File this under lost in the news over the holidays: Turkey is no more. The Middle Eastern country officially changed its name in December to Türkiye (when the English spelling is used). The decision was made to better reflect the…
Turkey-Africa Summit: President Buhari calls for concrete support to defeat terrorism in Africa
President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday in Istanbul called on the Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit to provide concrete support to help defeat terrorism and insurgency on the African continent. Speaking at the third edition of the Summit, a statement by Senior Special Assistant…
*Police arrest house help for killing former employer (Vanguard)*Again, UNILAG postpones 2020/2021 post-UTME screening (Punch)
Police arrest house help for killing former employer (Vanguard) Nasarawa State Police Command on Thursday said it has arrested a 27-year-old Cephas Iliya for killing his former employer, late Martin’s Omeri. Late Omeri was a Deputy Chief auditor in the…
*Suspects who burnt BRT buses, 518 others arrested (Nation)*One dead as miscreants clash in Lagos (Punch)
Suspects who burnt BRT buses, 518 others arrested (Nation) The police in Lagos on Tuesday paraded 520 suspects arrested for their roles in last week’s violence. Six policemen and four others were killed in the state during the mayhem unleashed…
Turkish govt condemns ‘disgusting’ Charlie Hebdo cartoon showing Erdogan ‘in private’
Ankara has accused Charlie Hebdo of promoting hatred after the French satirical magazine published a front-page caricature of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, amid cultural tensions between France and Muslim countries. The cartoon shows the Turkish leader lounging in his underwear…