South Sudan tops most violent place for aid workers: report
South Sudan for the third year topped the list of most violent countries for humanitarian workers in 2017, according to a report by Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). “It’s the third…
Erdogan says Turkey will boycott U.S. electronic products
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Turkey would boycott electronic products from the U.S., which has imposed sanctions and raised tariffs against Ankara in a dispute about the detention…
PDP will “capture” North-West geopolitical zone in 2019 – Gumbari
Encouraged by the gale of defections to its fold, the North-West zone of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says it will “capture’’ that geopolitical zone in the 2019 general elections….
Hooligans stone Ugandan president’s convoy, 1 shot dead – Police
Police said hooligans attacked President Yoweri Museveni’s motorcade and one of his official car was smashed as he left a campaign rally forcing his security detail to open fire, killing…
Democratic Republic of Congo starts using experimental Ebola treatment
Democratic Republic of Congo has started using the experimental mAb114 Ebola treatment on patients in the east of the country, the health ministry said on Tuesday, the first time it…
Governor Muhammad Badaru appoints permanent secretary
Governor Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa has approved the appointment of Garba Ahmed as Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Commerce. A statement issued in Dutse on Tuesday by Alhaji Isma’il Ibrahim,…
Peter Odili @ 70: As Solid as a Rock
Emma Agu It is accepted that life is not necessarily measured by the length of time spent on earth but by how it impacts on people and the society. Yet,…
NASS complex quiet as Saraki, Dogara give update on reconvening
The National Assembly complex was in a quiet and normal mode Tuesday morning as the much anticipated meeting of both chambers for consideration of INEC budget and other matters could…
Man smashes car near UK Parliament House, injures many
A man was detained after a car smashed into the security barriers outside the House of Parliament in London, several pedestrians were injured in the incident, the Metropolitan Police said…
Military calls soldiers who shot at Maiduguri airport ‘unscrupulous’
Nigeria’s military authorities have confirmed the protests and indiscriminate shootings at Maiduguri International Airport by some soldiers deployed to Marte Local Government Area of Borno State to fight Boko Haram…