Why Professor Jega Must Go ––Buhari, Akande, Tinubu

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Police barricade on their way and the sun blazing above, All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders marched on the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Abuja on Thursday.

Leading the way were former Head of State Muhammadu Buhari, APC Chairman Chief Bisi Akande, former Lagos State Governor Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) former chairman Chief Ogbonnaya Onu and many others.

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Riots in Ukraine. LIVE UPDATES

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About 200 supporters of Ukraine's European integration, who had been pushed away from the Kyiv's central square Maidan Nezalezhnosti, barricaded themselves in the territory of St. Michael's Cathedral. Dozens members of the parliamentary opposition are in a Mikhailovskaya square next to the St. Michael's Cathedral.

"Pres. Jonathan didn't fly Asari Dokubo in private jet", says Reno Omokri says

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Check out the contestants for the Exquisite Face of Universe pageant

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 First Royal Events has announced Nigeria as the host of the 2013 Exquisite Face Of The Universe beauty pageant finale. The highly anticipated event will hold at the prestigious Expo Hall, Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos on Thursday December 19, 2013 by 6pm.

It’s the first time the global pageant is coming to Nigeria, with past editions mainly in Ghana. Continue to see the beautiful contestants after the break ...

ASUU leaders adamant on strike.

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Following threats from the Federal Government, leaders of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) yesterday relocated from Abuja to their various campuses in readiness for expected crackdown.

It was gathered that President Goodluck Jonathan might no longer be directly involved in negotiation with the lecturers because he is angry with ASUU leaders for three reasons, namely their contempt for the office of the President, their decision to issue new conditions and their alleged backing by some external forces.

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Video: Millitary Drones to delivering Goods - Amazon

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Video: Free Syrian Army funded by US and Saudi Arabia – FSA warlord.

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Free Syrian Army funded by US and Saudi Arabia – FSA warlord

Kyiv police release all 35 detained for resistance at Maidan Nezalezhnosti

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The 35 people who were detained by police at a pro-European rally at Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square) in the center of Kyiv have been released after administrative reports were drawn up on them, the Ukrainian Interior Ministry said in a statement.

"The law enforcement arrived at Independence Square after they received a report from the Kyiv State City Administration's public utilities department. 'Berkut' [special police task force] started acting after the demonstrators resisted police and pelt them with trash, glasses, bottles with water, and burning sticks. As a result, 35 people were detained. Administrative reports have been drawn up on them, and they have been released," it said.

Mozambique airlines plane crashes in Namibia, all 34 passengers Died

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A Mozambique Airlines plane, en route to Angola, crashed in a game park in northeast Namibia killing all 34 people on board, a Namibian police official said on Saturday.

Namibian Police Force Deputy Commissioner Willy Bampton told Reuters the burned out wreckage of the aircraft, which went missing on Friday, was found in the Bwabwata National Park, near the borders with Angolaand Botswana.

"The plane has been completely burnt to ashes and there are no survivors," Bampton said.

Psquare, Omotola, Don Jazzy Named Amongst 100 Many Significant Africans- Arts And Culture

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New African magazine has a new list of 100 most influential Africans and they ask

''What is influence and how do you measure it? It will always be hard to agree on a common understanding and meaning of influence. Understandably, this always generates wide debate. How do we determine these people’s influence? And why does it matter that we assemble this list, you may ask. One yardstick used was to emphasise that influence is not about popularity and popularity is not always influential. 

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Comment Of The Day: GOP

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  "THE MAIN REASONS WHY I AM LIGHT-YEARS AWAY FROM THE GOP":

I cannot be a member of the Republican Party of America for a number of reasons that I have listed below:

Famous Saheed Bologun Sues Ex-wife, Fathia Bologun over Surname.

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Few years ago, Saheed Balogun reportedly said he'd soon stop his ex wife, Fathia Balogun, from using his name.

Saheed was quoted to have said

 “She is my ex. As for my name that she remains answering, the deed will undoubtedly be done soon. The Nigerian law says that if 3 or 4 years, you can certainly do something about it. If somebody wants to keep my name, what of the new person to arrive? It has nothing related to grudges.”

ABUJA: Lebanese Man Bags life sentence for storing elements of terrorism in His House.

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Talal Ahmed Roda, one of the three Lebanese prosecuted by the Federal Government in experience of the armoury discovered in Kano, was on Friday jailed forever by an Abuja Federal High Court. But another two accused persons – the co-owner of Amigo Supermarket, Mustapha Fawaz, and Abdallah Tanini, were set free following the court ruled that the prosecution did not prove the 16-count charge brought against them.

The 16-count charge filed against the three accused persons and two business concerns – Amigo Supermarket and Wonderland Amusement Park Resort – involved components of terrorism,  money laundering and miscellaneous offences.

Reptile serial killer saga? Hoax? Truth behind viral story of drunk Indian swallowed by python

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People really do love thrillers and going out. This week everyone was discussing an accident at the same time worth featuring in another anaconda movie and a documentary covering the dangers of heavy drinking. A story about a python eating a drunk man in India rapidly went viral with tens of thousands of retweets and shares online… but turned out to be a hoax.

PDP Visits Oshiomhole's Edo Widow, Give Her 250k

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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Edo State Chapter, has visited the widow told by Edo State Governor,
Adams Oshiomhole to 'go and die' in her distress and has promised her 250 thousand Naira to support her business. If you missed the Video-story, click HERE.

It would be recalled that governor Adams Oshiomhole went on a sanitation inspection tour and chanced apron a woman eking out her living by hawking her wares in the street. The governor then ordered his security details and officials to seize the property of the widow. When the widow went on her knees to beg the governor for clemency, stating that those goods were all she had, Oshiomhole told her 'you are a widow, go and die'.

Peter Okoye & Lola Omotayo's special Love Story + why she's committed to him despite their huge age difference

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As seen Encomium Weekly.

Peter Obumneme Okoye of P-Square and Lola Omotayo's love story is compelling and amazing.

 

The couple have been around in a connection for around nine years before they finally attached the knot on Sunday, Nov 17, 2013.

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Thousands of Yanukovych’s supporters rally in Kyiv

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About 10,000 supporters of the ruling Party of Regions are taking part in the We Are Building Europe in Ukraine rally in central Kyiv. Organizers are expecting 50,000 people to turn up.

The rally is taking place in the same square where Yanukovych’s opponents have recently put up tents.

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Photo: Dr Sid, Dbanj, Wande coal Back in 2007

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Dr Sid shared the above photo of himsef, dbanj, willl and wandecoal with the caption.

Federal Government Is Just Giving Empty Threats" - ASUU Responds To Ultimatum

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Thursday described the threat by the federal government to sack lecturers if they don't return to classroom as empty threat that could not hold water.
The union said it is vindicated that the Federal government was not ready to implement resolutions reached with the union.
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VIDEO: Al Qaeda-linked group executes rival Syrian insurgents

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Al-Qaeda-linked militants have executed the commander of a rival rebel faction and six of his men, an amateur video of the public execution showed, part of their campaign to marginalise other groups.

The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, or ISIL, fighting to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad, have taken advantage of a power vacuum in rebel-held areas to assert its authority over more moderate elements of the armed opposition.