Israel awaits verdict in divisive soldier shooting case
By Luke Baker JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Last March, Sergeant Elor Azaria, a 19-year-old Israeli army medic deployed to the occupied West Bank, shot and killed Read more
Month: January 2017
FACTBOX-Why polio is proving so hard to beat
By Lin Taylor LONDON, Jan 3 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Pakistan, one of three countries with endemic polio, began an immunisation campaign this week in Read more
Vitafoam Nigeria recommendeds dividend of 12 kobo per share
Jan 3 (Reuters) – Vitafoam Nigeria Plc : * Says board has recommended a dividend of 12 kobo per share for FY ended Sept. 30, Read more
Spain Ceuta: Migrants found hidden in car and suitcase
Police have detained two Moroccans who tried to smuggle migrants into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta – two hidden in a car and one Read more
Ex-militants urge FG to pay salaries
Over 30,000 ex-militants in Niger Delta have appealed to the federal government to pay their outstanding five months salaries. The ex-militants collect monthly allowance under Read more
Jigawa Assembly sacks speaker
Speaker of the Jigawa State House of Assembly, Idris Garba has been sacked, the third speaker to lose his post in recent days across Nigeria. Read more
Mozambique’s opposition extends ceasefire to aid peace talks
MAPUTO (Reuters) – Mozambique’s Renamo opposition party has extended a ceasefire for two months to allow dialogue with President Filipe Nyusi’s government and reduce civilian Read more
Zambia cuts fuel prices on oil fall, stronger kwacha
LUSAKA (Reuters) – Zambia’s retail fuel prices will fall from midnight on Tuesday due to subdued oil prices and a stronger kwacha currency, the energy Read more
Moroccan central bank approves five Islamic banks
By Aziz El Yaakoubi RABAT (Reuters) – Morocco’s Central Bank has approved five requests to open Islamic banks in the country and allowed three French Read more
Beware of Obasanjo, MASSOB tells Ndigbo
By Vincent Ujumadu Awka — THE Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), yesterday, warned Igbo people, especially the political class, Read more
No N29bn vote to fight militancy in 2017 Budget – Minister
Contrary to the claims of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning has said that there is no Read more
FG, stakeholders meet on shutdown of Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport Abuja
Top officials of the Ministry of Aviation and stakeholders in the industry will on Thursday brainstorm on ways to handle the challenges that may emerge Read more
Mathew Ashimolowo confirms his church invested $5m in Ponzi scheme
The Senior Pastor of Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC) in London, Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo, has said former trustees of the church and not himself, invested Read more
Security and Exchange Commissions in secret employment of Northerners
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has secretly employed 20 members of staff, most of them from Kano State and a few states in the Read more
ANAMBRA 2017: We have no anointed candidate, says APC State Chairman
The forces are gathering for the epic battle this year for the governorship of Anambra State – the heart of Igbo land. While Governor Willie Read more
NLC, FG to partner on telecoms jobs
By Joan Nwagwu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it will collaborate with the Federal Government to stop out-sourcing of jobs in the telecom sector, Read more
Average Nigerian politicians do not share ideas but envelopes
By Reuben Abati I thoroughly enjoyed reading Pius Adesanmi’s “A Nigerian, Library and Lawmakers” (Sahara Reporters, December 24). I will like to add a footnote to Read more
Commercial drivers lament low patronage
By Maureen Ojinaka-Nwanosike Commercial drivers in Enugu have recorded low patronage in their businesses during the New Year festivities. A correspondent of the News Agency Read more
NDLEA finds cocaine inside foot wears
By Henry Oladele The officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja have discovered parcels of Read more
Buhari fulfils promise to Nigerian poor
The Buhari administration has done it again, by fulfilling another campaign promise to the poor, vulnerable Nigerians. On the heels of the payment of N30,000 Read more
Amid Political Crisis, Gambian Authorities Shutter Radio Station
Authorities in Gambia have shut down a private radio station, amid rising political tension as president Yahya Jammeh continues to deny his defeat in recent Read more
Mexicans Block Roads, Stations to Protest Gasoline Hikes
MEXICO CITY — Small groups of protesters blockaded some roads and gasoline stations in Mexico on Monday to protest a government price deregulation that sent Read more
Syrian Rebels Suspend Plans for Taking Part in Peace Talks
Syrian rebels say they are suspending negotiations to join peace talks in Kazakhstan later this month because of what they say are repeated cease-fire violations Read more
Turkish military says 18 Islamic State militants killed in clashes in Syria
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s military, backing Syrian rebels in a four-month-old operation against Islamic State militants in northern Syria, said on Tuesday that 18 of Read more
South Korea seeks extradition from Denmark of daughter of Park’s friend
By Christine Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean authorities said on Tuesday they will proceed with steps to extradite Chung Yoo-ra, the daughter of a Read more
Brazil drug gangs spark prison riot, 56 dead
By Alonso Soto BRASILIA (Reuters) – Drug gangs sparked a prison riot that killed 56 people, with decapitated bodies thrown over prison walls in the Read more
At least 100 homes burned as fire erupts in Valparaiso, Chile
By Gram Slattery SANTIAGO (Reuters) – A large fire broke out in the coastal Chilean city of Valparaiso on Monday evening, burning at least 100 Read more
China navy confirms carrier conducted drills in South China Sea
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s sole aircraft carrier conducted drills in the South China Sea, the navy said, days after neighbouring Taiwan said the carrier and Read more
Trump on North Korea ICBM: ‘It won’t happen!’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday that North Korea would not complete a nuclear weapon capable of reaching the United States, Read more
Federer makes smooth return to action in Hopman Cup
(Reuters) – Roger Federer showed no signs of rust in his first competitive match for six months when he outclassed Dan Evans 6-3 6-4 at Read more