Soldiers sack two police stations, shoot through Cote d’Ivoire cities
Gunfire has been heard in two cities in Cote d’Ivoire in a suspected mutiny by soldiers, military sources and local residents say. The mutineers seized weapons from two police stations…
US House overwhelmingly counters Obama in UN Israel settlement with a vote of 342-80
The US House of Representatives passed a scathing rebuke Thursday night to a United Nations Security Council resolution the Obama administration allowed through last month that condemned Israeli settlements as…
Fayose gets N8.8b Paris loan refund – Investigation
Although the Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose regularly bashes the Federal Government, the financial solvency of the state has depended largely on the Buhari presidency which recently approved an N8.8b…
It’s death penalty for kidnappers in Lagos, Assembly passes bill
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday passed a law aimed at checking the spate of kidnapping in the state , with stiffer penalties including death sentence for offenders….
Obama: “My worst day in office as President”
Outgoing U.S. President, Barack Obama has recalled one of his worst days while serving his 8 year tenure which ends January 20. While reflecting on his legacies in a series…
How Niger Delta militants crashed OPEC oil output – Survey
OPEC oil output in December fell from a record high ahead of a deal to cut production, a Reuters survey has found . The survey published Thursday said the output…
US agencies say they have evidence Russia hacked Democratic network
U.S. spy agencies have what they call conclusive evidence Russia provided hacked material from the Democratic National Committee to WikiLeaks through a third party, three sources have told Reuters. U.S….
Buhari happy over recovered Chibok girl and baby, says there is hope for others
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed joy at the recovery of another Chibok school girl, Rakiya Abubakar, in the Alagarno area of Damboa Local Government Area of Borno. Buhari made his…
Mahrez is African Footballer of the Year 2016, Iwobi, Iheanacho also win
Algeria’s Riyad Mahrez has been voted African Footballer of the Year 2016 on a colourful Thursday night in which Nigerian footballers also picked up four of the awards at the…
Access Bank staff arrested in plot to rob his bank; AK47 rifle, others recovered from suspects
The police have arrested a staff of Access Bank in Port Harcourt who masterminded a foiled robbery of his bank in concert with some armed robbers. The bank staff named…