Abuja October blast National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), yesterday said that 15 persons lost their lives in the twin bomb blasts that rocked the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Friday night. In a statement, the Senior Information Officer of the agency, Mr Sani Datti, confirmed seven persons dead in Nyanya, while 21 were injured. But in Kuje, 13 persons lost their lives and 20 were injured. (more…)
President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama celebrated their 23rd wedding anniversary on Saturday. The two were married on Oct. 3, 1992, at Trinity United Church in Chicago. A year later, Michelle apparently forgot the couple's first wedding anniversary. What? I know right.. Over time, Michelle has said that she has learned to forgive some of the president's habits. "What I've come to find is, you don't sweat the small stuff," she told Ellen DeGeneres in March. "The journey that we've taken together, the fun we've had, the challenges we've faced, the two b
The 59-man long list for the 2015 FIFA Ballon d’Or has been leaked by Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo with usual suspects Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi on the list. Real Madrid and Barcelona have seven players apiece on the list but one glaring omission is Juventus goalie Gianluigi Buffon who led Juve to Serie A and Coppa Italia glory and the champions league final. The alleged list will be trimmed to a 23-man shortlist in December, prior to the awards ceremony in January of next year. (more…)
Following the blast which occurred a day after Nigeria celebrated 55 years of independence, Nigerians have taken to social media to express their sympathy and also condemn the attack. Nigerian business magnate and politician, Ben Murray-Bruce said the problem with the war against terrorism is that the people fight each other when terrorists strike instead of uniting to fight the terrorists. (more…)
It has been almost two decades after his death but some people still believe rapper, Tupac Shakur, is still alive. Just when people try to move on from the death of the beloved rapper, someone always comes forward with another juicy story of how they saw Tupac somewhere smoking a cuban. But according to present police records the rapper was shot and killed in September of 1996. He was just 25. Here are five reasons why some people think Tupac might still be alive: (more…)
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