Police in Pakistan have clashed with crowds protesting over an image of the prophet Muhammad published in French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo. Police Authorities used water canon to disperse the milling crowd near the French consulate in Karachi. The protest is part of a nationwide rally called by the Jamat-e-Islami religious party. Charlie Hebdo featured…
Paris Attacks: Police Question 12 Suspects
Twelve people are being questioned by French police over last week’s attacks in Paris that left seventeen people dead. The suspects are being questioned about “possible logistical support”, such as weapons or vehicles, which authorities believe they gave the gunmen. French police carried out raids in the five towns in the paris region. Authorities say…
Fire Outbreak in Marina
Just few days after fire razed the popular Balogun market in Lagos, another fire outbreak is being reported in the Marina area of Lagos on Friday morning around the popular Mandilas building. The fire, started at about 4am in one of the tall buildings around the Market area. Shops and other buildings have been engulfed by fire…
Monalisa Chinda to Partner NAFDAC On Fibroid
Monalisa Chinda, popular actress has collaborated with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration, NAFDAC, to sponsor about 10 women for fibroid surgery across the country. At the inauguration of the project in Abuja, Chinda under her Arise Monalisa Foundation, said apart from being driven by the zeal to ‘give back’ to her society,…
Presidential Candidates Sign Non-Violence Pact
Ahead of the February 14 Presidential election in Nigeria, the fourteen presidential candidates of the various political parties have signed a non-violence document titled: Abuja Accord. Each of the candidates signed the document alongside their party national chairmen on Wednesday at the Sheraton Hotels and Tower, Ladi Kwali Hall, Abuja, the federal capital territory. The…
Italian President, Napolitano Resigns
Italian president,Giorgio Napolitano, has announced his retirement in a resignation letter on Wednesday, Italian officials said. In December 2014, Napolitano revealed that he may leave office ahead of the 2020 expiration of his term due to ill health. In 2013, the 89-year-old president agreed to serve a second term to help play a role in…
Pro-ISIS Group Hacks US Military’s Twitter, YouTube Accounts
The United States Central Command’s Twitter and YouTube accounts were hacked by a pro-ISIS group on Monday. The accounts have been temporarily suspended, and investigations are currently ongoing, according to a statement released by the U.S. Central Command. The pro-ISIS group first posted a warning to the US military on its twitter account, saying, “AMERICAN…
France Holds Funeral for Terror Victims
Following a three-day terrorist attack in Paris, France that started on Wednesday, January 7, funeral ceremonies are being held on Tuesday in honour of seven of those shot dead. The three-day terrorist attack that led to the killing of no fewer than 17 persons, including journalists, saw Islamist gunmen attacking in different parts of France…
Egypt Court Overturns Mubarak Fraud Convictions
An Egyptian court has overturned the fraud convictions of former President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons and ordered a retrial. Mubarak was imprisoned for three years in May 2014 after he was found guilty of fraudulently billing the government for $14m of personal expenses. But the court has now ruled that legal procedures were…
Ronaldo Named World Footballer of the Year
Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid striker, has been named the world footballer of the year for the second year in a row. The Portuguese captain beat the duo of Lionel Messi, Barcelona striker and Manuel Neuer, Bayern Munich goalkeeper to win this year’s BallonD’or award. This year’s award makes it the third time Ronaldo has won…
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