Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Obasanjo writes Gen. Buhari a letter


Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has written the President elect, Gen Buhari a letter. In the letter, Chief Obasanjo charged Gen. Buhari to embark on reforming all of Nigeria's national institutions, particularly the military. The full text of the letter below...

Patience Jonathan calls on Nigerian women to support Mrs Buhari


First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan has called on all Nigerian women to show support to the incoming first lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari. In a congratulatory message signed by her media aide, Ayo Adewuyi, Mrs Jonathan wished Mrs Buhari well in her new task as First Lady of Nigeria...

Another fallen hero


Major A. Hassan was killed on Sunday March 29 by Boko Harram men that attacked Bauchi state. He was the flush commander of 33 artillery Brigade, Bauchi. May his soul rest in peace, amen.

Doctor tells Kim K she'll need to have "uterus removed" if she has another baby


Kim Kardashian got a shocking news from her fertility doctor - that she will need to have her uterus removed if she has another baby. In a preview clip from an upcoming episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Kim told the camera;

Yemen factory workers killed in Hodaida air strike

Medical sources say 23 workers were killed in the strike on a dairy factory in the Red Sea port city of Hodaida.

Medical sources said all 23 casualties had been employees at the factory [YouTube]
An air strike on Yemen's Red Sea port of Hodaida has killed 23 workers at a dairy factory, medical sources said, in what appears to be one of the biggest cases of civilian deaths in a Saudi-led campaign against Houthi rebels.

Gunman dies in shootout at Istanbul police headquarters

Media reports say police captured second female attacker, with two officers wounded in exchange of fire.

Reports say the attacker killed was a woman, while a wounded male was captured by the police [AFP]
Turkish police have shot two attackers outside Istanbul's police headquarters, killing one of them, local media reports have said.

Fire Outbreak At Muritala Mohammed Airport

There was a fire outbreak on Wednesday at the arrival hall of  Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja which caused airline passengers and others to scamper for safety.
Fire Outbreak At Muritala Mohammed Airport
Airport road leading to the airport
The fire was said to to have been caused by an underground cable, Daily Independent reports.
A Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) fire personnel, who pleaded anonymity, claimed that the fire started around 2 p.m. He said that the fire was however put under control by the fire officers from FAAN.

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...