Troops advancing into Sambisa
Nigerian troops have commenced advancing into Sambisa Forest, one of the major enclaves of Boko Haram terrorists.
Ondo: My mandate is to govern, not to probe Mimiko – Akeredolu
The Ondo state Governor-elect, Rotimi Akeredolu has put to rest, fears or insinuations in some quarters that his government might take after the footsteps of the Buhari-led Federal government in probing the administration of Governor Olusegun Mimiko, following his election victory at the poll last Saturday.
US disburses $3.4b to support Nigeria in eradicating HIV/AIDS virus
The U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, on Tuesday said that the U.S. Government had disbursed over 3.4 billion dollars to support the Nigerian HIV/AIDS response.
Air disasters in football history
The crash in Colombia of a plane carrying the Brazilian football club Chapecoense Real, killing 76 people, was among the deadliest air disasters in the sport’s history. Here are others on that list:
Colombia plane crash: This is a very, very sad day for football, Infantino mourns
Reactions from around Europe on Tuesday to the plane crash in Colombia carrying the Brazilian top-flight team Chapecoense among its 81 passengers:
Again, fuel scarcity looms as FG owes oil marketers $1.7bn
The country may be plunged into another round of excruciating fuel scarcity in the next couple of weeks as oil marketers disclosed that they are running out of patience over the Federal Government’s refusal to pay its $1.7 billion debt owed them since May 2015.
Ahead of Dec 1st ruling for Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB leader: MASSOB calls for prayer, fasting
The Leader of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, Comrade Uchenna Madu, Tuesday, urged the pro-Biafra agitators in the country to pray ahead of the Federal High Court ruling on the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on December 1st.
Minimum Wage: No review in sight, says NLC
Mr Ayuba Wabba, the President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has blamed the delay in securing an upward review of the national minimum wage on the disunity in the organised labour.
Somalia halts presidential election over time, impracticality constraints
The Federal Indirect Electoral Implementation Team (FIEIT) has halted Somalia’s presidential election scheduled for Wednesday.
Court slams N50,000 bail on N6,000 phone thief
or allegedly stealing a phone valued N6,000 and N1,000 cash, an Egor Magistrates’ Court in Benin has slammed a N50,000 bail on a 20-year-old man.
You‘re faceless criminals, Urhobo youths tells Greenland militant group
THE Urhobo Youth Leaders Association, UYLA, in Delta State, Tuesday, shouted at the Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate Group, NDGJM, which announced, Monday, that it was not prepared for talks with the Federal Government, saying it (militant group) is a bunch of strange criminals and does not symbolize any interest.
