Nation's oldest Army armor unit locked down for 2nd day at Fort Carson

1st Battalion 66th Armor Regiment "Iron Knights" at Fort Carson, Colorado, from its Facebook pageThe nation's oldest Army armor unit at Fort Carson in Colorado remained in lockdown for a second day Friday, after the post began investigating "the unauthorized removal of government property," the military said.

China Sentences 2 to Death for Cult-Related McDonald's Murder

BEIJING — China sentenced two members of a banned religious cult to death on Saturday for the murder of a woman at a McDonald's restaurant after she refused an apparent attempt by the group to recruitment her, state media said. The 37-year-old woman was attacked in May in the eastern province of Shandong by members of Quannengshen, the Church of Almighty God, which had preached that a global apocalypse would take place in 2012.

The Fab Life! Kim Kardashian’s 1 Year Old Daughter, North West Gets Personal Stylist

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s daughter, North West, is barely a year old and she already has more things in her ‘diary’ to boast of than most adults.

Army Col, 10 Officers Gave Way For Boko Haram

An Army Colonel, some junior officers and soldiers reportedly helped members of the dreaded terrorist group, Boko Haram in the North eastern part of the country. 

According to Vanguard, the shocking revelation which was made at the weekend occurred as the military personnel were involved in the offensive to reclaim communities taken over by the Boko Haram terrorists in Adamawa State. 

Nigerian soldiers fighting Boko Haram in the Northern part of the country

A high ranking military personnel who did not want to be named said, the colonel who is a Muslim was Commanding a team of three Armoured Personnel Carriers, APC’s, with the capability of firing up to a range of 1.5kilometres or more, deliberately set the APCs on fire between Gulak and Madagali, and ran into the bush with his team instead of firing at the advancing terrorists.

Jonathan To Meet Obama, Cameron Over Arms Refusal

President Goodluck Jonathan would soon meet with President Barak Obama and the British Prime Minister, David Cameroun to discuss why the two countries have refused to sell arms that would empower the Nigerian Military in fighting members of the dreaded terrorist group, Boko Haram.     

Vanguard reports that a source within the presidency revealed that the meeting became imperative following the Federal Government’s inability to procure necessary arms and ammunition to fight terrorists in the north eastern part of the country.

The meeting was sparked by the glaring unwillingness of the American and British governments to assist Nigerian security operatives with arms and training, a development that made the federal government recently turned to Russia and China for help with its military requirements.

President Goodluck Jonathan and President Barak Obama

It was reported that more than 1,000 Nigerian soldiers and other security operatives are in Russia for training by the country’s security personnel.

D’banj Becomes First African Ambassador For Beats By Dre Headphones

Congratulations D’banj!

D,banjPhoto Credit: Instagram @iambangalee

The official Twitter handle of BeatsbyDre tweeted this yesterday:

His custom Beat by Dre headphones will officially launch in December 2014.

Dbanj poses below with VP of Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa, Akinwumi Adesina, and renowned photojournalist, Reza.

D'banj,AdesinaPhoto Credit: Instagram @iambangaleeD'banj,RezaPhoto Credit: Instagram @iambangalee

Re-Understanding Political Opportunism By Gimba Kakanda

Aside from self-serving politicians like this lecturer of political opportunism, there are party-designed scams. In this, the party members are not known for commendable struggles to win elections. Our multi-party system is simply a diversification of shared interests, for there's no reasonable way to explain the existence of about 56 political parties formed by citizens only interested in being addressed as, say, Chairman or National Secretary of this-and-that parties, citizens only interested in the connections that comes with such formations.One mystery that amused as much as it confused me was the audacity of the political aspirants who join the race for elective positions, aware of the impossibility of victory. Not because they're unqualified nor is this about political or social discrimination. Rather, this is in consideration of the absence of structures to sell them to the electorate and also because they lack resources to appeal to our prebendal politics; they can't match notoriously generous and more popular opponents. Some call this breed of emergency politicians "jokers",  even while excusing such bids for power as exercises of their franchise. But I had never paused in my sympathy for their misadventures. 

I had an opportunity to hear from one of these politicians weeks ago. Having listened to his reasons for vying for an elective position, and why he needs the support of media-savvy indigenes to legitimize the project, I had to express a concern. For he is a man I respect, and consider somewhat politically awake, and also immensely intelligent. But these are not the credentials of a politician in this space. 

Sahara Reporters Media"You know, the odds don't favour you in this election," I began. "First, you're not really popular there, and you're also not close to the kingmakers. They may not even like your name. They go for the bigger pockets, not for the progressive."

I couldn't be patronising even though he was an older man.