KRPC: NNPC, Niger Rep. to partner
By Edith Ike-Eboh Dr Maikanti Baru, Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Sunday said efforts are ongoing to explore the possibilities of Read more
Month: November 2016
Ambode presents 2017 budget tomorrow
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State will on Tuesday, Nov.29, present the 2017 budget to the Lagos State House of Assembly(LAHA) for approval. A statement Read more
At Least 54 People Killed in Uganda Fierce Fighting
Fierce fighting between security forces and a separatist militia believed to be loyal to a tribal king in Uganda’s Rwenzori western region left at least Read more
Buhari, Saraki, APC Congratulate Akeredolu Amid Election Protests by PDP, others
President Muhammadu Buhari, Senate President Bukola Saraki and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have congratulated Chief Rotimi Akeredolu over his election as Ondo state Read more
Trump Says Nothing Will Change The Election Result, Assails Clinton Vote Recount Effort
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump assailed Democrat Hillary Clinton on Sunday for joining an effort to recount votes in three closely contested states that Trump won, Read more
Netanyahu: Israel Committed to Helping Victims of Recent Fires
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his government is committed to helping all those whose property was destroyed by last week’s fires to rebuild their Read more
Fukushima nuclear decommission, compensation costs to almost double – media
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s trade ministry has almost doubled the estimated cost of compensation for the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster and decommissioning of the damaged Read more
Philippine police detonate suspicious home-made bomb near U.S. embassy
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine police detonated a suspicious package they thought could have been a home-made bomb found in a trash bin near the U.S. Read more
Australia awaits Turkey’s response on extradition of IS recruiter
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia is awaiting Turkey’s response to a request to extradite a citizen believed to be a top recruiter for Islamic State who Read more
China detains nine for collapsed power plant disaster that killed 74
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese police have formally detained nine people involved in a power plant construction project in the east of the country which collapsed Read more
Thousands uprooted in east Aleppo as Syrian army advances
By Lisa Barrington BEIRUT (Reuters) – Several thousand residents of rebel-held eastern Aleppo fled shifting frontlines, residents and a monitor said on Sunday, after a Read more
Britain seeks to strengthen ties with Poland ahead of Brexit
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May will discuss deeper co-operation with her Polish counterpart in defence, security and trade on Monday, seeking common Read more
Thatcher admirer Fillon wins French conservative presidential ticket
By Ingrid Melander and Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) – Francois Fillon, a socially conservative free-marketeer, is to be the presidential candidate of the French centre-right Read more
TWO GREAT SNARES OF HUMANITY
CHRISTIANS AND FEAR When the word of God is as sweet as honey, the vanities of the world will be bitter as aloes. No daily Read more
Facing N10b Defamation Suit, Lagos Lawyer, Ugwuonye Moves To Destroy Evidence
…PULLS DOWN FACEBOOK ACCOUNT By Destiny Ugorji Ruffled by the N10b defamation suit instituted against him by the ex-husband of missing Charity Aiyedogbon, David Aiyedogbon, Read more
Comedian AY’s movie, ‘A Trip to Jamaica’ sets new record
It’s another good news for Comedian AY, as his movie ‘A Trip to Jamaica’ has broken his debut movie’s record as the highest grossing Nollywood/Hollywood Read more
Enugu governor Ugwuanyi directs council bosses to pay salaries before Xmas
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State yesterday directed the 17 local council chairmen in the state to pay the full salaries of their workers before Read more
More reactions trail human rights lawyer Fred Agbaje’s death
(By Lukman Olabiyi) Many prominent Nigerians, including top lawyers and journalists, continue to express shock over the sudden death of human rights lawyer, Fred Agbaje, Read more
Ghana Electoral Commission Approves Election Monitors
WASHINGTON — The Electoral Commission of Ghana has begun approving local and international poll observer groups to monitor the December 7 presidential and legislative elections. Read more
2019 Presidential election: We’ve formed new party –Adamu Song, ex-AD chairman
FORMER factional national chairman of the Alliance for Democracy (AD), Adamu Song has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in the 2019 presidential election would Read more
High turnout as French conservatives choose candidate to battle far-right for presidency
By Richard Lough and Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS (Reuters) – Former prime ministers Francois Fillon and Alain Juppe go head-to-head on Sunday in a runoff vote Read more
Yobe: Dangote Foundation scales up refugee donations to N1.3 billion
Moved by the plight of the Internally Displayed Persons (IDPs) and returnees in Yobe State, many of whom have been hit by starvation, the Dangote Read more
Trump’s Triumph Doubts Increase: Clinton team to take part in U.S. state vote recount
By Ian Simpson and Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON/WEST PAlM BEACH, Fla.(Reuters) – Democrat Hillary Clinton’s campaign will take part in a recount of Wisconsin votes in Read more
With a cry of ‘Viva Fidel!’, Cubans begin mourning for Castro
By Nelson Acosta and Simon Gardner HAVANA (Reuters) – Flag-waving Cuban students broke into a mass chant of “I am Fidel” to salute Fidel Castro Read more
Chelsea stay at the summit, Aguero at the double for Man City
By Neil Robinson LONDON (Reuters) – Chelsea stayed at the top of the Premier League after coming from a goal down to beat Tottenham Hotspur Read more
Ronaldo double as Real ride luck to beat Sporting
By Richard Martin BARCELONA (Reuters) – Cristiano Ronaldo continued his rich vein of form by scoring twice in Real Madrid’s 2-1 home win over struggling Read more
Minister lauds Nollywood on Film festival
By Bababjide Awoyinfa The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has commended the organisers of the newly premiered movie “The Wedding Party” for Read more
Sister, militant source deny woman arrested in Libya is wife of veteran Islamist
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – A Tunisian woman who Libyan authorities said they had arrested and was married to veteran Algerian militant Mokhtar Belmokhtar is not Read more
No need for ‘panic’ over Nigeria’s recession – CIFIAN
By Chijioke OKoronkwo The Chartered Institute of Financial and Investment Analysts (CIFIAN) says there is no need for the Nigerian Government to panic over the Read more
Libya won’t take part in any OPEC cuts for ‘foreseeable future’
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) said on Sunday it would not take part in any OPEC production cuts for the “foreseeable future” Read more
