Gay Lecturer Arrested For Harassing Male Student At The Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

A lecturer in the Department of Public administration at the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Dr Gambo Abdul, has been arrested for allegedly harassing a male student Abubakar Abdulkareem into being his gay partner. LEADERSHIP gathered that the student had severally

3.3 Tons Of Cocaine Seized At Venezuelan La Guaira Seaport

Security forces seized 3.3 tons of cocaine during an anti-drug operation at one of Venezuela’s main seaports Thursday, a top security official said. Justice Minister Tareck El Aissami said National Guard troops found the cocaine inside 1,680 boxes containing ceramic

Zuckerberg Closed Instagram Deal Without Facebook Board Approval

What’s cooler than a billion dollars? A billion dollars without board approval. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Facebook’s acquisition of mobile photo sharing app Instagram was pursued by Mark Zuckerberg alone, with board members notified only hours before

Costa Rican Diplomat Kidnapped In Venezuela

A diplomat from the Costa Rican Embassy in Venezuela has been kidnapped and his abductors are demanding a ransom, officials said. Guillermo Cholele, the embassy’s trade attache, is the latest diplomat to have been kidnapped in Venezuela. In January, Mexican

Madonna Should Be Denied Russian Visa

A prominent Russian Orthodox Church theologian has called on the government to deny a visa to Madonna, who plans to lend her support to the gay community during an upcoming concert in in St. Petersburg. Madonna pledged her support to

Incredible: Teacher Found Naked On Top Of Female Pupil

A 29-year-old Mr. Seun Oyeleke, Mathematics and Social Studies graduate of a college of education, and teacher in one of the Private nursery and primary schools along Church Street in Osogbo, Osun State has been caught red handed, inhumanly on

Derek Fisher: Former Lakers Guard Signs With Oklahoma City Thunder

Fisher and the Thunder have agreed to a contract for the rest of the season, according to ESPN’s Mark Stein. The Thunder has called a news conference prior to its 7 p.m. game Wednesday against the Los Angeles Clippers at Chesapeake Energy Arena. To acquire Fisher,

Third Thailand Blast Suspect Flees Country

Police in Thailand say a third Iranian suspect involved in a series of blasts in Bangkok has escaped into Malaysia. Immigration police chief Lt Gen Wiboon Bangthamai identified the third suspect as Zedhaghat Zadech Masoud. He said Masoud boarded a

Grammy Awards: Americans Baffled By Adele’s Accent

Adele accepting her award. US audiences were in turns beguiled and baffled by Adele’s north London accent as the all-conquering British singer scooped six Grammy Awards at music’s biggest night. In an endearing speech the tearful Tottenham-born diva thanked her

Syria Accused Of Using Torture On Children

Kids as young as 13 plucked from homes and schools for beatings and electrocution by out of control Syrian regime. Children as young as 13 are a target in the “rampant” use of torture by Syrian forces battling opposition protests,

Taiwanese man dies after playing video games for 23 hours

TAIPEI – A Taiwanese man has died after playing a computer game at an internet cafe for 23 hours. Police found the body of 23-year-old Chen Rong-Yu slumped in a chair at the cafe in the Taipei area with his

Biggest solar storm since 2005 pummels Earth

A potent solar flare has unleashed the biggest radiation storm since 2005 and could disrupt some satellite communications in the polar regions, US space weather monitors said Monday. The event started late Sunday with a moderate-sized solar flare that erupted

Large explosion in north Nigeria’s main city amid sect attacks

An explosion ripped through a zonal police headquarters Friday in the largest city in Nigeria’s Muslim north, causing unknown casualties, witnesses said. The blast occurred just after 5 p.m. in the city of Kano, the second largest city in Nigeria.

L L Cool J The Grammy Awards have gone seven years without an official host, until this year. LL Cool J will do the honor of hosting the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, which will air on Feb. 12 from Los

Nigeria: so long to the fuel subsidy

After a long, loud build-up Nigeria’s battle of the fuel subsidy got serious over a very quiet New Year’s weekend. If the government had hoped a muted announcement would lead to a muted reaction they were, to put it mildly, disappointed.

Spiritual leader bans sex and marriages in his church until he returns from prison

Warren Jeffs, the convicted rapist leader of a fundamentalist Mormon cult, has banned sex until he gets out of prison. Jeffs is serving a life sentence plus 20 years in Texas after he was convicted of raping a 12 and

Fuel subsidy: Jonathan to dialogue with labour

In a swift move to avert a looming shutdown of the economy over the removal of fuel subsidy, President Goodluck Jonathan has set up a high-powered committee headed by a former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Alfa Belgore to meet

Fuel subsidy: Jonathan to dialogue with labour

In a swift move to avert a looming shutdown of the economy over the removal of fuel subsidy, President Goodluck Jonathan has set up a high-powered committee headed by a former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Alfa Belgore to meet

Scientists grow sperm in laboratory dish

Scientists have made a major breakthrough that could soon see human sperm grown in the laboratory. The development opens up the possibility of infertile men being able to father their own children rather than using donor sperm. Researchers in Germany

Scientists grow sperm in laboratory dish

Scientists have made a major breakthrough that could soon see human sperm grown in the laboratory. The development opens up the possibility of infertile men being able to father their own children rather than using donor sperm. Researchers in Germany

99-year-old divorces wife after he discovered 1940s affair

An Italian couple are to become the world’s oldest divorcees, after the 99-year-old husband found that his 96-year-old wife had an affair in the 1940s. The Italian man, identified by lawyers in the case only as Antonio C, was rifling

Blast near mosque in northeast Nigeria kills four

An explosion killed four people in the violence-torn city Nigerian city of Maiduguri as Muslim faithful left a mosque after Friday prayers, the military and residents said. The blast comes after a series of Christmas attacks blamed on Islamist sect

Football legend Eusebio in hospital with pneumonia

Portuguese football legend Eusebio is in a stable condition after being admitted to hospital with bronchial pneumonia on Wednesday, his former club Benfica reported. The 69-year-old, known affectionately as the “Black Panther” and one of the most talented players of

How Honda’s faulty airbags maimed a Georgia student

Honda has posted five recalls covering 2 million vehicles for defective airbags. But none of them came soon enough to help Georgia college student Kristy Williams, who was almost killed when a metal piece flew out of an air bag

David Villa Breaks Leg

Barcelona sauntered into the final of the Club World Cup to face South American champions Santos but their 4-0 victory over Al-Sadd in Yokohama was overshadowed by a broken leg suffered by forward David Villa. Villa was stretchered off after

Israel names Palestinian prisoners to be freed

Israel has published a list of a further 550 Palestinian prisoners who will be freed in the coming days to complete a swap deal which brought about the release of captive soldier Gilad Shalit. Unlike the group of 477 prisoners

NLC to protest 2012 budget

As a result of the non-inclusion of fuel subsidy in the country’s budget for 2012, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has called on Nigerians to protest. The proposed budget which was presented by the President, Goodluck Jonathan, to the National

Ghost Police Pensioners paid 1 Billion Naira Monthly

Nigeria’s federal government has been paying unidentified police pensioners a whopping 1 billion Naira monthly, according to Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (US$155 Naira=US$1). The minister, who was giving a breakdown of the country’s 2012 federal budget in the capital city

26 Die In Boat Tragegy

The bodies of 26 persons have so far been recovered after a passenger boat carrying 40 people capsized on the Rumuoluemeni River in Nigeria’s southern Rivers State Tuesday night, Thisday newspaper reported on Thursday, quoting eyewitnesses. But the police have

Samuel Eto’o handed seven-match ban

The West African country’s FA disciplinary committee suspended the nation’s captain on Wednesday for spearheading strike action that botched up an Algeria friendly. After an agitated disciplinary hearing on Monday attended personally by Samuel Eto’o, the Cameroon Football Federation (Fecafoot)