Full analysis on How Nigerian govt caused economic recession — Emir Sanusi
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, on August 24, warned President Muhammadu Buhari to avoid repeating the mistakes made by former President Goodluck Jonathan so Read more
Month: September 2016
Recovered loot not enough to revive economy – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has explained that the looted fund recovered so far by government is far cry from what Read more
The Interfax news agency has withdrawn its report that the Uzbek government says the president is dead
MOSCOW (AP) — The Interfax news agency has withdrawn its report that the Uzbek government says the president is dead.
Buhari To Nigerians: Change Not Bed Of Roses
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the much expected change promised by the All Progressives Congress (APC) government in the country cannot be achieved just Read more
300 Syrians leave besieged suburb of Damascus after deal
MOADAMIYEH, Syria (AP) — Buses carrying about 300 Syrians living in a besieged rebel-held suburb of the capital, Damascus, began leaving the area Friday following Read more
We are aware of your pains, Buhari tells Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he and members of his cabinet are aware of the pains Nigerians are going through. The President, who said Read more
APC continues to shift blame on PDP, says Voodoo Economics Responsible For Recession
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) of being responsible for the current economic woes plaguing Nigeria. The ruling party Read more
UN: Zika remains global emergency, virus still spreading
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says the outbreak of Zika remains an international health emergency and that while the virus continues to hit Read more
Manchester City: Yaya Toure left out of Champions League squad
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has left midfielder Yaya Toure out of his 2016-17 Champions League squad. City could not include more than 17 overseas Read more
Video: Lagos cafe owners given 10 minutes’ notice before demolition
Stephanie Hegarty -BBC At about 09:15 local time, Lagos State Government officials and police came to the strip mall of small businesses on Rumens Road, Ikoyi Read more
Video: Mandela’s oldest TV interview discovered
What is thought to be the first TV interview with the anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela has been discovered, the Nelson Mandela Foundation says. The clip lasts Read more
South Africa’s petrol price to decrease by 1.5 percent next week
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The retail price of petrol in South Africa will decrease by 1.5 percent from September 7, while the price of wholesale diesel Read more
Cattle railway line opens in Nigeria
Nigeria has opened a railway line to transport cattle from the north to the south of the country. An initial livestock consignment of around 500 cows Read more
Samsung recalls Note 7 flagship over explosive batteries
Samsung Electronics is recalling its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone and said that battery problems were behind phones catching fire. The decision follows reports in Read more
Jackie Chan awarded honorary Oscar
Action movie star Jackie Chan is to be given an honorary Academy Award for his “extraordinary achievements” in film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts Read more
Former “Friends” star Courteney Cox regrets ‘horrible’ bids to fight aging
Former “Friends” star Courteney Cox says she is now reconciled to looking older and regrets some procedures she had in the past to keep the Read more
Uzbek President Karimov has died – diplomatic sources
Uzbek President Islam Karimov has died aged 78 after suffering a stroke, three diplomatic sources told Reuters on Friday, leaving no obvious successor to take Read more
Melania Trump sues Daily Mail, blogger over ‘defamatory’ stories
By Emily Stephenson WASHINGTON – Melania Trump, the wife of U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, sued the Maryland-based publisher of the Daily Mail Online and Read more
Divided Irish cabinet to meet on whether to fight EU on Apple tax
Ireland’s fragile coalition government will try on Friday to overcome cabinet divisions on whether to join Apple in appealing against a multi-billion-euro back tax demand Read more
Putin says oil output freeze would be right decision for global market
* OPEC, non-OPEC talks failed in April * OPEC, non-OPEC producers to meet in Algeria this month * Russian oil output lowest in a year Read more
South African government says committed to reducing debt
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s government, which is battling to restore investor confidence against the backdrop of a police probe into Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan Read more
Rwanda signs $818 mln deal for new international airport
By Clement Uwiringiyimana KIGALI (Reuters) – Rwanda has signed a deal with the African division of Portuguese construction firm Mota-Engil to build an international airport Read more
Over 1,000 arrested as post-election riots rage in Gabon
By Gerauds Wilfried Obangome LIBREVILLE (Reuters) – Three people were killed and up to 1,100 were arrested in Gabon on Thursday, the government said, in Read more
Sydney man Hamdi Alqudsi sentenced to Six years for sending men to fight in Syria
Sydney man Hamdi Alqudsi has been sentenced to at least six years behind bars for sending seven men to fight in Syria. Alqudsi was charged Read more
Australia Govt announces intentions to heavily target ISIS, warns of increased terror attacks in Asia
(9News AU) Canberra -Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced a plan to heavily target ISIS, and has warned that Australians could fall victim to deadly Read more
Spread of Zika to Singapore shows difficulty of containing disease: US CDC
SINGAPORE: The spread of any disease to Singapore shows the challenges of controlling it, according to the Director of the United States’ Centers for Disease Read more
Malaysia Foils Isis Attacks On Eve Of Country’s Independence Day
Malaysian police said Wednesday they had prevented a major extremist attack targeting a series of sites around Kuala Lumpur, just a day before the country’s Read more
Nigeria central bank ends banks’ suspension from FX market
(Adds details, quotes) ABUJA Aug 31 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s central bank ended the suspension of eight lenders banned from the interbank currency market for failing Read more
Trump retreats from vow to deport all living in US illegally
PHOENIX (AP) — Donald Trump is retreating from his vow to deport the nation’s entire population of people living in the country illegally, even as Read more
Michel Temer becomes Brazil’s new president after Dilma Rousseff was impeached by Senate
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The permanent ouster of deeply unpopular President Dilma Rousseff by Brazil’s Senate means that a man who is arguably just Read more