The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the just concluded by-election in Niger State, David Umar, has accused both the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of stealing his mandate, adding that they have not been able to celebrate because they are ashamed. “Why are they not celebrating if truly they (PDP) won? They cannot celebrate because the mandate is not theirs.” According to Umar, who spoke to journalists in Minna, during a press briefing yesterday, said the election was fraught with fraudulent activities perpetrated by the PDP in collaboration with INEC officials.
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the distribution of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) in Madagali, Michika, Maiha, Mubi North and Mubi South Local Government Areas of Adamawa State for security reasons. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Kasim Gaidam, stated this shortly after a meeting with security agencies, National Orientation Agency (NOA) and political parties’ executives in Yola in preparations for the coming October 11 by-election in state.
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Nigeria will continue to record a rise in food output as the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, yesterday disclosed that the country recorded a growth in the food production last year to the tune of eight million metric tonnes over 2012 figures. The figure, according to him, “represents over 70 per cent growth of the target set for 2015 by government”. He made the statement while declaring open the Third NIAS-ASAN joint annual meeting held at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan.
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FirstRand Limited, Africa’s biggest bank by market value has said it is setting aside 10 billion rand ($924 million) for expansion across the continent, as profit increases from regions outside its home market, South Africa. “We’ve got a provisional licence in Ghana and should be up and running there in early 2015,” Chief Executive Officer of the Johannesburg-based bank, Sizwe Nxasana told Bloomberg yesterday.
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Work is what we do -- it is not who we are. When teaching Vocal Awareness, I make no distinction whether we are in a personal or a professional conversation. As I tell all my students, "the same person shows up everywhere." Outside of work, we often seek to gain confidence and enhance self-esteem in multiple ways, from working with motivational teachers, programs designed to "help us put our best foot forward" to myriad spiritual practices. But nowhere do we learn to simply be who we are and sustain this ethical commitment in every conversation.
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Running an international business with operations in more than one country is not a small feat. It takes effort to communicate with employees thousands of miles away. However, it can be done successfully! Below are five tips to help you manage a company a world away. 1. Communicate clearly and often When working internationally, communication is key. It’s hard enough to manage employees within your building, but even more difficult when those employees are several time zones ahead of you. Their work day is winding down just as yours is getting started. In order to effectively manage their work, it’s imperative you have an ongoing, open dialogue and speak to them on the phone at least once a week.
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Even at the ripe young age of 83, my dad is still fixing vacuums and sewing machines as part of the repair business he started 30 years ago after retiring from a career at Western Union. He no longer runs the business from a shop, and he certainly is nowhere near as busy as he once was -- due mostly to the fact that you can replace the devices far easier then repairing them -- but he still manages to pick up a job from time to time to keep himself busy.
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Africa’s leading online retailer, Jumia, says it sees its market share surging beyond 36 percent in Egypt in the next few years. Jumia, which currently leads the North African country’s ecommerce space, says Egypt is one of its strongest markets in the African region. It credits this achievement to the attention it pays on consumer’s needs.
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South Africa’s biggest union federation, Cosatu, on Tuesday slated Transport Minister, Dipuo Peters, for saying there would be no review of Gauteng’s most hated e-toll government project. South Africa’s e-tolls are only situated in Gauteng, the country’s richest province where Johannesburg is situated.
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With e-commerce in Nigeria recording over $2 million worth of transactions per week and close to $1.3 billion monthly, online marketplaceKaymu has attributed the burgeoning online transactions to the rising purchasing power of the country’s growing middle class. According to a survey conducted by the business management and consulting firm Philip consulting, 38 percent of Nigerians prefer to buy products through the internet. Much of that section of the population is made up of the middle class, notes Kaymu which is owned by online investment company Africa Internet Holding (AIH).
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