Obasanjo lays into Jonathan as autobiography faces Nigeria libel ban

December 15, 2014 | konknaijaboy

Former Nigerian president Olesegun Obasanjo slammed a Nigerian politician who has held up publication of his autobiography by suing him for libel in an exclusive interview with RFI. He criticised President Goodluck Jonathan for working with a man charged with … Read More

APC condemns invasion of its office by Nigeria security operatives

November 23, 2014 | konknaijaboy

Source: PREMIUM TIMES

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has condemned the attack on one of its Lagos offices by armed security operatives on Saturday.

The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed, said Saturday’s invasion was “another one in the string … Read More

Highway Robbers Make Away with Ebola Victim Blood Samples In Guinea

November 22, 2014 | konknaijagirl

Samples believed to be infected with Ebola were stolen from Red Cross courier during robbery raid on a shared taxi in rural Guinea.

The blood samples are believed to be infected with Ebola, the Red Cross in the West African … Read More

Boko Haram suspected in deadly Nigeria raid

November 22, 2014 | konknaijagirl

At least 50 people, mostly farmers, killed in village in Borno state, sources say, in latest in a long line of attacks.

Suspected Boko Haram fighters have attacked a village in Nigeria’s Borno state, close to the border with Chad, … Read More

Australian Navy seizes heroin worth $155 Million USD off East Africa coast

November 22, 2014 | konknaijagirl

A photo has been released by the Royal Australian Navy showing heroine seized by HMAS Darwin’s boarding party from a boarding conducted on a suspicious vessel off the coast of Somalia in April. The heroin drug haul has been valued … Read More

Bubonic Plague Outbreak In Madagascar – 40 dead

November 22, 2014 | konknaijagirl

An outbreak of plague in Madagascar has killed 40 people and infected almost 80 others, the World Health Organization has said.

The WHO warned of the danger of a “rapid spread” of the disease in the capital, Antananarivo. The situation … Read More