Live up to the task ahead- Buhari charges Ministers-designate
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday challenged the ministers-designate to live up to the tasks ahead of them. The President gave the charge at the Presidential retreat for ministers…
Court strikes out application seeking to restrain Buhari from swearing-in ministers
The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out an application for an interim injunction seeking to restrain President Muhammadu Buhari from swearing in his ministers. The applicant who is…
Ebola: DRC authorities confirm spread to remote, militia-run Congo territory
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have confirmed a new case of Ebola in the remote, militia-controlled territory of Walikale, hundreds of kilometers away from where previous cases near…
Sudan’s ousted President Bashir arrives courthouse to face corruption trial
Sudan’s ousted president Omar Hassan al-Bashir on Monday arrived amid heavy security at the courthouse in the capital Khartoum where he is facing corruption charges, a Reuters witness said. Bashir…
I don’t want to do business with China’s Huawei for security reasons -Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said he did not want the United States to do business with China’s Huawei even as the administration weighs whether to extend a grace…
Ekweremadu: Ohanaeze Ndigbo condemns attack, says we can have no peace without restructuring
Ohanaeze Ndigbo has condemned the attack on the former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Germany. During a telephone interview…
Sudan’s opposition coalition to appoint 5 civilian members of sovereign council
Sudan’s opposition coalition on Sunday named five people as civilian members of the country’s sovereign council to be sworn in on Monday, a source within the coalition told Reuters. A…
How Nigeria can improve its fiscal transparency -US
The United States Department of State has urged the Nigerian Government to always publish its budgets within a reasonable period of time, as to help the nation improve its…
Sanwo- Olu to inaugurate cabinet Tuesday
The Lagos State Executive Council will be fully inaugurated on Tuesday, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said. The Governor said he would not delay the swearing-in of Commissioner- and Special Adviser-designates…
Ships passed us by, says sole survivor of migrant tragedy
The only survivor of a disastrous attempt by 15 migrants to reach Europe by sea from Libya said ships passed them by and ignored their pleas to be rescued. “They…