FIDEL CASTRO DIES AT 90

Fidel Castro, the leader of Cuba's 1959 revolution who led the communist country for decades has died at the age of 90, Cuban TV reportedly said Saturday.
Both loved as a hero and hated as a dictator, Castro is one of the giant figures of modern history.
He defied 10 US presidents during his 48 years in power, but in the decade since he stepped aside Cuba has become a different world. His sworn foe, the United States, is no longer officially Cuba's enemy.
Castro was a strapping 32-year-old in green fatigues when he led a rebel force that drove out dictator Fulgencio Batista in 1959.

Photo: Glo signs Timaya as brand ambassador

Timaya has been signed on by telecommunication giant Global com as brand ambassador.

Young Footballer Got Relegated Twice In One Day

That's what happened to Aston Villa youngster Lewis Kinsella on Saturday as his parent club and loan club both went down. Villa's Kinsella Relegated Twice In One Day. Being relegated is a low moment in any player's career - but how about suffering the drop twice in one afternoon?
That's what happened to Aston Villa youngster Lewis Kinsella on Saturday.

Who is the Mom? (Mom and twins)

This internet breaking photo has been retweeted more than 18,000 times and received more than 29,000 likes since it was posted January 28. The photo was posted by one of the twins. So can you guess who is the mum?

Two energy drinks a day 'increases the risk of irregular heartbeats, fast heart rate and chest pain in healthy people'

Drinking more than two energy drinks a day can trigger serious heart problems, experts have warned.

Seventy per cent of patients aged 13 to 40 attending an emergency department in South Australia complaining of heart palpitations had consumed an energy drink, scientists found. Their findings identified a direct link between energy drink consumption and hospital admissions for heart conditions, co-author Dr Scott Willoughby, from the University of Adelaide said.

Traffic warden pulls out motorist’s teeth over N50

There was pandemonium at the Omole bus stop on Oba Ogunnusi Road in the Ojodu area of Lagos State on Tuesday after a traffic warden, Sunday Charles, engaged in fisticuffs with a motorist, identified only as Kingsley.

Nigeria Army chief orders all officers to declare assets

The Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, has directed all officers of the Nigerian Army who have not declared their assets to do so immediately, the Nigerian Army said in a statement Thursday.
The spokesperson for the Army, Sani Usman, quoted Mr. Buratai, a lieutenant general, as giving the directive Wednesday during a conference with principal staff officers and Directors serving at the Army Headquarters.

Over 20 killed in Pakistan university attack

Unidentified gunmen have entered Bacha Khan University in Charsadda, North Pakistan and opened fire on students and staff as they gathered for a poetry recital. Pakistani officials say that at least 20 people have been killed and four attackers are now dead

World's oldest man dies at 112

                                             

The world's oldest man, Yasutaro Koide, who was last year presented with a framed certificate from the Guinness World Records as the world's oldest man, has died on Tuesday at the age of 112 in central Japan, a local official said.
Koide, born just months before the Wright brothers made their first successful flight, died in hospital in the central Japanese city of Nagoya, where he had lived for many years, said the city official.
The super-centenarian, recognised as the world's oldest male at 112 last year, died of heart failure and pneumonia, the official added.

15 ex-govs, 40 others stole N1.34tn in eight years – Lai Mohammed

                           

The Federal Government has alleged that 55 former government functionaries and top businessmen stole N1.34tn from public treasury in eight years.
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made the allegation at a press conference to announce a National Sensitisation Campaign against Corruption in Abuja on Monday.
Although Mohammed did not disclose the authority for the allegation, he categorised the officials involved in the corrupt practices to include former state governors, ex-ministers, former legislators, civil servants, bankers and other businessmen.

Controversial One-Child Policy ends in China

China has officially ended its controversial one-child policy, with married couples now allowed to have two children.

The change, which was prompted by concerns over the country's ageing population and shrinking workforce, was announced in October by the ruling Communist Party and takes effect from the first day of 2016.

The policy was instituted in the late 1970s, and restricted couples to only a single offspring through a system of fines and even forced abortions.

For years the authorities argued it was a key contributor to China's economic boom and had prevented 400 million births.

Families in rural areas were allowed to have children if the first was a girl, while ethnic minorities were allowed an extra child, leading some to call it a "one-and-a-half child" policy.

But it also led to heart-breaking losses for would-be parents, and prompted sex-selective abortions or infanticide targeting girls because of a long-held social preference for boys.

China's population is now ageing rapidly and there is a severe gender imbalance - all while the nation's workforce grows ever smaller.

The new law means married couples are now allowed to have a second child, but the limit on additional births remains.

Man electrocuted while trying to steal electric cable

An unidentified middle age man was electrocuted at the early hours of Sunday while trying to steal electric cable at a power supply installation in Kaduna. The incident happened at Accra Crescent by LEA Primary School, Unguwar Rimi. The traditional ruler of teh area, Dan Iyar Unguwar Rimi, Alhaji Muhammad Gidado, confirmed the incident.

Genetically fattened chicken can cause food poisoning, infections –Experts

Christmas is definitely in the air. You only need to go to the nearest market in your neighbourhood to know that a lot of shopping is going on in preparation for the feasting on Friday.

However, as you plan to cook tomorrow, don’t buy meat that has been fattened with hormones and genetically modified feeds.

Kaduna Refinery Ramps up Production to 3.2m Litres of Petrol Daily

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) wednesday raised hopes that the lingering queues at fuel stations across the country would subside with the production of 3.2 million litres of petrol daily by the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company (KRPC), 48 hours before the Christmas celebrations.

Chrissy Teigen reveals she and John Legend are expecting a daughter

The 30-year-old model revealed the sex of her child on Wednesday with an Instagram post announcing she will be having a daughter.