There’s outrage as a 71-year-old Nigerian man, David Ukesone, narrated how he was punched and tied up for hours on an Emirates flight which he’d boarded to reunite with his family in the United States. According to Ukesone’s lawyer, the grandpa was eight hours away from landing at Chicago’s...
Following the chiding which former President Olusegun Obasanjo delivered to President Muhammadu Buhari, last week, where he cited issues of corruption, insecurity, poor economy and clannishness of the Buhari government, the Coalition for a New Nigeria (CNN) is calling on all Nigerians …
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The Federal Government says it will shut down all open drug markets this year to curb unwholesome drug distribution system.
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A five-year-old boy yet to be identified and three others have lost their lives while a woman was trapped in an early morning accident when a truck- head plunged into a river in Ogun State on Wednesday. The accident occurred around 8:50am, as the truck suffered break failure atop the Kara …...
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The report was cowritten by a former Facebook privacy and public policy advisor, reports the Guardian. In it the former exec says the disinformation spread during 2016 events like Brexit and the U.S. presidential election is strongly linked to the nature of Facebook as an advertising platform...
Seriake Dickson Bayelsa State governor The Bayelsa Board of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Wednesday decried the poor taxpaying culture amongst corporate organisations operating in the oil rich state. Dr Nimibofa Ayawei, the Executive Chairman of BIR told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yenagoa that...
The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has given himself a pass mark, saying he has done well as Nigeria’s head of police. Mr. Idris, who delivered a keynote address on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, during the 9th General Assembly of the National Council of Traditional Rulers...
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A coalition of 97 child health advocates sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday asking him to discontinue Messenger Kids, a new advertising-free Facebook app targeted at 6-to-12-year olds. Advocates say the app likely will undermine healthy childhood development for preschool and...
– President Hage Geingob of Namibia is reported to be leading by example by cutting down on the presidency’s travel expenses – Geingob is known for taking critical visits only with a small delegation – He states that he foregoes the …
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Google has announced two new features for its flight booking search service. Google Flights will now try to predict when flights will be delayed using historical flight status data, and it will also now tell you what amenities are not included in a basic economy fare. Down to basics Delta...
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The 14days ultimatum given to the Inspector General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris to investigate the killings of 73 people in Benue state by suspected Fulani Herdsmen no doubt ended yesterday yet no reply from Mr. Idris to the senate today, …
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Dencia is freezing her Eggs to have Kids in the Future 31.01.2018 at 1:30 pm By Muna Okey-Nwosu Leave a Comment Cameroonian Singer Dencia plans on having kids, but not anytime soon. The singer took to her snapchat to share shots of her in the doctors office in the process of …
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Zimbabwe’s government will allow white farmers to apply for 99-year leases on land, rescinding a policy implemented under former President Robert Mugabe that limited them to five-year contracts. About 3,500 white Zimbabweans owned close to 4,500 farms until 2000 when government-backed militants...
Inclusion on Forbes rich list ‘now seen as toxic’ by Russians Magazine says entry is no longer a cause for celebration after US uses it to compile ‘oligarch list’ The Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich was estimated to have lost $60m from his $9bn fortune in the 24 hours after the …
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Mesut Ozil has agreed to a new Arsenal contract worth in excess of a £300,000-per week, ending months of speculation regarding the Germany international’s future. The 29-year-old playmaker becomes the highest-paid player in the club’s history, earning around £350,000 per week before tax. Ozil...
Nigerian documentary photographer, Yagazie Emezi, has been awarded the Inaugural Creative Bursary Award by Getty Images. The 26-year-old is among the six recipients selected by an industry-leading panel of the international photo curating platform to get amounts between $2000 and $5000. Other...
The Kaduna State Police Command said it had arrested 38 suspects, involved in kidnapping, armed robbery and street gangs from Oct. 20, 2017 to January 25, 2018. The State Commissioner of police, Austin Iwar, made the disclosure while briefing journalists in Kaduna on Wednesday. He said of …...
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A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Wednesday ordered that 20-year-old man, Idris Isa, be given six strokes of the cane for stealing a cell phone and gambling. Isa who resides at Zango village, Karmo, had pleaded guilty to charges of public nuisance and vagabond, and begged for leniency. …...
President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate saying the police are working to arrest those responsible for the recent killings in the state. In a letter read by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday, Mr. Buhari said the federal government was initiating measures to address …...
A political movement proposed by former President Olusegun Obasanjo is launching this Wednesday at the Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. Mr. Obasanjo suggested the formation of the movement in his recent critical special statement on President Muhammadu Buhari and his administration...
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