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Friday, May 30, 2014

Niger jails man for four years in first slavery case

A court in the West African state of Niger has sentenced a man to four years in jail in the country's first prosecution for slavery, a magistrate said on Thursday....

U.S.: Jihadi featured in suicide bombing video in Syria grew up in Florida

iamwizdom 12:45 pm

Watch video below The truck was loaded with munitions, then driven up a hillside in northern Syria. Moments later, there was a massive blast followed by cries of "Allahu Akbar,"...

Sudanese woman undaunted by apostasy death sentence, husband says

iamwizdom 12:40 pm

Watch video below Daniel Wani is thrilled about his daughter's birth -- but hoping it doesn't hasten his wife's death sentence. His pregnant wife, Meriam Yehya Ibrahim, was condemned to...

11 killed in Kenyan ethnic clashes

iamwizdom 12:16 pm

At least 11 people have been killed and several others wounded in fighting between rival clans in Wajir in Kenya's remote northeast, police said on Friday.The fighting broke out on...

Breaking: Boko Haram kidnaps two prominent Emirs in Borno state

iamwizdom 12:10 pm

According to breaking news report by Premium Times, Boko Haram men this morning kidnapped 2 first class traditional rulers in Borno State - the Emir of Uba, Ismaila Mamza and...

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Obama says goodbye to American hubris

iamwizdom 12:32 pm

What is the Obama Doctrine? As the President put it Wednesday, "Just because we have the best hammer does not mean that every problem is a nail."The Obama Doctrine, as...

Hernandez prosecutors: Bump, spilled drink led to double homicide

iamwizdom 12:17 pm

watch video above An accidental dance floor bump and a spilled drink agitated then-New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez before he allegedly shot and killed two men in Boston, an...

Nigerian lady found dead in her hostel room in South Africa

iamwizdom 12:10 pm

Nigerian student Naizi Evah, (pictured above) a third year Computer Systems Engineering student of Vaal University of Technology, South Africa was found dead on Saturday May 2014 in her hostel...

Eto'o out to prove Mourinho wrong

iamwizdom 12:08 pm

Samuel Eto'o, who is now a free agent, has made it clear that he is interested in a move to Arsenal, after his former Chelsea manager angered him with rude...

Swansea sign Arsenal 'keeper

iamwizdom 12:06 pm

Swansea have confirmed the signing of Arsenal keeper Lukasz Fabianski on a four-year deal.The Polish international will leave the Emirates on a free transfer at the beginning of July,...

5 African stars to watch at the 2014 World Cup

iamwizdom 12:02 pm

With only 14 days to go until the Soccer World Cup kicks off in Brazil, W.S, looks at the five African footballers who will be looking to make a big impression...

Nigeria revises downward number of missing girls

iamwizdom 11:50 am

Authorities in northeast Nigeria on Wednesday revised downward by four the number of schoolgirls held captive by Boko Haram, denying media reports that the hostages had escaped from the Islamists...

Boko Haram threat: Time running out for Nigeria

iamwizdom 11:48 am

Nigeria faces a race against time to tackle its worsening security situation, which has spread in scale and scope affecting all walks of life, an influential governor told AFP in...

At least 15 killed, including priest, in CAR clashes

iamwizdom 11:45 am

At least 15 people, including a priest, were killed and several others wounded in clashes Wednesday in the capital of the strife-torn Central African Republic, a military source said.The violence...

Jonathan pledges 'total war' against Boko Haram

iamwizdom 11:43 am

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan said on Thursday he had ordered "a full-scale operation to put an end to the impunity of terrorists on our soil," as he reassured parents of...

Nigerian leader blames foreigners for uprising

iamwizdom 11:41 am

Nigeria's leader blames "extremist foreign elements" for the Islamic uprising that has ballooned out of a home-grown religious sect and says his government will "do everything possible" to bring home...

Manchester United Football Club owner Malcolm Glazer dies

iamwizdom 11:39 am

Malcolm Glazer, the controversial American owner of English Premier League giants Manchester United, died on Wednesday. He was 85.Glazer - the son of a Lithuanian immigrant who went on to...

Brad Pitt attacked at Hollywood premiere of 'Maleficent'

iamwizdom 11:36 am

Actor Brad Pitt was yesterday May 28th allegedly struck in the face by notorious celebrity 'prankster' Vitali Sediuk as he was signing autographs at the Hollywood premiere of Angelina Jolie's...

Panic as explosion rocks Abuja this morning

iamwizdom 11:33 am

There was panic in the Kurudu, Jikoyi community in the outskirt of Abuja this morning after a loud explosion was heard. Residents in the area were reportedly seen running for...