Jihadists linked to the Islamic State have attacked a UN base and overrun a humanitarian hub in northeastern Nigeria, trapping 25 aid workers, security and humanitarian sources said. Scores of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters invaded the town of Dikwa in restive Borno state, dislodging troops from the military base and torching […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed “overwhelming joy” over the release of abducted female students in Zamfara State. Reacting to the development which happened in the wee hours of Tuesday, the President said: “I join the families and people of Zamfara State in welcoming and celebrating the release of these traumatized female students.” Buhari […]
Oil prices slid more than 1% on Tuesday, extending losses that began last week, as expectations that OPEC would agree to raise oil supply in a meeting this week added to pressure and worries over slowing demand in China dampened sentiment. Brent crude dropped 70 cents, or 1.1%, to $62.99 a barrel by 0457 […]
Volvo’s entire car line-up will be fully electric by 2030, the Chinese-owned company said on Tuesday, joining a growing number of carmakers planning to phase out fossil-fuel engines by the end of this decade. “I am totally convinced there will no customers who really want to stay with a petrol engine,” Volvo Chief Executive […]
New details have emerged related to the German man suspected in the years-old disappearance of 3-year-old Madeleine McCann, including that he was known at the time to steal “from hotels and holiday apartments,” according to a recent report. A recently aired segment of CBS’s “48 Hours” digs into the 13-year-old case involving McCann, a British girl who was vacationing with […]
One hundred seventy members of the U.S. House of Representatives signed a bipartisan letter sent to Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging President Joe Biden’s administration to address “troubling” human rights issues as it formulates policy for dealings with Turkey. The letter, dated Feb. 26 and made public on Monday, notes that NATO ally […]
Backs World Cup bid Boris Johnson has confirmed the UK has offered to host extra Euro 2020 games this summer – and says talks between ministers and UEFA continue as organisers try to find a solution due to the coronavirus pandemic. The tournament is due to be hosted across 12 different countries, with both semi-finals […]
Vinicius Jr marked his 100th Real Madrid appearance with a late equaliser against Real Sociedad in La Liga. Madrid dominated the first half with Mariano and Raphael Varane heading off the bar in the space of two minutes, reports the BBC. Real Sociedad were much improved after the break and Portu scored an excellent […]
Richarlison continued his good form as Everton kept their European ambitions on track with victory over struggling Southampton. The Brazilian rounded Fraser Forster to score his fifth goal in as many games as Carlo Ancelotti’s side moved level on points with Liverpool and two points behind fourth-placed West Ham with a game in hand. […]
Our reporter A South East professional group, Coalition of South East Professionals Network in Nigeria and Diaspora, (CSEPNND), has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for what they said was his laudable developmental projects in the zone, saying the feat remained unmatched in recent political history of the country. The group said the President’s action was […]