Atiku defends Gen. Buhari against reports that he is a religious fundamentalist

Atiku Abubakar defends Gen. Buhari on twitter against rumours that he is a religious fundamentalist. See more tweets after the cut...

7yr old narrates how 2 dogs attacked his 4yr old brother for over an hour

7 year old Osemudiamen Abraham, the elder brother of Omonigho Abraham, (pictured above), who was attacked by two dogs on September 25th inside their compound at Adegboyega Street, Akesan Estate, in the Igando area of Lagos, has given account of how his little brother was attacked by the dogs and how onlookers including policemen stood there without trying to help the little boy. 

Omonigbo is now battling for his life after the attack which lasted over one hour. Narrating what happened to Punch, Ose said;

Isn't she too young? Tyga and Kylie Jenner spotted on dinner date

There have been reports that rapper Tyga, who is 25 years old is dating 17 year old Kardashian reality star, Kylie Jenner. He took to twitter to deny it a few weeks back but the two have them have been spotted on a cosy late night dinner and someone took a pic.

'No Doubt That We Will Stop' Ebola in U.S., CDC Head Says

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Sunday the agency was being flooded with hundreds of calls every day about Ebola while doctors in Texas worked to treat the first person to be diagnosed with the virus in the United States. At a news conference, Dr. Tom Frieden said the CDC was receiving roughly 800 phone calls a day about Ebola — a sharp increase from about 50 a day.

Too Close to Call': Brazilians Voting in Tight Presidential Election

Brazilians were voting on Sunday in the most unpredictable presidential election in decades and the first since the end of an economic boom underpinning the leftist Workers' Party's 12-year rule.

As President Dilma Rousseff seeks a second term, voters are weighing whether the socioeconomic gains of the last decade are enough to reject the candidacies of a popular environmentalist and a pro-business social democrat, who both promise to jump-start the economy after four years of lackluster growth.

Polls show Rousseff as the front runner in a race that is likely to go to a runoff on Oct. 26.

Pope Francis: Vatican begins landmark synod to discuss family life

Pope Francis has opened a gathering of more than 200 senior Roman Catholic bishops by urging them not to impose what he called "intolerable moral burdens" on believers.

The gathering, known as a synod, is discussing the Church's position on controversial issues.
They will be joined by lay Catholics to debate abortion, contraception, homosexuality and divorce.
The synod will last two weeks and no immediate changes are expected.
At a Mass opening the gathering, the Pope said he hoped bishops would participate freely in the discussions.
"Synod gatherings are not meant to discuss beautiful and clever ideas, or to see who is more intelligent," Pope Francis said. Rather, it's an opportunity to "work generously with authentic freedom and humble creativity," he said.

Steve Martin to get lifetime achievement film award

Steve Martin was described as an "American original" by the AFI

Actor, comic, writer and musician Steve Martin is to be awarded the American Film Institute's life achievement award, its highest honour.

Martin, the star of films including 1983's The Man with Two Brains will receive his award in June next year.
Sir Howard Stringer, chair of the AFI's board of trustees, said: "He is a multi-layered creative force bound by neither convention nor caution."
Martin started his career as a stand-up comic before moving on to acting.
His other roles included Little Shop of Horrors in 1986, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels in 1988 with Sir Michael Caine and Planes, Trains and Automobiles with the late John Candy in 1987.