Nairobi building collapse: Baby girl rescued after four days
A six-month-old girl has been rescued from the debris of a building that collapsed four days ago in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Later the Kenyan Read more
Month: May 2016
Nigeria sues Shell over Bonga oil spill, demands N1.3trn compensation
Federal Government has initiated a legal action against Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company over the oil spillage that affected 350 communities in Delta and Read more
Shelling from Syrian rebels hits hospital in Aleppo, killing at least 4
Syrian opposition fighters launching rockets on government held-parts in the contested city of Aleppo on Tuesday struck a hospital, killing at least four people and Read more
Ekiti: Seven catholic schools shut, church sues govt
Ekiti State Government has shut seven schools run by the Catholic Diocese of Ekiti for failure to pay the Education Development Levy. Under the new Read more
Fulani gunmen attack Kaduna village, kill monarch, nephew
Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen on Sunday night invaded the Fadan Karshi village, killing its district head and his nephew. Fadan Karshi is in Read more
The new five-year driver’s licence
The Federal Government has approved the introduction of a new driver’s licence that will have a five-year expiry period. The new licence will run side Read more
Gunmen kill 20 persons, 83 cows in Nasarawa
Gunmen at the weekend killed 83 cows at Adayi in Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. At Loko, the monarch claimed that about 20 Read more
Troops Discover Another Boko Haram Bomb Factory, Foil Attack on Military Installations
The Nigerian troops have again discovered another Boko Haram bomb factory in a Borno State town with which they unleash their acts of terror in Read more
Giggs’ wife dumps United assistant coach after fling with waitress
Ryan Giggs’ wife, Stacey, has finally ended her marriage to the Manchester United assistant coach, after he reportedly had an affair with one of the Read more
Baby born with deadly condition where legs fuse together in the womb
A baby astonished doctors in India when it was born with a rare condition known as ‘Mermaid syndrome.’ Tragically the newborn, whose legs had fused Read more
5 people beheaded, their heads displayed on road in Ahoada, Rivers State
Unknown gunmen suspected to be members of the Icelanders cult group have beheaded five people in Edeoha town in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Read more
Teen dies after shooting himself in head while taking selfie with dad’s pistol
An Indian teenager has died after accidentally shooting himself in the head while posing for a selfie with his father’s gun. Ramandeep Singh, 15, was posing Read more
Buhari plans extradiction of mu’azu, obanikoro, others
The diplomatic process that will ensure the extradition of suspected looters who have fled the country will dominate President Muhammadu Buhari’s discussions with his counterparts Read more
American missionaries murdered & dumped in bushes outside a church, in Jamaica
Twо U.S. missionaries Randy Hentzel аnd Harold Nichols, wеrе found slain оn April 30 in Kingston, Jamaica – a rural area m thаt hаѕ lоng Read more
Burnley promoted to Premier League
Burnley have won promotion back to the Premier League at the first time of asking. They beat Queens Park Rangers 1-0 at Turf Moor on Read more
Tension in Ogun community as customs officers kill 6
Tension has gripped residents of Oke Odan community in Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun state, southwest Nigeria following the alleged killing of six Read more
Buhari, Catholic bishops meet over herdsmen attacks, others
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday evening met behind closed doors with 16 Catholic Bishops under the aegis of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria. The meeting which started Read more
Oil drilling to begin in the North this year
The Federal Government will commence drilling activities for crude oil in the Chad Basin from the third quarter of this year, the Minister of State Read more
Nigerian ex-minister named in Panama Papers scandal
A former Minister for National Planning, Rasheed Gbadamosi, bought two luxury penthouses worth $2.6m in Panama in 2008 while serving as the Chairman of the Read more
NDLEA discovers 193 wraps of cocaine inside packs of sweets at Lagos Airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has discovered one hundred and ninety-three (193) wraps of cocaine inside packs of sweets at the Murtala Muhammed Read more
Governor Ayade stuns Cross River workers by paying May salary
In an unprecedented move, Cross River state civil servants received their May salaries on the first day of the month. Making this announcement at the Read more
Leicester City win 2015/2016 Premier League title
Leicester City are Premier League champions for the first time after Tottenham could only manage a 2-2 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Spurs had Read more
Troops rescue 1000 hostages, nab 4 female suicide bombers in Sambisa forest raid
Nigerian troops prosecuting the war against Boko Haram terrorists have rescued over 1,000 hostages who had been held captive by the group even as soldiers Read more
President Buhari walks out on Ministers
President Muhammadu Bhari reportedly walked out on ministers during a meeting at presidential villa. The report said the ministers led by youth and sports minister Read more
Oshiomhole increases Edo minimum wage to N25,000
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has announced the increment in salaries of workers in the states civil service. The pay rise from N18, 000 Read more
Applicants for Police job hit 843,008
The Police Service Commission (PSC) said it received 843,008 applications as at 1.00p.m May 2 from applicants seeking enlistment into the Nigeria Police Force. This Read more
FG currently subsidising petrol
The Federal Government on Monday said it was currently subsidising Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol at N12.62 per litre. It said that Read more
First American cruise ship in decades arrives in Havana Cuba
Havana (CNN)The first cruise in decades to travel from the United States to Cuba docked in Havana Monday. The Adonia’s arrival in Havana marks the Read more
Labour to Buhari : Nigerians losing faith in your change mantra
[By Victor Ahiuma-Young, Johnbosco Agbakwuru & Gabriel Ewepu – Vanguard ] ABUJA — ORGANISED Labour at yesterday’s May Day celebration, told President Muhammadu Buhari that workers Read more
EFCC arrests oil baron, Laitan Adesanya over N23bn bribery scam
[Punch – Olalekan Adetayo and Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja] In a continuation of the probe into how the Peoples Democratic Party allegedly bribed some officials of Read more