US Congress Blocks the Sale of Warplanes to Nigeria, says Buhari should focus on improving governance
The recent news report by New York Times has revealed that the US congress has made a move to stop the Obama administration from going Read more
Month: May 2016
Buhari Assures Oil Companies Of Enhanced Security In Niger Delta
[Channels Television] President Muhammadu Buhari has assured oil companies operating in the Nigeria’s Niger Delta that the government is taking all necessary actions to protect Read more
Kim Kardashian ‘proud’ of hubby Kanye West’s rant on ‘Ellen’ show
[Associated Press] LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kim Kardashian is praising husband Kanye West’s bizarre appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” The rapper covered a variety Read more
Court Jails Former NIMASA DG, Omatseye For Five Years
[Channels Television] The Federal High Court Sitting in Lagos has sentenced the former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Raymond Omatseye, Read more
Petrol Price Increase Should Not Be Basis For Palliatives – Kachikwu
[Channels Television] The Minister of State for Petroleum, Mr Ibe Kachikwu says the lifting of petrol price should not be the basis for which government will Read more
Antibiotics will stop working at a ‘terrible human cost’, major report warns
[INDEPENDENT] It will soon be too dangerous to perform caesarean sections, joint replacements and chemotherapy if antibiotics become ineffective Urgent action is needed to control Read more
First Chibok girl found with baby two years after Boko Haram kidnap
(CNN) When Amina Ali Nkeki was kidnapped by the Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram more than two years ago, she was a mere schoolgirl. On Tuesday Read more
Trump unveils his potential Supreme Court nominees , Conservatives signal support
(CNN) Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled a list of 11 judges he would consider nominating to fill the seat of late Justice Antonin Scalia on the Read more
EgyptAir flight MS804 carrying 66 has disappeared from radar between Paris and Cairo
[Associated Press] CAIRO (AP) — An EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo carrying 66 people disappeared from radar early Thursday morning, the airline said. EgyptAir Read more
Serena Williams says ‘I’m ready for anyone’ to defend her French Open Crown
[CNN] She’s the woman everyone is trying to beat, but Serena Williams insists she is “ready for anyone” as she prepares to defend her French Read more
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders Battle over Kentucky and Oregon
[BBC / Associated Press] Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is hoping to keep his campaign alive with strong showings in the Kentucky and Oregon primaries. Read more
Punches and bottles thrown in South Africa’s parliament
[Associated Press] South African opposition lawmakers who tried to disrupt remarks by President Jacob Zuma in parliament brawled with guards who ejected the protesters from Read more
Thailand to close Koh Tachai island over tourism damage
[BBC] Thai authorities are set to close the island of Koh Tachai, saying heavy tourism is negatively affecting natural resources and the environment. The island, Read more
Kenyan police accused of ‘gruesome violence’ to break up an opposition protest in Nairobi
A leading rights group has accused Kenyan police of using “gruesome violence” to break up an opposition protest in the capital on Monday. Protesters were Read more
IGP orders the arrest, prosecution of persons hoarding and diverting petroleum products
According to the information released on its news platform, The Nigerian Police Force Public Relations Office, ACP Olabisi Kolawole has issued a press release on behalf Read more
Court Stops NLC’s Planned Strike following Attorney General’s lawsuit
[Channels Television] The National Industrial Court has restrained the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) from going on its planned strike on Wednesday, pending the hearing and Read more
Nigerian Senate supports Fuel Price Hike and Subsidy Removal
[Channels Television] The Nigerian Senate is backing the Federal Government in its decision to remove subsidy on petrol and peg the pump price of the Read more
Nanny arrested while attempting to sell employer’s 1 year old son
[Olaleye Aluko – PUNCH] An 18-year-old nanny, Covenant Bassey, who allegedly abducted her employer’s one-year-old son, David Robinson, in the Satellite Town area of Calabar, Read more
DR Congo police fire tear gas at opposition protest outside courthouse
Congolese police fired tear gas on Friday to break up a demonstration by thousands of supporters of powerful opposition figure Moise Katumbi who had gathered Read more
South Africa allows class action against gold firms
South Africa gave the green light today for class action suits seeking damages from gold companies for up to half a million miners who contracted Read more
Kenya security forces kill 10, arrest 36 in operation against Islamists
Kenyan security forces have killed 10 suspected al Shabaab Islamist militants and arrested 36 others in nine months since launching an operation against the insurgents Read more
Shopping Mall Collapses in Ogun, Many Feared Dead
A four-storey shopping complex constructed by the Ogun State Government has collapsed with many people feared dead. The project at the popular Itoku market of Read more
Ibrahimovic departs Paris Saint-Germain
Zlatan Ibrahimovic confirmed on Friday that he will leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of this season, but the French champions said the Swedish star Read more
We all know Nigeria is ‘fantastically corrupt’
“We have got the leaders of some fantastically corrupt countries coming to Britain… Nigeria and Afghanistan, possibly the two most corrupt countries in the world”, Read more
Police detain men for eating late, demand N15,000 bribe
The Surulere Police Division, Lagos State, on Tuesday arrested four men, who were accused of eating late in the night around the Ojuelegba Bridge in Read more
FIRS seals NICON hotel, insurance over N392m tax debt
Operatives from the Federal Inland Revenue Service on Thursday sealed the NICON Luxury Hotel and the NICON Insurance Plc. Both companies are said to be Read more
Arsenal ready to make Ozil first £200,000-a-week player
In a bid to keep Mesut Ozil at the club, Arsene Wenger is ready to make the midfielder Arsenal’s first £200,000-a-week player. The German playmaker Read more
Reverse subsidy removal or face mother-of-all protest – Melaye dares Buhari
The Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Sen. Dino Melaye, Thursday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to rescind his decision on fuel subsidy withdrawal within Read more
How doctor raped, impregnated ulcer patient in Lagos
A trado-medical doctor simply identified as Abiodun was on Tuesday arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly raping and impregnating a 26-year-old patient, Read more
70-something new mum Daljinder Kaur Gill says God has a plan for her son
If anything will help one of India’s oldest mothers, Daljinder Kaur Gill, aged around 70 (she is not sure of her age), to raise her Read more