Thursday, February 12, 2015

Egypt court orders release of al-Jazeera journalists Fahmy and Mohamed on bail


A court in Egypt has ordered the release on bail of two al-Jazeera English journalists, Mohammed Fahmy and Baher Mohammed who were arrested in December 2013 and sentenced to 7 years imprisonment in June 2014 on allegations of helping banned Muslim Brotherhood and spreading false information about the Egyptian government.

2face & Annie march at daughter's interhouse sports day


Annie shared photos from her daughter Isabella's school's inter-house sports day where she and 2face joined other parents to march.

Lagos Will Vote Jonathan - Gani Adams

National coordinator of the Odua Peoples Congress, Gani Adams, has revealed that President Goodluck Jonathan is probably going to win Lagos and parts of the south west zone in the next general election.
He also talks about the postponement of the election in this interview with Dapo Akinferon of the Vanguard.
OPINION: Let's Vote Buhari In To See How He Performs
Buhari-vs-Jonathan
How will you react to the INEC’s shift of the elections dates by six weeks?
Well, the shift in dates is as a result of necessities for cogent reasons such as the issues of security and adequate logistics for the exercise. Let me explain these by reminding you of the fact that the shared Permanent Voters’ Card (PVCs) was just 66 per cent while the remaining 34 per

Greece bailout talks end with no agreement

Greek government and international creditors to meet again on Monday as talks over cash lifeline hit impasse.

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said he was hopeful a deal will be reached on Monday [EPA]
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said he was hopeful a deal will be reached on Monday [EPA]
Greece and its international creditors failed to agree on a way forward on the country's unpopular bailout and will try again on Monday, with time running out for a cash lifeline.

Twin Sisters From South Africa Marry The Same Man

Twin sisters from South Africa, Owami and Olwethu Mzazi, have recently got married to the same man, 51-year-old Mzukiseni Mzazi.
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Twin sisters from South Africa who have recently got married to the same man
According to Nigerian Watch, the 26-year-old sisters were extremely proud of their decision. In an interview with South African magazine “Drum”, the happy women revealed that they had always known that they would marry the same man. They also added that since they were born they have shared everything else together.

Eagles Move Up On Latest FIFA Ranking


Nigeria’s Super Eagles have moved up one place in the latest FIFA rankings released today in Zurich, Switzerland, by the world football governing body, FIFA.
This is coming in-spite of the fact that the Nigerian men’s national team failed to qualify for the just concluded African Cup of Nations, AFCON which was hosted in Equatorial Guinea between January and February this year.
According to the latest ranking announced moments ago, the Eagles climbed one spot to become the 42nd football playing nation in the world.
FIFA
In Africa, Nigeria now ranked seventh despite not competing at the 2015 AFCON which was won by Cote d’Ivoire.

32 Year Old Sends Armed Robber To Deal With Boyfriend For Cheating On Her

32 year old Janet Effiong has been arrested for reportedly sending an armed robber after her boyfriend for cheating on her. 
According to Laila’s Blog, Janet was arrested alongside a robbery suspect, Femi Talabi on Airport Road, near Ajao Estate, in Isolo area of Lagos by policemen attached to the Rapid Response Squad.
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(L) Femi Talabi and Janet Effiong(R)
Janet, who owns a restaurant in the Victoria Garden City (VGC) area of Lekki, hired Talabi, for N20,000 to attack her ex-lover, identified as Murphy.Talabi had reportedly agreed to get two more men, and had collected N10, 000 as advance payment from Janet.

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...