U.N. rights office decries Israeli sentence as ‘excessively lenient
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations’ human rights office said on Friday that an 18-month sentence handed down to an Israeli soldier for killing a Read more
Month: February 2017
Islamic State car blast kills dozens in northwest Syria
BEIRUT/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – An Islamic State car bomb killed more than 40 people on Friday in a Syrian village held by rebels backed by Turkey, Read more
Kenya to start direct U.S. flights after security clearance
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenyan airlines have been granted security clearance by U.S. authorities for direct flights to the United States, Kenya’s minister of transport said Read more
Senegal arrests two suspected foreign jihadists
DAKAR – Senegalese authorities have arrested two suspected foreign jihadists in Dakar, including one who had been in contact with the mastermind of an attack Read more
Uganda holds dozens of fleeing M23 rebels after Congo clashes
KAMPALA (Reuters) – Uganda is holding dozens of fighters from the M23 rebel group who fled the Democratic Republic of Congo after clashing with troops Read more
Bodies of 27 migrants recovered in west Libya, 13 in shipping container
The bodies of 27 migrants have been recovered in Western Libya, 13 of whom died of suffocation in a shipping container, the Red Crescent said Read more
Ronaldo, Manchester United top Chinese internet tables
Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo is comfortably the most influential soccer player online in China, while Manchester United are the most dominant club, according to Read more
South African police fire tear gas to disperse anti-immigrant protesters
PRETORIA (Reuters) – South African police fired tear gas, water cannon and rubber bullets to disperse hundreds of citizens and non-nationals marching in the capital Read more
CBN reintroduces cashless charges on bank deposits
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, yesterday, reintroduced charges on cash deposits in banks, which would take effect at different dates in different parts of Read more
Tonto Dikeh’s estranged hubby signs singer, Praiz
DESPITE the crisis rocking his marriage, Tonto Dikeh’s estranged hubby, Olakunle Churchill, shocked many critics, Tuesday, when he unveiled popular singer, Praiz Adejo, as Read more
CAF Elections: Pinnick has mandate to dump Hayatou – NFF
Chairman of the Media and Publicity Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation, Hon. Suleiman Yahaya-Kwande on Thursday cleared the air on the Federation’s mandate to Read more
Owing salaries, my greatest regret – Mimiko
IMMEDIATE past governor of Ondo state, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, has said that one of the insurmountable challenges his administration faced in its eight years of Read more
Infrastructure development will drive economic growth, create wealth — Adeosun
Abuja—The Federal Government has, yesterday, said infrastructure development would boost the country’s economic growth, create wealth and jobs for the populace. Minister of Finance, Ms Read more
Woman gives birth in Lagos commercial bus
It was jubilation, Tuesday, at Sabo area of Ikorodu, a suburb of Lagos, when a woman gave birth to baby girl inside a commercial bus. Read more
Obasanjo to be crowned Grand Patron of FESTAC’ 77
Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation (CBAAC) has scheduled to crown Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Grand Patron of FESTAC Read more
Don’t abandon Buhari, CAN begs Christians
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has once again asked Christians to continue praying for President Muhammadu Buhari until he returns to the country hale Read more
Trump wants to make sure U.S. nuclear arsenal at ‘top of the pack’
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wants to ensure the U.S. nuclear arsenal is at the “top of the pack,” saying the United States Read more
U.S. reverses Obama-era move to phase out private prisons
The U.S. Justice Department has reversed an order by the Obama administration to phase out the use of private contractors to run federal prisons. In Read more
Two senior Samsung Group executives offer to resign: Yonhap
Two senior Samsung Group [SAGR.UL] executives have offered to resign to take responsibility for the conglomerate’s involvement in the graft scandal involving South Korean President Read more
Opponent of Duterte’s drugs war arrested in Philippines on drug charges
A Philippine senator and staunch critic of President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs was in police custody on Friday following her high-profile arrest for drugs Read more
Trump calls Chinese ‘grand champions’ of currency manipulation
President Donald Trump declared China the “grand champions” of currency manipulation on Thursday, just hours after his new Treasury secretary pledged a more methodical approach Read more
Alphabet’s self-driving car unit sues Uber with trade theft charge
Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Waymo self-driving car unit sued Uber Technologies [UBER.UL] and its autonomous trucking subsidiary Otto on Thursday over allegations of theft of its Read more
Anambra governorship poll 18 November
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved 18 November, 2017 for the conduct of the Anambra governorship election, INEC National Commissioner, Solomon Soyebi, said. Read more
Osinbajo summons IGP over kidnapped Germans
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday summoned the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, over the kidnap of two Germans, archaeologists Prof. Peter Breunig and Mr Read more
Jammeh’s spy chief charged with murder
Head of the Gambian National Intelligence Agency and the chief spy, under exiled Yahya Jammeh was on Thursday charged before a Banjul court for the Read more
INEC disciplines 25 staff over Rivers re-run
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has resolved to discipline 25 personnel indicted in the December 10 Rivers state re-run elections. INEC said that the Read more
South Africa attacks Nigeria’s call on AU
South Africa is irked over Nigeria’s call on the Africa Union (AU) to intervene in the renewed xenophobia attacks in the southern African country. South Read more
Gent knockout Tottenham in Europa League
Tottenham Hotspurs were on Thursday knocked out of the Europa League as Gent held them to a 2-2 draw at a sell-out Wembley match. 9News Read more
Rooney confirms he is staying at Manchester United despite China interest
The England captain wants to play a part in the Red Devils’ continued involvement in four competitions despite links with the Chinese Super League Wayne Read more
Germany’s Social Democrats ahead of Merkel’s conservatives in poll
BERLIN – Germany’s Social Democrats have overtaken Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives in an opinion poll carried out by Infratest dimap for the first time since October Read more