Trump to Russia: ‘Hack Clinton emails’
[BBC] Donald Trump has “actively encouraged” foreign powers to hack his presidential rival Hillary Clinton, her camp says. Mrs Clinton did not hand over 30,000 Read more
Month: July 2016
Indonesia to execute 14 drug convicts including a Nigerian
[BBC Africa] Indonesia has confirmed it will execute 14 people on death row for drug crimes in the coming days. UN human rights officials have Read more
Malawian ‘hyena man’ paid for having sex with children has been arrested
[BBC Africa] An HIV-positive Malawian man, who says he is paid to have sex with children as part of initiation rites, has been arrested on Read more
Soldiers, police in gun battle with suspected militants in Lagos
Olaleye Aluko – PUNCH Members of the police are locked in a gun battle with militants in Igando, a suburb of Lagos. It was gathered Read more
Post-UTME: UNILAG releases admission guidelines
[PUNCH] The University of Lagos on Tuesday released its Post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination admission screening guidelines for the 2016/2017 academic session. A statement issued by the Read more
Buhari commissions $1.457bn Abuja-Kaduna rail
[By Favour Nnabugwu – Vanguard] President Muhammadu Buhari has commissioned the $1.457 billion Abuja- Kaduna rail services. The President at the commissioning at Idu Station Read more
FIFA endorses Football Made in Anambra’s ‘1Family – 1Footballer’ project
FIFA yesterday declared its readiness to partner with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to actualize the Football Made in Anambra ‘1 Family – Footballer’ project Read more
History as Clinton ascends to presidential nomination
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A glass ceiling is shattering at the Democratic National Convention as Hillary Clinton ascends to the presidential nomination with Tuesday’s roll call Read more
Alas! Two attackers slit the throat of a catholic priest in France
PARIS (AP) — Two attackers invaded a church Tuesday during morning Mass near the Normandy city of Rouen, killing an 84-year-old priest by slitting his Read more
Nigeria Is Learning From Iran To Diversify Its Economy – Buhari
[Channels Television] President Muhammadu Buhari says that the Federal Government is understudying the experiences of countries like Iran who thrived in adversity to diversify the Nigerian Read more
Obasanjo Calls For Investigation of Lawmakers
[Channels TV] The former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has waded into the controversy over the allegation of budget padding by the leadership of the House of Read more
Michael Jordan: “I can no longer stay silent.”
(CNN) “I can no longer stay silent.” Michael Jordan breaks his silence on social issues, donates $2 million So says Michael Jordan, widely considered Read more
Zika Virus in Europe: Spain’s first Zika-related microcephaly birth
(CNN) A hospital in Spain says it has registered Europe’s first case of a baby born with microcephaly associated with the Zika virus. Vall d’Hebron hospital Read more
Former Chinese General gets life imprisonment for bribery
Hong Kong (CNN) A military court in China on Monday sentenced former top official Guo Boxiong to life in prison for accepting bribes, according to Read more
US election: Sanders says Clinton must be US president
[CNN ] Philadelphia.: Bernie Sanders has urged Democrats to put Hillary Clinton in the White House, in a speech to the party convention. The Vermont Read more
Terror in Japan: 19 killed and about 20 injured in knife attack near Tokyo
SAGAMIHARA, Japan (AP) — At least 19 people were killed and about 20 wounded in a knife attack Tuesday at a facility for the handicapped Read more
‘We postponed our honeymoon’ -Kalu Ikeagwu
Handsome actor, Kalu Ikeagwu and his beautiful wife, Ijeoma are in no haste to honeymoon. ENCOMIUM Weekly’s checks revealed that the newly married couple will Read more
‘Rogues, Armed robbers are in the Houses of Assembly’ – Obasanjo
[ By Levinus Nwabughiogu – Vanguard ] ABUJA – Sequel to the current gory allegations of corrupt practices in National Assembly precisely the House of Read more
Buhari is pushing Ndigbo hard to leave Nigeria – Ezeife
Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, former governor of Anambra State, in this interview, says for the unity of Nigeria not to be negotiable, there must be restructuring Read more
Obama’s brother plans to vote for Trump
[Reuters] President Barack Obama’s half-brother, Malik Obama, says he will vote for Republican nominee Donald Trump in the U.S. election in November because he likes Read more
An achiever of our time, Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah – Authority writer
IFEANYICHUKWU OKONKWO writes on the personality and rare achievements of the Chairman of Capital Oil and Gas Ltd., Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, who is also Read more
Corp members embark on operation clean environment in Anambra
“The clean person is not the one that runs away from dirt but one who takes time and efforts to tidy up a dirty environment” Read more
I almost died as Eagles coach, says Oliseh
[ Pius Ayinor – PUNCH ] Former Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh has again made shocking revelations about his time as the coach of the Read more
Banking sector may face more challenges – Soetan
[PUNCH] The President, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, Mr. Titus Soetan, says the various problems facing the economy may make the banking industry to Read more
Mr. President and an economy in recession
The Nigerian economy is in recession, or “technically in recession”, as the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, put it last week, and seems to be Read more
No regrets about 2015 poll prophecy despite sufferings in Nigeria – Mbaka
Ihuoma Chiedozie, Enugu [PUNCH] The Catholic Priest and Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, on Sunday, said he had Read more
Anambra records $5m vegetable exports to Europe
AWKA—In a bid to underscore the importance of diversifying the economy and attracting more industries to Anambra state, Chief Willy Obiano has confirmed that the Read more
Buhari to IBB, Gusau : Tell Nigerians why you removed me from office
By Soni Daniel Abuja: Thirty one years after his administration was toppled in a military coup, President Muhammadu Buhari has finally opened up on why Read more
Bola Ige: Police to unravel financiers, suspects collected cash in Abuja
[By Kingsley Omonobi – Vanguard] *Says Ige killed 4 days after suspects collected cash in Abuja Abuja — As investigation into the re-opened, unresolved murder Read more
Gunmen abduct RCCG pastor during Sunday service
[Olaleye Aluko – PUNCH] There was panic at a parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God at Santos bus stop in the Isawo, Ikorodu, Read more