A police officer has resigned
after pointing a rifle at protesters during racially charged
demonstrations in Ferguson, Missouri, and
Saturday, 30 August 2014
Williams Overcomes 3 Early Double-Faults To Win.
Good as she is, even Serena
Williams can find it tough to deal with swirling wind, so much so that
she double-faulted three times in her first service game Thursday at the
U.S. Open.
And, yes, even
a 17-time major champion such as Williams can lose in the early going
at the sport's biggest tournaments, as she has repeatedly in 2014.
Quickly
putting behind a
Zimbabwe First lady Roils Political Scene With Entry.
She has expensive tastes, owns a lot of land in
Zimbabwe and is now entering politics, a move that is roiling this
southern African nation that has known only one leader since
independence: President Robert Mugabe, who is 90 years old.
The newcomer is Mugabe's
49-year-old wife Grace, who accepted a nomination last month to lead the
ruling party's women's wing, triggering accusations that Mugabe aims to
set a political dynasty in
Saudi King Warns West Will Be Jihadists' Next Target.
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has warned that the West will be the next
target of the jihadists sweeping through Syria and Iraq, unless
Ukraine crisis: EU 'Must Act On Russia Aggression'
EU leaders are meeting in Brussels to discuss the crisis in Ukraine, threatening to impose fresh sanctions against Russia.
ISIS Sold 300 Yazidi Girls And Women In Syria.
It took U.S. airstrikes against ISIS positions, airlifts of U.S. and international aid, and rescue efforts by Kurdish Peshmerga forces to help thousands of Yazidis escape imminent danger from ISIS forces in northern Iraq.
Friday, 29 August 2014
Malaysia Airlines To Cut 6,000 Staff After Disasters.
Malaysia Airlines is to cut 6,000 staff as part of recovery plan after being hit by two disasters this year.
Festus Keyamo Petition Nigeria Police Over Late Officer's Pension.
Nigerian human rights lawyer, Festus Keyamo, has petitioned the
country’s acting Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, over
Breaking News: Senegal Confirms First Ebola Case.
Senegal's health minister
has confirmed a first case of Ebola, making it the fifth West African
country to be affected by the
Family Of Gun Instructor Shows Sympathy For Girl Who Accidentally Killed Him.
The grieving family of the Arizona instructor accidentally shot and killed by a girl learning to fire an Uzi expressed sympathy for the
Prof Attahiru Jega List Challenges That Can Hinder 2015 Election In Nigeria.
Prof. Attahiru Jega, Chairman, Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC), on Thursday listed four major challenges that
Breaking News: Federal Government Of Nigeria Reinstate Resident Doctor.
The Federal Government has lifted the suspension of Residency
Training Programme in all federal hospitals with effect from Thursday,
August 28, 2014 while the ongoing appraisal of the programme continues.
The FG has also reinstated all resident
The FG has also reinstated all resident
UK Raises Terror Threat level, Citing Syria, Iraq Risk.
The UK government raised its terror threat level Friday from
"substantial" to "severe," the fourth highest of five levels, in
Pastor Chris Oyakholome's Wife Finally File For Divorce Over Adultery.
The adultery scandal that has rocked the family of Nigeria’s popular
clergyman, Pastor Chris Oyakholome, has resulted in a divorce suit
Chief Tom Ikimi Finally Left APC.
A founding member of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Tom Ikimi, has withdrawn his membership from the party.
160 People Monitor In Port Harcourt Over Ebola.
Some 160 people are being medically monitored in Nigeria’s
oil-producing hub Port Harcourt after a doctor died from the virus, the
local government said on Friday.
Thursday, 28 August 2014
Professor Dora Akunyili Buried Today.
The final burial rites for Professor Dora Akunyili, former
director-General of the National Agency for Food Drug Administration
and Control, NAFDAC and Minister for Information have been holding in
several states across the country and ended today with her interment in
Agulu, Anambra State,
Ukraine Crisis: Nato Images 'Show Russia Troops'
Nato has released
satellite images it says show Russian armed forces inside Ukrainian
territory to help rebels fight government
Breaking News: Boko Haram Turn Emir Palace To Headquarter.
Boko Haram insurgents have begun to relocate from their
camp in Sambisa forest in Borno State to captured territories in
northern
Breaking News: Doctor Dies Of Ebola In Rivers State Nigeria.
Nigeria has confirmed its first Ebola death outside Lagos – a doctor in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Wednesday, 27 August 2014
Breaking News: Cameroon Army Killed 27 Boko Haram Member.
Cameroon's army has killed 27
members of Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram near a northern town,
state radio said on Wednesday,
Why Are So Many Britons Fighting For ISIS?
It is not just American citizens fighting along the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, the extremist group known as ISIS.
Syria Conflict: Islamic State 'Committed War Crimes'
Islamic State (IS)
militants have committed "mass atrocities" in Syria and have recruited
children as fighters, the United Nations
Syrian Islamists Seize Golan Heights Border Crossing
Islamist militants battling the Syrian government seized control of
the Quneitra border crossing between Syria and the Israeli-occupied
Nigerian Oldest Pastor Died At 114.
Indications emerged on Tuesday that the Founder and President of the Gospel Apostolic Church, Pa Samuel Sadela, has passed on.
Tuesday, 26 August 2014
Breaking News: NFF Chairman Arrested By SSS.
News reaching us from the football in Abuja federal capital said the Nigeria Football Federation Chairman in person of Alhaji Aminu Maigari who just resign his apportionment today as been arrested by men of State Security Services (SSS) today at
Breaking News: French President Francois Hollande Named New Cabinet.
French President Francois
Hollande has named a new cabinet under Prime Minister Manual Valls,
dropping ministers who rebelled
Breaking News: Nigeria Health Minister Announced Containment Ebola.
Nigeria minister of health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu announced on
Tuesday said that two more patients of Ebola Virus Disease, a male
doctor and a female nurse were discharged on Monday evening after they
were certified free of the disease.
Breaking News: A Truce Has Been Reached By Israel And Palestinian.
A truce has been reached that would end the fighting between Israel and militants in Gaza, Hamas officials said Tuesday.
Breaking News: Captured Russian Troops 'In Ukraine By Accident'
A group of Russian
soldiers captured in eastern Ukraine had crossed the border "by
accident", Russian military sources are
Breaking News:Enugu State House Of Assembly Impeaches Deputy Governor.
Report just coming in from our man at the Enugu state capital has that the deputy Governor of the state in person of Mr Sunday Onyebuchi as been removes by the Enugu State Assembly, this following the allegation leveled against him over keeping of live
Monday, 25 August 2014
Michael Brown Funeral: St Louis Mourns Ferguson Teenager.
Hundreds of people have attended the funeral for the black teenager killed by police in Ferguson, Missouri.
Nigeria Military Says The Troop Are On Their Way Back.
The Nigerian Defence headquarters has described as ‘tactical
maneuver’ the fleeing of some 480 Nigeria soldiers who were
Breaking News: TU Face Loses Daddy To Cancer.
Report have that the biological father of "African Queen" crooner Tu Face Idibia died on saturday at an Abuja Hospital after a long battle with prorate cancer. The
All Clear After Gunman Alert At US Army's Fort Lee Base.
An all clear has now been given at the US Army's
Fort Lee base in the state of Virginia, following an earlier alert of
an active shooter.
Boko Haram Take Over Gwoza Town.
LEADER of the terrorist Islamic sect,
Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, has re-designated Gwoza town that was
seized by his men
Saturday, 23 August 2014
Football News: Barclays Premier League Table.
Position | Team | Played | Goal Difference | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|
No movement 1 | Chelsea | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Moving up 2 | Swansea | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Moving up 3 | Everton | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Moving up 4 | Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Moving down 5 | Man City | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Moving up 6 | West Ham | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Moving down 7 | Liverpool | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Moving down 8 | Hull | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Moving down 9 | Tottenham | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Moving down 10 | Arsenal | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Moving up 11 | West Brom | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Moving down 12 | Sunderland | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Moving up 13 | Southampton | 2 | -1 | 1 |
Moving down 14 | Leicester | 2 | -2 | 1 |
Moving up 15 | Newcastle | 2 | -2 | 1 |
Moving down 16 | Man Utd | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Moving down 17 | QPR | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Moving down 18 | Stoke | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Moving down 19 | Crystal Palace | 2 | -3 | 0 |
Moving down 20 | Burnley | 2 | -3 | 0 |
Breaking News: Iceland Issues Bardarbunga Volcano Red Alert.
Iceland
has issued a red alert to the aviation industry for the Bardarbunga
volcano, meaning significant ash emissions are likely.
On Wednesday, authorities evacuated an area close to the volcano over fears it could erupt.
On Wednesday, authorities evacuated an area close to the volcano over fears it could erupt.
NSA And GCHQ Agents 'Leak Tor Bugs' Alleges Developer.
British and American
intelligence agents attempting to hack the "dark web" are being
deliberately undermined by colleagues, it has
Pentagon Cites Dangerous Chinese Jet Intercept.
The Obama administration on Friday accused a Chinese fighter jet of conducting a "dangerous intercept" of a U.S. Navy surveillance
Breaking News: 3 Japanese Students Killed In California Car Crash.
Three Japanese college students
were killed and five others were injured when the car they were in
veered off a California freeway
Ribadu, Marwa And Fintiri To Face PDP Primary Election In Adamawa.
The Peoples Democratic party (PDP) has said that all aspirants
contesting the 11 October Adamawa governorship election will be
subjected to party’s primaries.
The National Organising Secretary of the party, Alhaji Abubarkar Mustapha,
The National Organising Secretary of the party, Alhaji Abubarkar Mustapha,
Gaza Militants Kill 18 Alleged Spies For Israel.
Gaza militants Friday gunned down 18 alleged spies for Israel in an
apparent attempt to plug security breaches and deter others, a day
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