Nigeria: PDP Suffers Another Loss In The House Of Representatives

Nigerian House of Representatives

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suffered a huge loss at the federal House of Representatives as one of its members lost his seat.

#TyrantBuhari: Lawyer detained for allegedly disrespecting President Buhari

Emeka Ugwuonye

A popular Nigerian lawyer and rights activist was detained over-night on Wednesday for allegedly addressing President Muhammadu Buhari in a disrespectful way.

Nigeria: $2.1bn arms deal is a scam - Gov. Fayose; Cautions Buhari on the probe of the former service chiefs

Fayose and Buhari

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, Weekend, advised President Muhammadu Buhari on his order for 18 Military Generals to be probed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged involvement in the $2.1 billion arms deal.

Nigeria: 'President Buhari has committed two sins so far; and it is only God that can change him'. - Oluwole Adesina

Buhari

Sin number one: He doesn't know how to lie like typical Nigerian politicians. Too raw and brutal for some people.

Politics: 'I am not leaving PDP' - Dimeji Bankole

Hon. Dimeji Bankole, Fmr. Speaker HoR

A former speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Dimeji Bankole, has warned against the imposition of candidates by party leaders, blaming it for the party’s loss in the Ogun state governorship election in 2015.

BREAKING NEWS: Taiwan elects first Female President since Independence

Tsai Ing-wen, First female President of Taiwan

Taiwan voters made history Saturday, electing pro-independence party candidate Tsai Ing-wen as the first female president of the country in a landslide victory.

HATE SPEECH: UK MPs set to debate banning Trump

Republican front-runner Donald Trump was accused of racism after he said Muslims should be banned from entering the US [Chris Keane/Reuters]

After petition called for presidential hopeful to be rejected on account of hate speech, politicians will hold debate.

Tehran: Four Captured Iranian-American Sailors freed in a Prisoner Swap Deal

Image copyrightAPImage caption Jason Rezaian in Tehran, April 2013

Iran has released four Iranian Americans, one of them thought to be Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, as it anticipates the likely lifting of international sanctions imposed over its nuclear programme.

Entertainment: This American Rapper has been banned and ordered to leave South Africa immediately; See why

Mos Def, also known as Yasiin Bey, had reportedly been living in Cape Town since 2013

The American rapper best known as Mos Def has been ordered to leave South Africa within 14 days after being arrested for breaking immigration laws.

Murder: Boy 16, stabbed to death at a friend's party in East London; Police arrests two teenagers

Munashe, or Charlie as he was known, was pronounced dead in hospital

Munashe Charles Kutyauripo, 16, died after being stabbed in the chest at a friend's 16th birthday party in east London.

Two teenage boys have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 16-year-old was stabbed at a party.

Ogun @40: New Dawn Estate in Agbara is almost ready for commissioning [SEE PHOTOS]

New Dawn Estate, Igere Agbara constructed by Ogun State Government

The Government of Governor Ibikunle Amosun in Ogun State will add these new housing projects to the list of projects to be commissioned by President Buhari when he visits the state next month.