El-Zakzaky arrives Nigeria, whisked away by SSS
The leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, arrived Nigeria on Sunday from India. Mr El-Zakzaky’s flight arrived the Abuja …
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Contract Violation: Nigeria vows to resist enforcement of N3.2 trillion judgement after British court ruling
By Bassey Udo The Nigerian government said on Friday that it is considering all available options to resist the decision of a British court to grant …
Sudan conflict: Army and civilians seal power-sharing deal
Sudan’s ruling military council and civilian opposition alliance have signed a landmark power-sharing deal. The agreement ushers in a new governing …
Nasa picks headquarters for Moon lander
By Paul Rincon A Nasa facility in Alabama that developed the giant rocket for the Apollo programme in the 1960s will play a key role in sending astronauts down …
Nigerian Army redeploys generals, appoints new commander for Boko Haram war
By Samuel Ogundipe The Nigerian Army has announced yet another set of postings which centred largely around the Boko Haram war in the North-east. The …
Alleged Money Laundering: Court grants Atiku’s son-in-law bail
By Olamide Fadipe Nicholas Oweibo, a judge of the Federal High Court, in Lagos has granted bail in the sum of N20 million to Abdullahi Babalele, the son-in-law …
‘Irrelevant BECE will soon be scrapped’ – NaCCA boss
The Executive Secretary of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has said the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) has outlived …
Russia bird strike: Plane crash-lands after hitting gulls
A Russian passenger plane has made an emergency landing in a cornfield near Moscow after striking a flock of birds. At least 74 people were injured in the …
India PM Narendra Modi vows to ‘restore’ Kashmir’s ‘past glory’
Indian PM Narendra Modi has said his decision to strip Indian-administered Kashmir of its special status will restore the region to its “past …
Nigerian villages, abandoned by govt, hack trees to produce school desks
By Cletus Ukpong Three communities in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria’s South-south, resorted to hacking down big trees to produce desks for their local school, after …