Egypt’s deputy prosecutor general survives car bomb assassination attempt

 

Egypt’s deputy prosecutor survived an assassination attempt on Thursday after a car bomb exploded in an eastern suburb of Cairo as his motorcade drove by wounding a passerby, the interior ministry said.

Shimon Peres funeral Leaders hail legacy of former Israeli leader

 

World leaders have hailed the vision of the late Israeli leader, Shimon Peres, as he is laid to rest three days after he died at the age of 93.

 

See names of world Leaders who attended the funeral

US govt families in DRC ordered to leave country amid violence fears

Families of the United States government personnel stationed in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been ordered to leave the country amid fears of escalating violence.

Trade Minister Gives Reasons Why Nigeria Products are Shunned Globally

Hajia Aisha Abubakar

Minister of State for Industry Trade and Investment

 

The lack of institutional accreditation body in the country has hindered access of goods and services to other countries of the world, the Minister of State for Industry Trade and Investment, Hajia Aisha Abubakar has said.

Post Insurgency Reconstruction: Shettima Sleeps In Uba, Another Liberated Stronghold, Tours Pulka, Gwoza, Lassa

 Kashim Shettima

Governor Of Borno State

Governor Kashim Shettima on Tuesday passed the night in Uba town, once held by Boko Haram in Askira-Uba local government area of southern part of Borno State.

FG appoints Patanmi as new NITDA D-G

 

 

The Federal Government has appointed Dr IIssa Pantami, a specialist in Information and Communication Technology, as the new Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency.

Abdulmutallab, US bomber’s name appeared on the Edo Voter’s register

 

Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, who was jailed in the United States in 2012  for terrorism offences has appeared on the voters’ register in Edo state.

Israel's warrior for Shimon Peres peace dies

 

 

 

 

Shimon Peres, who served twice as Israel's prime minister and once as president, has died at the age of 93.

Senate swears in two new senators

 

The Senate on Tuesday has sworn in Mr. Isaac Alfa (PDP, Kogi-East) and Benjamin Uwajimogu (APC, Imo-North).

Sitting for long hours kills 433,000 people every year – Study

 

A study has shown that about 1,200 people die daily worldwide because of sitting for more than three hours a day.

Kenya set to launch child-friendly TB medicines

 

Kenya is set to become the first country in the world to introduce child-friendly tuberculosis medicines on Oct 1.

National Chairman Of APC Chief John Odigie-Oyegun and The National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu row splits APC NWC members

 

 

The call for the removal of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, by the National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has divided the APC’s National Working Committee, The PUNCH learnt on Monday.

Trump-Clinton duel sees sparks fly

 

The two US presidential candidates have clashed over jobs, terrorism and race in a bitter television debate.

WHO-Over 90% of The world Is breathing bad air

Nine out of 10 people globally are breathing poor quality air, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, calling for dramatic action against pollution that is blamed for more than six million deaths a year.

Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode seeks stronger tie with judiciary

 Akinwunmi Ambode

Governor of Lagos State

The Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, has called for the continuation of the cordial relationship and peace, which he said exists between the judiciary and the executive arm of government in Lagos State.

Ghanaians enjoy free rides as rapid buses hit the streets of Accra

 

Accra residents woke up to free rides in Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) locally known as ‘Ayaalolo’ buses following the project’s launch today in the morning reports Citi fm.

Uganda to import Chinese teachers to train Ugandan teachers the language

 

The government of Uganda is in the process of importing Chinese teachers to train Ugandan teachers in Chinese language.

Abdulmumin Jibrin Says He Will Not Appear Before House Ethics Committee

 Abdulmumin Jibrin

Former Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has called on the Senate to pass a resolution which will empower it to discharge the functions of the National Assembly until the House of Representatives transparently addresses the allegations of budget padding levelled against the leadership and some members of the House.

Wits students threaten to make South Africa ‘ungovernable’

 

 

Wits University student president Kefentse Mkhari has warned that they will make  South Africa ungovernable if the government doesn’t not heed their call for free education this week, the Eyewitness News reports

Nigerian Navy Nabs Suspected ‘Notorious’ Niger Delta Militant

The Nigerian Navy has nabbed a suspected ‘notorious’ militant wanted since 2011 and also involved in pipeline vandalism, sea robbery and illegal oil bunkering.

  

Lawyer sues Emirates airline after ‘enduring’ 9 hr flight next to an obese man

 

 

An Italian lawyer is suing Emirates airline four ruining his nine hour flight after he was seated next to an obese man.

IGP Ibrahim Idris tells SARS "You are not authorised to kill"

 

 Ibrahim Idris

Inspector-General of Police

 

The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has warned the Special Anti-Robbery Squad operatives against torture and extra-judicial killings, saying no policeman in the world had the right or authority to kill crime suspects.

Cut allowances, don’t sell National assets, Falana tells Senators

Femi Falana

Human rights lawyer (SAN)

 

A human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), and a lecturer at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Dr. Lawrence Aderotimi,  have called on members of the Senate to trim their high allowances and curb government spending instead of calling for the sale of national assets to address the economic recession.

Army declares new offensive in eastern Aleppo

 

 

The Syrian military has announced a new offensive in rebel-held eastern Aleppo, where a quarter of a million people are living under siege.

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode said "We will complete 456 inner roads by May 2019"

 

Akinwunmi Ambode

Governor of Lagos State

 

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Wednesday said some 456 inner city roads would have been commissioned in the state before the end of May 2019.

Police arrest four suspected killers of Catholic priest

The Nigeria Police Force on Wednesday said it had arrested four suspected kidnappers and killers of late Rev. Fr. John Adeyi, Parish Priest  of St. Benard, Okpoga,  of the Catholic Diocese of Otukpo in Benue.

Rapper Shawty Lo Dead at 40

 

 

Rapper Shawty Lo -- famous for "Dey Know" -- died early Wednesday morning in a car crash.

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80 percent of Ugandan teachers can’t read

Eight out of every 10 primary school teachers that qualified in 2015 can neither read nor solve basic primary level mathematics questions according to a new Ugandan government evaluation, re-confirming a systematic decay in quality of the country’s education reports the Daily Monitor.

Migrant boat capsizes off Egypt coast, kills 29

 

At least 29 people have drowned after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the Egyptian coast on Wednesday, two health ministry officials has said.

President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates King Sunny Ade @ 70

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated music legend, King Sunny Ade, on his 70^th birthday, which is on September 22.

President Muhammadu Buhari seeks $14bn for restoration of Lake Chad

 

 Muhammadu Buhari

 Nigeria's President

 

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday called for global support for the cleanup of Ogoniland and to raise 14 billion US Dollars for the restoration of Lake Chad Basin.

Harry Potter's old house is for sale

 

Now you can... if you have $620,000 to spend. The house where the wizard lived in a cupboard under the stairs is now for sale.

'I'll fight you for the kids': 'Furious' Brad Pitt attacks Angelina over bitter divorce paper claims that he's a 'bad dad with anger and alcohol issues'

 

 

Brad Pitt has warned Angelina Jolie he is ready to fight for joint custody of their children amid claims she told him 'I can't do this any more' before filing for divorce.

Nigerian Military Troops and Boko Haram clash in Borno

 

Nigeria’s military on Wednesday said regional troops had recaptured a town in Borno State, on the shores of Lake Chad from Boko Haram, but the Islamists claimed to have inflicted heavy casualties.

The Game boasts he's had sex with Kim Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian AND Blac Chyna

 

The Game appeared on the Wendy Williams show on Tuesday.

And the 36-year-old rapper decided to drop a bombshell for the host and the audience when he sat down to have his interview.

Nigeria’s debt rises by N4.17tn in one year

 Dr Abraham Nwankwo

Director-General of DMO

 

The country’s debt profile has risen to N16.29tn, the Debt Management Office has said.

Statistics obtained from the DMO on Tuesday showed that the country’s total debt liability had risen to N16.29tn as of June 30, 2016. As of June 2015, the country’s total debt stood at N12.12tn.

More Nigerians at risk of heart diseases due to country’s economic decline

 

Nigeria’s Cancer Society has warned that more Nigerians are at risk of getting hypertension and other heart related diseases because of the economy recession that the West African country is currently experiencing reports The Guardian.