New intelligence report reveals how Russia helped influence US election, Trump admits hacking
Russia carried out a comprehensive cyber-campaign to upend the U.S. presidential election, an operation that was ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin and “aspired to help” elect Donald Trump by…
ECOWAS leaders to come hard on Jammeh, fear of uprising heightens
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that ECOWAS leaders will take a “major decision” on the political impasse in The Gambia, at a meeting in Ghana on Saturday. This was revealed…
Diezani forfeits $153.3m to FG, court hears how First Bank, Access Bank, others laundered loot
Former Nigerian oil minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke temporarily forfeited $153.3 million to the Nigerian government on Friday. This was sequel to an order by a Federal High Court in Lagos. The…
NAF begins aerial patrol of Sambisa forest, Southern Kaduna
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has intensified aerial patrol over the Sambisa Forest in a renewed effort to deny Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) who might have escaped the latest onslaught…
Out of Europe, Mikel joins Chinese club, Tianjin TEDA
Nigerian midfielder John Obi Mikel has left premier league club Chelsea to ply his trade in the Chinese Super League. He tweeted a sentence in Mandarin Chinese and a greeting…
SERAP calls for release of journalist arrested by Akwa Ibom Deputy Governor
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called for the immediate and unconditional release of a newspaper publisher, Nsibiet John arrested on the orders of the deputy governor of Akwa…
Six Police aides of Wike sacked over roles in Rivers rerun election, to face prosecution
The Nigerian Police Force has sacked six of its men who violated clear instructions during the 10 December, 2016 legislative rerun elections in Rivers State. In addition, they will be…
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…