Outrage greets attack on Nigerian students in India; five arrested, minister promises inquiry
India’s Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj has promised an “impartial” inquiry into attacks on Nigerian students living in Noida, near Delhi. The attacks were prompted by the death of a local…
Environmental activists kick as Trump dumps Obama climate change regulations
With just a stroke of the pen, U.S. President Donald Trump will undo whatever his predecessor Barack Obama did to give teeth to the global climate change push for the…
Court strikes out Yakubu’s breach of fundamental human rights suit
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has struck out the breach of fundamental human rights suit instituted by million-dollar-man and former NNPC Group Managing Director, Andrew Yakubu against the Economic and…
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…
