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Proclaiming his support for new British PM Theresa May, former UKIP head Nigel Farage explained “she has said ‘Brexit means Brexit’ and I believe her,” before announcing plans for his European Referendum Tour during a much at the Republican national convention yesterday. Farage told Politico that he would start a tour of European cities in […]

Submitted by Deirdre Fulton via CommonDreams.org, Sounding another alarm for progressives wary of the Democratic establishment’s support for Wall Street, the man said to be leading the pack of potential Hillary Clinton running mates – Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine – has just this week sent a clear message to big banks: He’s in their corner. […]Read More

Nigerian Army battles Boko Haram At least 19 Nigerian soldiers and three civilians were wounded by Boko Haram on Thursday following an ambush that left several other soldiers missing, the Army said in a statement, a reminder that the war against the terrorists who pledged allegiance to the Islamic State in March last year is […]

Reuben Abati Nigerians love events and ceremonies.  The engine of governance in fact runs on this special fuel, which in many ways has become an occasional excuse for waste and idleness. I have in the course of work attended and compered many of such events; one thing that I find curious is the obsession with […]

  Share on FacebookClick me! Share on TwitterClick me! Copy Link   George Takei has successfully built an incredibly second life in entertainment for himself as a signature voice in social media culture. But the 79-year-old also saw the horrors of America’s Japanese internment camps firsthand during World War II and explained what he sees as some disturbing similarities between the […]Read More

Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, language, or any other status. We are all equally entitled to our human rights without discrimination. These rights are all interrelated, interdependent and indivisible. Universal human rights are often expressed and guaranteed by […]

There was confusion on Agbe Road in the Abule Egba area of Lagos State on Wednesday after a suspected kidnapper snatched a girl from her mother and attempted to escape with her on a motorcycle. Our correspondent learnt that the mother of the two-year-old, while raising the alarm that her daughter was abducted by the […]

No fewer than two landlords have been abducted and three women reportedly raped in a renewed onslaught by some gunmen on residents of Ibafo, Ogun State. It was gathered that suspected militants attacked Gideon village, Oke Cele and Asiwaju communities in Ibafo, unleashing mayhem on residents and carting away property. Our correspondent was told that the militants […]

The Senate on Thursday said it has received a letter from President Muhammadu Buhari, asking the legislature to confirm the appointment of Justice Ejembi Eko and Justice Amina Augie as Supreme Court justices. The letter, dated 19th July 2016 was read to members of the Senate by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, during the plenary. […]

After its assessment of the economy, the Federal Government has on Thursday said 2016 has so far been a difficult year for Nigeria.  The government added that if it continues like this till the end of another quarter, then the country wound be in recession.  However, the government said things are expected to start picking […]

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja said that his administration is talking to Niger Delta militants through oil companies and law-enforcement agencies to find a lasting solution to insecurity in the region. Speaking at a farewell audience with Mr. Michael Zinner, the outgoing Ambassador of Germany to Nigeria at the State House, President Buhari said […]

Yesterday’s resignation of the chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin led to a war of some sort between him and the Honorable speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara. Jibrin who claimed to have resigned for personal reasons, has now come forward to reveal the real reasons behind his removal. In […]