South Sudan Agrees to New UN-Backed Peacekeeping Force
Facing intense international pressure, war-ravaged South Sudan on Sunday agreed to the deployment of a 4,000-member regional protection force approved last month by the United Read more
Month: September 2016
Trump Edges Closer to Clinton in US Presidential Race
Republican Donald Trump has edged closer to Democrat Hillary Clinton in U.S. presidential election public opinion polls, three weeks ahead of their first face-to-face debate. Read more
German anti-immigrant party beats Merkel in her home district
By Erik Kirschbaum and Andrea Shalal BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats were beaten into third place by the anti-immigrant and anti-Islam Read more
Australia says wants “very strong” Britain free trade deal
HANGZHOU, China (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Monday he wants to negotiate a “very strong” free trade agreement with Britain after Read more
North Korea fires three ballistic missiles into sea – South Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea fired three ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast on Monday, said South Korea, as the leaders of Read more
Breaking News: Soldiers Take Over Jonathan’s Cousin’s Premises
By Iyobosa Uwugiaren in Abuja – THISDAY ABUJA -Soldiers saturday seized the premises used by former President Goodluck Jonathan’s cousin, Azibaola Robert, as construction site Read more
CAN Secretary Asake raises red flag, says Nigeria is gradually being Islamised
The General Secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Rev. Musa Asake, speaks with BAYO AKINLOYE about Muslims being major beneficiaries of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Read more
We want Fridays work-free for Muslims — MURIC Director, Akintola
A professor of Islamic Eschatology and Director of Muslim Rights Concern, Ishaq Akintola, tells BAYO AKINLOYE that the Christian Association of Nigeria’s criticism of recent Read more
Fuel scarcity and price hike looms as NNPC says N145 per litre no longer sustainable
John Ameh, Fidelis Soriwei, Friday Olokor, Adelani Adepegba and Okechukwu Nnodim Former and present Group Managing Directors of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation have expressed Read more
Thailand’s king shows improvement following treatment for infection: palace
Thailand’s 88-year-old king, the world’s longest reigning monarch, has shown signs of improvement following treatment for a blood infection, the palace said in a statement Read more
A 19 years old boy’s eyes removed by ritualists
Hussain Emmanuel says he feels helpless and hopeless without his eyes. A 19-year-old man in the northern Nigerian state of Bauchi says his eyes were Read more
Eight things to know about African players in the English Premier League
Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionSadio Mane signed for Liverpool for £34m ($45m), becoming Africa’s most expensive player The English Premier League has released the official list Read more
“My life was at risk. My wife and brother were killed on the same day.” – Nigerian migrants’ lament
“My life was at risk. My wife and brother were killed on the same day.” His name is Lucky – a 20-year-old Nigerian. He is Read more
Putin says Russian economy stabilized, pledges budget deficit cuts
Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a speech at the G20 summit in China, struck an upbeat tone on the Russian economy, saying it had stabilized, Read more
China’s Xi Jinping at G20 says world economy at risk, warns against protectionism
By Kevin Yao and Kiyoshi Takenaka HANGZHOU, China (Reuters) – The global economy is being threatened by rising protectionism and risks from highly leveraged financial Read more
SERAP to Buhari: End impact of recession on poor, marginalized Nigerians
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari requesting him to “use your good offices and leadership Read more
Pastor arrested for operating underage prostitution cartel inside church
A 54-year-old woman, Idowu Olupinla, has been arrested by the police in Ogun State for allegedly operating a prostitution cartel with teenagers. The woman, who Read more
Despite Avengers’ ceasefire, Nigerian Air Force to deploy more troops to Niger Delta
Two months after deploying more combat aircraft to the Niger Delta, the Nigerian Air Force has said it is set to deploy more personnel to Read more
Weakening Naira forces Nigerian pilgrims to cut down on spending
Many Nigerian pilgrims currently in Saudi Arabia for this year’s pilgrimage say they have cut down on their spending following the fall in the value Read more
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe says judges reckless for allowing protests
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has accused court judges of being reckless in allowing anti-government demonstrations that later turned violent, state media reported Read more
Mother Teresa declared a saint by Pope Francis, 19 years after her death
(9News Au) -Rome – Mother Teresa, the nun whose work with the dying and destitute of Kolkata made her a global icon of Christian charity, Read more
Australia says committed to Britain free trade deal
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Sunday his country and Britain were both very committed to having an early free trade agreement after Britain Read more
Formula One sale to Liberty Media to go ahead next week – auto motor und sport
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – A sale of Formula One to Liberty Media is to go ahead next week, the sport’s commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone told German Read more
Displaced South Sudanese appeal to UN to urgently send more troops
By Michelle Nichols JUBA (Reuters) – Displaced civilians and religious leaders in war-torn South Sudan appealed to the U.N. Security Council on Saturday to urgently Read more
Serena reaches U.S. Open last 16 with milestone win
By Steve Keating NEW YORK (Reuters) – Another win, another milestone for Serena Williams who rolled into the U.S. Open last 16 on Saturday by Read more
“BUGHARIA” – Charly Boy dares write open letter to Buhari
Out of frustration, looking at the hopeless economic situation and soaring inflation which is biting hard on common Nigerians, the former president of the Performing Musicians Read more
Turkish tanks roll into Syria, opening new line of attack
By Umit Ozdal and John Davison ELBEYLI, Turkey/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Turkey and its rebel allies opened up a new line of attack in northern Syria Read more
Rwanda’s tourism earnings seen up 25 pct in 2016 from last year – official
KIGALI (Reuters) – Rwanda expects to boost its revenue earnings from tourism this year by 25.8 percent from 2015, helped by extra attractions including a Read more
Finance minister, Adeosu denies saying Nigeria in recession, but video says otherwise
Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun, indeed said Nigeria’s current economic recession is just “a word”, PREMIUM TIMES can confirm today, two days after the minister denied Read more
Gunmen kidnap 14 local oil workers and driver in southern Rivers state
ONITSHA, Nigeria (Reuters) – Gunmen in Nigeria’s restive southern Niger Delta region, which has been hit by a series of militant attacks on energy facilities Read more