The World Health Organization, WHO, on Wednesday, March 11, confirmed that there has not been any new case of the Ebola Virus registered in Liberia since February 19. WHO also commended positive signs in Sierra Leone and Guinea. On Liberia, Bruce Aylward, head of the WHO’s Ebola Response said, “has now gone well over two…
Pharell, Robin Thicke Loose Copyright Suit Over Blurred Lines
A jury in the United States has found award-winning musicians, Pharell Williams and Robin Thicke, guilty of copyright infringement. The jury ruled on Tuesday that the writers of Blurred Lines, one of the best-selling singles of all time, copied a Marvin Gaye track. Jurors in Los Angeles decided that the 2013 single by Pharrell Williams…
Senate Confirms Obanikoro
The Nigerian Senate has confirmed embattled Musiliu Obanikoro as Minister of the Federal Republic despite a walk-out staged by Senators who are members of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Obanikoro was asked to take a bow rather than be screened by the Senate. This is consistent with the tradition of the upper legislative chamber when…
Jonathan Sacks SURE-P Chairman
President Goodluck Jonathan has sacked General Martin-Luther Agwai as the head of his government’s intervention unit, SURE-P. Agwai is a respected former Defence Chief, who led United Nation missions in Sudan, amidst other career successes. Agwai was appointed by Jonathan to head SURE-P, a department created by the government to deploy saved fuel subsidy money…
Simpsons’ Co-creator Dies At 59
The co-creator of the hit animated series, The Simpsons, has died, aged 59. Sam Simon had been battling colon cancer, his agent said on Monday. Simon won seven Emmy awards for his work as a writer, director and executive producer for the longest-running sitcom on American television. The Simpsons, which details the life of a…
Gbagbo Sentenced to 20 years Imprisonment
An Abidjan court has sentenced Simone Gbagbo, former First Lady of Ivory Coast to 20 years in jail following her role in the violence that followed the country’s 2010 elections. The 65-year-old Gbagbo, had been charged with undermining state security. Laurent Gbagbo, her husband, and former Ivorian President is also awaiting trial at the International…
Three French Sports Stars Die In Helicopter Crash
Ten people including three French sports personalities were killed on Monday, in a helicopter crash in Argentina, the French Presidential office confirmed. Eight French nationals and two Argentine pilots died when two helicopters collided mid air in La Rioja province in the country’s northwest. Yachtswoman, Florence Arthaud; Olympic swimmer, Camille Muffat and Olympic boxer Alexis…
October 1 Sweeps AMVCA 2015
October 1, a movie by Kunle Afolayan won 9 awards and a cash prize of N1 million at the prestigious Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards, AMVCA, held on Saturday, March 7 at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. With 13 nominations in this year’s much-anticipated, AMVCA, Afolayan talented Nollywood producer and actor, also…
Groundbreaking Solar Plane Begins Global Flight
A solar-powered plane called, Solar Impulse-2, has begun an epic record-breaking flight around the world. The aircraft, which took off from Abu Dhabi, is heading east to Muscat in Oman. The plane will fly from one continent to another over the next five months. It will also cross the Pacific and Atlantic oceans in the…
NDLEA Impounds 810.1kg of Cannabis in Lagos
Officers of the Lagos State command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have impounded compressed dried weeds that tested positive for cannabis sativa weighing 810.1kilogrammes. The seizures were made during raid operation conducted within the metropolis. The first consignment of the drug weighing 658.8 kilogrammes believed to have been imported from Ghana…
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