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...
FG points finger at France, UK over IPOB crisis
[dropcap]N[/dropcap]igeria’s Information Minister Lai Mohammed Wednesday has pointed the finger of blame at France, United Kingdom and some Nigerians in Diaspora for causing the...
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....
Get to know…Catherine Onyemelukwe, Westport author speaking at New Canaan Library
By Erin Kayata Catherine Onyemelukwe was outraged when she received a notice on her apartment door saying her electricity use was out of...
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...
I want to increase US investment in Africa, says Trump in lunch meeting with Buhari, Zuma, others
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]resident Donald Trump Wednesday says he’s interested in boosting U.S. investment in Africa to help create jobs and opportunity on both sides of...
First Bank on track to achieve customer growth target
First Bank Nigeria Limited is on track to achieve its growth target of 30million customers over the next three years, the lender has said. “The...
Africa will become the food basket of the world, says Dangote
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]illionaire Aliko Dangote told investors “Agriculture, agriculture, agriculture. Africa will become the food basket of the world.” In a packed room at the...
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...
