Tuesday 4 August 2015

Breaking News: Shooting at Drake's OVO Fest after-party - 2 dead


Two people are dead and others are wounded after someone began shooting at Drake's OVO Fest after-party in Toronto in the early hours of today. TMZ reports

Boko Haram initiates moves for dialogue – CCC


The Executive Secretary of the Center for Crisis Communication CCC, Air Commodore Yusuf Anas (rtd) says Boko Haram members have made contacts with the center to initiate dialogue with the federal government on how to stop their activities in Nigeria.

This comes after President Buhari stated in a recent CNN interview that he's open for dialogue with the sect members.Air Comodore Anas said this during a press briefing in Abuja today August 4th.

Bride asks her 89yr old grandmother to be her bridesmaid

89 year old Elizabeth Govern, called Nana Betty by her family, was asked by her granddaughter Christine to be one of her four bridesmaids - and Nana Betty stole the show.

David Beckham's FORTY tattoos - and the meaning behind each design

A look back at David Beckham's 40 tattoos and the special meaning behind each design

While he has over 40 inking in total, the most visible tattoos on David Beckham appear to be the ones that have the most meaning...  

Zayn dumps fiancée Perrie

Perrie Edwards 'devastated after Zayn Malik calls off engagement'

The pair (pictured centre) broke up two weeks ago after dating for nearly four years. Perrie, 22, is currently in Los Angeles on a promotional tour (left) for her band's new single Black to Magic.

Church of England Apologises For Betrayal Of Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther


The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Justin Welby has apologised for the Church of England’s ill-treatment of its first African Bishop, Samuel Ajayi Crowther according to the Voice.
Preaching at a ‘thanksgiving and repentance’ service marking the 150th anniversary of Bishop Crowther’s ordination, Archbishop Justin Welby said: “This is a service of thanksgiving and repentance. Thanksgiving for the extraordinary life which we commemorate [and] repentance, shame and sorrow for Anglicans who are reminded of the sin of many of their ancestors.
“We in the Church of England need to say sorry that someone was properly and rightly consecrated Bishop and then betrayed and let down and undermined. It was wrong.”

FG candidate says abortion in Ireland is long overdue



A Fine Gael general election candidate says abortion in Ireland is long overdue.
Kate O'Connell says she's in favour of abortion being made available in all cases up to ten weeks.

Buhari calls for inclusion of Islamic books in federal schools’ Curriculum

President Buhari has called on the Federal Ministry of Education to include two Islamic Studies books written by the late Justice Muhammad Bashir Sambo in the secondary school curriculum for all Federal Government Colleges.

Best man Cristiano Ronaldo 'buys his agent a Greek ISLAND for a wedding present'

Cristiano Ronaldo 'buys Jorge Mendes a GREEK ISLAND for wedding present' as star takes on

Cristiano Ronaldo (left) and James Rodriguez were among the guests to attend the glitzy wedding of super-agent Jorge Mendes on Sunday (right).

Homes and shops are reduced to rubble in Holland

Holland crane collapse filmed as bridge and buildings are destroyed

One man was reportedly pulled out alive from the debris after the large cranes collapsed onto apartments and shops (pictured) overlooking a canal in Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland. Emergency services initially believed around 20 others were injured in the dramatic incident, but later confirmed no other people were hurt.