Meet the 7-year-old girl who survived a plane crash that killed her whole family
January 5, 2015 Sailor Gutzler walked through thorns without shoes and with broken bones after dragging herself out of the wreckage of a plane in which her mother, father, sister and cousin lay dead. A brave 7-year-old girl is being praised worldwide after she survived a plane crash and walked while injured to look for
1st black elected US Senator dies at 95
January 5, 2015 Edward Brooke died of natural causes at his home in Coral Gables, Florida Edward Brooke, the first black person to be popularly elected into the US Senate, has died at the age of 95, former aide, Ralph Neas said. Brooke died of natural causes at his home in Coral Gables, Florida on
New Year cakes kill 9
January 5, 2015 Nine people have reportedly lost their lives in Japan after choking on a traditional rice cake known as “mochi.” Another 18 people have also reportedly been hospitalized after consuming the delicacy, which is usually eaten as part of New Year celebrations. Officials in the country have had to provide guidelines for eating
INEC denies spending $75m on printing of 2015 presidential ballot papers
January 02, 2015 Abuja – Ahead of the 2015 polls, INEC says its decision to print some ballot papers abroad is to protect the integrity of the electoral process. The Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr Kayode Idowu, made this known in an interview on Wednesday in Abuja. Idowu also denied the allegation
Gerrard set to leave Liverpool
January 02, 2015 Steven Gerrard is set to make the shock announcement that he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, according to reports on Thursday. Reds captain Gerrard’s Anfield future has been the subject of speculation for several months and he is believed to have decided to continue his career overseas when
15 things to do in 2015
January 02, 2015 It’s a brand new year, and that time for new resolutions. But we all know resolutions are made to be broken, meaning don’t make resolutions- just do it! 1) Travel If you are the sort that only goes to familiar places, 2015 is a good year to connect with your adventurous side.
Failed Coup: Attackers were from US, Germany, UK-Gambia President
January 02, 2015 Several dozen military personnel and civilians were arrested, and a large cache of weapons and explosives were found following a reported coup attempt in The Gambia, an intelligence source said Thursday. The suspects have been interrogated and were being held in “four villas” in or near the tiny west African nation’s capital
Nigerian Army dismisses 203 soldiers after secret night trial
January 02, 2015 The Nigerian Army has dismissed 203 soldiers after a secret court martial held in the dead of the night, for allegedly disobeying a direct order from their commanding officer. According to an online journal, Premium Times, one of the sacked soldiers, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the soldiers were dismissed
Issue Of The Year Chibok girls: the bone in Nigeria’s throat
January 01, 2014 ON the night of 14 April 2014, the insurgents capitalised on security laxity in Government Secondary School, Chibok, in the southern end of Borno State, and swept away 276 girls. The girls were reportedly staying back to write their final school certificate exams. Though the West African Examination Council, WAEC, had expressed
Cameroon recruits 20,000 to fight Boko Haram
January 02, 2015 *As 2 suicide bombers, 7 others die in Yobe, Gombe explosions LAGOS — Cameroon has said it is recruiting 20,000 more defence and security forces to fight Boko Haram following reports that the terrorist group, based in Nigeria, is recruiting young Cameroonians to fight for them. This is just as nine persons