US Attorney General Eric Holder has announced plans to "help end racial profiling once and for all". He was speaking in Atlanta in the wake of mass protests surrounding the shooting dead of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown by a white policeman.
Tuesday, 2 December 2014
How Gunmen Killed Popular Lagos Businessman, Anyiam-Osigwe
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| Nze Michael Anyiam Osigwe |
For the Anyiam-Osigwe family, these are not happy times. The entire family has been enveloped by a thick pall of grief since Saturday, November 29, when a prominent member of the family, Nze Michael Anyiam-Osigwe, met his untimely demise.
Fashola Signs Bill Establishing Lagos State Sex Offenders Register
Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, on Monday , signed an executive bill to officially open a register for all sex offenders in the state .
Al-Shabab Massacres Non-Muslims At Kenya Quarry
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| Al-Shabbab Militants |
Gunmen have killed 36 quarry workers near the north Kenyan town of Mandera, police say. The attackers separated Muslims from non-Muslims and shot the Christians dead, residents said.
52 Female Suicide Bombers on The Prowl in Maiduguri
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| Female Suicide Bomber |
Ministry of Defence and Office of National Security Adviser Rift Over Control of Defence Spending
There are strong indications of a rift over the control of the
country’s defence spending, with the Ministry of Defence and the Office
of the National Security Adviser split over where the power to spend the
fund should reside.
Nigeria Cancels U.S. Military Training As Relations Between Both Nations Worsen
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| Pres. Jonathan & Obama |
The animosity between the Nigerian government and its American
counterpart has deepened with the Nigerian government cancelling a plan
to have the United States military train a battalion of the Nigerian
army to confront the extremist Boko Haram sect.
Friday, 28 November 2014
Multiple Bomb Kill 64, Injure 128 In Kano Mosque
An estimated 64 people died in the multiple explosions in Kano Grand Mosque today, according to preliminary casualty figures released by an official of one of the rescue agencies.
Fingerpointing Narrative: Nigeria Police Blame DSS For Bungling Aminu Ogwuche Case
The police authorities have rejected responsibility for the bungled prosecution of the alleged mastermind of the April 14 Nyanya bus station bombing, Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche.
Fashola To Inaugurate Sex Offenders’ Register For Lagos State
The Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, will sign an executive order establishing a sex offenders’ register as part of government’s efforts to reduce the rate of sexual and child abuses in the state.
Boko Haram Kills 40 In A Roadside Bomb, Ambush At Mararaba, Adamawa State
Wednesday, 26 November 2014
UK Prime Minister - David Cameron Wants Google, Facebook an WhatsApp To Monitor Terrorist Threats
The report into the death of Lee Rigby makes it clear that the British security services wants to force companies like Google, Facebook and Whatsapp to co-operate with investigations, but lack the legal tools to enforce requests.
Nigerian Man Sentenced To Death For Drug Trafficking In Malaysia
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| Abuchi Ngwoke |
A Nigerian man, Abuchi Ngwoke, 35, was sentenced to death today November
25th, by a Malaysian Hight Court on a drug trafficking conviction .
Ngwoke was arrested at a Malaysian airport in 2012 after being found
with 251.66 grams of Methamphetamine.
BBOG Group To Storm Chadian Embassy Over Alleged Complicity With Boko Haram
The #BringBackOurGirls group will today storm the Chadian Embassy in
Abuja to protest against the alleged supply of weapons by its government
official.
Tuesday, 25 November 2014
Two Female Suicide Bombers Kill Scores At Maiduguri Market
Two female suicide bombers today caused massive explosion at a crowded commercial centre of Maiduguri, killing scores and injuring several others, witnesses and security sources said.
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