Five lions escaped from South Africa’s Kruger park
Armed South African wildlife rangers and police scoured farmland around a small town near the Mozambican border on Tuesday for five lions that escaped from Read more
Month: May 2017
ISIS beheads Russian officer in Syria-SITE
Islamic State has issued a video showing the beheading of what it described as a Russian intelligence officer captured in Syria, the U.S.-based SITE monitoring Read more
Jakarta’s Christian governor jailed for blasphemy against Islam
JAKARTA – Jakarta’s Christian governor was sentenced to two years in jail for blasphemy against Islam on Tuesday, a harsher than expected ruling that is Read more
Several soldiers Killed in Al Shabaab militants attack on Somali army base
MOGADISHU – Al Shabaab fighters attacked a remote Somali army base northwest of the capital Mogadishu on Tuesday, killing several government soldiers, officials and the militants Read more
Racism: Italian FA may be disciplined by Fifa over handling of Sulley Muntari racism claims
Italian football authorities may face disciplinary action over the treatment of Pescara midfielder Sulley Muntari. Muntari, 32, was sent off after leaving the field claiming Read more
US to send 3,000 more troops to fight the Taliban in Afghanistan
The US military and state department are recommending sending at least 3,000 more US troops to Afghanistan to fight the Taliban, US media report. Military Read more
Legend Kenny Rogers prepares to hang up his microphone
It’s funny the things you covet most when you are a child – for country music superstar Kenny Rogers it was water sprinklers. Growing up Read more
Man sleeps with wife’s corpse for six days, says it relieves grief
Grieving husband who slept next to his wife’s dead body in their bedroom for six days says he couldn’t bear to see her taken off Read more
UNIUYO VC orders herdsmen out of campus
Prof. Enefiok Essien, the Vice-Chancellor, University of Uyo (UNIUYO), has ordered herdsmen, operating within the university community, to relocate their cattle from the campus within Read more
Don Jazzy, Wizkid, Davido make Forbes list of richest Africans
Forbes Africa has released its list of Richest African musicians. The list was put together using factors such as endorsement value, popularity, show rates, sales, awards, Read more
Lady dies after lover’s knife attack in Yenagoa
A 26-year-old man has reportedly stabbed his 18-year-old girlfriend in a hotel room in Yenagoa. The man took to his heels when the wailing of Read more
Chibok girls: Red Cross not involved in 82 Girls release – Official
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Monday that it was not involved in the negotiation that led to the release of Read more
Coming Soon: Banana Phone
You may look questionable while using it, but who cares! By Jenna Amatulli Ring ring! Is that your Banana Phone or are you just happy Read more
Social Media Campaigners Mark Chibok Girls Release
DAKAR — Kwana Simon. Fibi Haruna. Esther Usman. Saratu Ayua. These are some of the young women who were recently released by Boko Haram in Read more
Concerns Grow Over Policing of Social Media
KAMPALA — In Uganda, the case of a university lecturer jailed last month for allegedly insulting the president on Facebook has revived concern over what civil Read more
OHANEZE NDI IGBO: Presidency and the Burden of Money Politics
I will start by congratulating the entire Igbo race in every geopolitical zone of Nigeria, those in diaspora and Ohaneze ndi-Igbo for the success of Read more
World Leaders Congratulate Macron for French Election Win
World leaders and other political heavyweights have sent congratulatory messages to France’s president-elect, Emmanuel Macron on his victory over Marine Le Pen. U.S. President Donald Read more
New Caf president Ahmad refuses to accept a salary
The new Confederation of African Football (Caf) President, Ahmad, says he has refused to accept a salary from African football’s governing body. His election in Read more
Arsenal end United’s long unbeaten run
Arsenal scored twice in three minutes through a deflected Granit Xhaka strike and Danny Welbeck’s header to claim a deserved 2-0 win over Manchester United Read more
2 million South Sudanese children flee homes due to War and Famine
War and famine have forced more than 2 million children in South Sudan to flee their homes, creating the most worrying refugee crisis in the Read more
Tyson Fury maintains innocence before anti-doping hearing
Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury said he’s innocent of doping charges and is being harassed by the UK Anti-Doping Agency (UKAD), before his hearing Read more
Chelsea’s Kante named Football Writers’ Player of the Year
Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante has been named Player of the Year by the Football Writers Association(FWA) on Monday, adding to his list of accolades this Read more
Buhari goes to London again for medical check – Femi Adesina
President Muhammadu Buhari departed Nigeria for London Sunday night for follow-up medical consultation with his doctors. He had planned to leave Sunday afternoon, but decided Read more
Palestinian hunger strike leader ate in secret says Israel
Israel’s Prison Service released footage on Sunday that it says shows the leader of a mass Palestinian hunger strike breaking his fast, a claim dismissed Read more
Jonathan lauds Buhari’s commitment to Chibok girls rescue
Mr Taidi Jonathan, former Chairman, Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Minna chapter, on Monday said the release of the 82 Chibok school girls demonstrated the commitment Read more
More chibok girls to be released soon – Minister
The Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, on Sunday expressed optimism that more Chibok girls would be released soon. He spoke in Ibadan at the 3rd General Read more
Buhari Meets With 82 Freed Chibok Girls
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari met Sunday with the 82 Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped three years ago by Boko Haram extremists and released Saturday in Nigeria’s troubled Read more
Freed Chibok Schoolgirls Arrive in Nigeria’s Capital
The International Committee of the Red Cross posted a photograph on its Twitter account of the girls lining up to get into a helicopter. The Read more
China to Strengthen Its Controls Over the Internet
BEIJING — China will further tighten its internet regulations with a pledge Sunday to strengthen controls over search engines and online news portals, the latest step Read more
Al-Shabab regional Leader Killed in Somali Raid
The Somali government says the leader of al-Shabab in the Lower Shabelle region and three of his associates have been killed in a raid in Read more
