Osinbajo storms Lagos, to flag-off Lagos-Ibadan rail line project
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo is expected to touch down in Lagos any moment from now as he is to kick-off the construction of the Read more
Month: March 2017
U.S. Republicans unveil plan to dismantle Obamacare, critics pounce
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Long-awaited legislation to dismantle Obamacare was unwrapped on Monday by U.S. Republicans, who called for ending health insurance mandates and rolling back Read more
Iraq security forces take Mosul’s main government complex, museum building
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Elite Iraqi security forces dislodged Islamic State militants from the main government buildings in Mosul on Tuesday, their last major city stronghold Read more
South Africa’s Zuma picks first woman to head top appeal court
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African President Jacob Zuma on Monday nominated Mandisa Maya to become the first woman president of the Supreme Court of Appeal, Read more
Four drug suspects killed as Philippine police resume drugs war operations
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine police killed four suspected drug dealers in three separate incidents on Tuesday, a provincial police commander said, just hours after a Read more
British woman raped, held hostage for two months in outback Australia – police
SYDNEY – A 22-year-old British woman was raped and assaulted a number of times while she was held hostage by a man during a two-month Read more
U.S. starts deploying anti-missile system in South Korea after defiant North’s latest test
SEOUL (Reuters) – The United States started to deploy the first elements of its advanced anti-missile defence system in South Korea on Tuesday after North Read more
North Korea bars Malaysians from leaving as murder row boils
KUALA LUMPUR/SEOUL – North Korea barred Malaysians from leaving the country on Tuesday, sparking tit-for-tat action by Malaysia, as police investigating the murder of Kim Read more
Zambia police say 8 killed in stampede over food aid
LUSAKA – At least eight people were killed and 28 others injured in a stampede in Zambia’s capital Lusaka on Monday as thousands of poor people Read more
Ex-South Sudan general forms rebel group, vows to topple president Kiir
JUBA (Reuters) – A disaffected South Sudanese army general who quit his position last month announced on Monday that he had formed a new anti-government Read more
Anambra 2017: 45 communities plot Obiano’s replacement
45 communities in three local government areas of Anambra State, at the weekend, endorsed the return of governorship candidate to Anambra South Senatorial zone. The Read more
Ex-Daily Times MD, Adinoyi Onukaba-Ojo, killed
Former Managing Director of the Daily Times Nigeria Plc, Dr. Onukaba Adinoyi Ojo, is dead. He was killed by an oncoming vehicle near Akure, the Read more
Uwazurike behind my son’s ordeal – Kanu’s Father
The traditional ruler of Afaraukwu Umuahia Autonomous Community and father of the detained leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, HRM Eze Read more
FG will probe NDDC, says Osinbajo
The Federal Government will investigate all contracts executed by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) since its inception, the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has Read more
Nigeria needs Igbo technology to end recession – Saraki
As Nigeria confronts its development challenges, Senate President Bukola Saraki has urged the Federal Government to look up to Igbo technology for an early exit Read more
Students pray for Buhari
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has declared three-day prayers for the quick recovery and early return to Nigeria of President Muhammadu Buhari. A Read more
Nigerians warned to avoid Trump’s America
The Federal Government has issued a travel warning to Nigerians:it has advised Nigerians who have no compelling or urgent reason to travel to the U.S. Read more
Shell shuts down Bonga, cuts Nigeria’s oil output
The exploration and production arm of Shell in Nigeria – Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) has announced the shutdown of its flagship Read more
Onnoghen to be sworn-in today as Chief Justice
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo will today swear in Justice Walter Onnoghen as Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Presidency sources disclosed yesterday that the inauguration would Read more
U.S. military deploys forces in Syria’s Manbij in new effort
WASHINGTON – The U.S. military has deployed a small number of forces in and around the Syrian city of Manbij as part of a new role Read more
Erdogan jibes at ‘Nazi’ Germany serve his drive for new powers
ISTANBUL/BERLIN – Tayyip Erdogan’s portrayal of a Germany mired in its Nazi past was calculated to infuriate Berlin while swaying Turks at home and abroad to Read more
North Korea leader Kim supervised missile tests – KCNA
SEOUL – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test launches of four missiles by an army unit commissioned with attacking U.S. military bases Read more
Britain foils 13 terror attacks
British Security services have foiled 13 potential terror attacks since 2013, its most senior counter-terrorism policeman said Monday. Mark Rowley, assistant commissioner of London’s Metropolitan Read more
Apostle Suleiman denies lover
The founder of Auchi-based Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleiman, has been sued by a Canadian based lover, Stephanie Otobo, who is claiming N500 million Read more
Anambra 2017: Awka agog as Onunkwo mobilizes youth to oust Obiano
Johnbosco Onunkwo, a youthful businessman turned politician is among those currently aspiring to be governor of Anambra State ahead of 2017 governorship election in the Read more
2019: Why APC may not retain Douglas House
Correspondent EVEREST EZIHE writes that despite the growth, development and infrastructural positives of wGovernor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State under the ruling All Progressives Congress Read more
Imo community accuses Air Force of ‘land grabbing’
Umuotukwe, Umuowa community in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State has accused the Nigeria Airforce of occupying their land without any proper pre-consultation. Read more
MASSOB reconciles, returns headquarters to Uwazuruike
Normalcy may be returning to the troubled group, Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign States of Biafra (MASSOB) as the faction led by comrade Read more
British father of two shot dead at Kenyan ranch
NAIROBI – A British man was shot dead in northern Kenya on Sunday at a private ranch in the Laikipia area, two of the man’s Read more
Kenyan shilling stronger on inflows from offshore investors
NAIROBI (Reuters) – The Kenyan shilling strengthened against the dollar on Monday, with foreign exchnage inflows from offshore investors outweighing oil importer demand, traders said. Read more