Cameroon’s army has said it killed 143 Boko Haram fighters, with the government saying it is the biggest defeat it has inflicted to date on the Islamist group.
The government spokesman, Issa Bakary, made the announcement on Tuesday in Yaoundé.
Bakary said the insurgents were killed after they attacked a military camp in Kolofata, in the north of Cameroon.
The military initially said 143 Boko Haram fighters had died in over five hours of fighting.
Aljazeeral had reported on Monday, quoting the Cameroonian Communication minster, that the country’s...
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Monday, January 12, 2015
Mozambique poisoned beer leaves scores dead
Contaminated traditional beer has killed 56 people in Mozambique, health authorities in the southern African country said.
An additional 49 people were admitted to hospitals in the Chitima and Songo districts in the northeastern Tete province, and 146 more people have reported to hospitals to be examined for the poisoning, district health official Alex Albertini told Radio Mozambique.
Those who drank the contaminated brew were attending a funeral in the region on Saturday, Albertini said.
Pombe, a traditional Mozambican beer, is made from millet...
Beyoncé Pregnant With Baby No. 2?! See Her Cryptic Beach "Bump" Photo
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Beyoncé, what did you just do? Could it be? Is she...
On Sunday, the 33-year-old pop star posted a cryptic photo on her Instagram page that suggests that she may be pregnant with baby No. 2! The picture shows Queen Bey lying on a sandy beach, with sand covering her up to her neck and displaying what appears to be a giant baby bump.
No caption was provided and it's unclear when the photo was taken. She and husband Jay Z, 45, have not commented.
The...
Saturday, January 10, 2015
We’re not gay couple –Bracket
Bracket
Since they became popular with their hit song, Yori Yori, artistes, Vast and Smash also known as Bracket, have not been devoid of one controversy or the other.
Having not been linked with any lady since their career started, those who claim to know have alleged that the artistes are actually in love with each other and don’t have time for any woman.
In a chat with Saturday Beats recently, the singers denied the rumour, describing it...
Terror suspect Cherif Kouachi: 'I was ready to go and die in battle'
One of the two main terrorists accused in this week's attacks in Paris had a long history of jihad and anti-Semitism, according to documents obtained by CNN.
In a 400-page court record, Cherif Kouachi was described as wanting to travel to Iraq through Syria "to go and combat the Americans."
See how the Hebdo suspects were taken down 01:57
On Friday, security forces surrounded and killed Kouachi, 32, and his older brother, Said, 34, in Dammartin-en-Goele,...
Friday, January 9, 2015
BAFTA Film Awards 2015: Complete List of Nominations
The BAFTA Film Awards nominations were announced today, with Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel leading the way, being recognized in 11 categories, while Birdman and The Theory of Everything trail closely behind with 10 nominations each.
Here's the complete list of nominees:
BEST FILM
BIRDMAN
BOYHOOD
THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
THE IMITATION GAME
THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING
OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM
'71
THE IMITATION GAME
PADDINGTON
PRIDE
THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING
UNDER THE SKIN
OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR...
Nicki Minaj Freaks Out Over Snake Bite, Cops to Stealing Bread in MTV Documentary Trailer--Watch Now!
Before Nicki Minaj made it big, she had no idea what fame would entail.
In the trailer for her upcoming MTV documentary My Time Again, the 32-year-old rapper says that "until you are in it [the spotlight], you really can't wrap your brain around it."
Up-and-coming Nicki, for example, probably didn't see boa constrictor bites as a foreseeable problem in her future, but during a rehearsal for the 2014 MTV VMAs this past August, that's exactly...
Who will save the nation and rescue the Naira
By Adisa Adeleye
I must apologise to my readers for absconding from my weekly assignment without due notice. I went in search of better sight and improved hearing. Though I can now see and hear a little bit better. I must confess that my sight is being blurred by the devastation of Boko-Haram bombs and my ears are blocked by nasty rumours of impending post-election reactions.
Perhaps it is too late to persuade the political gladiators...
Son of Jackie Chan convicted on drug charge in China
The son of kung fu movie star Jackie Chan was convicted on a drug charge and sentenced to six months in prison in a Beijing court on Friday.
Jaycee Chan, who pleaded guilty to "hosting others to take drugs," was also fined 2,000 yuan ($320), announced the Dongcheng District People's Court.
Wearing a black sweatshirt and blue pants, the 32-year-old Chan -- who is an actor like his father -- bowed to the judge and prosecutor after the 90-minute...
Thursday, January 8, 2015
No signs Nigeria will disintegrate in 2015 –US
The United States Government has said there are no signs that Nigeria will disintegrate before, during or after the February general elections.
While explaining that Nigeria is facing “big challenges,” the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. James Entwistle, stated that the problems at stake were surmountable.
According to the American envoy, Nigerians should “throw out of the window” the idea from “some think-tank or somebody outside the (US) government” stating that Nigeria would fall apart in 2015.
Entwistle spoke in Lagos on Thursday during...
