Nigerians will benefit from border closure — Minister

Alhaji Mustapha Baba-Shehuri, the Minister of State, Agriculture and Rural Development, says Nigerians would benefit from the border closure policy adopted by the Federal Government. Baba-Shehuri said this while fielding questions from newsmen on Saturday in Maiduguri. He described the measure as a

 MADUMERE CALLS FOR DISCRETE FOREIGN POLICY, DESCRIBES IT AS DEV. STRATEGY

The immediate past Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere, has said that Nigeria must adopt discrete approach in her relations with other countries, if the country is serious to attaining economic development. Prince Madumere made the call, last Monday, on arrival

Trump’s impeachment probe to go public next week

Trump The first open impeachment hearings into US President Donald Trump will begin next week, the congressman leading the probe said Wednesday, as it heads into a highly-anticipated public phase. William Taylor, Washington’s top diplomat to Ukraine, and deputy assistant secretary of state

Buhari, Saudi Crown Prince agree to establish Nigeria-Saudi Council

By Augustine Ehikioya, Abuja    President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Riyadh accepted an invitation from the Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, for the establishment of Nigeria- Saudi Council aimed at promoting investments and enhancing relations between both countries. The decision was

IS chief Baghdadi buried at sea by US military

US officials said Monday that the body of Islamic State group chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was buried at sea as fresh details surfaced about the US special forces operation that led to his death over the weekend. Syrian Kurds claimed to be a

Savage: Russian charged with ‘cannibalism’, caught with human bones

Agency Reporter A man arrested in northern Russia has been charged with cannibalism, after three partially eaten murder victims were identified along with remains of cats, dogs and smaller animals. The 51-year-old is suspected of having eaten the animals as well as the

Another Nigerian killed, 2 others injured by unknown gun men in South Africa

Agency Reporter The Nigerian community in South Africa has again been thrown into mourning following the killing by unkown gun men of one of its members who also left two others injured. Mr Odefa Ikele, the National Spokesperson of Nigerian Union South Africa,

Catholic church to approve ordination of married men

Catholic bishops approved a proposal Saturday allowing some married men to be ordained as priests in the Amazon region. The proposal, which must be approved by Pope Francis, would be a historic change to the church’s centuries-old tradition of unmarried priests. It passed

Kanye West says he will be US president one day, has kicked porn addiction that started aged 5 in wild interview

In a wide-ranging interview with Apple Beats 1 radio host Zane Lowe ahead of his new album, “Jesus is King”, West re-affirmed he “will be president of the United States.” “There will be a time when I will be president of the US,

President Buhari had a Bilateral meeting with Putin led Russian team in Sochi – Russia

President Mohammadu Buhari finally had a bilateral meeting with his Russian counterpart. Vladimir Putin. In an event photos posted by the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Femi Adesina, he tagged where Nigerian team led my President Buahri himself was