VP candidate Prof Osinbajo takes his campaign to the streets of Obalende

APC Vice Presidential candidate Prof Yemi Osinbajo was in Obalende, Lagos on Saturday Dec. 27th to  campaign for his party.

Cameroonian Soldiers Go After Nigerians In Bakassi

 
The Cameroonian military has started going after Nigerians in the Bakassi peninsula suspected of evading taxes.
According to a fresh fish retailer, Na Eric, ever since Cameroon gained sovereignty over the peninsula, Nigerians in Bakassi have frequently been harassed by Cameroonian soldiers.
Cameroon gained total control of the peninsula in August 2013, though most inhabitants in the oil-rich area are Nigerians.
A provisions store owner in the area, Stanley Obi said they don’t understand Cameroon’s tax laws as he has seen an array of people seeking payments.
He added that a curfew was imposed on the peninsula last week following disputes between businessmen and groups of tax collectors.
Details on Leadership.

Theatre duo admit insulting Thai royalty

Two activists plead guilty to insulting Thailand's royalty in play they performed about the 1973 uprising.

Two Thai activists have pleaded guilty to charges of insulting the country's monarchy in a play they produced about a student uprising four decades ago.
The two, a university student and a recent graduate pleaded guilty on Monday to the charges which carry a punishment of three to 15 years in prison.

Patiwat Saraiyaem and Pornthip Munkong were involved in a play that was performed at Bangkok's Thammasat University in October 2013 and revolved around a fictional monarch and his adviser. "The Wolf Bride," was marking the anniversary of a successful 1973 anti-dictatorship uprising led by students.

Shia pilgrims die in Iraq suicide bombing

At least 21 people killed and 35 others injured in blast at tent in the Taji area north of Baghdad.

A suicide bomber has killed at least 21 people in an attack on Shia pilgrims north of Baghdad, officials and a survivor of the blast have said.
Monday’s attack in the Taji area, which targeted a tent serving refreshments to pilgrims, also wounded at least 35 people.

Palestinian shot dead by Israeli forces

A Palestinian boy has been killed and another injured at the Zaatara checkpoint in the occupied West Bank.

Around 20 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli army in the West Bank since June [Reuters]

The Israeli army has shot dead a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank at the Zaatara checkpoint south of Nablus city, Palestinian security officials said.

Cameroon bombs Boko Haram positions

First air strikes by Cameroon come after armed group from neighbouring Nigeria seized a military camp.

Northern towns have been deserted since October following Boko Haram attacks [Eugene Nforngwa/Al Jazeera]

Cameroon's air force has bombed Boko Haram positions in the Far North province of the country for the first time after the armed group from neighbouring Nigeria seized a military camp, the government has said.

Bishop Heather Cook admits fatal hit-and-run

Heather Cook was ordained in the Maryland diocese almost 30 years ago

Maryland's first female Episcopal bishop was the driver in a hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist in Baltimore, the diocese says.