Obama’s brother plans to vote for Trump
[Reuters] President Barack Obama’s half-brother, Malik Obama, says he will vote for Republican nominee Donald Trump in the U.S. election in November because he likes Read more
9News Nigeria – Nigeria Breaking News
An achiever of our time, Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah – Authority writer
IFEANYICHUKWU OKONKWO writes on the personality and rare achievements of the Chairman of Capital Oil and Gas Ltd., Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, who is also Read more
I almost died as Eagles coach, says Oliseh
[ Pius Ayinor – PUNCH ] Former Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh has again made shocking revelations about his time as the coach of the Read more
Mr. President and an economy in recession
The Nigerian economy is in recession, or “technically in recession”, as the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, put it last week, and seems to be Read more
No regrets about 2015 poll prophecy despite sufferings in Nigeria – Mbaka
Ihuoma Chiedozie, Enugu [PUNCH] The Catholic Priest and Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, on Sunday, said he had Read more
Anambra records $5m vegetable exports to Europe
AWKA—In a bid to underscore the importance of diversifying the economy and attracting more industries to Anambra state, Chief Willy Obiano has confirmed that the Read more
Buhari to IBB, Gusau : Tell Nigerians why you removed me from office
By Soni Daniel Abuja: Thirty one years after his administration was toppled in a military coup, President Muhammadu Buhari has finally opened up on why Read more
Bola Ige: Police to unravel financiers, suspects collected cash in Abuja
[By Kingsley Omonobi – Vanguard] *Says Ige killed 4 days after suspects collected cash in Abuja Abuja — As investigation into the re-opened, unresolved murder Read more
Gunmen abduct RCCG pastor during Sunday service
[Olaleye Aluko – PUNCH] There was panic at a parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God at Santos bus stop in the Isawo, Ikorodu, Read more
Why I starved, chained my son – Pastor Francis Taiwo confesses
[Afeez Hanafi- PUNCH] Francis Taiwo, a Celestial Church of Christ pastor who starved and kept his nine-year-old son in chains for months, has been arrested. The Read more
Australian PM calls for tougher new laws on convicted terrorists
[]9News Australia] Malcolm Turnbull says Australia ‘cannot be complacent’ with terrorists in urging for tough new laws Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has written to state and Read more
The world’s most-loved airlines on TripAdvisor
(CNN) When everything on Earth has been shared and reviewed on social media, it’s time to take to the skies. While we used to wait Read more
Drug War: Two Mexican Mayors Killed in one day
(CNN)Two Mexican mayors and a vice mayor were killed in different parts of the country on Saturday, according to Mexican officials. Ambrosio Soto Duarte, mayor Read more
Suicide Bomb Attack in Germany, 12 in jured
(CNN)An explosion in the southern German city of Ansbach was a suicide attack, according to the region’s interior minister. The bomber died in the blast. Read more
US Election: Democrats’ leader resigns over wikileaks ‘leaked emails’
(CNN) Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced Sunday she is stepping down as chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee at the end of the party’s convention, which Read more
Rio Olympics: Russia escapes total ban
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Olympic leaders stopped short Sunday of imposing a complete ban on Russia from the Rio de Janeiro Games, assigning individual global Read more
‘Tinubu should apologise to Melaye’
[PUNCH] In this interview with GBENGA ODOGUN, the woman leader of an All Progressives Congress group, Meda Imole, Mrs. Funmilayo Olumodeji, speaks about the recent Read more
Discard Goodluck Jonathan’s National Conference, Tsav urges Buhari
[BY PETER DURU MAKURDI – Vanguard] As Nigerians express divergent views on the possible implementation of the recommendations of the last National Conference, former Lagos Read more
Practical solutions to Nigeria’s electricity crisis
[By Ikenna Ifedobi – Vanguard ] For the first time in the nation’s history, Nigeria, Africa’s most populous black nation and the bedrock of the Read more
CBN resumes sale of forex to BDCs
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has given a lifeline to Bureau De Change (BDC) operators by allowing them buy forex from international money transfer Read more
Sterling Bank dumps Keystone acquisition plan
Sterling Bank Plc has withdrawn its bid to buy Keystone Bank Limited over the price sought for the lender rescued bridge bank. “We felt we Read more
Don Jazzy confirms Tiwa Savage’s Roc Nation management deal
Mavin singer Tiwa Savage also indirectly confirmed her signing with Jay Z’s Roc Nation in style at the One Africa Music Fest throwing up her Read more
Munich shooting: Recent attacks on Western targets
Nine people died on Friday when an 18-year-old German-Iranian gunman went on a killing spree in the southern German city of Munich. The attack sparked Read more
IPOB replies Obong Attah: Explain Philip Effiong’s role in Biafra during civil war
*Faults Attah’s comment on ‘Biafra for Igbo alone’ By Chimaobi Nwaiwu – Vanguard Nnewi – The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has replied former Governor of Read more
US POLICE SHOOTING: Florida policeman shot unarmed man in driveway
(CNN)The police shooting of an African-American caregiver, who was lying in the street trying to help an autism patient, was accidental, according to the local Read more
‘End crime, build a wall, defeat ISIS’ – Trump’s Convention Speech
Cleveland (CNN) Donald Trump painted a picture of a dystopian America — and sold himself as the only one who can fix it. As he Read more
The man hired to have sex with children
[BBC] In some remote southern regions of Malawi, it’s traditional for girls to be made to have sex with a paid sex worker known as Read more
Muslim man removed from American Airlines flight after attendant told him: ‘I will be watching you’
[Telegraph UK] A Muslim passenger was asked to leave an American Airlines flight after a flight attendant told him over the plane’s public address system: “I Read more
Trump’s wife, Melania ‘plagiarised’ Michelle Obama’s 2008 Address
[BBC] Donald Trump’s wife, Melania, took centre stage on the first day of the Republican National Convention but faced accusations that a portion of her Read more
Buhari orders IGP to re-open late Chief Bola Ige, Aminosari Dokubo’s cases
[By Kingsley Omonobi & Ola Ajayi – Vanguard] ABUJA — President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, directed the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to reopen investigation Read more