Nigeria Army rescues 1,800 women from insurgents
The Nigerian Army has rescued 1,880 women and children from Boko Haram insurgents in the Sambisa Forest. Maj. – Gen. Lucky Irabor, the Theatre Commander, Read more
Month: December 2016
Nigeria Army constructs road to Sambisa forest
Nigeria Army has started the construction of road network to Sambisa to ease troops operations in mopping up Boko Haram insurgents in the forest. Mai. Read more
Nigeria declares Monday, Tuesday holidays
Nigeria has declared Monday 26th, Tuesday 27th December, 2016 and Monday 2nd January, 2017 for the celebration of festivities lined up in the coming weeks. Read more
Artist decries seizure of crafts by NCS
A sculptor, Funmilola Olofinjana has urged the Federal Government to further re-orientate officers and men of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) assigned to airports to differentiate Read more
Ibori, Delta former governor regains freedom
Nigeria’s former Delta State Governor, Chief James Ibori, has been released from prison after serving 13 years term in the UK. According to reports, Ibori Read more
FG to use technology to tackle smuggling
By Racheal Ishaya The Federal Government has initiated plans to use technology as an enabler to fight smuggling and increase revenue collections. This was announced Read more
Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade donates to CAN, Muslims
Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River on Monday donated N50 million to the state chapter of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and N30 million to Read more
Abuja airport to be closed for 6 weeks
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Minister of State for Aviation, Sen Hadi Sirika, says the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, will be closed for six Read more
Buhari says recession will be a thing of the past in 2017
ABUJA Dec 19 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s recession will ease in 2017, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Monday. “We are optimistic that the external factors that Read more
Resident doctors threaten strike January
By Ifeoma Aka/Enugu The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has given the Federal Government up to Jan. 2 to implement the National Health Act Read more
Nigeria seeks advisers for debut Islamic bond
By Oludare Mayowa LAGOS Dec 19 (Reuters) – Nigeria is looking for financial and legal advisers and trustee firms to organise its first Islamic bond Read more
Unions to shut down Arik Air operations
By Adekunle Williams/Solomon Asowata The unions in the aviation sector have directed the commencement of a joint strike at Arik Air, with effect from Dec. Read more
Senate dismisses media reports on Magu
By Ismaila Chafe Senate Leader Ali Ndume on Monday in Abuja dismissed media reports that the Senate had rejected the nomination of Ibrahim Magu as Read more
Protests erupt in Congo capital, police fire tear gas
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Protests erupted in several neighbourhoods of the Congolese capital Kinshasa late on Monday, and police fired tear gas to disperse them, witnesses Read more
Gunfire erupts across Kinshasa as Congolese protest Kabila
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Gunfire could be heard in several districts of Kinshasa early on Tuesday, as demonstrators demanded that President Joseph Kabila step down after Read more
Investigators recommend extending search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Investigators searching for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have recommended extending the search by an additional 25,000 sq km (9,650 sq miles), Read more
Thousands evacuated from Aleppo after deal over besieged villages
By Angus McDowall and Ellen Francis BEIRUT (Reuters) – Thousands of people were evacuated from the last rebel-held enclave of Aleppo on Monday in return Read more
Gunman wounds three in Zurich mosque rampage, motive unclear
By Michael Shields and Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi ZURICH (Reuters) – A man stormed into a Zurich mosque on Monday evening and opened fire on people Read more
Trump wins U.S. Electoral College vote; a few electors break ranks
By Eric M. Johnson and Jon Herskovitz SEATTLE/AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Republican Donald Trump prevailed in U.S. Electoral College voting on Monday to officially win Read more
Russian ambassador shot dead in Ankara gallery
By Umit Bektas, Orhan Coskun and Tuvan Gumrukcu ANKARA (Reuters) – The Russian ambassador to Turkey was shot in the back and killed as he Read more
Truck ploughs into crowd at Berlin Christmas market, nine dead
By Michael Nienaber BERLIN (Reuters) – A truck ploughed into a crowded Christmas market in central Berlin on Monday evening, killing nine people and injuring Read more
24 killed in fresh Taraba violence
A violent clash between herdsmen and farmers in Taraba State has led to the death of 24 people. Sources said that 20 of the victims Read more
Snake disguises itself as tinsel on Australia Christmas tree
It may be trying to disguise itself as tinsel, but look more closely and this is a deadly tiger snake which climbed up a Christmas Read more
$2 BILLION ABACHA LOOT: Gov Bagudu, wife file suit to claim seized funds in US
Although Nigeria is yet to take steps to recover the $2 billion looted by the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, which the United Read more
Buhari orders probe of SGF, others
By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to commence investigation of the Read more
Nigerian, Ayorinde African scrabble king
By Dorcas Essien Saidu Ayorinde Adebanjo of Nigeria on Sunday emerged the 13th African Scrabble Champion winning 23 games of 32 in Tema, Ghana. Ayorinde, Read more
My agric policy, an inspiration from God –Umahi
Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has said that his agricultural policy, which resulted in massive rice production this year, was an inspiration from God. He Read more
Nigerians groan over ‘crazy’ electricity bills
Stories by Adewale Sanyaolu This may not be cherry news for millions of Nigerians expecting to witness an end to the menace of estimated bill, Read more
How forex scarcity threatens airlines’ insurance payment
Stories by Louis Ibah A fresh crisis is brewing in Nigeria’s domestic airline industry as operators say the scarcity or high cost of foreign exchange Read more
ECOWAS urge Nigeria, others to reform economies
ABUJA (Reuters) – A West African bloc called on Nigeria and other countries to undergo “necessary structural reforms” to improve their economies, as a collapse Read more