Dangote targets consumers to raise Nigerian market share

Dangote Cement will sell to consumers directly to boost growth and overcome tough competition in its home market, the company ‘s chief executive officer said.

U.S. abortion rights groups sue over Missouri law

Prominent U.S. abortion rights groups Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit late on Tuesday in an effort to stop a new Missouri law that bans almost all terminations of pregnancies after eight weeks.

CBN injects $210m into forex market

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has injected the sum of 210 million dollars into the inter-bank Foreign Exchange Market after the transactions on Tuesday, July 30.

Senate seeks return to January-December budget cycle

The National Assembly is working towards the return of the Nigerian budget cycle to January to December, the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, said on Tuesday.

British Prime Minister Names UK-Born Nigerian As Minister

The new British Prime Minister, Mr. Boris Johnson, has named Kemi Badenoch, a UK-born Nigerian, a minister in his cabinet.

India launches murder inquiry after teenager accusing BJP minister of rape is hurt in fatal lorry crash

India launches murder inquiry after teenager accusing BJP minister of rape is hurt in fatal lorry crash

El-Zakzaky absent, court rules on bail Aug 5

Shi’ite leader, Ibraheem El-Zakzaky

A Kaduna State High Court on Monday denied the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, known as Shi’ ites , Sheikh Ibrahim El- Zakzaky , and his wife , Zeenat , bail .

Military Kills 10 ISWAP Fighters

Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) based in Baga, Borno State, yesterday battled 30 fighters of the Islamic State for West Africa Province (ISWAP), killing 10, including four suicide bombers. They, however, lost a soldier while five other soldiers were wounded.

Projecting into performance of Buhari’s ministers

With 13 immediate past ministers, 10 ex-governors, and six former lawmakers making it into the new Federal Executive Council of the Federation, there has been a cacophony of dissenting voices trailing the announcement.

Death toll rises to 38 in China landslide, 13 still missing

Search and rescue workers have found 38 bodies from a landslide that struck a village in China last week, with 13 other people still unaccounted for. State broadcaster CCTV said Monday that the search operation was continuing.

NNPC warns violators of pipelines’ right-of-way

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) 

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has raised the red flag on what it called “flagrant and dangerous” violation of its pipelines’ right-of-way by some individuals and communities along the corridor of the system 2E pipeline network stretching from Port Harcourt (Rivers State) through Aba (Abia), Enugu (Enugu) up to Makurdi (Benue).

SERAP urges governors to emulate Oyo Governor ‘Makinde’s open asset declaration’

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the 35 governors in Nigeria to emulate their Oyo State counterpart, Seyi Makinde, by openly declaring their assets like him.

Boko Haram: Buhari reacts to death of 60 mourners in Borno

President Muhammadu Buhari condemned the dastardly attack on a funeral procession in Borno State, which led to the death of over 60 mourners.

Bloody fight starts on UK cruise ship after ‘clown’ shows up

Passengers on a British cruise ship descended into a bloody mass brawl after someone in a clown costume showed up at a black-tie dinner on board, according to reports.

Bombardment in northwest Syria kills 11 civilians

Regime and Russian bombardment on Sunday killed 11 civilians in northwestern Syria where ramped up attacks by the two allies have claimed hundreds of lives since April , a war monitor said .

Buhari, APC under fire for allowing non Lagosians represent Lagos as governors, Ministers, Reps and Senators

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has berated the All Progressives Congress, APC, for nominating a man from Ijebu in Ogun State, Olorunnimbe Mamora, as a representative of Lagos in his cabinet.

Linda Hamilton didn’t want to ‘recycle same idea’ with Terminator: Dark Fate

Linda Hamilton only agreed to return for Terminator: Dark Fate when she felt reassured her character’s storyline wouldn’t be repeating itself.

Tunisia's Essebsi, leading figure in shift to democracy, dies at Age 92

Tunisia’s 92-year-old president, Beji Caid Essebsi, who helped guide the North African country’s transition to democracy after a 2011 revolution, has died, the presidency said on Thursday.

Ukraine seizes Russian tanker in Black Sea

Ukraine has detained a Russian tanker over its alleged role in a naval confrontation that led to Moscow's seizure of three Ukrainian vessels last November. 

Osun Governorship: Oyetola wins final battle at Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday, finally put to rest, the contest for who is the authentic governor of Osun State.