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Samsung predicts most profitable quarter in over two years
[BBC] Samsung Electronics expects to post its most profitable quarter in more than two years because of strong sales of its flagship S7 line of Read more
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Veteran Nollywood actress, Bukky Ajayi dies at 82
Veteran Nollywood actress, Bukky Ajayi is dead and will be buried today according to Islamic rites at Atan cemetery. She was 82 years and will be remembered Read more
Zimbabwe ‘shut down’ over economic collapse
[BBC] The streets of Zimbabwe’s main cities are deserted during a nationwide stay away to protest at the lack of jobs and unpaid wages. The Read more
Australia Election: Ruling Liberal-National Coalition Close to Victory
[BBC] The ruling Liberal-National coalition appears to be inching towards victory in the Australian election. Counting continued on Wednesday in electorates where the result has been Read more
Tony Blair strongly critised in UK inquiry into 2003 invasion of Iraq
[9News Australia] A British inquiry into the Iraq war has strongly criticised former prime minister Tony Blair and his government for joining the US-led invasion Read more
OHANEZE, Igbo Leaders Laments Buhari’s Total Exclusion of South East from NNPC Board
[Authority] Prominent Igbo leaders and groups on Tuesday appraised the change of guards at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and lamented the exclusion of Read more
Breaking News: Lionel Messi Jailed for 21 months in Spain for tax fraud
[BBC] Argentina and Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for tax fraud, Spanish media say. His father, Jorge Messi, was Read more
Oscar Pistorius sentenced to Six years in prison for murder of girl friend
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to six years in prison for the murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius stood and Read more
Muslims worldwide come to grips with a bloody Ramadan – AP
BEIRUT (AP) — As Muslims around the world celebrate the end of Ramadan, many are struggling to comprehend a wave of attacks that killed 350 Read more
BREXIT: British Pounds Crash to $1.28 as Investors Dump the Currency
[CNN] This is what a currency crash looks like. The pound has slumped to $1.28, its lowest level in more than three decades. Investors are Read more
Oscar Pistorius Gets Sentence on Murder Conviction
[Reuters] South African Paralympic gold medalist Oscar Pistorius arrived in court on Wednesday for sentencing for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, bringing Read more
More than 120 dead in China floods
Heavy rain around China’s Yangtze river basin has left 128 people dead and scores missing, media said Tuesday, with more damage feared from a typhoon Read more
Saudi Arabia Holy Sites Attacked By Suicide Bombers Killing Four
[Reuters] Suicide bombers struck three cities across Saudi Arabia on Monday, killing at least four security officers in an apparently coordinated campaign of attacks as Read more
NASA Spacecraft Arrives at giant planet ‘ Jupiter’
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Braving intense radiation, a NASA spacecraft reached Jupiter on Monday after a five-year voyage to begin exploring the king of the Read more
Niger Delta Avengers Launch New Attack on two Chevron Oil Wells – Police
[Channels Television] The militant group, Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), claims it has attacked two facilities belonging to oil giant, Chevron, near Abiteye flow station, in Read more
Pastor Adeboye: Later part of 2016 to witness positive turnaround for Nigeria
[Vanguard] By Sam Eyoboka & Olayinka Latona THE General Oveerseer of the Reedemed Christian Church Of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye who has declared that Read more
Breaking News: North Korea’s Kim Jong-un Loses Sleep, Gains Massive Weight
[The Guardian] South Korean intelligence service says Kim binges on food and suffers from insomnia because of fear of being assassinated Kim Jong-un has Read more
FBI Questions Hillary Clinton Over Private Email Server
[News Max -Bloomberg News USA] Hillary Clinton was questioned on Saturday as part of the FBI’s inquiry into her use of a private e-mail server Read more
Niger Delta Averngers’ planned bombing of oil pipelines foiled by DSS
[Vanguard ] By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor •Arrests suspects, recovers rocket propeller •Detains 15 kidnap kingpins including abductor of Amaechi’s PA The Department of State Read more
Nigeria Police: FG sacks 21 AIGs, makes way for DIGs appointment
[Vanguard] By Kingsley Omonobi-Abuja. The federal government through the Police Service Commission, Friday, retired 21 Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs), all of whom are seniors Read more
President Buhari Spends Weekend in Hometown, Daura
[Channels] Nigeria’s President, Mohammadu Buhari, is spending the weekend in his country home, Daura in Katsina State. The President left Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja on Read more
Manchester United complete signing of Zlatan Ibrahimovic
[BBC Sports] Manchester United have completed the signing of out-of-contract striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic on a one-year deal. The 34-year-old, capped 116 times by Sweden, left Read more
Lagos to jail street hawkers from July 1- Ambode
[PUNCH] The Lagos State Government on Friday said that from July 1, 2016, it would commence a total enforcement against street trading and street Read more
BREAKING: Sierra Leonian deputy high commissioner abducted in Kaduna
[PUNCH ] Adelani Adepegba Abuja According to the Breaking News on Punch Newspaper,, the Sierra Leone Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Maj. Gen. Alfred Nelson Read more
Alleged Forgery: Senate walks out Buhari’s aide
[AUTHORITY ] The raging Executive-Legislature’s feud over alleged forging of the Senate Standing Rules, worsened on Thursday as the Upper House walked out from its Read more
Australians cast federal election votes from Antarctica
[BBC] Votes cast at this year’s Australia election will come from as far away as Antarctica. More than 70 researchers based in the frozen continent Read more
Australia: Turnbull and Shorten deadlocked at 50-50 each on Election Eve Poll
[9News Australia] Just hours before voters cast their ballots, the latest Fairfax-Ipsos poll has shown support for the coalition and Labor deadlocked at 50 percent Read more
Australian mother and men charged for Kidnap in Lebanon
[BBC] An Australian woman and three men have been charged with kidnap over a botched attempt to remove her children from Lebanon. Sally Faulkner, child Read more
Patience Ozokwor says ‘Going naked is not a sin’ in this interview
‘My encounter with Christ’ Weeks back, news of Patience Ozokwor, fondly known as Mama G, quitting the movie industry, becoming born again and stopping wearing Read more
Willie Obiano: Anambra State Embarks on N8.5bn Housing Units Project
[AUTHORITY ] AWKA – The Government of Anambra State has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the building of 300 housing units valued at N8.4 Read more
