F1 bosses vote Hamilton best driver, Rosberg third
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One team bosses have voted Lewis Hamilton the sport’s best driver, despite the Briton losing his title to Mercedes team mate Read more
Month: November 2016
Oil up more than 8 percent on OPEC deal to cut output to 32.5 million bpd
By Jessica Resnick-Ault | NEW YORK Oil prices rose more than 8 percent on Wednesday as some of the world’s largest oil producers agreed to Read more
OPEC agrees first output cut since 2008, Saudis to take ‘big hit’
By Ahmad Ghaddar, Alex Lawler and Rania El Gamal | VIENNA OPEC has agreed its first limit on oil output since 2008, sources in the Read more
Millionaire’s detention ignites jailbreak fear in Anambra
Tony Okafor, Awka The detention of a millionaire (name withheld) at the Awka Prison in Anambra State has raised the fear of jailbreak in the Read more
How South-East youths championed NYSC formation – Prof Nwala
A professor of philosophy and President of Alaigbo Development Foundation (ADF), Prof Uzodinma Nwala, has traced the formation of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Read more
Nigeria’ll begin rice export next year, says CBN
Simon Utebor, Yenagoa Before the end of 2017, Nigeria will begin to export rice to other countries, the Central Bank of Nigeria has said. The Read more
No nation has a perfect judiciary – Agabi
As Supreme Court honours Niki Tobi Four past Chief Justices of Nigeria, past justices of the Supreme Court, former and serving justices of the Court Read more
Senate increases Buhari’s N180bn request to N214bn
Less than a week after the House of Representatives raised the N180 billion virement request of President Muhammadu Buhari by N28 billion, the Senate on Read more
Reps direct Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) to reduce fuel price
From Ndubuisi Orji and Kemi Yesufu, Abuja The House of Representatives has directed the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) and the Federal Ministry of Read more
MTN, Coca-Cola, GTBank among Top Nigeria’s 50 brands
By Zika Bobby Nigeria’s top 50 brands were recently unveiled in Lagos at the 2016 edition of the Brand Nigeria Forum, a gathering of captains Read more
Alleged corruption: Indicted leaders richer than Nigeria –PACAC
The Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) alleged, yesterday, that some indicted leaders were richer than Nigeria, through corrupt pratices while in office. The Prof. Read more
Fear grips Abia LG staff over verification of certificates
From Chuks Onuoha, Umuahia There is tension in Abia State over the recommendations of a committee set up to verify and fish out local government workers Read more
Nigerians protest hike in data tariff by NCC
..TUC threatens showdown as Senate promises to intervene • We did it to protect small operators –Regulator By Amechi Ogbonna and Isaac Anumihe The directive Read more
Not “business as usual” for pipeline vandals
I am not one of those southerners overly discomfited by the seeming desperation of the President Muhammadu Buhari regime to either find oil in the Read more
Jungle Justice on increase in Nigeria: Mob set 2 robbers ablaze
From George Onyejiuwa, Owerri Irate mob yesterday set ablaze two suspected armed robbers at Umuguma, new Owerri, in Owerri West council area of Imo State Read more
Niger Delta: Insiders blowing up pipelines –Buhari
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has said the sophistication involved in the blowing up of oil pipelines in the Niger Delta, suggests that Read more
Wike flags off road to Rivers’ food basket
• Senator denies deal with APC over rerun Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has flagged off the reconstruction of the Airport-Ipo-Omademe-Ozuoha road to the agricultural heartland of Ikwerre Read more
Robbers kill bank customer, steal N5m
From Ben Dunno,Warri A middle aged man, Chidobe Nkem, was on Monday shot dead by a four-man armed robbery gang who intersected his vehicle at Read more
PDP: Sheriff Risks Going to Jail – National caretaker committee warns
From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned former national chairman of the party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff Read more
Presidency ordered DSS raid on judges –AGF
From Kemi Yesufu and Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja Opening up for the first time since the October 7-8 midnight raid on the homes of some senior Read more
Facebook Users Now Can Play Pac-Man on Messenger App
For users hooked on Facebook’s Messenger app, it’s game on. The social network on Tuesday rolled out a feature that allows users to play hugely Read more
Nigeria beat South Africa to book final place against Cameroon
Nigeria striker Desire Oparanozie scored the only goal against a disciplined South Africa to earn her side a place in the final of the African Read more
Ugandan King charged with murder
The king of a region in Uganda has been charged with murder after clashes with security forces over the weekend in which at least 87 Read more
The young Republican who’s bigger than Trump
One of Facebook’s most popular conservatives burst into prominence with sharp viral rants against liberals. But how will her underdog attack style play under President Read more
Want To Live Longer? Then Swim, Dance or Get on Court, Do this Exercise – Study Shows
LONDON — Swimming, racquet sports and aerobics are associated with the best odds of staving off death, and in particular of reducing the risk of Read more
Antibodies Offer Hope in Battling AIDS
As World AIDS Day approaches Dec. 1, new research is offering hope for further treatment options and, perhaps, even a vaccine. When the first World Read more
Trump Names 2 More Cabinet Choices
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump made his selections for two more Cabinet posts Tuesday, including an outspoken foe of Obamacare. Trump named Georgia Republican congressman Tom Read more
Bill for Japan’s Fukushima cleanup to double to $201 billion – source
By Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011 is likely to cost 22.6 trillion yen ($201 billion), slightly more than double Read more
EU unveils power market reform to boost renewables
By Alissa de Carbonnel BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU regulators will unveil reforms on Wednesday to promote a greater share of renewables in Europe’s grid by Read more
Germany’s Merkel opposes new talks with Turkey on EU accession – Bild
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel told parliamentary members of her conservative Christian Democrats on Tuesday that she opposed opening new negotiations with Turkey Read more