Looted funds: US won’t hand over cash to Nigeria – official
The United States Government has said it will not hand over physical cash accruing from looted funds by Nigerians in the country to the federal Read more
Month: September 2016
Crackdown on journalists, assault on protests shrinking civic space – Amnesty Int’l
The continuing spate of arrests and detentions of journalists and bloggers amid the security forces’ violent disruption of peaceful protests underscores how the Nigerian government Read more
Reps seek severe penalties for baby factory operators
The house of representatives has read for a second time a bill for an act to amend Trafficking in Persons (prohibition) law enforcement and administration Read more
Democracy has finally come to stay, says Oshiomhole
AFTER casting his ballot at Ward 10, Unit 1, Iyamo, Edo North Senatorial District, Governor Adams Oshiomhole was in a boisterous mood yesterday. The governor, Read more
One feared dead as Avengers, security operatives clash in Imo
OWERRI—A bloody confrontation played out yesterday in Owerri, between some members of the Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, from Ohaji/Egbema local council area of Imo State, Read more
BlackBerry Outsourcing Handset Business
WATERLOO, Ontario— BlackBerry Ltd. said Wednesday it would stop making its once-dominant devices to focus on software, pulling out of the bruising global smartphone race Read more
US Sanctions Congolese High-level Officials
The U.S. government has imposed sanctions on high-level Congolese officials it says are responsible for the decline of democracy and human rights in the country. Read more
Oil prices rise 6% after Opec agrees to limit crude output
Oil prices settled up nearly 6% on Wednesday after the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) struck a deal to limit crude output. Its Read more
Rescuers Pull 15 Out Alive From China Landslide, 32 Missing
BEIJING — Rescuers have pulled 15 people alive from a landslide that slammed into a village in China’s eastern Zhejiang province after a typhoon but Read more
Nigerian Naira hits new record low of ₦460 per dollar on black market
LAGOS, Sept 28 (Reuters) – The Nigerian naira plunged further to a new record low on Wednesday, down 1.76 percent against the dollar on the Read more
Ugandan shot by US police ‘pointed object’
Police in California say they shot dead a Ugandan refugee because he pulled an object from his pocket, pointed it and assumed a “shooting stance”. Read more
Clinton enlists former foe Sanders in appeal for youth votes in U.S. presidential race
By Jonathan Allen DURHAM, N.H. (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton shared a stage with former rival Senator Bernie Sanders on Wednesday to Read more
Steinhoff lifts South African stocks, rand retreats
By Nqobile Dludla and Mfuneko Toyana JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African stocks rose on Wednesday, helped by international retail group Steinhoff after retail tycoon Christo Read more
Former Kenyan officials charged with theft, fraud
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Three former officials of Kenya’s disbanded Olympic committee were charged on Wednesday with theft and fraud offences relating to this year’s Games Read more
America accused of killing 22 in misdirected Somalia air strike
By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU (Reuters) – An air strike in northern Somalia left as many as 22 soldiers dead overnight, local officials said on Wednesday, Read more
APGA Candidate Calls For Total Cancellation of Edo governorship election
The candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in the governorship election held in Edo State has called for total cancellation of the poll. Read more
Nigeria’s Change Campaign not War Against Indiscipline (WAI)
Nigeria has reacted to the story by The Economist of London, equating the recently launched ‘Change Begins With Me’ campaign with WAI, the War Against Indiscipline launched Read more
Man, woman found dead in brothel
By Ihechinyere Abaribe The police in Abia on Wednesday confirmed the death of one unidentified man and a woman in a brothel in Umuahia. The Read more
Observers and party members commend INEC for smooth conduct of Edo governorship election
By Monday Ajogun Some Observers and party agents have commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the smooth conduct of the Edo governorship election. Read more
Nigerian man’s face torn by mobile phone explosion
(9News Nigeria) – A Nigerian man residing in China has sustained serious face injuries following explosion of his hand phone. The report we gathered explained Read more
Public offers for Stanbic IBTC ETF 40 and Dollar Funds open
Two new products, the Stanbic IBTC Dollar Fund (SIDF) and SIAML Pension ETF 40 have been officially opened following the granting of relevant approvals by Read more
BREAKING: Nigeria’s Attorney General stalls Saraki’s forgery trial
The trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, for alleged forgery was stalled on Wednesday, because the prosecution counsel, Aliyu Umar, said he had not prepared Read more
PHOTOS: Edo Governorship Election 2016 – LIVE UPDATES
Nineteen candidates are vying for the ticket to the Government House. But the main contest is seen to be between Godwin Obaseki of the All Read more
World’s First Baby Born with DNA from 3 Parents, Scientists Announce
Scientists have announced the world’s first baby born with DNA from three people. A report in New Scientist magazine says the baby boy was born Read more
US Presidential Candidates Take Debate Critiques to Supporters
With election day six weeks away, U.S. presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail Tuesday and gave critical reviews of Read more
U.S Government Faces Partial Shutdown as Lawmakers Fail to Reach Agreement
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate on Tuesday failed to pass a short term spending bill to prevent the government from shutting down this weekend. Democrats Read more
Militant Faction Vows Again to Fight S. Sudan Government
JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN — Officials of the South Sudan Democratic Movement/Cobra Faction, formerly led by David Yau Yau, have vowed to wage war again against the Read more
Air strike hits major Aleppo hospital – medical workers
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Air strikes hit a hospital in rebel-held eastern Aleppo in the early hours of Wednesday, putting it out of service, medical workers Read more
NDDC to create 6,300 jobs for youths in online marketing
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has earmarked 6,300 jobs for youths in the Niger Delta region. Beneficiaries of the scheme that will include unemployed Read more
Earthquake hits Greek coast near Kalamata, no damage reported
(Reuters) – A magnitude 5 earthquake hit the Greek coast 34 km (21 miles) south southwest of Kalamata on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Read more