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Supreme Court upholds Wike's election as Rivers governor

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(Nigeria) The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, after  upholding the outcome of the April 11 governorship election that brought him to power.

Seme Customs Command seizes goods valued at N6.9m

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(Nigeria) The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Command, Lagos, on Wednesday, said it seized smuggled goods worth N6.9 million between January 13 and January 26.

Flu epidemic kills 7 in Moscow

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No fewer than seven people have died of flu complications in Moscow since December, Alexey Khripun, a deputy head of the Moscow health department, said on Wednesday.

Flu epidemic kills 83 in Ukraine -- Health Minister

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Ukraine has officially declared a flu epidemic in the country as the outbreak of the deadly virus has claimed the lives of 83 people.

DPR submits draft amendments to Ukrainian constitution

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The self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic, DPR, submits to the Contact Group for consideration draft amendments to Ukrainian Constitution, DPR’s envoy at the negotiations Denis Pushilin said on Wednesday.

6 dead in refugee boat sinking off Kos island, Aegean Sea

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Six people including a toddler were found dead on Wednesday off the shores of Kos island after a boat transferring refugees and migrants from Turkey to Greece sank, the Greek Coast Guard said.

FG, states, LGs share N387.8bn for December ---FAAC

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(Nigeria) The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, on Tuesday in Abuja said that N387.8 billion was shared among the federal, states and local governments as revenue for December, 2015.