Makarfi-led PDP urges peaceful election in Rivers...

The Sen. Ahmed Makarfi-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party has called on security agencies to ensure that the Saturday Rivers legislative re-run election is violence free.

Samsung’s galaxy Note 7 smartphones is back on sale after battery explosion debacle;

Almost a month after Samsung was forced to undertake a worldwide recall of the devices due to the risk of them catching fire. 

Over 42 killed as migrant boat capsizes off Egypt;

On Wednesday,over 42 persons drowned when a boat carrying migrants capsized in the Mediterranean off Egypt’s north coast, thereby prompting a search operation in which another 150 were rescued, officials said. 

Armed man plotted to kidnap Obama family dog...

 

A heavily armed man claiming to be Jesus allegedly plotted to kidnap one of the Obama family's dogs and has been arrested, US media and officials said.

Somalia bans Christmas, New Year celebrations...

Director General of Somalia’s Ministry of Religious Affairs, Sheikh Mohamed Khayrow announced the decision in a press conference held in Mogadishu along with the Vice Chairman of the Supreme Religious Council (SRC), Sheikh Nur Barud Gurhan.