VATICAN — Pope Francis offered this morning’s Mass in the Chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae to the 21 Egyptian Copts murdered yesterday in Libya,…
ECOWAS collates recommendations on holding elections in Nigeria
The shift in the dates of the Nigerian general elections will invariably allow for the useful observations made by the ECOWAS Long Term Election Observation…
Countdown to the Nigerian Presidential Elections: Twists and Turns
For the past several weeks, the world’s attention has been drawn to the theatrical stage of the forthcoming Nigerian presidential elections such that the US…
Albinos mutilated in Tanzania
Tanzania’s albinos are being ‘hunted down like animals’ as greed for money and influence drives families to turn on their own loved ones in a…
John Kerry in Nigeria
US Secretary of State John Kerry is scheduled to touch down in Nigeria today, Sunday, just weeks away from closely fought elections overshadowed by fears…
Academic quagmire in the Nigerian Polity
As the Nigerian general elections draws near, multiple skeletal disclosures have begun to emerge including that of the basic academic qualifications of the presidential candidates.…
Petrol Pump Price drops by N10
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced the reduction of the fuel price of petrol from N97 per litre to N87 per litre. The Minister…
Chad, Cameroon, Ghana, Russia poised to tackle Boko Haram
Dozens of Chadian tanks headed out of the capital Friday south towards Cameroon to help fight Nigeria’s dreaded Boko Haram insurgents. They are believed to…
President Goodluck Jonathan visits Boko Haram Stronghold
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan made a surprise visit to survivors of what is thought to be Boko Haram’s worst attack in its six-year insurgency. The…