Python Dance: Ikpeazu thanks God for averting bloodbath in Abia
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has expressed gratitude to God for averting bloodbath in the state, following the withdrawal of troops deployed to Abia for a one-month military exercise code-named...
View ArticleTreasury looters sponsoring IPOB, FG alleges
Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja The Federal Government has said the Indigenous People of Biafra is being sponsored by certain disgruntled elements to sabotage the Buhari administration, under the guise of...
View ArticleUS may close Cuba embassy after attacks on diplomats
The United States may again close its embassy in Cuba, which reopened two years ago after a half-century stand-off, following a series of mystery “health attacks” on its diplomats, Secretary of State...
View ArticleIPOB: Military option won’t solve agitations – Ohanaeze
By Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja Ohanaeze Ndigbo has said that the decision of the Federal Government to send the military to the South-East to stop agitations by the Independent Peoples of Biafra will not...
View ArticleIPOB: Lalong relaxes curfew
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has approved the relaxation of dusk to dawn curfew imposed in the state following violent clashes. The governor relaxed the curfew from 6p.m. to 6a.m. to 10p.m. to 6.am....
View ArticleBomb scare forces BA flight evacuation in Paris
A London-bound British Airways flight was evacuated at Paris’s Charles de Gaulle airport on Sunday after a bomb scare, but was later cleared for take-off. A woman in her 50s was taken into custody on...
View ArticleRising refinery demand: Oil rises to $56
Oil markets were firm on Monday and remained near multi-month highs reached late last week as the number of U.S. rigs drilling for new production fell and refineries continued to start up after getting...
View ArticleHurricane Maria threatens storm-battered eastern Caribbean
Hurricane Maria barrelled towards the storm-battered eastern Caribbean and was expected to strengthen on Monday as it churned along a path similar to that of megastorm Irma earlier in the month. The...
View ArticleTwo killed as Typhoon Talim lashes Japan
Typhoon Talim left a trail of destruction in its wake after making landfall on Japan’s northernmost island of Hokkaido, local media reported on Monday. Japan’s public broadcaster NHK quoting local...
View ArticleDeclaring IPOB terrorist organisation is unconstitutional – Saraki
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has said the declaration by the Nigerian military that the Indigenous People of Biafra is a terrorist organisation is unconstitutional. He also said the ban placed on...
View ArticleDon’t abuse SAN rank, CJN tells Keyamo, Oke, 27 others
Ade Adesomoju, Abuja The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen (SAN), on Monday swore in 29 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria. The new SANs sworn in at the Special Court of the Supreme Court...
View ArticleEmmy winners throw jabs at Trump
The Emmy awards show was peppered with political jokes and pointed speeches on Sunday, as host Stephen Colbert took shots at U.S. President Donald Trump, Sean Spicer made a surprise appearance and...
View ArticleSeized $5.9m: A’court hears Patience Jonathan’s case Nov 3
Oladimeji Ramon The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal has fixed November 3, 2017, to hear the appeal filed by wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, against the temporary seizure of a sum...
View ArticleBundesliga: Wolfsburg fire head coach Andries Jonker
Andries Jonker became the first Bundesliga head coach to be sacked this season when Wolfsburg relieved him of his duties on Monday after taking four points from as many games. The 54-year-old Dutchman...
View ArticleSuicide bombers kill 15 in Borno
At least 15 people were killed on Monday when suicide bombers attacked an aid distribution point in northeast Nigeria, in the latest suspected strike by Boko Haram insurgents against civilians. The...
View ArticleSecurity threats: Army to conduct more exercises, says Buratai
The Nigerian Army says it will conduct more exercises to sharpen personnel skills and prepare them to tackle emerging security challenges in the country. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai...
View ArticleChina to open visa processing centres in Abuja, Lagos
Adelani Adepegba, Abuja The Peoples Republic of China has concluded plans to open visa application centres in Abuja and Lagos to improve the service standards and fast-track the visa process. The...
View ArticleFor the umpteenth time, court adjourns ex-Gov Dariye’s alleged N1bn fraud trial
A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Gudu, on Monday adjourned the trial of former Governor Joshua Dariye of Plateau State until October 10 at the instance of the defence. Dariye is facing a...
View ArticleFrance warns on Iran, North Korea ahead of UN assembly
France on Monday warned that salvaging the Iran nuclear deal was “essential” to prevent other countries from seeking nuclear weapons as world leaders gathered at the United Nations. Foreign Minister...
View ArticleI’ll continuously fight corruption until it dies – Buhari
Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja I will continue to fight corruption in Nigeria until it is completely exterminated from our body polity, President Muhammadu Buhari, said on Monday. According to the President,...
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