Two African immigrant artists honoured for contributions to American Society, get $50,000 apiece
The Vilcek Foundation has announced Iman Issa, originally from Egypt, and Meleko Mokgosi, originally from Botswana, as recipients of the 2017 Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise in Fine Arts. The…
Nigerian Navy Confiscates N420bn Crude, Diesel in 2016
The Chief of the Naval Staff, (CNS) Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas has presented an operational scorecard of the Service for 2016. In his 2017 budget defence at the House of…
SEC bans Okumagba, Edozie for life over N5bn misconduct
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has slammed a life ban on Mr Albert Okumagba, the group Managing Director, BGL Group and his deputy, Mr Chibundu Edozie. A statement pasted…
African nations vote to quit ICC, Nigeria backs off
African leaders have backed a “strategy of collective withdrawal” from the International Criminal Court (ICC), but it came with unspecified reservations, an African Union official said on Wednesday after this…
Insurgents kill UN contractor, three Nigerians , one Cameroonian
An armed group attacked a U.N. technical team working along the border between Nigeria and Cameroon, killing five people and wounding several, the United Nations Office for West Africa said…
US Senate confirms Tillerson as Secretary of State, hands immigration ban a boost
The U.S. Senate confirmed Rex Tillerson as President Donald Trump’s secretary of state on Wednesday, filling a key spot on the Republican’s national security team despite concerns about the former…
Three soldiers, six insurgents killed in battle of Damboa
The Nigeria Army has killed six terrorists, but lost three soldiers in an encounter between troops and Boko Haram insurgents in Damboa Local Area of Borno. The Director, Army Public…
Nigerian university professor discovers cure for HIV/AIDS
Prof. Francis Otunta, the Vice Chancellor (VC), Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, in Abia, has confirmed the discovery of a new drug for the treatment and cure of HIV/AIDS….
Egypt move to AFCON final, beat Burkina Faso 5-3 on penalties
After a seven-year absence, Egypt Pharaohs, seven times African champions, have qualified for the finals of the African Nations Cup, edging out Burkina Faso in penalty shoot out at the…
FG sets up task force to beat down food prices
Moved by the need to enhance affordability of food prices across country, the Buhari administration has constituted a Presidential Task Force to urgently consider measures that would ensure a steady…
