Armed men on motorbikes have killed at least 14 civilians in an attack in western Niger, near the restive border with Mali, the government said. The attack happened on Sunday at approximately 3pm (14:00 GMT), when the unidentified assailants arrived at the village of Wiye in the Banibangou district, about 50km (30 miles) from the…
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara offered a hearty welcome to his predecessor Laurent Gbagbo on Tuesday as the rivals met for the first time since the West African country’s deadly 2010-11 conflict. Gbagbo, 76, has leapt into the spotlight since returning last month from Europe, where he won a landmark case at the International Criminal…
By Emmanuel Udodinma The Akachukwu Nwankpo campaign organisation has assured that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate will ensure the emergence of a new branded Anambra which will manifest in the wellbeing of every family. Media Head of the campaign, Ogbuefi Harris Chuma in a statement released yesterday in Awka said the ADC candidate, Akachukwu…
By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday depart Abuja for UK to participate in the Global Education Summit on Financing Global Partnership for Education (GPE) 2021 to 2025. The President’s spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, who confirmed this development in a statement in Abuja on Monday, said the summit would be co-hosted by the…
The police in Edo on Monday debunked social media reports that the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Ehor Division, CSP Benjamin Benafa, has been arrested over kidnap issues. The social media reports had it that the DPO was arrested by a special anti-kidnap team from the office of the Inspector-General of Police. Police spokesman in Edo,…
A man accused of trying to kill Mali’s military strongman Assimi Goita, the figure behind two coups in less than a year, has died in custody. The suspect, whose identity has not been revealed, was taken into custody following the assassination attempt at Bamako’s Grand Mosque on Tuesday. “During investigations… his health deteriorated” and he…
Comedienne, Adekola Adekanya, also known as Princess, on Monday, narrated how she met embattled Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, aka Baba Ijesha, before the Lagos State Special Offences Court in the Ikeja area. According to Princess, she met Baba Ijesha in 2008 at an event and the two decided to start making comedy skits together. The…
The trial of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, resumed at the Federal High Court Abuja on Monday without Kanu’s presence in court. When the matter was called up, the prosecution counsel, M. B. Abubakar, informed the court that the matter was slated for hearing and that they were ready…
IMMEDIATE past Director-General of the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr Dakuku Peterside and the Rivers State chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Amb. Desmond Akawor, have disagreed over the performance of Governor Nyesom Wike in the state. Peterside, an ally of the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and Akawor, a former Nigerian Ambassador…