Dangote Cement turns to locally mined coal to power plants as gas shortage lingers
ABUJA, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s Dangote Cement has turned to locally-mined coal to power its plants in a bid to end disruptions caused by Read more
Month: September 2016
Nigerian minister denies involvement in alleged MTN $13.92 billion illegal transfer
LAGOS, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s minister for industry, trade and investment dismissed accusations on Thursday that he was involved in an alleged illegal transfer Read more
Is internet data too expensive in Africa? – Tech report
That’s one of the many questions being discussed at the Africa Tech Summit in London today. The answer, at least in relative terms, appears to Read more
Nigerian militant group claims latest attack on oil pipeline in Niger Delta
By Tife Owolabi YENAGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) – A Nigerian militant group claimed an attack on Thursday on a crude pipeline operated by state oil firm Read more
‘Blood diamond’ dealer dies in Belgium
Belgian-American businessman Michael Desaedeleer, accused of dealing in blood diamonds in West Africa, has died in prison in Belgium, before the start of his war crimes trial, two Read more
Russia vows to continue bombing Aleppo, rejects US calls to halt bombing
Russia has said it will carry on bombing rebel-held eastern Aleppo in Syria, defying US demands to stop. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday Read more
Obama says Congress veto override of 9/11 lawsuits bill ‘a mistake’
US President Barack Obama has said Congress made a “mistake” by overriding his veto and pushing through a bill that allows legal action against Saudi Read more
A day after overriding Obama’s veto, Key U.S. senator tried to find compromise on Saudi 9/11 bill
By Patricia Zengerle and Richard Cowan (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers on Thursday expressed doubts about Sept. 11 legislation they forced on President Barack Obama, saying Read more
African economic growth to dip to 1.6% this year – World Bank
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa is likely to slip to 1.6 percent this year, from 3 percent in 2015, due to continuing Read more
Zuma asks ministries to deal with South Africa university ‘mayhem’
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has instructed his justice and crime prevention ministries to deal with the violence during student protests over Read more
New Jersey train crash kills three, injures more than 100 – media, officials
By Frank McGurty and Amy Tennery HOBOKEN, N.J. (Reuters) – Three people were killed and more than 100 injured, some critically, when a commuter train Read more
Singapore Teen Blogger who criticised Lee Kuan Yew is back to jail for criticizing religion
By Fathin Ungku SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A Singapore court sentenced 17-year-old blogger Amos Yee to six weeks in jail on Thursday for “wounding religious feelings”, Read more
Kim Kardashian Attacked in Paris by a man trying to smell her body — See the Pics and video!
When Kim Kardashian West stepped out in Paris, France, on Wednesday, it surprisingly wasn’t her sheer ensemble that people had their eyes on — it Read more
Nigerian drug lord deported from Kenya on presidential order sneaks back
A Nigerian drug lord who was deported from Kenya in 2013 following a presidential order was arrested in Kayole, Nairobi, on Wednesday after sneaking back Read more
‘CBN Not Crowding Out Banks With Intervention Funds’
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reiterated that it has no intention to crowd out financial institutions from financing the real sector, particularly agriculture Read more
We are already coming out of recession – Kemi Adeosun
Finance Minister, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has claimed that Nigeria was already walking out of the economic recession. She said the development came following some positive Read more
Brothel, den of smokers, school uncovered in Abuja market
Officials of the Abuja Municipal Area Council made startling discoveries on Wednesday when they embarked on the evacuation of street traders at Nyanya Market. Correspondents Read more
Workers protest as AMCON closes Aero Contractors
Hundreds of employees of Aero Contractors Airline on Wednesday staged a peaceful protest over the closure of the airline by the Asset Management Company of Read more
32,000 people arrested since failed coup in Turkey
Turkish Justice Minister, Bekir Bozdag, said on Wednesday in Istanbul as the government carried out another crackdown, that 32,000 people have been arrested since the Read more
Budget padding: Rep. Jibrin heads for court over 180-day suspension
The House of Representatives on Wednesday suspended its former Chairman, Appropriations Committee, Abdulmumin Jibrin, from the parliament for 180 legislative days (roughly one year). He Read more
NNPC raises petrol storage capacity by 87.7m litres
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday, increased Nigeria’s petroleum products storage capacity by 87.70 million litres, with the re-commissioning of four products tanks at Read more
Nigerian Army kills 9 Boko Haram members in fresh attack – Spokesperson
The Army on Wednesday said its troops, Operation Lafiya Dole, killed nine suspected terrorists at Bulabulin, Borno. Sani Usman, acting Director, Army Public Relations, said Read more
Troops arrest Boko Haram terrorists at cattle market
Troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE with assistance of Civilian JTF, have arrested three suspected members of the Boko Haram terrorists group. The suspects include Abba Read more
Agip pipeline explosion: Reps fact-finding committee visits Bayelsa
The House of Representatives ad-hoc Committee on Niger Delta and Joint Task Military Force, JTF, has visited Bayelsa State to investigate the cause of last Read more
El Cajon crowds protest police killing of Ugandan refugee
Crowds gathered in the Californian city of El Cajon to protest against US police brutality after the killing of Alfred Olango, an unarmed black man, Read more
Nigeria loses $200bn to non-passage of PIB – NEITI
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has revealed in a policy brief that Nigeria loses $200 billion yearly due to the non-passage of the Read more
21 persons in court for burning 80 houses in Benue
No fewer than 21 persons from Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State were on Wednesday docked at a Makurdi Magistrates’ Court for allegedly burning Read more
Indonesia extradites alleged people smuggler to Australia
An Iranian national extradited from Indonesia was to appear in a Sydney court on Thursday charged with people smuggling offenses, the government said. Mohammad Naghi Read more
Stop stigmatizing women with infertility problem – Aisha Buhari
The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has expressed dismay over the level of stigmatisation faced by women living with infertility in Nigeria. Mrs Read more
Trump’s fortune drops $800m in one year
“Part of the beauty of me is that I’m very rich,” Donald Trump once said, but according to ‘Forbes’ magazine he’s much less rich than Read more