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Thursday, December 03, 2015

Nigeria: See what thieves did to an ATM in Niger state (photos)

This is what thieves did to the ATM of one of the first generation banks. It was destroyed and robbed at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger state. See another photo after the cut...

Police: 5 Students Detained for Plotting to Attack School

iamwizdom 8:13 am

Police have detained five New Jersey fifth-graders for allegedly plotting to attack a high school during a field trip.

The students from School 11 in Clifton were detained on Wednesday.

Police say they brought a device to school and were planning on using it during a field trip to Clifton High School. The device was later determined to be non-explosive.

Authorities say the students were caught when teachers and administrators found written plans

ISIS tightens Libya grip as world focuses on Iraq, Syria

iamwizdom 7:51 am

The Islamic State (ISIS) group has strengthened its grip in its Libyan stronghold Sirte as new recruits and foreign fighters join its ranks while world attention focuses on Iraq and Syria.
Experts and sources in Libya say Sirte has become a new focal point for the jihadist group as it comes under increasing pressure in its traditional Iraqi and Syrian power bases.
"It is clear 'ISIS central' made an investment on Libya a long time ago," in a strategy dating back

2 police officers, 1 bystander killed in Biafra protest

iamwizdom 7:34 am

Witnesses say two police officers and a bystander have died in the latest protests over renewed demands for a Biafran state to secede from Nigeria's southeast.
Police Deputy Superintendent Ali Okechukwu said he has reports that at least two officers were killed when protesters opened fire Wednesday in Onitsha city of Anambra state.
A leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Ugochukwu Chinweuba, gave a contradictory account, saying

ISIS release sickening video showing the beheading of Russian spy

iamwizdom 7:19 am

Isis has released a chilling new video which appears to show a militant brutally beheading a man they claim is a Russian spy.
The terror group claims the man was murdered in revenge over Russian air strikes in Syria.

Nigerian Minister: Fuel scarcity will be over in days

iamwizdom 6:53 am

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has assured that the current fuel scarcity in the country will be over in a matter of days, following the approval of the subsidy payment by the National Assembly.
The minister, who gave the assurance during a visit to the headquarters of the Daily Trust newspaper in Abuja, yesterday, explained that the N521 billion approved by the National Assembly, as part of the supplementary budget of N574.4 billion, would be enough to cover the fuel subsidy till the end of the year.

Mariah Carey rushed to hospital for severe flu

iamwizdom 6:37 am

Mariah Carey was taken to a hospital in New York on Wednesday, due to a severe flu. The singer is reportedly currently hooked up to IVs that are filling her up with fluids and vitamins to fight off the symptoms. She’s slated to perform a special concert on Saturday in New Jersey, but that remains up in the air right now.

Carey reportedly began feeling ill after an appearance at New York’s Pier One on Tuesday night. On Wednesday morning she suffered from extreme dehydration, Carey’s team rushed her to the hospital. The singer is said to be making a steady recover, and is expected to be released sometime later in the day.

Wishing her a speedy recovery.

2 suspects including a female killed in San Bernadino shooting that left 14 dead and 17 injured

iamwizdom 6:02 am

Two suspects are dead after a police shootout on Richardson street in San Bernardino last night as police closed in on the masked gunmen suspected of killing 14 and injuring another 17 at a regional center yesterday. One of the suspects has been identified as Syed Farook.

Deaths in California mass shooting

iamwizdom 11:57 pm

One or more gunmen believed to be wearing military-style gear opened fire Wednesday at a California social services centre, killing an undisclosed number of people and wounding several others, authorities said.
Federal and local law enforcement authorities converged on the centre and searched for the shooter or shooters.
"There are multiple casualties, and

11 year old potential child suicide bomber arrested in Borno

iamwizdom 11:34 pm

Press statement from the Nigerian Military below...

Vigilant troops of 7 Division Garrison providing security at Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp, Dalori in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, Borno State yesterday Tuesday afternoon apprehended an 11-year-old boy, Master Usman Modu Tella, a potential suicide bomber. He is suspect number 82 on the poster containing the photographs of 100 wanted suspected Boko Haram terrorists released by the Nigerian Army.

Woman badly beats up a sex attacker

iamwizdom 11:08 pm

Jonathan Holmes will think twice about assaulting a woman ever again. CCTV camera caught him hiding behind walls and looking out for a victim after a drunken night out. Around midnight, he began following his intended victim, pushed her and tried to drag into the bushes. What he did not anticipate however is the fight she put up. The woman punched him twice in the stomach while holding her house keys and began to scream.

Photo: Young lady killed today at Biafra protest in Onitsha

iamwizdom 10:56 pm

A young lady named Nkiruka Anthonia Ikeanyionwu, 21, from Adazi Nnukwu Anambra state and schooling at Fedral College of Education Umunze, Anambra State was unfortunately killed today during the Biafra protest. About 4 Dangote trucks were burnt leading to unrest and unfortunately one person lost her life. Her grieving sister sent in her photos, asking for justice. They are claiming she was killed by security forces. Quite sad! See it after the cut..*viewer discretion advised*

Jennifer Lopez wore no panties in her see-through dress at the American Music Awards

iamwizdom 10:30 pm

MediaTakeOut obtained a high resolution image of Jennifer Lopez hosting last week's American Music Awards and discovered that she was not wearing any panties. They zoomed in and the photo is quite scandalous. The singer and actress is quite brave as she did this on a nationality televised event in front of millions of people. See the pic after the cut...

Cameroon special force kill 100 boko haram members, free 900 hostages

iamwizdom 10:07 pm

100 Boko Haram members were recently killed in a "special clean-up operation" by Cameroon's security force last week. A statement by the Cameroonian Defence Minister Joseph Beti Assomo released today, says the special clean up operation took place along Cameroonian towns that were on the border with Nigeria from 26 to 28 November.

The statement added that the troops during the operations, released

Boko Haram suicide bombers kill 9 in Cameroun

iamwizdom 4:03 pm

9 people including three suicide bombers have been confirmed dead after the suicide bombers attacked Platari and Walasa quarters of Waza in Far North Cameroun yesterday night. Two of the suicide bombers detonated their bombs which killed them and 6 others while the third suicide bomber was killed before he could detonate his bomb.

Security man jailed for raping 15-year-old boy

iamwizdom 3:54 pm

An Igbosere Magistrate’s Court judge, Magistrate O. A Ogunbowale of Lagos State remanded 45-year-old security man, Musa Mohammed in prison for allegedly raping a 15-year-old boy.
Musa is facing a two -count charge of assault and rape.

The prosecutor, Inspector Asu Feddy said that the security man who resides on Glover Road, Ikoyi committed the alleged crime on November 9, 2015, at 4:10p.m.
However when the charge was read to the defendant, he pleaded not guilty.
The Magistrate consequently ordered that the

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and wife welcome daughter

iamwizdom 3:41 pm

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla have welcomed their first child, a girl. Mark announced her birth on his Facebook wall this evening. Congrats to them. What he wrote after the cut...

USA: Man dead in shoot-out with police in Atlanta

iamwizdom 9:59 pm

Police officers ducked behind cars as gunshots whizzed through a busy part of downtown Atlanta until authorities say police killed the man who was firing at them.
The shoot-out took place on Monday night near the Aloft Atlanta Downtown hotel - a few blocks from many of the city's larger, high-rise convention hotels and offices that help fuel the city's billion-dollar hospitality and tourism industry.

6-year-old boy dies after he was allegedly raped

iamwizdom 9:26 pm

The six-year-old boy whose name has been withheld, died on Saturday at the Dong Nai Children's Hospital, Vietnam. Although Police in the southern province of Dong Nai,on Monday, November 30, said the little boy died after being inside a car for too long, his parents insists their child was sexually abused before his death.

"Our autopsy has found that the cause of death was suffocation," Colonel Nguyen Van Tho,

Photos from the Pro-Biafra protest in Onitsha this morning

iamwizdom 7:56 pm

Photos of the protest going on right now at the Onitsha bridgehead. Soldiers placed barricade on the road, disrupting the agitators from crossing the bridge. The River Niger bridge is totally blocked. Vehicles coming from Onitsha and Asaba axes are on stand still also. More photos after the cut...

One person confirmed dead, 20 injured following a mock terror drill at a Nairobi university

iamwizdom 7:32 pm

A terror drill went wrong leaving one person dead and at least 20 injured on Monday, November 30, at Nairobi's Strathmore University when sounds of gunfire sparked a panic.

The students were said to have fled after hearing gunshots fired during the security exercise thinking it was a terror attack. Images shows terrified students standing on window ledges.

Nicki Minaj steps out in sexy see-through net dress

iamwizdom 11:22 am

She wore the outfit to perform at a private show last night. More photos after the cut...

Root causes of the Biafra struggle

iamwizdom 8:31 am

IN the eight years of Obasanjo’s presidency, there was no headline-grabbing demand for Biafra. Ditto for the eight years of the Yar’Adua/Jonathan presidency. However, within months of Buhari’s presidency, the Igbo demand for Biafra has become deafening.
Without a doubt, the blame for this new impetus must be laid firmly at the doorstep of President Buhari. Moreover, rather than attenuate it, the president and the APC have exacerbated separatist tendencies in the country.
This was part of the reason why

Boy, 8, rescued from kidnappers, 1 suspect nabbed

iamwizdom 8:25 am

Operatives of Imo Security Network, ISN, in collaboration with Imo Community Watch, ICW, have rescued an eight-year-old boy (names withheld), who was kidnapped by hoodlums.
The lucky boy has been reunited with his parents, while one of the kidnap suspects, who was nabbed by the security operatives, has been handed over to the police for investigation and possible prosecution.
Sources said the hapless little boy’s aunt, Ngozi Enebili, pleaded with one Emeka, to escort the innocent

Kylie Jenner launchs her lip glosses

iamwizdom 8:17 am

Kylie Jenner stepped out in green wig as she launched her latest line of lip glosses at the Dash Boutique in West Hollywood on Monday. Her Dad Caitlyn was there to support her and so was her Mom Kris and her boy toy Cory Gamble. More photos after the cut...

Flight attendant arrested after attacking other crew members during a flight

iamwizdom 8:10 am

Documents filed in federal court in North Carolina say an American Airlines flight attendant who described herself as "crazy" and a "train wreck" attacked fellow crew members and U.S. marshals during a flight from Charlotte to Frankfurt, Germany, last week.

The complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Charlotte says Joanne Snow is charged with interference with flight crews and attendants, and with assaulting, resisting or impeding an officer or employee of the United