Death toll in DR Congo landslide climbs to 140
The death toll from a landslide that swept over a fishing village on the banks of a lake in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached 140, the government said Monday. “We estimate that there at...
View ArticleNo zoning of Anambra gov ticket – APC
Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja The national leadership of the All Progressives Congress has said that the party’s ticket for the November 18 governorship election in Anambra State is open to all aspirants who...
View ArticleBuhari shocks the nation
Nigerians who had probably waited to hear a bombshell from President Muhammadu Buhari as he addressed the nation this morning must have been shocked. This was the observation of journalism teacher, Dr....
View ArticleNigeria’s unity settled, not negotiable, says Buhari
Sesan Olufowobi and Olalekan Adetayo President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said the unity of the country would not be open to any negotiation. The President, in his first statement to Nigerians since he...
View ArticleAisha Buhari thanks Nigerians for husband’s return
The Wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha Buhari, has thanked Nigerians for their prayers and support as her husband returns back to the country after 104 days on medical trip to London. Aisha...
View ArticleI am so glad to be home, Buhari says
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he was glad to be back in the country. In an early morning address to the nation on Monday, the President noted that even while he was abroad on medical...
View ArticleBuhari works from home, writes National Assembly on resumption
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday wrote to the two Chambers of the National Assembly to intimate the federal lawmakers that he has resumed work after spending 104 days...
View ArticleOne dead after van hits people in Marseille
One person was killed and another seriously injured in the southern French city of Marseille on Monday after a van ploughed into people at two different bus stops, police sources, adding that the...
View ArticleTeacher allegedly forced pupils to drink sewer water
Bangladeshi authorities have ordered an investigation after a primary school teacher was accused of forcing more than two dozen students to drink sewer water as a punishment, officials said Monday....
View ArticleBuhari’s return: Fulani herdsmen threaten to sue Fayose
John Charles, Makurdi Fulani Herdsmen, under the aegis of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, on Monday threatened to institute legal action against the Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, for...
View ArticleBREAKING: Man at heart of Spain terror cell confirmed dead – Police
A Moroccan imam believed to have radicalised youths who committed Spain’s terror attacks was confirmed dead Monday in an accidental explosion at the suspects’ bomb factory, police said. Asked whether...
View ArticleRocket lands in Kabul diplomatic area
A rocket landed in the heavily fortified diplomatic area of the Afghan capital Kabul late Monday, police said. The attack came hours before US President Donald Trump is due to announce his...
View ArticleBREAKING: Total solar eclipse completes path across America
The Great American Eclipse completed its journey across the United States Monday, with the path of totality stretching coast-to-coast for the first time in nearly a century. Totality began over Oregon...
View ArticleFormer Michael Jackson lawyer to defend Cosby
The onetime attorney of late pop icon Michael Jackson will now defend disgraced television icon Bill Cosby in his upcoming re-trial for sexual assault, the actor’s spokesman said Monday. After Brian...
View ArticleLabour threatens Zamfara govt with strike
Nigeria Labour Congress Zamfara state chapter, has given the government 21-day ultimatum to meet workers demands or face “total strike action.” The state chairman of the NLC, Malam Bashir Mafara, made...
View ArticleImam at heart of Spain terror cell confirmed dead
A Moroccan imam believed to have radicalised youths who committed Spain’s terror attacks was confirmed dead Monday in an accidental explosion at the suspects’ bomb factory, police said. Asked whether...
View ArticleSallah: LASG assures traders of safety
Oluwatosin Omojuyigbe The Lagos State Government on Monday assured traders on the Lagos Central Business District of their safety during the sallah period. The Special Adviser to the Governor on CBD,...
View ArticleDon’t fail Lagosians, govt tells LG bosses
Sesan Olufowobi The Lagos State Government on Monday asked local government and local council development areas chairmen not to fail the people at the grass roots by ensuring that they fulfil their...
View ArticleAmbode urges lawyers to support power devolution
Sesan Olufowobi The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has called on lawyers in the country to support the demand for devolution of powers to states and fiscal federalism, especially the review of...
View ArticleNo zoning of Anambra gov ticket –APC
Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja The national leadership of the All Progressives Congress has said that the party’s ticket for the November 18 governorship election in Anambra State is open to all aspirants. It...
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