‘I Gave Up Facebook and Twitter for 7 Days and This Is What Happened’
“I had to text my sister to complain, like the pilgrims did.” This article was written by Jen Hubley Luckwaldt and provided by our partners Read more
Month: October 2016
New York Times – Trump’s 1995 tax records suggest no federal taxes for years
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump declared a $916 million loss on his 1995 income tax returns and the large tax deduction may Read more
Australia says MH17 missile suspects might be confirmed by year-end
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said on Sunday the names of those responsible for shooting down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine Read more
Islamist group bombs Somali restaurant, at least 3 dead
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Somali Islamist group al Shabaab bombed a restaurant frequented by members of the security forces in Mogadishu on Saturday, killing at least Read more
Tinubu should get out of APC, Buhari is a dictator — Adebanjo
Afenifere leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, speaks with BAYO AKINLOYE on the alleged gang-up against the All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and the Read more
Tinubu, Dogara absent as Buhari celebrates independence in Aso Rock
Olalekan Adetayo For the second year running, President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday marked the nation’s Independence Day anniversary inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja, amidst tight Read more
Low turnout hits Abuja fair
The 11th Abuja International Trade Fair entered its ninth day on Saturday with exhibitors and traders lamenting the “unprecedented’’ low visitor turnout. The two-week fair, Read more
Veteran Nollywood actor, Martins Njubuigbo, popularly known Elder Maya, is dead
Nollywood and all members of the entertainment industry in Nigeria and Africa have been thrown into mourning following the news of the passing of veteran Nollywood Read more
How will Arsene Wenger’s 20 years at Arsenal be judged?
Twenty years ago, Arsene Wenger arrived in England as a relative unknown, a man plucked from Japanese side Grampus Eight to become only the third Read more
Has Samsung’s brand been tarnished?
Samsung is resuming sales of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in South Korea following a safety recall. They are set to return to Europe on Read more
Former Ghanaian First Lady, Presidential candiate Chooses Running Mate Before December Polls
A former Ghanaian first lady and opposition National Democratic Party (NDP) presidential candidate has chosen Michael Kojo Mensah Sosu as her running mate ahead of Read more
Turkey Demands Answer on EU Membership, Visa Deal
Turkey’s president on Saturday warned that his country had reached the endgame in its decadelong bid for European Union membership. Speaking to lawmakers at the Read more
Congo commission expects presidential vote delay to Dec 2018
By Aaron Ross KINSHASA (Reuters) – The president of Democratic Republic of Congo’s electoral commission said on Saturday that he expects the presidential election, originally Read more
Kidnapped wife of CBN governor, Margaret Emefiele freed at last
Margaret Emefiele, the wife of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), who was abducted Thursday on Benin-Agbor road, has been released by her Read more
Buhari’s full Independence day Broadcast: Recession will not last any longer
BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI ON OCTOBER 1ST 2016 TO MARK NIGERIA’S 56TH ANNIVERSARY Today – 1st October is a day of celebration for us Nigerians. Read more
Lewis Hamilton on Malaysian Grand Prix pole position
Lewis Hamilton put in a scintillating performance to take pole position for the Malaysian Grand Prix. The world champion was 0.414 seconds quicker than Mercedes Read more
Nigerian feminist message reaches the catwalk
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is one of Africa’s best-known contemporary fiction writers. And now she has also had an impact on the fashion world. The title Read more
Roy Moore: Alabama top judge suspended for standing against gay marriage rulings
Alabama’s top judge has been suspended for the remainder of his term for defying federal court rulings that legalized same-sex marriage. Roy Moore, 69, violated Read more
Syria conflict: Aleppo hospital ‘hit by barrel bombs’
An air raid on the rebel-held eastern half of the Syrian city of Aleppo has hit the area’s largest hospital for the second time in Read more
Hurricane Matthew heads for Jamaica packing strong winds
Hurricane Matthew has weakened slightly as it moves towards Jamaica, but is still packing winds of up to 250km/h (155mph), strong enough to wreck houses, Read more
Pakistan cinemas ban Indian films, is Nigeria next?
Major cinemas in Pakistan have banned Indian films in what they call an act of solidarity with their country’s armed forces. The film boycotts have Read more
Why morning sickness may be a good thing
MARYLAND: For women with a history of miscarriage, experiencing nausea and vomiting during subsequent pregnancy attempts is linked to higher odds of success, a US Read more
Porn film plays on Jakarta billboard, police investigate
JAKARTA: An explicit pornographic video was broadcast on a public billboard in broad daylight in Jakarta, with police and cyber crime specialists on Saturday (Oct Read more
Zara owner Ortega buys US$550 million Madrid skyscraper
MADRID: Amancio Ortega, Europe’s richest man and founder of global fashion group and Zara owner Inditex , has bought one of Madrid’s most famous skyscrapers Read more
Threat from extremist groups to Southeast Asia growing – Singapore Defence
KO OLINA, Hawaii: The threat that violent extremist groups pose to Southeast Asia is growing each year as they become more organised and focused in Read more
Oil giant shortchanged Nigeria of N74b, court told
The Federal High Court in Lagos has heard that a multinational oil company, Total E&P Nigeria, shortchanged Nigeria to the tune of N74billion. The Federal Read more
India, Pakistan soldiers exchange fire across frontier, no casualties
ISLAMABAD/SRINAGAR, India: India and Pakistan exchanged fire across their de facto border in the Kashmir region on Saturday, in minor skirmishes that come at a Read more
South Africa’s petrol price to rise by 3.5 percent next week
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The retail price of petrol in South Africa will rise by 3.5 percent from October 5, while the price of wholesale diesel Read more
Tanzania: Nigerian Firm Eyes 1.4trn/ – Power Project in Dar
Lagos — Nigerian company, Egbin Power Plc, has expressed interest to invest 630 million US Dollars (about 1.4trn/-) in construction of a natural gasfired power Read more
Liberia passes law to create seats in parliament for women
By Kieran Guilbert DAKAR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Women’s rights activists in Liberia on Friday welcomed a new law creating parliamentary seats reserved for women, Read more