South Africa to give anti-apartheid icon, Kathrada, state burial
Veteran South African anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada, who was sentenced to life imprisonment alongside Nelson Mandela and went on to be an open critic of President Jacob Zuma, died on…
Nigeria will soon export cement to United States – Dangote
Africa’s richest man and Founder Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said that the country will soon begin export of cement to the US even as it seeks to be self-sufficient…
How access to WhatsApp encryption may affect your privacy
On the heels of last week’s terror attack in Westminster, the British government has taken a tougher stand on messaging applications: it insists that its security services must have access…
Saraki at Senate hearing, denies importing bullet-proof SUV
The President of the Senate Dr. Bukola Saraki has denied allegations that he imported a bullet proof Range Rover Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV). Speaking at an investigative hearing of the…
Migrants woes: EU may restrict visas for senior officials from African nations
The European Union should consider restricting visas for senior officials from African and other states which refuse to take back illegal immigrants from Europe, Germany’s interior minister said on Monday….
Abuja airport: Contractor assures on deadline, says work 40% completed
The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and Julius Berger, the contractor handling the repair of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja runway, have said that the work is 40 per…
Customs impounds 13 cars imported by a senator in Kano
The Compliance Task Force, a special unit set up by the Comptroller General of Customs, Hameed Ali, has just impounded 223 vehicles, 13 of which belong to a senator in…
Obasanjo’s wife files suit to postpone son’s wedding, citing prophesy, exclusion
Taiwo Obasanjo, wife of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday filed a suit at an Ikeja High Court, seeking to stop the wedding of her son, Olujonwo Obasanjo, scheduled for…
Herdsmen attack Benue prison farm, kill one inmate
The Benue Prisons Service on Monday confirmed that herdsmen invaded its Jato-Aka Farm Centre and killed an inmate, one Tersoo Agidi. Herdsmen have continued to haunt and terrify the state…
Despite naira gains, pressure mounts on Emefiele to quit
Earlier this year, an open letter in the Nigerian media from a group of businessmen attacked the “shameful” record of central bank governor Godwin Emefiele and demanded that he should…