Syrian War: Air strike kills Senior militant leader near Aleppo
A senior commander of the Syrian militant group formerly known as al-Nusra Front has been killed near Aleppo, rebel sources say. The group Jabhat Fateh Read more
Month: September 2016
North Korea conducts fifth and largest nuclear test – South Korea and Japan
By Ju-min Park, Jack Kim and James Pearson SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea was likely to have conducted its fifth and largest nuclear test on Read more
S.Africa’s manufacturing slows, mining falls as recession fears resurface
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Growth in South Africa’s two key sectors slowed on Thursday, with weak activity renewing fears South Africa may struggle to avoid recession Read more
Court remands police inspector for killing okada rider
Peter Dada, Akure A Magistrate Court sitting in Oke Eda, Akure, Ondo State on Thursday ordered for the remand of a police inspector, Anthony Nwadike, Read more
Power generation hits 3,810 megawatts, nation’s electricity expetected to be stable
The Transmission Company of Nigeria has transmitted about 3,810 megawatts of electricity generated on September 8 by the generation companies to the 11 distribution companies. Read more
Buhari to Nigerians: Change is not about economic or social progress, but citizens’ personal behaviour
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has said that before Nigerians demand to see the changes he promised them during the 2015 election, they must Read more
Nigerian Police rescues kidnapped Indian national in Lagos
The police in Lagos State has foiled a kidnap-attempt and rescued an Indian national from suspected kidnappers in Ikorodu area of the state. The Commissioner Read more
Breaking News: INEC reaffirms that EDO gubernatorial Election holds as earlier scheduled
(SOE-9News NG) – The INEC National Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has reaffiemed that the EDO state governorship election shall hold on the dates earlier scheduled. This Read more
AFRICA-FX: Nigeria naira, Kenya, Uganda shillings seen steady; Zambia kwacha to ease
NAIROBI, Sept 8 (Reuters) – The Nigerian naira, Kenyan, Ugandan and Tanzanian shillings are likely to hold steady against the dollar in the next week Read more
Apple unveils iPhone 7 but some still waiting for iPhone 8
By Julia Love and Alexandria Sage | SAN FRANCISCO Apple Inc (AAPL.O) unveiled an iPhone 7 with high-resolution cameras and no headphone jack at its Read more
ASEAN: Obama Reaffirms US Role in South China Sea
VIENTIANE — President Barack Obama said Thursday he made it clear to Southeast Asian leaders gathered in Laos that the United States will continue to stand Read more
Chinese Imports Rise for First Time in Almost 2 Years
China’s imports rose 1.5 percent in August, marking the first increase in almost two years, while exports dropped 2.8 percent, indicating the world’s second-largest economy Read more
PDP and Obasanjo: toggle between Statesmanship and politics
Statesmanship Is Harder Than Politics. Politics Is The Art Of Getting Along With People, Whereas Statesmanship Is The Art Of Getting Along With Politicians. – Read more
Why we arrested ex-Kogi Gov. Abubakar Audu’s son, family members — Police
Family members of late Governor Abubakar Audu of Kogi State were arrested by the police for alleged “culpable homicide, robbery and mischief”, a spokesperson for Read more
Philippine President Duterte skipped summit meetings due to migraine – official
VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte skipped summit meetings Thursday of Southeast Asian leaders with their U.S. and Indian counterparts in Laos due Read more
Nigerian blogger arrested last Tuesday by State Recurity Agents regains freedom at last
Emenike Iroegbu, a Nigerian blogger arrested by suspected State Security Service operatives on Tuesday, has been released according to report. Three individuals suspected to be Read more
Car bomb explodes near foreign ministry in Tripoli, local media report
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – A car bomb exploded near the foreign ministry in the centre of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, early on Thursday, local media reported. Read more
Sierra Leone Football Association officials arrested by anti-graft agency
By Umaru Fofana FREETOWN (Reuters) – Three top officials at the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) were arrested by anti-corruption officials on Wednesday night, police Read more
Hausa, Fulani in bloody clash in Lagos, lives and properties lost
(Samson Folarin – PUNCH) There was chaos on Wednesday at the Lagos State Abattoir, Agege, as Hausa and Fulani traders clashed. No fewer than three Read more
Robbers invade Basketmouth’s apartment in Lagos, held family hostage for hours
Olaleye Aluko Armed robbers on Tuesday invaded the apartment of popular comedian, Bright Okpocha, aka Basketmouth, in the Lekki area of Lagos State, carting away Read more
Argentina detains terrorism suspect wanted in U.S.
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – A Lebanese citizen wanted in the United States for suspected ties to terrorism was detained at Argentina’s international airport on Wednesday, Read more
Ayana’s stunning 10,000m world record ranked fifth-best performance
By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) – Almaz Ayana will sign off her stellar 2016 season in Brussels on Friday by trying to add the 5,000 Read more
Trump in TV event with Clinton, says Putin better leader than Obama
By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason NEW YORK (Reuters) – Donald Trump declared on Wednesday that Russia’s Vladimir Putin had been a better leader than Read more
CBN kicks off campaign against naira abuse in Kebbi
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has kicked off its campaign against abuse of all denominations of the nation’s currency with a warning that stiff Read more
#BringBackOurGirls vows to continue rally despite police ban
The #BringBackOurGirls group on Wednesday said it would defy the ban on public protests by the Nigeria Police Force and carry on with its rally. Read more
President Buhari extends condolences to late Michael Ibru’s family
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended condolences to the family of Michael Ibru, who passed away on Tuesday, aged 85. President Buhari equally commiserated with the Read more
APC behind move to postpone Edo election — Fayose
The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has condemned the call for the postponement of the Edo State governorship election by the State Security Services, SSS, Read more
Nigeria bloggers in fear as another blogger has been nabbed by suspected Security Agents
Suspected State Security Service operatives on Tuesday arrested a blogger in Akwa Ibom State, in what activists see as as the latest in a string Read more
Tompolo’s father dies weeks after alleged military brutality
The father of a former militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo (also known as Tompolo), is dead, the Gbaramatu Voice, a community newspaper in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Delta Read more
Nigeria Police, SSS want Edo governorship election postponed
Two major security agencies have asked that the Edo State governorship election set for Saturday be postponed. The Nigeria Police Force and the State Security Read more