U.S. travel ban heralds “turbulent times” for Africa – AU chief
By Ed Cropley and Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – The head of the African Union said on Monday that a U.S. travel ban on Read more
Month: January 2017
Tunisia needs $2.85 bln in external financing this year – finance minister
By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia needs around $2.85 billion in external financing this year and plans to issue a Sukuk Islamic bond worth Read more
Chad’s foreign minister secures top post at African Union
By Ed Cropley ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – African Union leaders chose Chad’s candidate to chair the 54-nation body on Monday at a summit where the Read more
Three friends abducted during birthday celebration
Afeez Hanafi Palpable fear has enveloped the families of three friends, Veronica Otogo, Bisola Mohammed and Damilola Oribuyaku, allegedly abducted by yet-to-be-identified men in Wuse Read more
El-Rufai should produce herdsmen he offered money – Apostle Suleman
Friday Olokor The General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, on Sunday challenged the Federal Government to compel the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Read more
El-Zakzaky, wife serve disobedience of court order notice on Malami
Ade Adesomoju, Abuja Detained leader of Islamic Movement in Nigeria, also known as the Shi’ite sect, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, and his wife, Zeenat, have notified Read more
Ogun Govt. shuts 5 health institutions
By Yetunde Fatungase The Ogun Government on Monday closed down five health facilities in Ifo Local Government Area of the State for non-compliance with validation. Read more
Confession: why i kidnapped oga’s son
By Moses Omorogieva “I kidnapped my Oga’s son because he refused to settle me,’’ a 20-year-old suspect, Emmanuel Blessing, told our correspondent in Lagos on Read more
Three to five people’ll die before I’m extradited –Kashamu
Senator Buruji Kashamu has warned that before anybody could succeed to extradite him to the US to face trial for drug-related offences, “about three, four Read more
Notorious kidnapper escapes detention, kills warder
A notorious kidnapper, Henry Chibueze popularly known as Vampire, yesterday, escaped from detention while he was being escorted alongside other inmates to the High Court, Read more
Nnamani advises Southeast on Nigerian politics
The former Senate President, Chief Ken Nnamani, has advised the people of South-East to understand the dynamics of Nigeria politics in order to step up Read more
Wike says Seized helicopters imported by Amaechi
The two armoured Bell helicopters seized by Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) and given to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) were ordered by former Governor Rotimi Read more
Nigerians Show Doubt on Buhari’s photo in London
A cross section of Nigerians have continued to comment on the pictures of President Muhammadu Buhari, who is currently on a 10-day working leave in Read more
Presidency Shows Photo claiming Amosun visited Buhari in London
esusegun Alagbe Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, on Friday visited President Muhammadu Buhari in London. The President had on Thursday, January 19, 2017, left the Read more
Islamic preacher with 86 wives is dead
Nigerian Islamic preacher with 86 wives, Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar Masaba, is dead. His Personal Assistant, Alhaji Mutairu Bello, confirmed Masaba’s death in Abuja on Saturday. Read more
Armoured Helicopters: Governor Wike reveals that RSG wrote to FG to hand them over to NAF
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has revealed that he officially wrote to President Muhammadu Buhari asking that the two armoured helicopters bought by the Read more
BREAKING: DSS invites Apostle Suleman over ‘inciting’ comments
Friday Olokor, Abuja General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has been invited by the Department of State Services to appear at its National Headquarters Read more
FG approves $1.2b for Kano-Kaduna rail
The Federal Government has approved $1.2 billion for the construction of the Kano-Kaduna standard gauge railway project. The Minister of Transport, Mr Rotimi Amechi, Read more
Rivers: Gunmen kill APC Chieftain
Unknown gunmen have killed a chieftain of the All Progressives Party, APC, in Obor Community in Osomini area of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers Read more
AU commends Buhari, ECOWAS over Gambia
By Isaac Aregbesola The African Union )AU) has commended the efforts of President Muhammadu Buhari and ECOWAS leaders in restoring peace, security and the people’s Read more
Trump bars door to refugees, visitors from seven mainly Muslim nations
By Emily Stephenson and Mica Rosenberg (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Friday put a four-month hold on allowing refugees into the United States and Read more
El-Rufai Says Schools in Kaduna state will stop using blackboards to teach
By Mohammed Lawal Governor Nasiru El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State on Saturday said the use of blackboards as teaching facility in public schools across the state Read more
South Africa’s petrol pump price to rise by 2 percent in February
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The retail price of petrol in South Africa will rise by 2 percent from Feb. 1, and the price of wholesale diesel Read more
Merkel says migrant deal with Libya needed, but not possible yet
BERLIN (Reuters) – Europe should work with Libya to control illegal migration, but cannot sign a deal similar to that reached with Turkey last year Read more
Five Iraqis, one Yemeni barred from Cairo-New York flight -airport sources
CAIRO (Reuters) – Five Iraqi passengers and one Yemeni were barred from boarding an EgyptAir flight from Cairo to New York on Saturday following President Read more
Serena beats sister to win Australian Open for 23rd grand slam crown
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Serena Williams pushed sentiments aside in an emotion-charged 6-4 6-4 defeat of sister Venus to win the Australian Open Read more
Senegal police arrest former boss of Gambia’s notorious prisons
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Senegalese police said on Friday that they had arrested General Bora Colley, the man who ran Gambia’s prisons, where human rights groups Read more
Scientists Are Figuring Out How To Grow Human Organs Inside Pigs
An international stem cell research team announced the creation of the first human-pig embryos on Thursday, opening a new frontier in research into “chimera” mashups Read more
PHYNO Awarded THE AUTHORITY Outstanding Artiste Of The Year 2016
All roads led yesterday to the Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, where The AUTHORITY newspapers hosted their maiden Awards for Excellence and Read more
The AUTHORITY Awards winners rededicate themselves to service, excellence
All roads led yesterday to the Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, where The AUTHORITY newspapers hosted their maiden Awards for Excellence and Read more