‘Boko Haram ‘slaughter wives’ to prevent them from marrying soldiers or non-believers’
Dozens of Nigerian women who were forced to marry Boko Haram fighters were reportedly slaughtered by their "husbands" before a battle with troops in the northeast town of Bama, multiple witnesses said Thursday.
We’ve done everything to protect voter card readers from hacking, jamming – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it has done everything to protect its card readers from being hacked or jammed on Election Day.
Oil prices forces FG to halt distribution of N35.5 bn SURE-P fund
The Minister of State for Finance, Mr Bashir Yuguda, said on Wednesday that N522 billion was shared among the federal, states and local governments as revenue for February, 2015.
Akwashiki assumes office, pledges adequate enlightenment of Nigerians
The new Minister of Information, Sen. Patricia Akwashiki, has pledged to adequately enlighten Nigerians on the achievements of the Jonathan administration in various sectors of the economy.
‘Let’s do lunch’ Michelle Obama tells Japan PM
Michelle Obama suggested a lunch date with Shinzo Abe at his wife’s restaurant on Thursday, offering the Japanese prime minister a place at her table next time she is in town.
Indonesian court adjourns death row Australians’ appeal
An Indonesian court Thursday adjourned the latest legal bid by two Australian drug smugglers to avoid the firing squad, as Jakarta said they will not be executed until appeals filed by several convicts are completed.
