War games: McCain caught playing poker on iPhone during Syria debate
John McCain owned up to his game playing on Twitter later. Given he has been calling for the Syrian rebels to be armed for more than 18 months, you would...
We have our plans’: Vladimir Putin warns US against Syria military action
Vladimir Putin said Russia may approve military operation in Syria if Damascus is proven to have carried out chemical weapons attacks and UN authorises it. Photograph: Ria Novosti/Reuters Vladimir Putin...
Farrakhan delivers stern warnings to Obama, the Muslim world and Israel
President Barack Obama meets with his National Security Staff to discuss the situation in Syria, in the Situation Room of the White House, Aug. 30. From left at the table:...
Housewife docked for toddler’s murder
An Ebute-Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Tuesday remanded a 21-year-old housewife, Rebecca Bassey, in prison custody over alleged murder of a three -year-old girl. The Magistrate, Mr A.O. Akomolafe, remanded...
Man docked for attempting to rape nursing mother
A 29-year-old man, Stanley Bestman, on Wednesday appeared before an Abuja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly attempting to rape a woman, Naomi Haruna, on her farm. The accused, who is of no...
What you need to know about the new Pension Scheme
The new pension scheme is contributory, fully funded, privately third party custody of the funds and assets based on individual accounts. It ensures that everyone who has worked receives his...
Ex- PDP member blames Obasanjo,Tukur for party crises
A founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Abu King Shuluwa, on Wednesday said former president Olusegun Obasanjo and the National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur should...
The unspoken assumption behind the U.S. war plans against Syria
‘Lies the imperialists told us’ Protesters rally against US military intervention in Syria at the US Army recruiting station in Times Square on July 10. The protesters, a mix of...
After Winning BBA’s $300,000! Kenya Man Emerges, Say’s I’m Dillish’s Father
A week ago, Africa’s biggest reality show, Big Brother Africa (BBA) crowned Dillish Matthews the winner of BBA- The Chase. The same week, a Namibian journalist exclusively interviewed Dillish...
U.S. has no ‘right to be judge, jury, and executioner’ on Syria
Protestors in San Francisco, CA, August 29. Photo: flickr/S. Rhodes THE WHITE HOUSE (FinalCall.com) - After a week in which President Barack Obama and his chief foreign policy and defense advisers...