Brazil’s Senate removes President Dilma Rousseff from office
Brazil’s Senate removed leftist President Dilma Rousseff from office on Wednesday for breaking budgetary laws, in an impeachment process that has polarized the Latin American Read more
Month: August 2016
Pregnant woman in Singapore diagnosed with Zika infection – media
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A pregnant woman was among those diagnosed with Zika infections in Singapore, local media reported on Wednesday, citing the health ministry. Singapore Read more
Nigeria’s annual inflation rises to 17.1 percent in July, food prices almost triple
LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigeria’s annual inflation rose to 17.1 percent in July from 16.5 percent in June, the country’s statistics office said. Food inflation rose Read more
Nigeria in recession as wrong approach & low oil prices shrink economy
By Chijioke Ohuocha and Alexis Akwagyiram LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigeria, Africa’s biggest economy, officially slid into recession for the first time in more than 20 Read more
Nigeria’s Economy to perform better in H2 after slide into recession – Osibanjo
LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigeria’s government expects its economy to perform better in the second half of the year after it slipped into a recession in Read more
Stoke City Signs Wilfried Bony from Manchester City on a season-long loan
(Reuters) – Stoke City have signed striker Wilfried Bony from Manchester City on a season-long loan, the Premier League clubs announced on Wednesday. Ivorian Bony, Read more
Gabon electoral commission count shows Bongo winner: sources
LIBREVILLE (Reuters) – A Gabon electoral commission count on Wednesday put Gabon president Ali Bongo as winner with 49.85 percent of the vote compared with Read more
Nigerian Army expects to seize Boko Haram’s last few strongholds in few more weeks
By Ulf Laessing and Lanre Ola MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Nigeria’s army expects to seize Boko Haram’s last few strongholds in the northeast over the Read more
John Legend: American National Anthem is ‘a Weak Song’
As Colin Kaepernick’s refusal to stand for the singing of the national anthem continues to raise tensions both on the field and on the internet, Read more
Igbo group blames FG for Enugu killings by Fulani herdsmen
An Igbo group, the Igbo Awareness for Development Initiative (IADI), has condemned the Fulani herdsmen killing in Enugu State, blaming the inaction of the Federal Read more
Why we stopped #BringBackOurGirls protesters – IGP
The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, yesterday, gave reasons why men of the Nigeria Police Force barred members of the Bring Back Our Read more
Afenifere Renewal Group plans pan-Yoruba confab
Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) yesterday met Ekiti State Council of Traditional Rulers in Ado-Ekiti, disclosing plans to organise a national conference for all monarchs across Read more
Herdsman arrested with AK 47 rifle, live ammunition in Enugu
Ihuoma Chiedozie Enugu – A herdsman has been arrested with an AK-47 assault rifle and 24 rounds of live ammunition in Enugu. The Police Public Read more
EFCC Arrests Ebonyi State Governor, Chief Dave Umahi’s brother
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested Mr. Austin Umahi, the younger brother of the Ebonyi State Governor, Chief Dave Umahi. Read more
Abubakar Umar warns President Buhari against use of force on Niger Delta militants
Former Military Governor of Kaduna State, Col. Abubakar Umar (rtd), yesterday, warned President Muhammadu Buhari against use of force on Niger Delta militants, saying the Read more
Niger Delta Avengers Re-Affirm Appointment of Soyinka, Kalu, others as Dialogue Team
Urhobo group disowns Edwin Clark The Supreme Consultative Council (SCC) of the Eastern and Central Divisions of the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) yesterday re-affirmed its Read more
Emergency Power Bill: Why Buhari should not be entrusted with more powers
The dire situation of the country’s economy has compelled the Muhammadu Buhari administration to think out of the box following government’s proposal for an emergency Read more
Why more people use Facebook in Nigeria than anywhere else in Africa
As internet use in Nigeria has shot up in the last five years, so has the use and popularity of social media platforms. New data Read more
Facebook founder, Zuckerberg in Nigeria, facebooks his trip
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has arrived in Nigeria for a business research trip. According to a press release from his company: Zuckerberg is in Nigeria to Read more
Australian senator caught napping still fan of press freedom
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian senator has fallen victim to the press freedom he champions when he was photographed snoozing on his first day Read more
Singer Chris Brown arrested at LA for ‘pointing gun at woman’
US singer Chris Brown has been arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after a woman told police he had threatened her with Read more
McCain, Rubio win Republican nod in U.S. Senate races
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. senators John McCain and Marco Rubio won their party’s nominations on Tuesday to seek re-election in Arizona Read more
Trump to meet Mexican president ahead of immigration speech
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said he will meet Mexico’s president on Wednesday, hours before he sets out Read more
Merkel admits mistakes made in Germany, EU with refugee crisis
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany and other European Union countries turned a blind eye to the refugee crisis building on its external borders for too long, Read more
North Korea makes progress on missiles, but no evidence of nuclear weapons yet
North Korea has made considerable progress this year on weapons technology, including testing a submarine-launched missile for the first time, but it’s still not clear Read more
Exclusive – SWIFT discloses more cyber thefts, pressures banks on security
SWIFT, the global financial messaging system, on Tuesday disclosed new hacking attacks on its member banks as it pressured them to comply with security procedures Read more
Islamic State says its spokesman killed in Syria – Amaq News
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Islamic State spokesman Abu Muhammad al-Adnani, one of the jihadist group’s longest-serving officials, has been killed in Aleppo in Syria, its Amaq Read more
( A must read ) Fulani Herdsmen ; The Butchers from the North –
The butchers from the north are better known as the Fulani militants and herdsmen. They have unleashed horror and levied war against the people of Read more
Niger Delta Militants bomb another oil facility today- report
By Ovie Okpare Warri – Niger Delta militants have blown up another major oil delivery line belonging to the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company at Ogor-Oteri in Read more
Car bomb kills 5 soldiers outside Somali president’s palace: police
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A car bomb claimed by al Shabaab Islamist militants killed five soldiers outside the president’s palace in the Somali capital of Mogadishu Read more