News From Nigeria

Today, the Nigerian Army set up a General Court Martial to try 20 soldiers involved in criminal activities which include murder, crimes against civilians, and illegal sales of firearms in the ongoing counter insurgency warfare in the Northeast.

Oge Okoye happens to be on a break with her children in the UK. She’s imagined over at Camber Sands seaside in the UK. More photographs following the page break.

The incident happened last night. The inmates reportedly opened the cell and scaled the fence. Two were re-arrested this morning…. while doing thanksgiving at a nearby church….

Maria Ude Nwachi, an individual from the Ebonyi state House of Assembly, shared photographs of her Hummer H2, customized with “Afikpochic” number plates. More photographs after the page break…

Britain’s 3rd richest man is dead. Billionaire landowner the Duke of Westminster died aged 64.  Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor became ill on his Abbeystead Estate and passed on at the Royal Preston Hospital in Lancashire, a spokeswoman for the estate has ...

Since yesterday was the anniversary of the 08.08.08 war my friend Baaz sent me this video to share on the blog.  Thanks Baaz!  The Saker

Streamed live Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, are holding a joint news conference in St. Petersburg following their meeting. Items for discussion on the agenda were expected to include economic projects and the settlement ...

The more I listen to Ruslan Ostashko, the more I like the man. This latest video is nothing short of brilliant. I sure hope that the Kremlin is listening too!