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Mugabe calls Trump the ‘Giant Gold Goliath’ in UN speech

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe did not mince words at the United Nations Thursday about Donald Trump, mocking the US president as the “Giant...

US police fatally shoot deaf man

[dropcap]P[/dropcap]olice in Oklahoma came under intense scrutiny Thursday for fatally shooting a deaf man who failed to respond to their commands, even as...

Attacks Against Albinos for Body Parts, Profit Must Stop, Says UN

“When I was sleeping in my house, four people came and started attacking me with machetes,” said Mariama Staford, an albino in Tanzania....

Court strikes out EFCC’s charge against Diezani

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Abuja division of the Federal High Court Wednesday struck out a charge indicting former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke to the illegal diversion...

Dambazau denies unsubstantiated accusation that he threatened to kill IPOB leader

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Minister of Interior, Lt General (Rtd) Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau on Wednesday in New-York, issued a strong denial to social media’s unsubstantiated accusation...

Tambuwal Wants NNPC to Explore Oil in Sokoto Basin

…As Baru Assures of adequate fuel Supply Sokoto State Governor, Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has appealed to the Management of the Nigerian...

Etihad Airline commence ‘fly now, pay later’ plan

Instalment plans are no longer confined to big purchases like cars,  home furnishings and apartments. If you’re falling short on your budget and...

Microsoft partners Tony Elumelu Foundation: Provide entrepreneurs with tech support, resources and mentorship

[dropcap]M[/dropcap]icrosoft, through its 4Afrika Initiative, has collaborated with the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) to provide entrepreneurs in the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme with technology-based...

Buhari thanks ‘good friend’ Jordan as it donates weapons for Nigeria’s fight against terror

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan  has donated 200 Armoured Fighting Vehicles to help Nigeria in its battle against Boko Haram gunmen who are holed up...

Don’t forget us, Central African President pleads to UN

The president of the Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadera, on Tuesday pleaded with the world to not forget his country and urged the...

Mexico quake leaves at least 224 people dead

Rescue crews and ordinary citizens searched through rubble for survivors as night fell on Tuesday on battered cities in central Mexico, including the...

Buhari urge stronger cooperation in targeting terrorists in the Lake Chad

[dropcap]P[/dropcap]resident Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday urged the international community to support the Lake Chad region in its fight against terror even as other...

Iran smuggling dangerous weapon into Yemen, says U.S Admiral

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]op US commander in the Middle East, Vice Admiral Kevin M. Donegan on Monday, accused Iran of  smuggling illicit weapons and technology into...

Atletico Madrid table final Costa offer

Is an end to the saga of Diego Costa’s long-mooted move back to Atletico Madrid finally in sight? Marca reports that there soon...

The Python does not dance By Reuben Abati

  [dropcap]O[/dropcap]peration code-names have been an important part of military operations since the Germans first applied them in World War 1 but it...

Osinbajo at brother’s conferment ceremony as SAN

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and wife, Her Excellency Dolapo Osinbajo attends his brother, Akinlolu Osinbajo, conferment ceremony as SAN, Supreme Court, Abuja. 18th...