Angolan wins Miss Africa 2016
By Dianabasi Effiong Angola’s Neurite Mendes on Saturday night in Calabar, emerged winner of the maiden Miss Africa 2016 to become the first “Miss Africa Read more
Month: November 2016
Iran optimistic on OPEC deal after meeting Algerian minister
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran is optimistic OPEC can reach a deal on limiting oil supplies and plans to announce its own decision about any output Read more
S.Africa’s Public Protector files complaint against predecessor for leaking Zuma interview – report
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The new head of South Africa’s anti-graft unit, which this month alleged influence-peddling in President Jacob Zuma’s cabinet, has laid a complaint Read more
APC’s Candidate Akeredolu emerges governor-elect of Ondo state
Its all smiles and jubilation as Akeredolu wins governorship race Akeredolu awaiting final declaration Buhari boost Akeredolu’s support Akeredolu in a sporadic campaign for his Read more
East Congo militia kills 30 civilians, most from rival ethnic group
By Aaron Ross KINSHASA (Reuters) – An ethnic Nande militia in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo killed about 30 civilians, mostly Hutus, on Sunday morning, Read more
OndoDecides: Votes Counting Ongoing Across Polling Units
Officials of the electoral body in Nigeria have begun the counting of votes at different polling units in the ongoing governorship election in Ondo State Read more
Ondo Election: One Killed In Owo Violence
As preparation for the Ondo governorship election reaches climax, there are reports of an outbreak of violence in Owo, Ondo state, which has led to Read more
Cubans rejoice and celebrate after Fidel Castro’s death
Thousands Cuban Americans have flooded the streets of Miami to celebrate the death of Cuban leader Fidel Castro. Key points: Thousands celebrated in Little Havana, Read more
Defrauded’ on N918 million, Atiku’s wife Titi Abubakar seeks justice
The wife of a former Nigerian vice president, Atiku Abubakar, on Friday told a Lagos court how a business partner defrauded her of N918 million. Read more
Buhari disagrees as Vice President Osibanjo jets out to Abu Dhabi
President Muhammadu Buhari is being represented this Saturday in Abu Dhabi by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates seek to Read more
Afenifere chief, human rights lawyer sue Nigeria Police for ‘illegal recruitment’
The spokesperson of Afenifere Renewal Group, Yinka Odumakin, and human rights activist, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, have filed an action before the Lagos Division of the Federal Read more
Group berates Ikonne over comment on Kalu
From: OKEY SAMPSON, Aba A group, Concern Abians for Good Governance and Justice (CAGGJ), has berated Prince Paul Ikonne, over his comment on the former Read more
Biafra: We lost 2000 members, not 150 –MASSOB, IPOB
Killing protesters wrong, says Ohanaeze…demands prosecution From PETRUS OBI, Enugu; JEFF AMECHI AGBODO, Onitsha GEOFFREY ANYANWU, Awka and GEORGE ONYEJIUWA, Owerri Barely 24 hours after Read more
Fresh crisis hits PDP
Party suspends Omisore, Kashamu, 10 others From Clement Adeyi, Osogbo At a time when there appears to be a glimpse of hope for the stability Read more
Ojukwu comes alive in Owerri
As Dokubo, Fasehun, Mustapha storm city Bianca commends MASSOB, others From Chidi Nnadi, Enugu Former Biafra warlord, late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu will today resurrect in Read more
Tension As Ondon State Residents Vote For a State Governor Today
By CHINELO OBOGO The tension in Ondo has reached fever pitch as residents of the state prepare to elect a governor. As four major candidates, Read more
OndoDecides: 4 major candidates, 24 others battle to become governor — LIVE UPDATES
As the hundreds of thousands of registered voters in Ondo State get set to pick their next governor, it is expected to be four-horse race Read more
Ondo Election: Live Updates
7.37am: INEC officials have started arriving in some polling units in Akure, the Ondo state capital 7.42am: Voting to close by 2pm today at all Read more
Merkel says EU and Turkey must stick to migration deal
BERLIN (Reuters) – The European Union and Turkey must honour their commitments to each other, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday, in a bid Read more
U.N. close to sanctions deal to slash North Korea export earnings – diplomats
(Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council’s five veto powers are close to approving new sanctions on North Korea to cut the isolated state’s earnings from Read more
Wisconsin agrees to statewide recount in presidential race
By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Wisconsin’s election board agreed on Friday to conduct a statewide recount of votes cast in the presidential race, as Read more
Rebels targeted ethnic Fulanis in Central African Republic town
By Joe Bavier ABIDJAN (Reuters) – The United Nations’ top genocide official said on Friday he had reports that militia fighters in Central African Republic Read more
Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro dies aged 90
By Marc Frank and Nelson Acosta HAVANA (Reuters) – Fidel Castro, the Cuban revolutionary leader who built a communist state on the doorstep of the Read more
Nigeria considers importing crude oil from Niger due to militant attacks
By Alexis Akwagyiram and Felix Onuah LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigeria, typically Africa’s biggest crude oil producer, is considering importing crude from neighbouring Niger due to Read more
Nobody can suspend me from PDP – Buruji Kashamu
The Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Buruji Kashamu has said that he could not be suspended from the Peoples Read more
Presidential jet crashes in Benue
An aircraft recently released from the Presidential fleet and handed over to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has crashed in Makurdi, the Benue State capital. Read more
Mikel Obi offered $212,000 a week deal by top Chinese Club
Chelsea midfielder and Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi, has been offered an incredible $212,000-a-week deal by Chinese club, Shanghai SIPG. The offer was allegedly Read more
NDLEA in Kano arrest three Nigerian youths with 56.6kg Methamphetamine for delivery in Malaysia
The Kano state Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested three Nigerian youths with 56.6kg of methamphetamine carefully concealed in cartons Read more
Obasanjo is the grandfather of corruption, plotting Buhari’s fall – Reps
The House of Representatives has taken up former President Olusegun Obasanjo over his allegation on Wednesday that the National Assembly remains a haven of corruption. Read more
CBN grants $867m forex requests in October
By Omodele Adigun The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that, in continuation of its resolve to ease foreign exchange pressure on the strategics Read more
