President Muhammadu Buhari arrived Sharm El-Sheikh, the Arab Republic of Egypt ahead of the Business for Africa, Egypt and the World Forum beginning on Saturday. President landed at the International Airport of the Egyptian resort town at about ten o’clock In the evening local time. He was received on arrival by a high powered Egyptian government delegation led by the [...]
Another $750 Million Abacha Loot On Its Way Back To Nigeria
Another batch of Abacha Loot is expected back to the Nigeria, this time a $750 Million buck is on its way back according to he Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. He made this disclosure during an interactive session with the members of the national assembly committee on justice. He further assures Nigerians that another £6.9 million of [...]
Watch Barack Obama And David Cameron Playing Table Tennis
I watched this total and couldn't help but share it. It seems Obama is so good with many things? I mean so good with too many sports? I have seen him play basketball and he does it like the NBA pros, slamming and dunking as if he plays with The Lakers. I have also watched him play soccer as the USA use to call it, and he is quite good with dribbles. How about David Cameron? [...]
Fashola Heads Power As Buhari Assigns Portfolio To The Ministers
The long awaited inauguration of the ministers to the Federal Republic of Nigeria is finally here. Who will be holding which portfolio has been the debate over the few months and now we have the results. As expected, Mr Babatunde Fashola of Lagos state is one of the key ministers whose portfolio is going to affect the lives of many Nigerian, he is the new minister of power, [...]
Kenya Government Lifts Travel Ban On Liberia
The Kenyan government on Wednesday confirmed lifting temporary travel suspension on travellers from Liberia with immediate effect. James Macharia, the Health Cabinet Secretary, said in Nairobi that the decision followed World Health Organisation’s (WHO) declaration of Liberia as Ebola-free. The WHO and the Liberian government on May 9 declared the country free from Ebola [...]
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Snubs Barack Obama
Saudi Arabia's King Salman has designated his crown prince to attend a Gulf Arab summit with U.S. President Barack Obama, the state news agency, SPA, reported on Sunday, just two days after the White House said the monarch would attend the gathering. Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir announced that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef would head the delegation representing the [...]
Nigerian Politicians Breath In PDP And Breath Out APC — Ben Bruce
Ben Murray Bruce, the senator-elect has been telling Nigeria what government need to do to change the nation and how Government should be run. Please read some of his tweets below and tell us what you think:- It's unacceptable for a Gov who inherited a surplus from his predecessor to leave debt for the incoming Gov and still want pension for life. When we want to send [...]
I Do Not Need A Job Or Favours From Buhari — Ben Murray Bruce
The Senator-elect, Ben Murray Bruce writes an open letter to the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari on the expectation of the Nigerian masses from his government. It makes for interesting read for everyone who have interest of this nation and it's progress at heart. Please read and share your comment! Now that Major General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) has been chosen by the [...]
Brazil & Australia recalls their ambassador from Indonesia
Indonesia’s execution of eight drug offenders on Wednesday drew international condemnation and swift diplomatic retaliation from Australia, which announced the recall of its envoy to Jakarta over the “cruel and unnecessary” killings. Along with Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, four Nigerian men, an Indonesian and a Brazilian were executed by firing squad at [...]
Horror of what’s really happening in South Africa #Xenophobia
At least five people have been killed over the past two weeks since local vigilantes in South Africa started looting and attacking shops owned by immigrants mainly from other parts of Africa In Johannesburg, Malawian immigrant Samuel Idrssa described how his friend was stabbed and set on fire by a mob. ‘We wanted to rescue him but there were too many of them,’ he said. ‘It [...]
President Jonathan condemns Al-shabab killings in Kenya
President Goodluck Jonathan extends heartfelt condolences to the government and people of Kenya and to the families of those who died today in the gruesome terrorist attack on the Garissa University College in Kenya. President Jonathan utterly condemns the deliberate targeting of innocent persons, schools and other soft targets by terrorists as such atrocious, despicable and [...]
Obama praises President Jonathan for conceding defeat
US President Barack Obama praised Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday for conceding defeat in an election that he said showed “Nigeria’s commitment to democratic principles.” “President Jonathan has placed his country’s interests first by conceding the election and congratulating president-elect (Muhammadu) Buhari on his victory,” Obama said in a White [...]
President Jonathan congratulates Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, on his election victory
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan congratulates Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his victory in Tuesday’s general elections in Israel. President Jonathan looks forward to continuing to work with Prime Minister Netanyahu to further strengthen the existing cordial and mutually-beneficial relations between Nigeria and Israel. The President and the Federal Government will [...]
Senegalese President visits Jonathan
Senegal has expressed its support towards Nigeria’s efforts to fight terrorism. This was the highpoint of bilateral talks between President Macky Sall of Senegal and President Goodluck Jonathan at the Aso Rock Villa. At the end of their bilateral discussions which was on issues of common cooperation and regional integration, President Sall briefed Correspondents. Radio [...]
President Jonathan orders full investigation into cause of diplomatic row with Morocco
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is shocked, surprised and highly embarrassed by the controversy that has erupted over whether or not he had a telephone conversation with His Majesty, King Mohammed VI of Morocco. The regrettable furore that has developed over the matter is due entirely to misinformation as President Jonathan has neither spoken with King Mohammed or told [...]
African Leaders team up against insurgency
African Leaders have pledged to collectively utilize all political, military and diplomatic actions to eradicate the Boko Haram menace within the continent. To this end, they have come up with a mechanism for coordinating all their actions to effectively tackle insurgency. These are some of the decisions reached by Presidents Goodluck Jonathan, Denis Sassou Ngueso of Republic [...]
UNHCR calls for urgent access to the displaced as violence spreads beyond Nigeria,
(UNHCR) – The UN refugee agency, concerned about the spread of violence from north-east Nigeria into neighbouring Chad, Cameroon and Niger, on Friday called for urgent humanitarian access to refugees and internally displaced people in these countries. In Niger, fighting broke out last week between the Niger armed forces and Nigerian insurgents in the town of Bosso, which is [...]
France lending a helping hand in the fights against Boko Haram
Amid efforts by African countries to coordinate a response to the threats posed by the Boko Haram, French military aircraft are also carrying out surveillance mission to assist countries bordering Nigeria to handle the militants. We recall that the African Union (AU) has authorized a force of 7,500 troops from the affected Countries to fight the sect. Hopefully, it is expected [...]
Pastor Imam Fashola, others at the Lagos State Annual Thanksgiving
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN (a confirmed Muslim), former Head of State and All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari (another confirmed Muslim), attended the Lagos State Annual thanksgiving, 2015, today, 4th January, 2015. Others in attendance are: Buhari's running mate for the 2015 presidential election, Professor Yemi [...]
Ben Carson, the man who may succeed Obama in 2016
Ben Carson, 63, is best best known in America for his groundbreaking work in separating conjoined twins. He is largely unknown to most Americans. But he's earned hero status among conservative activists due to his outspoken criticism of Obama's health care law. His rags-to-riches story is better told by the man himself — he had a hardscrabble childhood in inner-city Detroit — [...]
United States of America set to normalize relations with Cuba
For more than half a century, relationship between the United States of America and Cuba has been a no go area. Several diplomatic and economic restrictions where placed on Cuba including listing the nation as a terrorist state, making life and economic growth very difficult for the people of Cuba since 1961. All that is about to change as we speak! In a historic thaw of a [...]