Hanau shooting: Eight dead after two attacks in Germany
Policemen pictured at the scene of a fatal shooting in Hanau near Frankfurt (REUTERS)
Eight people are dead following two shootings at shisha bars in the western German city of…
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Nigeria’s Electricity Problem: DisCos must sit up or leave – Minister
Saleh Mamman is Nigeria's Minister of Power
Nigeria’s major electricity problem is in the transmission and distribution of electricity, the power minister, Saleh Mamman, has…
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Police arrest suspect in murder of Nigeria State House official
Laetitia's will be buried in Kwalla, Quan Pan local government area of Plateau State according to her funeral programme
The police have announced the arrest of a suspect in…
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Minimum wage: Workers give Adamawa govt 7-day strike notice
The organized labour in Adamawa state has given the state government up to Feb. 25 to conclude negotiations with it over the national minimum wage or face an indefinite strike…
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I won’t be far from my roots – world boxing champ, Anthony Joshua
Anthony Joshua with Oba Ajayi, right.
There was jubilation on Wednesday as the world heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua (AJ), visited his hometown in Sagamu, Ogun state.…
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Bayelsa new Governor, Diri appoints SSG, Chief of Staff and others
Bayelsa Governor, Diri
Few days after sworn-in as Executive Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye to Diri, appoints former Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly…
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Protests in Kenya after hero motorcycle taxi rider shot dead
Motorcycle taxis - known as boda bodas - are a crucial part of Kenya's transport system
Hundreds of motorcycle taxi riders in Kenya have protested after one of their colleagues…
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Liberation, rights centre writes Nigeria’s President Buhari over terrorism, wants Borno…
President Buhari,centre,with top government brass at the launch of fighter helicopters in Abuja recently
By Dave Iyima
The Centre For African Liberation and Socio-Economic…
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Justice Anyachebelu sworn-in as Anambra substantive Chief Judge
Justice Anyachebelu
BY SUNNY A. DAVID
Justice Onochie Anyachebelu has been sworn in as the substantive Chief Judge of Anambra State.
Governor Willie Obiano performed the…
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Anambra Governor’s wife, Ebelechukwu intervenes in Nollywood actor Ernest ailment
Ailing Ernest Asuzu
By Sunny A. David
The wife of the Governor of Anambra State, Chief Mrs. Ebelechukwu Obiano has intervened in the deteriorating health condition of…
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Fatal Arrogance: Book exposing El-Zakzakky, IMN launched in Abuja
Personalities at the book launch
Towards setting the narratives straight on the issues of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria for the understanding of their nefarious plans…
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Boss Mustapha says call for sack of security chiefs inappropriate
SGF Boss Mustapha
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, has said that calls for the sack of heads of security agencies were “inappropriate at the…
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Bauchi agric commissioner inaugurates committee to probe fertilizer firm
Bauchi agric commissioner, Burga
By Abbas Gungura, Bauchi
Bauchi State Commissioner of Agriculture and Rural Development, Samaila Adamu Burga, has inaugurated an eight-member…
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E.T. Mensah, Victor Olaiya-last of the highlife maestros: Music’s loss, heaven’s gain
Olaiya (right) and Mensah during their hey days
E.T. Mensah and Victor Olaiya are undoubtedly the best of highlife musicians. While Ghanaian Mensah died in 1996 at 77 years,…
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President Buhari sacks Nunieh as ag. NDDC MD, appoints Professor Pondei in acting capacity
By Sam Tor
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the enlargement of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) from three to five.…
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Heroic late kidney patient, Nafisa buried
The funeral prayers for late Nafisa
By Yakubu Ahmed-BK
The remains of the late Nafisa Haruna, the kidney patient who died Tuesday night were interred Wednesday morning.
The…
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