Ghana bans first class travel for public officials

Public officials in Ghana have been banned from travelling in first class cabins of airlines.
Ghana’s President John Mahama slammed the ban as part of a renewed effort to cut wasteful spending as the country implements an IMF aid deal to revive state finances.

EFCC slams theft charge on Tompolo, Akpobolokemi

Nigeria anti-graft agency Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed forty-count criminal charge of unlawful conversion against former leader of Niger-Delta militants, Government Ekpemupolo also known as Tompolo and ex-NIMASA boss Patrick Akpobolokemi.

The duo were alleged to have converted the sum of $108.7 million and N2.2 billion, property of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, knowing that the said sums were proceeds of stealing.

Both were charged before a Federal high court sitting in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, Charged with them were three other accused persons and five limited liability companies.

APC Plots to Punish Senator Shehu Musa Over Criticisms of El Rufai

Strong reports have it that the leadership of the APC in Kaduna state has concluded to subject highly vocal Senator Shehu Sani to strict punishment after a protracted rift with the governor of the state.

The Kaduna Chapter of the All Progressives Congress appears to have concluded plans to suspend the Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani from the party over the unresolved rift between him and Kaduna Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, according to P.M news.

Manny Pacquiao says Miss Philippines winning Miss Universe is revenge for his loss to Floyd Mayweather

While the whole world including host Steve Harvey crumbled during Sunday night’s Miss Universe debacle, Miss Philippines Pia Wurtzbach remained cool, calm and collected. And after the initial confusion, she was announced the new queen, ending a 42-year Miss Universe drought for the Philippines, something boxer Manny Pacquiao feels is the perfect revenge for his loss in his fight with Floyd Mayweather earlier this year.

Costly Joke: Moment a Guy Dressed in Arab Clothes Frightened People with Fake Bombs

A video has shown the moment a man gave people the shock and fright of their lives with a fake bomb prank. In the video, the man is seen dressed in white Arab clothes targeting unsuspecting people and dropping a black bag supposed to be a bomb on them.

Newly crowned Miss Iraq receives threatening phone call: Join ISIS or else

Miss Iraq 2015, Shaymaa Qasim has been warned by terrorist group ISIS in a spine chilling phone call that she will be abducted unless she joins them. According to the Jerusalem Post and Kuwaiti daily al-Watan, Student Shaymaa, who is Iraqi’s first beauty queen since 1972 was told to join the caliphate or face being kidnapped. But Shaymaa says she’s not scared of the threat.

The beauty queen speaking to NBC News said she was determined to show her confidence because she wasn’t doing anything wrong.

Cameroonian Troops Invade Nigerian Community

More than 70 Nigerians were allegedly killed on Sunday when Cameroonian troops invaded a village in Borno state.

Residents of Kirawa-Jimni village in Gwoza local government area of Borno State have said that they have buried over 70 persons after soldiers of the Cameroonian army allegedly chased Boko Haram insurgents into their community.

Nigeria has enough petrol to last 24 days - NNPC

The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said Nigeria currently has about 977.31 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) in its land and marine depots, the National PMS Evacuation Report has stated.

State Governors have no right to reduce minimum wage - FG

The Federal Government yesterday declared that state governors have no right to reduce the national minimum wage from the present N18, 000 because it was a product of agreement.

We have defeated Boko Haram, December deadline met

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said on Wednesday that the Nigerian military had met the December deadline to defeat the Boko Haram terrorists.
The minister said this during his maiden meeting with editorial heads of media houses in Lagos.
President Mohammadu Buhari had, upon assuming office, issued a December 31 deadline to the military to defeat the Boko Haram terrorists.