Nigerian senators in mass defection

>Senators have effected tougher rules meant to tame governors as the supremacy battle between the two continues.

Chadema leaders took to social media yesterday to explain the party’s decision to take in former Prime Minister Edward Lowassa, who has defected from CCM.

Five American Senators have started a two days visit in Serengeti National Park as part of the official program in the country.
The delegation led by the Senator of Michigan Ms. Debbie Stabenow who is also the Chairperson of the US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry will have an opportunity to witness firsthand the vital role of conservation and good natural resources management in promoting sustainable economic development.
The US Senate delegation will also specifically...

Expectations that the ruling party would come out and speak about the decision by former Prime Minister Edward Lowassa to defect to Chadema didn’t materialise yesterday after a highly publicised press conference was turned into an occasion to thank the media for “its good work

Conflict triggers defection of over 1700 members
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MORE than 1,700 Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) members have joined the opposition Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema), citing conflicts within the ruling party. The move was triggered by Maasai community leaders who persuaded a ...

IN BRIEF: Two US senators Edward Markey (D-MA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) have sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requesting the agency to investigate smart TV makers amid fears and evidence that companies might be using devices to collect data and track users without their knowledge.

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The open letter comes while smart TV advancements have "ushered in a new era of innovation and interactivity," they must not come at the...

Augustino Lyatonga Mrema was a household name during the 1995 General Election. The man, who had served as the minister for Home Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister in the Ali Hassan Mwinyi’s administration, defected from ruling party CCM to the then main opposition party NCCR-Mageuzi and ran for the presidency.

Nigerian female DJ and producer Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola popularly known as DJ Cuppy is embarking her Pan – African tour on eight countries. Tanzania is a fifth country she has visited in her month-long tour. The lovely daughter of the Nigerian billionaire, Femi Otedola came by at our studios and she had an exciting chat […]

Tens of thousands of Ethiopians attended a rally in the capital, Addis Ababa, condemning the murders of Ethiopians by Islamic State militants.