An explosives-laden bus blew up Tuesday in a predominantly pro-government neighbourhood of the central Syrian city of Homs that has been repeatedly targeted, killing eight people, state television said. The blast rocked a street in the Akrameh neighbourhood mostly inhabited by members of the Alawite minority to which President Bashar al-Assad belongs.
“The toll in […]
District heads, scores feared dead as Fulani militia attacks Adamawa
Okechukwu Nnodim and Hindi Livinus, Yola The Adamawa State Police Command has confirmed attacks by rampaging Fulani militia on Dong and Lawura villages in the Demsa Local Government Area of the state. They torched many buildings, scores were reportedly killed while many others fled the communities. Although some residents fleeing the attacks claimed that a […]
2019: Perish your dreams, MASSOB tells Buhari, Atiku
Tony Okafor, Awka The Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra on Monday asked President Muhammadu Buhari; former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and others nursing presidential ambition in 2019 to perish their thoughts, saying Nigeria would disintegrate before then. In a statement made available to our correspondent in Awka, Anambra State by the […]
BREAKING: Spain drops European arrest warrant for sacked Catalan leader
Spain has withdrawn the European arrest warrant for Catalonia’s sacked leader Carles Puigdemont and four of his former ministers, who fled to Belgium after the regional parliament declared unilateral independence, the Supreme Court said Tuesday. In a statement, the court said Judge Pablo Llarena, in charge of the case, decided to withdraw the warrant as […]
99 persons die in boat accidents in Kebbi, Niger, Lagos
No fewer than 99 persons died in six boat mishaps that occurred in Kebbi, Niger and Lagos States between April and September, according to a survey by the News Agency of Nigeria. The survey was conducted in Kebbi, Niger and Lagos States. The survey revealed that 47 people were rescued, while an unspecified number of […]
Tanzanian journalist missing after murder reports
A Tanzanian journalist who reported on a string of murders of officials and police has been missing for the past two weeks, the two newspapers he works for have said. Azory Gwanda, a reporter for the Mwananchi and The Citizen newspapers, wrote several articles investigating attacks in Kibiti district in Pwani province, which surrounds Tanzania’s […]
Nissan to begin field tests for robo-taxis in Japan
Nissan said Tuesday it would begin field tests for driverless “robot taxis” early next year as its rivals around the world step up self-driving technologies. The car giant and Japanese mobile game company DeNA have jointly developed the new driverless vehicle services, dubbed Easy Ride. They plan to carry out the test with public participation […]
Abacha loot: Nigeria set to receive $321m from Switzerland, says AGF
Ade Adesomoju, Abuja The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, has said the government of Switzerland is set to return in tranches the sum of $321m stolen from Nigeria and stashed in the foreign nation by the late former Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, and his family. A statement […]
I’ll unite rival PDP factions -George
Oladimeji Ramon One of the leading contenders for the national chairmanship position of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olabode George, has pledged to unite all rival groups within the party across the country and enthrone peace and harmony if elected. He made the promise while addressing Ogun State delegates for the national convention of the […]
Terror alert: FG vows to protect citizens, foreigners
Olusola Fabiyi and Peter Dada The Federal Government has assured Nigerians and foreigners that adequate security measures have been put in place to stop any terror attack in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and in any part of the country. It said there was no cause for alarm despite the latest travel advisories by some […]
Okorocha swears in sister as Happiness commissioner
Gibson Achonu and Chidiebube Okeoma, Owerri Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has sworn in 28 new commissioners and 27 Transition Committee Chairmen for the 27 local government councils in the state. He charged them to prove their worth in the service of the state and her people.