Osinbajo Takes Campaigns To BRT Bus

 
The vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2015 presidential election, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, took his campaign to commercial bus.
Osinbajo joined passengers in the Bus Rapid Transit, BRT from the Tafawa Balewa Square to Barracks area of Lagos, urging the passengers and other Nigerians to vote for Muhammadu Buhari.

Libya soldiers killed in attack on oil ports

Rebels target Ras Lanuf and al-Sidra oil terminals with rockets from speedboats as 19 servicemen die repelling them. Ras Lanuf oil terminal was one of the targets of the rebels [File: Reuters]

Rebels have killed at least 19 soldiers after a surprise attack in which they used speedboats in a failed bid to seize some of Libya's main oil terminals, officials have said.

Soldiers die in attack on Libya oil terminals

Fajr Libya fighters firing rockets from speedboats at al-Sidra port set oil tank on fire, amid clashes in Sirte.

Witnesses said the attack was launched overnight, and reported seeing smoke from the burning oil tank [Reuters]

Hong Kong protesters held after clashes

Police say 12 pro-democracy activists blocking roads in city's Mong Kok neighbourhood taken into custody.

Police used pepper spray and batons to break up Wednesday's protest in Mong Kok neighbourhood [EPA]

Hong Kong police have arrested 12 protesters blocking several roads in the Mong Kok neighbourhood after a night of clashes, according to a police statement.

Dozens arrested in Israel corruption probe

Members of Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman's party among government officials held over misuse of public funds.

The investigations could strike a blow to Lieberman's party just three month before elections [EPA]

Israeli police have arrested more than two dozen current and former officials in a corruption investigation, including several from the party of Avigdor Lieberman, the foreign minister, according to a police spokesperson.

Drone strikes reported in northwest Pakistan

Pakistani intelligence officials say US conducted strikes in remote North Waziristan region, killing seven fighters.

US drone strikes are deeply unpopular in Pakistan and the government is officially against them [Reuters]

Two suspected US drones have fired missiles at suspected hideouts of armed groups in northwest Pakistan, killing at least seven fighters, according to Pakistani intelligence officials.

No Christmas fun in Bauchi, Borno, Yobe

• Residents desert streets, recreation centres over Boko Haram

FROM PAUL ORUDE, BAUCHI AND TIMOTHY OLANREWAJU, MAIDUGURI
Christians in Bauchi State celebrated Christmas yesterday amidst tension and tight security, following the bomb blasts that ripped through Central Market, the largest market in the state capital on Monday.
Heavily armed security operatives were seen manning most of the churches in the state capital where Christians turned up for the Christmas service.