In an interview with SaharaReporters, a close associate of former President Olusegun, who asked for anonymity, said there would be “political earthquake” when the former president releases his three-volume autobiography by the middle of December. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo The source, who said he is one of a very few circle of people privileged to…
This quotable quote, more than anything else, captures my position on the Boko Haram maniacs. It is taken from Season 3 of the American political thriller, Homeland. Nicholas Brody, a retired US Marine sergeant who had turned against his country, converted to Islam and become a terrorist while fighting in Iraq was on the run.…
Wilson’s resignation letter reads: “I, Darren Wilson, hereby resign my commission as a police officer with the City of Ferguson effective immediately. I have been told that my continued employment may put the residents and police officers of the City of Ferguson at risk, which is a circumstance that I cannot allow. For obvious reasons,…
An Overland Airways ATR 72 turboprop engine aircraft with 59 passengers on board landed at the Ilorin International airport and veered off the runway hitting the pavement with no injuries to passengers. The incident which took place around 4.35 pm threw the entire Ilorin International Airport into panic as firefighters were called in to put…
The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved the purchase of N9.2billion worth of clean cook stoves and wonder bags for rural women under the National Clean Cooking Scheme. Wonder bag is a non-electric slow cooker invented by Sarah Collins, a south African eco-entreprenuer, who came up with the idea six years ago during a power…
A double bombing during Friday prayers at one of Nigeria‘s most prominent mosques killed at least 64 people and injured another 126, a rescue official said. | credits: @rConflictNews The official, who requested anonymity as he was not authorised to speak to media, said 64 bodies had been brought to just one Kano area hospital after…
An explorer and wildlife expert who was eaten alive and regurgitated by an anaconda has defended his actions after facing hundreds of claims of animal cruelty. Paul Rosolie donned a specially-made ‘snake-proof’ suit and covered himself in pig’s blood for his extraordinary stunt, which is due to be aired on the programme ‘Eaten Alive’ next month on the Discovery…