Bash Ali arrested, charged to court for constituting public nuisance

When did they start arresting people for constituting public nuisance? Lol Nigerian boxing icon, Bash Ali was arrested last week Wednesday Feb. 11th in front of a bank in Abuja for constituting public nuisance. Not only was he arrested, he was locked up in a cell and charged to court for the offence.

Greece debt crisis: Eurozone backs reform plans

Jeroen Dijsselbloem (centre) said Greece had a right to put its own "stamp" on the bailout programme

Eurozone finance ministers have approved reform proposals submitted by Greece as a condition for extending its bailout by four months, officials say.

The Eurogroup said it had agreed to begin national procedures - parliamentary votes in several states to give the deal final approval.

California train derails after collision with truck

Aerial footage of the crash shows three of the train's carriages on their side

A commuter train and a truck have collided, causing three carriages to derail northwest of Los Angeles.

The vehicle became engulfed in flames and at least 28 people have been injured, a fire department spokesman told the BBC.
Police in Oxnard, California, say the crash was first reported at 05:44 local time (13:44 GMT).
A helicopter from a local television station showed emergency responders treating multiple people.
A spokesman for the Ventura County Fire Department told the BBC that it is believed no one had died in the accident.

Syria girls: Trio have crossed into Syria, Met Police say

From left: Kadiza Sultana, Amira Abase and Shamima Begum left the UK a week ago

Three missing teenagers believed to be heading to join Islamic State militants are thought to have crossed into Syria, UK police say.

Why Fayose Told APC To Produce Shekau

The executive Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose has asked the leadership of the country’s major opposition party All Progressives Congress (APC) to produce the original leader of Boko Haram terrorist group, Ibrahim Shekau.

Ekiti Governor-elect, Ayo Fayose

The governor made the demand on Tuesday in a statement issued in Ado Ekiti, by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, a copy obtained by Vanguard.
Fayose while accusing the opposition party of knowing those behind the Boko Haram insurgency ravaging the northeastern part of the country lamented the open display of hatred against Nigeria and its people by the APC.

EFCC To Release Fani-Kayode’s Passport

A Federal High Court in Lagos has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to release the travelling passport of former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, facing money laundering charges.

Femi – Fani- Kayode

Fani-Kayode’s passport had been seized by the anti-graft commission on the order of Justice Ramat Mohammed before who his trial started in December 2008.

5 Issues That Have Made Buhari More Popular This Year

Gen. Muhammadu Buhari started this year on a very bright note. He was apparently the most popular politician in the country at the time the year started.
The hashtag #FeBuhari trended on social media and a lot people got behind him strongly.
It looked like he was in the lead to win the upcoming election.

Some issues have since come up this year that could have diminished his goodwill and derailed his campaign, but these issues seem to have worked in his favour somehow, either by strengthening his popularity or by weakening his opponent’s popularity. It looks like he now has an unassailable advantage with just weeks to the big election.

Here are the five issues that have made Buhari more popular this year.

Buhari

1. The Articles

Last month, Charles Soludo wrote a story condemning the Jonathan administration and praising the Obasanjo adminstration as a better one. He didn’t directly support Buhari or APC in the story, but the story tacitly favoured Buhari because it aligned with their position concerning the government and the need for change, which their campaign is based on. The article and subsequent sequels generated some controversy in the country and it was bad publicity for the president whose rating was already awful.