Headlines

Disturbing Picture: Two Nigerians nearly beaten to death in South Africa

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, May 15th, 2017

Photos of two Nigerians who were reportedly mauled by South Africans have surfaced online. The Nigerians were brutalised at Kuruman, Northern Cape, Martin Ogbaje who shared the photos noted. He said “May God save us in this country South Africa, two Nigeria guys almost murdered yesterday in Kuruman Northern Cape. If not because of Police […]

Picture & Video: Happy go-lucky Ebonyi lawmaker goes viral with her exotic dance steps

Posted by admin Ebonyi, Headlines, State News Wednesday, May 10th, 2017

An interesting video of a female Ebonyi State House of Assembly member, Maria Ude Nwachi, is making the rounds online. Maria, popularlyknown as Afikpo Chic, is known for her brave fashion statements and she is also the coordinator of Ndi Igbo Social Forum on Facebook The video that was tagged ‘VIDEO 1: TALK and DO […]

Picture: Australia swears in first black African senator

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Wednesday, May 10th, 2017

Australia’s first black African member of federal parliament was sworn in on Tuesday in Canberra. Lucy Gichuhi filled the South Australian seat in the Senate which was left vacant for over six months after the resignation of Bob Day from the Family First party. Gichuhi, 54, who has spoken openly about her faith, was warmly […]

Nude photos of beautiful female presidential candidate surface online

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Wednesday, May 10th, 2017

Nude photos of Diane Shima Rwigara, a Rwandan presidential aspirant has surfaced online. The photos surfaced on Friday morning to the chagrin of the young presidential candidate. It is believed that her political opponents have made the move in order to humiliate the her. Rwigara had recently called out the country’s incumbent President, Paul Kagame […]

Fifa ratifies nine African World Cup places

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, May 10th, 2017

Yaya Toure has played in every match that Ivory Coast have played at their three World Cup final appearances The Fifa Council has ratified the decision to give Africa nine automatic places when the World Cup expands to 48 teams in 2026. The move was confirmed on Tuesday in Bahrain – the continent currently has […]

Black Canadian senator, Don Meredith, resigns in disgrace after ethics committee conviction of sex with a teenage girl

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Canadian Politics, Headlines Wednesday, May 10th, 2017

Written by New Nigerian Politics – Black Canadian senator, Don Meredith, has resigned in disgrace to avoid expulsion from the Senate for his illicit affair with a 16 year-old foreign university student he met at a church function in February of 2015 in Ottawa, the Canadian capital. The relationship which lasted for at […]

Agip plans 150,000 bpd refinery for Nigeria

Posted by admin Headlines, Oil Politics Wednesday, May 10th, 2017

By Udeme Akpan, Ediri Ejoh & Prince Okafor- Nigeria’s petroleum products refining capacity is set to rise by additional 150,000 bpd as the Nigerian Agip Oil Company, NOAC, has concluded plans to construct a new plant in the nation. The planned project is expected to increase the nation’s refining capacity from the current 445,000 barrels […]

Parents of Chibok schoolgirls face wait to be reunited

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Wednesday, May 10th, 2017

Eighty-two Nigerian schoolgirls who were released from Boko Haram captivity after more than three years face a wait to be reunited with their families, a town elder said on Wednesday. President Muhammadu Buhari (standing) speaking during a reception for the 82 Chibok girls. ABOVE RIGHT: A cross-section of the girls. BELOW RIGHT: Members of the […]

Breaking: Ex-NNPC GMD, Yakubu loses bid to retrieve forfeited $9.8m

Posted by admin Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, Headlines, Raw Politics Wednesday, May 10th, 2017

Moves by former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr Andrew Yakubu, to recover his $9.8m seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has hit the rock. The Federal High Court in Kano refused to grant the ex GMD’s application for overturn the interim order of forfeiture given to the EFCC […]

Trump fires FBI director James Comey – Vows to hire “someone who will do a far better job”

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Wednesday, May 10th, 2017

Washington – U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to hire “someone who will do a far better job” after firing James Comey as head of the FBI, defending the decision on Twitter Wednesday as his critics cried foul. “James Comey will be replaced by someone who will do a far better job, bringing back the spirit […]