Charles Taylor: Liberia’s former leader’s ex-wife charged with torture
The ex-wife of Liberia’s former president has been charged with torture, the Metropolitan Police said. Agnes Reeves Taylor, who was married to Charles Taylor, is Read more
Month: June 2017
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe tells allies to stop fighting over his successor
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe called on Friday for unity in his ruling ZANU-PF party, which has been riven by infighting over who will eventually succeed Read more
World pledges to save ‘Mother Earth’ despite Trump’s snub to climate pact
China and Europe pledged on Friday to unite to save what German Chancellor Angela Merkel called “our Mother Earth”, standing firmly against President Donald Trump’s Read more
Chelsea earn 150 mln pounds in Premier League payments
English champions Chelsea earned 150.8 million pounds ($194 million) from the Premier League this season while bottom side Sunderland were paid more than Leicester City Read more
Breaking: Equatorial Guinea, Kuwait, Peru, Poland, Ivory Coast elected to UN Security Council
UNITED NATIONS – The 193-member United Nations General Assembly elected Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Kuwait, Peru and Poland to the U.N. Security Council on Friday for Read more
Vaccination error kills 15 children in South Sudan
At least 15 children have died in South Sudan from a botched attempt to immunise them against measles, officials say. They were vaccinated with the Read more
Money ‘mishandled’ at Ugandan celebrity’s funeral
A Ugandan man has filed a court petition to demand the exhumation of the body of flamboyant businessman Ivan Ssemwanga so that money he Read more
Body of missing Cameroonian bishop found by a Fisherman
Navy divers had been searching for the body of a missing Catholic bishop in River Sanaga in Cameroon, but it was a fisherman who found Read more
Ebola now ‘under control’ in Congo – Health Minister
Democratic Republic of Congo Health Minister Oly Ilunga Kalenga says an outbreak of Ebola which killed four people has been brought under control. Mr Kalenga Read more
Morocco king ‘withdraws from Ecowas summit’
Morocco’s King Mohamed VI has cancelled plans to attend a summit of West African leaders in Liberia because of the presence of Israel’s Prime Minister Read more
US warns China on South China Sea islands
The US will not accept China’s militarisation of man-made islands in the South China Sea, Defence Secretary James Mattis has warned. Speaking at a security Read more
I.N.C.R.E.D.I.B.L.E! Why released Chibok school girls can’t speak English
UNBELIVEBLE! This is certainly how it would sound to many people. How could it have been true, others may ask. But whether you are in Read more
Ohanaeze condemns voters registration exercise, calls for Southern governors meeting
ABAKALIKI-OHANAEZE Ndigbo Friday condemned the ongoing National voters’ registration exercise in the country, saying that the idea of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC providing Read more
Champions League final: ‘History’ awaits Madrid and Juventus, says Ramos
Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos says an “appointment with history” awaits his side and Juventus in Saturday’s glamour Champions League final at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium. Read more
Ondo APC Chairman removed, crisis continues
ANOTHER crisis is brewing within the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State as a vote of no confidence was yesterday passed on its Read more
Oil exploration in Benue, Chad Basin is a duty – NNPC
Oil exploration in the Benue Trough and the Chad Basin remains a duty that should be accomplish in order to increase the nation’s reserves, the Read more
Arrested singer Dammy Krane assures fans
Nigerian singer Dammy Krane (Oyindamola Emmanuel), allegedly arrested in Miami, U.S for credit card fraud, has gone philosophical about the situation. In his twitter handle, Read more
Boy kills friend for liking girlfriend’s Facebook picture
The son of a mafia boss’ is facing life in jail for gunning down his best pal who simply ‘liked’ a Facebook picture of his Read more
FG alerts public on outbreak of Birdflu in 7 states, FCT
The Federal Government on Friday alerted the public to the outbreak of Avian Influenza or Birdflu in the FCT and seven states of the country. Read more
I didn’t register to vote twice, says Gov. Yahaya Bello
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi state has dismissed allegation by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that he registered twice as a voter in Abuja Read more
Trump unleashed ‘dangerous’ levels of hate claims Clinton
NEW YORK – Hillary Clinton warned Thursday that President Donald Trump has unleashed a level of hate and vitriol that is “incredibly dangerous.” The Read more
Pay pension arrears with Paris club fund- Pensioners
The Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP), Kwara branch, on Friday urged the state government to use the second batch of the Paris Club refund t0 Read more
Senate halts debate on FRA over degree, HND dichotomy
ABUJA—FOLLOWING sharp argument for and against holders of university degree and Higher National Diploma, HND, obtained from the polytechnics, over the qualification of the person Read more
Atiku gets traditional title of Waziri Adamawa
Yola – Adamawa Emirate Council has confirmed the elevation of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to the position of Waziri Adamawa. Mallam Muawiyah Abba, the Read more
DFID’s Justice For All Programme: Six Years After
Walter Duru, Ph.D Ecclesiastes 3:1–8 is a popular passage in the Holy Bible that deals with the cyclical nature of life and says that there is time for Read more
Nasarawa NLC impeaches embattled chairman for announcing suspension of strike
The Executive Council of the Nasarawa State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has impeached its embattled Chairman, Abdullahi Adeka. A statement signed by Read more
My husband bites me always, woman tells court
A 45-year-old beer parlour operator, Mrs Kudirat Sodiq, on Friday told an Igando Customary Court in Lagos that her husband always bites her whenever they Read more
Police arrest five suspected militants
Attempts by suspected militants to attack several commercial banks in Lagos have been foiled by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Intelligence Response Team (IRT). Read more
Police apprehend alleged killer of Enugu deputy governor’s orderly
The Police in Enugu State say they have arrested a fleeing member of an armed group that allegedly killed the Enugu Deputy Governor’s orderly, Sgt. Helen Read more
36 killed in attack on Philippines casino – official
A gunman burst into a casino in the Philippines on Friday, firing shots and setting gaming tables alight, and at least 36 people were killed, Read more