An aid worker with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been killed in Nigeria by Islamist militants who kidnapped her last March. Hauwa Liman, a midwife, was killed days after kidnappers set a deadline. The ICRC said it was devastated by the news. The Nigerian government called the murder “inhuman and ungodly”. […]
COCA-Cola has launched a limited edition cinnamon flavour version of Coke Zero just in time for Christmas, and people don’t know what to think. According to Coca Cola Facebook page , “Just in time for Christmas, this sugar free version attempts to satisfy the public’s love for cinnamon. Hoping to get you in the festive […]
US First Lady Melania Trump has visited a hospital in Ghana’s capital, Accra, at the start of her solo trip that will see her visit four African countries. Earlier at the airport, she was welcomed by dancers and drummers but the public reaction has been low key. The tour, which also takes in Kenya, Malawi […]
Mr Arinze Awogu, Chairman, of Ogbaru Local Government Area, on Friday, said death toll in the flood ravaging Obolo village in Ogwuanicha, Anambra, had risen to four. Awogu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the latest was Chief Ojike Ajanwu, a father of nine children, drowned in the flood that submerged houses and […]
Nigerian authorities say the death toll from large-scale flooding in recent weeks has jumped to nearly 200 people. The National Emergency Management Agency said Thursday the toll is up from the 100 reported last week. It says more than 1,000 other people have been injured, with more than 800,000 affected overall since late August. The […]
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved 64.2 million dollars for power supply project to communities within Escravos area of Delta State. Dr Ibe Kachikwu, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after FEC meeting presided over by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, in the Presidential […]
Nigeria’s two main oil unions have prepared their members for possible nationwide industrial action over a staffing dispute with Chevron, they said on Saturday. Nigeria, an OPEC member, is Africa’s largest oil producer and crude sales make up around two-thirds of government revenues in West Africa’s largest economy. The dilapidated state of its refineries means […]
Transparency, Integrity, Crucial To Maritime Growth – Dakuku By Foster Obi The Acting Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Usman Abubakar has stressed the need for all government agencies in the maritime sector to carry out joint inspection of vessels at the ports in order to fully […]
It took a demonic nun to end the reign of Crazy Rich Asians at the box office, but it’s a trophy-hunting alien that’s the weekend’s new movie champion. Shane Black’s sci-fi action sequel The Predator won the weekend box office with a modest $24 million premiere, knocking last weekend’s top movie, The Nun, down to […]
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced Thursday he was creating a philanthropic fund with a $2 billion initial commitment to help homeless families and launch preschools in low-income communities. The world’s richest individual made the announcement on Twitter a year after asking for ideas on how he could use his personal fortune — now estimated at […]