Video: More than 50 were also injured as two women blew themselves up in a busy market in the city of Kano. The incident follows Tuesday’s deadly bomb attack in the city of Yola that left at least 32 people dead and 80 injured. No group has claimed the responsibility for the bombings, but officials […] The post Video: Nigeria Bomb Blasts Aftermath appeared first on … [Read more...] about Video: Nigeria Bomb Blasts Aftermath
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University autonomy: insights from Tanzania, Uganda and Nigeria | The Conversation
Students want change. Universities want autonomy. Is there a middle ground? Ashraf Hendricks/The Daily VoxA new piece of draft legislation could give South Africa’s higher education minister increased power over the country’s universities. The minister will be allowed to “determine transformation goals for the higher education system and institute appropriate oversight … [Read more...] about University autonomy: insights from Tanzania, Uganda and Nigeria | The Conversation
Meet the Nigeria woman taking on Boko Haram
On a long, barren road in northeastern Nigeria, Hafsat Mohammed, squeezed into a public minibus, saw the gunmen materialise from the bush like a mirage. The 33-year-old was on her way to Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State and the epicentre of the Boko Haram insurgency, when two Hilux pickups swerved onto the road ahead. The […] The post Meet the Nigeria woman taking on … [Read more...] about Meet the Nigeria woman taking on Boko Haram
Nigeria kidnap case helped to trigger fine on South Africa’s MTN
When Nigeria failed to trace owners of SIM cards used by kidnappers of a prominent politician in September, it was the final straw for the west African country after what it called a string of violations by telecoms firm MTN Group. Africa’s biggest mobile phone company was given a $ 5.2 billion penalty by the Nigerian Communications Commission last month after the … [Read more...] about Nigeria kidnap case helped to trigger fine on South Africa’s MTN
MTN confirms $5.2bn fine in Nigeria
Johannesburg – Africa’s biggest mobile network MTN [JSE:MTN] confirmed on Monday afternoon that it’s been fined $ 5.2bn in Nigeria for failing to disconnect unregistered subscribers. On Monday morning a report in Nigeria’s Leadership newspaper on the fine sparked a sell-off of MTN shares on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). The report detailed how MTN is … [Read more...] about MTN confirms $5.2bn fine in Nigeria
