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Emirates airlines flight diverted as unresponsive passenger dies

A Dubai-bound Emirates flight was forced to divert to Kuwait on Monday when crew were made aware that a passenger was unresponsive, Per...

Trump to recognize Jerusalem as Israel capital, move embassy away from Tel Aviv

U.S President Donald Trump will announce Wednesday that he is beginning the process of moving the American Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem,...

Ekiti APC & 2018: A Re-match of Old Foes; Will Fayose Boast Successfully Again?

By Adeyemi Ibironke With Anambra State Gubernatorial Election out of way, and the ruling Party at the State, and opposition to the Party...

BCIU Presents Dwight D. Eisenhower Global Entrepreneurship Awards to Tony Elumelu

The Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU) Monday presented the prestigious Dwight D. Eisenhower Global Entrepreneurship Award to both Tony O. Elumelu and...

Fuel Queues: NNPC GMD Baru Rushes Back Home…Abandons Forbes Award

The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Kacalla Baru, Tuesday, cut short his trip to London In...

The Super Eagles’ step-by-step guide to getting out of World Cup Group D

Nigeria were handed a tough assignment in Friday’s World Cup group-stage draw; how do they negotiate a pathway through to the knockouts? Stick...

Queen Elizabeth II Rides a Horse, England Holds Its Collective Breath

Is it just us, or does the sight of 91-year-old Queen Elizabeth II riding a horse scare the bejesus out of you? Her Majesty...

Swiss to return $321 million in stolen funds to Nigeria

REUTERS—-Switzerland will return to Nigeria around $321 million in assets seized from the family of former military ruler Sani Abacha via a deal...

Yemen’s former leader Ali Abdullah Saleh assassinated by Al Houthi militia

[dropcap]A[/dropcap] video by Yemen’s Al Houthi militants showed the slain body of the country’s former leader Ali Abdullah Saleh. Officials from various sides,...

U.S Supreme Court allows full enforcement of Trump travel ban

The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to fully enforce a ban on travel to the United States by residents of six...

FG Will Sustain Made-in-Nigeria Patronage Campaign – Minister 

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the Federal Government will intensify and sustain the campaign for the patronage...

Okorocha swears in sister as Happiness commissioner

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has sworn in 28 new commissioners and 27 Transition Committee Chairmen for the 27 local government councils...

Libya: “No brother in the jungle” By Reuben Abati

Arab countries have a tradition of slavery dating back to centuries. This has persisted despite the existence of international conventions and legal frameworks...

MRA Inducts Standards Organisation of Nigeria into ‘FOI Hall of Shame’

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) was today named by Media Rights Agenda (MRA) as this week’s inductee into its Freedom of Information...

NNPC To Nigerians: Don’t panic, no plan to increase petrol price

The Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division of the NNPC, Ndu Ughamadu, has said there was absolutely no plan by the Federal...

SERAP to Buhari: refer corruption in the privatisation process to EFCC, ICPC

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari requesting him to use his “good offices and...