Giraffes suffer “silent extinction” in Africa -Red List report
By Alister Doyle OSLO (Reuters) – Giraffe numbers have declined by as much as 40 percent since the 1980s in a “silent extinction” driven by Read more
Month: December 2016
Cameroon police shoot dead four protesters in anglophone region
By Sylvain Andzongo YAOUNDE (Reuters) – Police in Cameroon shot dead four anti-government demonstrators in one of the Central African nation’s minority anglophone regions on Read more
Ghana opposition leader says “quietly confident” of election victory
ACCRA (Reuters) – Ghana’s main opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo said on Thursday he was “quietly confident” he had defeated President John Mahama in a Dec. Read more
Ghana electoral commission to start releasing results on Thursday -spokesman
ACCRA (Reuters) – Ghana’s electoral commission spokeman said the agency would start releasing results on Thursday from a presidential and parliamentary vote held the day Read more
Customs under fire over killings in Lagos, raids
Bill for independent candidacy passes second reading in House Stories from Ndubuisi Orji and Kemi Yesufu, Abuja The House of Representatives yesterday resolved to probe Read more
Real Madrid eye record 21st international title in Japan
By Richard Martin (Reuters) – Real Madrid are targetting a second Club World Cup triumph in three years to complete a sensational year of renewal Read more
Second-chance Sundowns hit Club World Cup ahead of schedule
By Mark Gleeson CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Mamelodi Sundowns will raise their continent’s standard for the first time at the Club World Cup after becoming Read more
Thailand to investigate BBC over profile of new king – minister
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s defence minister said on Wednesday authorities will investigate the BBC on suspicion of insulting the monarchy in connection with a Thai-language Read more
Over 50 dead, dozens missing after quake hits Indonesia’s Aceh
By Agustinus Beo Da Costa and Kanupriya Kapoor PIDIE JAYA/JAKARTA, Indonesia (Reuters) – The death toll from a strong earthquake that hit northern Indonesia’s Aceh Read more
Nigeria targets oil output of 2.1 mln bpd in Jan – Ibe Kachikwu
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Nigeria hopes to boost its oil production to 2.1 million barrels per day next month, the country’s oil minister Emmanuel Ibe Read more
Ugandan LRA fighter accused of raping and enlisting children
By Thomas Escritt THE HAGUE (Reuters) – An alleged senior commander in the infamous Lord’s Resistance Army was notorious among his fellow soldiers for enslaving Read more
Voting begins in Ghana’s election as Mahama runs for second term
ACCRA (Reuters) – Long queues formed at voting stations in Ghana on Wednesday as President John Mahama ran for a second and final term against Read more
‘Stupid Nigerian’ writes open letter to Wole Soyinka
Dear Wole Soyinka, Yes, I deliberately left out your well-worn title of ‘Prof’ in addressing you, for I find it totally impossible to equate someone Read more
Huawei, Access Bank, PHN stake N50m on health scheme
Huawei Technologies in collaboration with Access Bank Plc and Private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria (PHN) has staked N50 million to support the drive for Read more
Five things you didn’t know WhatsApp could do
Earlier this year, WhatsApp announced that it had a user base of more than one billion; that is, one in seven people on earth. People Read more
Google’s new Trusted Contacts shares your location with loved ones in real time
Google’s new “Trusted Contacts” app and service makes sure your loved ones always know where you are or can find out where you are if Read more
Is it your Green Card? – Soyinka asks ‘Stupid Nigerians’
Wole Soyinka, a Nigerian playwright, poet and first African to be awarded a Nobel Prize, has come under public criticism following his November 2nd declaration Read more
2019: God’ll give PDP 2nd chance –Bode George
By Taiwo Amodu Former deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George has expressed hope that God and Nigerians will give Read more
South Korea’s Park to accept impeachment vote: party official
South Korean President Park Geun-hye said on Tuesday she would accept the result of an impeachment vote against her this week but indicated she would Read more
Jay Z Celebrates 47th Birthday With Beyonce, Kelly Rowland and Tina Knowles at Private Dinner Party in L.A.: Photos
Happy B-day, Hov! Jay Z celebrated his 47th birthday a day early with close friends and family members at a private dinner party in Los Read more
Data hack puts tax affairs of Jose Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo under scrutiny
First came Wikileaks, then the NSA data hack, and now a series of “football leaks” has thrown the tax arrangements of two of soccer’s biggest Read more
AfDB to invest $24bn in agriculture— Adesina
ABUJA — The African Development Bank, AfDB, is to invest $24 billion in agriculture and agribusiness on the continent in the next 10 years. This Read more
Jonathan’s former spokesperson defects to APC
UGHELLI—FORMER Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Ima Niboro, has defected to All Progressives Congress, APC, in his home state Read more
CJN charges judges to defend judiciary’s integrity
From Godwin Tsa, Abuja Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen has charged judges to be above board and defend the integrity and Read more
Kidnappers kill Dangote Group’s strategist; 3 arrested
THREE suspects, who allegedly abducted a top management staff of Dangote Group, Istifanus Bello Gurama, and killed him after three weeks in captivity, have been Read more
Comptroller of Customs, Ali shuns Senate Public Hearing
ABUJA—THE COMPTROLLER-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali, retd, yesterday shunned Senate’s one day public hearing on the repeal of Customs and Excise Management Bill. Read more
Boko Haram: Pakistani govt gives Nigeria 4 war planes
KADUNA – A major milestone in the resolve of Nigeria to crush Boko Haram terrorists in the North East was achieved, Monday, with the delivery Read more
Chinese media offer stern warning to ‘rookie’ Trump
AFP: Donald Trump is a “diplomatic rookie” who must learn not to cross Beijing on issues like trade and Taiwan, Chinese state media said Tuesday, Read more
Contenders line up to replace New Zealand’s outgoing leader
By Swati Pandey and Charlotte Greenfield WELLINGTON (Reuters) – At least three senior ministers joined the race to replace New Zealand Prime Minister John Key Read more
Police to withdraw politicians’ orderlies
OPERATIVES of the Rivers State Police Command on Monday said it would withdraw police orderlies attached to politicians in the state during the December 10 Read more