JTF arrests alleged killers of 6 soldiers, recovers cache of arms

The Joint Task Force (JTF) named Op­eration Pulo Shield has arrested five suspected pirates believed to be behind the attack on a JTF fibre boat and killing of three soldiers.
Six soldiers had been killed in a space of 72 hours by suspected pirates at San­ta Barbara River and Azag­bene community.

2014: We made progress in critical sectors –FG

The Federal Government yester­day took stock of the outgone year 2014, saying against all odds, the nation made monu­mental progress in critical sectors. This is even as it declared that it won’t relent in ensuring the safe re­turn of the over 200 abducted Chibok girls.

Again, gunmen kill taxi driver, 2 others in Bakassi

New Year’s tragedy struck Ikang com­munity in Bakassi Local Govern­ment Area of Cross River State as armed gunmen stormed a filling station at Bakassi and shot three per­sons dead.

Gunmen kill 3 in Plateau village

Kantoma village in Mangu Local Gov­ernment Area of Plateau State was yesterday thrown into con­fusion when gunmen at­tacked the community, kill­ing three persons.
It was gathered that the gun­men attacked the village at about 7am, shooting at villagers who were leaving their homes for their farms.

Happy New year

New Year Wishes Messages 2015 could be long or elaborate – the ones that you use as fillers to greeting cards or as a note in your email. Long or short, New Years Messages Wishes are always power packed with warmth and compassion to wish a wonderful and prosperous New Year to the recipient.

The fall from grace of a Korean heiress

As daughter of Korean Air's CEO gets arrested, many are not convinced the case will change behaviour of elite families.

Cho Hyun-ah forced a plane to return to a gate and kicked off the chief flight attendant [AP]

It's hard to overstate the extent of Cho Hyun-ah's fall. Her grandfather founded one of the huge conglomerates, the Chaebols, that spurred South Korea's incredible economic growth. Her father is his main heir, chairman of Hanjin Group, which includes Korean Air, where Cho herself was a Vice President. Cho is third-generation Chaebol, occupying the very highest rung of this ultra-competitive, hierarchical society.

Two Germans killed in Nigeria

Two German Nationals have been shot dead in Nigeria. According to German newspaper, Ostsee Zeitung, the two nationals, both male aged 34 and 20 were working as engineers at Julius Berger and were shot dead last Saturday December 27th while riding on a motorbike in Abuja.

Confirming the incident to AFP, a foreign affairs official said “Unfortunately we can confirm that two German nationals were killed in Nigeria last weekend".