U.S., Russia trade blows over Syria as warplanes pound Aleppo
By Michelle Nichols and Suleiman Al-Khalidi UNITED NATIONS/AMMAN (Reuters) – The United States accused Russia of “barbarism” in Syria on Sunday as warplanes supporting Syrian Read more
Month: September 2016
Trump endorsed by some Bush alumni ahead of first presidential debate
By Steve Holland NEW YORK (Reuters) – Dozens of former appointees of the administration of former President George W. Bush announced their support for Republican Read more
Soludo hits back, says Falana’s allegation he diverted $7 billion ‘blatant lies’
A former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Chukwuma Soludo, hit back Saturday after a senior Nigerian lawyer, Femi Falana, accused him of unlawfully Read more
10 Nigerian journalists reporting on EDO Election, others still in detention 5 days after arrest
The Nigerian Army and the State Security Service are yet to release 10 journalists and officials of a media organisation arrested five days ago at Read more
Nigerian pastor rendered unconscious and dumb while destroying a shrine
There was drama in Ketu Community of Ogun State on Saturday after a pastor became numb after attempting to pull down a shrine. The cleric, Read more
Boko Haram Leader, Shekau says he is alive in a video addressed to “tyrants of Nigeria …”
BAUCHI, Nigeria Sept 25 (Reuters) – The leader of Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, appeared in a video posted on social media Read more
Islamic State claims Baghdad suicide bombing that kills seven
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A suicide bomber blew himself up in a commercial street of Baghdad on Sunday, killing seven and wounding 28, police sources said, Read more
Russian and Syrian jets bomb Aleppo camp retaken by rebels
AMMAN (Reuters) – Russian and Syrian forces bombed a strategic camp on the northern edge of Aleppo on Sunday after losing control of it overnight, Read more
Microsoft and CcHub chart a new course with WINsiders4Good Fellowship
Earlier in the week, Microsoft and Co-Creation Hub, announced a new partnership which birthed the Windows Insiders for Good (#WINsiders4Good) fellowship. On Wednesday, September 21, Read more
Court stops WhatsApp-Facebook data share
A High Court in New Delhi, India, has asked Instant Messaging platform, WhatsApp not to share user information with its parent Facebook, NDTV India reports. Read more
Protests at EFCC over Patience Jonathan
Patience Jonathan, wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan stirred scores of people today to stage a demonstration at the Port Harcourt office of the Economic and Financial Read more
Wife of Bayelsa governor Dickson gives birth to quadruplets
Simon Utebor Dr. Rachael Dickson, wife of the Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has been delivered of a set of quadruplets in the United States Read more
Falana wants EFCC to probe ‘diversion’ of state funds by Sanusi, Soludo, others
A senior Nigerian lawyer, Femi Falana, has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes, EFCC, to promptly investigate a range of dealings involving alleged diversion of Read more
Recession: Governors lavish billions of naira on bulletproof cars for selves, wives
[PUNCH] There are indications that some governors, their wives and deputy governors have continued to ride in expensive bulletproof vehicles in spite of the biting economic Read more
Going after bloggers: Detained Nigerian blogger to spend at least 7 nights in jail
The Nigerian blogger who was arrested by the police on Monday may not be released till next week, the police indicated on Friday. Jamil Mabai, Read more
Man arrested in Lagos for raping own daughter
Police in Lagos State, have arrested a man for allegedly raping his 15-year-old daughter and administering drugs on her to prevent pregnancy. The spokesperson of Read more
The Three “Friends” That Will Destroy Your Marriage
Scott Haltzman, MD It’s good to have lots of friends, but it’s better to have friend that are good for your marriage. When Edward discovered Read more
Sleeping Boy: “It would be good if this innocent child slept in a kindergarten or at home”
How a sleeping Kyrgyz boy prompted poverty conversation This image of a Kyrgyz boy sleeping on a piece of cardboard has triggered a furore on Read more
Obama to open African-American museum in Washington
US President Barack Obama is due to open a new museum about the African-American experience in Washington DC. The $540m (£415m) Smithsonian National Museum of Read more
How farmers can end land disputes and produce more food
Farming can be a tough enough business at the best of times, but imagine not being able to prove that the land you farm is Read more
Zimbabwe says shocked by Botswana leader’s criticism of Mugabe
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s government hit back at the leader of its neighbour Botswana on Friday, accusing him of breaking a taboo by calling for Read more
PHOTOS: Is this the world’s most beautiful car ?
Aston Martin set out to do one thing really well, and with the DB11, it has. By Matthew Phenix 23 September 2016 I generally despise Read more
Pogba stars as Manchester United thrash Leicester 4-1 without Rooney
Manchester United thrashed Premier League champions Leicester City as boss Jose Mourinho dropped captain Wayne Rooney from his starting line-up. Chris Smalling’s header put United Read more
Manchester United 4 -1 Leicester
Polite applause- Final scores Manchester United 4-1 Leicester Simon Stone The crisis is over for now. The critics Jose Mourinho refers to as ‘Einsteins’ will Read more
Nigerian interbank rate eases as budget cash disbursed
LAGOS, Sept 23 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s interbank lending rate eased to around 15 percent on Friday, down from nearly 40 percent for overnight lending a Read more
I prayed hard to become President – Buhari
*says ’God’s been good to me’ President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in New York recalled how he prayed fervently to be elected as Nigeria’s president Read more
Biafra: IPOB Peaceful Protest complied with all over Nigeria and rest of the world
As Abia, Imo, Enugu, Ebonyi flops *Protest ill-timed, says Uwazuruike Tension was high yesterday when the Military Joint Task Force in Anambra State swooped on Read more
BIAFRA | The First Protest that truly Worked
Yesterday the Igbos made a loud statement. A statement silently driven by the self-will of a people. They proved to Nigeria and the world that Read more
Thai police raid unearths dismembered body in freezer
Thai police who raided a suspected passport-forging operation in Bangkok say they found guns, drugs and the dismembered body of a man in a freezer. Read more
Niger Delta Avengers says attacked Bonny crude oil export line
LAGOS, Sept 24 (Reuters) – Nigerian militant group Niger Delta Avengers, which has claimed a series of attacks on oil and gas facilities in the Read more