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Helicopter carrying Bolivian leader makes emergency landing
An helicopter carrying Bolivia’s President Evo Morales made an emergency landing Monday due to a mechanical problem, the military said, raising suspicions among his supporters after opponents vowed to oust him.
Yemen foreign minister blames Iran for war, takes aim at UAE
The foreign minister of war-ravaged Yemen has used his address before the United Nations General Assembly to blame Iran for the years-long conflict in his country, as well as to take aim at the United Arab Emirates for supporting separatists in the south.
Muslim group blows hot over alleged plot to overthrow President Buhari government
Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has described as unacceptable, irritating, preposterous and ludicrous for anybody of group of people to call for military coup d’etat in the country.
Venezuela braces for unrest as Nicolas Maduro clamps down
Venezuela braced Saturday for another day of nationwide protests after President Nicolas Maduro clamped down further on opposition leader Juan Guaido, locking up his deputy in a military prison following a dramatic arrest.
One dead, 46 injured in Venezuela May Day clashes
May Day clashes between opposition supporters and Venezuela’s armed forces in Caracas left a woman dead and 46 people injured on Wednesday, with opposition leader Juan Guaido attempting to rally demonstrators against President Nicolas Maduro.
African Union threatens to suspend Sudan over coup
The African Union on Monday threatened to suspend Sudan following last week's coup that saw Omar al-Bashir ousted by the military after nearly three decades in power.
Senegal votes with incumbent Macky Sall confident of first-round win
Senegal votes Sunday in an election that incumbent President Macky Sall looks confident to win in the first round after his main challengers were banned from running in the West African country's ballot.
General Yakubu Gowon observes election in Abuja
A former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, is currently observing the election process in Abuja.
Legislative election campaigns in Guinea-Bissua commence
The electoral campaigns for the March 10 legislative elections in Guinea-Bissau kicked off on Saturday.
Report: Carlos Ghosn says arrest was result of ‘plot and treason’
Detained auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn believes his arrest and the charges against him are the result of a “plot and treason” at his former employer Nissan, he told the Nikkei newspaper Wednesday.
Uche Secondus: Attempt to remove Justice Onnoghen a recipe for anarchy
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus has warned that any attempt to remove Justice Walter Onnoghen as Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) would be a recipe for anarchy.
DR Congo’s Martin Fayulu asks ICC to reject top court ruling, declares himself legitimate...
Martin Fayulu, an opposition leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo declared himself as the only legitimate president of the country on Sunday.
Martin Fayulu defies Congo top court, declares himself president
Congo opposition candidate Martin Fayulu rejected a court ruling on Sunday that his rival won a presidential election, declaring himself president in a move that could stoke further unrest.
Bala Shagari: Father didn’t leave a will, but he specified his exact burial site
Bala Shagari, the eldest son of late ex-President Shehu Shagari, has said that his father didn’t just want to be buried in Shagari town, he also indicated the specific location where he expected to be interred.
Shehu Shagari: Muhammadu Buhari should have been executed – Atiku Abubakar
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Friday said President Muhammadu Buhari should have been executed if Nigeria’s system was working.
Ethiopians support government crackdown on corruption, rights abuse
Ethiopians continue to react positively to a recent government crackdown on human rights abuses and the corruption by former officials of the intelligence agencies and the military’s business conglomerate respectively.
Cameroon to inaugurate president-elect Paul Biya on Tuesday
Cameroon president-elect Paul Biya, 85, is scheduled to take the oath of office on Tuesday, an official statement released by the National Assembly said on Monday.
Madagascar ex-presidents in final bid to return to power
Two former Madagascar presidents drew tens of thousands of supporters to rival rallies in the capital Antananarivo on Saturday as they entered the final stretch of their election campaign.
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Two to die by hanging for car robbery in Ekiti
An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has sentenced two middle-aged men to death by hanging for armed robbery.
Court orders interim forfeiture of $376,120 traced to General Hakeem Otiki
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Wednesday, ordered the interim forfeiture of the sum of $376, 120 allegedly seized from Major General Hakeem Otiki, to the Federal Government.
Fatai Osho: Enyimba will be ready for Hassania Agadir
Enyimba of Aba caretaker coach Fatai Osho says the team is working hard to be ready for their all important CAF Confederations Cup game with Hassania Agadir.
Arsenal star tells Mikel Arteta he wants to leave
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House of Reps moves to include Lagos as NDDC state
A proposed law in House of Representatives, seeking to include Lagos on the list of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) States, is in process.
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President Buhari asks AGF to wade in as Saudi places Nigerian cleric on death...
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation, to handle the case of Ibrahim Ibrahim, a Nigerian cleric on death row in Saudi Arabia.
Nigeria drops two places on Transparency International’s latest corruption index
Nigeria has dropped two places on the annual corruption perception index published by Transparency International.
Imo assembly confirms commissioner-nominee
Imo State House of Assembly on Tuesday screened and confirmed a commissioner-nominee sent by Governor Hope Uzodinma.
Why inflation may rise further – analysts
Economists at Financial Derivative Company (FDC) have said the country will experience a rise in the inflation rate and a further decline in its foreign exchange reserves as the government juggles various options to steady the economy on the path of growth in the year.
Jose Mourinho: Goal-line technology doesn’t make mistakes like VAR
Jose Mourinho took a thinly-veiled swipe at the Video Assistant Referee following Tottenham's goalless draw with Watford, stating that “goal-line technology doesn't make mistakes like the VAR make”.