Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Teenager electrocuted in Kano

A 13-year-old boy, Bashir Auwalu, was on Sunday electrocuted at Na’ibawa Tsakia quarters in Kano metropolis.

The Sun Award 2014: I’m pleased with this honour – Azudialu

The Chief Executive Officer, NESTOil, Chief Ernest Azudialu, has described The Sun Business Person of the Year Award 2014 conferred on him as not only important to him and his company, but also something most cherished.

Blast kills 1 at Yobe football field


A bomb targeted at footballers at a playing field in Yobe town has killed one, witnesses said.
Explosive devices suspected to have been planted at a football field in Potiskum, a commercial town in Yobe on Sunday went off at about 6.30pm, killing a sugar-cane seller, a source said.

Jet at bottom of sea, says search and rescue agency

…As rescuers expand search
The search for a missing AirAsia Flight QZ8501 with 162 people aboard was expanded yesterday, the Indonesian government announced.

Cameroon launches first air strike on Boko Haram

Cameroon sent warplanes into action on Sunday against Boko Haram fighters for the first time, after the large force of militants crossed the border and seized a military camp, the government said yesterday.

Monday, December 29, 2014

Obama: US 'less racially divided' than in 2009

Protesters, demanding justice for Akai Gurley, march towards New York Police Department's (NYPD) 75th Precinct from the site of his shooting death in Brooklyn, New York 27 December 2014 Protesters march toward a New York police station after a man was killed by police in Brooklyn 
President Barack Obama has said race relations in the US are better now than when he took office, despite nationwide protests over police actions.
Mr Obama told broadcaster NPR in a wide-ranging interview that he thinks "the issue has surfaced in a way that probably is healthy".

Lisburn bus station death: Woman is knocked down


Incident at bus depot in Lisburn The incident happened within the grounds of the bus depot at Lisburn, County Antrim
A woman has died after being knocked down by a bus in Lisburn, County Antrim.
The incident happened within the grounds of the city's bus station in Smithfield Street just before 10:30 GMT on Monday.

Women’s World Cup: Canada names squad to face Super Falcons, others

Canada has named their squad to play at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia & New Zealand. Led by Head Coach Bev Priestman and capta...