Bad weather stops Buhari’s flight
Bad weather has stopped President Muhammadu Buhari’s flight to Bauchi today. The scheduled visit has been postponed, according to Garba Shehu, senior special assistant on Read more
Month: December 2016
South Africa’s trade deficit narrows in November
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s trade deficit narrowed to 1.09 billion rand ($79.8 million) in November, from a revised 3.91 billion rand shortfall in October, Read more
Bomber targeting Lagos bridge arrested
The Nigerian police said they have arrested a man plotting, with some other people at large, to bomb the pivotal Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. Read more
Nigeria’s army says 3,000 people who fled Boko Haram return to hometown
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – More than 3,000 people in northeast Nigeria who were forced to flee the seven-year insurgency waged by Islamist militants have returned Read more
Kenya’s inflation at 6.35 pct year-on-year in December
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s inflation rate fell to 6.35 percent year-on-year in December from 6.68 pct year-on-year in November, the statistics office said on Thursday. Read more
Ethiopia to impose lifetime bans on drug cheats
By Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia, one of five countries the IAAF says is in “critical care” over its drug-testing systems, will impose Read more
Nigerian police arrest man suspected of Lagos bridge bomb plot
LAGOS (Reuters) – A plot to blow up a major bridge in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos has been foiled following the arrest of a 43-year-old Read more
Floods in southwest Congo kill at least 50
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Flooding this week in the Democratic Republic of Congo port city of Boma killed at least 50 people and left another 10,000 Read more
Lagosians spend N3b daily on food
Lagosians consume N3 billion worth of food items daily, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode revealed at a Food Security Summit in Lagos today. He said the high Read more
OPEC output hits record, Nigeria lags
OPEC oil output is likely to reach its highest in recent history in September, a Reuters survey found weekend, as Iraq boosted northern exports and Read more
Update: 65 freed from Libyan plane
Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has confirmed that 65 passengers have been released from a Libyan plane owned by Afriqiyah Airways that was hijacked to Read more
Ekweremadu calls for decentralisation of policing
The Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, has called for decentralised policing to get the country out of its numerous security and economic Read more
Gambia: Senegal’s soldiers on alert
Senegal’s soldiers have been put on alert to intervene in The Gambia if President Yahya Jammeh refuses to step down next month. Mr Jammeh initially Read more
Nigeria launches digital switchover
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday launched and rolled out Digital Switch Over (DSO) on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari. The project is spearheaded by Read more
Lagosians rush Lake Rice, where to buy
Lagosians on Thursday crowded the centres where the state government’s “Lake Rice’’ is being sold for N12,000 for a 50kg bag and N6,000 for 25kg. Read more
No doubt that German truck suspect killed in Italy -minister
A man shot dead by Italian police in the early hours of Friday was definitely the suspect in the Berlin Christmas market truck attack, Interior Read more
Hijacked Libyan plane lands in Malta with 118 on board
An airliner on an internal flight in Libya was hijacked by a man claiming to have a hand grenade on Friday and diverted to Malta, Read more
Germany says Tunisian’s fingerprints found in Christmas market crash truck
Fingerprints from a Tunisian suspect have been found inside the truck that smashed through a Berlin Christmas market on Monday in an attack that killed Read more
One dead after armed attackers raid Kenya police station on coast
Attackers armed with bows, arrows and machetes raided a coastal Kenyan police post early on Friday, leaving three officers wounded and one attacker dead, a Read more
West African forces on alert in case Gambia’s Jammeh hangs on
West Africa’s regional bloc has put standby forces on alert in case Gambian president Yahya Jammeh does not step down when his mandate ends on Read more
Chelsea confirm Oscar move to Shanghai SIPG
Brazilian international midfielder Oscar will join Chinese club Shanghai SIPG from Chelsea, the English Premier League club said on its website on Friday. Although no Read more
Wenger urges Premier League to be wary of Chinese riches
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has warned the Premier League not to underestimate the enormous spending power of Chinese football after the Asian country secured another Read more
Conte believes Chelsea will embrace pressure at the top
Antonio Conte says Chelsea have exceeded expectations this season but the Italian manager is confident his side will use their experience to avoid succumbing to Read more
Congo forces killed 40, arrested 460 in Kabila protests – U.N
The head of the U.N. human rights agency said on Friday that Congolese security forces had killed at least 40 people and arrested 460 in Read more
Anti-corruption war: Whistle-blowers to get 5% of recovered fund – FG
The Nigerian government has approved reward of five per cent of the recovered loot to any successful whistle blower, who provides relevant information leading to Read more
Coke moves away from AB InBev with Africa bottling deal
Coca-Cola Co has reached a deal to buy Anheuser-Busch InBev’s majority stake in their African bottling venture for $3.15 billion and hold onto it until Read more
Nigeria asks air passengers for patience as no quick fix for jet fuel shortages
Nigeria is trying to import more jet fuel but air travelers tired of delays must be patient as a shortage of foreign currency will continue Read more
Moroccan man arrested in Germany, accused of links to 2015 Paris attacks
A Moroccan man has been arrested in Germany and charged with being a member of the Islamic State cell that carried out deadly attacks in Read more
Gambia’s Jammeh defies African leaders, says he will not step down
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh vowed to stay in power when his mandate ends in January, defying calls from West African leaders to hand over to Read more
Kano to inaugurate 100 megawatt power plant by Q1 2017
The Kano State ongoing Hydro Power Plant project in Tiga, Bebeji Local Government Area has reached 85 per cent completion and will be inaugurated by Read more