Suicide bomber kills self in failed mission

A suicide bomber blew self up yesterday in Gombe State, after being denied access to the premises of the Evangelical Church of West Africa (ECWA), at Tudunwada in the capital, Gombe. Eight worshippers were injured and rushed to hospital.

We don’t know you, MASSOB tells Ikedife elders’ council

The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has disassociated itself from the Supreme Council of the Indigenous People of Biafra, led by Dr. Dozie Ikedife, which claimed that it would be bringing together all pro-Biafra groups.

A Reality of Their Own: Jameis Winston, Rape and Seminole Fandom at Florida State

Jameis Winston (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Before every Florida State Seminoles home game, mascot Chief Osceola rides out on his horse and throws a flaming spear, to the delight of fans. Never mind that the real Chief Osceola did not ride a horse into battle (leading the second Seminole war in the swampy Everglades was not an equestrian pursuit). But in Tallahassee, when it comes to the football program, reality is what you say it is to

Babajide Awoyinfa: Should Celebrities Flaunt their Wealth on Social Media?

 

In spite of the controversies associated with its output, social media has continued to be the veritable platform of choice for celebrities to air their views.

Due to the burgeoning nature of the Nigerian entertainment industry, many celebrities now have the financial capacity to acquire state-of the-art vehicles, homes, embark on trips to exotic places, and all these are usually uploaded on social media.

Billionaire New Year! DJ Cuppy Rings in 2015 with Dangote & dad, Otedola

Who can guess what billionaires chat about when they wine and dine?!
Every year the Boat Club in Lagos holds a New Year countdown and fireworks show for its members and their guests – the Nigerian elite. This year was no different as some of Africa’s richest men were in attendance.

Ex PDP National Chairman Ogbe to Raise N5 Billion for Buhari from Yam Sales

Former PDP National Chairman, Audu Ogbe will on January 4th, inaugurate the sale of five million tubers of yam donated by farmers to raise N5 billion for the Buhari/Osinbajo presidential campaign.

Felicia Yakzum, Public Relations Officer of APC Micro Finance Cooperative Society Ltd, said in a statement on Thursday in Jos that the sales would commence at Mararaban Demshin in Qua’an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau.

Syria's war 'killed 76,021' in 2014

Monitoring group says nearly half of those killed in the conflict last year were civilians.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad praised soldiers for their victories "in the face of terrorism" [EPA]

The conflict in Syria killed 76,021 people in 2014, just under half of them civilians, a group monitoring the war has said.