Monthly Archives: February, 2016
Feature: Rocky Year Ahead For Nigeria Amid Oil Price Crash
By Chris Stein Lagos (Nigeria) – The global fall in the price of oil has rattled the economies of many petroleum producers, and Africa’s oil...
Researchers In Uganda Develop New Test To Detect Ebola
By Serginho Roosblad Kampala (Uganda) – Researchers in Uganda say they have developed a new Ebola test kit that detects the virus in minutes. Current...
Nigeria: FG Shuts Down Illegal College Of Education In Gombe
Paul Obi in Abuja The federal government has shut down the Lakwanjang College of Education and Entrepreneurship, Kaltungo, Gombe State, alleged to have been operating...
Woman Survives For Two Days In Rubble Of Collapsed Taiwan High-Rise, Shielded Under Her Husband’s Body
TAINAN, Taiwan — Two survivors — one found shielded under the body of her husband — were pulled out alive from a toppled high-rise...
Nigerian Trade Unions Picket Electricity Companies Over Tariff
By Longtong Ibrahim Kaduna (Nigeria) – Hundreds of Nigerians Monday stormed and sealed offices of Electricity Distribution Companies nationwide over recent 45 percent hike in...
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U.S., Nigeria Announce $5.1 Billion Health Cooperation Agreement
The United States and the Federal Republic of Nigeria...
How The Arrest Of Seven Kenyans In South Africa Escalated Into A Diplomatic Dispute
By Vyona Adhiambo, Nairobi On Wednesday, South Africa announced that...
Nigeria: Kanwan Katsina Hails Gov. Radda For Project Execution Under KT-CARES Programme
The Kanwan Katsina and District Head of Ketare, Alhaji...
Exit From Contributory Pension Scheme, Jubilant Police Retirees Plead For Tinubu’s Quick Assent
Amidst joyous mood following the recent passage of the...