Defence Headquaters denies retiring GOC attacked by soldiers

There were reports earlier today that the Nigeria Military has retired the former GOC,
 the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maiduguri, Maj. Gen. Abubakar Mohammed,
who was attacked by soldiers at their barracks in Maiduguri on May 14th.
 But the Defence HQ just tweeted denying the report...

Nigerian troops celebrate after killing hundreds of Boko Haram men in Konduga

Nigerian troops this morning September 17th successfully crushed another attempt

 by Boko Haram members who were on a revenge mission to Konduga, in Borno State. 

According to a statement by Defence HQ, 3 Hilux vehicles, 1 Amoured Personnel

 Carrier and a cache of arms and ammunition were captured by the troops.

 Hundreds of the militants were said to have been killed. Troops are now

 combing the vicinity, in a cordon and search operation to determine the 

heavy casualties suffered by the terrorists in the encounter. See pics of the

 captured weapons armored tanks after the cut...

Ex-minister thrown into rubbish bin by angry mob

It's Ukrainian politics so I don't care much for the details..:-).. but a former minister named
 Vitaly Zhuravsky was attacked yesterday morning September 16th by an angry 
mob as he walked past a crowd outside the parliament building in Kiev, the Ukrainian capital.  

The minister was grabbed by the screaming mob and bundled head first into the half 
full rubbish bin and they proceeded to pelt him with the rubbish, pour water on him
 and hit him on the head with a car tyre. They are mad at him and other lawmakers
 because of Ukraine's recent trade pact with EU. See photos after the cut...

Bomb blast, sporadic gun shots reported at Kano College

According to a breaking news report, a bomb blast just went off at the
 Federal College of Education in Kano. Details are sketchy but residents
 of Kabuga area where the school is located say sporadic gunshots
 followed immediately the bomb went off this afternoon.
 The whole place is said to be in a chaos right now. Armed security are
 said to have gone to the area...

Trusth me, Because You need to See this! Duro Olowu’s Spring 2015 Ready-to-Wear Collection

If there is one thing we love about Duro Olowu‘s designs – it’s that he can take his experiences travelling and infuse it with his signature aesthetics to make gorgeous clothes. The Nigerian designer has unveiled his Spring Ready-to-Wear collection for 2015 which is filled with his signature silk patchwork cape and of course elegant prints.

The collection was inspire by Duro’s trip to Saint-Louis in Senegal 6 months ago where the European and African cultures found a common ground in fashion. He adopted his love for the beautiful place and interpreted it in his RTW collection.

As usual, the collection is filled with prints, but that’s not all – there are also flirty silk and georgette layered dresses, frilly skirts, wide-legged trousers; and more.

Speaking on fusing seasons from the past with those of the present Duro said “I’m always hoping that someone will take something from one season and wear it with something from another“.

View the collection;

COPA Lagos 2014 is Here! Kinetic Sports announces the 4th Edition Beach Soccer Event at Lagos Press Conference

Kinetic Sports – the organisers of international beach soccer event COPA Lagos

 held in Nigeria and all Sub-Saharan countries announced plans for its

 4th edition at a press conference in Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos.

The meeting announced that the 4th edition will hold from 

Friday 12th – Sunday 14th December 2014 at the Eko Atlantic City, Victoria Island, Lagos.

The organizers also announced that the FC Barcelona Beach Soccer Team 

will be participating at this year’s event; and they will play against

 several local teams including Lagos’ Stationery Stores in the 

FC Barcelona Challenge. Other National teams expected 

to partake include Switzerland, Cote d’Ivoire and a final surprise 

team to be announced later.

Speaking at the event, Samson Adamu (CEO, Kinetic Sports) said 

“The 2014 Edition is much more than a sports event. Copa Lagos is a lifestyle. 

There is something for everyone“. He also added that 

the event will offer fans soccer, music, fashion and the opportunity 

to have fun at the beach.

Tilewa Adebajo (Chairman, Stationery Stores); Uche Mojekwu (Head, Corporate Comms, FCMB); Samson Adamu (CEO, Kinetic Sports) & Kunle Shin-aba (Head, Corporate Affairs, 1960 BET)

Ebola: NAFDAC to Prosecute Professor who Claimed Ewedu is a Cure

In the midst of the Ebola outbreak, several individuals have claimed to have the

 panacea for the disease.  Kolanut, salt, Ewedu, and other food items have been 

rumoured to cure Ebola.

The National  Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)

 has vowed to crack down on people who make such erroneous claims,

 beginning with the professor who claimed Ewedu can cure Ebola.

Director General of NAFDAC, Paul Orhii made 

the announcement yesterday, Vanguard reports.

Orhii reportedly stated that NAFDAC would arrest and prosecute a 

Nigerian Professor of Ophthalmology at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, 

(LUTH) who made the false claims about Ewedu.

“One consequence of these unsupported and possibly fraudulent claims is 

that people may be misled into a false sense of invincibility on account of 

eating Ewedu or bitter kola and drop their guards. 

This is a national embarrassment and the Agency will not take 

such uncorroborated claims by supposedly learned people 

lightly… NAFDAC will immediately arrest and prosecute

 any Nigerian making such unverified claims as that could mislead the public,

” he said.

In its efforts to crack down on individuals exploiting the Ebola situation, 

NAFDAC has also arrested three Nigerian business men who imported

 fake Ebola kits and expired hand sanitizers into the country.