Hardline Islamists push agenda as blasphemy case ignites Indonesia
By Kanupriya Kapoor and Agustinus Beo Da Costa JAKARTA (Reuters) – When Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama had some of the capital’s sprawling slums levelled Read more
Month: November 2016
France, Britain push Syria gas attack sanctions; Russia opposed
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – France and Britain are pressing to sanction those responsible for chemical weapons attacks in Syria, though Russia says Read more
Assad, allies aim to seize all Aleppo before Trump takes power – official
By Laila Bassam and Ellen Francis BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syria and its allies aim to drive rebels from Aleppo before Donald Trump takes office as Read more
West Ham fear Sakho faces another lengthy layoff
LONDON (Reuters) – West Ham United will be without Diafra Sakho for Wednesday’s League Cup quarter-final at Manchester United after he injured his hamstring in Read more
India don’t need turning wickets, says captain Kohli
By Amlan Chakraborty MOHALI, India (Reuters) – India have enough skill to win test matches irrespective of the nature of the wicket, skipper Virat Kohli Read more
Soccer world sends condolences to Brazil’s Chapecoense after air crash
By Andrew Downie SAO PAULO (Reuters) – The soccer world was in mourning on Tuesday as clubs, players and fans from around the globe sent Read more
Kenya’s central bank sees resolution of Chase Bank receivership in early 2017
By George Obulutsa NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s central bank hopes mid-size lender Chase Bank will be brought back out of receivership sometime during the first Read more
Botswana’s Debswana says expanded mine to produce first diamonds in 2017
GABORONE (Reuters) – Botswana’s Debswana, the world’s biggest diamond producer by sales value, is on track to produce its first diamonds from the expanded Jwaneng Read more
South Africa’s 2015/16 tax revenue grows 8.5 pct to $77 billion
PRETORIA (Reuters) – South Africa’s tax revenue increased by 83.7 billion rand ($6 billion)to over a trillion rand, the tax collection agency said on Tuesday, Read more
Regional partners pledge billions in help for Tunisia
By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) – Qatar said it would provide $1.25 billion in aid to shore up Tunisia’s post-revolution economy as regional and Western Read more
Leftist allies fly in to pay tribute to Cuba’s Castro at mass rally
By Sarah Marsh HAVANA (Reuters) – Leaders of Cuba’s leftist allies and other developing countries descend on Havana on Tuesday for a mass rally commemorating Read more
Burundi president’s aide survives attack, guard killed -officials
NAIROBI (Reuters) – A senior aide to Burundi’s president Pierre Nkurunziza was injured in an attack on Monday night that also killed one of his Read more
Libyan commander visits Russia to ask for help fighting Islamists
By Maria Tsvetkova MOSCOW (Reuters) – Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar, the dominant figure in the divided country’s east, met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Read more
Gambia’s Jammeh faces rare challenge in Dec. 1 poll after 22-years rule
By Edward McAllister BANJUL (Reuters) – Gambian President Yahya Jammeh will face a rare challenge from a revitalised and united opposition in an election on Read more
South Africa’s ANC backs Zuma after calls for him to quit
By TJ Strydom JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s ruling African National Congress said on Tuesday its executive committee had stood by President Jacob Zuma in Read more
FULL STORY: Plane carrying Brazillian soccer players crash in Colombia
A plane carrying a South American football team has crashed in Colombia killing 25 people. The flight was carrying the Brazilian side Chapecoense to Medellin Read more
2019: North Central political leaders float new party
Chieftain: We’re tired of playing second fiddle As the political class continues to make permutations towards the 2019 general elections, some bigwigs in the North Read more
FG worried over MASSOB, IPOB agitations …Army warns groups
…Army warns groups The Federal Government yesterday said that it was worried by the security threat posed by the activities of the Movement for the Read more
Marriage not for me now –Timaya
Though he has two lovely daughters from his baby mama, the self acclaimed Egberi papa 1 of Bayelsa, Timaya, has said he is not ready Read more
GSM subscribers to pay more for data from Dec.1
Subscribers of the Global System of Mobile telecommunications across the country would pay more for data with effect from December 1, 2016, The PUNCH learnt Read more
Tinubu didn’t work against APC in Ondo, says Buhari
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said there was no truth in reports suggesting that he and the leadership of the All Progressives Read more
Woman injures girl, uses her for alms begging
Samson Folarin The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two women – one Amadi and Mama Esther – for allegedly abusing a nine-year-old girl, Joy Read more
Biafra: Army begins special operation in South-East
Tony Okafor, Awka The Nigerian Army on Monday launched ‘Operation Python Dance’ in the South East and warned secessionist groups against acts capable of threatening Read more
APC Crisis: Party hijacked, still long walk to peace
From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja The recent admission by the governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha that there are so much bitterness and rancour among Read more
CBN releases watchlist on financial crimes
Stories by Omodele Adigun In order to address the rising cases of crimes in the financial system, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in collaboration Read more
18.3% inflation bad omen for Nigeria
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), has advised the Federal Government on the need to resuscitate the culture of saving at least a Read more
FRSC to raise driver’s licence, number plate’s fees –Oyeyemi
From Uche Usim, Abuja The Corps Marshall of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Boboye Oyeyemi, has cried out to the Joint Tax Board (JTB) Read more
Dogara queries CBN’s regulation on collateral registry
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, Monday stated that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) cannot subvert the laws of the land under the Read more
PDP goes to court as Fayose insists on Justice Abang’s sack
From Wole Balogun, Ado-Ekiti and Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned Ondo State’s governorship election and has called for its cancellation, Read more
Farmers, herdsmen clashes, threat to economic growth –Group
From Chuks Onuoha, Umuahia Incessant clashes between farmers and herdsmen have been identified as a threat to food security and economic prosperity of the nation. Read more