Pope readies for Africa, riskiest trip of his papacy

Pope Francis

Pope Francis heads to Africa this week for the riskiest trip of his papacy, defying danger with an open-topped popemobile and visits to a slum, refugee camp and mosque despite security fears following jihadist attacks.

Buharinomics: Stock market becomes worrisome as free fall continues By Kayode Ogunwale

As stock market continues to search for momentum triggers, trading activities on the Nigerian bourse dipped further this week.

The equities market close the week downward, a trend it has maintained for three consecutive weeks. At the end of the week trading, market indicators shows that the NSE All-Share Index and market capitalization depreciated by 2.46 per cent to close the week at 28,131.28 basis points and N9.670 trillion respectively.

Abubakar Audu: ‘My Uncle Was Poisoned’ - Family Source Of Former Kogi Governor Reveals.

Former governor of Kogi State, Prince Abubakar Audu passed away suddenly Sunday, November 22, 2015 of a heart attack.

This sad incident happened shortly after the results of the November 21 governorship elections for which he was the candidate for All Progressives Congress (APC) was declared inconclusive, with Audu in the lead.

TRAGEDY: Businessman In Lagos Dies 11 Months After Gruesome Murder Of His Wife. (Photo)

What would have caused the death of Chief Law­rence Ugochuk­wu Ifewulu just eleven months after the messy murder of his 35-year-old charming wife, Martha Ifeoma Ifewulu, who was gruesomely slaughtered in her home in the Oke-Afa area of Lagos, on December 1, 2014.

Nollywood: Toke Makinwa Stuns In White Pant Suit For Silverbird 35th Anniversary [Photo]

It’s doubtless that Toke Makinwa is one of the most fashionable media personality in the country… It’s probable that she is the most fashionable actually… Just saying.

Bayelsa Poll: MEND Endorses Dickson

MEND

AHEAD the December 5 governorship election in Bayelsa State, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has endorsed the second term ambition of the state governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Honourable Seriake Dickson.

See Photos Of President Buhari Leaving Abuja And Arriving Iran for the 3rd Summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Meeting

Lawyers divided over Kogi’s inclusive polls, Audu’s death

DIVISION was the lot of lawyers, Sunday, over how the country could proceed with the Kogi State governorship election following the death of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate, Prince Abubakar Audu.

Nations Cup Qualifier: Eagles resume training in Abuja

The home-based Super Eagles will resume training for next year’s African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Abuja in the first week of December, an official has said.

BOMBSHELL!!! Abubakar Audu's Sudden Death: Tinubu, Others kill APC Kogi Guber Candidate - Okorocha

Okorocha

The Governor of Imo State, Mr. Rochas Okorocha has alleged that the national leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu among others killed the Kogi State governorship candidate, Alhaji Abubakar Audu.

Photos: Scenes From the Aftermath of the Mali Hotel Attack

Gunmen assaulted the Radisson Blu hotel in Bamako on Friday taking over 100 hostages and killing at least 20 people, including an American. Mali is now hunting 'more than 3' suspects after the attack

Angela Merkel’s Life in Photos as She Marks 10 Years as Chancellor

Germany's first female chancellor took office on Nov. 22, 2005. Here's a look at her life from her youth as a math wiz student to her entrance into politics after the fall of the Berlin wall

Pope Francis: Christmas a ‘Charade’ This Year Because ‘Whole World Is at War’

Tony Gentile—Reuters Pope Francis gestures during his Sunday Angelus prayer in Saint Peter's square at the Vatican, on Nov. 15, 2015.
The Pope told churchgoers that "the whole world is at war"

Pope Francis told churchgoers that Christmas this year is going to be a“charade” because “the whole world is at war.”

Technology: The pen that checks for spelling errors on PAPER and vibrates when you make a mistake

The computer inside the battery-powered Lernstift is an embedded Linux system. The board contains a non-optical motion sensor, processor, memory, Wi-Fi and vibration module, pictured. The refill can be replaced and the switch takes the pen from Orthography to Calligraphy Mode

A pair of German inventors have created a digital pen that can check for spelling mistakes in handwriting.The Lernstift, pictured, has a built-in sensor that recognises writing movements and tracks the shape of the letters to trace words. It then vibrates when a mistake is made

Update: How Prince Abubakar Audu Died After INEC Declared Poll Inconclusive

Late Abubakar Audu

Prince Abubakar Audu was first reported to be dead by Sahara Reporters. After the news went viral, more details emerged as to how the former governor who was seeking another turn met his demise.

Sport: The Goal 50 Award: Here are five huge names who have failed to make the list

Goal

The 2015 Goal 50 will feature the creme de la creme of the footballing elite - but five superstars won't be in the upcoming countdown...
The Goal 50, which recognises and ranks the world's 50 best footballers of the past 12 months, is set to be revealed on Friday, November 27.

BREAKING NEWS: French police issue photograph of the third Stade de France bomber as they appeal to identify him

Pictured is the third man believed to have carried out the suicide bomb attacks at the Stade de France

French police have issued a new appeal to identify the third man believed to have helped carry out the bombings at the Stade de France.

BREAKING NEWS: APC Candidate in the Kogi Election, Abubakar Audu Is Dead

Abubakar Audu Voting in the election yesterday

Rivaldo backs Zidane to take Real Madrid job

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The Brazilian feels it is time for the Frenchman to take over at the Bernabeu and offered his congratulations to Barcelona following their Clasico win
Former Barcelona star Rivaldo believes now is the time for Real Madrid to make Zinedine Zidane their head coach.

Van Gaal: Man Utd want to sign Ronaldo

The Dutchman has revealed that he will "wait and hope" over a possible deal for the Real Madrid forward, who is reportedly unsettled at the Bernabeu
Louis van Gaal has revealed that Manchester United are interested in signing Cristiano Ronaldofrom Real Madrid .

Nigeria: Suicide Bomber Kills Seven In IDPs Camp

A suicide bomber has killed at least seven people in a transit camp in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital in north-east Nigeria.

The National Emergency Management Agency sources said the explosive was reportedly detonated by a female suicide bomber evacuated to the capital city alongside other displaced persons from Dikwa local council.

BREAKING NEWS: INEC Declares Kogi Governorship Election Inconclusive - Channels Television.

INEC Tweet

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Kogi State governorship election inconclusive.

Nigeria: Arms deals: Fresh controversy over $1b loan approved for Jonathan

Ex-president returns home, loyalists regroup to defend tenure
Dasuki writes EFCC, asks for more timeMore questions may be awaiting former President Goodluck Jonathan on arms deals during his tenure after his weekend denial in Washington DC that he never incurred a bill of $2 billion on arms procurement.This includes the whereabouts of the over $1billion loan approved for him by the 7th National Assembly for arms purchase to fight the Boko Haram insurgency.

Nigeria: ‘How soldiers brutalised us’

SOME men of the Nigerian Army may well need more reorientation on the reality that the country is in a democracy and that brutalisation of civilians is out of fashion.

When Lying Become A State Policy: I never said FG’ll write off bailout fund —Amosun

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Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has refuted claims that he said the federal government will write off the bailout fund extended to some states of the federation.

I would have been a post master— Fashola

By Abiodun Alade


Fashola

The Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola, may have ended up being a post master, but for his passion for litigation as a young lawyer.

Agbara Bank Robbery: Gang leader, others arrested in Delta

By Ifeanyi Okoli


File: Agbara robbery – the injured.

‎Leader of the notorious robbers raiding commercial banks in Lagos and Ogun States and terrorising residents has been arrested with three of his gang members.

Corruption: Prosecute 31 former govs, SERAP tells Attorney General

File: A-G Abubakar Malami 

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mallam Abubakar Malami, SAN requesting him to “urgently take steps to take over and prosecute all 31 former governors suspected of official corruption while in office.”

Breaking: Audu wins Kogi governorship election

Abubakar Audu Standing trial for stealing over N11 billion when he was first the governor of Kogi State.

Following the collation of the Kogi State governorship election results from all the Local Government Area in the state, by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Abubakar Audu of the All Progressives Congress has defeated the incumbent Governor Idris Wada of the Peoples Democratic Party.