Kenya: Fire Guts Classroom in Kisumu
A classroom at Chulaimbo Boys Secondary School in Kisumu County was gutted by a fire Tuesday evening. Property of unknown value was destroyed in the Read more
Month: January 2017
Janet Jackson and Qatari husband welcome new baby
Pop superstar Janet Jackson gave birth to her first child at age 50 on Tuesday, her spokesperson said Tuesday. Jackson and her husband Wissam Al Read more
Ohanaeze’s presidency tears stakeholders apart
There is anxiety in the Enugu State chapter of Ohanaeze Ndigbo over the purported endorsement of former Minister of Information, Chief John Nwodo, for the Read more
Kenya’s central bank sells dollars after shilling weakens
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s central bank sold dollars in the foreign exchange market on Wednesday after the shilling weakened due to heavy importer demand from Read more
Armed men linked to Muslim rebels free more than 150 from Philippine prison
MANILA (Reuters) – Around 100 armed men with links to Muslim rebels stormed a prison in the southern Philippines on Wednesday, killing a guard and Read more
Trump’s North Korea red line could come back to haunt him
By David Brunnstrom and Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In three words of a tweet this week, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump vowed North Korea would Read more
Three Yemeni soldiers killed in offensive against al Qaeda – sources
ADEN (Reuters) – At least three soldiers were killed in clashes with al Qaeda militants in southern Yemen in an operation launched by the internationally Read more
Indonesian military says cooperation with Australian military suspended
By Fergus Jensen JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia suspended cooperation with the Australian military in December for “technical reasons”, a spokesman for the Indonesian defence forces Read more
Arsenal show their mettle to snatch point, Swansea win
By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) – Flimsy before halftime, fabulous by the end; Arsenal revealed the split personality that has undermined so many of their Read more
Serena Williams stunned by Madison Brengle in Australian Open preparation
(Reuters) – Serena Williams’ Australian Open preparation suffered a jolt with fellow American Madison Brengle stunning the world number two 6-4 6-7(3) 6-4 in the Read more
Cameroon’s Choupo-Moting pulls out of Nations Cup
Jan 3 (Reuters) – Cameroon striker Eric Maxime Choupo-Moting has made himself unavailable to play in the African Nations Cup finals in order to stay Read more
Identity of Istanbul nightclub attacker established – foreign minister
ANKARA (Reuters) – The identity of the gunman who killed 39 people in an attack on an Istanbul nightclub on New Year’s Day has been Read more
NNPC awards 2017 crude oil term contracts to 39 companies
By Alexis Akwagyiram and Libby George LAGOS/LONDON (Reuters) – State-run Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has awarded its 2017 crude oil term contracts to 39 Read more
Car bomb wounds four U.N. guards in Somalia’s capital
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A car bomb wounded at least four U.N. guards when it exploded near a United Nations compound in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Read more
Nigerian drug convict escapes from India cell
A Nigerian drug peddler, John Okoro who had served a prison term and was a few hours from being deported has made a daring escape Read more
Coalition wants Fayose withdrawn from office to answer Charges on Arms Allegations
An anti-corruption group, the Coalition for Good Governance and Anti-Corruption has called on the National Assembly to immediately invoke the doctrine of neccessity that will Read more
Senate to Investigate Southern Kaduna Killings – Saraki
Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki on Tuesday pledged that the Nigerian Senate, upon resumption, will look into the crises that have led to the Read more
Forte Oil emerges worst performing stock
By Chinyere Joel- Nwokeoma Forte Oil Plc. has emerged the worst performing stock in 2016 in percentage terms having dropped by 74.42 per cent, the Read more
Dangote Tomato factory reopens February
By Tukur Muntari The Dangote Tomato Processing Factory in Kadawa, Kura Local Government Area of Kano State is to resume production in February. The company, Read more
Ike Ekweremadu warns says military action not an option for Gambia
By Cecilia John Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has warned against military action in the Gambia following that country’s presidential election, saying such Read more
Pension: War officers demand payment
By Akeem Abas Civil War Officers who voluntarily retired or were discharged from service under the 1976 – 1979 military administration want their 38 years Read more
Buhari’s victory good for Nigeria – Northern Governors Forum
By Emmanuel Antswen – The Northern Governors Forum (NGF) on Tuesday said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in 2015 saved Nigeria from going into extinction. Read more
Naira stabilises at ₦490 to dollar
By Fabian Ekeruche The Naira on Tuesday stabilised at N490 to a dollar at the parallel market in spite of speculations that it would depreciate Read more
Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes off coast of Fiji – USGS
(Reuters) – – An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 struck 284 kilometres off the coast of Fiji at 2152 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Read more
Air strikes on ex-Nusra Front building kill at least 30 – monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Air strikes on a building in northern Syria used by an insurgent group formerly known as the Nusra Front killed at least Read more
Eastern Libyan jet makes deadly strike on rival military’s plane
By Ahmed Elumami and Ayman al-Warfalli TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Forces allied to Libya’s eastern government carried out an air strike against a military transport Read more
Gambia electoral commissioner flees country after threats
ACCRA (Reuters) – Gambia’s electoral commission chairman has fled the country because he received threats after declaring President Yahya Jammeh the loser of a Dec. Read more
Israeli PM concerned about U.N. moves after planned Paris conference
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he hoped to stave off any possible moves at the U.N. Security Council against Read more
German police raid Berlin homes connected to market attacker
BERLIN (Reuters) – German investigators searched a refugee centre and a flat in Berlin on Tuesday which they believe were homes to associates of the Read more
South Africa’s ANC scolds Pretoria mayor for “regrettable” Taiwan visit
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s ruling ANC party rebuked the opposition mayor of Pretoria for visiting Taiwan last month in what it called a violation Read more