Ibrahim Babangida Returns From Medical Treatment Abroad
Former Military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, a.ka. IBB, has returned to Nigeria after a seven-week medical vacation in Switzerland. He arrived in Minna International Airport Read more
Month: February 2017
SUSPICION WORSENS OVER BUHARI’S TRUE STATE OF HEALTH AS PRESIDENCY SEEKS INDEFINITE MEDICAL LEAVE
ABUJA (Reuters) – President Muhammadu Buhari asked parliament on Sunday to extend his medical leave, his office said in a statement, deepening suspicions among many Read more
Leicester City May Face Drop: Kasper Schmeichel says title defence has been ’embarrassing’
Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel has said the Foxes could be relegated if their “embarrassing” Premier League title defence continues. The Foxes are just one Read more
Why Nigerians Love Flowery Language
In our series of letters from African journalists, novelist and writer Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani considers the art of Nigerian verbosity. My friends in the international Read more
Queen Elizabeth in sapphire, First British Monarch 65 years on throne
A portrait of the Queen by British photographer David Bailey has been reissued for her Sapphire Jubilee, marking 65 years on the throne. In the Read more
7% of Australian Catholic priests allegedly abused children, inquiry told
An inquiry examining institutional sex abuse in Australia has heard 7% of the nation’s Catholic priests allegedly abused children between 1950 and 2010. In one Read more
Scientists find crop-destroying caterpillar ‘armyworm’ spreading rapidly in Africa
By Kate Kelland LONDON Feb 6 (Reuters) – Scientists tracking a crop-destroying caterpillar known as armyworm say it is now spreading rapidly across mainland Africa Read more
China’s West African oil buying spree hits record in February
(Repeats Friday story, no change to text) * China purchases centred on Angolan crude * Graphic: tmsnrt.rs/2dG0SuJ By Libby George LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) – Read more
Islamic State, air strikes help drive spike in Afghan civilian casualties – U.N.
By Josh Smith KABUL (Reuters) – Civilian casualties in Afghanistan rose to new highs in 2016, driven by more Islamic State attacks, the most deaths Read more
Deleted postings about missing Chinese billionaire hint at tensions
By Julie Zhu and Venus Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) – Scores of China social media postings about a well-connected billionaire who went missing from a Read more
France’s Fillon under pressure to quit presidential bid as fake work row rages
By Richard Balmforth PARIS (Reuters) – France faces a week of political uncertainty with Francois Fillon, the rightwing presidential candidate, under mounting pressure to quit Read more
Russia, Turkey, Iran discuss Syria ceasefire implementation in Astana
ASTANA (Reuters) – Experts from Russia, Turkey, Iran and the United Nations have started a technical meeting in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana, to discuss in detail Read more
Legal battles to test Trump and his immigration ban
By Dustin Volz WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s temporary immigration ban faced on Monday the first of several crucial legal hurdles that could determine Read more
South Africa’s rand firmer, stocks set to open higher
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s rand firmed early on Monday as the dollar started the week on the backfoot after U.S. data showed wages there Read more
Manchester United cannot buy to weaken rivals anymore – Mourinho
(Reuters) – The days of Manchester United weakening their Premier League rivals by poaching their best players are a thing of the past, manager Jose Read more
Cameroon beats Egypt 2-1 to win the African’s Nations Cup 2017
By Mark Gleeson LIBREVILLE (Reuters) – Vincent Aboubakar scored a brilliant late goal to hand unfancied Cameroon a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Egypt and their Read more
Libyans intercept at least 1,131 migrants off western coast in a week – coast guard
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s coast guard intercepted at least 1,131 migrants near the western city of Sabratha over the course of a week, a spokesman Read more
Louvre attacker refuses to speak to investigators – source
PARIS/CAIRO (Reuters) – The machete-wielding attacker who was shot by a soldier outside France’s Louvre museum refused to answer investigators on Sunday after being formally Read more
Somalia’s al Shabaab executes four men accused of spying
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Al Shabaab militants in Somalia publicly beheaded four men accused of spying for the country’s Western-backed government, the United States and neighbouring Read more
APGA advises Okorocha, Obiano to unite South East, stop bickering
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has advised warring governors Rochas Okorocha and Willie Obiano of Imo and Anambra, respectively, to stop bickering and unite Read more
Former Prostitute turned Zambian Minister begs people to forget her Past
A former prostitute who is now the Minister of Information for Zambia has begged her people to forget about her past and focus on the Read more
Buhari’s ear infection worsens, returns to Nigeria on Sunday, resumes Monday
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja Barring any last minute change in plan, President Muhammadu Buhari is expected back in Nigeria on Sunday after his 10-day vacation in Read more
Remains of late Rivers CP arrives Lagos
The remains of the late Rivers State Police Commissioner, Mr Francis Odesanya, on Saturday arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Odesanya died on Read more
Obasanjo: Buhari death wishers wicked
Former Nigerian leader, Olusegun Obasanjo has described President Muhammadu Buhari death wishers “callous, treacherous, abnormal and wicked.” A section of the social media and some Read more
15,000 Nigerian youths to welcome Buhari
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has mobilised 15,000 youths to welcome President Muhammadu Buhari from London. The youths would assemble at the Nnamdi Read more
Bello-Charanci DSS director in Kano dies
Alhaji Abdullahi Bello-Charanci, the Director, Department of State Services (DSS) in Kano State is dead. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Rabiu Yusuf, Read more
3,000 Mega Watts lost to Niger Delta Insurgency – Fashola
Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, on Saturday said 3,000 MW has been lost to insurgency in Niger Delta, leaving 180 million Read more
Trump fumes, vows to act, after judge lifts travel ban
By Issam Abdullah, Kinda Makieh and Julia Edwards Ainsley BEIRUT/DAMASCUS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Citizens of seven mainly Muslim countries who were banned from the United States Read more
Police Issues Communiqué To Stop Tuface Idibia And Opposition Group From Protests
The Police High Command has pleaded with musician Tu Face Idibia and others to shelve their planned protests against the Buhari administration, in the interest Read more
Entrepreneurship: Group applaud Tony Elumelu Foundation
A group of young Nigerian entrepreneurs have commended the contributions of the Tony Elumelu Foundation in encouraging and supporting budding entrepreneurs to grow into big Read more