Cherif and Said Kouachi, the two brothers suspected to have killed 12 people and injured eleven at the offices of French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, have been killed in a town where they had been surrounded earlier today. Bernard Corneille, the mayor of the nearby village of Otis, who made this known to newsmen, said…
Police Teargas APC Rally in Ondo
A rally of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Akure, Ondo State capital was on Friday, initially disrupted by the police. Eyewitness said policemen initially teargassed the rally shortly after it was addressed by the Ondo State chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Smart Omodunbi Jnr, administrative secretary of APC in Ondo State, said…
Russia Bans Gays From Driving
Russia announced on Thursday that transsexual and transgender people will no longer qualify for driving licences in the country. Other offences listed include, fetishism, exhibitionism, voyeurism, pathological gambling and compulsive stealing. The government, who termed the offences as those bordering on “mental disorders,” said it decided to tighten medical controls for drivers because Russia suffers…
France: Suspects Hold One Hostage In Standoff
Gunmen suspected to have carried out an attack on the offices of French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, which left 12 people dead and 11 others injured on Wednesday, have been heavily surrounded by police men inside a printing house northeast of Paris Friday morning. The gunmen appeared to be holding at least one person hostage…
Ghana to Convert Polytechnics Into Technical Universities
The technical committee on the conversion of Polytechnics in Ghana into technical universities has set September 2016 as the effective starting date for the programme. George Afeti, Chairman of the technical committee disclosed this at a recent stakeholders’ consultation forum on the exercise in Accra. He explained that September 2016 was chosen for the commencement…
FG Increases Number of E-Libraries to 27
Habib Jato, National Librarian has revealed that the Federal Government has increased the number of e-libraries in the country with the establishment of 17 more e-libraries bringing the total number to 27. He made this known during the 50th Golden Jubilee Anniversary celebration of the National Library in Abuja. Jato said the need to increase…
Another Shooting Rocks Paris
One day after the deadly attack on the offices of French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo in Paris, another shooting has rocked the capital city. Two armed men shot at a policewoman and a street cleaner after their car was involved in an accident. The police woman died from her gunshot injuries, while the street cleaner…
French Terror Attack Spurs Retaliation On Muslims
Since gunmen attacked the offices of French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, which claimed 12 lives and left 11 injured on Wednesday, several muslim worship places in the country have been attacked. According to French officials, Mosques in two French towns were fired upon overnight with no casualties recorded. Three blank grenades were thrown at a…
Suspected Paris Magazine Gunman Surrenders
One of the gunmen suspected to have carried out a deadly attack on the offices of French satirical magazine that claimed12 lives and injured 11 others on Wednesday, has turned himself over to the French authorities. Officials have identified Hamyd Mourad, 18, as the suspect currently in police custody. The other two suspects, who are…
Ensure Eligible Voters Are Not Disenfranchised – NGE
The Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to ensure all eligible voters are not disenfranchised during next month’s general election. The body also asked INEC to do everything possible to redeem the shoddy process of the distribution of thePermanent Voters Cards, PVC across the country. In a communique…
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