hold him to his word. via LATEST NEWS

[East African] The African aviation market is set to increase by 200 million passengers to over 356 million in the next two decades, according to the International Air Transport Association's latest forecast. via LATEST NEWS

[African Arguments] In 2017, 18-year-old Ebunoluwa E. from Lagos believed she was on her way to Russia to work as a model. It turned out the person who promised her a modelling career was, in fact, a human trafficker. Luckily, Ebunoluwa was intercepted at Mohammed Murtala International Airport by airline staff and state security services before she could depart Nigeria. via LATEST NEWS

The vice president while speaking at an event to mark the 70th birthday of a former governor of Oyo state, Abiola Ajimobi, said Nigeria is yet to make any reasonable progress in stomping poverty out. from via EDUPEDIA24/7

Eight members of a local music group in Kebbi State have been physically assaulted on the orders of an aide to the state governor, Atiku Bagudu. Governor Bagudu's Personal Assistant, Faruku Musa Yaro widely known as Enabo, is alleged to have ordered and supervised the assault of the musicians at his residence. The victims are Kabiru Arzila (KB show), Ayuba Ibrahim, Musa Alle, Bello Aljannare, Shamsu Attahiru Otono and three others. The musicians were said to have incurred the wrath of the governor's aide after using satirical songs to criticise the administration of Bagudu. Recounting the experience, Arzila said four of them were picked up at Abacha Hotel around 3:30am on Monday by persons numbering 10. He said, "It is true that we have criticised the government; as musicians of Kebbi State origin, we owe our people a duty to criticise bad governance and that's exactly what we did in one of our songs. "We couldn't keep quiet while Governor Bagud

As the world seeks cleaner alternatives to fossil fuel with the aim of halting climate change in its tracks, Nigeria's contemplation flickers, torn between giving up the stupendous fortunes of the liquid gold and charting a new path for a sustainable future.  This dilemma is thickened by the fear of the unknown. Crude oil accounts for over 95 per cent of Nigeria's export earnings and about 40 per cent of government revenues, according to the International Monetary Fund. Despite attempts at diversifying the economy to areas such as agriculture and entertainment, the country still depends on it's oil wells for sustenance. Will Nigeria lose it's coveted revenue source by phasing out the production and use of fossil fuel? Nigeria's oil according to BudgIt is set to run out in 45 years. Based on proven oil reserves of 37 billion barrels and daily oil production of 2 million barrels, Nigeria's oil will run out.  This coming apocalypse presents the country

  The Coalition For Good Governance will be embarking on a nationwide protest to demand for good governance in Nigeria. The protest tagged “5 million March For Good Governance”, would be holding at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja, on Monday, January 20, 2020. According to organisers of the protest, the march will be to demand a fundamental overhaul of Nigeria's constitution and restructuring of the country. Other demands that will be pushed by the protest include “Respect for the right to free speech and respect for the rule of law and separation of powers in Nigeria. “Cut down the cost of governance, bogus allowance and luxurious car purchases for politicians. “Absolute independence of the judiciary and absolute independence of INEC whose Chairman should be appointed by the National Assembly”.  The organisers urged all Nigerians to come out to join in the demand for an improved and better Nigeria. ACTIVISM Free Speech Human Rights Breaking News News AddTh

The Catholic priest kidnapped in Delta State, Samuel Agwameseh, has regained his freedom barely 24 hours after his abductors demanded for a N20m ransom. Agwameseh was kidnapped over the weekend by some unknown gunmen, who seized him while returning from a function on Saturday. Abductors of the priest had established contact with his family and demanded N20m as ransom to free him. Director of Social Communication, Catholic Diocese of Issele-Uku, Delta State, Charles Uganwa, confirmed to our correspondent this evening that the kidnapped priest had been freed by his abductors.   CRIME Breaking News News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from All Content via

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] The tragedy of the Sahel across West Africa is not simply that high levels of malnutrition exist but rather that they have persisted so long that it has almost become normalised. via LATEST NEWS

[ISS] Finding lasting solutions to Africa's refugee crisis is a priority. The key challenge is to find holistic solutions for refugees and host communities that go beyond their immediate needs, and help reduce their future risk and vulnerability. via LATEST NEWS

[African Arguments] In 2017, 18-year-old Ebunoluwa E. from Lagos believed she was on her way to Russia to work as a model. It turned out the person who promised her a modelling career was, in fact, a human trafficker. Luckily, Ebunoluwa was intercepted at Mohammed Murtala International Airport by airline staff and state security services before she could depart Nigeria. from AllAfrica News: Nigeria via NEWS

Recently Singer/songwriter and Pastor, PeteRock Sadiq and the dynamic worship team, Koinonia released one of the singles, “ I Carry You ” from their album titled “Koinonia” A review reads: – I have listened to ‘I CARRY YOU’ Over and over again, a very deep and inspirational song. It has powerful word based lyrics. It cuts to the core of your heart and it keeps playing in your mind even if you are not listening to the song. If you are not listened to this song..you are “dolling’ PeterRock Shares about the single: “ I CARRY YOU talks about the indwelling of God’s presence in every believer, the power that they possess in the new life which they have received in Christ. It also speaks about feats they can accomplish by having the consciousness of God in, with, and around them” PeteRock Sadiq Is the Resident Pastor of House on the Rock, Minna, and the Lead Pastor over KOiNONiA, a dynamic Worship team. Their new album, ‘Koinonia’ consists of powerful singles earlier released on all

Gospel Singer, Uju Agbo drops an amazing tune titled: “ Son of God ” “ Son Of God ” by Uju Agbo expresses the humanity and divinity of Jesus. It emphasizes how Jesus left his Divine benefits and came to redeem man, here on earth. It seeks to refocus men to Jesus, the one who paid the ultimate price for redemption. This song creates an atmosphere of worship and inspires gratitude to God for the gift of salvation. Uju Agbo is a gospel music minister and songwriter who earnestly seeks to see God glorified through her songs. She currently serves in the music ministry of Dominion City. Son of God by Uju Agbo was produced by the very talented Emeka E. O. Stream & Download Audio Below;  http://gospelhotspot.net/wp-content/uploads/Uju-Agbo-Son-Of-God.mp3   DOWNLOAD MP3   Gospel Hotspot Is Where To Download Latest Gospel Songs 2019/2020 Gospel Hotspot Is A Christian Gospel Song Website/Blog -Exclusively Dedicated To Bringing All The Latest Gospel Songs/Music, Videos And Othe

Nigerian lawmakers have set aside a whooping N37bn to renovate the National Assembly. This is contained in the N2.5trn budgeted for capital projects by the Federal Capital Development Authority in the 2020 budget. The legislative arm had also voted N100bn for constituency projects in the budget, while earmarking N1bn for the amendment of the 1999 constitution by lawmakers in 2020. Defending the huge sum, Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, said some facilities in the National Assembly complex were old and needed to be replaced. He said, “The phase one renovation will commence – the chambers and committee rooms in the white house. “N37bn was sourced and was given. It was put under the FCT, not National Assembly. All we require is to have the complex renovated."   Meanwhile, Dr. Rawlings Agada, National Assembly Director of Information, hinted that the money might not be enough for the required renovation. He said, “The National Assembly needs a lot of work.  "I don

  Few days after ordering the Department of State Services to transfer the case file of Omoyele Sowore to his office, the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has said he can’t order the DSS to release Sowore. Malami, who is also the Minister of Justice, said this in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Dr Umar Gwandu.  Sowore's lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), had written a letter to Malami, requesting him to order the release of Sowore. Falana said that his client was being illegally detained as there was no court order to that effect. He said that two lawyers in the team visited the DSS headquarters in Abuja to demand Sowore’s release but were advised to direct their request to Malami. Responding to Falana, Malami said he can’t order Sowore's release before hearing from the court as he could not take a unilateral decision.  He said, “When parties submit their issues for determination to a court of law, they lack exclusi

  Following reports of Federal High Court sitting in Kano dismissing the bribery suit against Governor Abdullahi Ganduje for lack of evidence, Nigerians have condemned the court’s decision, describing it as covering corruption. Ganduje was filmed receiving kickback from a contractor and hiding it under his cloth. A Kano-based lawyer, Bulama Bukarti, had asked the court to mandate the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to investigate Ganduje after months of silence by the anti-graft agency. President Muhammadu Buhari had said he does not know the technology used in creating the video, dismissing it as not genuine and also exonerating Ganduje. However, Nigerians on social media condemned the ruling by the judge, branding the judiciary as the biggest problem of the country. Emma O. Akpasubi in a post on Twitter said, “Nigeria's judiciary is the enemy of its own independence. Ethnic and other biases still influence court cases and judgments.  "Until the judici

  The All Progressives Congress has lifted the suspension of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, former governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun and other members of the party. The National Working Committee of the APC announced that it has also lifted the suspension of ex-Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha, Director-General of Voice of Nigeria, Mr Osita Okechukwu; and former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Usani Uguru Usani. National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Mr Lanre Issa-Onilu, in a statement urged the members of the party to act in line with the policy of the party and work to make it bigger. The statement reads, “Through the suspension, our party has shown the capacity and willingness to implement its own rules and enforce discipline when there is an infraction. “We have also shown that no individual is above discipline and that the party would always apply equity and justice in its day to day running. “We urge them to also take steps to reconcile with gr

Barring any last minute change, President Muhammadu Buhari will on Tuesday sign the 2020 Appropriation Bill into law. The President had on October 8, 2019 submitted the 2020 budget to return the country to January-December budget cycle. The National Assembly had transmitted the budget to the President on December 13 with the Presidency saying Buhari and the Federal Executive Council would scrutinise the 2020 Appropriation Bill passed by both chambers of the National Assembly on Thursday. The Senate and the House of Representatives had on December 5, 2019 concurrently passed the 2020 Appropriation Bill, raising the total estimates from the proposed N10.33trn to N10.6trn.   Politics News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  via IFTTT

  Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has ran into women protesting at his office. The women led by Abiola Akiode, Executive Director of Women Advocates Research and Documentation Center, were protesting the low inclusion of women in the governor’s cabinet. Akiode had previously described the low representation of women in Ogun State as an “appalling low representation of women in government in Nigeria.” The protesters, who arrived at the office of Governor Abiodun in the morning, refused to leave until they were addressed by the governor who was said to be out of his office. However, after hours of picketing the office, the convoy of the governor arrived, welcomed by the protesting women and refused entrance into his office. After some minutes, one of the vehicles in the convoy drove into the protesters but the women were lucky to escape being hit. The women however, regrouped and continued to picket the office, denying the governor access to his office.   Politics

  The ongoing power tussle between Adams Oshiomhole and Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State got messier on Monday as Obaseki’s aide labelled Oshiomhole a liar. The tussle has divided the All Progressives Congress in Edo to two factions. While the faction loyal to Obaseki has suspended Oshiomhole, the other faction backed by Oshiomhole has also suspended Obaseki. Crusoe Osagie, Special Adviser on Media and Communication Strategy to Obaseki, in a statement on Monday, claimed that Obaseki won more votes for the APC than Oshiomhole did. He said, “In 2015, when Oshiomhole was governor, he polled 208,469 votes against Peoples Democratic Party’s 286,869, with a 78,400 deficit. While in 2019, under Obaseki, the APC scored 267,842, while the PDP got 275,691, with a 7,849 marginal loss. “Another instance where Oshiomhole told a blatant lie in the full glare of the public was when Governor Obaseki went to the former governor’s residence in Iyamho during the last Sallah celebration.

Gascon campaign of 1345 . The Gascon campaign of 1345, part of the Hundred Years' War, was fought between August and November in English-controlled Gascony in south-west France. Henry, Earl of Derby, commanding an Anglo-Gascon force, met a large French force at Bergerac, east of Bordeaux, and decisively defeated it. He moved to besiege the provincial capital of Périgueux, but was threatened by a much larger force commanded by John, Duke of Normandy, the son and heir of the French king. Derby withdrew and left garrisons blockading Périgueux, including one at Auberoche, which the French besieged. He returned with a small force, launched a surprise attack against the greatly superior French, and won another decisive victory, killing or capturing all of the French leaders. This campaign was the first successful English land campaign of the war; morale and prestige swung their way in the border regions of Gascony, providing an influx of taxes and army recruits, and several important re

Gascon campaign of 1345 . The Gascon campaign of 1345, part of the Hundred Years' War, was fought between August and November in English-controlled Gascony in south-west France. Henry, Earl of Derby, commanding an Anglo-Gascon force, met a large French force at Bergerac, east of Bordeaux, and decisively defeated it. He moved to besiege the provincial capital of Périgueux, but was threatened by a much larger force commanded by John, Duke of Normandy, the son and heir of the French king. Derby withdrew and left garrisons blockading Périgueux, including one at Auberoche, which the French besieged. He returned with a small force, launched a surprise attack against the greatly superior French, and won another decisive victory, killing or capturing all of the French leaders. This campaign was the first successful English land campaign of the war; morale and prestige swung their way in the border regions of Gascony, providing an influx of taxes and army recruits, and several important re