Month: August 2014
Gunmen kill traditional ruler in Bauchi
Some gunmen, suspected to be armed robbers, on Saturday killed the District Head of Soro in Bauchi state, Malam Abdulrahman…
Ayangburen Of Ikorodu, Oba Oyefusi Is Dead
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Ayangburen of Ikorodu, Oba Salaudeen Oyefusi (Oguntade II) is dead. He died on Saturday at the age…
Celebrities join battle to stop Faroe Islands dolphin ‘grind’
Celebrities and animal lovers from around the world are flocking to the Faroe Islands in a bid to stop a…
Iraq jihadists seize another town from Kurdish forces
Jihadists raised their black flag in Iraq’s northern town of Sinjar Sunday in a second straight day of advances against…
Brown Ideye hit by visa delay, work permit
Nigeria striker Brown Ideye revealed on Sunday that delays over his visa and work permit have prevented him from linking…
Delta to distribute 500 tricycles to commercial riders
Delta Government said it had concluded arrangements to distribute 500 tricycles to commercial operators in the state at a subsidized…
US Ebola patient ‘seems to be improving’
A United States doctor infected with the Ebola virus “seems to be improving,” a top US health official said Sunday…
Cameroon steps up fight against Boko Haram
Cameroon’s president, Paul Biya, has sent his army chief to the north of the country to beef up the battle…
Aviation unions shelve August 4 strike
The three unions in the nation’s aviation industry say they have shelved their strike scheduled for 4 August. The decision…
Egyptians leaving Libya after days at Tunisia border
Thousands of Egyptians who have been seeking to flee strife-torn Libya for days were being airlifted home Sunday after Tunisia’s…
Four die in flash flood at Italy festival
Four people died in a flash flood that tore through a festival in Italy on Saturday night, sweeping away residents,…
At least 150 people killed in China quake
At least 150 people were killed and dozens injured when a strong earthquake hit a mountainous region of southwest China’s…
2 killed in Saudi gyrocopter crash
Two people aboard a gyrocopter were killed Sunday when the light aircraft crashed in the Saudi Red Sea city of…
I’m Too Big For Jonathan’s Impeachment Tricks, says Kwankwaso
Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/KANO Governor Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso of Kano state has said he is too big for the impeachment tricks and…
Vietnam hosts third gay pride parade as attitudes soften
Around 300 activists led a colourful parade through Hanoi on Sunday in the nation’s largest ever gay pride event, as…