According to multiple reports, at least 20 people have reportedly been shot in San Bernardino, California. The San Bernardino Fire Department tweeted today that it was “responding to reports of 20 victim shooting incident.” The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department warned people to avoid the area due to police activity, adding that they are looking […]
Continue ReadingThe Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has commended the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN’s) recently launched Anchor Borrower Programme aimed at driving the nation’s agricultural sector. The National President of RIFAN, Aminu Goronyo, explained that the initiative is apt and coming at a time when the country is seeking alternative means to diversify the […]
Continue ReadingThe Central Bank governor of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, on Tuesday stated that activities of the Boko Haram sect operating in Nigeria and some neighbouring counties continue due to ease of financing. This statement came in just as the Director of Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), Francis Usani, accused commercial banks and other financial institutions […]
Continue ReadingFacebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla have welcomed their first child, a girl. Mark announced her birth on his Facebook wall yesterday evening. Congrats to them. Mark wrote a letter to his new born. Mark Zuckerberg A letter to our daughter Dear Max, Your mother and I don’t yet have the words to describe […]
Continue ReadingPixee Fox, a former electrician from Sweden, has gone under the knife a whopping 15 times and invested an estimated $121,000 on risky operations that include four breast augmentations, four nose jobs, liposuction, a Brazilian butt lift and — most shockingly — the removal of six ribs by a doctor in Indianapolis. The risky rib […]
Continue ReadingAfrica is made up of states that fall under 3rd world countries. Africa isn’t just underdeveloped but has been ridden with corruption, with South Africa topping the list of most corrupt countries. The Transparency International survey interviewed Africans and released a report on Tuesday, it said that corruption has gotten worse in the last year. […]
Continue ReadingAccording to the Inspector General of police, Mr Solomon Arase,14,000 officers and men of the Nigeria Police will be deployed in Bayelsa State for the December 5 governorship election. Arase made this known on Tuesday while briefing officers and men at the State Police Command in Yenagoa, the state capital of Bayelsa ahead of the […]
Continue ReadingAn American Constitutional Lawyer and author Bruce Fein, has written an open letter to President Buhari which was published in Huffington post website yesterday. Read the content of the letter below: President Muhammadu Buhari Aso Rock, Abuja Nigeria Dear President Buhari: When you visited the United States Institute of Peace last July, you pledged that […]
Continue ReadingThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s Special Task Force on the alleged $2bn arms procurement scandal probe on Monday stepped up its tempo with the arrest of a former Minister of State for Finance, Ambassador Bashir Yuguda. The commission also arrested the son of a former Governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru Bafarawa, and the son […]
Continue ReadingThe House of Representatives on Monday abruptly called off its investigation into the decision of Virgin Atlantic Airways to sack its Nigerian cabin crew. Its joint Committee on Aviation/Labour and Employment said it deferred to the fact that the matter was already before the National Industrial Court. The lead Chairman of the investigation, Mrs. Nkiruka […]
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