Ukraine crisis: Europe leaders in Ukraine peace bid

More than 5,000 people have been killed in the war in eastern Ukraine

French President Francois Hollande says he is heading to Ukraine with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to present a new peace initiative.

He said they will put forward the new plan before meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Friday.

Muslim Group Calls For The Execution Of ISIS Members

 Sunni Islam’s most prestigious centre of learning,   Al-Azhar has condemned the recent burning to death of a Jordanian pilot by terror group ISIS.

A video recently surfaced online showing the dastardly murder of the caged fighter pilot, Maaz al-Kassasbeh.

The captured pilot wore an orange jumpsuit as a trail of petrol leading up to the cage is seen being set alight

The group’s head Ahmed al-Tayib, expressed his “strong dismay at this cowardly act”.
This “requires the punishment mentioned in the Koran for these corrupt oppressors who fight against God and his prophet: killing, crucifixion or chopping of the limbs.”

World's Oldest Man Celebrates His 112th Birthday

The world’s oldest man Sakari Momoi has celebrated his 112th birthday with his family in Japan.
Sakari Momoi is a Japanese supercentenarian and is the world’s oldest living man. He took the title after Mr. Alexander Imich from United States passed awayat the age of 111 years and 124 days in 2014. Imich was only one day older than Momoi.

Sakari Momoi receives a certificate of the World’s Oldest Man by the Guiness World Records at a Tokyo hospital on August 20, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan

Boko Haram Rampages Near Cameroonian Border

 At least 70 civilians and six soldiers were killed by Islamic Boko Haram sect in an attack on the Cameroonian border town of Fotokol, AFP reports.

According to Cameroonian security source, “there are many (dead) civilians, nearly 70. The toll for the soldiers stands at six.”

Suspected PDP Thugs Attack Ahmed’s, Saraki's Convoy

Political thugs, suspected to be from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) February 4 attacked the convoy of Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed and senator Bukola Saraki.

Bukola Saraki

According to The Nation, two members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were shot and many others injured in the incident which occurred at Isapa, Ekiti LGA.
Saraki, representing Kwara Central in the National Assembly, and Ahmed were campaigning in the LGA when the attack was launched.

Osinbajo Delivers Birthday Lecture In Adeboye's Honour

The All Progressives Congress (APC) vice presidential candidate, Yemi Osinbajo, expressed confidence that Nigerian Christians have power to influence government policies to improve the life of people.

Pastor Adeboye and Osinbajo at the lecture

Speaking February 4 in Lagos during the lecture delivered in honour of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Enoch Adeboye to mark his 73rd birthday, pastor Osinbajo said that Christian leaders have a duty to stand for the poor in the country.
According to Premium Times, he explained his position regarding how people might influence the authorities:

5 Boko Haram Victims Tested Positive To HIV/AIDS

Five Boko Haram victims living in the Internally Displaced Persons’ (IDP) camp in Maiduguri, Borno State, have been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS.

The leader of a non-governmental organisation, the Business and Professional Women, Ismaila Watila, revealed the data on February 4, 2015 speaking with journalist in Maiduguri.
Watila said that 1,000 people were tested in the camp and five of them, unfortunately, were tested positive. He also added that the 1,000 IDPs were screened for malaria as well.