Police release driver after crash near London museums
A man arrested after his car ploughed into pedestrians in London’s museum district, injuring 11 people and sparking fears of a terror attack, was released from custody Sunday, police said. The...
View ArticleGermany worries Trump will quit Iran nuclear deal
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said Sunday that he feared US President Donald Trump would quit the Iran nuclear deal next week. Trump is a stern critic of the 2015 accord, which he has called...
View ArticleKachikwu-Baru feud: Buhari will not allow anyone to tarnish his image – VON DG
Ihuoma Chiedozie, Enugu Director General of Voice of Nigeria, Mr. Osita Okechukwu, has said President Muhammadu Buhari will not allow the scandal in the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation to...
View ArticleFG denies injection of Monkeypox virus
By Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja The Federal Government has described as fake and sinister the report that the outbreak of Monkeypox in some parts of the country resulted from the alleged free medical care by...
View Article$25bn contract scam: Order EFCC probe, suspend Baru indefinitely, Falana...
Ade Adesomoju, Abuja Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), on Sunday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to refer the $25bn contract scam allegations leveled against the Group Managing Director...
View ArticleWhite House a ‘daycare centre’, senator lambasts Trump
US President Donald Trump and Republican senator Bob Corker engaged in an extraordinarily pointed back-and-forth on Sunday, with Trump saying the senator lacked “guts” and Corker replying that the...
View ArticleKanu’s kinsman asks court to order IPOB leader’s arrest in UK
Ade Adesomoju, Abuja A native of Afara Village, in Abia State, Mr. Ugochukwu Keneth, has filed a suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking among others, an order directing the British High...
View ArticleWhy NNPC boss ignored Kachikwu–Sources
JOHN ALECHENU, ENIOLA Akinkuotu and OKECHUKWU NNODIM Sources close to the Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Maikanti Baru, have revealed the reasons the NNPC boss...
View ArticleSwiss woman abducted in Darfur
A Swiss woman, reportedly working for an aid organisation, has been abducted in the conflict-torn Darfur region of Sudan, Switzerland’s foreign ministry said Sunday. The Swiss foreign ministry told...
View ArticleIG did not implement our directives -Police commission
Adelani Adepegba, Abuja The Police Service Commission has blamed the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris for the rot in the police force, saying he did not implement the directives sent to him....
View ArticleCourt seeks death for 13 suspected militants
An Egyptian court on Sunday sought death sentences for 13 members of an Islamist group that has claimed numerous attacks against security forces in and around Cairo, justice officials said. The...
View ArticleBREAKING: Again, Army invades our home, Kanu’s family cries out
Ogbonnaya Ikokwu, Umuahia Three weeks after a detachment of soldiers from the Nigeria Army invaded the Afaraukwu, Umuahia Country home of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra Nnamdi Kanu, his...
View ArticleMonkeypox: Era of avoiding excessive handshake is here again – Akwa Ibom...
Etim Ekpimah, Uyo The Akwa Ibom State government has warned its citizens against handshakes and hugging to stay safe from monkeypox. A statement signed by the Commissioner of Information and Strategy,...
View ArticleTraditional ruler seeks peace
A traditional ruler in Lagos State, the Opeluwa Onido of Lagos, High Chief Lateef Ajose, has asked residents of the state to shun violence and embrace peace. Ajose, who is also a White Cap Chief, said...
View ArticleLagos opens virtual market for artisans
Sesan Olufowobi The Lagos State Government says it has set up virtual market platform through which all artisans registered with the Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment would have access to...
View ArticleLAKE Rice: LASG promises quality product
The Lagos State Government says LAKE Rice is of top quality, adding that its standard will never be compromised. The state Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. Oluwatoyin Suarau, on Saturday added that...
View ArticleAir Berlin to ground all flights by end of October
Bankrupt German airline Air Berlin must ground all flights by the end of October, the firm said Monday, as talks continue with prospective buyers Lufthansa and Easyjet. Flights “will as far as we know...
View ArticleYou can’t stop Biafra, MASSOB tells Buhari, Army
Tony Okafor, Awka The Movement for the Actualization of a Sovereign State of Biafra has condemned a fresh military invasion of the home of Eze Israel Kanu, the father of the leader of the Indigenous...
View ArticlePupils flee Damaturu schools over injection rumour
Parents on Monday withdrew their children from public primary schools in Damaturu, forcing the schools to shut down over rumours of an unusual injection being administered on the children. The News...
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FT AFRICA SUMMIT: Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s Full Speech
Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen 1.0 INTRODUCTION It is a special pleasure and privilege to be here with you this morning. And I think the Financial Times deserves every commendation for providing...
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