Xenophobia: Ekweremadu, Senate members cancel trip to S-Africa over recent attacks
By Naomi Sharang and Cecilia The Senate has cancelled its planned trip to South Africa over recent xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in that country. Deputy Read more
Month: March 2017
We are praying for Buhari’s return – PDP BOT Chairman
By Hussaina Yakubu Senator Walid Jubril, the Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BOT), has said the party was willing to visit and Read more
Apo Six: Thursday is judgment
By Martins Odeh Justice Ishaq Bello of the FCT High Court will on March 9, deliver judgment in the alleged extra judicial killing of six Read more
Senator Ndume Scolds Customs Over Fake Import Documents
By Ali Inuwa Former Senate Leader, Sen. Mohammed Ndume, on Wednesday advised the Nigeria Custom Service (NCS) to fish out the source of fake import Read more
Video: Stephanie Okereke-Linus emerge UNFPA ambassador
By Esenvosa Izah A renowned Nollywood Actress, Stephanie Okereke-Linus, was on Wednesday unveiled as the Regional Ambassador for Maternal Health in West and Central Africa Read more
PDP Caucus rejects Sheriff’s invitation
By Cecilia Ijuo/Naomi Sharang The Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) Senate Caucus on Wednesday turned down invitation extended to it by legally recognised faction of the party. Read more
Osibanjo’s visit to Sokoto: What to expect from the acting president
Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo will pay an official visit to Sokoto on Thursday. Imam Imam, Special Adviser, Media and Public Affairs to Gov. Aminu Read more
Armed men invade Olisa Metuh’s house
Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja A former National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, said in Abuja on Wednesday that armed men suspected to be assassins invaded his Read more
Breaking News: First international flight arrives Kaduna
The minister of state for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, received the first international flight made by Ethiopian Airlines (Boeing 787) at the Kaduna International Airport, Read more
Final year varsity student jumps to her death
A 400 level student of the University of Ghana has allegedly committed suicide by jumping from a balcony in the early hours of today (Wednesday). According Read more
Nineteen killed in fire at Guatemala children’s shelter – firefighters
By Sofia Menchu GUATEMALA CITY, March 8 (Reuters) – At least 19 people were killed in a fire on Wednesday in a Guatemalan home for Read more
BREAKING: Former Western Region Governor Adeyinka Adebayo is dead
The former governor of the now defunct Western State of Nigeria, Robert Adeyinka Adebayo, is dead. Family sources said the 89-year-old died in his sleep. The Read more
Ojukwu would have gone to war over Kanu’s detention – MASSOB
The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra on Wednesday said the late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu would have waged another war Read more
Breaking: 5 dead as Hausa, Yoruba communities clash in Osun
Five persons have been reported dead following a clash between Hausa and Yoruba communities in Osun. According to the reports, areas that were most volatile Read more
Helicopter delivers supplies to herdsmen in Delta community — DTHA lawmaker
ABRAKA — THE lawmaker representing Ethiope East in Delta State House of Assembly, Evance Ivwurie, has raised alarm over fears that an unidentified helicopter was Read more
Akeredolu’s wife demands 36% women representation husband’s cabinet
As the Ondo State governor, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu, is preparing to appoint members of his cabinet, his wife, Betty has asked the governor to make Read more
We are Biafrans in spirit, we need 50 year devt plan for Igboland – Obi of Onitsha
Igbo leaders converged on the sleepy and serene Gregory University, Uturu, Abia State, which serves as the headquarters of the World Igbo Summit Group, WISG, Read more
AWKA — FIDELITY Bank Plc, last week, poured encomiums on its customers for their consistent loyalty, with a further promise of meeting their needs through Read more
Kanu: ECOWAS court dismisses FG’s objection challenging jurisdiction
Abuja—The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice dismissed a preliminary objection filed by the Federal Government challenging the jurisdiction of the court to hear a case Read more
Warplanes bomb east of Damascus after truce declared there – monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Warplanes bombed a rebel-held area east of Damascus on Wednesday where Russia had declared a ceasefire less than 24 hours earlier, the Read more
Japan lawmakers argue for first strike options, as North Korea missile threat grows
TOKYO (Reuters) – Rattled by North Korean military advances, influential Japanese lawmakers are pushing harder for Japan to develop the ability to strike preemptively at Read more
South Africa’s business confidence falls in February -SACCI
JOHANNESBURG – Business confidence in South Africa declined in February from the prior month, weakened by lower trade volumes and retail sales, a survey showed on Read more
South Africa asked to appear at ICC in April over Sudan’s Al-Bashir
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South African authorities have been asked to appear at the International Criminal Court on April 7 over the country’s failure to Read more
Photo : Osinbajo’s simple birthday card
Acting President Professor Yemi Osinbajo marks his 60th birthday today. Although the professor of law has been inundated with birthday wishes by politicians and ordinary Nigerians, Read more
George W. Bush Reflects on Image, War on Terror, Future
DALLAS — In the eight years since President George W. Bush boarded the Marine Corps helicopter waiting to take him and his wife Laura away Read more
South Korean Court to Rule Friday on Park Impeachment
South Korea’s highest court has announced it will rule Friday on the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye. The Constitutional Court said Wednesday the ruling will Read more
Military Options Against North Korea Fraught With Danger : Analysts
Frustrated that North Korea has been undeterred by international sanctions, the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is conducting a policy review to look for Read more
Fighting between Libyan smugglers kills 22 migrants: IOM
GENEVA – Fighting between rival people-smuggling gangs on Libya’s Mediterranean coast has killed 22 people, the International Organization for Migration said on Tuesday. The dead Read more
EU court says member states don’t have to issue humanitarian visas
BRUSSELS – European Union states do not have to admit people on humanitarian grounds, even if they are at risk of torture or inhuman treatment, the Read more
Lesotho dissolves parliament, faces elections
MASERU – Lesotho’s king has dissolved parliament and will shortly set an election date, the deputy prime minister said on Tuesday, days after Prime Minister Read more