Syrian negotiators arrive for Geneva peace talks
GENEVA (Reuters) – Syrian negotiators arrived separately to meet U.N. mediator Staffan de Mistura in Geneva on Thursday in a low-key start to the first Read more
Month: February 2017
Somali president appoints oil firm executive as PM
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Somalia’s newly elected president on Thursday appointed the country director of British firm Soma Oil and Gas as the new prime minister, Read more
Mali soldiers, armed groups hold first joint patrol in northern town
GAO, Mali (Reuters) – Malian soldiers staged their first joint patrol on Thursday with members of rival armed groups in the town of Gao where Read more
Report recommends Safaricom should be broken up: Business Daily
NAIROBI (Reuters) – A report commissioned by Kenya’s telecoms regulator recommends breaking Safaricom up into separate telecoms and financial services businesses because the firm is Read more
Protesters vandalise MTN head office in Abuja, Nigeria
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigerian protesters vandalised the head office of South African mobile phone giant MTN in Abuja on Thursday in apparent retaliation for anti-Nigerian Read more
Wayne Rooney: Man Utd captain’s agent in China to discuss potential move
Wayne Rooney’s agent Paul Stretford is in China to see if he can negotiate a deal for the forward to leave Manchester United. There are Read more
Mosul offensive: Iraqi forces storm airport in bid to retake city
Iraqi security forces have launched an attack on Mosul airport, a key part of the government’s offensive to drive so-called Islamic State (IS) militants from Read more
Rohr: I’ll pick only 3 players from China
Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr has warned players of the senior national team moving to China, that players based in Europe are going to Read more
Singapore inflation accelerates to 2-yr high
By Fathin Ungku | SINGAPORE Singapore’s inflation rose at its fastest pace in two years in January, led by services and oil-related items, virtually shutting Read more
Wike slams Police over indictment by INEC
PORT HARCOURT— GOVEROR Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has lashed out at the Police, saying that in fair and just atmosphere, those indicted by the Read more
Seven Earth-like planets discovered around single star
PARIS: Researchers announced on Wednesday (Feb 22) the stunning discovery of seven Earth-like planets orbiting a small star in our galaxy, opening up the most Read more
Army arrests, parades 2 Boko Haram members, 15 others in Kogi
Lokoja—The Nigerian Army, yesterday in Lokoja, paraded 17 criminals, including two kingpins of the Boko Haram sect. Apart from the members of the Boko Haram, Read more
Huge fire breaks out at waste management plant in Tuas Singapore
SINGAPORE: It took four hours of “intensive” firefighting by 200 Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) firefighters to extinguish an enormous fire involving chemical waste and flammable materials Read more
I’ll quit as chairman after PDP convention – Sheriff
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, has said he is ready to vacate office after the national convention of Read more
Sheriff opens PDP’s Secretariat Friday
Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff, the National Chairman of the embattled Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has said the party’s secretariat in Wadata Plaza will re-open before Read more
South Africa apologises for xenophobic attack on Nigerians
South Africa High Commissioner to Nigeria, Lulu Mnguni, has apologised to Nigerians, and other foreigners over the recent xenophobic attacks in that country. In an Read more
I feel better, Buhari tells Ganduje on phone
Barely 24 hours after President Muhammadu Buhari told Nigerians he would stay back in London, United Kingdom for a longer rest, Kano State Governor, Alhaji Read more
Workers shut down Radio Bayelsa
Workers of Bayelsa State Broadcasting Corporation (Glory FM) have downed tools and shut down the station over an industrial dispute with its management. The management Read more
Biafra, Borno killings: You’re lying, military tells Amnesty
The Defence Headquarters(DHQ), yesterday, described a report by Amnesty International (AI), accusing the military of killing 417 innocents Nigerians as another “spurious fabrications”, aimed at Read more
5 killed as armed robbers attack bank in Imo
Five persons were yesterday killed when armed robbers attacked a branch of a new generation Bank located along the popular Wetheral Road, Owerri, Imo State Read more
EFFC recovers 17 exotic cars from ex-Customs CG, Dikko
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it has recovered 17 exotic vehicles hidden in a warehouse, allegedly belonging to former comptroller general of Read more
Five-year-old attacked by three dogs dies
Five-year-old Aliyah Masaku, who was attacked by three dogs in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State, has died. Aliyah died at the Lagos State University Read more
10 men gang-rape student during cult initiation rites
The Police in Ekiti State have arrested a student of College of Health Technology, Ijero Ekiti, Busayo Kayode, who allegedly took her bossom friend to Read more
Four soldiers torture mechanic for damaging customer’s vehicle
Four unidentified soldiers have created confusion on Ikot-Ekpene Road, Umuahia, Abia State, after they allegedly brutalised a mechanic, Maduabuchi Onyemaeze, for damaging a vehicle put Read more
Protests as Osinbajo withholds assent to four bills
The Senate has said it will consult with its legal team for advice on the decision of the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, to withhold Read more
Naira continues gain, closes at 505/dollar
The naira recorded further gain against the United States dollar on the parallel market on Wednesday, reversing part of the loss it had recorded in Read more
Zimbabwe deploys army at hospitals after doctors’ strike
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe has deployed army medics to work at major public hospitals following a week-long strike by junior doctors who are demanding an Read more
Germany wants surveillance airships for U.N. mission in Mali
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German military plans to beef up security for a U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali by deploying a number of tethered aerostats Read more
Chinese commerce minister abruptly postpones Philippines trip – sources
China’s commerce minister decided at the last minute to postpone an official trip to the Philippines on Thursday to sign about 40 joint projects worth Read more
Trump revokes Obama guidelines on transgender bathrooms
President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday revoked landmark guidance to public schools letting transgender students use the bathroom of their choice, reversing a signature initiative Read more