NIGERIA: President orders airspace take-over
Ghana has been helping Nigeria to handle and manage its airspace since 1945. This was made known to State House correspondents by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Aviation, Mrs Binta...
NIGERIA: Lawyer drags President to court
A Lagos based Lawyer has sued President Buhari over what he says is the President’s inability to ensure steady supply of fuel. Mr. Kabir Akingbolu said his reason for suing...
2 High School students killed in Kenya dormitory fire
Two students of Stephjoy Boys Christian High School in Ndeiya, Kiambu County, Kenya died early yesterday morning, after a fire broke out in their dormitory. Ian Kamau, 16 and Edwin...
Couple takes wedding reception to refugee camp, feeds 4000 Syrians
A Turkish bride and groom decided to share their joy on their wedding day by inviting 4,000 Syrian refugees to eat with them and celebrate in the southern Turkish city...
Arizona man says he beheaded wife ‘to get the evil out of her’-Police
A court in Arizona said on Tuesday that a man who admitted to decapitating his wife and her two dogs in a bloody incident in Phoenix said he was attempting...
NIGERIA: Mimiko disengages aides, commends them for selfless service
Gov. Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State on Tuesday announced the disengagement of his Special Assistants (SAs) and Senior Special Assistants (SSAs). Mr Eni Akinsola, the Chief Press Secretary to the...
NIGERIA: Senate confirms appointment of service chiefs
After a gruelling five hour closed door screening session, the Senate President,Bukola Saraki has announced the confirmation of the service chiefs’ appointment. The Senate President added that the appointment of...
Embassy source reveals that the monarch’s body is still in London
A source, who is a senior official in the Nigerian High Commission in the United Kingdom revealed that the Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Dr. Dalhatu Tafida, visited...
NIGERIA: President appoints Exxon-Mobil Vice Chairman to head NNPC
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Emmanuel Kachikwu to serve as the new Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Kachikwu’s appointment was announced today, August 4,...
NIGERIA: 5 killed in fresh Adamawa attack
About five people have been killed in Adamawa State following an attack by terrorist sect, Boko Haram. The incident is said to have occurred on Sunday, August 2, 2015 in...