U.S. condemns killing of Burundi’s opposition leader, urges peace

#Burundi opposition leader Zed Feruzi shot & killed by assaillants in presidential guards'uniform, laid to rest today pic.twitter.com/Z3MYyWIMI2

— Thierry Uwamahoro (@ThierryU) 24 Maggio 2015

The U.S. on Tuesday strongly condemned the killing of the leader of Burundi’s opposition party, Union for Peace and Development (UPD), Mr Zedi Feruzi, and his bodyguard in Burundi that happened on May 23.

Feruzi and his bodyguard were reportedly shot dead in Bujumbura.

Houston submerged as wild weather kills 20 in US, Mexico

Torrential rain left large parts of Houston submerged Tuesday and trapped fans at an NBA basketball game, in savage weather that has killed nearly 20 people in the United States and Mexico.

The southern US states of Texas and Oklahoma, and northern Mexico, have borne the brunt of several days of wild weather, including tornadoes, which have left scores dead, missing and injured on both sides of the border.

More than 10 inches (25 centimeters) of heavy rain fell in just a few hours in the Texas city of Houston, triggering the worst flooding there in at least a decade and stranding at an arena a Houston Rockets player and spectators who had gone to see the basketball team Monday night.

Kenya: Gunmen kill police officers in new border raids

At least one police officer was killed and another is feared dead after a rescue party was ambushed by suspected  Al-Shabaab terrorist in Garissa County on Monday.

The officers, 59 in total, were responding to a distress call by a police patrol team, whose vehicle had run over a landmine.

Independent sources said two officers, one from the Administration Police and the other from the regular police, were killed.

KHLOE'S STILL MY GIRL! - LAMAR ODOM

Lamar Odom is finally saying it on camera -- he still thinks a reunion with Khloe Kardashian is possible ... which seems to explain why their divorce is on hold.

Lamar dropped the bombshell in Santa Monica on Monday -- the photog asked if there's a chance they'll get back together, and LO responded, "Of course."

India heatwave kill more than 1,000

 The death toll in the heatwave sweeping India has passed 1,000, with temperatures nearing 50C (122F) in some areas.

Most deaths have taken place in the southern states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, where at least 1,118 people have died since last week.

Reports say at least 24 people have died from the heat in West Bengal and Orissa.

A Nigerian, Asisat Oshoala wins BBC Women's Footballer of the Year award

Nigeria and Liverpool forward Asisat Oshoala has been named as the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year.

The 20-year-old forward is the first player to win the new award from the BBC World Service, voted for by football fans around the world.

She beat Spain's Veronica Boquete, German Nadine Kessler, Scot Kim Little and Brazilian Marta to the honour.

#NigeriaFuelScarcity: Dame Patience Breaks silence on FUEL Scarcity (Video)

Mama has decided to break her silence on the country's fuel scarsity.

Nigeria: NDLEA Not Leaving Kashamu’s Residence Despite Court Order

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA have decided to ingnore court order and  has said that they would not leave the house of Mr Kashamu a senator-elect and a prominent member of PDP.

 According to NDLEA, they only got to hear about the court order in the news today and it might not be true. 

The agency spokesperson in a press statement also said it is hard to believe that a court of law will prevent a government agency from performing its responsibilities.

But according to earlier reports, a Federal High court today had issued a ruling ordering NDLEA operatives who had laid a siege on Mr. Kashamu’s home in Lagos since Saturday to vacate.

Ghana: Opposition leader’s brother charged over acid attack

Wickedness of the highest order: The younger brother of a leading figure in Ghana’s main opposition party appeared in court on Tuesday charged with the murder of a politician Adams Mahama, who died after an acid attack that shocked the nation.

Gregory Afoko, whose elder brother Paul is national chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), pleaded not guilty before magistrates in the capital Accra.

He and a fellow defendant, identified as Asabke Aladi and said to be still at large, “planned the murder of the late Upper East (region) chairman of the NPP (Adam Mahama)”, the charge sheet read.

OMG!!! Fans reacts to OAP Toolz’ engagement on twitter

Hilarious! See how fans react to the engagement of Beat FM On Air Personality (OAP), Tolu ‘Toolz’ Oniru to Tunde Demuren on twitter.

 For once  everyone is pleased with a goodnews, and  some fans are accusing  Tunde of being greedy for wanting the sexy Toolz all to himself.

#NigeriaBreakingnews: Fashola instals new Ayangburen of Ikorodu

The Governor of Lagos State Babatunde  Raji Fashola  Tuesday, presented the staff of office to the new Ayangburen of Ikorodu, Oba Kabiru Adewale Shotobi.

BB King's death to be investigated as murder

A murder investigation has been launched into the death of  BB King after two of his daughters claimed he was poisoned.

Karen Williams and Patty King said the musician was given "foreign substances to induce his premature death" by his business manager Laverne Toney.

Lawyers for King's estate said the claims are unfounded and disrespectful.

But the possibility of homicide will now be investigated by the coroner and police in Nevada.

ISIS burn woman alive for refusing to take part in 'extreme sex act

Depraved Islamic State militants have bunt a woman alive after she refused to take part in an 'extreme sex act', a United Nations official has revealed.

Hundreds of women have been kidnapped by jihadi fighters who send the 'prettiest virgins' to slave markets in the Syrian city of Raqqa, where they are sold as sexual objects to the highest bidder.( Read here)

Many are stripped naked and forced to undergo virginity tests before being sent to the twisted auctions, the UN's Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict has said.

OMG!!! Wazobia FM chairman on the run for poisoning 1.8million Nigerians every year with his Chocolat Royal

Chocolat Royal the well known and loved bakery, ice cream  and cafe shop on  Etim Inyang Crescent in VI, Lagos and owned by entrepreneur, Amin Moussali who is also the boss of Cool FM, Nigeria Info, Wazobia FM, Cool TV as well as WEE TV was shut down last week and now we know why!

According to an exclusive report by City Reporters, it was shut down because of the following shocking and chiling reasons.

• All food products/source material had expired – the oldest since 2004 and the newest in 2013. There were maggots found in some.
• 90% of the products were not labelled in English, and therefore were not registered by NAFDAC.
• Illegal cold rooms were found in the building and in the MD Amin Moussalli‘s house.
• The contaminated food products were stored in cold rooms on top of sewage (‘suck away’ pit) and in front of toilets.

Italy: A Catholic priest and 3 others arrested for Pedophilia

The police in Italy has  arrested a catholic priest along with 3 others  accused of pedophilia in an  operation, which was coordinated by the Milan prosecutor's office.

  The  49 year old catholic priest was arrested in Alassio, in the province of Savona, and was  charged with aggravated child pornography.

Nigeria: Press statement on the travails of Buruji Kashamu by PILL

The travails of Senator-elect Buruji Kashamu - being text of the press statement issued by the Public Interest Lawyers League. 

Nigeria: Power distribution historically pathetic, down to 727MW

The Nigeria electricity out put has gotten worse and has crashed to an all time  historical low of 727 megawatts.

When on Friday, the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Power said the output had plumetted to 1,327 MW, Nigerians thought they had reached the nadir.

 But now things have gotten even worse.According to The Nation newspaper, the collapse at the Shiroro Power Plant was the cause of the latest generation plunge. Shiroro is a 600MW hydro electric plant on River Kaduna in Shiroro, Niger State.

Buhari disgraced Nigeria for standing alone in front of 10 Downing Street London?

An APC NEWS ALERT and president elect Muhammadu Buhari supporter, has this to say to those people who took to the social media to WAG their tongues insinuating  that Buhari disgraced Nigeria by standing all alone in front of number 10 Downing Street London, while waiting for his car.

Kris Jenner wants to become The ONLY Momager in Hollywood

Kris Jenner  now wants a legal lock on the word momager. The very name that she is sometimes called ( disparage) by the media.

Nigeria: Police arrest 6 suspects over stabbing of 2 pupils,kidnap and rape of an eight-year-old girl and a baby thief in Kano

The police in Kano State have arrested six suspects in connection with the stabbing of two pupils of Fagge Special Primary school in Kano on Wednesday.

ASP Magaji Majiya, the Police Public Relations Officer disclosed this in Kano on Monday while briefing newsmen on its activities.

Majiya said the suspects were apprehended last week following a tip-off, adding that they were now assisting the police in its investigation.

Nigeria: Oyo workers embark on indefinite strike for 5 Months Unpaid Salaries

Civil servants in Oyo state has commenced  indefinite strike action as a result of non-payment of salaries by the state government for the past five months as well as none availability of fuel which has made life unbearable for all and sundry in Nigeria.

OAP Toolz is engaged to Tunde Demuren

Beat FM On Air Personality (OAP), Tolu ‘Toolz’ Oniru is engaged. Toolz got engaged to long-time partner and EME executive,Tunde Demuren on Monday, May 25, 2015.

Tunde popped the question in Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic where they are currently holidaying.

Kris Jenner pushing Kendall to date F1 racing ace Lewis?

Lewis Hamilton has found himself romantically linked to yet another stunning supermodel.

The 30-year-old Formula 1 racer - who has been seen spending time with Gigi Hadid - is now claimed to be enjoying a budding romance with Kendall Jenner, 19, after she was picture wearing his gold chain in Monaco on Sunday.

Keeping Up With The Kardashians star Kendall is also reportedly being encouraged to strike up a relationship with the racing star by her momager, Kris Jenner.

Xenophobia: NANS warns President Zuma to steer clear Nigeria on May 29

The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, angered by the manner which recent xenophobic attack was handled by the South Africa government, has advised President Jacob Zuma of South Africa to stay away from the inauguration of the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari.

This was as the students threatened  to invade the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, should Zuma step into the country’s airport.

They held that Zuma should stay away as his visit will be an insult to the sensibility of Nigerians over his alleged poor handling of the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other migrant foreigners in his country.

Nigeria: FG declares May 29 public holiday

The Nigerian Federal Government has declared Friday, May 29, 2015 as a Public Holiday.

This is to enable citizens celebrate Democracy Day which will also mark the swearing in of President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari.

Nigeria: 100 killed in Benue communities, refugee camps

Fulani herdsmen seems to be at it again, as no fewer than  100 persons, mostly women, children and the elderly, were feared killed early Sunday morning in villages and refugee camps located at Ukura, Gafa, Per and Tse-Gusa in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State, in one of the bloodiest attacks on Benue communities.

The areas, which until the latest onslaught, hosted most refugees from previous attacks by the herdsmen, is where the home town of Governor Gabriel Suswam is located.

Nigeria: United Bank for Africa wins Corporate Citizens award

Pan-African financial services group, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc continues to garner national and international laurels with the latest being the Corporate Citizens Award in the ‘Extensive Compliance Category. UBA received the award at the maiden edition of the awards ceremony organised by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria.