Spotlight on Syria as world leaders gather at United Nations
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The spotlight will be on Syria when world leaders gather at the United Nations next week as the Read more
Month: September 2016
Donald Trump faces criticism after appearing to hint at the assassination of Hillary Clinton
Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump is facing criticism after appearing to hint at the assassination of his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton for a second Read more
Lewis Hamilton breaks down as Nico Rosberg tops Singapore practice
Nico Rosberg set the pace just ahead of Ferrari and Red Bull as Lewis Hamilton hit trouble in second practice at the Singapore Grand Prix. Read more
U.S. military says air strike killed Islamic State propaganda chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon said on Friday that a U.S.-led coalition air strike on Sept. 7 killed an Islamic State leader who oversaw the Read more
Only right policies can pull Nigeria out of recession – Orji Uzor Kalu
A former governor of Abia State, Chief Orji Kalu, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to initiate policies that will bail Nigeria out of the current Read more
Stop blaming Buhari for Nigeria’s woes – Nri monarch, Eze Obidiegwu Onyesoh
The traditional ruler of Nri in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra, Eze Obidiegwu Onyesoh, has urged Nigerians to stop blaming President Muhammadu Buhari for Read more
Recession: ” DECLARE NATIONAL EMERGENCY “, Governors tell Buhari
The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has urged the Federal Government to declare Nigeria’s economic recession a national emergency. This is contained in a three-point communiqué Read more
Nigerian interbank rates rise on naira cash shortage
LAGOS, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s overnight naira interbank lending rate rose sharply to an average of 40 percent on Friday, up from 15 percent Read more
Recession: Nigeria to sell $1 billion worth of Eurobonds by mid-December – debt official
By Camillus Eboh ABUJA, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Nigeria expects to raise $1 billion from Eurobonds by mid-December, a senior debt official said on Friday Read more
Libya says 1,425 migrants turned back over two days
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libyan patrols intercepted some 1,425 migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe over the past two days, a naval spokesman said Read more
Funding Nigerian oil ‘cash calls’ expenditures from debt, key for economy – Kemi Adeosun
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria must get out of paying so-called cash calls to joint ventures with oil and gas companies to stand a chance of Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Court dismiss suit challenging Hamid ali’s Appointment as Custom CG
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has dismissed a suit a challenging President Buhari’s appointment of Hamid Ali as the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service. Read more
Biafra: IPOB invites Buhari to Igboland
Members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) have invited President Muhammadu Buhari to Igboland to deliver a lecture to Ndigbo on why he opposes Read more
MKB hits the music scene with latest single ’ASANWA BABY’
A new sensation is poised to take the Nigerian music scene by storm. He is MKB and his song: ‘Asanwa Baby’! The Delta State born Read more
RECESSION: The Government has just six months to fix the economy and other challenges – Saraki
Saraki: Political colouration weakening anti-graft war Senate President Bukola Saraki believes that the present administration is racing against time as it battles to address the Read more
Nigerian inflation rises to 17.6 percent in August
LAGOS, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Annual inflation in Nigeria accelerated to 17.6 percent in August, a fresh 11-year high and the seventh monthly increase in Read more
Four Chibok Girls’ Parents Killed By Boko Haram –KADA
More revelations have emerged about the death of 19 parents of abducted Chibok secondary schoolgirls. The parents died after the abduction of their daughters by Read more
As PDP continues to mount pressure for Buhari’s Resignation, FG says PDP is shameless, irritant
lIt’s a plot to bring back corruption –APC The Federal Government and the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday fired a volley of missiles at the Read more
U.N. commission lists rights concerns in conflict-riven South Sudan
By Denis Dumo JUBA (Reuters) – A U.N. human rights commission said on Thursday it was concerned by intimidation of civil society activists, harassment of Read more
Lagos communities displaced by Lekki Free Zone receive N740 million
The Lagos State Government on Thursday said it had paid N740 million as outstanding compensation to communities within the Lekki Free Zone and Lekki-Epe International Read more
Fayose to build new governor’s office, high court at N1.9 billion
The Ekiti State Government said on Thursday that it had set aside N1.9 billion for the construction of a new governors’ office and high court Read more
‘Only 700,000 persons have access to HIV/AIDs treatment in Nigeria’ – AHF
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), an NGO, says no fewer than 3.4 million people are living with HIV and AIDS in the country and only 700,000 Read more
President Buhari’s ‘Change begins with me’ faces fresh scandal for copycatting Obama
President Muhammadu Buhari’s ‘Change Begins with Me’ campaign suffered a setback Friday following a newspaper report that the president allegedly plagiarised President Barack Obama in Read more
Boko Haram Capabilities ‘Virtually Eliminated’ -Army Chief
The Nigerian military has made tremendous progress against the Boko Haram terrorist group, the country’s chief of army staff told VOA Daybreak Africa. Visiting our Read more
Fuel ‘too dirty’ for Europe sold to Africa
Swiss firms have been criticised in a report for their links to the African trade in diesel with toxin levels that are illegal in Europe. Read more
Patience Jonathan may lose $26 million to Nigeria as affected companies plead guilty
There was a momentary hush inside the courtroom after a representative of Pluto Property and Investment Company Limited, the first of the four companies involved Read more
Manchester United lose Europa League opener at Feyenoord
Manchester United produced a lacklustre display as their Europa League campaign began in defeat at Feyenoord. Jose Mourinho made eight changes from the team beaten Read more
Brazil TV star Domingos Montagner drowns on set of soap opera
One of Brazil’s best-loved television actors, Domingos Montagner, has drowned in a river where the crew had been recording scenes for the country’s most popular Read more
Japan to boost South China Sea role with training patrols with U.S. – minister
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Japan will step up its activity in the contested South China Sea through joint training patrols with the United States and bilateral Read more
U.S. House panel slams former NSA contractor Snowden
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S congressional intelligence committee on Thursday issued a scathing report accusing former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden Read more
