Lewis Hamilton Once Again Cruises to Victory in German Grand Prix
(CNN)Lewis Hamilton opened up a 19-point lead at the top of the Formula One drivers’ championship after he cruised to victory at the German Grand Read more
Month: July 2016
Withdraw military from Ijaw land, Clark, others tell FG
[OVIE OKPARE – PUNCH] WARRI – Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State; elder statesmen, Chief Edwin Clark; and some prominent leaders including traditional rulers of the Ijaw Read more
N’Delta militants not behind Lagos, Ogun attacks — Ijaw Youth Council
[ PUNCH] The spokesperson for the Ijaw Youth Council, Eric Omare, speaks with TOLUWANI ENIOLA concerning attacks on Lagos and Ogun communities by militants and Read more
President Buhari tasks Nigerians on unity, national integration
Kaduna (NAN) President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday urged Nigerians to promote factors and issues that will unite them and foster national integration. The president made Read more
Military will restore full peace to North East Nigeria, says Buratai
Buni Yadi -Yobe (NAN) The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has assured that the military will restore full peace to the North East Read more
Buhari bans conference bags, souvenirs at MDAs workshops, seminars
Abuja (NAN) The Federal Government has banned the procurement and distribution of conference bags, T-shirts and other souvenirs at events such as Conferences and Seminars Read more
Budget padding: DSS, Police get Buhari’s nod on probes
…set to grill Dogara, other principal officers •DSS seals off Reps appropriation c’ttee office •President won’t interfere –Presidency Niyi Odebode, John Ameh, Olalekan Adetayo and Read more
Rio 2016: U-23 Eagles stranded in Atlanta
The Nigerian U-23 National Team returned to training on Friday evening, having skipped their workouts for about two days according to reports by Allnigeriasoccer.com. It Read more
Nnamdi Kanu sponsors Kuje Prisons 2016 Football Championship
LEADER of the Indegenous People of Biafra, IPOB and Director of Radio Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has reportedly sponsored the 2016 Kuje Prisons Football Championship, Read more
Nnamdi Kanu may gain freedom at last as FG, MENDE strike a deal
*Henry Okah, Charles Okah, Obi Nwabueze may be freed *Nnamdi Kanu, others to get freedom if they renounce Biafra *Tompolo off the hook if he Read more
Hidden HongKong ‘you rarely know about’ revealed
Protests, cocoons and shoebox homes: A look beyond Hong Kong’s postcard exterior Hong Kong (CNN)It’s no secret: Hong Kong is photogenic. With its shining skyscrapers, Read more
Muslim leaders refuse to bury French priest killer
(CNN) Muslim community leaders have refused to bury one of the terrorists who killed a Catholic priest this week in northern France, according to the Read more
WikiLeaks Assange: ‘More Hacked Materials of the Hillary Clinton campaign Soon’
(CNN) WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is boasting about how his group’s release of hacked Democratic National Committee emails is affecting the US presidential election — and Read more
Al Shabaab Militants launch car bomb, gun attack on Somali police base, ten dead
Militants set off two car bombs outside a police base in Somalia’s capital before gunmen stormed inside on Sunday, leaving at least 10 people dead, Read more
ISIS attacks two energy plants in north Iraq, kills five and takes one foreigner hostage
[ Reuters] Islamic State militants stormed two energy facilities in northern Iraq on Sunday, killing at least five workers and shutting down a major oil Read more
Turkey expels nearly 1,400 personnel from armed forces: Anadolu
[ Reuters ] The Turkish government dismissed nearly 1,400 military personnel for suspected links to a cleric it blames for an attempted coup, state media Read more
Texas shooting: One reported dead and multiple hospitalized
[9News Australia] At least one person is reported to have died and “multiple” people are injured after a shooting in Austin, Texas. The Austin Police Read more
Hillary Clinton’s hot nephew – “God Bless America”
GOD bless America. Hillary Clinton’s 22-year-old nephew has spiced up the presidential race with the internet all aflutter thanks to a smouldering photo shoot. Tyler Read more
Rio 2016: Australian athletes robbed during fire evacuation
(9News Australia) RIO- At least three laptops and other personal possessions have been stolen from Australian athletes during an evacuation of the Olympic village in Read more
Australia officials say Wing part found in Tanzania ‘highly likely’ from MH370
(CNN) A large wing part recently found on a Tanzanian island “highly likely” came from missing Malaysian Airlines Flight 370, according to Australia’s transport minister. The Read more
US Election: Clinton campaign hacked, FBI investigating
(CNN) The FBI and Justice Department are investigating a computer hack of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign in addition to its examination of intrusions of other Read more
Maternity hospital bombed in Syria
[BBC] An air strike has hit a maternity hospital supported by Save the Children in north-western Syria, killing two people and wounding three others. Syria Read more
Mosquitoes now spreading Zika in USA starting from Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Mosquitoes have apparently begun spreading the Zika virus on the U.S. mainland for the first time, health officials said Friday in Read more
Singaporean man detained under Internal Security Act
[ Channel News Asia ] SINGAPORE – Zulfikar Mohamad Shariff, 44, was arrested and detained in July for spreading radical ideology and contributing to the Read more
Name Aso Rock after Gen Aguiyi Ironsi, Ohanaeze youths urge Buhari
UMUAHIA—FIFTY years after the first military coup d’état which tragically claimed the life of the then Head of State, Late General Johnson Thomas Aguiyi Ironsi, Read more
Remembering Ironsi: Nigeria’s first Two –Star General, First African to command United Nations forces.
Nigeria’s first Two –Star General. First African to command United Nations forces. First compatriot to command the Army. First Private to rise to the rank Read more
Buhari congratulates Fr Mbaka on 21st priestly ordination anniversary
ABUJA—President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Director of Adoration Ministry, Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka, on the 21st anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood in Read more
July 29, A Significant Date In Nigeria’s History: Aguiyi Ironsi Honoured
July 29 is an unforgettable date in Nigeria’s history. It was a date the country witnessed the overthrow of two military regimes , one of Read more
Ogundipe: A Victim Of Principle
Brigadier Babafemi Olatunde Ogundipe, Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters and Ironsi’s Second in Command(2ic) died a sad man, five years after he survived the coup. Read more
Militancy: Military Launches Aerial Bombardment Of Lagos, Ogun Creeks
The Nigerian military took to the skies on Thursday in its quest to tackle the rising cases of militancy in parts of Lagos and Ogun Read more