AT&T To Buy CNN, Other Time Warner Companies For $85 Billion
By Dipo Awojobi - The US telecoms giant AT&T has announced that it will buy entertainment group Time Warner for nearly $86bn (£70bn).
The deal...
Saudi Arabia Prince Executed For Murder
By Dipo Awojobi - A Prince from the Saudi royal family was executed on Tuesday for killing a man during a brawl in the...
Chinese Cultural Counselor, Yan Xiandong, Urges For Greater Cultural Ties Between China, Nigeria
By Idowu John Bakare - The Chinese Cultural Counselor in Nigeria, Mr. Yan Xiandong has said that there is the need for a more...
MFM Church Disowns Nine Nigerian Drug Traffickers Sentenced In Cambodia
"...we do not know them," branch pastor
By Dipo Awojobi - Nine Nigerian nationals and a Cambodian woman are to spend between 5 and 13...
American Businessman Commits Suicide In Lagos Over Economic Crunch
By Dipo Awojobi - A 57 year old American businessman identified as, Charles Carlson, allegedly hung himself on the ceiling in his hotel room...
Nigeria, China Signs $5.1Billion Rail Contract
By Nuel Suji - The Federal Government has signed two contracts valued at $5.1bn with the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation for the construction...
Foreign Affairs Ministry Warns Foreign Diplomats Against Violation Of Official Channels Of Communication
By Sadiq Umar - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised foreign diplomats serving in Nigeria to desist from abusing diplomatic channels of communication,...
Nigeria’s Christian Body Condemns John Kerry’s Meetings, Says It’s Discriminatory, Personal, Divisive
By Sadiq Umar - The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has condemned the meetings of the United States’ Secretary of State, John Kerry with...
Kerry To Meet Buhari Over Counter Terrorism, Corruption Fight Among Others
...Also Meeting With Northern Governors on Religious Tolerance
By Nuel Suji - The U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, is expected in Nigeria next Tuesday,...
Chinese Tourist Loses Wallet, Ends Up In Refugee Camp
A Chinese visitor to Germany who tried to report a lost wallet ended up in a refugee camp for two weeks in the country’s...
Two Abducted Chinese Nationals Regain Freedom
By Sadiq Umar - The Police say it has secured the release of two Chinese nationals kidnapped by gunmen in Ajage village, Nasarawa State, last weekend.
Police...
South African Opposition Defeats Ruling ANC In Local Elections
South Africa’s main opposition party made major gains against the ruling African National Congress (ANC) in local elections, preliminary results showed Friday, with the...
Buhari Seeks ‘Stronger, More Secured” Relations With Italy, Urges For Intensive Economic Engagement
By Sadiq Umar - President Muhammadu Buhari has called for more intensive trade and economic engagement between Nigeria and Italy, even as he urged...
UNICEF Vows To Continue Humanitarian Assistance In Borno
By Sadiq Umar - UNICEF has vowed to continue with humanitarian assistance in Borno State despite Thursday attack by insurgents in which two of...
UN Suspends Humanitarian Aid To Borno After Attack On Aid Workers…Army Repels Attack
By Sadiq Umar - The United Nations has suspended aid deliveries in Nigeria’s northeastern state of Borno, after an attack on a humanitarian convoy.
The...
Indonesia Executes 2 Nigerians, 1 Senegalese
Indonesian authorities have executed four convicted drug offenders, CNN affiliate, CNN Indonesia reported Friday. Those executed were two Nigerians, one Senegalese and one Indonesian.
Three...
Hilary Clinton Finally Becomes Democratic Candidate
By Dipo Awojobi - Former First Lady of the United States of America, Hilary Clinton, has officially been announced as the flag-bearer of the Democratic...
Theresa May Is Britain’s New Prime Minister After David Cameron’s Exit
By Dipo Awojobi - Theresa May took office as Britain’s prime minister on Wednesday afternoon, after her predecessor, David Cameron , tendered his resignation to...
Controversy Trails Six Years Sentence Handed Down To Pistorius
By Dipo Awojobi - South African Paralympic gold medallist, Oscar Pistorius, was sent back to jail for six years on Wednesday for murdering Reeva...
BREAKING: British Prime Minister To Resign
By Dipo Awojobi - The British Prime Minister, David Cameron, has announced its plan to step down after Britain voted to leave the European Union...
What Does China’s One Belt One Road Strategy Mean For NigComSat -1R
China’s partnership with Nigeria in satellite technology is yielding dividends, but can Nigeria leverage President Xi’s One Belt One Road Initiative to further consolidate...
How ISIS Execute 250 Women In Mosul For Refusing To Become Sex Slaves
ISIS has executed 250 women in Mosul for refusing to become sex slaves under the group’s ‘sexual jihad‘.
The victims had all been ordered to...
Queen’s 90th Birthday: I Take My Duty Seriously -Prince William
By Dipo Awojobi - A member of British Royal family, Prince William has answered criticism of his commitment to royal duties, saying he is willing to...
Presidency Lists Nigeria’s Benefits From China Visit
By Dipo Awojobi - President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed satisfaction with the outcome of his working visit to China, which has yielded additional investments in...
New 41 Allegations of Peacekeeper Sex Abuse Undisclosed By UN
The New York, United States of America-based AIDS-Free World has revealed that it has received leaked information that 41 additional cases of sexual violence by peacekeepers...
News From Abroad: Nation Pledges Economic Help For Nigeria
(Beijing)China vowed on Tuesday to help Nigeria end three bottlenecks containing the biggest African economy's industrialization and agricultural modernization.
President Xi Jinping made the remarks...
Town Hall Parley: Dabiri-Erewa Canvasses Stronger US, Nigeria Economic Ties
The three million-strong Nigeria- American diaspora in the US has been urged to help kickstart strong economic ties between the two countries.
Speaking at a...
Islamic State Claims Brussels Blasts
By Dipo Awojobi - Islamic State claimed responsibility for two bomb attacks that killed at least 30 people in Brussels on Tuesday, a news...
Expect Rapid Cultural Exchange Between China And Nigeria, Says Cultural Counselor, Yan Xiangdong
By Idowu John Bakare - President Muhammadu Buhari’s forthcoming visit to China in April, is expected to bring about more frequent exchanges and closer...
FlyDubai Jet Crashes In Russia, All 62 On Board Dead
By Dipo Awojobi - A passenger jet has crashed in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, killing all 55 passengers and seven crew on...
News From Abroad: From Africa, An Unexpected Lesson In How To Topple Terrorists
...The Nigerian terror group Boko Haram is losing territory. In the broader fight against terrorism, that's an 'essential first step.'
WASHINGTON — After the self-proclaimed...
Iranian Billionaire, Babak Zanjani Sentenced To Death Over $2.8 Billion Fraud
By Dipo Awojobi - Following a long trial in which he was accused of fraudulently pocketing $2.8 billion, Iran’s billionaire tycoon Babak Zanjani has...
Nigeria Turns Down Saudi’s Offer To Join Islamic States’ Coalition Against Terror
By Dipo Awojobi - Nigeria has told the Saudi Government that it will not join the Islamic States’ coalition against terror.
President Mohammadu Buhari conveyed...
Nigeria, Saudi Arabia Commit To Raising Oil Price
By Dipo Awojobi - President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari and ruler of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, King Salman Bin Abdul-Aziz have expressed commitment...
Former UN Scribe, Boutros Ghali, Dies At 93
Former Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) Mr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali, has died.
Ghali, an Egyptian, according to agency news, died Tuesday, at a Cairo hospital,...
U.S. Condemns Dikwa Attacks On IDPs By Boko Haram
By Sadiq Umar - The United States (U.S.) has condemned the Tuesday suicide attacks at the Internally Displaced Persons camp in Dikwa, Borno State...
USAID Donates $801,000 USD To Sponsor Over 20,000 Out Of School Children In Adamawa
By Tom Garba,Yola - United States Agency international Development (USAID) has donated 801,000 US Dollars towards the education of over 20,000 out school children...
WEF: Elumelu Sets To Deliver Talk On “Africapitalism” In Davos
By Nuel Suji - Nigerian businessman and Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Tony Elumelu, is scheduled for a discourse on how to scale clean-energy investment...
Buhari Calls For Greater Global Support On Climate Change
By Idowu Bakare - President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abu Dhabi called for greater global cooperation against the devastating effects of climate change so...
German Institute To Offer Scholarship To 20 Nigerian Youths
By Tom Garba, Yola - The Berlin based Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD), in Germany has concluded arrangement to offer scholarship to 20 Nigerian...
Tension In Middle East As Saudi Arabia Cuts Ties With Iran
By Nuel Suji - The Saudi Arabian government has severed diplomatic relations with Iran over the rising tension arising from the last week execution...
Lesson From Abroad: 3 Behaviours To Improve Road Safety In 2016
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, January 3rd 2016
3 behaviour improvements of UAE’s motorists can tackle most of the top killers on our...
China Remains Nigeria’s Strategic, Dependable Partner -Buhari
By Sadiq Umar, Abuja - President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the Peoples Republic of China remains a strategic and dependable partner in his...
France Pledges Support For Nigeria To Tackle Terrorism
By Sadiq Umar - The French Government has elicited Nigeria’s cooperation in her effort to build coalition against terrorism, even as it pledged support...
Cultural Diplomacy: China, Nigeria Hold Ceramic, Art Exhibition
By John Bakare - The China’s Cultural Centre in Nigeria has held a culture and art exchange aimed at deepening further bilateral friendship between...
Saudi Stampede: Buhari Orders Hajj Commission To Account For Nigerians Pilgrims
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to urgently provide a confirmed and verifiable on the number of Nigerians...
184 Injured, 65 Dead As Crane Collapse At Grand Mosque In Mecca
About 65 people were killed and more than 184 injured when a crane crashed through the ceiling of the Grand Mosque of Mecca amid...
Buhari Orders Reduction In Nigerian Missions Abroad
... Vows To Deal With Illegal Holders Of Diplomatic, Official Passport
By Sadiq Umar, Abuja - President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Ministry of Foreign...
Pay TV in Nigeria: Chinese StarTimes battles for supremacy with main rival Dstv
Nigeria has set 2017 as its new digital switch over date, but then, can NTA-StarTimes leverage on the extension for a bigger slice of...
Pope Calls On Catholic Families In Europe To Host Syrian Refugees
Pope Francis implored Catholic institutions throughout Europe to show mercy to the flood of refugees arriving on their shores by offering them shelter."May every...
Buhari Urges Urgent Review Of Nigeria-Sao Tome Joint Dev. Agreement
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the Joint Development Agreement between Nigeria and Sao Tome & Principe requires urgent review in order to made...
Israel Pledges For Nigeria’s Counter Terrorism War
By Nuel Suji, Abuja.
Speaker of the Israel's parliament, Knasset, Yuli-Yoel Edelstein has reiterated its country's commitment to Nigeria’s ongoing efforts to rout the Boko Haram...
Ban Ki-Moon Demands Unconditional Release Of Chibok Girls
By Nuel Suji, Abuja.
United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-Moon on Monday reiterated his call for the unconditional release of the over 200 Chibok schoolgirls...
Mahamat Daoud Emerges New Boko Haram Leader
By Ibrahim Imam, Kaduna.
The President of Chad Idriss Deby declared that the regional force made up of Benin, Nigeria, Chad, Niger and Cameroon will...
Saraki Seeks Foreign Support To Rebuild Northeast
By Nuel Suji, Abuja.
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, again on Tuesday took his quest for the urgent rehabilitation and reconstruction of the North-East...
Nigeria’s Crude Export Threatens As China Launches Fastest-Charging Electric Bus
...fully charged in 10 seconds
By Sadiq Umar
Nigeria's crude oil export may be further threatened as the world's fastest charging electric buses, with a battery...
U.S. Agrees To Help Nigeria Recover Loots
The Presidency has disclosed that the United States government is now ready to assist Nigeria recover all identified ill-gotten wealth in the U.S. and...
In Japan, The Elderly Are Committing More Crimes Than Teenagers
New Japanese government data revealed for the first time that crime was higher among the country's elderly than teenage youth.
According to the Kyodo News...
Security, Trade Top Agenda For Buhari’s US Visit
By Sadiq Umar, Abuja.
President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday said his scheduled meeting with United States President Barack Obama next week will centre on security, war...
Buhari To Visit White House July 20, Boko Haram On Agenda
By Nuel Suji, Abuja.
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday, July 20 visit the United States President Barak Obama at the White House in Washington...
WikiLeaks Reveals How U.S. Spied On Three French Presidents
By Sadiq Umar, Abuja.
Quintessential whistle-blower, Wikileaks has exposed fresh reports alleging interception of official and private conversations of French President, Mr. Francois Hollande by...
BREAKING: Court Uphold Death Sentence Against Ex-Egyptian President
An Egyptian court has upheld the death sentence imposed on ousted ex-President Mohammed Morsi over a mass jailbreak.
BBC report that the sentence was initially...
For The Record: Remarks By FIFA President Sepp Blatter On His Resignation
I have been reflecting deeply about my presidency and about the forty years in which my life has been inextricably bound to FIFA and...
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Jailed For Corruption
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has been sentenced to eight months in prison for fraud and breach of trust.
He was convicted at a...
Jonathan Bars German Radio Journalist From Covering State House
By Nuel Suji
German Radio -Deutsche Welle's Correspondent in Nigeria, Mr. Ubale Musa has been barred from covering the activities President Goodluck Jonathan in the...
Was There A Cover-up In Bin Laden’s Killing?
CNN)Seymour Hersh is one of the giants of investigative journalism. Early in his career he broke the story of the My Lai massacre during...
Nigeria Is Rich, But Nigerians Are Poor, EU Tells Buhari
By Nuel Suji
The European Union (EU) on Saturday asked the President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that Nigerians enjoyed the dividends of democracy.
The EU...
PRESS RELEASE: Financial Expert Eugene Ludwig Discusses Regulatory Regimes and International Banking At Capital...
Promontory CEO explains what tough regulatory expectations mean for the region and the world
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – April 21, 2015 – (ME NewsWire...
FG Condemns Xenophobic Attacks In South Africa, It’s Shocking, Unacceptable, Says Zuma
The federal government of Nigeria has condemned the Xenophobic attacks on foreign migrants in South Africa, warning that it would not tolerated, even as...
Obama Hails Jonathan, Jega, Promises To Work With Buhari
By Nuel Suji, Abuja.
The US President, Barack Obama has commended President Goodluck Jonathan, for conceding defeat to Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, in the March 28...
ISIS Not In Nigeria -FG, Says Civilian JTF Arrested Two Teenagers On Suicide Mission
By Sadiq Umar, Abuja.
The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) and Coordinator of the National Information Centre, Mr. Mike Omeri, has allayed fears...
80 Year Old American Woman Kidnapped In Kogi
By Sadiq Umar, Abuja.
An 80-year old American Missionary, Phyllis Sortor, has been kidnapped in Kogi state, northcentral Nigeria.
Phyllis, a missionary with Free Methodist Church...
Election Shift: US Alleges Govt Interference, Says It’s Unacceptable
By Sadiq Umar, Abuja.
The United States of America on Sunday expressed disappointment at the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to postpone...
Al Jazeera Journalist Peter Greste Regains Freedom, Unites With Family
(Reuters) - Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste was released from a Cairo jail on Sunday and left Egypt after 400 days in prison on...
Salman bin Abdul Aziz al- Saud Is Saudi’s New King
Salman bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud has ascended to the throne as Saudi Arabia’s new king.
A veteran of the country’s top leadership, Salman succeeded his half-brother,...
Saudi Arabia King Abdullah Dies At 90
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud, who insulated Saudi Arabia from the Islamist and democratic forces roiling the Middle East in the name of...
Lesson From Abroad: France To Create 2,680 Anti-terror Posts, Says Prime Minister
...3,000 People Requiring Surveillance
France is to create 2,680 new jobs and boost spending by €425m (£325m; $490m) to bolster counter-terrorism efforts, Prime Minister Manuel...
France Admits Ownership Of Seized Russian Plane, Says It’s Covered By Diplomatic Clearance
The France government on Sunday admitted ownership of the cargo plane that was impounded by military authorities at the Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano...
Relations On Edge, Nigeria Terminates Military Training Pact With U.S
The Nigeria government has cancelled its counter-terrorism military training programme with the United States of America.
Abuja had earlier accused the Obama administration of frustrating...
Jonathan Congratulates Malala, Satyarthi Over Nobel Peace Prize
President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated the joint-recipients of this year's Nobel Peace Prize, Pakistani girl-child education activist, Malala Yousafzai and Indian children’s rights campaigner,...
Malala Yousafzai Emerges Nobel Peace Prize Winner
Girl child education right crusader, Malala Yousafzai on Friday emerged as the Nobel Peace Prize winner for this year.
The 17-year-old Pakistani Miss Yousafzai bagged...
US Ebola Patient Told Hospital He Was From Liberia -Report
It has been revealed that the first Ebola patient diagnosed in the United States told a nurse on his initial hospital visit that he...
Scotland Says ‘NO’ To Separation From UK
Scotland has voted to remain in the United Kingdom after its people rejected a referendum seeking to grant her autonomous status.
With 30 out of...
Deputy British High Commissioner, Peter Carter Slumps, Dies At Lagos Airport
The Deputy British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Parker, yesterday slumped and died at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.
Parker who flew into...
Nigeria Donates $3.5 million To Fight Ebola In Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone
President Goodluck Jonathan has donated $3.5 million to the Governments of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone to fight the deadly Ebola Virus Disease, the...
Iranian Jet Crashes Into Suburb After Take Off
A civilian airliner crashed on take-off near Tehran’s Mehrabad airport, Iranian news agencies said, with state television reporting that more than 40 people were...
Switzerland Denies Funding Boko Haram With $12.4m
By Olusegun Emmanuel, Abuja.Switzerland government yesterday discredited report of funding Boko-Haram sect with $12.4 million to execute its deadly assault on the Nigeria and...
Ebola: Death Toll Rises To 729, WHO Expresses Concern
By Olusegun Emmanuel, Abuja.
The death toll from an outbreak of Ebola in West Africa has risen to 729, the World Health Organisation said on...
India Replaces USA As Largest Importer Of Nigeria’s Crude
By Funmi Emmanuel, Abuja.
India has replaced the United States of America, USA as the largest importer of Nigeria’s crude with China and Malaysia following...
Nigeria Partners Iran On Investment Opportunities
By Funmi Emmanuel, Abuja.
The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, NIPC and Iran's Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade have promised to work together to attract...
UN Security Council Approves Sanctions Against Boko Haram
UNITED NATIONS – The United States says the U.N. Security Council has approved sanctions against the Al Qaeda-linked terrorist group Boko Haram which has...
Chibok: Netanyahu Calls Jonathan, Offers To Deploy Israeli Anti-Terrorism Experts
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday joined the rest of the world to offer assistance to Nigeria in search of the over 200...
China Plans High-Speed Rail Network For African Capitals …Increase Credit Offer To $30 billion
...18,000 scholarship for African students
The Chinese government has pledged to establish high-speed network that will connect all African capital cities across the continent.
Earlier, the...
One Died As Explosion Hits Ghana Oil Refinery Pipeline
One person was killed in an explosion on a pipeline linking Ghana's 45,000 barrel-per-day Tema Oil Refinery in an industrial hub near the capital...
UN: Terrorism Is African’s Major Challenge -Aminu Wali
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Aminu Wali, has said that challenges of terrorism is the main threat for some countries in Africa even...
South Korean: Transcript Reveals Confusion Over Ferry Evacuation
The South Korean ferry that sank was crippled by confusion and indecision well after it began listing, a radio transcript released Sunday showed, suggesting...
Developing Story: Malaysia Plane Lost Off Southern Vietnam
The search has continued for the Malaysian plane that went off the radar on Saturday.
The plane departed Kuala Lumpur airport and was scheduled to...
US, France Earmark N11bn For Women And Children Hospital In Abuja
The American Hospital Limited, Abuja, General Electric (GE) Health-care (USA) and Edifice Capital of France have earmarked a sum of $73 million (N11 billion)...
Jonathan Applauds Outgoing Chinese Ambassador, Says Nigeria/China Relations Is Fast Increasing
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday applauded the growing bilateral relations between Nigeria and China, saying it had resulted in a phenomenal increase in trade...
Nigerian Diplomats, Officials Get Free Entry To China
Diplomatic relations between Nigeria and China has taken a deeper dimension with China offering visa exception to Nigerian diplomats and senior government officials with...
Former Isreali PM, Ariel Sharon Dies At 85- BBC
Former Israeli Prime Minister and of the country's most controversial figure, Mr Ariel Sharon has died after after a protracted illness. According to a BBC report...
Mandela Came, Identified His Mission And Fulfilled It – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has extolled the virtue of the late South African icon Dr. Nelson Mandela who passed away last Thursday at...
France To Train 20,000 African Soldiers Yearly
French President, Francois Hollande has announced its government resolve to train over 20,000 African soldiers on annually basis.
Hollande said the gesture was the French...
World Leaders Mourn Madiba…Mandela Will Be ‘Sorely Missed’ – President Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed immense sadness over the death of former South African President, Dr. Nelson Mandela.
Other leaders of the world including Japanese...
U.K. Introduces New Visa Payment Method
The British High Commission in Nigeria on Wednesday announced a new system of visa application whereby U.K. visa would be paid for online in...
Chinese RMB Overtakes Euro As Second Most Used Currency
The Chinese national currency -Yuan, has overtaken the Euro in October, becoming the second-most used currency in trade finance, global transaction services organization- SWIFT,...
Jonathan Receives New US Ambassador
President Goodluck Jonathan Tuesday in Abuja received the letters of credence of the new United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. James F. Entwistle and...
Kenyatta Must Attend Trial -says ICC
THE International Criminal Court has reversed a ruling that allowed Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta to attend only parts of his trial, saying the African...
Presidency Faults World Bank Claims On 100 Million Destitute In Nigeria
The Presidency has blasted the World Bank over its reports on poverty rate in Nigeria questioning its claims that Nigeria has 100 million destitute.
Chief...
Boeing Aircraft Crashes In Russian Killing 52
A Boeing 737 has crashed while attempting to land in the Russian city of Kazan on Sunday, killing all on board.
Reports monitored on CCTV...