Nigeria House of Representatives- Deadlock Breaks – APC’s Gbajabiamila is majority leader elect

July 28, 2015 | konknaijagirl

The House of Representatives has named Femi Gbajabiamila the majority leader, in a move likely to help calm a house frayed for weeks by leadership tussle.Mr. Gbajabiamila emerged the All Progressives Congress caucus leader hours after the House leaders met … Read More

Kenya Rumoured by Wikileaks to have hired Hacking Team , Int’l ethical hackers to clamp down on Terrorism and Fraud 

July 19, 2015 | konknaijagirl

Kenya’s government negotiated to buy sophisticated spy software from Italian surveillance company Hacking Team, according to leaked emails published by WikiLeaks. Messages obtained through an attack against Hacking Team reveal that a representative of the government requested an attack against … Read More

African G77 address at 3rd International Conference on Financing for Development 

July 16, 2015 | konknaijagirl

Mr President,

The time has come for me to deliver the closing statement to the plenary, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.

I would like to once again acknowledge with sincere thanks and appreciation the stewardship and … Read More

Foreign private investment in African agriculture: more jobs or land grabbing?

July 16, 2015 | konknaijagirl

The United Nations-sponsored third International Conference on Financing for Development in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa wrapped up on Thursday, where topics included the use of the agriculture sector as a way of transforming African economies. Creating jobs – Agnes … Read More

Sunday Oliseh appointed as new football coach – Nigeria

July 16, 2015 | konknaijagirl

Nigeria’s football chiefs on Wednesday appointed Sunday Oliseh as coach of the national squadHe will lead them on their journey to the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. The 40-year-old replaces his old international team-mate Stephen Keshi.

Oliseh immediately warned that … Read More

Rape Victim, Girl 10, denied abortion in Paraguay

July 16, 2015 | konknaijagirl

 Paraguay’s decision to deny a pregnant 10-year-old girl an abortion after she was allegedly raped by her stepfather has sparked a national debate over the country’s strict abortion law. Paraguay’s health minister recently refused a request from the girl’s mother … Read More