Nations Cup: Nigeria crashes out, loses to Egypt 0-1
For the second time under coach Samson Siasia, the Super Eagles have missed out on a place in the competition as Egypt books their...
Buhari visits U.S. tomorrow over Nigeria’s right to use nuclear energy
President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja for Washington DC on Wednesday, to reaffirm Nigeria’s right to use nuclear energy for development.
The Special Adviser to...
Kachikwu apologises to Nigerians, says fuel scarcity to end in April
The Minister of State Petroleum, Mr. Ibe Kachikwu, has apologised for remarks he made at the State House where he was quoted as saying...
Economic woes shrink Buhari’s rating
By Ishaya Ibrahim
Acting News Editor
Newspaper headlines read Sai Buhari (Buhari is the man) to herald his election on the crest wave of public optimism...
Angolan musician, Luaty Beirao, jailed for rebellion
A prominent Angolan rapper has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison for planning a rebellion against President Jose Eduardo dos Santos.
Luaty Beirao was...
Court grants Niger’s opposition leader, Amadou, bail
A court in Niger has ordered the release on bail of opposition leader, Hama Amadou, who went to France earlier this month for medical...
French navy seizes ‘Somalia-bound’ ship of weapons
French naval forces patrolling the northern Indian Ocean have seized a ship full of weapons.
They said that the ship was heading towards Somalia, according...
EgyptAir hijack: Suspect surrenders at Larnaca Airport
The hijack of a domestic Egyptian flight that caused it to be diverted to Cyprus has ended with all hostages released and the hijacker...
Intensify mop-up operations in Northeast, Obasanjo advises military
Nigeria’s former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has urged the military to intensify mop-up operations in liberated villages in northeast Nigeria, as displaced persons prepare to...
Intensify mop-up operations in Northeast, Obasanjo advises military
Nigeria’s former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has urged the military to intensify mop-up operations in liberated villages in northeast Nigeria, as displaced persons prepare to...
