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EgyptAir Flight 804 update: Investigators detect signals from the missing plane
CNN reports that a specialized locator equipment on board the French vessel La Place, has detected a signal from the sea-bed in the Mediterranean Sea.The Egyptian investigative committee said in a st…
ISIS fights back against Iraqi Army at Falluja
Last night (tuesday), Islamic State militants fought back vigorously and parried an onslaught by the Iraqi army on a southern district of the city of Falluja, the group's bastion near Baghdad.An aid …
Buhari will not leave Ogoniland alive if he visits- NDA
A recording has been received by the IBTimes UK, allegedly sent by a professed member of the Niger Delta Avengers; in which he warned that the life of President Muhammadu Buhari will be in danger if …
Lack of funds won't stop clean-up of OgoniLand- FG
President Muhammadu Buhari is set to flag off the cleanup of the Niger Delta on Thursday (tomorrow), beginning from Ogoniland in Rivers State; and the Federal Government has assured Nigerians …
Niger Delta Avengers strike at Chevron oil installations again
At about 3:44am this morning, the Niger Delta Avengers broke through the heavy military presence in the Niger Delta region; blowing up two vital Chevron oil wells in Warri North Local Governmen…
FG is working on the establishment of a National Shipping Line- Amaechi
Nigeria's Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, says the Federal Government is working on the establishment of a national shipping line to ensure the maximum exploitation of th…
China Sea Controvery- Chinese Embassy rejects New York Times editorial piece
A New York Times account of a recent air encounter between Chinese and U.S. military planes over the South China Sea has been rejected by the Chinese Embassy in Washington.A spokesman for the C…
Nigeria Has the Largest Number of Enslaved People In Africa- Global Slavery Index 2016
The Global Slavery Index 2016, released on Tuesday, has revealed that Nigeria has more enslaved people than any country in Sub-Saharan Africa! The survey, conducted in 167 countries across the world …
Mourinho may be willing to trade Mata and Blind off Man. Utd. squad
A source has confirmed to ESPN that Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is ready to listen to offers for Juan Mata and Daley Blind this summer.Mourinho is making plans to reshape the squad he inh…
Simone Gbagbo, former Ivory Coast First Lady, goes on trial for war crimes
Simone Gbagbo, the former first lady of Ivory Coast, went on trial on Tuesday, accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes for her alleged role in a civil war that followed a 2010 preside…
IGP orders the immediate disarming of IPOB agitators
The Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, has directed the Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) and the Commissioners of Police (CPs) in the areas affected by IPOB unrest, to imm…
Atiku calls for restructuring of the Federation as answer to the Biafran problem
Nigeria's Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has called for a restructuring of the Nigerian federation to cater for the aspirations of its component units.According to him, this is the only …
Avengers dispute Buratai's claim and insist they did not kill 50 soldiers
For the past four days following the siege by soldiers, hundreds of villagers, including women and children fleeing from different Gbaramatu communities in Warri South-West Local Government Are…
Nigerian Senate set to deliberate motion on killings during IPOB protest
Today, the Senate is expected to debate on a motion seeking its condemnation and subsequent action on the killings of members of IPOB by security forces.The slated deliberation is coming …