French President Hollande says ‘ultimate duty’ is to prevent Le Pen victory
PARIS – Outgoing French President Francois Hollande said in European newspaper interviews published on Monday that his “ultimate duty” was to prevent a victory of Read more
Month: March 2017
Nearly 1,300 rescued migrants arrive in Sicily over weekend
CATANIA, Italy – Almost 1,300 migrants arrived in Sicily on rescue ships over the weekend after crossing the Mediterranean, while a 16-year-old boy died on one Read more
Osinbajo moves to Edo state today
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo is expected in Edo State today as part of his trouble-shooting visits to oil producing communities in the Niger Delta. A Read more
North Korea annoys neighbours over missile test
South Korea, Japan on Monday strongly denounced the test-launches of ballistic missiles by North Korea as it violates the UN Security Council resolutions. According to Read more
FG rebukes Jonathan over Chibok girls
The Federal Government has urged former President Goodluck Jonathan to stop engaging in finger-pointing over the issue of the Chibok girls who were abducted under Read more
Florence Seriki, Omatek Computers boss dies
One of Nigeria’s pioneers in Information Technology, Florence Seriki, is dead. She was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Omatek Plc, the first indigenous Read more
PDP faction denies forming APDP
A faction of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied reports of its plan to register an alternative party, Advanced Peoples Democratic Party (APDP). The Publicity Read more
Morocco central bank okays five Islamic financial products
RABAT – Morocco’s central bank has approved the use of five types of Islamic banking transaction, giving a final regulatory nod for the country to launch Read more
Millions of South Africans will be paid benefits on April 1- minister
JOHANNESBURG – The government will continue paying millions of South Africa’s most vulnerable people social security payments on April 1, despite not signing a new deal Read more
I’m a kingmaker – Duncan Mighty
Fondly referred to as Port Harcourt’s first son, Duncan Okechukwu aka Duncan Mighty has said that he sees himself as a music activist and kingmaker. Read more
Ebola nurse’s family want to sue Liberian hospital over her death
MONROVIA (Reuters) – The family of a Liberian Ebola nurse named Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” in 2014 wants to sue a hospital whose Read more
Expert says Islamic State has badly damaged major Palmyra monument
PALMYRA, Syria (Reuters) – Islamic State militants have severely damaged a major Roman monument in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, an antiquities official said Read more
Premier Li says China will resolutely oppose Taiwan independence
BEIJING – China will resolutely oppose and contain Taiwan independence, Premier Li Keqiang said in remarks prepared for delivery at the opening of the annual meeting Read more
Trump claims Obama wiretapped him during campaign; Obama refutes it
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump accused predecessor Barack Obama on Saturday of wiretapping him during the late stages of the 2016 election campaign, but offered Read more
Commonwealth Games head visits South Africa to discuss 2022
CAPE TOWN – Commonwealth Games Federation President Louise Martins has travelled to South Africa for crisis meetings as Durban faces the possibility of losing out on Read more
More than 100 million at risk of starvation globally – U.N. official
ROME – The number of people facing severe hunger worldwide has surpassed 100 million and will grow if humanitarian aid is not paired with more Read more
Wukari varsity offers jobs to 16 First Class graduates
The Federal University Wukari in Taraba has promised to offer automatic employment to all the16 first class graduating students of the institution. The Vice Chancellor Read more
Liverpool beat Arsenal to go fourth, United held
Liverpool secured a vital advantage over Arsenal in the battle for a place in the English Premier League’s top four with a well-deserved 3-1 win Read more
Trump cancels fast high-tech visas
Foreigners aiming for temporary jobs at high-tech U.S. companies will undergo a longer visa approval process after the Trump administration announced it will temporarily suspend Read more
Hoodlums kill DPO in Niger state
The Niger Police Command has confirmed that hoodlums killed a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Aaron Sunday, who is serving with Kpakungu Division in Barkin-Sale Read more
Ekweremadu suggests N50,000 minimum wage
Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, has called on the federal government to increase the national minimum wage from N18,000 to N50,000. He made the suggestion Read more
Tor Tiv enthroned, says Tiv people marginalised
The newly installed Tor Tiv, HRM Orchivirigh Professor James Ortese Ayatse, has called on the federal government to give more Benue people appointments as they Read more
Schwarzenegger exits Apprentice and blames Trump
Arnold Schwarzenegger has quit The New Celebrity Apprentice, saying it has become tainted by Donald Trump’s involvement. In an interview with Empire, the actor and Read more
Amokachi backs Africa’s Chinese temptation: ‘We play to make money’
Former Nigeria star Daniel Amokachi has backed the host of Africans lured by the riches of the Chinese Super League. Several Africans moved to China Read more
China to increase military spending by 7% in 2017
China says it will increase military spending by about 7% this year, just days after Donald Trump outlined a boost to the US defence budget. Read more
Ethiopian opposition leader pleads not guilty to incitement charges
ADDIS ABABA – An Ethiopian opposition leader from a region hit by deadly anti-government protests last year pleaded not guilty in court on Friday, after prosecutors Read more
Gambia frees nearly 100 prisoners from Jammeh era
BANJUL – Gambian authorities have released 98 prisoners, mostly from the notorious Mile 2 prison, an Interior Ministry spokesman said on Friday, as the country Read more
Armed faction enters major Libyan oil ports, putting output at risk
BENGHAZI, Libya – An armed faction entered two major Libyan oil ports on Friday, pushing back forces that captured and reopened the terminals in September, officials Read more
Army loses 31 soldiers to B’Haram in one month
The Nigerian Army has revealed that 28 of its men were killed while three others were abducted during different clashes with members of the Boko Read more
PDP sank when Ahmadu Ali and I left – Obasanjo
A former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party sank when he and a former chairman, Ahmadu Ali, left the party. Read more