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Zimbabwe’s president in-waiting returns
Zimbabwe’s incoming leader Emmerson Mnangagwa made a triumphant return Wednesday, telling cheering supporters that the country is witnessing “a new, unfolding democracy.” “I...
Suicide bomber kills 50 in Mubi Mosque
A suicide bomber killed at least 50 people at a mosque in northeastern Nigeria on Tuesday, the biggest mass killing this year in...
Trump Family Business Is Way Smaller Than The President Has Touted
By Mary Papenfuss U.S President Donald Trump has an inflated view of his assets. The president’s family business is worth about one-tenth of...
The Day in Pictures: Welder fixes Nigeria Police Rifle
The picture shows how lack of equipment, resources is hampering Nigeria police in fight against crime. The picture have become a viral phenomenon, spurring...
SERAP, pensioners seek ECOWAS Court intervention over unpaid pensions, salaries
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), Federal Civil Service Pensioners Association, and Association of Retired Local Government Staff and Primary School Teachers in...
Zimbabwe army stops crowd marching on Mugabe’s home
Zimbabwe soldiers blocked thousands of protesters as they tried to march on embattled President Robert Mugabe’s official residence in Harare on Saturday, said...
Da Vinci art work depicting Jesus Christ sells for $450m in auction record
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] 500-year-old work of art — believed to be by Leonardo da Vinci and depicting Jesus Christ — sold in New York on...
Breaking: Female suicide bombers kill 10 amid rise in Borno violence
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]our suicide bombers struck Wednesday in the Muna Garage district of Maiduguri, killing at least 10 and injuring dozens more. “We have so far...
Anambra: Buhari returns to the Campaign Trail
President Muhammadu Buhari returned to the campaign trail Wednesday in Awka, where he was campaigning for Tony Nwoye as his party APC’s candidate...
TRAGIC!!! Over $20b missing from NNPC since 1999
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana SAN has accused the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) of failing to remit over $20.2bn since the return...
The worst of times, the best of times by Reuben Abati
“I just love this country, I won’t lie” “What have you seen again that has suddenly turned you into a gushing patriot?” “I...
SGF visits Dr Ekwueme in London hospital
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha has paid a visit to former Vice-President, Dr Alex Ekwueme in a...
Despite exiting recession, media industry still mired in distress
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]espite flashes of recovery from recession, the media industry in Nigeria is still on a long path to recovery, according to the Nigerian...
Nigeria Airlines Asked To Stick To Advisory On Operating In Low Visibility
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has directed domestic airlines to adhere to its advisory on operating aircraft in low visibility, making it...
SERAP wants probe of Okorocha over alleged N1b statues of Zuma, Johnson-Sirleaf
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has called for an investigation into potentially fraudulent activities of Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State over alleged...
Nigeria Police among world’s worst
Nigeria landed in another negative list after the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, was ranked as the worst in the 2016 World Internal Security...
