Expelled Russian diplomats leave United States
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian diplomats who were expelled by order of U.S. President Barack Obama left Washington on Sunday, Russian news agencies reported, citing Russia’s Read more
Month: January 2017
Daughter of South Korean leader’s friend arrested in Denmark amid graft probe
SEOUL (Reuters) – Danish police have arrested the daughter of South Korean President Park Geun-hye’s friend, Choi Soon-sil, who is at the centre of an Read more
Syrian warplanes strike near Damascus during fragile truce
By John Davison BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian government warplanes resumed their bombardment of a rebel-held valley near Damascus on Sunday after nearly 24 hours with Read more
Gunman kills 39 in Istanbul nightclub, manhunt under way
By Humeyra Pamuk and Nick Tattersall ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A gunman opened fire on New Year revellers at a packed nightclub on the shores of Read more
Ibrahimovic injury would be a ‘disaster’ for Man United – Mourinho
(Reuters) – An injury to influential striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be disastrous for Manchester United, according to manager Jose Mourinho, who is willing to let Read more
Former captain Ponting joins Australia’s interim coaching team
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Former captain Ricky Ponting has become the third ex-international to take on an interim coaching role with the Australian Twenty20 team next Read more
Gambian leader Jammeh accuses ECOWAS of declaring war
By Lamin Jahateh BANJUL (Reuters) – Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh accused West African regional body ECOWAS of declaring war, after it said it was putting Read more
Mbengue and Sow back for Senegal
DAKAR (Reuters) – Senegal restored experienced defender Cheikh Mbengue and striker Moussa Sow to their 23-man squad for this month’s African Nations Cup finals in Read more
Lagos state of Nigeria sells ₦47 bln Naira of bonds – Governor Ambode
LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigeria’s Lagos state has sold 47 billion naira ($154.50 million) of bonds maturing in 2023 to help finance its efforts to improve Read more
ASUU urges Nigerians to rise above partisanship
By Modupe Seriboh The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says Nigerians should rise in 2017 beyond party affiliation, religious sentiments and ethnic bias. The Read more
Tanzania says seeking $300 million loan from Credit Suisse
By Fumbuka Ng’wanakilala DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – Tanzania is in talks with banking giant Credit Suisse for a $300 million loan that would go Read more
Burundi minister shot dead in capital – police
NAIROBI (Reuters) – A gunman killed Burundi’s environment minister early on Sunday, police said, the first murder of a senior government figure in nearly two Read more
Sudan’s Bashir announces one-month ceasefire extension
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has announced a one-month extension of his unilateral ceasefire in fighting with rebels in the country’s war Read more
Congo ruling party, opposition sign deal for Kabila to step down
By Benoit Nyemba and Aaron Ross KINSHASA (Reuters) – Congo’s opposition leaders signed a deal with the party of President Joseph Kabila on Saturday that Read more
Hundreds of migrants try to storm border into Spain’s enclave of Ceuta
MADRID (Reuters) – Around 1,100 sub-Saharan African migrants tried to cross into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco on Sunday by storming a Read more
Change will manifest in 2017, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday urged Nigerians to keep faith with him, promising that their current pains are temporary. He also expressed optimism that the Read more
2016 prophecies that were off the mark
Many Nigerians are not going to forget the prophecies reeled out by some Nigerian prophets last year. This is particularly because many of the spiritual Read more
Terrorism: Army to buy N5bn weapons in 2017
The Nigerian Army will spend N5bn on the procurement of new weapons in the 2017 fiscal year, SUNDAY PUNCH has learnt. Apart from the N5bn, Read more
Tiwa Savage, Teebillz back together
For those who love stories with happy endings, this will certainly interest you. Feelers from Sunday Scoop’s snooping around indicate that estranged lovebirds, singer, Tiwa Read more
One Nigerian killed, another abducted in South Africa
The Nigerian community in South Africa on Sunday confirmed the death of a Nigerian and the abduction of another member in that country. The President Read more
2017: Mbaka challenges President Buhari
Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka of the Adoration Ministry in Enugu State has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that his administration tackles the challenges facing Read more
Ronaldo rejects crazy $315.2m China bid
World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo has turned down the chance to leave Real Madrid for for a transfer fee of 300 million euros Read more
Mariah Carey begins 2017 on sad note
Music Icon Mariah Carey was dealt a big blow during her New Year’s Eve performance in Times Square as she disappointed her fans who trooped Read more
Nigeria initiates investors’ match-making platform
Nigeria is set to establish a match-making data base for international business interconnectivity and stress-free investments. The 119 Nigeria missions would serve as one-stop shops Read more
Kabila’s 2017 exit a done deal
President Joseph Kabila’s party has signed a deal with the opposition party that will end protests ad ensure a peaceful transition of power. The deal Read more
35 dead in New Year’s attack in Istanbul
At least 35 people were killed when a gunman opened fire on revelers celebrating the new year in one of Istanbul’s most popular nightclubs The Read more
3 dead as two planes collide mid air
Two small planes collided in Texas on Saturday, killing at least three people, the McKinney Police Department tweeted from its verified account. The planes collided Read more
Burundi minister shot dead in capital – police
A gunman killed Burundi’s environment minister early on Sunday, police said, the first murder of a senior government figure in nearly two years of political Read more
Roadside bomb kills police officer, soldier in Egypt
A police officer and a soldier were killed by a roadside bomb in Egypt’s northern Sinai peninsula on Saturday, security sources said. The bomb was Read more
Tanzania says seeking $300 million loan from Credit Suisse
Tanzania is in talks with banking giant Credit Suisse for a $300 million loan that would go towards financing infrastructure projects, the country’s finance minister Read more