South Africa Jazz Musician Ray Phiri Dies at 70
South African jazz musician, Ray Phiri, who founded the band Stimela died on Wednesday from lung cancer at the age of 70 according to Vanguard. The guitarist…
Okowa Congratulates Makarfi, Says Supreme Court Judgement Is Victory For Democracy
DELTA State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has congratulated the Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on the Supreme Court judgement which…
Hit-and-run driver kills woman in Aba
By Ugochukwu Alaribe ABA—A woman, simply identified as Philo, was reportedly killed by a hit-and-run driver on her way to buying a bag of sachet water for…
11 persons killed as multiple explosions hit Maiduguri
Maiduguri – At least 11 persons were killed in multiple bomb explosions on Tuesday night in Maiduguri. A reliable security source, who pleaded anonymity, told NAN that…
Suicide Bombers hit Maiduguri, 11 Deaths Recorded
At least 11 persons were killed in multiple bomb explosions on Tuesday night in Maiduguri, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A reliable security source, who…
Naira depreciates to N368/$
By Babajide KomolafeThe naira Tuesday depreciated to N368 per dollar in the parallel market owing to demand pressure. Vanguard survey revealed that the parallel market exchange rate…
South African Filmmaker “pushed down stairs” by Airbnb host in Amsterdam
Dutch media is reporting that a 47-year old man was arrested for allegedly assaulting South African filmmaker Sibahle Steve Nkumbi in Amsterdam. Nkumbi was in Amsterdam with…
Qatar insists on helping to build more housing units in Gaza
Qatari Ambassador Mohamed Ammadi on Tuesday said he had signed an agreement with Gaza construction companies to build more housing units in the Gaza Strip. Mr. Ammadi…
Buhari has turned Nigeria to a jungle- Fani-Kayode
Lawyer and former minister Femi Fani-Kayode feels that Nigeria has been turned into a jungle by president Buhari’s APC government. His statement is coming on the heels…
Corruption: Lawyer wants media, judiciary to serve as watchdogs
A legal practitioner, Mrs Maureen Ajogo, says to establish an effective system that will check corruption, media and judicial associations should be used as watchdogs. Ajogo, who…
16 dead in US military plane crash in Mississippi
A US military aircraft crashed Monday in the southern state of Mississippi, killing 16 people, US media reported. The US Marine Corps confirmed that a “mishap” involving…