The Board of Trustees, BoT, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday approved the nomination of the former Acting National Chairman of the party, Haliru Bello Mohammed, as its acting Chairman. Ike Ekweremadu, Deputy Senate President, told State House Correspondents at the end of the BoT meeting in Abuja that Mohammed, who was the…
Thai Ex-PM Negligence Trial Commences
Former Thai Prime Minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, has pleaded not guilty in a brief hearing at the start of her trial on charges of negligence. Shinawatra faces up to 10 years in prison if found guilty of neglect of duty over her role in a controversial rice subsidy scheme. The ex-minister was forced to step down…
Yale University Honours Okonjo-Iweala
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has received an honorary Doctorate degree from Yale University for her contributions to Nigeria’s economy. Okonjo-Iweala was awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters at Yale’s 2015 Commencement Ceremony in New Haven, Connecticut, US on Monday. She is the second Nigerian in the university’s…
Landslide Kills 39 In Columbia
Thirty-nine people have been killed in a landslide in Antioquia province in northwest Columbia, officials say. The director of Antioquia’s Disaster Prevention Department told newsmen that more than 20 people were injured after the landslide on Monday morning. According to Columbian authorities, heavy rains caused the river Liboriana to burst its banks, triggering the landslide.…
EU To Destroy Boats Used for Human Smuggling
European Union Foreign and Defense ministers are today expected to approve a mission to destroy the boats used by people-smugglers operating in war-torn Libya. At a meeting, which will take place in Brussels, the ministers will also discuss the mission’s command-and-control structure. The move is part of the EU’s response to the vast number of…
Burundi Coup: Rival Soldiers Battle For Supremacy
Rival groups of soldiers in Burundi are battling for control of the capital Bujumbura amid confusion over the success of an attempted coup. There is heavy fighting at the state radio building, where broadcasts have been going on and off air. Witnesses say soldiers loyal to President Pierre Nkurunziza controlled key areas, including the airport,…
Burundi Army General Announces Coup
The Burundian Army on Wednesday said that it has taken control of the East African Country in a coup d’état. A Burundi army general in a radio broadcast, said President Pierre Nkurunziza has been “overthrown”, amid unrest over his bid to be re-elected for a third term of office. Major General Godefroid Niyombareh said a…
Mediterranean Records Another Migrant Tragedy
While rescue efforts were still on going in the Mediterranean, to save the lives of scores of people involved in boat mishap, another tragedy has struck in that sea. Reports say dozens of migrants have drowned in the Mediterranean after another boat sank, this time south of Sicily. The Save the Children aid group, an…
Lagos Health Insurance Bill Awaits Governor’s Consent
The Lagos State House of Assembly, on Monday, passed the state Health Insurance Bill into law. The law makers said the scheme applied to all residents of the state, including employees in the private and public sectors, the self-employed and the unemployed. The executive bill provides for setting up of an agency that would be…
Jonathan says PDP Will Bounce Back
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday declared that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, which lost the presidential election in the last exercise, will bounce back. The President, however, said that this will be realized if members of the PDP remain committed to the vision of its founding fathers and work very hard. The President made the…