Libya’s oil production rises to 685,000 bpd – National Oil Corp
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya was producing 685,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd) on Sunday, up from around 600,000 a day last month, an official Read more
Month: January 2017
Suicide bombers attack peacekeepers’ Somali HQ, at least three dead
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Suicide bombers attacked the main peacekeeping base in Somalia’s capital on Monday, killing at least three Somali security officers, police said. Islamist Read more
Kenya: Four Killed As Car Drives Into Crowd in Busia
Four people were killed and dozens injured after a car drove into a crowd at Bulemia Market, Busia County, on Sunday night. Busia OCPD Stephen Read more
Get experts to tackle economic challenges, PDP tells Buhari
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently employ the services of economic experts to put in place viable policies that Read more
Happy New Year 2017!
After spending all the seven months available to him in 2015 just forming his government, 2016 was the first true test of the character and purpose Read more
2016, most difficult for workers, Nigerians in 30 yrs — NLC, TUC, NUTGTWN
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, and National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria, yesterday, said Read more
Budget 2017: Ajaokuta Steel to gulp N6.2bn
The moribund Ajaokuta Steel Company has been allocated N6.2 billion of the N23.2 billion allocated to the Federal Ministry of Mining and Steel Development. The parastatal Read more
Charting the good, the bad for the year in technology
On the one hand, the most powerful tech companies in the world increased their market value. On the other, some of stalwart names in tech Read more
Nigeria needs more investments to improve telecoms services, says Venn
David Venn is the Chief Executive Officer, Spectranet Nigeria, a provider of 4G/LTE technology and broadband service provider in the country, and has been in the Read more
Adeboye foresees surprises in 2017
The General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye has released his prophecy for 2017, describing the new year Read more
Facebook, Google rule US top smartphone apps list: Nielsen
Facebook has once again taken the number one spot on the top smartphone applications list in the United States, Nielsen reported. The data and information Read more
Tekno Part Ways With Ubi Franklin’s Triple MG
As reported yesterday, Tekno has officially departed Triple MG to sign on to Paulo’s Upfront & Personal entertainment empire. The Sony Music artiste stylishly dropped Read more
NASA releases ‘ice home’ concept for living on Mars
NASA has unveiled its concept for houses on Mars and according to the space agency’s researchers, the best building material for these structures is rather Read more
Three killed in car bomb attack on peacekeepers’ Somali HQ
At least three people were killed when a suicide attacker set off a car bomb at a checkpoint outside the main base of an African Read more
Tanzania’s president sacks head of power firm over tariff hike
Tanzanian President John Magufuli sacked the head of the state-run electricity company on Sunday after the firm put up tariffs, a move the president said Read more
Ekwueme, Gowon, Obasanjo, Shonekan, others form choir, sing for greater Nigeria Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/01/gowon-obasanjo-shonekan-ekwueme-others-form-choir-sing-greater-nigeria/
Video clip shows past Nigerian leaders and current Vice President singing hymn for a greater, united and peaceful Nigeria in the year 2017. Singing Isaac Read more
“We will perform better in 2017” – Governors, NASS assure Nigerians
As Nigerians begin the 2017 New Year with excitement and high expectations, some state governors and the leadership of the National Assembly have promised to Read more
Niger Delta people stand for Nigeria’s unity, Wike tells Sultan
· We’re not interested in break up of the country Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has declared that the leaders and people of Read more
Economic Crisis: Dogara seeks traditional rulers’ support for Buhari
By Emman Ovuakporie & Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA—Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has called on traditional rulers across Nigeria to rally their Read more
How petroleum sector drove Nigeria into economic recession
By Michael Eboh After many glorious years of enjoying the benefits of a robust and high crude oil price, the Nigerian economy is currently teetering Read more
Buhari will turn economy round: Ganduje
By Abbas Bamalli Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has expressed confidence in the ability of President Muhammad Buhari to tackle to current economic challenges Read more
Hollywood changed to Hollyweed by Prankster
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The iconic hillside sign overlooking Southern California’s film-and-television hub was defaced overnight in honor of marijuana. Residents awoke on Sunday to Read more
Niger Delta Militants, MEND say lost confidence in Buhari’s readiness for peace
YENAGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) – A group of former Nigerian militants said on Sunday it had lost confidence in the president’s efforts to end attacks on Read more
Buhari says he will pursue Niger Delta peace deal in 2017
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s government will seek a lasting peace settlement with militants in the oil-producing southern Niger Delta region in 2017, President Muhammadu Buhari Read more
Queen Elizabeth II still hospitalized, misses New Year Church Service
Queen Elizabeth II missed her annual New Year’s Day church service Sunday due to her ongoing cold but her daughter Anne, Princess Royal said the 90-year-old monarch is Read more
Serena Williams Spotted With Her Ring for the First Time After Her Engagement
Ohanian—the co-founder of Reddit—was smiling from ear-to-ear, donning a button-up shirt under a black jacket with jeans and tennis shoes. They touched down in Auckland Read more
Trump aide says U.S. sanctions on Russia may be disproportionate
By David Shepardson and Lisa Lambert WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top aide to President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview aired on Sunday that the Read more
Debris prompt search for Lake Erie plane crash to resume Monday
(Reuters) – Search teams looking for a small plane that crashed in Lake Erie with six people aboard are checking reports that debris has washed Read more
Beijing enjoys brief respite, but choking smog to return on Tuesday
BEIJING (Reuters) – Heavy smog that blanketed northern China at the weekend cleared somewhat on Monday, with flights in Beijing back to normal, but it Read more
Seeking a trade, Israel to withhold bodies of Palestinian militants
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel said on Sunday it will withhold the bodies of Palestinian militants killed in attacks against its citizens as it seeks to Read more