Month: August 2014
The Fall Of Gwoza
The declaration of Gwoza as an Islamic Republic or a caliphate by the Boko Haram sect is yet another evidence…
Falana Decries Illegal Killing Of Prisoners
Eromosele Ebhomele Nigerian human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has accused the Federal Government of toying with the lives of…
LASU To Get N1.3b From FG
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State University, LASU, is to get N1.3 billion from the Federal Government to upgrade infrastructure in…
Ebola War: FG Fails To Release N200m To Lagos
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, says the state is yet to receive the N200 million the Federal Government…
Hurricane Marie sends pounding waves to Mexico
Hurricane Marie was pounding heavy waves into Mexico’s Pacific coast Monday, where three fishermen went missing after their boat capsized.…
Man Kills Male Sex Partner In Hotel Room
Cyriacus Izuekwe Another social media love tragedy has occurred in Lagos after a homosexual allegedly murdered the male sex partner…
Liberian medic treated with experimental Ebola drug dies
A Liberian doctor treated with experimental American anti-Ebola serum ZMapp has died, the west African nation said on Monday. Abraham…
Obasanjo says Jonathan has stifled the middle class
Former Nigerian president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo says President Goodluck Jonathan has stifled the middle class just as the military tyrant,…
S.Sudan rebels face sanctions after killing ceasefire monitor
Warring sides in South Sudan face “punitive sanctions,” the rebels for killing a ceasefire monitor and the government for violating…
Fresh French crisis as Hollande orders cabinet shakeup
France was thrown into fresh crisis on Monday after President Francois Hollande told his prime minister to form a new…
Jumia debuts in Cameroun
One of Africa’s leading e-commerce site, Jumia has now launched its services in Cameroun. The launch in the West African…
Obasanjo refuses to support Jonathan for reelection
Former Nigerian president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has refused to back President Goodluck Jonathan for re-election. Obasanjo distanced himself from endorsing…
Sony hit by cyber attack, bomb threat
Japanese entertainment giant Sony said Monday its online music and gaming sites came under a cyber attack by a hacker…
Temple stampede in India kills at least 10
A stampede at a Hindu temple in central India killed at least 10 people and injured scores early Monday, the…
Miley Cyrus wins top prize at MTV Video Music Awards
Pop shock diva Miley Cyrus won Video of the Year for “Wrecking Ball” at Sunday’s 2014 MTV Video Music Awards…