Pakistani man gets 26 years in jail for hoax bomb threats

 

The hoax calls were made during the busy Eid celebrations in July

A Pakistani man has been given a 26-year jail term for making two hoax bomb threats in two public places in Punjab province in July, prosecutors say.

GEJ visits Former Head of state IBB at his home in Minna

President Jonathan earlier today visited former Head of State General Ibrahim Babangida at his home in Minna, Niger state. The purpose of the President's visit is reportedly to seek Babangida's endorsement for his re-election in 2015.

HIV positive Kenny Badmus says he can still have children and get married if he wants to

Brands expert Kenny Badmus, who took to his Facebook page on December 1st, to reveal how he's been living successfully with HIV for the last 15 years (read story here), just revealed that he can get married and have children if he wants to despite being HIV positive. what he wrote below...

Policeman killed in Cairo drive-by shooting

Interior ministry says another police officer was wounded in the Egyptian capital in attack by armed men on motorcycle. Scores of policemen and soldiers have been killed in shootings since Egyptian military deposed president Morsi [AP]

Assailants on a motorbike have killed a policeman and wounded another in a drive-by shooting in the Egyptian capital, the interior ministry said. "Armed men on a motorcycle opened fire on the police before fleeing," ministry spokesman Hani Abdel Latif told the AFP news agency on Saturday.

Africa US-wanted Shabab leader surrenders

The highly sought after Zakariya Ismail Ahmed Hersi has surrendered to government and African Union forces in Somalia.

A highly sought after al-Shabab leader with a $3m bounty on his head has surrendered to government and African Union forces, a Somali intelligence officer has said.
Zakariya Ismail Ahmed Hersi surrendered to Somali police in the Gedo region where Somalia borders Kenya and Ethiopia, the officer said.

Buhari Will End Insurgency, Corruption — Amaechi

Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi

The Director-General of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation, Rotimi Amaechi, on Tuesday called on Nigerians to vote out President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2015 elections.

He said only a “strong leader” like Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) could tackle insurgency and corruption in the country.

Amaechi said prayers alone could not rescue the nation from the brink of collapse and underdevelopment.