Nigerian Army says 38 and not 118 soldiers died in Metele attacks

The Nigeriam army has put the figure of its officers that died in the various attacks carried out by Boko Haram this month at 39 and not 118.

In a statement issued on behalf of the chief of army staff, Sani Usman, a brigadier general, said the 53 soldiers were wounded in the various attacks that was carried out by members of the Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA), a faction of the Boko Haram sect. Part of the statement reads

“In the recent weeks, Nigerian troops deployed in the North East of Nigeria under Operation LAFIYA DOLE have come under series of attacks by large numbers of Boko Haram Terrorists,” he said.

Nicolas Cage is helping his son Weston to pay $8k-a-month child support for his two kids with second wife

Hollywood actor, Nicolas Cage, will reportedly be helping his son to pay for his monthly child support for his two kids with his second wife

This comes after the actor's son Weston Cage, 27,  recently settled his divorce from second wife Danielle.

In a new report by Mail Online, it was revealed that the singer-and-actor will be handing over half of a 'monthly gift' he receives from his dad to his former partner and their two children, Lucian, four, and two-year-old Sorin.

FG freezes bank accounts of suspects on ‘looters list’

The bank accounts of suspects being tried in court over allegations of corruption by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and whose names appear on the looters list released by the Federal government earlier this year, have been allegedly frozen on the orders of the Federal government. This is according to a report by TheCable.

The embargo placed on the accounts is part of the implementation of the Executive Order No. 6 on the “preservation of suspicious assets connected with corruption and other relevant offences” signed by President Buhari in October 2018.

A former Minister who confirmed this development, said he tried to withdraw money from his account recently but couldn't.

Update: FSARS officer who shot LASTMA official dead in Lagos, dies after being beaten by a mob for shooting the LASTMA official..Deserve wht he got. end SARS NOW

Police Inspector Olukunle Olonade attached to FSARS Ikeja who was alleged to have shot a LASTMA official, Rotimi Adeyemi, dead in the Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos state yesterday November 28th, has died. He died shortly after arriving at the hospital. He had been beaten by a mob after he shot Adeyemi.

A statement from the spokesperson of the state police command, CSP Chike Oti, says the state commissioner of police, CP Edgal Imohimi, has ordered the FSARS officer be tried posthumously. Read the statement below

Amnesty International alleges women in IDP camps are being coerced to have sex with soldiers in exchange for food

Amnesty International's latest report on IDP camps is sure to stir controversy. The organisation alleges that women in IDP camps are faced with the choice of sleeping with soldiers and civilian JTF members in exchange for food to avoid starvation. 

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Morocco Gets Africa’s First Fastest Train Worth $2.5 Billion (photos) - Travel -

Morocco gets Africa’s first high-speed train. It’s the fastest line in Africa.

The new trains are made by manufacturer Alstom and can reach speeds of 200 miles per hour.


They will cut the journey time between the two cities by more than half to just over two hours. This is double the speed of South Africa’s Gautrain, launched in 2012, which falls short of the criteria for high-speed rail.

The $2 billion project has been in development for a decade, funded by the governments of Morocco, France, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the UAE.

'I wish him the best': Paris Hilton addresses her split from fiancé Chris Zylka for the first time (Video)

Billionaire Heiress and singer, Paris Hilton, has publicly addressed her split from fiance Chris Zylka for the first time.

Earlier this month, the 37-year-old socialite called off her engagement to the 33-year-old actor after an 11-month engagement.

Speaking during her appearance on The Talk on Wednesday, Hilton disclosed that she is currently happy and wishes Chris the best. She also admitted that would love to get married and have children, but for now, she's only focused on herself and work.'