INDABA 2015, a platform to optimise African tourism business growth

South African Tourism is working to make sure that INDABA 2015 exceeds the business expectations of both exhibitors and buyers.

South African Tourism Chief Executive Officer, Mr Thulani Nzima says: “INDABA is the single biggest platform for African tourism businesses to come and meet global buyer delegates. This tradeshow attracts the cream and the best cross section of the African tourism and travel trade which in turn, attracts the best buyers in the world to INDABA.”

PDP laments destruction of Jonathan’s campaign billboards in Anambra

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra State has complained to the state government about a sustained vandalism, defacing and destruction of the campaign posters, billboards and other materials of its candidates, including those of President Goodluck Jonathan, in various parts of the State.
Leader of the PDP Contact and Mobilisation Committee of the presidential campaign council in the state, Mr. Ken Emeakayi, noted that the party had formally petitioned security agencies, including the police, the State Security Service (SSS), the army, the navy and the state governor, among others over the matter. Emeakayi emphasized that the party chose the path of honour, discipline and peace by severally restraining its members, who had been spoiling to react. He said this was because the PDP is a disciplined party with cherished codes and ethics. Noting that the party had given the state government an opportunity to call its officials to order to avoid a situation where it would lead to an open conflict, Emeakayi suggested that the antagonistic moves were to cause

Governor Obiano Sacks Joe-Martin Over Allege Support Jonathan Cause

The Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Willie Obiano Monday  sacked his Special Assistant on Politics Matters, Barr. Joe- Martins Uzodike for alleged supporting Presidential Goodluck Ebele Jonathan cause against that of  the state and the All Progressive Grand Alliance APGA.

The socking news was brokered to Ashiwaju.org  by a source, disclosed that the sacked special adviser had on different fora jettisoned  state government command, shortly after he was appointed as the only APGA member representative in the President Goodluc Jonathan campagin team. 

The Governor who expressed displeasure at Joe-Martins's conduct in reporting Jonathan politics even when even that mattes to the state is been mentioned in the council.

OBASANJO ATTACKS OYEDEPO OVER JONATHAN

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday attacked the Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church, otherwise called Winners Chapel, Dr. David Oyedepo, over a com¬ment attributed to the cleric on Sunday that the gates of hell would be opened for those who failed to support the re-election bid of President Goodluck Jonathan.
Obasanjo in his twitter.com/segunObasanjo account on Monday said that no pastor could tell Nigerians who to vote for.
He tweeted: “We all want ‪#‎CHANGE‬. Vote based on what you know not on religious or tribal sentiments! No one has the key to hell! Don’t be threatened!”
The former President added: “Has Bishop Oyede¬po spoken out to condemn the legalised looting of bil-lions of dollars taking place under the watch of Presi¬dent Jonathan?
“Did Bishop Oyedepo condemn the failure of the President to rescue the Chibok girls 9 months after they were kidnapped by the insurgents?

Konica Minolta Raises The Bar In Digital Printing With The Biz-Hub C1100

The world’s leading digital printing solutions company, Konica Minolta, has raised the stakes in the Nigerian market with the introduction of the Biz-Hub C1100 digital printing machine. The C1100 was formally launched at a ceremony in Abuja last week.

Speaking at the event, Mr. Izzat Debs, Managing Director of Skysat Technologies, who are the exclusive distributors of Konica Minolta in Nigeria and West Africa, said that the C1100 parades the world’s latest technology in digital printing.

He said: “The Konica Minolta Bizhub Press C1100 Series is a state-of-the-art Press with sophisticated features designed to significantly enhance productivity and improve the quality of print solution for our customers. Among these features are excellent colour production, low cost per print, high productivity, higher resolution (1200x1200 dpi), better paper handling (55gms to 350gms), wider range of size (A3+), better duplex/registration, a newly developed suction feeder, and a newer user-friendly efficiency controller.

Terrorism: US ignores Nigeria to work with Chad, Cameroon

Major rift between the Nigerian and American military authorities have been hampering the fight against Boko Haram militants, which have been carrying out murderous attacks on villages and towns in the North-East, the New York Times reports.

Relations between American military trainers and specialists advising the Nigerian military in the fight against Boko Haram are so strained that the Pentagon often bypasses Nigeria altogether, choosing to work instead with security officials in the neighbouring countries of Chad, Cameroon and Niger, NY Times quoted defence officials and diplomats as saying.

EXPOSED: Yuguda’s revelations on Bauchi attack shock Presidency, PDP

REVELATIONS by Bauchi State Governor Isa Yuguda on the stoning of President Goodluck Jonathan in the state during a campaign rally was said to have shocked the Presidency and the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party.
Yuguda, in an interview with the BBC Hausa service, said that the stoning and the attack on the President were carried out by members of the ruling PDP.
Before now, the Presidency and the ruling party had accused the opposition All Progressives Congress of being the mastermind of the attack.

Fashola asks APC members to eschew violence

The Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, has urged residents of the state, as well as supporters of the All Progressives Congress to remain calm and avoid violence despite provocations.

Fashola, according to a statement by the Special Assistant, Media, to the Governor, Hakeem Bello, spoke in Badagry, adding that the opponents were looking for an opportunity to foment violence and get an excuse to postpone the elections.

He said, “Irrespective of all the seeming problems that you are beginning to see, remain calm and be focused. It is provocation. They are looking for opportunity to foment trouble and an excuse to postpone the elections.

“They are already saying that if there is violence in the North East, the people will not vote. We are going to vote here irrespective of what they do and whatever the provocation. Our answer is not violence; our answer will be by massively voting for the APC.”

The governor said the state government had done a lot with the proceeds from the State Security Fund to set up the Rapid Response Squad to ensure security in the state, adding that the RRS was being dismantled by President Goodluck Jonathan.
He said, “The Commander of the RRS, ACP Hakeem Odumosu, has been transferred out of Lagos because of the coming elections just as the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 2, Mr. Umaru Manko, who was also a former Commissioner of Police in the state, has also been removed.”
The governor urged all eligible voters in the state who had yet to collect their Permanent Voter Cards to get them.

INTERVIEW : 2015: Nigeria needs change —Latinwo

Group Captain Salaudeen Adebola Latinwo (retd), 72, former military governor of Kwara State (1984-85) is a meticulous and detailed person. The retired Air Force officer, who was part of the first set of people to be recruited into the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in 1963 is thoroughly organised and acts with precision as we found out during a one hour no holds barred interview, last week when he spoke among others on the state of the nation, the kind of leader Nigeria needs now and why Nigerians must get it right at the polls

Boko Haram Invades Monguno Barracks, Traps 1400 Soldiers

Top security officials just confirmed to SaharaReporters that Islamist fighters today overwhelmed the 243 battalion of the Nigerian Army stationed at Monguno Barracks. The insurgents killed an undetermined number of soldiers and wounded the brigade commander of the barracks.
Our sources said soldiers who put up resistance to the invading insurgents were killed, adding that many soldiers then ran in different directions. They disclosed that 1,400 soldiers were stationed at the barracks at the time of the attack, adding that military authorities were not aware of their exact whereabouts or how many of them had been killed. “We still don’t know what has happened to them [soldiers], but we know that Boko Haram now controls the barracks and Monguno town,” one officer based in Abuja confirmed.