ICYMI: Nigerian gangs clash over Biafra in India
There was trouble in Bengaluru, India on Sunday night as some Nigerians took the Biafra battle to the streets of India. One person was reportedly killed while the city police are now looking for the...
View ArticleAnambra gov election: INEC names Obiano, Obaze, Nwoye, 34 others as candidates
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday in Abuja said 37 political parties would be presenting candidates in the Anambra governorship election scheduled for Nov. 18. The Commission,...
View ArticleAyo Salami heads NJC corruption cases monitoring committee
*Chief Judges, Olanipekun, CSO rep, others, make list Ade Adesomoju, Abuja The National Judicial Council on Wednesday appointed a former President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Salami (retd) to...
View ArticleWhy restructuring in Nigeria may not work –Prof. Olurode
Kamarudeen Ogundele, Ado Ekiti A former National Commissioner with Independent National Electoral Commission in charge of Ogun, Oyo and Ekiti states, Prof. Lai Olurode, has explained why restructuring...
View ArticleEU unveils plans to take 50,000 refugees from Africa, Mideast
The EU unveiled plans Wednesday to take at least 50,000 refugees directly from Africa, the Middle East and Turkey to discourage migrant boats from making the risky Mediterranean crossing. The proposal...
View ArticleICYMI: ‘Biafran govt will banish Mbaka’
Ihuoma Chiedozie, Enugu A lawyer and the leader of the Biafra Zionist Federation, Benjamin Onwuka, has said the “Biafran government” would, when fully functional, banish the founder of the Adoration...
View ArticleN’Assembly shouldn’t be for jobless people, says VC
Success Nwogu, Ilorin The Vice-Chancellor, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Prof. Taofeek Ibrahim, on Tuesday, said the National Assembly should not be for people who want to make easy money out of...
View ArticleLawyers ask court to order Buratai to produce Kanu
Leke Baiyewu, Ade Adesomoju, Tony Okafor and Ogbonnaya Ikokwu Lawyers, acting on behalf of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, alleged, on Wednesday, that the Biafran...
View ArticleIllegal arms: Reps summon Customs, DSS chiefs
John Alechenu, Abuja The House of Representatives has summoned the Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, Col. Hameed Ali (retd.), and the Director-General of the Department of State Services,...
View ArticleCourt adjourns Olubadan, Ladoja’s cases against Ajimobi
Olufemi Atoyebi, Ibadan The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has adjourned the two cases separately instituted against the Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, and others by the Osi Olubadan of...
View ArticleCustoms sideline police in arms import probe
Adelani Adepegba, Abuja There are strong indications that the Nigeria Customs Service may have sidelined the police in its investigation into the series of illegal importation of arms into the country....
View ArticleChild dies as migrant boat sinks off Greece
A nine-year-old girl died on Thursday and 25 other people were rescued after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Greece, the Greek coastguard said. A search was under way to locate more...
View ArticleToshiba signs $18bn deal to sell chip unit to Bain Capital
Toshiba said on Thursday it had formally signed a deal to sell its memory chip business to a group led by US investor Bain Capital for around $18 billion. The sale to the consortium — which includes...
View ArticlePoliticians want to destroy EFCC, says Magu
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has told the Inter- Governmental Action against Money Laundering in West Africa that Nigerian...
View ArticleJapan’s Abe dissolves parliament ahead of tough election battle
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe officially dissolved parliament Thursday, effectively kicking off a national election campaign where he faces an unexpected and formidable challenge from the popular...
View ArticleGoogle, Facebook, Twitter asked to testify in Russia probe
The Senate Intelligence Committee has asked top tech companies Google, Facebook and Twitter to testify about Russian interference in US politics, a Senate aide confirmed Wednesday. The three internet...
View ArticleVIDEO: Police drag woman out of plane because she was allergic to dogs
The video of a woman being dragged off a Southwest Airlines flight is going viral online. The woman had demanded that two dogs be removed from the flight because of her “life-threatening pet allergy,”...
View ArticleEx-Kebbi commissioner diverted N664m meant for imam training – ICPC
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has accused a former Kebbi State Commissioner for Finance, Alhaji Mohammed Tunga; and a former Secretary...
View ArticleRussia court issues arrest warrant for doping whistleblower
A Moscow court said Thursday it had issued an arrest warrant for Russian whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov, who helped orchestrate the country’s state-sponsored Olympic doping programme and has since...
View ArticleBrazilian President trapped in legal logjam
The charges of obstruction of justice and criminal associations against Brazilian President Michel Temer were delivered on Thursday to the House of Representatives’ Constitution and Justice Committee....
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