UN Ebola response team establishing office in Mali

The United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) is establishing an office in Mali to help support the West African country’s ongoing efforts to combat and contain the Ebola virus, according to Ari Gaitanis, head of the public information unit at the U.N.

Officials say when established, the U.N. Office will reinforce Mali’s operational response by strengthening the West African nation’s level of preparedness and assisting with cross-border coordination of Ebola efforts between Malian and Guinean authorities.

Gaitanis said the decision to establish an office in Mali came after U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon held a conversation with Mali’s President, Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta.

12-Year-Old With Pellet Gun Shot Dead By Police

APCleveland Police Chief Michael McGrath

CLEVELAND

 (Reuters) - A 12-year-old boy who was shot by police after he brandished a pellet gun at a Cleveland recreation center died on Sunday from his injuries, officials said.

#WengerOut: Arsenal fans on rampage, demand Arsene Wenger’s sack

Arsenal 1-2 Manchester United The Gunners Lose First Home Game Of The Season

Social media has gone awash with calls for the sack of Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, following the heart-wrenching 1-2 loss to Manchester United at the Emirates on Saturday.

JUSUN vows to resume strike Dec 1

THE Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has vowed to resume its suspended strike over what it described as government’s unwillingness to obey the January 13th Federal High Court judgment on financial autonomy of the judiciary, on Monday, December 1.

The union said at the end of an emergency meeting of its National Executive Council (NEC) at the weekend, that it had finalised all plans to resume the strike.

It also frowned at the continuous delay in the release of allocations to the federal judiciary, as the situation had brought untold hardship on the members of the union.

(Photos) Model With The Biggest Hips in Africa Releases New Photos

Corazon Kwanboka is one of Kenya’s most curvaceous model and socialite. See more photos of her below..

Nigeria’s top 100 lawyers to be named Dec 1

THE anticipated list of Nigeria’s top 100 lawyers will be released on December 1, 2014, the publishers have said.

Giving an insight into the legal practitioners who made the list, Emeka Nwadioke, lawyer and editor of the listing, said “our goal is to find and recognise lawyers who have demonstrated a truly exceptional level of professional competence.”

72-yr-old man tortured to death on village head’s order

A 72-year-old man, Adamu Muqaddas, was, in the early hour of Friday last week tortured to death on the order of the village head of Larna’a, Gabana ward of Warji Local Government Area of Bauchi State, for allegedly being a wizard.

The 35-year-old village head, Gado Abdulkarim, was said to have ordered his subjects to torture the septuagenarian, who died while being tortured, with a view to forcing him to confess to wizardry.

Confirming the incident in a statement made available to journalists in Bauchi, at the weekend, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Haruna Mohammed, informed that the old man was rushed to the Warji General Hospital, where he was certified dead, by police detectives from Warji division, who rushed to the scene of the crime.

UBA offers customers opportunity to be part of ‘Black Friday,’ ‘Cyber Monday’

THE biggest shopping weekend is around in the United States of America (USA) and United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has put in place plans to ensure all its card holders are able to take advantage of the huge discounts that will be on offer from the comfort of their homes in Nigeria.

Called America’s annual holiday shopping frenzy, “Black Friday” is the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States, which is usually held on the fourth Thursday of November annually and is often regarded as the beginning of the Christmas shopping season and marked with huge discounts on all items on sale by major retailers across America.

Boko Haram kills 48 Nigerian fishermen near Chad

MEMBERS of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram, have reportedly killed 48 people in an attack on fish sellers near Nigeria’s border with Chad.

A fish traders’ group said some victims had their throats slit, while others were tied up and drowned in Lake Chad.

The attack took place on Thursday, but the news took several days to come to light, because the sect had destroyed mobile phone masts in the area.

Air Force promotes 110 officers, 16 AVMs

By Kingsley Omonobi

ABUJA—The Nigerian Air Force has elevated 110 officers to the next ranks. These include 16 Air Vice Marshals and 35 Air Commodores.

A statement signed by the Director of Airforce Public Relations, Air Commodore Dele Alonge, noted that, among the officers promoted were 33 group captains and 26 wing commanders.

Enyimba shift focus to Champions League, says Thomas

nyimba goalkeeper Femi Thomas has said his team have now shifted their focus on winning next year’s CAF Champions League after they landed a fourth Federation Cup Sunday.

Enyimba secured the Champions League slot after they finished second in the league behind Kano Pillars and Thomas said he believes Enyimba are still the best club in Nigeria and they will prove that by winning a third CAF Champions League trophy next year.

“Our target now is to perform better and probably win the Champions League,” disclosed the goalkeeper.

Oil spill: Shell ordered to pay N75m compensation to impacted communities

By Samuel Oyadongha

Yenagoa—Bayelsa State Government and National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency, NOSDRA, have ordered Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, to pay N75 million compensation to Biseni communities in Yenagoa Local Government Area impacted by the Adibawa North East 6″ Test Line oil spill.

The government and the regulatory agency threatened more severe sanction should the company fail to pay up before November 30 and also engage an independent team of experts to undertake a comprehensive technical assessment of the impacted area.

Photos: Chris Brown wears safety pins in his nose

Chris Brown wore a safety pin through one side of his nose as he attended Trey Song's 30th birthday party in California on Saturday Nov. 22nd.

Fashion or Madness? Bravo’s Bleona Qereti Rocks a Naked Dress to the 2014 AMAs

Well, that’s one way to command attention on the red carpet! 35-year-old Albanian-born television personality Bleona Qereti, best known as Bleona, last night hit the 2014 American Music Awards red carpet in this sparkling mesh dress and silver nipple pasties. What tha….

Photos: Tortured Ugandan baby and parents at police HQ today

The Ugandan baby who was tortured by a maid and her parents met with Uganda's Inspector General of Police, Kale Kayihura, today November 24th where the IGP promised that baby Arnella will get justice. See more photos from the visit after the cut...

The sign on new N100 is not a Jewish sign - LIB reader

Just got this email from someone who doesn't agree that the sign on the new N100 note is a Jewish sign.The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), think it is. (read here). The mail below...