For The Gist: 2015

Monday, 3 August 2015

31 Dead As Syrian Jet Crashes Into Market

The World Bank has released the first tranche of disbursement totaling N1.4billion to 10 Nigerian universities recently listed among the African Centres for Excellence.

United States congressman, Mr Darrel Issah, has said that the U.S. government would soon relax or completely lift the restriction on military assistance imposed on Nigeria under Leahy Law.

Mark Zuckerberg and Wife, Priscilla Chan

Nigeria Vice President, Osinbajo

Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has left Abuja Zambia on a one-day official visit to the country.

Sanusi Lamido

A former official of the Central Bank of Nigeria has stated that the Nigerian economy is still suffering from the effects of the controversial removal of Sanusi Lamido as the bank's governor.

Houses and crops worth N46.16 million have been destroyed by flood in Misau town and surrounding villages in Bauchi State.

Nigerian troops rescued 178 people from Boko Haram in attacks that destroyed several camps of the Islamic extremists in the northeast of the country, an army statement said Sunday, Aug 2, according to the Associated Press.

Immediate pst Commandant General of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Dr. Ade Abolurin, yesterday disclosed how 57 bullets were shot at him in his 10-year sojourn as head of the asset safety agency.

Having achieved its “core objective” of scaling up global action to tackle the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response will officially wind down today, transferring its role to the World Health Organization (WHO), which just announced that an experimental vaccine being tested in Guinea appears to be highly effective and could be a “game changer.”

Kylie Jenner Flaunts Ass and Boobs in New Instagram Pics

Kylie Jenner has sparked outrage after her latest Instagram snaps were seen to promote bum and chest enhancing products.

Boko Haram

Christiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the best media-trained athletes in the world – but everybody has off days.

Arsenal got the bragging rights over Chelsea with a 1-0 win in the Community Shield at Wembley.

In the aftermath of Arsenal's 1-0 victory over Chelsea in the Community Shield, it looked as though feuding managers Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho might shake hands.

Rafael Nadal

Arsenal Win 2015 Community Shield

Wife of World’s Richest Man Fetches Water in Malawi

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At least one soldier with the UN peackeeping mission in Central African Republic was killed on Sunday during clashes with armed assailants in a northern neighbourhood of the capital Bangui, a spokesman for the mission said.

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Auditor-General of the Federation to ensure that all outstanding audit queries are conclusively resolved within 30 days.

Arsene Wenger insists Mesut Ozil will leave a greater Premier League legacy than Chelsea ace Eden Hazard.

Mozilla wrote an open letter to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella requesting that Microsoft make it easier for users who upgrade to Windows 10 to maintain their existing program preferences, and to make it easier to change preferences in the future.

Selena Gomez To Mentor On New Season Of 'The Voice'!

Wolfsburg Beats Bayern on Penalties To Win German Super Cup

WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) - Nicklas Bendtner scored a late equalizer and converted the decisive penalty to give Wolfsburg the German Super Cup title over Bayern Munich on Saturday.

Bendtner made it 1-1 in the 89th minute to send the match straight into the penalty shootout, with no extra time.

Wolfburg’s Kevin De Bruyne, right, and Bayern’s Medhi Benatia

All five Wolfsburg players scored from the spot, while goalkeeper Koen Casteels made an acrobatic save with his foot to deny Bayern’s Xabi Alonso.

The Nigerian Army has uncovered an abandoned college of education’s chemistry laboratory in Borno State which the terrorist group, Boko Haram, has turned into an improvised explosive devices factory.

Queen Adokiye

Fast-rising Nollywood actress and model, Queen Adakole has her eyes on the top. The 24 year-old Benue State born dark-skinned beauty, is set to take the entertainment industry by storm with her target of reaching out to a minimum of 15 million people. In this interview, she talks about her career, relationship, family and more .

Reuben Abati

Two months after leaving power, no fewer than 12 close aides of former President Goodluck Jonathan have been stripped of their official passports.

Boko Haram militants slit the throats of sixteen Christian fishermen on the shores of Lake Chad in the Nigerian state of Borno.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers could find himself under pressure sooner than expected with a host of new signings to bed in and a devilish run of fixtures to kick off the new Premier League campaign.

Arsenal FC and Fans Hail Legend ‘Papilo’ Kanu @ 38

A vaccine that did not exist a year ago has proven 100 percent effective at preventing people from contracting the Ebola virus who are at extremely high risk of infection.

Ekiti State government on Saturday, August 1, 2015, warned its citizens to beware of the criminals parading themselves as Fayose Boys in the state.

Snoop Dogg Stopped by Italian Police: $211,000 Cash Seized

Snoop Dogg has had another run-in with European authorities.

See an Incredible Photo of Friday Night’s Blue Moon

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Police are warning the families of British troops to stop sharing their personal details online after Islamic extremists sent a death threat to a soldier’s wife.

Three children were roasted yesterday in a fire outbreak that occurred at Jakande Housing Estate, Oke-Afa, Isolo, Lagos.

Massive attacks by the armed forces on Boko Haram camps are in progress in Borno,Yobe and Adamawa States on the order of President Muhammadu Buhari in the latest effort to end the terrorism in the Northeast.

On Saturday, February 16, 2013, Henry Chibueze, a notorious kidnapper terrorizing South East and South South parts of the country, stormed the home of his girlfriend, Sandra Ijedinma, at Igando area of Lagos State, with an AK47 assault rifle and opened fire on everyone present in the apartment, killing his girlfriend, her elder sister Praise Ozor, and her two children.

A Palestinian teen shot during clashes with the Israeli army in the West Bank died of his wounds early Saturday, Palestinian medical and security sources said.

Osama Bin Ladin

Four people have been killed after a private jet crashed in southern England, reportedly including deceased al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden’s half sister and stepmother.

Princess Uzoamaka Onyishi

Tension mounts at the University town of Nsukka, Enugu state, following last week’s gruesome killing of a female classroom teacher at about 200 meters to her residence while returning from the state capital where she attended the swearing- in ceremony of newly appointed commissioners in the state.

Cameroon has deported more than 2,000 Nigerians who were living in the country illegally as part of new security measures intended to prevent suicide attacks by Boko Haram jihadists, sources said Friday.

Four Die in UK Jet Crash

Meek Mill's Response to Drake Backfires as He's Ridiculed By Fans Online For 'Garbage' Diss Track

It's war! Or is it? Meek seems losing

Meek Mill has been hit by endless jokes and ridicule on Twitter after responding to Drake's hate with a diss track of his own.

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